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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
13 Feb 2002
Parliamentary Bureau Motion
Order. The next item of business is consideration of a Parliamentary Bureau motion and an amendment to that motion. As today is the first time that an amendment has been lodged to a business motion, I want to explain the procedure.Standing orders state that there can be only o...
The Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): NPA Chamber
10 Dec 2003
Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-720, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a revised business programme, and an amendment to that motion.It is somewhat unusual for there to be an amendment to a...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
20 Dec 2001
Parliamentary Bureau Motion
Good morning. The first item of business is consideration of a Parliamentary Bureau motion. I call Euan Robson to move motion S1M-2566, which is a timetabling motion on today's stage 3 debates on the Scottish Local Government Elections (Scotland) Bill and the School Education ...
The Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): NPA Chamber
22 Feb 2006
Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of a business motion. Members should be aware that business motion S2M-3985 has been withdrawn and has in effect been replaced by business motion S2M-3994, which has been circulated to all members and is available at the back of the c...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
07 Sep 2000
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Bill: Timetable
The first item of business is consideration of a Parliamentary Bureau motion. I ask Tom McCabe to move business motion S1M-1148, which is a timetabling motion in relation to today's stage 3 consideration of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Bill. Any members wh...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
11 Jan 2001
Business Motion
The final item of business before lunch is consideration of business motion S1M-1520, in the name of Mr Tom McCabe, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out the business programme. I ask any members who wish to speak against the motion to press their request-to-speak...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
18 Jan 2001
Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S1M-1550, in the name of Tom McCabe, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. I ask any member who wishes to speak against the motion to press their request-to-speak button now. As no...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
14 Feb 2002
Parliamentary Bureau Motion
Good morning. The first item of business is consideration of a Parliamentary Bureau motion. I ask Patricia Ferguson to move business motion S1M-2746, which is a timetabling motion on the Water Industry (Scotland) Bill.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
27 Feb 2002
Parliamentary Bureau Motion
The next item of business is consideration of a Parliamentary Bureau motion. I ask Euan Robson to move business motion S1M-2801, which is a timetabling motion for stage 3 of the Marriage (Scotland) Bill.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
28 Mar 2002
Parliamentary Bureau Motion
The next item of business is consideration of a Parliamentary Bureau motion. I ask Euan Robson to move business motion S1M-2949, which is a timetabling motion on the Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils' Records) (Scotland) Bill.
The Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): NPA Chamber
15 May 2003
Business Motion
The first item of business today is consideration of motion S2M-33, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out today's business, which is the selection of the Parliament's nominee for First Minister.I remind members that if the motion ...
The Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): NPA Chamber
29 May 2003
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
The next item of business is consideration of four motions, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau. The first is motion S2M-72, on days on which the office of the clerk is open. The second is motion S2M-73, on standing order 2.3.1. The next is ...
The Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): NPA Chamber
11 Jun 2003
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
The next item of business is consideration of motion S2M-126 in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revised business programme, and an amendment to the motion.As we do not usually have amendments to business motions, I will expla...
The Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): NPA Chamber
31 Mar 2004
Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-1126, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. I ask any member who wishes to speak against the motion to press their request-to-speak button. I ...
The Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): NPA Chamber
17 Nov 2004
Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-2018, in the name of Margaret Curran, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme, and an amendment to the motion. Any member who wishes to speak against the motion should press their...
The Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): NPA Chamber
26 May 2005
Student and Graduate Debt
Good morning. The first item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-2875, in the name of Margaret Curran, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 3 consideration of the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Bill. Howe...
The Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): NPA Chamber
28 Jun 2006
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
The next item of business is consideration of 14 Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Margaret Curran to move motion S2M-4629, on the establishment of a committee, motion S2M-4631, on suspension of standing orders, motion S2M-4630, on a Parliamentary direction under rule 11.8.3...
The Deputy Presiding Officer: SNP Chamber
03 Jun 1999
Devolution
The debate is scheduled to end at 4 pm and will be followed by a debate on motion S1M-19 in the name of Mr Ross Finnie on the Scottish adjacent waters boundaries, and the amendments thereto. That in turn will be followed at 5 pm by decision time, when questions on all three mo...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
03 Jun 1999
Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries
The next item of business is the debate on motion S1M-19, in the name of Mr Ross Finnie, on the Scottish adjacent waters boundaries. Members will note that the amendment shown in the business bulletin in the name of Mr David Davidson has been withdrawn. In a moment, I shall as...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
23 Jun 1999
Devolved Legislation
The next item of business is a debate on two motions on devolved legislation to be considered by the UK Parliament. The debate will be divided into two sections. The first section will be on motion S1M-60, in the name of Susan Deacon, on the Food Standards Bill. At 4.30 pm, we...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
25 Nov 1999
Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S1M-315, in the name of Tom McCabe, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau. Any member who wishes to speak against the motion should press their request button now.
The Deputy Presiding Officer: SNP Chamber
25 Nov 1999
Business Motion
No member has asked to speak against the motion. The question is, that business motion S1M-315 be agreed to.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
30 Mar 2000
Housing Energy Efficiency
The next item of business is a Scottish Green party debate on motion S1M-707, in the name of Robin Harper, on housing energy efficiency, and an amendment to that motion. I call Robin Harper to speak to and move the motion. You have 10 minutes, Mr Harper.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
05 Apr 2000
Holyrood Project
The next item of business is a debate on motion S1M-720, in the name of Sir David Steel on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, on the Holyrood project, and amendments to that motion.Before we begin, I point out to members that the amendments to the motion will...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
04 May 2000
Elderly and Disabled People
The next item of business is a Scottish Conservative and Unionist party debate on motion S1M-790, in the name of David Mundell, on services for elderly and disabled people, and amendments to that motion. I call Mary Scanlon to speak to and move the motion.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
08 Jun 2000
Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S1M-970, in the name of Tom McCabe, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out the business programme. I ask any member who wishes to speak against the motion to press their request-to-speak button now.
The Deputy Presiding Officer: SNP Chamber
08 Jun 2000
Business Motion
No member has asked to speak against the motion. The question is, that motion S1M-970, in the name of Tom McCabe, be agreed to.
The Deputy Presiding Officer: SNP Chamber
02 Nov 2000
Business Motion
As no member has asked to speak against the motion, I will put the question to the chamber. The question is that motion S1M-1304, in the name of Tom McCabe, be agreed to.
The Deputy Presiding Officer: SNP Chamber
11 Jan 2001
Business Motion
As no member has asked to speak against the motion, I will put the question.The question is, that motion S1M-1520, in the name of Mr Tom McCabe, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, be agreed to.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
08 Feb 2001
Business Motion
The next item is consideration of business motion S1M-1635, in the name of Tom McCabe, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Any member wishing to speak against the motion should indicate now. I ask for the screens to be cleared.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
08 Mar 2001
Parliamentary Bureau Motion
As Mr Scott is here, our next item will be consideration of a Parliamentary Bureau motion. Motion S1M-1720 is on approval of Scottish statutory instruments.
The Deputy Presiding Officer: SNP Chamber
14 Mar 2001
Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Could Cathie Craigie manage her speech in two minutes? That is all the time we have, for reasons that I will come to in a minute.Perhaps I should explain to members what the situation is first. I have received from Mr McCabe notice of a request to move later this afternoon, wi...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
28 Mar 2001
Scottish Parliament (Financial Powers)
The next item of business is a Scottish National Party debate on motion S1M-1794, in the name of Andrew Wilson, on the financial powers of the Parliament, and one amendment to that motion. Members who wish to speak should press their request-to-speak buttons now, please. This ...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
20 Jun 2001
Parliamentary Bureau Motion
I ask Euan Robson to move motion S1M-2025, in the name of Mr Tom McCabe, which is a timetabling motion for stage 3 of the Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Bill.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
13 Sep 2001
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Motion
The next item of business is consideration of a Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body motion. I ask Robert Brown to move motion S1M-2191, on the Scottish Commission for Public Audit.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
20 Sep 2001
Juvenile Justice
The first item of business is a debate on Conservative motion S1M-2205, in the name of Bill Aitken, on juvenile justice, and two amendments to that motion. I call Bill Aitken to speak to and move the motion.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
27 Sep 2001
Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S1M-2256, in the name of Tom McCabe, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out the business programme. Any member who wishes to speak against the motion should press their request-to-speak button now.
The Deputy Presiding Officer: SNP Chamber
20 Dec 2001
Parliamentary Bureau Motion
As no member has requested to speak against the motion, the question is, that motion S1M-2566, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
09 Jan 2002
Parliamentary Bureau Motion
The next item of business is consideration of a Parliamentary Bureau motion. I ask Euan Robson to move motion S1M-2583, on the designation of lead committees.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
10 Jan 2002
Foot-and-mouth Disease<br />(Public Inquiry)
The next item of business is consideration of motion S1M-2577, in the name of Alex Fergusson, on a foot-and-mouth disease public inquiry, and two amendments to that motion. As explained in yesterday's business bulletin, the motion and the amendments will be moved formally with...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
17 Jan 2002
Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S1M-2609, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Any member who wishes to speak against the motion should press their request-to-speak button now.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
24 Jan 2002
Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S1M-2634, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Any member who wishes to speak against the motion should press their request-to-speak button now.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
13 Feb 2002
Motion of Condolence
This meeting of the Parliament has been convened to consider motion S1M-2728, a motion of condolence, in the name of Jack McConnell, on the death of Her Royal Highness, the Princess Margaret.
The Deputy Presiding Officer: SNP Chamber
27 Feb 2002
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
Parliamentary Bureau motion S1M-2797, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, is a motion to timetable the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill. This motion, of course, cannot be debated or amended.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
05 Sep 2002
Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S1M-3346, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a business programme. I ask Euan Robson to move the motion.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
14 Nov 2002
Crime
The first item of business this morning is a debate on motion S1M-3569, in the name of Roseanna Cunningham, on crime, and two amendments to that motion. I call Michael Matheson to speak to and move the motion.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
08 Jan 2003
Motion without Notice
Before we move to the motion that the bill be passed, I am minded to accept a motion to move decision time to 5.35. Do members agree to that?
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP Chamber
26 Mar 2003
Business Motion
The first item of business this afternoon is consideration of business motion S1M-4062, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which is a timetable motion for today's stage 3 and final stage considerations of the Council of the Law Society of ...
The Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): NPA Chamber
21 May 2003
Ministers and Junior Ministers
The next item of business is consideration of motions on the appointment of Scottish ministers and junior Scottish ministers. I will ask the First Minister to move motion S2M-52, on the appointment of Scottish ministers and to speak to both the motions in his name. I will then...
The Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): NPA Chamber
12 Jun 2003
Parliamentary Bureau Motion
The next item of business is consideration of a Parliamentary Bureau motion. I ask Patricia Ferguson to speak to and move motion S2M-127, on the deputy convener of the Subordinate Legislation Committee.
The Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): NPA Chamber
25 Jun 2003
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Motion
The next item of business is consideration of a motion on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. I ask Robert Brown to move motion S2M-198, on the membership of the Scottish Commission for Public Audit.
The Presiding Officer: NPA Chamber
04 Sep 2003
Business Motion
There will be a division. Members wishing to support the amendment should press their yes buttons now.Interruption.I am sorry; I should have said that the division is on the motion. There is no amendment. It was one of those things, because of taking the chair so quickly. Let ...
The Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): NPA Chamber
02 Oct 2003
Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of motion S2M-435, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau. The motion sets out a business programme for the consideration of a number of bills and instruments.
The Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): NPA Chamber
05 Nov 2003
Transport
The next item of business is a debate on motion S2M-541, in the name of Nicol Stephen, on Scotland's transport, and three amendments to that motion. I ask those members who wish to speak in the debate to press their request-to-speak buttons now. I call on Nicol Stephen to spea...
The Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): NPA Chamber
03 Dec 2003
Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-692, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. I ask any member who wishes to speak against the motion to press their request-to-speak button now.
The Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): NPA Chamber
10 Dec 2003
Parliamentary Bureau Motion
The next item of business is consideration of a parliamentary bureau motion. I ask Patricia Ferguson to move motion S2M-717, on the approval of a Scottish statutory instrument.
The Presiding Officer: NPA Chamber
15 Jan 2004
Business Motion
No member has asked to speak against the motion, so I will put the question. The question is, that motion S2M-781, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, be agreed to.
The Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): NPA Chamber
11 Feb 2004
Parliamentary Bureau Motion
The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motion S2M-899, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on the designation of a lead committee. The question on the motion will be put at decision time.
The Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): NPA Chamber
03 Jun 2004
Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of motion S2M-1378, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a timetable for legislation. I ask Patricia Ferguson to move the motion.
The Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): NPA Chamber
15 Sep 2004
Motion without Notice
Motion S2M-1694 will not be moved. I understand that, instead, Patricia Ferguson will move a motion without notice.
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Plenary, 13 Feb 2002

13 Feb 2002 · S1 · Plenary
Item of business
Parliamentary Bureau Motion
Reid, Mr George SNP Mid Scotland and Fife Watch on SPTV
Order. The next item of business is consideration of a Parliamentary Bureau motion and an amendment to that motion. As today is the first time that an amendment has been lodged to a business motion, I want to explain the procedure.

Standing orders state that there can be only one speaker for and one against the business motion and any amendment to that motion. Today, therefore, there will be four speakers. No one else has the right to contribute to the debate. Each of the speakers will have a maximum of five minutes—they do not need to take all that time—and the debate cannot last longer than 30 minutes.

I ask Euan Robson to move motion S1M-2742, which is a timetabling motion on the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill.

In the same item of business

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid): SNP
Order. The next item of business is consideration of a Parliamentary Bureau motion and an amendment to that motion. As today is the first time that an amendm...
The Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Business (Euan Robson): LD
The motion has been agreed with all the main political parties and has been lodged in consultation both with those who are leading for and with those who are...
Alex Johnstone (North-East Scotland) (Con): Con
The reason why I lodged amendment S1M-2742.1 is that which I made clear two weeks ago, when I first saw the provisional business motion. I am seriously conce...
The Minister for Parliamentary Business (Patricia Ferguson): Lab
I must say that I cannot help but think that Mr Johnstone is simply employing a delaying tactic. As my colleague Mr Robson has indicated, the motion was disc...
Bill Aitken (Glasgow) (Con): Con
I will not detain the chamber long, because the issue is fairly straightforward. It is worth pointing out that, when this was first canvassed at the bureau, ...
The Deputy Presiding Officer: SNP
The question is, that amendment S1M-2742.1, in the name of Alex Johnstone, which seeks to amend business motion S1M-2742, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, o...
Members:
No.
The Deputy Presiding Officer: SNP
There will be a division.
ForAitken, Bill (Glasgow) (Con) Davidson, Mr David (North-East Scotland) (Con) Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James (Lothians) (Con) Elder, Dorothy-Grace (Glasgow) (...
The Deputy Presiding Officer: SNP
The result of the division is: For 20, Against 97, Abstentions 2.
Amendment disagreed to.
The Deputy Presiding Officer: SNP
The second question is, that motion S1M-2742, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on the timetabling of stage 3 of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bi...
Members:
No.
The Deputy Presiding Officer: SNP
There will be a division.
ForAdam, Brian (North-East Scotland) (SNP) Alexander, Ms Wendy (Paisley North) (Lab) Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Barrie, Scott (Dunfermline West) (Lab)...
The Deputy Presiding Officer: SNP
The result of the division is: For 100, Against 19, Abstentions 1.
Motion agreed to.
That the Parliament agrees that, at Stage 3 of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill, debate on each part of the proceedings shall be brought to a c...
Group 1 to Group 3—no later than 45 minutes
Group 4 to Group 6—no later than 1 hour 45 minutes
Group 7 to Group 10—no later than 2 hours 15 minutes
Group 11—no later than 2 hours 45 minutes
Group 12 to Group 18—no later than 3 hours 30 minutes
Group 19—no later than 4 hours 15 minutes
Group 20 to Group 22—no later than 4 hours 45 minutes
Group 23—no later than 5 hours
Motion to pass the Bill—no later than 6 hours.