Contents
- Scottish Parliament Wednesday 24 October 2001 (Afternoon)
- Time for Reflection
- Business Motion
- Chhokar Inquiries (Publication of Reports)
- Chhokar Inquiries
- Proceeds of Crime Bill
- Adoption and Children Bill
- Committee of the Regions
- Decision Time
- Railway Station Platforms (Disabled Access)
Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S1M-2352, on the future business programme. I ask any member who wants to speak against the motion to press their button now. I call Euan Robson to move the motion.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) as a revision to the Business Programme agreed on 4 October 2001—
Wednesday 24 October 2001
after the first Parliamentary Bureau Motions, delete all and insert:
followed by Motion on the publication of the reports into the investigation, legal proceedings and family liaison arrangements in the case of the murder of Surjit Singh Chhokar
followed by Ministerial Statement on the publication of the reports into the investigation, legal proceedings and family liaison arrangements in the case of the murder of Surjit Singh Chhokar
followed by, no
later than 3.30 pm Executive Debate on the Proceeds of Crime Bill - UK Legislation
followed by, no
later than 4.10 pm Executive Debate on the Adoption and Children Bill - UK Legislation
followed by, no
later than 4.30 pm Executive Debate on Membership of the Committee of the Regions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business—debate on the subject of S1M-2113 David Mundell: Disabled Access to Railway Station Platforms
(b) the following programme of business:
Wednesday 31 October 2001
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Executive Debate on Asylum Seekers and Refugee Integration
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business – debate on the subject of S1M-2187 Cathie Craigie: World Alzheimer's Day
Thursday 1 November 2001
9.30 am Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee Debate on the Review of Higher Education Teaching and Funding
followed by Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3.30 pm Committee of the Whole Parliament: Stage 2 Debate on the Police and Fire Services (Finance) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Stage 3 Debate on the Police and Fire Services (Finance) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business – debate on the subject of S1M-2142 Mrs Margaret Ewing: Inverness Airport and Links with Hub Airports
Wednesday 7 November 2001
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Executive Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 8 November 2001
9.30 am Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business
followed by Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3.30 pm Stage 1 of the School Education (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
(c) that the Rural Development Committee reports to the Health and Community Care Committee by 9 November 2001 on the Feeding Stuffs and the Feeding Stuffs (Enforcement) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/334).
and (d) that Stage 1 of the School Education (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill be completed by 9 November 2001; that Stage 1 of the Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Bill and Stage 1 of the Scottish Local Government (Elections) Bill be completed by 23 November 2001 and that Stage 1 of the Water Industry (Scotland) Bill be completed by 7 December 2001.—[Euan Robson.]
I have had a request from Phil Gallie to speak against the motion.
I look at the proposed motion and I see that there are several important issues on this afternoon's agenda. There are debates on the Proceeds of Crime Bill and the Adoption and Children Bill—issues that are of great concern to the Parliament. I also note that there is a debate on membership of the Committee of the Regions. I believe that to try to fit those debates into an hour and a half, after the important Chhokar debate, is totally wrong. Would it be possible to extend the afternoon's proceedings with decision time at 7 pm perhaps?
Are you asking me or the minister?
The minister.
I regret that I cannot accede to Mr Gallie's request. The matter was discussed in detail at the Parliamentary Bureau and party managers agreed that the timetable would be as set out. In fact, to facilitate debate on key issues, it was altered by the Executive to take into account a number of points that were made.
The question is, that business motion S1M-2352, in the name of Mr Tom McCabe, be agreed to. Are we all agreed?
Motion agreed to.