Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 02 May 2012
02 May 2012 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Business Motions
First, the motion that is before the Parliament is not a Government motion but a Parliamentary Bureau motion. Patrick Harvie is right that the dispute is between the UK Government and PCS.
I have previously made it clear that the Government fully respects the rights of employees to choose to withdraw their labour. We also believe that we have been afforded the privilege of being elected to the Parliament to represent the people of Scotland, and that is exactly what we should be doing. It is our responsibility to debate issues of significance and importance to the people of Scotland and, on the day in question, we will have a stage 1 debate on the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill in the morning and, in the afternoon, a Scottish Government debate on the Scottish Government’s growth strategy. I would have thought that Patrick Harvie would have wanted to be here to be part of a debate in which we will talk about employment and jobs, concentrating on Scotland’s areas of strength such as renewables, the life sciences, tourism and food and drink. I encourage him to turn up to the debate on that day. It is our responsibility to do just that.
I have previously made it clear that the Government fully respects the rights of employees to choose to withdraw their labour. We also believe that we have been afforded the privilege of being elected to the Parliament to represent the people of Scotland, and that is exactly what we should be doing. It is our responsibility to debate issues of significance and importance to the people of Scotland and, on the day in question, we will have a stage 1 debate on the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill in the morning and, in the afternoon, a Scottish Government debate on the Scottish Government’s growth strategy. I would have thought that Patrick Harvie would have wanted to be here to be part of a debate in which we will talk about employment and jobs, concentrating on Scotland’s areas of strength such as renewables, the life sciences, tourism and food and drink. I encourage him to turn up to the debate on that day. It is our responsibility to do just that.
In the same item of business
The Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick)
NPA
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-02754, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Patrick Harvie has asked to speak against the motion. Mr Harvie, you have no more than five minutes.16:59
Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)
Green
I am sure that I will not need all five minutes.Yesterday afternoon, all members will have received a briefing from the Public and Commercial Services Union ...
The Cabinet Secretary for Parliamentary Business and Government Strategy (Bruce Crawford)
SNP
First, the motion that is before the Parliament is not a Government motion but a Parliamentary Bureau motion. Patrick Harvie is right that the dispute is bet...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The question is, that motion S4M-02754, in the name of Bruce Crawford, be agreed to. Are we agreed?Members: No.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division.ForAdam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Central Scotland) (SNP) Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Beamish, Claudia...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 77, Against 2, Abstentions 0.Motion agreed to,That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—Wednesday 9 M...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-02755, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-02756, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a ...