Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 08 October 2014
08 Oct 2014 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Business Motions
I rise on behalf of the Labour Party to oppose the business motion that has just been moved by Joe FitzPatrick. Since the Parliament’s return after the referendum, business managers have repeatedly sought information from Joe FitzPatrick, the business manager, about when the Government will introduce its legislative programme.
It would appear that the only information that has been available to us so far is that that will happen after the Deputy First Minister’s coronation at the mid-November Scottish National Party conference. Surely the people of Scotland deserve better than that. Those who voted in record numbers deserve to hear from the Government about when the programme will be introduced.
I want to be constructive—[Interruption.]
In the same item of business
The Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick)
NPA
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-11123, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a...
Paul Martin (Glasgow Provan) (Lab)
Lab
I rise on behalf of the Labour Party to oppose the business motion that has just been moved by Joe FitzPatrick. Since the Parliament’s return after the refer...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Order.
Paul Martin
Lab
—and recognise that the Government is being prevented from introducing the programme because it will be another six weeks before the Deputy First Minister is...
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)
SNP
That is constructive.
Paul Martin
Lab
—and the new First Minister introduces her programme for Government on Tuesday 28 October. That will allow the current First Minister to spend more time doin...
The Minister for Parliamentary Business (Joe FitzPatrick)
SNP
We are not going to get back that couple of minutes. Paul Martin has offered a complete work of fiction; let me offer the chamber some facts. First, the pro...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The question is, that motion S4M-11123, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. For Adamson, Clare (Central Scotland) (SNP) Allan, Dr Alasdair (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP) Allard, Christian (North East Sco...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 68, Against 49, Abstentions 0. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business— Tuesda...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next item of business is consideration of three business motions—S4M-11126 to S4M-11128—in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bu...