Hansard

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP

The next item of business is a members' business debate on motion S1M-3840, in the name of Tom McCabe, on young people in sport.

Motion debated,

That the Parliament commends Hamilton International Sports Trust, which seeks to aid young amateur sports people in competition at the highest levels, for th...

Mr Tom McCabe (Hamilton South) (Lab): Lab

It would be a great honour to represent one's country in one's chosen sport and a great challenge to compete at the highest level. I am sure that many in the...

The Deputy Presiding Officer: SNP

We now come to open debate. I will allow four minutes for the first three speeches and three minutes per speech thereafter.

Irene McGugan (North-East Scotland) (SNP): SNP

I congratulate Tom McCabe on bringing forward the matter for debate. I was unfamiliar with Hamilton International Sports Trust, but I have enjoyed hearing ab...

Mr Brian Monteith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): Con

I am very pleased to take part in the debate and I congratulate Tom McCabe on having his motion selected. I did not know about the debate until this morning,...

Donald Gorrie (Central Scotland) (LD): LD

It is helpful that Tom McCabe lodged the motion. He has certainly explained about the Hamilton International Sports Trust, which I did not know about and whi...

Karen Gillon (Clydesdale) (Lab): Lab

I congratulate Tom McCabe on securing the debate and on the role that he played when he was leader of South Lanarkshire Council in developing the Hamilton In...

Mr Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD): LD

I will take Irene McGugan's reference to infrastructure as my main point. During the rush to local government reform in 1995, there was a rush to spend and t...

Johann Lamont (Glasgow Pollok) (Lab): Lab

In congratulating Tom McCabe on securing this evening's debate, I recognise the important work that is being done both in his area and in my constituency. Ac...

The Deputy Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport (Dr Elaine Murray): Lab

I, too, congratulate Tom McCabe on securing tonight's debate. It was only yesterday afternoon that I learned that the debate was to take place, so I was only...

Mr Stone: LD

Aw.

Dr Murray: Lab

I am glad that someone is sorry for me.

Mr Monteith: Con

The minister missed herself.

Dr Murray: Lab

I know that I did. I was most disappointed, but it was perhaps worth it to hear about and celebrate the good work of Hamilton International Sports Trust. It ...

Meeting closed at 16:26.