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The meeting opened at 2.30 pm.
1. Time for Reflection:
Father Michael Bagan, Parish Priest of St Margaret of Scotland
Roman Catholic Church, Stirling, led Time for Reflection.
2. Business Motion: Euan Robson,
on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau moved S1M-2441—That
the Parliament agrees—
(a) as a revision to the Business Programme agreed on 8 November
2001:
Wednesday 14 November 2001
after the first Parliamentary Bureau Motions, delete
"followed by Executive Debate on the Scottish
Youth Parliament"
and, insert
"followed by Executive Debate on Renewing Mental
Health Law"
Thursday 15 November 2001
delete all and insert
"9.30 am Executive Debate on Anti-Terrorism, Crime
and Security Bill – UK Legislation
followed by Executive Debate on its Vision for the
Protection and Promotion of Scotland’s Natural Heritage
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 School Education (Amendment)
(Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business - debate on the subject
of S1M-2260 Miss Annabel Goldie: Rural Economy"
and (b) that Stage 1 of the School Education (Amendment) (Scotland)
Bill be completed by 16 November 2001.
The motion was agreed to.
3. Renewing Mental Health Law: The Minister for Health
and Community Care moved S1M-2438 —That the Parliament
welcomes the publication of the Executive’s policy statement
Renewing Mental Health Law; agrees that the statement
provides a sound framework for new legislation which responds
to the needs, rights and aspirations of people who use mental
health services, while having regard to the public interest,
and looks forward to the introduction of a Mental Health Bill,
thus fulfilling the Programme for Government commitment
to modernise mental health legislation in the light of the Millan
Committee’s review of existing law.
Nicola Sturgeon moved amendment S1M-2438.1
to motion S1M-2438—
insert at end—
"and also supports the view expressed in the Millan Committee’s
report that the aspirations underlying its recommendations for
new mental health law will not be met unless services and facilities
are adequate to meet the demands placed on them."
After debate, the amendment was
agreed to (DT).
The motion as amended was then agreed to (DT).
Accordingly the Parliament resolved—That the Parliament
welcomes the publication of the Executive’s policy statement
Renewing Mental Health Law; agrees that the statement
provides a sound framework for new legislation which responds
to the needs, rights and aspirations of people who use mental
health services, while having regard to the public interest,
and looks forward to the introduction of a Mental Health Bill,
thus fulfilling the Programme for Government commitment
to modernise mental health legislation in the light of the Millan
Committee’s review of existing law and also supports the
view expressed in the Millan Committee’s report that the
aspirations underlying its recommendations for new mental health
law will not be met unless services and facilities are adequate
to meet the demands placed on them.
4. Decision Time: The Parliament took decisions on
item 3 as noted above.
5. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: The Parliament debated
S1M-2243 in the name of Johann Lamont—That the Parliament
notes the prevalence of the mainly inherited heart disease hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy (HCM) which affects one in 500 of the population
and is the number one cause of sudden death among under 25-year-olds;
congratulates the Cardiomyopathy Association on its role in
highlighting the condition and acknowledges the work of those
involved in the association who have often suffered the loss
of a family member because of HCM; further notes the Cardiomyopathy
Association's campaign to secure screening by electrocardiogram
and echo ultrasound of all first degree relatives of those who
die as a result of this condition, and believes that the Scottish
Executive, in partnership with the Health and Community Care
Committee, the National Health Service and relevant groups working
in this field, should consider how best those suffering from
this condition might be identified and given access to the appropriate
treatment.
The meeting closed at
5.42 pm.
P E Grice
Clerk of the Parliament
14 November 2001
Appendix
(Note: this Appendix does not form part of
the Minutes)
New Bill introduced on 13 November 2001
Marriage (Scotland) Bill—A Bill for an Act of the
Scottish Parliament to amend the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977
to enable civil marriages to be solemnised in certain places
approved by local authorities; and for connected purposes. (SP
Bill 41) (Executive Bill)
Introduced by: Mr Jim Wallace
Supported by: Euan Robson
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents) (SP Bill
41-EN) and a Policy Memorandum (SP Bill 41-PM) were printed
to accompany the Bill.
Subordinate Legislation
Affirmative Instruments
The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on
12 November 2001 for approval by resolution
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish
Poisoning) (West Coast) (No.11) |(Scotland) Order 2001 (SSI
2001/420)
laid under the Food and Environment Protection
Act 1985
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on
9 November 2001 and are subject to annulment—
The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (No.2) (Scotland)
Order 2001 (SSI 2001/384)
laid under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973
The Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Scotland) (Amendment) Rules
2001 (SSI 2001/410)
laid under the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act
1943
The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease)
(Scotland) (No.2) Amendment (No.5) Regulations 2001 (SSI
2001/415)
laid under the European Communities Act 1972.
The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on
12 November 2001 and are subject to annulment—
The Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act 2001 (Prescribed Notice)
Order 2001 (SSI 2001/419)
laid under the Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act
2001
The Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Scotland) Regulations
2001 (SSI 2001/421)
laid under the European Communities Act 1972
Not Subject to any Parliamentary Procedure
The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on
9 November 2001 and are not subject to any Parliamentary procedure—
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic
Shellfish Poisoning) (Orkney) (No.2) (Scotland) Revocation
Order 2001 (SSI 2001/411)—
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish
Poisoning) (East Coast) (Scotland) Revocation Order 2001
(SSI 2001/412)—
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish
Poisoning) (West Coast) (Scotland) Partial Revocation (No.2)
Order 2001 (SSI 2001/413)—
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish
Poisoning) (West Coast) (No.3) (Scotland) Partial Revocation
Order 2001 (SSI 2001/414)—
laid under the Food and Environment Protection
Act 1985
Committee Reports
The following Report was published on 9 November 2001
Subordinate Legislation Committee 40th Report
2001: Report on Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper 444)
The following Reports were published on 12 November 2001—
European Committee, 8th Report 2001:
Report on the preparation for, and policy implications of,
the single currency: a contribution to the euro debate in
Scotland (SP Paper 440)
Justice 1 Committee, 9th Report 2001:
Report on Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper 445)
The following Reports were published on 14 November 2001—
Procedures Committee, 5th Report 2001:
Report on Changes to the Standing Orders of the Scottish
Parliament (SP Paper 441)
Justice 2 Committee, 13th Report 2001:
Stage 1 Report on the Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence)
(Scotland) Bill (SP Paper 446)
Subordinate Legislation Committee 41st Report
2001: Report on Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper 449)
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