Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 04 June 2014
04 Jun 2014 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Potatoes
Does the member agree that although we know about the different varieties there should be more variety in our supermarkets and that part of the way to address the problem of consumption is to give the consumer much greater choice in the potatoes that they consume?
In the same item of business
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Elaine Smith)
Lab
The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S4M-10025, in the name of Claire Baker, celebrating the Scottish spud. The debate will be ...
Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)
Lab
I am delighted to be holding this debate and I thank members for supporting my motion. Last September, I was asked to host a British Potato Council round-t...
Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)
SNP
I am certainly pleased to contribute to this debate, and I thank Claire Baker for bringing it to the chamber and allowing us to highlight the great Scottish ...
Claire Baker
Lab
Does the member agree that although we know about the different varieties there should be more variety in our supermarkets and that part of the way to addres...
Angus MacDonald
SNP
Absolutely. The Scottish Government’s tonnage figures show that only a handful of varieties are used, and there are many other brilliant varieties out there ...
Dr Richard Simpson (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)
Lab
I, too, thank Claire Baker for securing this members’ business debate, which is on an important topic that is relevant to Scotland and Scottish exports. I wa...
Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)
Con
I, too, thank Claire Baker for securing the debate. This debate exemplifies what members’ debates should be about. I thank her very much for bringing the iss...
The Minister for Environment and Climate Change (Paul Wheelhouse)
SNP
I congratulate Claire Baker on securing the debate, which has been fascinating, with interesting and well put together speeches from colleagues across the ch...