Committee
Transport and the Environment Committee, 27 Nov 2002
27 Nov 2002 · S1 · Transport and the Environment Committee
Item of business
Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
There will be a division.
In the same item of business
Section 3—The water environment: definitions
The Convener:
Lab
I welcome the Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development back to the meeting after our brief suspension. I also welcome various officials from the...
Members indicated agreement.
The Convener:
Lab
Amendment 115 is grouped with amendment 116.
John Scott:
Con
It is essential that, in coastal zone management, different types of areas and bodies of water are clearly defined and that information on them is readily av...
Allan Wilson:
Lab
I suppose that amendment 115 begs the legitimate question of why the bill will impose a duty on ministers to deposit maps that set out the boundaries of tran...
The Convener:
Lab
I invite John Scott to respond to the debate and to indicate whether he wishes to press amendment 115.
John Scott:
Con
As you want me to be brief, I will say merely that I want to press amendment 115.
The Convener:
Lab
The question is, that amendment 115 be agreed to. Are we agreed?
Members:
No.
The Convener:
Lab
There will be a division.
ForCrawford, Bruce (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP)McLeod, Fiona (West of Scotland) (SNP)Scott, John (Ayr) (Con)AgainstMacmillan, Maureen (Highlands and Islands...
The Convener:
Lab
The result of the division is: For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 1.
Amendment 115 disagreed to.
Amendment 116 moved—John Scott.
The Convener:
Lab
The question is, that amendment 116 be agreed to. Are we agreed?
Members:
No.
The Convener:
Lab
There will be a division
ForMcLeod, Fiona (West of Scotland) (SNP)Scott, John (Ayr) (Con)AgainstMacKay, Angus (Edinburgh South) (Lab)Macmillan, Maureen (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)M...
The Convener:
Lab
The result of the division is: For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 2.
Amendment 116 disagreed to.
Section 3, as amended, agreed to.
Section 4—Establishment of river basin districts
Amendment 34 moved—Nora Radcliffe.
The Convener:
Lab
The question is, that amendment 34 be agreed to. Are we agreed?
Members:
No.
The Convener:
Lab
There will be a division
ForCrawford, Bruce (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP)Harper, Robin (Lothians) (Green)McLeod, Fiona (West of Scotland) (SNP)Macmillan, Maureen (Highlands and Islan...
The Convener:
Lab
The result of the division is: For 6, Against 3, Abstentions 0.
Amendment 34 agreed to.