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Meeting of the Parliament Wednesday 24 January 2007 Note: (DT) signifies a decision taken at Decision Time. The meeting opened at 2.30 pm. 1. Time for Reflection: Linda Todd, National Director, the Leprosy Mission Scotland, led Time for Reflection. 2. Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Bill – Stage 1: The Minister for Education and Young People (Hugh Henry) moved S2M-5339—That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Bill. Fiona Hyslop moved amendment S2M-5339.3 to motion S2M-5339— Insert at end—
After debate, the amendment was disagreed to ((DT) by division: For 34, Against 77, Abstentions 2). Frances Curran moved amendment S2M-5339.4 to motion S2M-5339— Insert at end—
After debate, the amendment was disagreed to ((DT) by division: For 13, Against 77, Abstentions 23). The motion was then agreed to ((DT) by division: For 107, Against 0, Abstentions 6). 3. Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Bill – Financial Resolution: The Minister for Education and Young People (Hugh Henry) moved S2M-5410—That the Parliament, for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish Parliament resulting from the Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure for existing purposes payable, in consequence of the Act, out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund. The motion was agreed to ((DT) by division: For 106, Against 4, Abstentions 2). 4. The Draft Scottish Parliament (Disqualification) Order 2007: The Deputy Minister for Finance, Public Service Reform and Parliamentary Business (George Lyon) moved S2M-5442—That the Parliament agrees that the draft Scottish Parliament (Disqualification) Order 2007 be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to ((DT) by division: For 107, Against 6, Abstentions 0). 5. Business Motion: George Lyon, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S2M-5461—That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business— Wednesday 31 January 2007 2.30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Stage 1 Debate: Health Board Elections (Scotland) Bill followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill – UK Legislation followed by Business Motion followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 1 February 2007 9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Green Party Business 11.40 am General Question Time 12 noon First Minister’s Question Time 2.15 pm Themed Question Time—
2.55 pm Stage 1 Debate: Rights of Relatives to Damages (Mesothelioma) (Scotland) Bill followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Statistics and Registration Services Bill – UK Legislation followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 7 February 2007 2.30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Executive Business followed by Business Motion followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 8 February 2007 9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Executive Business 11.40 am General Question Time 12 noon First Minister’s Question Time 2.15 pm Themed Question Time—
2.55 pm Executive Business followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business The motion was agreed to. 6. Business Motion: George Lyon, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S2M-5462—That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 be completed by 2 March 2007. The motion was agreed to. 7. Approval of SSIs: George Lyon, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved—
The motions were agreed to (DT). 8. Substitution on Committees: George Lyon, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S2M-5455—That the Parliament agrees that Mr Andrew Arbuckle be appointed to replace Jeremy Purvis as the Scottish Liberal Democrat Party substitute on the Environment and Rural Development Committee. The motion was agreed to (DT). 9. Rule 10.6.5: George Lyon, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S2M-5463—That the Parliament agrees that, for the purpose of allowing up to 30 minutes to debate motion S2M-5454 in relation to the draft Local Government Elections Order 2007 on Thursday 25 January 2007, the second and third sentences of Rule 10.6.5 of Standing Orders be suspended. The motion was agreed to (DT). 10. Decision Time: The Parliament took decisions on items 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 as noted above. 11. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month: The Parliament debated S2M-5406 in the name of Patrick Harvie—That the Parliament notes that February is LGBT History Month and that events will be taking place around Scotland to celebrate the lives of Scottish LGBT people, past and present; congratulates the many organisations that have contributed to LGBT History Month, including voluntary organisations, religious groups, businesses and the Scottish Executive; regrets that LGBT history, from the horrors of the gulags and gas chambers to the achievements of LGBT people in all spheres of life, often remains unwritten and unspoken; believes that this represents a cultural loss to the whole of society; further believes that young LGBT people in particular have a right to learn about their cultural heritage in all its forms, and hopes therefore that many communities, including schools, will participate in LGBT History Month this year and in the future. The meeting closed at 5.53 pm. P E Grice Appendix New Bills introduced or reprinted on 18 January 2007 Criminal Proceedings etc. (Scotland) Bill—The Bill was reprinted as passed (SP Bill 55B) (Executive Bill). Budget (Scotland) (No.4) Bill—A Bill for an Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision, for financial year 2007/08, for the use of resources by the Scottish Administration and certain bodies whose expenditure is payable out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund, for authorising the payment of sums out of the Fund and for the maximum amounts of borrowing by certain statutory bodies; to make provision, for financial year 2008/09, for authorising the payment of sums out of the Fund on a temporary basis; and for connected purposes. (SP Bill 81) (Budget Bill) Introduced by: Mr Tom McCabe Accompanying documents (SP Bill 81-AD) were printed to accompany the Bill. Subordinate Legislation Affirmative Instruments The following instrument was laid in draft before the Parliament on 22 January 2007 for approval by resolution
Negative Instruments The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on 19 January 2007 and are subject to annulment
The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1 and Savings) (Scotland) Order 2007 (SSI 2007/10 (C.2)) was laid in error on 18 January 2007. The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 22 January 2007 and is subject to annulment
The following document was laid before the Parliament on 23 January 2007 and is subject to draft affirmative procedure
The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on 24 January 2007 and are subject to annulment—
The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005: Draft Guidance for Licensing Boards and Local Authorities (SE/2007/9), which was laid before the Parliament on 23 January 2007, has been withdrawn. Other Documents The following document was laid before the Parliament on 24 January 2007 and is not subject to any Parliamentary procedure
The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005: Draft Guidance for Licensing Boards and Local Authorities (SE/2007/9), which was laid before the Parliament on 23 January 2007, has been withdrawn. Committee Reports The following report was published on 19 January 2007
The following reports were published on 22 January 2007—
The following reports were published on 24 January 2007—
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