Contents
- Scottish Parliament Thursday 8 March 2001
- Fishing Industry
- Crisis in Rural Scotland
- Parliamentary Bureau Motions
- Business Motion
- Question Time
- First Minister's Question Time
- International Development Bill
- Leasehold Casualties (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
- Parliamentary Bureau Motion
- Culture and Recreation Bill
- Decision Time
- Points of Order
- Less Favoured Areas
- Points of Order
Points of Order
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Considering the passion that I have for the fishing industry and that I sit through all debates on the subject, I am shocked to find that I am marked as not having been present for the votes at decision time today. I voted at every division only when the light on the console telling us to vote was flashing. The clerks seem to think that I was afflicted by a gremlin in the machine. Will that please be looked into?
I very much regret if that was the case, Dr Ewing. I will arrange to have the console and card looked at. By making that point of order, you have had the opportunity to put your position in the Official Report. There is no provision to change a vote once the result has been called.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. The chamber will note that not one Labour member is present. Have you been notified of any desire by the Executive to make a statement on its defeat this afternoon and the fact that it is the will of the Parliament that there should be a tie-up scheme? Do you know of any such statement? Perhaps the minister will enlighten us.
That is not a matter for me. Your views will be expressed in the Official Report where, no doubt, the Executive will read them.
Meeting closed at 17:25.
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