Hansard

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Alasdair Morgan) SNP

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 First Minister (Alex Salmond) SNP

Before I address the motion of thanks to the Presiding Officer, I would like to pay tribute to all those members of the Parliament—including you, Deputy Pres...

Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab) Lab

I support the motion in the First Minister’s name and pay tribute to colleagues who are leaving Parliament from all parties. However, I wish to give my perso...

Annabel Goldie (West of Scotland) (Con) Con

I, too, support the motion in the name of the First Minister. As has already been indicated, the past four years have seen a new development in the life of o...

Tavish Scott (Shetland) (LD) LD

I, too, support the motion on behalf of my party. As one former sheep farmer to another, I say that I have appreciated Mr Fergusson’s management of our parli...

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green) Green

I echo the comments that have been made and express my best wishes, on behalf of my party, to those members who are not standing for Parliament again. I wish...

Margo MacDonald (Lothians) (Ind) Ind

Presiding Officer, I wonder whether I can set a precedent, even as late in the session as this, by telling you that I will hurry up—instead of having you tel...