Note: (DT) signifies a decision taken at Decision
Time.
The meeting opened at 2.30 pm.
1. Time for Reflection:
Mr Habib Malik a director of Multi Ethnic Aberdeen Limited and
Scotland Area Manager for Islamic Relief led Time for Reflection.
2. Business Motion: Patricia
Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S2M-953—That
the Parliament agrees a revision to the programme of business
for Wednesday 25 February 2004, as follows—
after,
2.30 pm Time for Reflection – Mr Habib Malik, a director
of Multi Ethnic Aberdeen Limited and Scotland Area Manager
for Islamic Relief
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
insert,
followed by Ministerial Statement on Fresh
Talent
The motion was agreed to.
3. Ministerial Statement on Fresh Talent: The
First Minister (Mr Jack McConnell) made a statement and answered
questions on Fresh Talent.
4. Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
– Stage 1: The Minister for Justice (Cathy Jamieson)
moved S2M-473—That the Parliament agrees to the general principles
of the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill.
After debate, the motion was agreed
to ((DT) by division: For 112, Against 0, Abstentions 3).
5. Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
– Financial Resolution: The Minister for Finance and
Public Services (Mr Andy Kerr) moved S2M-536—That the Parliament,
for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish Parliament resulting
from the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill, agrees
to any increase, in consequence of the Act, in expenditure payable
out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund.
The motion was agreed to ((DT) by division: For 112, Against
0, Abstentions 3).
6. Business Motion: Patricia Ferguson,
on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S2M-952—That the
Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business
Wednesday 3 March 2004
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 1 Debate on the National
Health Service Reform (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution in respect
of the National Health Service Reform (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 4 March 2004
9.30 am Stage 3 of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland)
Bill
12 noon First Minister’s Question Time
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm Continuation of Stage 3 of the Vulnerable Witnesses
(Scotland) Bill
followed by Motion on Companies (Audit Investigations
and Community Enterprise) Bill – UK Legislation
followed by Motion on Civil Contingencies Bill
– UK Legislation
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 10 March 2004
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 1 Debate on the Antisocial
Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution in respect
of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 11 March 2004
9.30 am Scottish Senior Citizens’ Unity Party Business
followed by Scottish Socialist Party Business
12 noon First Minister’s Question Time
2.00 pm Question Time
3.00 pm Executive Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
and (b) that the rota for departmental themes for Question
Time, to run for a trial period from 11 March 2004 to the summer
recess, be as follows:
Week 1 Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning;
Justice and Law Officers;
Week 2 Education, Tourism, Culture and Sport; Finance
and Communities;
Week 3 Environment and Rural Development; Health and
Community Care.
The motion was agreed to.
7. Designation of Lead Committees: Patricia
Fergusson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved—
S2M-947—That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 2 Committee
be designated as lead committee in consideration of the
draft Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland)
Regulations 2004.
S2M-948—That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 2 Committee
be designated as lead committee in consideration of the
draft Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland)
Regulations 2004.
S2M-949—That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 2 Committee
be designated as lead committee in consideration of the
Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004,
(SSI 2004/49).
S2M-950—That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 2 Committee
be designated as lead committee in consideration of the
Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004 (SSI
2004/50).
S2M-951—That the Parliament
agrees that the Justice 2 Committee be designated as lead
committee in consideration of the Criminal Legal Aid (Fixed
Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004 (SSI 2004/51).
The motions were agreed to (DT).
8. Approval of SSI: Patricia Ferguson,
on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S2M-946—That the
Parliament agrees that the draft Budget (Scotland) Act 2003
Amendment Order 2004 be approved.
The motion was agreed to (DT).
9. Approval of SSI: Patricia Ferguson,
on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S2M-945—That the
Parliament agrees that the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions)
(Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (Scotland) Order
2004 (SSI 2004/21) be approved.
After debate, the motion was agreed to ((DT) by division: For
70, Against 22, Abstentions 23).
10. Decision Time: The Parliament took
decisions on items 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9 as noted above.
11. General Medical Services Contracts: Alasdair
Morgan moved S2M-728—That the Parliament is concerned that the
provisions made for contracting-out out-of-hours care from GPs
to local NHS boards may be insufficiently funded to meet the
unique challenges encountered in rural practices; believes that
rural practices thus unable to opt out will have serious difficulty
in recruiting new doctors, and considers that the Scottish Executive
should re-examine the level of funding allocated to NHS boards
providing these services in rural areas.
The meeting closed at
6.04 pm.
P E Grice
Clerk of the Parliament
25 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 17 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 in draft before the Parliament
on 19 February 2004 for approval by resolution
The Debt Arrangement Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2004
laid under section 62(4) of the Debt Arrangement and
Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on
12 February 2004 and are subject to annulment—
The Motorways Traffic (Scotland) Amendment Regulations
2004 (SSI/2004/53)—
The A1 (East of Haddington to Dunbar) Special Road Regulations
2004 (SSI/2004/54)—
laid under section 134(3) of the Road Traffic Regulation
Act 1984
The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on
13 February 2004 and are subject to annulment—
The Sea Fish (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) (Firth of
Clyde) Order 2004 (SSI 2004/55)
laid under section 20(5) of the Sea Fish (Conservation)
Act 1967
The Food (Chilli and Chilli Products) (Emergency Control)
(Scotland) Regulations 2004 (SSI 2004/56)
laid under paragraph 2 of schedule 2 of the European
Communities Act 1972
The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on
16 February 2004 and is subject to annulment
The Non-Domestic Rate (Scotland) Order 2004 (SSI 2004/59)
laid under section 7B(5) of the Local Government
(Scotland) Act 1975
The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on
17 February 2004 and is subject to annulment
The Housing Revenue Account General Fund Contribution Limits
(Scotland) Order 2004 (SSI 2004/60)
laid under section 204 of the Housing (Scotland)
Act 1987
The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on
19 February 2004 and is subject to annulment
The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland)
(Additional Voluntary Contributions) Amendment Regulations
2004 (SSI 2004/62)
laid under section 12(6) of the Superannuation Act
1972
The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on
23 February 2004 and are subject to annulment—
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish
Poisoning) (West Coast) (No. 4) (Scotland) Partial Revocation
(No. 2) Order 2004 (SSI 2004/65)
laid under section 1(10) of the Food and Environment
Protection Act 1985
The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances)
(Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004 (SSI 2004/66)
laid under section 105(2) of the National Health Service
(Scotland) Act 1978
Not Subject to any Parliamentary Procedure
The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on
17 February 2004 and is not subject to any Parliamentary procedure
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish
Poisoning) (West Coast) (No. 5) (Scotland) Order 2003 Partial
Revocation Order 2004 (SSI 2004/61)
laid under section 1(10) of the Food and Environment
Protection Act 1985
The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on
25 February 2004 and is not subject to any Parliamentary procedure
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish
Poisoning) (West Coast) (No.4) (Scotland) Partial Revocation
(No.3) Order 2004 (SSI 2004/69)
laid under section 1(10) of the Food and Environment
Protection Act 1985
Other Documents
The following documents were laid before the Parliament on
12 February 2004 and are not subject to any Parliamentary procedure
Aberdeen College – Financial Statements for the Year to
31 July 2003 (SE/2004/16)—
Anniesland College – Report and Accounts – 31 July 2003
(SE/2004/17)—
Barony College – Financial Statements for the Year to 31
July 2003 (SE/2004/18)—
Central College of Commerce – Report and Financial Statements
2002-03 (SE/2004/19)—
Clydebank College – Annual Report and Accounts for the
year ended 31 July 2003 (SE/2004/20)—
laid under section 22(5) of the Public Finance and
Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000
The following documents were laid before the Parliament on
13 February 2004 and are not subject to any Parliamentary procedure
Edinburgh’s Telford College Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 July 2003 (SE/2004/21)—
Dundee College Report of the Board of Management and Financial
Statements for the year ended 31 July 2003 (SE/2004/22)—
The Lauder Group Annual Accounts 2002-03 (SE/2004/23)—
Motherwell College Financial Statements for the year ended
31 July 2003 (SE/2004/24)—
Oatridge College Report and Financial Statements for the
year ended 31 July 2003(SE/2004/25)—
laid under section 22(5) of the Public Finance and
Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman: Report of an Investigation
into a complaint against two GPs in the Lothian area (SPSO/2004/03)
laid under section 15(1) of the Scottish Public Services
Ombudsman Act 2002
The following documents were laid before the Parliament on
25 February 2004 and are not subject to any Parliamentary procedure—
Bus User Complaints Tribunal Annual Report 1 January 2003
to 31 December 2003 (SE/2004/26)
laid under section 41(3) of the Transport (Scotland)
Act 2001
Better equipped to care? Follow-up report on managing medical
equipment: A main report and summary report prepared for
the Auditor General for Scotland (AGS/2004/2)
laid under the Public Finance and Accountability
(Scotland) Act 2000
Committee Reports
The following Reports were published on 13 February 2004—
Procedures Committee, 3rd Report, 2004 (Session 2): Suspension
of Standing Orders (SP Paper 93)
Subordinate Legislation Committee, 6th Report 2004 (Session
2): Report on Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper 96)
The following Report was published on 18 February 2004
Environment and Rural Development Committee, 2nd Report
2004 (Session 2): Report on Subordinate Legislation (SP
Paper 97)
The following Report was published on 19 February 2004
Justice 1 Committee, 2nd Report, 2004 (Session 2): Stage
1 Report on the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland)
Bill (SP Paper 95)
The following Report was published on 24 February 2004
Finance Committee, 1st Report 2004 (Session 2): Report
on Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper 98)
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