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Chamber

Meeting of the Parliament 20 November 2013

20 Nov 2013 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Business Motions
Marwick, Tricia NPA Mid Fife and Glenrothes Watch on SPTV
Paul Martin has asked to speak against the business motion. Mr Martin, you have up to five minutes.

19:58

In the same item of business

The Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick) NPA
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-08355, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets ou...
The Presiding Officer NPA
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-08356, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets ou...
The Presiding Officer NPA
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-08364, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets ou...
The Presiding Officer NPA
Paul Martin has asked to speak against the business motion. Mr Martin, you have up to five minutes.19:58
Paul Martin (Glasgow Provan) (Lab) Lab
I rise on behalf of the Scottish Labour Party to oppose the business motion in the name of Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau. Members wil...
The Presiding Officer NPA
Order. Can we hear the member speak, please?
Paul Martin Lab
There should be a statement to the Parliament first, with the white paper being launched and released to the Parliament at the same time. It is the Governmen...
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities (Nicola Sturgeon) SNP
It is the media. Laughter.
The Presiding Officer NPA
Order. Could members please settle down? We have just had the most fantastic debate, which was conducted in a great spirit of respect across the chamber, so ...
Paul Martin Lab
The chamber is not the Government’s selected audience; it is elected democratically by the Scottish people. The principles that we stand for are written on t...
The Presiding Officer NPA
I call Joe FitzPatrick to respond. You have up to five minutes.20:00
The Minister for Parliamentary Business (Joe FitzPatrick) SNP
Thank you very much. That makes 10 minutes that we could have spent continuing the debate that we just had. It was a fantastic debate and a great advert for ...
The Presiding Officer NPA
Order.
Joe FitzPatrick SNP
The language that has been used by some Opposition members about next week’s business has been nothing short of ridiculous—although I could use other words—e...
The Presiding Officer NPA
Order.
Joe FitzPatrick SNP
The rank hypocrisy of the Opposition on this issue today is further exposed when we look at their behaviour in the chamber just four years ago.
The Presiding Officer NPA
Mr FitzPatrick, could you address the motion?
Joe FitzPatrick SNP
Absolutely. I am addressing the motion and Mr Martin’s speech.The Government, which was then a minority, was delayed in holding a debate on a similar publica...
The Presiding Officer NPA
Order. We will hear the member.
Joe FitzPatrick SNP
—fairer and more prosperous Scotland.
The Presiding Officer NPA
The question is, that motion S4M-08364, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, 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) Allan, Dr Alasdair (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP) Allard, Chri...
The Presiding Officer NPA
The result of the division is: For 64, Against 54, Abstentions 0.Motion agreed to.