Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 28 June 2017
28 Jun 2017 · S5 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Phone Boxes
Thank you, everyone. We were thinking, when you started to wax lyrical, Mr Ewing, that we might not need to suspend business until 2 o’clock. However, I do suspend the meeting.
13:37 Meeting suspended.In the same item of business
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Linda Fabiani)
SNP
Good afternoon, everyone. The first item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-05217, in the name of Kenneth Gibson, on BT to remove one in...
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)
SNP
I begin by thanking those colleagues who supported my motion on the removal of phone boxes across Scotland. I thank Brian Whittle and Jamie Greene for being ...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
I call Jamie Greene to be followed by Brian Whittle—or Brian Whittle to be followed by Jamie Greene, however you would like it. 13:22
Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)
Con
We could toss a coin.
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)
Con
You are on your feet now, Jamie.
Jamie Greene
Con
I thank Kenny Gibson for bringing this issue to this less than packed chamber. I have no doubt that many people will be watching the debate from afar and pay...
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)
Con
I thank Kenny Gibson for bringing this debate to the chamber. The technology that we use to communicate continues to evolve at an incredible speed. Hard tho...
The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity (Fergus Ewing)
SNP
I thank Kenneth Gibson for bringing this unusual topic for debate. As usual, he regaled us with a series of somewhat arcane statistics about which, perhaps, ...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
Thank you, everyone. We were thinking, when you started to wax lyrical, Mr Ewing, that we might not need to suspend business until 2 o’clock. However, I do s...