There are eight questions to be put to members as a result of today's business.
Motion agreed to.
That the Parliament agrees the recommendations of the Standards Committee, as set out in its 4th Report 2000, on the investigation of complaints, the appointment of a Standards Commissioner and other matters.
The second question is, that motion S1M-1382, in the name of Murray Tosh, on the Procedures Committee report on parliamentary questions, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
That the Parliament notes and agrees to the recommendations contained in the 1st Report 2000 of the Procedures Committee Preliminary Report into the Volume of Written Parliamentary Questions and the Scottish Executive's Speed of Response (SP paper 169), as set out on pages 1 and 2 of the Report and reproduced below:
(a) to agree the terms of the proposed agreement between the Parliament and the Executive (as detailed on page 1 of the Report);
(b) that a continuing seminar on the resources for obtaining information and the appropriate use of parliamentary questions, and involving members, the Scottish Executive and Parliamentary officials, be organised by the Parliamentary authorities to assist those involved in the drafting of parliamentary questions, primarily members' researchers and assistants;
(c) that internal departmental telephone directories of the Scottish Executive be made available to all MSPs; and
(d) that to facilitate the tracking of parliamentary questions and the answers submitted, the Parliamentary authorities should investigate now the feasibility of placing the date on which questions are lodged in the relevant Parliamentary publications.
The third question is, that motion S1M-1383, in the name of Murray Tosh, on the Procedures Committee's report on private legislation and changes to standing orders, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
That the Parliament notes
(a) the terms of the 2nd Report 2000 of the Procedures Committee Private Legislation in the Scottish Parliament (SP Paper 204) and agrees to amend the Parliament's standing orders in terms of the amendments set out in Annex B to the Report;
(b) the terms of the 3rd Report 2000 of the Procedures Committee Changes to Standing Orders of the Scottish Parliament (SP Paper 205) and agrees to amend the Parliament's standing orders in terms of the amendments set out in Annexes A and B to that Report; and
agrees that these amendments come into force on 24 November 2000.
The fourth question is, that motion S1M-1361, in the name of Ross Finnie, on the general principles of the Salmon Conservation (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Salmon Conservation (Scotland) Bill.
The fifth question is, that motion S1M-1372, in the name of Angus MacKay, on the financial resolution in respect of the Salmon Conservation (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
That the Parliament, for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish Parliament resulting from the Salmon Conservation (Scotland) Bill, agrees to any increase attributable to that Act in the sums payable out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund by or under any other Act.
The sixth question is, that motion S1M-1386, in the name of Tom McCabe, on the membership of committees, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
That the Parliament agrees that Duncan Hamilton be appointed to the Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee.
The seventh question is, that motion S1M-1378, in the name of Tom McCabe, on the designation of lead committees, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
That the Parliament agrees the following designation of lead committee—
the Justice and Home Affairs Committee to consider the draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2001.
The final question is, that motion S1M-1377, in the name of Tom McCabe, on the approval of a statutory instrument, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
That the Parliament agrees that the following Order be approved—
the draft Budget (Scotland) Act 2000 (Amendment) (No 2) Order 2000.
Meeting closed at 15:33.
Previous
First Minister's Question Time