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Note: (DT) signifies a decision taken at Decision Time.
The meeting opened at 9.30 am.
1. Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Bill
- Stage 1: Mr Mike Rumbles, on behalf of the Standards
Committee, moved S1M-2702—That the Parliament agrees to
the general principles of the Scottish Parliamentary Standards
Commissioner Bill.
After debate, the motion was agreed to (DT).
2. European Committee Debate on its 9th Report
2001: Report on the Governance of the European Union and
the Future of Europe: What Role for Scotland?: Irene
Oldfather, on behalf of the European Committee, moved S1M-2752—That
the Parliament notes the 9th Report, 2001 of the
European Committee, Report on the Governance of the European
Union and the Future of Europe: What Role for Scotland?
(SP Paper 466) and commends the recommendations to the Scottish
Executive.
After debate, the motion was agreed to (DT).
3. Business Motion: Euan Robson, on behalf of the
Parliamentary Bureau, moved S1M-2802—That the Parliament
agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Wednesday 6 March 2002
2.30 pm Time for Reflection – the Reverend Jack Holt,
Minister of Birse and Feughside Church and Moderator of the
Presbytery of Kincardine and Deeside
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 Debate on the Sexual Offences
(Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) (Bill)
followed by Committee of the Whole Parliament:
Stage 2 Debate on the Fur Farming (Prohibition) (Scotland)
Bill
followed by Stage 3 Debate on the Fur Farming (Prohibition)
(Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 7 March 2002
9.30 am Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Debate
on the Scotch Whisky Industry
followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Party Debate on Community Care
12.30 pm Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3.30 pm Executive Debate on the Homelessness Task Force
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Wednesday 13 March 2002
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Ministerial Statement
followed by Justice 1 Committee Debate on the Legal
Aid Inquiry
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 14 March 2002
9.30 am Scottish National Party Business
12.30 pm 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
and (b) that the Justice 1 Committee reports to the Justice
2 Committee by 5 March 2002 on the Damages (Personal Injury)
(Scotland) Order 2002 (SSI 2002/46).
After debate, the motion was agreed to.
4. Question Time: Questions were answered by the
First Minister and other Ministers and junior Scottish Ministers.
5. Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils’
Records) (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1: The Minister for Education
and Young People moved S1M-2563—That the Parliament agrees
to the general principles of the Education (Disability Strategies
and Pupils' Records) (Scotland) Bill.
After debate, the motion was agreed to (DT).
6. Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils’
Records) (Scotland) Bill - Financial Resolution: The Minister
for Finance and Public Services moved S1M-2580—That the
Parliament, for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish Parliament
resulting from the Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils’
Records) (Scotland) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure
payable out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund in consequence
of the Act.
The motion was agreed to (DT).
7. Fur Farming (Prohibition) (Scotland) Bill - Suspension
of Standing Orders: Euan Robson, on behalf of the Parliamentary
Bureau, moved S1M-2800—That the Parliament agrees that
Rules 9.5.3B, 9.7.9 and 9.8.3 of the Standing Orders be suspended
for the purposes of the Fur Farming (Prohibition) (Scotland)
Bill.
The motion was agreed to (DT).
8. Fur Farming (Prohibition) (Scotland) Bill - Electronic
Voting: Euan Robson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau,
moved S1M-2799—That the Parliament directs that under Rule
11.8.3 of the Standing Orders any division at Stage 2 of the
Fur Farming (Prohibition) (Scotland) Bill shall be conducted
using the electronic voting system.
The motion was agreed to (DT).
9. Motion without notice: Euan Robson, on behalf
of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved without notice that S1M-2816
be taken at this meeting of Parliament.
The motion was agreed to.
10. Motion without notice: Euan Robson, on behalf
of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S1M-2816—That the Parliament
agrees under Rule 11.2.4 of the Standing Orders that Decision
Time on Thursday 28 February 2002 be taken at 4.44 pm.
The motion was agreed to.
11. Decision Time: The Parliament took decisions
on items 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8 as noted above.
12. Rail Link to Edinburgh Airport: The Parliament
debated S1M-2647 in the name of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton—That
the Parliament notes that the Strategic Rail Authority’s
10-year plan includes a study into potential improvements in
rail access to Scottish airports and that in Edinburgh options
range from a new airport station on the nearby main rail route,
with a shuttle into the airport, to a new tunnelled main line
and station under the heart of the airport; further notes that
either station could provide for further integration and stimulate
economic activity, and, in the light of the recent decision
by Her Majesty’s Government to place Railtrack into administration
which has cast considerable doubt and uncertainty on the willingness
of the private sector to fund such investment, calls upon the
Scottish Executive to outline how such a link could be financed
in the best interests of Edinburgh and Scotland.
The meeting closed at 5.33 pm.
P E Grice
Clerk of the Parliament
28 February 2002
Appendix
(Note: this Appendix does not form part of
the Minutes)
Other Documents
The following document was laid before the Parliament on 28
February 2002 and is not subject to any Parliamentary procedure
Scottish Law Commission: Thirty-Sixth Annual 2001 (SE/2002/49)
laid under the Law Commissioners Act 1965
Committee Reports
The following Reports were published on 28 February 2002—
Education, Culture and Sport Committee, 5th
Report 2002: Report on Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper
523)
Subordinate Legislation Committee 13th Report
2002: Report on Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper 524)
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