Iau, 5 Hydref 2000
Scottish Parliament Thursday 5 October 2000 [THE PRESIDING OFFICER opened the meeting at 09:30]
Good morning. Our first item of business is the Scottish National Party debate on motion S1M-1238, in the name of Kenny MacAskill, on fuel duty, and two amendments to that motion.
We move to the next item of business, which is the Scottish National Party debate on motion S1M-1239, in the name of Kenneth Gibson, on proportional representation in local government, and...
The business motion is in the name of Mr Tom McCabe. I take it that Mr Smith will move that motion.
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Transport and the Environment next intends to meet representatives of Dumfries and Galloway Council. (S1O-2350)
To ask the Scottish Executive what proposals it has to assist the road haulage industry. (S1O-2349)
To ask the Scottish Executive how many new jobs will be created as a result of its announcement on 19 September 2000 that free central heating will be installed for all pensioners and social...
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met representatives of the Scottish Arts Council and what issues were discussed. (S1O-2365)
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to increase the proportion located in Glasgow of manufacturing jobs and investment being attracted to Scotland. (S1O-2374)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will report on the evaluation of the 18 pilot diversion from prosecution schemes carried out by the social work research centre and on the decision to...
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to repeal current road tolling legislation. (S1O-2341)
To ask the Scottish Executive what effect the introduction of the aggregates tax will have on the cost of the upgrading of the A77. (S1O-2362)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it supports any relaxation of the regulations covering the employment of children. (S1O-2376)
To ask the Scottish Executive how soon incapable adults will benefit from the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000. (S1O-2330)
I am almost surprised at the brevity of the responses given to members asking questions on the toll regime—
To ask the Scottish Executive what powers are available to procurators fiscal in relation to bail conditions when the grounds of bail are allegedly breached. (S1O-2377)
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made in processing regional selective assistance applications from rural areas. (S1O-2355)
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of the recommendations made in the report "Review of the Regulatory Burden: IACS and Inspections in Scotland" have been implemented since its publication...
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met representatives of Fife Council and what issues were discussed. (S1O-2366)
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it intends to make in response to the report by HM inspectors of schools, "The Use of Information and Communications Technology in Learning and...
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met the National Farmers Union of Scotland and what issues were discussed. (S1O-2359)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has met officials from Railtrack Scotland since the fire at Taynuilt railway station and, if so, what plans there are to regenerate the site. (S1O-2357)
To ask the First Minister when he last met the Secretary of State for Scotland and what issues were discussed. (S1F-572)
To ask the First Minister when the Scottish Executive's Cabinet will next meet and what issues will be discussed. (S1F-591)
To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Executive will supply all of the papers that are being made available to Deloitte & Touche in connection with its inquiry into the handling of...
To ask the First Minister what assessment has been made by the Scottish Executive of the impact of increased public spending. (S1F-588)
To ask the First Minister what specific plans the Scottish Executive has to avert any adverse consequences of winter pressures on the provision of NHS services this winter. (S1F-576)
The next item of business is a statement by Susan Deacon on care for older people. There will be questions at the end and no interventions.
One of the Executive's key aims is to create a Scotland where people feel safer and are safer. There can be little doubt that sex offences are among the crimes that cause greatest damage and...
There are seven questions to put as a result of today's business. The first question is, that amendment S1M-1238.2, in the name of Miss Annabel Goldie, which seeks to amend motion S1M-1238, in...
The final item of business is a members' business debate on motion S1M-1132, in the name of Tricia Marwick, on multiple sclerosis in Scotland. The debate will be concluded after 30 minutes...
The Scottish Parliament is the national legislature of Scotland, located in Edinburgh. The Parliament consists of 129 members known as MSPs, elected for four-year terms; 73 represent individual geographical constituencies, and 56 are regional representatives.
