Note: (DT) signifies
a decision taken at Decision Time.
The meeting opened
at 9.30 am.
1. Business
Motion: Mr Tavish Scott, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau,
moved S1M-1518—That the Parliament agrees that the time for consideration
of Stage 3 of the Salmon Conservation (Scotland) Bill be allocated
as follows, so that debate on each part of the proceedings, if
not previously brought to a conclusion, shall be brought to a
conclusion on the expiry of the specified period (calculated from
the time when Stage 3 begins)—
Groups 1 and
2 – no later than 1 hour
Groups 3 and
4 – no later than 1 hour 30 minutes
Group 5 to Group
8 – no later than 2 hours 30 minutes
Motion to pass
the Bill – no later than 3 hours.
After debate, the
motion was agreed to.
2. Ministerial
Statement: The Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning
made a statement on the Scottish Executive response to the Career
Services Review.
3. Salmon
Conservation (Scotland) Bill: The Bill was considered at Stage
3.
Amendment 12 was
agreed to (by division: For 59, Against 41, Abstentions 0).
The following amendments
were disagreed to (by division)—
2 (For 13,
Against 84, Abstentions 0)
3 (For 38,
Against 56, Abstentions 0)
11 (For 14,
Against 79, Abstentions 0)
5 (For 14,
Against 83, Abstentions 1)
6 (For 40,
Against 58, Abstentions 0)
7 (For 16,
Against 84, Abstentions 0)
10 (For 15,
Against 80, Abstentions 0)
14 (For 26,
Against 68, Abstentions 0)
The following amendments
were moved, and with the agreement of the Parliament, withdrawn:
1, 1A
Other amendments
were not moved or pre-empted.
4. Salmon
Conservation (Scotland) Bill: The Deputy Minister for Rural
Affairs moved S1M-1502—That the Parliament agrees that the Salmon
Conservation (Scotland) Bill be passed.
Richard Lochhead
moved amendment S1M-1502.1 to motion S1M-1502—
Insert at end—
"and
notes that the measures for the conservation of salmon which the
Bill will allow are limited in nature; urges the Scottish Executive
to bring forward an action plan designed to conserve salmon in
all phases of their life cycle, and recommends that, as the existing
corpus of statute law relating to salmon fishing and conservation
is both complex and fragmented, a Consolidation Bill be brought
forward as soon as practicable."
After debate, the
amendment was disagreed to ((DT) by division: For 33, Against
75, Abstentions 0).
The motion was then
agreed to ((DT) by division: For 93, Against 16, Abstentions 0).
5. Business
Motion: Mr Tavish Scott, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau,
moved S1M-1520—That the Parliament agrees
(a) the following
programme of business—
Wednesday
17 January 2001
2.30 pm Time
for Reflection
followed
by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed
by Stage 1 Debate on the Mortgage Rights (Scotland)
Bill
followed
by Executive Debate on the Health and Social Care Bill
- UK Legislation
followed
by Executive Debate on the Tobacco Advertising
and Promotion Bill - UK Legislation
followed
by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision
Time
followed
by Members' Business - debate on the subject
of S1M-1474 Janis Hughes: Acute Health Service Review
in South Glasgow
Thursday
18 January 2001
9.30 am Scottish
Conservative and Unionist Party Business
12.15 pm Ministerial
Statement
followed
by Business Motion
2.00 pm Executive
Debate on the International Criminal Court Bill – UK Legislation
2.30 pm Question
Time
3.10 pm First
Minister's Question Time
3.30 pm Executive
Debate on the Scottish Strategy for Victims
followed
by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision
Time
followed
by Members' Business - debate on the subject
of S1M-1454 Alex Neil: Hepatitis C
Wednesday
24 January 2001
2.30 pm Time
for Reflection
followed
by Ministerial Statement
followed
by Committee Business
followed
by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision
Time
followed
by Members' Business
Thursday
25 January 2001
9.30 am Scottish
National Party Business
12.15 pm Ministerial
Statement
followed
by Business Motion
2.30 pm Question
Time
3.10 pm First
Minister's Question Time
3.30 pm Stage
1 Debate on the Budget (Scotland) Bill
followed
by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision
Time
followed
by Members' Business - debate on the subject
of S1M-1506 David Mundell: Robert Burns
and (b) that the
Rural Development Committee reports to the Health and Community
Care Committee by 2 February 2001 on the Fresh Meat (Beef Controls)
(No.2) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/449) and
on the Feeding Stuffs (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/453).
The motion was agreed
to.
6. Question
Time: Questions were answered by the First Minister and other
Ministers and junior Scottish Ministers.
7. Stalking
and Harassment: The Deputy First Minister and Minister for
Justice moved S1M-1515—That the Parliament welcomes the work undertaken
by the Scottish Executive to review the law on stalking and harassment;
notes the completion of the consultation exercise carried out
in 2000 and endorses the Scottish Executive’s proposals for strengthening
the law, procedures and practice in this area.
Roseanna Cunningham
moved amendment S1M-1515.1 to motion S1M-1515—
Leave out from "and
endorses" to end.
After debate, Roseanna
Cunningham sought leave to withdraw the amendment. Agreed to.
Phil Gallie moved
amendment S1M-1515.2 to motion S1M-1515—
Leave out "endorses
the Scottish Executive’s proposals" and insert—
"will
endorse practical proposals".
After debate, the
amendment was disagreed to ((DT) by division: For 16, Against
59, Abstentions 30).
The motion was then
agreed to (DT).
8. Designation
of Lead Committee: Mr
Tavish Scott, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S1M-1519—That
the Parliament agrees that the Social Justice Committee is designated
as Lead Committee in consideration of the Housing (Scotland) Bill
and that the Bill should also be considered by the Local Government
Committee.
The motion was agreed
to (DT).
9. Decision
Time: The Parliament took decisions on items 4, 7 and 8 as
noted above.
10. Motion
without notice: Lloyd Quinan moved without notice that, under
Rule 8.14.3, the debate be extended by up to 30 minutes.
Agreed to.
10. Autistic
Spectrum Disorder: The Parliament debated S1M-1436 in the
name of Lloyd Quinan—That the Parliament notes that the incidence
of Autistic Spectrum Disorder has rapidly increased in the last
ten years; further notes the challenge faced by parents, carers
and organisations such as the Strathclyde Autistic Society regarding
the lack of appropriate provision, and urges rapid action to address
and rectify the current situation.
The meeting closed
at 6.14 pm.
P
E Grice
Clerk of the Parliament
11 January 2001
Appendix
(Note: this Appendix
does not form part of the Minutes)
Subordinate Legislation
Negative Instruments
The following instrument
was laid before the Parliament on 11 January 2001 and is subject
to annulment
The National
Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland)
Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/6)
laid under
the National Assistance Act 1948
Other Documents
The following document
was laid before the Parliament on 11 January 2001 and is not subject
to any Parliamentary procedure
The Scottish
Hospital Trust Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended
31 March 2000 (SE/2001/8)
laid under
the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000