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Note: (DT) signifies a decision taken at Decision Time.
The meeting opened at 9.30 am.
1. Time for Reflection:
The Reverend Easter Smart, Chaplain to the University of Aberdeen,
led Time for Reflection.
2. The Modernising Government
Fund:The Minister for Finance and Public Services moved
S1M-3150—That the Parliament notes the Scottish Executive’s
commitment to modern, high quality, efficient and responsive
public services and supports its approach, through the Modernising
Government Fund, to help deliver the changes which will integrate
government, exploit the benefits of information and communications
technology and put citizens at the centre of public service
delivery in a 21st Century Scotland.
Tricia Marwick moved amendment S1M-3150.1 to motion S1M-3150—
Insert at end—
", but recognises that the delivery of first class public
services also requires support to the staff working in that
sector, adequate funding from central government and a commitment
to ensure that the services remain in the public sector."
After debate, the amendment was disagreed to ((DT) by division:
For 31, Against 81, Abstentions 0).
The motion was then agreed to ((DT) by division: For 65, Against
20, Abstentions 28).
3. Address by Her Majesty
The Queen: Her Majesty The Queen addressed
the Parliament.
4. Alternatives to Custody:
The Deputy First Minister and Minister for Justice moved S1M-3149—That
the Parliament commends the Scottish Executive’s commitment
to developing a range of high quality alternatives to custody
which fit the changing pattern of offending behaviour across
Scotland, and recognises the importance of ensuring the delivery
of consistently effective community disposals which have the
confidence of the judiciary and the public and also have the
potential to reduce re-offending without compromising public
safety.
Roseanna Cunningham moved amendment S1M-3149.2 to motion S1M-3149—
Leave out from "commends" to end and insert—
"regrets the failure of the Scottish Executive
adequately to develop a range of high quality alternatives
to custody which fit the changing pattern of offending behaviour
across Scotland; recognises the importance of programmes which
are well-resourced and available across every jurisdiction
in Scotland, and believes that a greater element of restorative
justice should be introduced into the Scottish criminal justice
system whether dealing with adults or young offenders."
After debate, the amendment was disagreed to ((DT) by division:
For 30, Against 82, Abstentions 0).
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton moved amendment S1M-3149.1 to motion
S1M-3149—
Leave out from "commends" to end and insert—
"warns against the widespread extension of soft non-custodial
sentences simply to empty Scotland’s overcrowded prisons
without sufficient regard to the protection of the public;
notes with concern the plans paraded by the Scottish Executive
to send the parents of young offenders to jail, and calls
upon the Executive to put in place sufficient resources to
make Scotland a safer place in which to live and work."
After debate, the amendment was disagreed to ((DT) by division:
For 20, Against 93, Abstentions 0).
The motion was then agreed to ((DT) by division: For 66, Against
46, Abstentions 1).
5. Approval of SSIs: Euan
Robson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S1M-3146—That
the Parliament agrees that the following instruments be approved—
the draft Valuation and Rating (Exempted Classes) (Scotland)
Order 2002; and
the draft Marriage (Approval of Places) (Scotland) Regulations
2002.
The motion was agreed to (DT).
6. Decision
Time: The Parliament took decisions on items 2, 4 and
5 as noted above.
7. Drug Misuse in North East Scotland:
The Parliament debated S1M-3151 in the name of Richard Lochhead—That
the Parliament notes with concern that drug misuse in the north
east of Scotland has increased dramatically in recent years,
with an estimated 50% rise in problem drug users in Grampian
alone between 1997 and 2000; further notes that Dundee has the
second highest and Aberdeen the third highest level of drug
misuse in Scotland and that Grampian has the highest percentage
of injecting drug users in Scotland, and considers that the
Scottish Executive should recognise the scale of the problem
and investigate the level and nature of resources that have
been applied to addressing this growing social problem in the
north east region, paying particular attention to (a) the role
and accountability of the various agencies involved, (b) the
amount of resources dedicated to drug users, (c) the cost to
society in terms of loss of life, associated health problems
and distress caused to users' families and (d) the enormous
amount of drug-related crime inflicted on the local community,
reflected by the fact that 80% of inmates at HM Prison Aberdeen
test positive for drug use at reception.
8. Motion without Notice: Richard Lochhead
moved without notice that, under Rule 8.14.3, the debate be
extended until 6.00 pm.
The meeting closed at 6.00 pm.
P E Grice
Clerk of the Parliament
28 May 2002
Appendix
(Note: this Appendix does not form part
of the Minutes)
New Bill introduced on 16 May 2002
Local Government in Scotland Bill—A Bill
for an Act of the Scottish Parliament to provide anew about
the way in which local authorities discharge their functions
and about the local provision of certain public services; to
give local authorities power to do things which they consider
will advance well-being; to make some minor, miscellaneous amendments
of certain provisions of law about local authorities’ meetings
and of other provisions connected with the functions of local
authorities; and for connected purposes. (SP Bill 53) (Executive
Bill)
Introduced by: Mr Andy Kerr
Supported by: Peter Peacock
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents) (SP Bill
53-EN) and a Policy Memorandum (SP Bill 53-PM) were printed
to accompany the Bill.
Subordinate Legislation
Affirmative Instruments
The following instrument was laid in draft before the Parliament
on 21 May 2002 for approval by resolution
The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Amendment Regulations
2002
laid under the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
1968
The following instruments were laid in draft before the Parliament
on 17 May 2002 for approval by resolution—
The Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) (No.2)
Regulations 2002—
The Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland)
(No.2) Regulations 2002—
laid under the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986
Negative Instruments
The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on
21 May 2002 and is subject to annulment
The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Amendment (Scotland)
Regulations 2002 (SSI 2002/238)
laid under the European Communities Act 1972
The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on
16 May 2002 and are subject to annulment—
The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential
Amendment) Order 2002 (SSI 2002/233)
laid under the Community Care and Health Act 2002
The Meat (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) (Scotland)
Regulations 2002 (SSI 2002/234)
laid under the Food Safety Act 1990
The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on
17 May 2002 and is subject to annulment
Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court)
(Amendment) 2002 (SSI 2002/235)
laid under the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907
The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on
22 May 2002 and is subject to annulment
The National Health Service (Clinical Negligence and Other
Risks Indemnity Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002
(SSI 2002/239)
laid under the National Health Service (Scotland)
Act 1978
The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on
27 May 2002 and are subject to annulment—
The St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland)
Amendments Regulations 2002 (SSI 2002/248)—
The Education (Assisted Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations
2002 (SSI 2002/249)—
laid under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980
The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on
28 May 2002 and are subject to annulment—
The Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations
2002 (SSI 2002/254)
laid under the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986
The TSE (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (SSI 2002/255)
laid under the European Communities Act 1972
Other Documents
The following documents were laid before the Parliament on
21 May 2002 and are subject to approval by resolution—
Draft Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock:
Laying Hens (SE/2002/100)—
Draft Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock:
Meat Chickens and Breeding Chickens (SE/2002/101)—
laid under the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act 1968
The following document was laid before the Parliament on 21
May 2002 and is not subject to any Parliamentary procedure
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Annual Report
and Accounts 2000-01 (SE/2002/70)
laid under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act
1995
The following document was laid before the Parliament on 24
May 2002 and is not subject to any Parliamentary procedure
ITC Putting Viewers First: Annual Report and Accounts 2001
(SE/2002/102)
laid under the Broadcasting Act 1990
Committee Reports
The following Report was published on 17 May 2002
Subordinate Legislation Committee, 24th
Report 2002: Report on Subordinate Legislation (SP
Paper 587)
The following Reports were published on 23 May 2002—
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee, 5th
Report 2002: Stage 1 Report on the University of
St. Andrews (Postgraduate Medical Degrees) Bill (SP Paper
588)
Local Government Committee, 10th Report
2002: Report on Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper
589)
Subordinate Legislation Committee, 25th
Report 2002: Report on Subordinate Legislation (SP
Paper 590)
Health and Community Care Committee, 7th
Report 2002: Report on Subordinate Legislation (SP
Paper 591)
The following Report was published on 27 May 2002
Transport and the Environment Committee, 9th
Report 2002: Report on Subordinate Legislation (SP
593)
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