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
Speaker
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ForMcLeod, Fiona (West of Scotland) (SNP)Scott, John (Ayr) (Con)AgainstMacKay, Angus (Edinburgh South) (Lab)Macmillan, Maureen (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)McNulty, Des (Clydebank and Milngavie) (Lab)Muldoon, Bristow (Livingston) (Lab)Radcliffe, Nora (Gordon) (LD)AbstentionsCrawford, Bruce (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP)Harper, Robin (Lothians) (Green)
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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.