Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 11 February 2016
11 Feb 2016 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Community Justice (Scotland) Bill
We turn to the closing speeches. I call Margaret Mitchell, who has five minutes, please.
15:36In the same item of business
The Deputy Presiding Officer (John Scott)
Con
The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-15607, in the name of Paul Wheelhouse, on the Community Justice (Scotland) Bill. 14:56
The Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs (Paul Wheelhouse)
SNP
I start by thanking everyone who contributed to the development of the Community Justice (Scotland) Bill, including members of all parties, all our stakehold...
Elaine Murray (Dumfriesshire) (Lab)
Lab
On behalf of Scottish Labour, I thank the clerks, the witnesses, the legislation team, Scottish Government officials and the minister for their contributions...
Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)
Con
I welcome this stage 3 debate on the Community Justice (Scotland) Bill, the final version of which is quite different from and a great improvement on the ver...
Roderick Campbell (North East Fife) (SNP)
SNP
It is perhaps worth reflecting on the history of the bill, which was born from the commission on women offenders report in particular, and also the Audit Sco...
Margaret McDougall (West Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
I am particularly pleased to be taking part in the stage 3 debate on the bill because this is the first bill that I have seen through from start to finish si...
Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD)
LD
It is almost four years since the commission on women offenders published its report. Of its 37 recommendations, only one gave me serious pause for thought: ...
Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)
SNP
It is a pleasure to speak in this stage 3 debate on the Community Justice (Scotland) Bill. Being a current member of the Justice Committee, I have seen the b...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Elaine Smith)
Lab
We turn to the closing speeches. I call Margaret Mitchell, who has five minutes, please. 15:36
Margaret Mitchell
Con
Although the Scottish Government’s amendments at stage 2 have done much to improve the bill, I consider it an opportunity lost to have removed from its scope...
Graeme Pearson (South Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the debate. First of all, I will allude to a number of the key points that were raised during the earlier ...
Paul Wheelhouse
SNP
I am grateful to members for their contributions to the debate. The thoughtful nature of the speeches from around the chamber marks the way in which the comm...
Margaret Mitchell
Con
Is it possible that there could still be some compulsory redundancies?
Paul Wheelhouse
SNP
I will happily come back to the member on that. Detailed negotiations are taking place at local level, and there are different policies in place across the e...