Hansard

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP

We come to the final stage proceedings on the National Galleries of Scotland Bill. For the first part of the final stage proceedings, members should have a c...

Section 2—Meaning of "the relevant land"

The Deputy Presiding Officer: SNP

Amendment 1 is grouped with amendments 2 to 4.

Rhona Brankin (Midlothian) (Lab): Lab

The amendments are minor and are directed at correcting small inaccuracies, which were helpfully pointed out by Hugh Buchanan, the Ordnance Survey's parliame...

John Young (West of Scotland) (Con): Con

At the outset, I thank the convener of the National Galleries of Scotland Bill Committee, Rhona Brankin, for her handling of this matter, as well as the memb...

The Deputy Presiding Officer: SNP

Order. There really is too much extraneous noise. I cannot hear the member, and I am sure that others cannot hear him either.

John Young: Con

I take it that you do not want me to start again, Presiding Officer.

The Deputy Presiding Officer: SNP

I think that we caught the first part, Mr Young.

John Young: Con

The National Galleries of Scotland are working on the Playfair project, which involves the restoration of the Royal Scottish Academy building and various oth...

Donald Gorrie (Central Scotland) (LD): LD

In the absence of Margaret Smith, who is our representative on the committee, I support the bill and the amendments. The amendments might well qualify for th...

Robin Harper (Lothians) (Green): Green

I express my earnest hope that the proposed extension, which will be of great benefit to National Galleries of Scotland, will not be taken as a green light b...

Maureen Macmillan (Highlands and Islands) (Lab): Lab

I welcome the passage of the bill and look forward to the completion of the works, which will allow us to have the pleasure of visiting a refurbished, expand...

The Deputy Presiding Officer: SNP

Order. We have not reached the debate on whether to pass the bill. This is the debate on amendment 1, on whether to leave out grid reference NT32544126738479...

Maureen Macmillan: Lab

I beg your pardon, Presiding Officer. I thought that we had moved to the final stage debate, because of previous speeches.

The Deputy Presiding Officer: SNP

Not quite.

Rhona Brankin: Lab

Will you clarify that we are moving into the final stage debate now?

The Deputy Presiding Officer: SNP

We have four amendments in total and we are dealing with the first of those amendments—amendment 1.

Rhona Brankin: Lab

I intend to speak to the amendments only if that is required for clarification purposes.

Amendment 1 agreed to.

Amendments 2 to 4 moved—Rhona Brankin—and agreed to.