This search includes all content on the Scottish Parliament website, except for Votes and Motions. All Official Reports (what has been said in Parliament) and Questions and Answers are available from 1999. You can refine your search by adding and removing filters.
The main worry for Disability Scotland seemed to be rail transport. I wonder whether we could get some information about the difficulties that people face at stations; that would enable us to tackle those difficulties.
The Minister for Finance is now coming on 21 September. We will try to get Richard Kerley to come on 29 September, which would move the Minister for Communities to 5 October.
I am not sure whether the decision about whether you get one of the smarter committee rooms is based on performance, but if it is, I am sure that the Health Committee will soon be in one.
Could you advise members on how they are to get a copy of the legal opinion that they are to be asked to vote on tomorrow, given that the Greens have not made it available so far?
We have a tight timetable this morning, because Parliament will meet at noon to elect—or otherwise—the new ministerial team. We must get through our business quickly. I remind members to keep their questions tight and to the point.
Apart from that, no matters arise—Interruption. Sorry, I am getting mixed up. The explanatory note to the instrument did not comply with statutory instrument practice.
The minister's reply simply stated that he would give us a more detailed response. He is saying, "Thanks, I'll get back to you." At least he is saying that.
I have every sympathy for those who drafted the instrument—doing that is doubtless a nightmare—but we should ask the Executive to reconsider it because there appears to be a gap in the regulations. People may get off paying their parking fines. Laughter.