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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Alasdair Morgan) SNP Chamber
22 Mar 2011
Presiding Officer’s Closing Remarks
It is with great pleasure that I invite the Presiding Officer, Alex Fergusson, to make his closing remarks and close this session of Parliament.13:07
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
22 Mar 2011
Decision Time
The Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Bill is therefore passed. Applause.The final question is, that motion S3M-8185, in the name of Alex Salmond, on a motion of thanks to the Presiding Officer, be agreed to. Motion agreed to,That the Parliament expresses its thanks to Alex Fergusson...
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
22 Mar 2011
Decision Time
The Forced Marriage etc (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Bill is therefore passed. Applause.The second question is, that motion S3M-8156, in the name of Kenny MacAskill, on the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to.Motion agreed to,That the Parliament agrees th...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Alasdair Morgan) SNP Chamber
22 Mar 2011
Decision Time
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S3M-8157, in the name of Alex Neil, on the Forced Marriage etc (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Bill be agreed to. Motion agreed to,That the Parliament agrees that t...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Alasdair Morgan) SNP Chamber
22 Mar 2011
Motion of Thanks
The next item of business is consideration of motion S3M-8185, in the name of Alex Salmond, which is a motion of thanks to the Presiding Officer.12:48
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
22 Mar 2011
Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Bill
I was just going to say that you can carry on, Mr Baker.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Alasdair Morgan) SNP Chamber
22 Mar 2011
Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Bill
The next item of business is a debate on motion S3M-8156, in the name of Kenny MacAskill, on the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Bill.10:34
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
22 Mar 2011
Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
That ends consideration of amendments.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
22 Mar 2011
Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
The second group of amendments concerns disclosure of information. Amendment 1, in the name of the minister, is grouped with amendments 5 and 6.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
22 Mar 2011
Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
The first group of amendments is on minor and technical drafting changes. Amendment 2, in the name of the minister, is grouped with amendments 3 and 4.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Alasdair Morgan) SNP Chamber
22 Mar 2011
Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
The next item of business is stage 3 proceedings on the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Bill. In dealing with amendments, members should have in front of them the papers that are available to them at the back of the chamber.Section 4—New evidence
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
17 Mar 2011
Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill
We now move to the open debate.16:07
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Alasdair Morgan) SNP Chamber
17 Mar 2011
Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill
The next item of business is a debate on motion S3M-8128, in the name of Alex Neil, on the Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill.15:45
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
17 Mar 2011
Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
That ends consideration of amendments.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
17 Mar 2011
Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
At this stage, I should say that I am extending the time limit for this group so as not to curtail debate unreasonably.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
17 Mar 2011
Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Group 5 is on overcrowding statutory notices: reports. Amendment 2, in the name of Mary Mulligan, is the only amendment in the group.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
17 Mar 2011
Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
The result of the division is: For 92, Against 2, Abstentions 0.Amendment 15 agreed to.Amendments 9 and 10 moved—Alex Neil—and agreed to.Section 24—RevocationAmendments 11 and 12 moved—Alex Neil—and agreed to.After section 26A
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
17 Mar 2011
Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
There will be a division.ForAitken, Bill (Glasgow) (Con) Alexander, Ms Wendy (Paisley North) (Lab) Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Baker, Richard (North East Scotland) (Lab) Boyack, Sarah (Edinburgh Central) (Lab) Brankin, Rhona (Midlothian) (Lab) Brown, Gavin (Lot...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Alasdair Morgan) SNP Chamber
17 Mar 2011
Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
The question is, that amendment 15 be agreed to. Are we agreed?Members: No.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
17 Mar 2011
Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Group 4 is on refusal to grant an HMO licence: overprovision. Amendment 15, in the name of Ted Brocklebank, is the only amendment in the group.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
17 Mar 2011
Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
The result of the division is: For 119, Against 0, Abstentions 0.Amendment 1 agreed to.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
17 Mar 2011
Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
We come to the division on amendment 1.ForAdam, Brian (Aberdeen North) (SNP) Aitken, Bill (Glasgow) (Con) Alexander, Ms Wendy (Paisley North) (Lab) Allan, Alasdair (Western Isles) (SNP) Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Baker, Richar...
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
17 Mar 2011
Chronic Pain Services
Thank you, Dr McKee.13:00
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Alasdair Morgan) SNP Chamber
17 Mar 2011
Chronic Pain Services
The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S3M-7853, in the name of Mary Scanlon, on chronic pain services in Scotland. The debate will be concluded without any question being put.Motion debated,That the Parliament is concerned that some Scottish patient...
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
17 Mar 2011
Bus Services Regulation
The member should wind up, please.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
17 Mar 2011
Bus Services Regulation
Wind up, please.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
17 Mar 2011
Bus Services Regulation
That is not a point of order.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
17 Mar 2011
Bus Services Regulation
I wonder whether the member could throw the word “bus” into his speech occasionally.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Alasdair Morgan) SNP Chamber
17 Mar 2011
Bus Services Regulation
Order. I hope that Elaine Smith will return to buses, which seem to me to be the subject of the motion.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
16 Mar 2011
Local Government Finance (Scotland) Amendment (No 2) Order 2011
Very briefly.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
16 Mar 2011
Local Government Finance (Scotland) Amendment (No 2) Order 2011
Order. We need to have fewer conversations in the chamber, please.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
16 Mar 2011
Local Government Finance (Scotland) Amendment (No 2) Order 2011
I need to stop the member there, I am afraid.17:16
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Alasdair Morgan) SNP Chamber
16 Mar 2011
Local Government Finance (Scotland) Amendment (No 2) Order 2011
The next item of business is a debate on motions S3M-8130 and S3M-8140, in the name of John Swinney, on the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Amendment Order 2011 and the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Amendment (No 2) Order 2011.16:54
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
16 Mar 2011
“Low Carbon Scotland: Meeting the Emissions Reductions Targets 2010-2022—Report on Proposals and Policies”
I must ask the remaining two members to be brief in putting their questions and the minister to be brief in her replies.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Alasdair Morgan) SNP Chamber
16 Mar 2011
“Low Carbon Scotland: Meeting the Emissions Reductions Targets 2010-2022—Report on Proposals and Policies”
The minister will now take questions on the issues raised in her statement.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
16 Mar 2011
Certification of Death (Scotland) Bill
Wind up, please.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
16 Mar 2011
Certification of Death (Scotland) Bill
That would be a sensible idea.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Alasdair Morgan) SNP Chamber
16 Mar 2011
Certification of Death (Scotland) Bill
The next item of business is a debate on motion S3M-8126, in the name of Shona Robison, on the Certification of Death (Scotland) Bill.10:32
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
16 Mar 2011
Certification of Death (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
That ends consideration of amendments.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
16 Mar 2011
Certification of Death (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Group 3 is on creation and content of medical certificates of cause of death and any pilot scheme under the act. Amendment 7, in the name of Richard Simpson, is the only amendment in the group.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
16 Mar 2011
Certification of Death (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Do you wish to add anything, Mr McKee?
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
16 Mar 2011
Certification of Death (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
I call Dr Richard Simpson.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
16 Mar 2011
Certification of Death (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Group 2 is on conduct of review of medical certificates of cause of death. Amendment 3, in the name of Ian McKee, is the only amendment in the group.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
16 Mar 2011
Certification of Death (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Group 1 is on the procedure for revoking orders that suspend the referral and review of medical certificates of cause of death. Amendment 1, in the name of the minister, is grouped with amendments 2 and 4 to 6.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Alasdair Morgan) SNP Chamber
16 Mar 2011
Certification of Death (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
The next item of business is stage 3 proceedings on the Certification of Death (Scotland) Bill. By this point in the session, members should know which documents they need in front of them, so I will not tell them again.Section 2—Referral of certain medical certificates of cau...
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
10 Mar 2011
Scotland Bill
Mr Purvis, this is getting a bit long.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
10 Mar 2011
Scotland Bill
Effectively, that is a matter for the Presiding Officer. When making such decisions, he bears in mind the party strengths in the chamber.16:38
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
10 Mar 2011
Scotland Bill
Your time is up, Ms MacDonald.16:27
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
10 Mar 2011
Scotland Bill
From now on members must stick to their time limits.16:03
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Alasdair Morgan) SNP Chamber
10 Mar 2011
Scotland Bill
If the member had been out of order I would have ruled so. He is not.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
10 Mar 2011
Lee Jeans Sit-in
I say to our guests in the public gallery that, although they might be tempted to applaud, our rules do not permit applause from the public gallery.13:01
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Alasdair Morgan) SNP Chamber
10 Mar 2011
Lee Jeans Sit-in
The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S3M-7898, in the name of Duncan McNeil, on the 30th anniversary of the Lee jeans sit-in. The debate will be concluded without any question being put.Motion debated,That the Parliament remembers the 240 women who...
Alasdair Morgan (South of Scotland) (SNP) SNP Chamber
10 Mar 2011
Scottish Executive Question Time · Freight Facilities Grants
The industry often sees the cost of Network Rail work as excessive and says that those costs are a big factor against any increase in rail freight connections. Given the opportunity offered by the recent devolution in the structure of Network Rail, will the minister take an ea...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Alasdair Morgan) SNP Chamber
09 Mar 2011
“Report on preventative spending”
The next item of business is a debate on motion S3M-7994, in the name of Andrew Welsh, on the Finance Committee’s “Report on preventative spending”. I call Andrew Welsh to speak to and move the motion on behalf of the Finance Committee.14:35
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
09 Mar 2011
“Teaching Scotland’s Future”
I ask that the final two questions—and the answers—be brief.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
09 Mar 2011
“Teaching Scotland’s Future”
Come on. This is not a speech, please.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
09 Mar 2011
“Teaching Scotland’s Future”
Order. Mr McNulty, we have had enough, I think. Your questions will have to stand.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Alasdair Morgan) SNP Chamber
09 Mar 2011
“Teaching Scotland’s Future”
The next item of business is a statement by Angela Constance on the Scottish Government’s response to “Teaching Scotland’s Future”. The minister will take questions at the end of her statement so there should be no interruptions.14:04
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Alasdair Morgan) SNP Chamber
03 Mar 2011
Grampian Police
The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S3M-7977, in the name of Mike Rumbles, on Grampian Police. The debate will be concluded without any question being put.Motion debated,That the Parliament notes with concern comments from the Chief Constable of ...
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
03 Mar 2011
Damages (Scotland) Bill
Thank you, cabinet secretary. I call Bill Butler to speak to and move the motion.14:59
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Meeting of the Parliament 22 March 2011

22 Mar 2011 · S3 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Presiding Officer’s Closing Remarks
Morgan, Alasdair SNP South of Scotland Watch on SPTV
It is with great pleasure that I invite the Presiding Officer, Alex Fergusson, to make his closing remarks and close this session of Parliament.

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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Alasdair Morgan) SNP
It is with great pleasure that I invite the Presiding Officer, Alex Fergusson, to make his closing remarks and close this session of Parliament.13:07
The Presiding Officer (Alex Fergusson) NPA
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