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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing) SNP

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-20628, in the name of Meghan Gallacher, on the Desecration of War Memorials (Scotland) Bill, at stage 1. ...

Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con) Con

I begin by thanking everyone who supported the development of my member’s bill, particularly the staff of the non-Government bills unit for their exceptional...

The Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (Angus Robertson) SNP

rose—

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing) SNP

I ask you to resume your seat for a second, Ms Gallacher. I have a point of order from the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, ...

Angus Robertson SNP

Sorry—I was actually seeking to make an intervention on Meghan Gallacher, if she will allow that at this stage.I commend Meghan Gallacher for pursuing this i...

Meghan Gallacher Con

I welcome that intervention from the cabinet secretary, and I agree. I am glad that we are having this discussion in the chamber today, where we are able to ...

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing) SNP

Thank you, Ms Gallacher. It is now time to move on to the next item of business.

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green) Green

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I wish to raise an issue in relation to rule 9.6.4 of standing orders, which states that,“Once the lead committee has...

Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con) Con

What a disgrace!

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing) SNP

Members.

Patrick Harvie Green

—but I have been—Interruption.

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing) SNP

Please resume your seat, Mr Harvie.Members, we will listen to the member who has the floor. That is Mr Harvie and not any member that I am currently looking ...

Patrick Harvie Green

Thank you, Presiding Officer. I am a member of what has been the lead committee on the bill. My time, the time of my staff, the time of other members and the...

Douglas Lumsden Con

What about the greyhounds?

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing) SNP

Members.

Patrick Harvie Green

—but in preparing for a debate that we expected to take place today and which is clearly not necessary. Even the member in charge now admits that the whole b...

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing) SNP

Members! Mr Harvie, will you please get to the point?

Patrick Harvie Green

In relation to the two parts of standing orders that I have raised, I ask whether the Presiding Officer is willing to begin a discussion with the Standards, ...

Meghan Gallacher Con

On a point of order, Presiding Officer.

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing) SNP

I will respond to Mr Harvie, obviously, before I take another point of order. That is the normal process.I thank Mr Harvie for advance notice of his point of...

Meghan Gallacher Con

I seek your guidance, Presiding Officer, because that was a disgusting and disgraceful intervention by Patrick Harvie. I have not wasted the Parliament’s tim...

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing) SNP

Ms Gallacher, will you please get to the point of order?

Meghan Gallacher Con

I will come to the point that I am trying to make. I have consulted the Presiding Officer’s office, I have been in contact with the Cabinet Secretary for Con...

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing) SNP

The matter was on the business bulletin and was called, and I think that that sets forth the position. The other points that Meghan Gallacher raised do not a...