Hansard

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing) SNP

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-05154, in the name of Ash Regan, on the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill. Before I invi...

The Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans (Keith Brown) SNP

For the purpose of rule 9.11 of the standing orders of the Parliament, I advise the Parliament that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the F...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

We are now able to begin the debate. I invite members who wish to speak in the debate to press their request-to-speak button. I call Ash Regan to speak to an...

The Minister for Community Safety (Ash Regan) SNP

I am pleased to open the final debate on the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill. I thank the Criminal Justice Committee for its detailed scru...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

For the sake of clarity, I advise that this is follow-on business and, therefore, that attention needs to be paid to the progress of the day’s proceedings. ...

Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con) Con

I thank the minister for her opening comments. I also thank all members of the Criminal Justice Committee, our clerks, and all the third sector organisations...

Ash Regan SNP

Will the member take an intervention?

Jamie Greene Con

I am in my last minute.

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

The member is just about to conclude, I hope.

Jamie Greene Con

I apologise, minister. There is a marked difference between those two and it is an important difference that we as legislators should remember when we pass ...

Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab) Lab

I am pleased to open the debate on behalf of Scottish Labour. I begin by sincerely thanking my colleagues for an excellent and thorough stage 1 report. Ever...

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD) LD

I thank the Criminal Justice Committee, the clerks and all those who gave evidence for their work on the bill. In 2019, my colleague Liam McArthur called fo...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

We move to the open debate. 17:51

Audrey Nicoll (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP) SNP

I am very pleased to speak in the stage 3 debate on the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill. In the short time available, I want to make a few...

Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green) Green

On behalf of the Scottish Green Party, I welcome the bill and thank all who have worked so hard within and outwith the Parliament to make it a reality. Alt...

Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP) SNP

I am pleased to speak in the debate. I want to highlight a couple of aspects of the work of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, which I convene. I...

Jamie Greene Con

Will the member give way?

Stuart McMillan SNP

No. I am sorry, Mr Greene. The incidents were concentrated in more deprived areas. I have seen that in my constituency. A few years ago, the riot police wer...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

We move to closing speeches. 18:05

Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab) Lab

I am pleased to close the debate on behalf of Scottish Labour. Pauline McNeill and I have sought to amend the bill, both at committee and here in the chamber...

Ash Regan SNP

I want to pick up on Katy Clark’s point about banning fireworks, or having the ability to do so. I believe that we have been over the matter several times. D...

Katy Clark Lab

We have, indeed, had this discussion previously. The fact that we are able to lodge amendments that would have the effect of banning fireworks shows that we ...

Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con) Con

Does the member recall the minister telling the committee that she had no desire to introduce a ban on fireworks?

Katy Clark Lab

I do recall that. As the minister has said, we have had extensive debate about these issues at various stages. I welcome the fact that the Scottish Governme...

Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con) Con

I usually take interventions but, with so much to cover in five minutes, I will not have the time to do so. I begin by thanking the Criminal Justice Committe...

Ash Regan SNP

I thank members for participating in the debate. In my opening speech, I shared the stories of a few people in Scotland whose lives have been changed for eve...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

Excuse me for a second, minister. There is far too much noise in the chamber. We need to listen to the minister responding to the debate.

Ash Regan SNP

I will turn now to some of the contributions that we heard this afternoon. I am afraid to say that the Conservatives’ speeches were quite dismal. I thought ...