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Note: (DT) signifies a decision taken at Decision Time.
The meeting opened at 2.30 pm.
1. Time for Reflection: Patricia
Johnston, China Field Officer – Scottish Churches China
Group, led Time for Reflection.
2. Water Environment and Water Services
(Scotland) Bill – Business Motion: Euan Robson moved
S1M-3825—That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage
3 of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Bill,
debate on each part of the Stage 3 proceedings shall be brought
to a conclusion by the time-limits indicated (each time-limit
being calculated from when the Stage begins and excluding any
periods when other business is under consideration or when proceedings
are suspended)—
Group 1 – no later than 1 hour
Groups 2 and 3 – no later than 1 hour 40 minutes
Groups 4 to 6 – no later than 2 hours 10 minutes
Group 7 – no later than 2 hours 25 minutes
Group 8 – no later than 2 hours 35 minutes
Group 9 – no later than 2 hours 50 minutes
Groups 10 and 11 – no later than 3 hours 10 minutes
Motion to pass the Bill – 3 hours 40 minutes
The motion was agreed to.
3. Business Motion: Euan Robson,
on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S1M-3814—That
the Parliament agrees—
(a) as a revision to the programme of business
agreed on 23 January 2003—
Wednesday 29 January 2003
after first Parliamentary Bureau Motions, insert—
"followed by Ministerial Statement on Educating
for Excellence – Choice and Opportunity"
Thursday 30 January 2003
delete,
"followed by Business Motion"
(b) the following programme of business—
Wednesday 5 February 2003
2:30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 of Public Appointments and
Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
6:00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business – debate on
the subject of S1M-3612 Trish Godman: Tackling Under Age Drinking
Thursday 6 February 2003
9:30 am Debate on Local Government Bill – UK Legislation
followed by Stage 1 Debate on Proportional Representation
(Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Stage 1 Debate on Organic Farming Targets
(Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motion
2:30 pm Question Time
3:10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3:30 pm Debate on Local Government Finance (Scotland)
Order 2003
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5:00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business – debate on
the subject of S1M-3765 Nicola Sturgeon: Removal of Thimerosal
in Vaccines
Wednesday 12 February 2003
9:30 am Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish National Party Business
2:30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 of Protection of Children (Scotland)
Bill
followed by Executive Debate on Fisheries
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
7:00 pm Decision Time
Thursday 13 February 2003
9:30 am Justice 2 Committee Debate on its 4th
Report 2003: Report on the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal
Service Inquiry
followed by Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee
Debate on its 1st Report 2003: Report on the Future of Tourism
in Scotland
followed by Business Motion
followed by Members’ Business
2:30 pm Question Time
3:10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3:30 pm Stage 3 of the Budget (Scotland) (No.4) Bill
followed by Stage 1 on Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries
(Consolidation) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5:00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
and (c) that the Justice 1 Committee reports
to the Justice 2 Committee by 4 February 2003 on the draft Child
Support Appeals (Jurisdiction of Courts) (Scotland) Order 2003,
the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices,
Ranks and Positions) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2003 and the
Police and Police (Special Constables) (Scotland) Amendment
Regulations 2003.
The motion was agreed to.
4. Ministerial Statement: The Minister
for Education and Young People made a statement on Educating
for Excellence – Choice and Opportunity.
5. Water Environment and Water Services
(Scotland) Bill - Stage 3: The Bill was considered at Stage
3.
The following amendments were agreed to without
division: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22 and 23.
Amendment 19 was agreed to (by division: For
63, Against 39, Abstentions 0).
The following amendments were disagreed to
(by division)—
29 (For 39, Against 65, Abstentions
1)
83 (For 26, Against 80, Abstentions
0).
Amendment 82 was moved and, with the agreement
of the Parliament, withdrawn.
6. Ministerial
Statement: The Deputy First Minister and Minister for Justice
made a statement on the firefighters’ dispute.
7. Water Environment and Water Services
(Scotland) Bill - Stage 3: The Parliament resumed consideration
of the Bill at Stage 3.
The following amendments were agreed to without
division: 30, 24, 25, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,
41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55,
56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70,
71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 26, 80, 27, 28 and 81.
The remaining amendment was not moved.
8. Water Environment and Water Services
(Scotland Bill) – Stage 3: The Minister
for Environment and Rural Development moved S1M-3707—That
the Parliament agrees that the Water
Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Bill be passed.
After debate, the motion was agreed to (DT).
9. Decision Time: Euan Robson, on
behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved a motion without notice
that the Parliament agrees under rule 11.2.4 of Standing Orders
that Decision Time on Wednesday 29 January 2003 be brought forward
to 6.41 pm.
10. Decision Time: The Parliament
took decisions on item 8 as noted above.
The meeting closed at 6.42
pm.
P E Grice
Clerk of the Parliament
29 January 2003
Appendix
(Note: this Appendix does not form part of
the Minutes)
Subordinate Legislation
Affirmative Instruments
The following instrument was laid before the
Parliament on 24 January 2003 for approval by resolution
The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2003 (SSI 2003/42)
laid under the Local Government Finance Act 1992
The following instruments were laid in draft
before the Parliament on 29 January 2003 for approval by resolution—
The Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Order 2003
laid under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987
The Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act
2000 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2003
laid under the Ethical Standards in Public Life
etc. (Scotland) Act 2000
Other Documents
The following documents were laid before the
Parliament on 29 January 2003 and are not subject to any Parliamentary
procedure—
Scottish Executive Letter to Convener of Audit Committee:
Progress Report on Audit Committee Recommendations (SE/2003/17)
The Housing Support Grant Order 2003-04: Report by Scottish
Ministers (SE/2003/18)
laid under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987
Hospital Cleaning: Report and Executive Summary by the Auditor
General for Scotland (AGS/2003/2)
laid under the Public Finance and Accountability
(Scotland) Act 2000
Committee Reports
The following Reports were published on 24
January 2003—
Local Government Committee, 3rd Report 2003: Report on Inquiry
into Renewing Local Democracy (SP Paper 748)
Subordinate Legislation Committee, 6th Report 2003: Delegated
Powers Scrutiny: Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland)
Bill as amended at Stage 2 (SP Paper 754)
Health and Community Care Committee, 2nd Report 2003: Report
on Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper 755)
The following Report was published on 28 January
2003
Subordinate Legislation Committee, 7th Report 2003: Delegated
Powers Scrutiny: Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc.
(Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2 (SP Paper 756)
The following Reports were published on 29
January 2003—
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee, 1st Report 2003:
Report on the Future of Tourism in Scotland (SP Paper 740)
Transport and the Environment Committee, 2nd Report 2003:
Report on Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper 757)
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