Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 08 December 2016
08 Dec 2016 · S5 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Intergovernmental Relations
The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-02937, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Finance and Constitution Committee, on a written agreement between the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government.
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Linda Fabiani)
SNP
The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-02937, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Finance and Constitution Committee, on a written a...
Bruce Crawford (Stirling) (SNP)
SNP
It is a pleasure to open the debate on behalf of the Finance and Constitution Committee. This short debate might not be the most exciting but, nevertheless, ...
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution (Derek Mackay)
SNP
I am not sure that I can add to the excitement of this debate. I thank the Finance and Constitution Committee for bringing to the Parliament this afternoon a...
Adam Tomkins (Glasgow) (Con)
Con
Will the member take an intervention?
Derek Mackay
SNP
Of course, very briefly.
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
Very briefly, please.
Adam Tomkins
Con
I am sure that the cabinet secretary is intimately familiar with the report of the House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs committe...
Derek Mackay
SNP
That is very timely, because I was going to go on to welcome some of the commentary around that, but also to reflect on the fact that the UK Government and t...
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Con
The background to the debate, as was set out by Bruce Crawford a few moments ago, is the written agreement that has been established between the Scottish Par...
James Kelly (Glasgow) (Lab)
Lab
I welcome the opportunity to take part in this short but important debate on intergovernmental relations and the written agreement between the Scottish Parli...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
Open speeches should be no more than three minutes, please. John Mason is first. 16:50
John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)
SNP
Thank you, Presiding Officer, for the opportunity to take part in this brief debate. The three principles in paragraph 8 of the agreement—transparency, acco...
Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)
Green
The first line of the agreement says: “The Smith Commission agreement considered the issue of inter-governmental relations in some detail.” “In some detail...
Adam Tomkins (Glasgow) (Con)
Con
I rise to make this short speech with reluctance and a heavy heart, not because I think that the subject matter is unimportant—quite the contrary—but because...
The Presiding Officer (Ken Macintosh)
NPA
That concludes the debate on a written agreement between the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government. I thank our British Sign Language signers for s...