Chamber
Plenary, 28 Mar 2007
28 Mar 2007 · S2 · Plenary
Item of business
Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Bill: Final Stage
The next item of business is the final stage of the Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Bill.
In dealing with amendments, members should have the bill—that is, SP bill 64A—as amended at consideration stage, the marshalled list, which contains the amendments that have been selected for debate, and the grouping that I have agreed.
The division bell will sound and proceedings will be suspended for five minutes for the first division this afternoon. The period of voting for the first division will be 30 seconds. Thereafter, I will allow a voting period of one minute for the first division after a debate. All other divisions will be 30 seconds.
In dealing with amendments, members should have the bill—that is, SP bill 64A—as amended at consideration stage, the marshalled list, which contains the amendments that have been selected for debate, and the grouping that I have agreed.
The division bell will sound and proceedings will be suspended for five minutes for the first division this afternoon. The period of voting for the first division will be 30 seconds. Thereafter, I will allow a voting period of one minute for the first division after a debate. All other divisions will be 30 seconds.
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The Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid):
NPA
The next item of business is the final stage of the Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Bill.In dealing with amendments, members should have the...
Section 47—Interpretation
The Presiding Officer:
NPA
Group 1 is on interpretation. Amendment 1, in the name of Phil Gallie, is grouped with amendment 2.I call Mr Gallie. Applause.
Phil Gallie (South of Scotland) (Con):
Con
I thank members very much indeed.First, I congratulate Linda Fabiani, the convener of the European and External Affairs Committee, on her award from the Ital...
Mr David Davidson (North East Scotland) (Con):
Con
I congratulate the Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Bill Committee on its thorough work. Many people who live adjacent to the proposed line h...
Alex Neil (Central Scotland) (SNP):
SNP
I simply want to confirm what I said last week about Phil Gallie. We support the amendments, for similar reasons to those that David Davidson outlined.
The Presiding Officer:
NPA
I call the Minister for Transport.
The Minister for Transport (Tavish Scott):
LD
I have nothing to say.
Amendment 1 agreed to.
Amendment 2 moved—Phil Gallie—and agreed to.
The Presiding Officer:
NPA
That concludes the consideration of amendments.