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Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Chamber

Question Time · Universities (Meetings)

I am obliged, Presiding Officer. When the minister meets university representatives, will he ensure that representatives of student bodies—and the National Union of Students Scotland in particular—will be included in discussions when decisions are to be made?

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Chamber

Question Time · Universities (Meetings)

I would ask a question if I had the opportunity to do so. Interruption.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Chamber

Question Time · Universities (Meetings)

If I could get the opportunity—

Brian Fitzpatrick (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Lab): Lab Chamber

Question Time · Universities (Meetings)

We know that the minister will be part of a ministerial team after the forthcoming elections. Interruption.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Chamber

Charity Law Reform

I was thinking of 1603, actually.The opportunity to conduct that overhaul will be available to us in the next session of Parliament. It can be done through an Executive bill or through a bill lodged by an MSP who can build consensus in the chamber—perhaps Tricia Marwick could ...

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Chamber

Charity Law Reform

I am obliged to Linda Fabiani for that corroboration of my point.I wanted to make a point about the way in which people come to be involved in charities and the importance of making sure that we do what we can to reduce the legislative burden—an important point was made earlie...

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Chamber

Charity Law Reform

On gracelessness? Certainly.

Brian Fitzpatrick (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Lab): Lab Chamber

Charity Law Reform

I speak with some trepidation, given the substantial experience of many of the members who have spoken in the debate and their contributions to the work of charities in Scotland. I am delighted to congratulate Jackie Baillie on bringing the motion, which I support, to the Parl...

Brian Fitzpatrick (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Lab): Lab Chamber

International Situation (Contingency Planning)

On the subject of NHS planning, will the First Minister ensure that information will be made available to people in my constituency and locally about the level of contingency planning and the implications for people locally of the demands that might be made on the health service?

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

The Welsh experience was mentioned. I know that the Welsh are different from us, but are they finding what we are finding in respect of the volume and subject matter of work? Is there a briefing paper?

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

I do not think that anybody could pretend to—

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

One or two issues have obviously been ducked in the legacy paper. One such issue is, what is the purpose behind a Subordinate Legislation Committee that embraces all the remits of parliamentary committees? Would it be more appropriate for committees that have an oversight of t...

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Not Laid <br />Before the Parliament

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Not Laid <br />Before the Parliament

Given that the transformation from the Health Education Board for Scotland to NHS Health Scotland has been nodded through, it would be odd if the functions were not transferred.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

They might have been on leave on an Executive note-drafting course.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

The response does not say that the administrator was on holiday; it says that they were on leave. That might mean something different.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

Are these EU regulations?

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

How did we receive that communication from the fishermen's organisation?

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

Should we send the order to the lead committee?

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

The return of the nephrop.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

That is a shame and a pity.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

Did we get a name check in the Executive's response?

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

That was very important.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

Given climate change, we should note that Scotland is not yet a major wine-making country.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

Is this a spoof? Have we been set up?

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

It is an acquired taste.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

We do—Moniack.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

In your heart of hearts, you know that you were responsible for pointing out the error.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

I remember this matter—it is very interesting.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

I am sorry. One lawyer may be pleased.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

I do not think that there are any solicitors present.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

The legal adviser has set out a cogent argument on that point.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

We are content with the instrument.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

We are saying that, mutatis mutandis, the same points apply.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

All the questions are clarificatory.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

Is it? Nobody would take you for granted, surely—as some have learned to their cost.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

An oversight of a week is quite short. Administrative oversights are usually prayed in aid when somebody has not responded for three months.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

Which is the lead committee on the instrument?

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

One of those retrospective seasons might present a good opportunity. "Sunset Boulevard" has been re-released.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

It contains gobbledegook.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

Instruments Subject <br />to Annulment

Brian Fitzpatrick (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Lab): Lab Committee

Executive Responses

Well done, Lord President.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

“Chips for Everything”<br />(House of Lords Report)

We have been fortunate in having a reasonably non-sectarian convener, although the mask slipped every so often. Laughter. We have also had some very good interchanges with the various enterprise ministers, often at short notice, about the work of the committee. That has been v...

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

“Chips for Everything”<br />(House of Lords Report)

Are not you going to ask Iain Gray to do anything further?

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

“Chips for Everything”<br />(House of Lords Report)

I agree, but I am not sure of our line on what our minister should do.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

“Chips for Everything”<br />(House of Lords Report)

Before we get there, let us be sure. Given the strategic importance of the issue, I cannot understand how Scottish Enterprise can say that it managed to make a submission to a House of Lords select committee without having scoped out the nature of the inquiry and its likely im...

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

“Chips for Everything”<br />(House of Lords Report)

I am also concerned about what has been going on at Scottish Enterprise. Was it just a misapprehension as to the nature of the inquiry, or does it go further than that? I was quite anxious to learn what Professor Beaumont had to say about the absence of any communication betwe...

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

“Chips for Everything”<br />(House of Lords Report)

Do we know whether the response will say that there will be a white paper?

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

“Chips for Everything”<br />(House of Lords Report)

Will that response be a white paper?

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

“Chips for Everything”<br />(House of Lords Report)

I am troubled by the circumstances in which this situation has come about, and I am not sure about the urgency of the matter. If it is being impressed on us that it is urgent, that is fine. However, on a broad reading of the House of Lords statement, it strikes me that a repor...

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

“Chips for Everything”<br />(House of Lords Report)

I would like to discuss what we will write about.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

“Chips for Everything”<br />(House of Lords Report)

I agree, but I would not want us to labour under a misapprehension about how the Government will respond. The House of Lords select committee is important, but it does not represent the Government.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

“Chips for Everything”<br />(House of Lords Report)

I understand your concern but I think that, strictly speaking, your understanding of the DTI is wrong.I think that it would be entirely appropriate for us to make further inquiries of the minister and the Secretary of State for Scotland. I do not think that it would be appropr...

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

“Chips for Everything”<br />(House of Lords Report)

I take it that our witnesses would like us to instruct the Executive to take note of the situation—although it sounds as if it has already done so—and to get an explanation from the minister of his intended next steps in relation to the devolved responsibilities.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

“Chips for Everything”<br />(House of Lords Report)

I do not know if you can help me with this—perhaps the clerks can—but I am interested in the mechanisms of anticipating what the DTI will do with the select committee's report.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

“Chips for Everything”<br />(House of Lords Report)

I did not follow the debate on Friday. Was there any suggestion that the DTI would consult on that response? I have not yet seen any response from the DTI.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

“Chips for Everything”<br />(House of Lords Report)

Is that information in the public domain?

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab Committee

“Chips for Everything”<br />(House of Lords Report)

Was the correspondence from the Scottish Executive Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning?

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Chamber

Plenary, 20 Mar 2003

20 Mar 2003 · S1 · Plenary

Item of business

Question Time

Universities (Meetings)

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

Fitzpatrick, Brian Lab Strathkelvin and Bearsden Watch on SPTV

I am obliged, Presiding Officer. When the minister meets university representatives, will he ensure that representatives of student bodies—and the National Union of Students Scotland in particular—will be included in discussions when decisions are to be made?

In the same item of business

10. Mr Brian Monteith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): Con

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will next meet representatives of universities. (S1O-6686)

The Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning (Iain Gray): Lab

Ministers and officials meet regularly with representatives of higher education institutions to discuss matters of interest. Subject to the outcome of the el...

Mr Monteith: Con

Recently, the Prime Minister said: "people should go to university based on their merit whatever their class background".—Official Report, House of Commons; ...

Iain Gray: Lab

HE institutions in Scotland are clear that widening access is a key priority. The approach here is different from that in England. There is 50 per cent parti...

Andrew Wilson (Central Scotland) (SNP): SNP

Is the minister aware of the growing anxiety of university leaders in Scotland about the Executive's ability to respond to their growing funding crisis? Unli...

Iain Gray: Lab

Mr Wilson is never one to let the facts get in the way of a good story. In Scotland, we fund higher education at a level that is 20 per cent higher per head ...

Brian Fitzpatrick (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Lab): Lab

We know that the minister will be part of a ministerial team after the forthcoming elections. Interruption.

The Presiding Officer: NPA

Let us just have a question.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab

If I could get the opportunity—

The Presiding Officer: NPA

Let us just have a question without a prelude.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab

I would ask a question if I had the opportunity to do so. Interruption.

The Presiding Officer: NPA

The member should proceed with the question. Interruption. Order.

Brian Fitzpatrick: Lab

I am obliged, Presiding Officer. When the minister meets university representatives, will he ensure that representatives of student bodies—and the National U...

Iain Gray: Lab

I have had discussions with NUS Scotland in the past couple of hours. I gave it an absolute assurance that when we come to the third phase of our higher educ...