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2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

10 Feb 2000

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meeting)

To ask the First Minister when he next intends to meet the Prime Minister and what subjects he intends to raise in discussion with him. (S1F-96) The First Minister (Donald Dewar): I welcome the change—the question usually relates to what we did discuss, but on this it occasion...

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

22 Jun 2000

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next intends to meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise with him. (S1F-440)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

14 Sep 2000

First Minister's Question Time · Secretary of State for Scotland (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next intends to meet the Secretary of State for Scotland and what issues he intends to raise with him. (S1F-523)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

28 Sep 2000

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

I echo the First Minister's welcome to Mr Swinney as the newly elected leader of the Scottish National Party, although his questions might have been directed more appropriately to the Prime Minister in the House of Commons.To ask the First Minister when he next intends to meet...

David McLetchie: Con Chamber

29 May 2003

Scottish Executive's Programme

I rarely agree with the Scottish Socialist Party. In a sense Westminster is picking up the tab, because Westminster levies the bulk of the taxes that finance the Scottish block, from which the money came that has been wasted on the Scottish parliament building. Why has there b...

David McLetchie: Con Chamber

16 Jun 1999

Legislative Programme

Mr Salmond's memory does not fail him on this occasion. As became clear during the election campaign, our objections are now twofold: first, the increases imposed by the Labour Government are higher than those involved when we supported the escalator concept; secondly—this is ...

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

24 Jun 1999

Open Question Time · Education

To ask the Scottish Executive what failures of educational provision by local authorities the creation of a statutory duty on them to raise standards in the proposed education bill is intended to redress. (S1O-86) The First Minister (Donald Dewar): Mr McLetchie will accept tha...

David McLetchie Con Committee

13 Sep 2011

Scotland Bill

Well, as you said yourself, a Scottish Parliament that wanted to raise more revenue in order to fund its spending programmes. The wider economic aspect might be negative, but a Scottish Parliament or Government that wanted to raise more tax revenue would do that—not that I wou...

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

25 May 2000

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next intends to meet the Prime Minister and what issues he plans to raise with him. (S1F-345)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

15 Jun 2000

First Minister's Question Time · Secretary of State for Scotland (Meetings)

To ask the acting First Minister when he next expects to meet the Secretary of State for Scotland and what issues he intends to raise with him. (S1F-406)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

02 Nov 2000

First Minister's Question Time · Secretary of State for Scotland (Meetings)

I add my welcome to Mr McLeish on his senior debut as First Minister. I will now ask him a familiar question.To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Secretary of State for Scotland and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-618)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

23 Nov 2000

First Minister's Question Time · Secretary of State for Scotland (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister—when he has recovered his composure—when he next plans to meet the Secretary of State for Scotland and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-674)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

14 Dec 2000

First Minister's Question Time · Secretary of State for Scotland (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Secretary of State for Scotland and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-725)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

25 Jan 2001

First Minister's Question Time · Secretary of State for Scotland (Meetings)

I congratulate Mrs Helen Liddell on her appointment as Secretary of State for Scotland, although I suspect that, after the general election, she will have set a record as the shortest-serving holder of that office. To ask the First Minister—before he misses the opportunity to ...

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

25 Oct 2001

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-1308)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

22 Nov 2001

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the acting First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-1390)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

13 Dec 2001

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-1471)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

24 Jan 2002

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-1579)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

28 Feb 2002

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise with him. (S1F-1688)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

14 Mar 2002

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

I welcome the First Minister back to the chamber for question time after his absence last week. At the risk of finding out how rude his good health now is, I ask him when he will next meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-1744)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

18 Apr 2002

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-1819)

David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

20 Jun 2002

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise with him. (S1F-1983)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

19 Sep 2002

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-2093)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

10 Oct 2002

First Minister's Question Time · Secretary of State for Scotland (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Secretary of State for Scotland and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-2162)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

31 Oct 2002

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-2196)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

14 Nov 2002

First Minister's Question Time · Secretary of State for Scotland (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Secretary of State for Scotland and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-2244)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

21 Nov 2002

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-2272)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

28 Nov 2002

First Minister's Question Time · Secretary of State for Scotland (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Secretary of State for Scotland and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-2297)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

12 Dec 2002

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-2340)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

23 Jan 2003

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-2425)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

20 Feb 2003

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-2518)

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

20 Mar 2003

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-2617)

2. David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con): Con Chamber

04 Sep 2003

First Minister's Question Time · Secretary of State for Scotland (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Secretary of State for Scotland and what issues he intends to raise. (S2F-158)

2. David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con): Con Chamber

11 Sep 2003

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S2F-180)

2. David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con): Con Chamber

25 Sep 2003

First Minister's Question Time · Secretary of State for Scotland (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Secretary of State for Scotland and what issues he intends to raise. (S2F-216)

2. David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con): Con Chamber

06 Nov 2003

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S2F-323)

2. David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con): Con Chamber

20 Nov 2003

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S2F-363)

2. David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con): Con Chamber

04 Dec 2003

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S2F-407)

2. David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con): Con Chamber

15 Jan 2004

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S2F-520)

2. David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con): Con Chamber

29 Jan 2004

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S2F-578)

2. David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con): Con Chamber

12 Feb 2004

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S2F-623)

2. David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con): Con Chamber

04 Mar 2004

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S2F-691)

2. David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con): Con Chamber

18 Mar 2004

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S2F-741)

2. David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con): Con Chamber

29 Apr 2004

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S2F-838)

2. David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con): Con Chamber

20 May 2004

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S2F-888)

2. David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con): Con Chamber

17 Jun 2004

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S2F-928)

David McLetchie: Con Committee

18 Apr 2006

Subordinate Legislation

It will be predictable.What would be the legal effect on the Executive's ability to raise its revenues of our not passing the order, as Mr Monteith recommends? Is there time for the Executive to lodge another order to achieve the objective and still raise the revenues required...

David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

01 Nov 2000

Executive Accountability to Parliament

I will be pleased to move the amendment that is in my name, as there is an urgent need for the Executive to clear up some of the confusion that John Swinney referred to and that surrounds the Executive's policy on the disclosure of official information and the Executive's acco...

2. David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

08 Mar 2001

First Minister's Question Time · Prime Minister (Meetings)

To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister and what issues he plans to raise. (S1F-890)I want to ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Secretary of State for Scotland and what issues he plans to raise.

David McLetchie: Con Chamber

05 Sep 2001

Scottish Executive's Programme

The proposed land reform bill—which I shall speak of in a moment—the proposed freedom of information bill and the measures to reform local government services. If I have the opportunity, I shall mention a couple more.We must move away from the outdated approach of introducing ...

David McLetchie: Con Chamber

20 Sep 2001

Patient Care

I try to be honest about those matters. Problems with nurse recruitment and nurse numbers have not diminished; in fact, I think that they have become rather worse in the past few years.A lot of nonsense is talked about bureaucrats and administrators. Good managers and administ...

David McLetchie: Con Chamber

04 Dec 2003

Scottish Parliament<br />(Financial Powers)

Members will have to get a bit more intelligent to participate in debates. We will send the explanation to Mr Rumbles in our press release.When the SNP talks about extending the financial powers of the Parliament, the proposition cannot be treated as a genuine attempt to stren...

David McLetchie: Con Chamber

02 Nov 2006

Financial Powers <br />(Scottish Parliament)

That is a constitutional anomaly. Does the SNP really aspire to make Scotland like the Isle of Man? If so, I find that pathetic. For a start, I am not aware that the Isle of Man is in the United Nations, which I believe is another SNP aspiration.No Parliament that is wholly re...

David McLetchie Con Committee

11 Jan 2011

Scotland Bill

Just to pursue this point, the paper to which Mr Peacock was referring is your report of March 2010, Professor Hughes Hallett. This goes to the heart of the Scottish Government’s assertion in its argument in the paper that was published the other day: “Summary of Full Financia...

David McLetchie: Con Committee

18 Feb 2003

Council of the Law Society of Scotland Bill: Stage 2

Absolutely. Before we get to stage 3, the Law Society intends to make available to committee members the detailed scheme that will put more flesh on the bones of the statement of principles on the complaints function, which has already been circulated.Having dealt with the int...

David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con): Con Committee

19 Sep 2007

Minister for Communities and Sport (Responsibilities)

I have a couple of questions about housing stock transfer and how the Scottish Executive intends to deal with the situation that has arisen in those local authority areas where tenants voted against stock transfer in a ballot. As the minister knows, the deal with stock transfe...

David McLetchie: Con Chamber

24 Jun 1999

Open Question Time · Education

I notice that the First Minister did not answer the question and did not advise us whether there would be sanctions to back up the proposed statutory duty. Moving into the 21st century, the First Minister will be aware that there were reports this morning that a number of loca...

David McLetchie: Con Chamber

16 Sep 1999

Non-Executive Business: Transport

No, I will move on before coming back to the member. Far from doing either of the things that I have suggested, the Executive intends to exacerbate the situation by introducing tolls, taxes and charges on Scotland's motorists and road users. The Executive's consultation paper ...

David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

02 Feb 2000

British-Irish Council

In our manifesto for the elections to the Scottish Parliament, we made a specific commitment to playing a full part—as parliamentarians and as an Executive—in the British-Irish Council. We believe that the council represents a great opportunity to foster closer relationships b...

David McLetchie (Lothians) (Con): Con Chamber

02 Mar 2000

European Convention on Human Rights

Thank you, Presiding Officer.At the outset of my speech, I wish to clarify what this debate is about and what we are seeking to achieve with our motion. It is not about withdrawal from the European convention on human rights—it is about the legal relationship between ECHR and ...