Roz McCall: ...a rise in the number of cases, but we need to ensure that all systems are robust and can do the job that they need to do. That is why it is important to mention such issues as we go through the bill process. We are constantly told that surveys show that satisfaction levels are in the high 90s, so it was interesting to hear charities raising concerns recently that not everyone...
Shirley-Anne Somerville: ...we would like in our vital public services and going further with anti-poverty measures. Against the most challenging financial settlement under devolution, this Government is delivering almost £3 billion to support people through the cost of living crisis and £134 million in 2024-25 to combat Westminster austerity through mitigations. Our support for children in low-income...
Gordon Lyons: ...that a number of Members raised. First, Andy Allen commented on what it means to be finally determined. I hope that I outlined that in my speech. For clarity, it is the spirit and intent of the Bill that any case that is currently in process or has been granted the right to appeal will benefit from it at Royal Assent. I hope that that is useful to him. Mr Allister asked about the...
Andy Allen: ...that looms over us is whether the accelerated passage procedure is the most suitable mechanism to propel the legislation. The accelerated passage procedure, as has been highlighted, enables the Bill to pass through all its legislative stages in as few as 10 days, forgoing, crucially, the Committee Stage. The latter is an important aspect of the legislative journey, as it provides an...
Alison Johnstone: ...Gosal, Pam (West Scotland) (Con) Gougeon, Mairi (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP) Grahame, Christine (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP) Grant, Rhoda (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) Gray, Neil (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP) Greene, Jamie (West Scotland) (Con) Greer, Ross (West Scotland) (Green) ...
Division number 1 For: Baker, Claire, Boyack, Sarah, Burgess, Ariane, Chapman, Maggie, Choudhury, Foysol, Clark, Katy, Grant, Rhoda, Greer, Ross, Harvie, Patrick, Johnson, Daniel, Leonard, Richard, Mackay, Gillian, Marra, Michael, Mochan, Carol, Ruskell, Mark, Slater, Lorna, Smyth, Colin, Sweeney, Paul, Whitfield, Martin Against: Adam, George, Adam, Karen, Adamson, Clare, Allan, Alasdair,...
Fulton MacGregor: ...Michael Matheson acknowledged the mistakes that he made—I believe that they were genuine mistakes that he was not initially aware of—and then paid back the full amount of the data roaming bill. There has been no cost to the public purse. Because of the incident, the committee was granted, through standing orders, the ability to propose sanctions on the member by a motion to the Parliament.
..., Fairlie, Jim, Findlay, Russell, FitzPatrick, Joe, Forbes, Kate, Fraser, Murdo, Gallacher, Meghan, Gibson, Kenneth, Gilruth, Jenny, Golden, Maurice, Gosal, Pam, Gougeon, Mairi, Grahame, Christine, Grant, Rhoda, Gray, Neil, Greene, Jamie, Griffin, Mark, Gulhane, Sandesh, Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Hamilton, Rachael, Harper, Emma, Haughey, Clare, Hepburn, Jamie, Hoy, Craig, Hyslop, Fiona,...
..., Jim, FitzPatrick, Joe, Forbes, Kate, Gibson, Kenneth, Gilruth, Jenny, Gougeon, Mairi, Gray, Neil, Greer, Ross, Harper, Emma, Harvie, Patrick, Haughey, Clare, Hepburn, Jamie, Hyslop, Fiona, Kidd, Bill, MacDonald, Gordon, MacGregor, Fulton, Mackay, Gillian, Mackay, Rona, Macpherson, Ben, Maguire, Ruth, Martin, Gillian, Mason, John, Matheson, Michael, McAllan, Màiri, McKee, Ivan, McKelvie,...
Ariane Burgess: I start by thanking the Parliament clerks, the clerks of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee, the bill team and all the stakeholders who joined us to help shape the bill. The debate has brought back memories of our visits to Orkney Islands Council and to Aviemore, where we spoke with representatives of Highland Council and other stakeholders. The Scottish Greens...
...Joe, Forbes, Kate, Gibson, Kenneth, Gilruth, Jenny, Gougeon, Mairi, Grahame, Christine, Gray, Neil, Greer, Ross, Harper, Emma, Harvie, Patrick, Haughey, Clare, Hepburn, Jamie, Hyslop, Fiona, Kidd, Bill, MacGregor, Fulton, Mackay, Gillian, Mackay, Rona, Macpherson, Ben, Martin, Gillian, Mason, John, Matheson, Michael, McAllan, Màiri, McKee, Ivan, McKelvie, Christina, McLennan, Paul,...
..., Don, Natalie, Doris, Bob, Dornan, James, Dunbar, Jackie, Duncan-Glancy, Pam, Fairlie, Jim, FitzPatrick, Joe, Forbes, Kate, Gibson, Kenneth, Gilruth, Jenny, Gougeon, Mairi, Grahame, Christine, Grant, Rhoda, Gray, Neil, Greer, Ross, Griffin, Mark, Harper, Emma, Harvie, Patrick, Haughey, Clare, Hepburn, Jamie, Hyslop, Fiona, Johnson, Daniel, Kidd, Bill, Lennon, Monica, Leonard, Richard,...
..., Doris, Bob, Dornan, James, Dunbar, Jackie, Duncan-Glancy, Pam, Ewing, Annabelle, Fairlie, Jim, FitzPatrick, Joe, Forbes, Kate, Gibson, Kenneth, Gilruth, Jenny, Gougeon, Mairi, Grahame, Christine, Grant, Rhoda, Gray, Neil, Greer, Ross, Griffin, Mark, Harper, Emma, Harvie, Patrick, Haughey, Clare, Hepburn, Jamie, Hyslop, Fiona, Johnson, Daniel, Kidd, Bill, Lennon, Monica, Leonard, Richard,...
Baroness Williams of Trafford: ..., I have it on command from His Majesty the King and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to acquaint the House that they, having been informed of the purport of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill, have consented to place their interests, so far as they are affected by the Bill, at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Bill. I will also take this opportunity to notify...
Lord Moylan: ...my noble friend Lord Bailey of Paddington. One of the most important things that we can do for leaseholders—I speak from experience—is promote the more widespread use of right to manage. This Bill goes some way in that direction but it could go further. I have no hesitation in supporting my noble friend in seeking to reduce the threshold to make this more accessible to leaseholders. It...
