Plenary, 14 Dec 2000
Meeting date: Thursday, December 14, 2000
Official Report
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Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S1M-1466, in the name of Mr Tom McCabe, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revision to the business programme that was agreed on 7 December and the programme of business for Wednesday 20 December 2000.
It is important that I intimate that the Parliamentary Bureau proposes that business this afternoon be changed to allow a debate on the draft undertaking by Scottish ministers under section 2(1) of the Highlands and Islands Shipping Services Act 1960. The undertaking deals with northern isles passenger ferry services. Parliamentary approval is urgent so that key deadlines for financing arrangements and applications for shipyard intervention funding can be met.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees
(a) the following revision to the Business Motion agreed on 7 December 2000—
Thursday 14 December 2000
after the Debate on Committee Restructuring, replace
followed by Executive Debate on Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill – UK Legislation
with
followed by Debate on the Draft Undertaking by the Scottish Ministers under section 2 (1) of the Highlands and Islands Shipping Services Act 1960
(b) the following programme of business—
Wednesday 20 December 2000
9.30 am Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 Debate on the Transport (Scotland) Bill
2.30 pm Continuation of Stage 3 Debate on the Transport (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business - debate on the subject of S1M-1389 Cathy Jamieson: Home and Community Safety
(c) that the Local Government Committee reports to the Transport and the Environment Committee by 12 January 2001 on the Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (Scotland) Order 2000 (SSI 2000/430)
(d) that Stage 1 of the Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) (No. 2) Bill be completed by 31 January 2001
and, (e) that Stage 1 of the Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Bill be completed by 18 January 2001
As no member has requested to speak against the motion, I will put the question.
The question is, that business motion S1M-1466, in the name of Mr Tom McCabe, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
The business bulletin contains an error. It suggests that today's meeting will resume at 3.30 pm; that should read 2.30 pm.
Meeting suspended until 14:30.
On resuming—