Chamber
Plenary, 25 Jan 2007
25 Jan 2007 · S2 · Plenary
Item of business
Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006 (Determinations)
I thank all the members who have spoken for their contributions to the debate. Although we did not manage to attract any responses to our consultation exercise, it has been interesting. As Mr Fergusson said, it is obvious that Alasdair Morgan has taken the time and trouble to read the reports. His contribution might have been more useful had it come at the consultation stage, as we might have arrived at a different conclusion; however, I suspect that we would not.
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Trish Godman):
Lab
The next item of business is a debate on motions S2M-5431 to S2M-5434 inclusive, in the name of Brian Adam, on behalf of the Standards and Public Appointment...
Brian Adam (Aberdeen North) (SNP):
SNP
The Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006 received royal assent on 13 July last year. Certain sections of the act came into force the day ...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Murray Tosh):
Con
Remaining speakers will have four minutes each.
Alasdair Morgan (South of Scotland) (SNP):
SNP
I hope that the time allocated is enough to cover the many important issues that arise from the four reports.My first point is one that the committee convene...
Brian Adam:
SNP
Is the member seriously suggesting that, instead of using footnotes rather than adding in information, the committee reports before the Parliament should hav...
Alasdair Morgan:
SNP
I am not suggesting that. I am saying that if footnotes are good for some matters, they are equally good for minutes, the act and the committee's membership ...
Alex Fergusson (Galloway and Upper Nithsdale) (Con):
Con
I am not sure whether I need to speak in the debate, because it is clear that an animated debate is taking place among Scottish National Party members. I am ...
Donald Gorrie (Central Scotland) (LD):
LD
The procedure that is being adopted is correct, and the documents set out basically what the Parliament decided on previous occasions. There is perhaps the a...
Chris Ballance (South of Scotland) (Green):
Green
I congratulate the Standards and Public Appointments Committee on the completion of a useful exercise. I have a question that I hope will be answered in the ...
Brian Adam:
SNP
I thank all the members who have spoken for their contributions to the debate. Although we did not manage to attract any responses to our consultation exerci...
Alasdair Morgan:
SNP
Does the member accept that it would perhaps have been easier if the consultation document had more explicitly flagged up the fact that the limit on income f...
Brian Adam:
SNP
Again, I am grateful to Mr Morgan for that suggestion, but he is wide of the mark. Only the slothful servant needs to be commanded in all things. I do not kn...
Chris Ballance:
Green
Will I get an answer to my question?
Brian Adam:
SNP
Let me deal with Mr Ballance's point about sponsorship. With regard to individuals who are employed by both a member and a political party, the member should...