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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS Vol. 2, No. 18 Session 1 Meeting of the Parliament Wednesday 13 September 2000
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Note: (DT) signifies a decision taken at Decision Time. The meeting opened at 2.30 pm. 1. Time for Reflection: The Right Rev Ian Murray, Bishop of Argyll and the Isles, led Time for Reflection. 2. Motion without notice: Mr Tom McCabe, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved without notice that S1M-1178 be taken at this meeting of the Parliament. Agreed to. 3. Business Motion: Mr Tom McCabe, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S1M-1178-That the Parliament agrees-
Wednesday 13 September 2000 after "Time for Reflection" delete all for that day and insert- followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions - S1M-1175 Change of Decision Time and S1M-1176 Suspension of Standing Orders followed by Ministerial Statement, Questions and Debate on the Developing Fuel Situation in Scotland 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business - debate on the subject of S1M-1124 Shona Robison: Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Thursday 14 September 2000 after "Financial Resolution in respect of the Transport (Scotland) Bill" delete all and insert- followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 12.30 pm Decision Time 2.00 pm Members' Business - debate on the subject of S1M-1122 Maureen Macmillan: Screening for Prostrate Cancer 2.30 pm Question Time 3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time 3.30 pm Ministerial Statement and Debate on the Scottish Executive's Programme 6.00 pm Business Concludes and (b) the following programme of business- Wednesday 20 September 2000 2.30 pm Time for Reflection 2.35 pm Question Time 3.15 pm First Minister's Question Time 3.35 pm Ministerial Statement and Debate on Spending Strategy followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business - debate on the subject of S1M-959 Alex Johnstone: St Vigeans Primary School, Arbroath Thursday 21 September 2000 9.30 am Ministerial Statement followed by Executive Debate on Public Health followed by Business Motion 2.30 pm Social Inclusion, Housing and Voluntary Sector Committee Debate on Housing Stock Transfer followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business - debate on the subject of S1M-958 Michael McMahon: Palliative Care Wednesday 27 September 2000 2.30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Ministerial Statement followed by Executive Debate on the Creative Economy followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Thursday 28 September 2000 9.30 am Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business followed by Business Motion 2.30 pm Question Time 3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time 3.30 pm Executive Business followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business The motion was agreed to. 4. Decision Time: Mr Tom McCabe, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S1M-1175-That the Parliament agrees under Rule 11.2.4 of the standing orders that Decision Time on Thursday 14 September 2000 shall begin at 12.30 pm. The motion was agreed to (DT). 5. Suspension of Standing Orders: Mr Tom McCabe, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S1M-1176-That the Parliament agrees that Rule 5.6.1(c) of standing orders be suspended for the purpose of taking Members' Business on Thursday 14 September 2000 at 2.00 pm. The motion was agreed to (DT). 6. Ministerial Statement: The First Minister made a statement on the Developing Fuel Situation in Scotland. 7. Decision Time: The Parliament took decisions on items 4 and 5 as noted above. 7. Fibromyalgia Syndrome: The Parliament debated S1M-1124 in the name of Shona Robison-That the Parliament notes Fibromyalgia Syndrome Awareness Week from 10 to 16 September; recognises that the condition, which affects up to 4% of the population, is frequently overlooked or minimised by health professionals; recognises the problems sufferers have in claiming appropriate benefits; supports the demand for better education and awareness-raising about the condition, and calls for more research into the condition so that Fibromyalgia Syndrome is taken seriously as the devastating "hidden" disability that it is. The meeting closed at 5.30 pm.
P E Grice Clerk of the Parliament 13 September 2000
Appendix (Note: this Appendix does not form part of the Minutes)
Subordinate Legislation Negative Instruments The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 8 September 2000 and is subject to annulment The Food Irradiation Provisions (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/309) laid under the Food Safety Act 1990 Not subject to any Parliamentary Procedure The following document was laid before the Parliament on 13 September 2000 and is not subject to any Parliamentary procedure The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No. 2) (Scotland) Partial Revocation Order2000 (SSI 2000/313) laid under the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985
Other Documents The following documents were laid before the Parliament on 8 September 2000 and are not subject to any Parliamentary procedure- Fife Health Board Annual Accounts 1999-2000 (SE/2000/106)- Forth Valley Health Board Annual Accounts 1999-2000 (SE/2000/107)- The State Hospitals Board for Scotland Annual Accounts 1999-2000 (SE/2000/119)- laid under the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 The following document was laid before the Parliament on 11 September 2000 and is not subject to any Parliamentary procedure North of Scotland Water Authority Annual Report and Accounts 1999-2000 (SE/2000/75) laid under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1984 Committee Reports The following Reports were published on 8 September 2000 Education, Culture and Sport, 7th Report 2000: Report on Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper 173) Local Government Committee, 12th Report 2000: Report on Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper 174) Subordinate Legislation Committee, 31st Report, 2000: Report on Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper 175) The following Report was published on 11 September 2000 Transport and Environment Committee, 11th Report 2000: Stage One Report on the Transport (Scotland) Bill (SP Paper 171) The following Report was published on 12 September 2000 Transport and the Environment Committee, 12th Report 2000: Report on Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper 177) The following Report was published on 13 September 2000 Finance Committee, 13th Report 2000: Report on the Transport (Scotland) Bill (SP Paper 178)
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