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Note: (DT) signifies a decision taken at Decision
Time.
The meeting opened at 2.30 pm.
1. Time for Reflection:
Rev Dr Michael Purcell, Parish Priest, St Mary of the Angels,
Camelon led Time for Reflection.
2. The Future of Scottish Football: Mr
Kenny MacAskill moved S2M-889—That the Parliament notes
the crisis faced by Scottish football; recognises football’s
significant contribution and potential impact in terms of its
economic, social and health benefits and its role in our culture
and identity; sympathises with the backroom and playing staff
of those clubs worst affected; calls on professional football
clubs to work with their supporters to harness the emotional
and financial investment they make in their clubs; calls on
the football authorities and clubs to ensure better business
planning and financial management; believes that public funding
for the game is essential but not the bail out of individual
clubs; welcomes current and proposed financial support from
the Scottish Executive but calls for such support to be matched
by structural change; calls for the Scottish Football Association
(SFA) to be a more integrated governing body for the game; calls
for the for a review of the professional league structure in
Scotland and the criteria for membership, and further calls
for the SFA to regulate and develop participation by all ages
and at all levels from grassroots in the community through to
the national team.
Mr Jamie McGrigor moved amendment S2M-889.1
to motion S2M-889—
Leave out from "significant" to end and insert—
"importance in terms of its economic, social and health
benefits and also its contribution to our culture and identity;
believes, however, that football clubs must take responsibility
for their own commercial decisions and that a well-run football
club should be sustainable without the need for public funding;
further believes that the Scottish Executive can help club
finances by lifting the outdated alcohol ban in all-seater
stadia, and invites the Scottish Football Association to
consider reinstating the home international championship
as a means of generating additional revenue for the development
of the game."
After debate, the amendment was disagreed to ((DT) by division:
For 16, Against 96, Abstentions 1).
Colin Fox moved amendment S2M-889.2 to motion S2M-889—
Leave out from "sympathises" to end and insert—
"notes the experience of successful club teams such
as Barcelona that are mutually owned and elect their own
board of directors to run the club; further notes that some
clubs in the English Nationwide League have already chosen
this path by setting up supporters’ trusts, and believes
that public funding should be made available to allow for
wider community involvement in the clubs and to co-ordinate
the game across Scotland."
After debate, the amendment was disagreed
to ((DT) by division: For 13, Against 101, Abstentions 0).
The motion was then agreed to ((DT) by division: For 99, Against
15, Abstentions 0).
3. Nuclear Waste: Roseanna Cunningham moved
S2M-890—That the Parliament is concerned that policies related
to nuclear waste management are being discussed and debated
at UK and European level without significant input from Scotland;
believes that appropriate statutory guidance for the Scottish
Environment Protection Agency on radioactive discharges is urgently
required, and considers that decisions regarding the control,
management and disposal of nuclear waste material in Scotland
should be a matter solely for the Scottish Ministers.
The Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development (Allan
Wilson) moved amendment S2M-890.3 to motion S2M-890—
Leave out from "is concerned" to end and insert—
"agrees that the review of options for the long-term
management of radioactive waste, currently being undertaken
by the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management, is the
correct means of engaging Scotland in the debate to find
a long-term publicly acceptable solution to the disposal
of long-lived radioactive waste and that the Scottish Executive
should continue to input into UK, European and international
radioactive waste issues and require the Scottish Environment
Protection Agency to implement policy such as the UK
Strategy for Radioactive Discharges 2001-2020."
Alex Johnstone moved amendment S2M-890.1 to motion
S2M-890—
Leave out from "is concerned" to end and insert—
"believes that nuclear power capacity is vital in
meeting Scotland’s future energy needs; recognises technical
advances in the handling and disposal of the associated
waste materials, and considers that the resolution of nuclear
waste issues and the development of new nuclear power capacity
can and must run in parallel, as the lengthy commissioning
process means that decisions about new nuclear power stations
cannot be put off any longer."
Mr Mark Ruskell moved amendment S2M-890.4 to motion
S2M-890—
Insert after "Parliament"—
"acknowledges that radioactive nuclear waste for which
there is no safe disposal route will remain harmful to human
health and the environment for many thousands of years and
that responsibility for nuclear waste created by this generation
will have to be inherited by countless future generations;
considers that the most important step in tackling the growing
problem of nuclear waste must be to stop creating the waste
in the first instance; believes that Scotland should not
accept nuclear waste originating outside Scotland and that
waste arising from Scottish civil and military nuclear facilities
should remain on the site of the originating facility in
secure, monitorable and retrievable storage;"
After debate amendment 890.3 was agreed to ((DT) by division:
For 77, Against 37, Abstentions 1). As a result amendments S2M-890.1
and S2M-890.4 were pre-empted.
The motion as amended was then agreed to ((DT) by division:
For 78, Against 37, Abstentions 0).
Accordingly, the Parliament resolved—That the Parliament agrees
that the review of options for the long-term management of radioactive
waste, currently being undertaken by the Committee on Radioactive
Waste Management, is the correct means of engaging Scotland
in the debate to find a long-term publicly acceptable solution
to the disposal of long-lived radioactive waste and that the
Scottish Executive should continue to input into UK, European
and international radioactive waste issues and require the Scottish
Environment Protection Agency to implement policy such as the
UK Strategy for Radioactive Discharges 2001-2020.
4. Business Motion: Patricia Ferguson,
on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S2M-906—That the
Parliament agrees the following revision to the programme of
business for Thursday 12 February 2004—
after,
9.30 am Procedures Committee Debate on its 2nd Report
2003 (Session 2): Oral Questions in the Chamber; on its
1st Report 2004: Oral Questions and Time in the Chamber;
and on its 2nd Report 2004: Emergency Bills
insert,
followed by Motion on Asylum and Immigration
(Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill – UK Legislation
and after,
2.30 pm Question Time
delete,
3.10 pm Stage 3 of the Budget (Scotland) Bill
followed by Motion on Asylum and Immigration
(Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill – UK Legislation
and insert,
3.10 pm Ministerial Statement on Common Agricultural
Policy Reform
followed by Stage 3 of the Budget (Scotland)
Bill
The motion was agreed to.
5. Business Motion: Patricia Ferguson,
on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S2M-898—That the
Parliament agrees—
- the following programme of business—
Wednesday 25 February 2004
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 1 Debate on the Criminal
Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution in respect
of the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 26 February 2004
9.30 am Executive Debate on a Better Deal for Young
People
12 noon First Minister’s Question Time
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm Executive Debate on Building and Supporting
the NHS Workforce
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
and (b) that consideration of the Tenements (Scotland) Bill
at Stage 1 be completed by 3 June 2004.
The motion was agreed to.
6. Designation of Lead Committee: Patricia
Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S2M-899—That
the Parliament agrees that the Health Committee be designated
as lead committee in consideration of the Prohibition of Smoking
in Regulated Areas (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1.
The motion was agreed to (DT).
7. Decision Time: The Parliament took decisions
on items 2, 3 and 6 as noted above.
8. VisitScotland Tourist
Information: The Parliament debated S2M-847 in the
name of Nora Radcliffe—That the Parliament notes the criticisms
from the tourism industry about the performance and operation
of the visitscotland.com website; in particular, notes the concerns
among some operators about the negative impact the website is
having on their custom due to technical problems with the site,
the high cost of subscription, the apparent lack of reliable
information in some instances and the cost in lost tourism;
recognises how important tourism is to the Scottish economy,
and therefore considers that the Scottish Executive and VisitScotland
must ensure that these problems are resolved ahead of the 2004
tourist season.
The meeting closed at
5.59 pm.
P E Grice
Clerk of the Parliament
11 February 2004
Appendix
(Note: this Appendix does not form part
of the Minutes)
Subordinate Legislation
Affirmative Instruments
The following instrument was laid in draft before the Parliament
on 5 February 2004 for approval by resolution
The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2004
laid under section 32(9) of the Electricity Act 1989
The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on
6 February 2004 for approval by resolution
The draft Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Order 2004
laid under sections 191 and 192 of the Housing (Scotland)
Act 1987
The following instruments were laid in draft before the Parliament
on 10 February 2004 for approval by resolution—
The Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland)
Regulations 2004—
The Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations
2004—
laid under section 37(2) of the Legal Aid (Scotland)
Act 1986
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on
10 February 2004 and are subject to annulment—
The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Amendment Regulations
2004 (SSI/2004/49)—
The Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004
(SSI/2004/50)—
The Criminal Legal Aid (Fixed Payments) (Scotland) Amendment
Regulations 2004—
laid under section 37(1) of the Legal Aid (Scotland)
Act 1986
Not Subject to any Parliamentary Procedure
The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on
9 February 2004 and is not subject to any Parliamentary procedure
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity
in Sheep) Partial Revocation (Scotland) Order 2004 (SSI
2004/48)
laid under section 1(10) of the Food and Environment
Protection Act 1985
Other Documents
The following document was laid before the Parliament on 5
February 2004 and is not subject to any Parliamentary procedure
The General Teaching Council for Scotland Annual Report
and Accounts 2002-03 (SE/2004/13)
The following document was laid before the Parliament on 6
February 2004 and is not subject to any Parliamentary procedure
The Housing Support Grant Order 2004-05 (SE/2004/12)
laid under sections 191(9) and 192(3) of the Housing
(Scotland) Act 1987
The following document was laid before the Parliament on 9
February 2004 and is not subject to any Parliamentary procedure
National Lottery Distribution Fund Account 2002-03 with
the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (SE/2004/15)
laid under section 33(1) and (2) of the National Lottery
etc. Act 1993 as amended by the National Lottery Act
1998
The following document was laid before the Parliament on 11
February 2004 and is not subject to any Parliamentary procedure
Performance management in Historic Scotland – A report
to the Scottish Parliament by the Auditor General for Scotland
(AGS/2004/1)
laid under the Public Finance and Accountability
(Scotland) Act 2000
Committee Reports
The following Report is being published on 6 February 2004
Health Committee, 3rd Report 2004 (Session 2): Stage 1
of the National Health Service Reform (Scotland) Bill (SP
Paper 90)
The following Report is being published on 11 February 2004
Health Committee, 4th Report 2004 (Session 2): Subordinate
Legislation (SP Paper 94)
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