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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
11 Dec 2019
Portfolio Question Time
The first item of business is portfolio question time, and the first portfolio is justice and the law officers. I remind members that questions 4 and 7 are grouped. The second portfolio is Government business and constitutional relations, in which questions 1 and 3 are grouped...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
02 Oct 2019
Portfolio Question Time
The first item of business is portfolio questions and the first portfolio is rural economy. I remind members that questions 1 and 3 will be grouped together.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
24 Sep 2020
Portfolio Question Time
Good afternoon. The next item of business is portfolio question time. As usual, to get as many members in as possible, short, crisp questions and succinct answers would be extremely handy. The portfolio is communities and local government. I remind members that questions 4, 7 ...
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
09 Dec 2020
Portfolio Question Time · Covid-19 Christmas Restrictions (Holiday Accommodation)
I will do that as soon as I can. Obviously, things are ad hoc at the moment. Once we have had the next item of business, I will be in a better position to know how Fergus Ewing is placed. We will try to have portfolio questions when relevant members are here, as we will the c...
Christine Grahame: SNP Committee
08 May 2001
Budget Process 2002-03
I am thinking my way through the figures for the total budget. Let us take 2000-01. Table 0.1 in the annual expenditure report, on the total managed expenditure by portfolio, says that the expenditure for the Crown Office was £51 million. Table 0.2, on the total budget by port...
The Convener: SNP Committee
07 May 2002
Budget Process 2003-04
I want to make a couple of points on secure accommodation. For different reasons, aspects of secure accommodation are half within the portfolio of the Minister for Education and Young People and half within your portfolio. Would there be merit in funding secure accommodation o...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
09 Nov 2016
Portfolio Question Time
Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio question time. To get as many members in as possible, I would prefer short and succinct questions and answers to match. I say that more in hope than in expectation.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
09 Nov 2016
Portfolio Question Time · Superfast Broadband (Access)
I apologise to the four members whom I was unable to call. Along with the other Presiding Officers, I am trying to get short questions and answers to allow the members at the tail end to get in. With your help, we will get there one day. We will now have to move on to the next...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
16 Nov 2016
Portfolio Question Time
Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio question time. I repeat—more in hope than expectation—that, to get as many members in as possible, I would prefer short questions and short and succinct answers. Let us see how far that takes me.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
15 Nov 2017
Portfolio Question Time · North East 250
That concludes portfolio questions on culture, tourism and external affairs. I apologise to Bruce Crawford for not reaching his question. We will try to do better next time, Mr Crawford.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
15 Nov 2017
Portfolio Question Time · Police and Fire and Rescue Services (Remote and Rural Areas)
Thank you very much. That concludes portfolio questions. I apologise to Emma Harper and Donald Cameron, whose questions I did not reach this time.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
21 Mar 2018
Portfolio Question Time · Social Security System (Support for Appeals)
That concludes portfolio questions. I apologise to the five members whom I have been unable to call.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
25 Apr 2018
Portfolio Question Time · Orkney and Shetland (Tourism)
I am afraid that that concludes portfolio questions on culture and tourism. I apologise to the three members whom I was unable to call, but that was a darn sight better than the previous questions session. I thank members for their short questions and answers.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
09 May 2018
Portfolio Question Time
The next item of business is portfolio question time. I say again that, in order to get in as many people as possible, I want short and succinct questions, and answers to match. I am in a good mood at the moment.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
09 May 2018
Portfolio Question Time · National Health Service (Regionalisation)
That concludes portfolio questions, and I am still in a good mood.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
23 May 2018
Portfolio Question Time
The first item of business this afternoon is portfolio question time. As usual, ask short questions and give succinct answers and—you never know—we might get through all the questions. Wouldn’t that be good?
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
23 May 2018
Portfolio Question Time · Wealth Inequality (Fiscal Policy)
I cannot call question 10 as the member is not present. Accordingly, as that concludes portfolio questions, we will have a short suspension before the next debate. 14:39 Meeting suspended. 14:39 On resuming—
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
19 Sep 2018
Portfolio Question Time · Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
Thank you. That concludes portfolio questions. I apologise to the three members I was unable to call, for reasons that I know they understand.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
31 Oct 2018
Portfolio Question Time
The first item of business is portfolio questions. In order to get in as many questions as possible, I prefer short, succinct questions and answers to match.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
31 Oct 2018
Portfolio Question Time · Affordable and Social Housing (Contribution to a Low-carbon Future)
I have to move on to the next set of portfolio questions. I apologise to Gil Paterson, who is the only member whom we did not manage to reach.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
31 Oct 2018
Portfolio Question Time · Vulnerable Older People (Protection from Bogus Callers and Rogue Traders)
That concludes portfolio questions. I apologise to Joan McAlpine and Alexander Stewart, whose questions we did not reach. We have to move on to the next item of business, as time is very tight in the following two short debates. I will not have a pause; I will fill in time by ...
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
07 Nov 2018
Portfolio Question Time · Scottish Government Budget (South Lanarkshire Council)
That concludes portfolio question time.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
14 Nov 2018
Portfolio Question Time
The first item of business is portfolio questions. To get in as many people as possible I ask, as usual, for short and succinct questions and answers to match. I will then not need to intervene on anybody and we will all be happy.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
14 Nov 2018
Portfolio Question Time · Mossmorran Petrochemical Plant (Scottish Environment Protection Agency Investigation)
I am sorry, but I have to conclude questions there. I apologise to James Kelly, Kenneth Gibson and Kezia Dugdale as there is no time in hand and we have to move on to the next debate. That concludes portfolio questions.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
19 Dec 2018
Portfolio Question Time
The next item of business is portfolio questions. As usual, I ask for nice, short, succinct questions, with answers to match. I live in hope.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
19 Dec 2018
Portfolio Question Time · Vulnerable People (High-quality Services)
That concludes portfolio questions. I apologise to Willie Coffey for failing to reach his question.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
23 Jan 2019
Portfolio Question Time
The first item of business is portfolio questions. I recite the usual mantra: short questions and succinct answers, and we will get through everybody.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
23 Jan 2019
Portfolio Question Time · Accused Persons (Anonymity)
That concludes portfolio questions. I apologise to Liam Kerr and Joan McAlpine that we have failed to reach their questions.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
30 Jan 2019
Portfolio Question Time · Brexit (Impact on Arts and Creative Sector)
That concludes portfolio questions. I apologise to Willie Coffey and Mark Griffin for failing to reach their questions, try though I did.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
06 Feb 2019
Portfolio Question Time · Childcare Providers (Inverclyde)
That concludes portfolio questions. I apologise to Clare Adamson and Alexander Stewart for failing to get to their questions on this occasion.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
13 Mar 2019
Portfolio Question Time
The first item of business is portfolio question time. As usual, to get in as many members as possible, I request nice short questions and nice succinct answers. I live in hope.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
13 Mar 2019
Portfolio Question Time · Incident Recording (Gender Identity)
That concludes portfolio questions. I thank members on the front bench, because we managed to get through all the questions and supplementaries.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
24 Apr 2019
Portfolio Question Time
Time is tight, so we will move on. The next item of business is portfolio question time. As usual, in order to get in as many members as possible, I would like short, succinct questions followed by short, succinct answers.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
24 Apr 2019
Portfolio Question Time · Brexit (Impact on Labour Supply)
That concludes portfolio question time. I see that some members who are to take part in the next debate are not present. Please remember that business just follows on and if we gain time in one session, we have more time for the next. I will start the next debate, notwithstan...
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
02 May 2019
Portfolio Question Time · Anti-destitution Strategy
That concludes portfolio questions.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
30 May 2019
Portfolio Question Time
The first item of business this afternoon is portfolio questions. As usual, let us have nice crisp questions and, if possible, crisp answers.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
13 Jun 2019
Portfolio Question Time
The next item of business is portfolio questions on Government business and constitutional relations. I remind members that questions 1 and 8 have been grouped together. I will therefore call question 1 and its supplementary, and then question 8 and its supplementary. If membe...
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
11 Sep 2019
Portfolio Question Time · Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (Gold Commanders)
I am afraid that there we must conclude our first set of portfolio questions. I apologise to Maureen Watt that, despite my best efforts, we failed to reach her. We will move on to the second set of questions in a moment, once members on the front benches have changed places.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
19 Sep 2019
Portfolio Question Time
The first item of business this afternoon is portfolio question time. I repeat my usual mantra: succinct questions, succinct answers. This is a test. Question 1 is from Anas Sarwar—I know that he will not fail me.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
02 Oct 2019
Portfolio Question Time · Rail Electrification (Kilmarnock to Glasgow)
That concludes portfolio questions. We managed to get all the questions in the Business Bulletin asked.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
09 Oct 2019
Portfolio Question Time
The first item of business is portfolio questions on Government business and constitutional relations. I remind members that questions 3 and 8 will be grouped together.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
28 Nov 2019
Portfolio Question Time · Scottish Growth Scheme (Investment in North East Scotland)
Question 8 has not been lodged, so that concludes portfolio questions on finance, economy and fair work. There will be a short suspension before we move on to the next item of business. 14:16 Meeting suspended. 14:18 On resuming—
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
11 Dec 2019
Portfolio Question Time · United Kingdom Administration (Relations)
The issue, Mr Fraser, is that you should be in the chamber to hear the instructions at the beginning of portfolio question time. That is your problem, not mine. Anyway, on you go.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
18 Dec 2019
Portfolio Question Time
Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio question time, and we start with education and skills. I remind members that questions 4 and 6 have been grouped together. That means that question 4 gets a supplementary and question 6 gets a supplementary. Anyone who wa...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
08 Jan 2020
Portfolio Question Time
Good afternoon. The next item of business is portfolio questions. As usual, I would like short, snappy questions and nice little curt answers in order to get in as many people as possible. Questions 3 and 6 are grouped together, so I will take question 3 with its supplementary...
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
08 Jan 2020
Portfolio Question Time · Digital Economy Budget
I do not know whether that comes under the minister’s portfolio, but Mr McKee will respond.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
15 Jan 2020
Portfolio Question Time
The next item of business is portfolio question time, and the first questions are on the rural economy. I give my usual mantra: if there are short questions and snappy answers, everyone will be able to ask their question and we can all go home happy.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
22 Jan 2020
Portfolio Question Time
The first item of business is portfolio questions, and the first set of questions are on Government business and constitutional relations. Question 1 has not been lodged.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
22 Jan 2020
Portfolio Question Time · Independence Referendum (Section 30 Order)
The member who was to ask question 8 is not here, so we will take a short pause before we move on to the next set of portfolio questions.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
23 Jan 2020
Portfolio Question Time
The next item of business is education and skills portfolio question time. I advise members that questions 2 and 5 are grouped together.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
04 Feb 2020
Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-20731, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out revisions to this week’s business. Motion moved, That the Parliament agrees to the following revisions to the programme o...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
19 Feb 2020
Portfolio Question Time
The next item of business is portfolio questions. As usual, short questions and snappy answers would be very helpful. Transport, infrastructure and connectivity questions 4 and 5 have been grouped together. I will first take those questions with the supplementary questions tha...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
04 Mar 2020
Portfolio Question Time
Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio questions on communities and local government. Questions 5 and 8 are grouped together.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
04 Mar 2020
Portfolio Question Time · Carers Allowance (Older People)
I remind Ms Boyack and others that they should be in the chamber from the beginning of the portfolio question time in which they hope to ask a question. Do not come in in the middle of it.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
05 Mar 2020
Portfolio Question Time · Scottish Government Budget
That concludes portfolio questions on finance. There will be a short pause before we move on.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
11 Mar 2020
Portfolio Question Time · Heathrow Expansion (Impact on Tourism)
That concludes portfolio questions on the rural economy and tourism. I apologise to Jamie Greene and Joan McAlpine—if I take supplementaries, I am afraid that some questions get omitted at the end. It is a difficult balance to strike.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
28 May 2020
Portfolio Question Time
The final item of business is portfolio questions on communities and local government. I remind members that questions 1 and 5 are grouped together and that questions 2 and 4 are grouped together. Question 8 has been withdrawn. If a member wishes to request a supplementary que...
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
11 Jun 2020
Portfolio Question Time · Public Transport (Safety and Practicability During Covid-19 Outbreak)
That concludes portfolio questions on transport, infrastructure and connectivity. I apologise to members who wanted to ask supplementary questions. I feel that other members who have logged questions should have a chance to ask them. 14:51 Meeting suspended. 15:01 On resuming—
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP Chamber
11 Jun 2020
Portfolio Question Time
The next item of business is portfolio questions on justice and the law officers.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP Chamber
11 Jun 2020
Portfolio Question Time · Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic People Injured in Police Custody
That concludes portfolio questions on justice and the law officers.
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Meeting of the Parliament 11 December 2019

11 Dec 2019 · S5 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Justice and the Law Officers
Grahame, Christine SNP Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale Watch on SPTV

The first item of business is portfolio question time, and the first portfolio is justice and the law officers. I remind members that questions 4 and 7 are grouped. The second portfolio is Government business and constitutional relations, in which questions 1 and 3 are grouped. The third portfolio is culture, tourism and external affairs; none of those questions are grouped. I hope that members have written that all down or memorised it.

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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame) SNP
The first item of business is portfolio question time, and the first portfolio is justice and the law officers. I remind members that questions 4 and 7 are g...