Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 17 June 2014
17 Jun 2014 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Budget Process (Written Agreement)
The next item of business is consideration of motion S4M-10268, in the name of Kenneth Gibson, on a written agreement on the budget process.
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Elaine Smith)
Lab
The next item of business is consideration of motion S4M-10268, in the name of Kenneth Gibson, on a written agreement on the budget process. 14:53
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)
SNP
I am pleased to speak on behalf of the Finance Committee in inviting Parliament to note the revised written agreement, between the committee and the Scottish...
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth (John Swinney)
SNP
I welcome the debate and the Finance Committee convener’s remarks, and I endorse the proposed changes to the written agreement. The proposals reflect careful...
Iain Gray (East Lothian) (Lab)
Lab
Labour members also endorse the written agreement between the committee and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth. We record o...
Gavin Brown (Lothian) (Con)
Con
The motion that is before us asks us to note “the revised written agreement on the budget process between the Scottish Government and the Finance Committee”...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
Lab
Many thanks. We will now have a short open debate. Jamie Hepburn has four minutes or so. 15:10
Jamie Hepburn (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP)
SNP
When Iain Gray pontificates about hiding things, I cannot help but reflect on the fact that his party has established a cuts commission that will not report ...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
Lab
That concludes the open part of the debate. John Mason will wind up on behalf of the Finance Committee. You have four minutes or so. 15:14
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)
SNP
Thank you, Presiding Officer. You were absolutely right when you said that it would be a short open debate. I have never seen an open debate completely fille...
Jamie Hepburn
SNP
About time, too.
John Mason
SNP
I have to say that I am pleased to be able to close the debate on the revised written agreement between the Finance Committee and the Scottish Government on ...