Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 27 May 2010
27 May 2010 · S3 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Her Majesty’s Government (Relations)
The honourable lady’s hearing is deficient. I said, “It won’t last, it won’t last.” I am willing to take a bet with the honourable lady. Will it be 18 months, two years or three years?
In the same item of business
The Presiding Officer (Alex Fergusson)
NPA
Good morning. The first item of business this morning is a debate on motion S3M-6409, in the name of Annabel Goldie, on relationships between Her Majesty’s G...
Annabel Goldie (West of Scotland) (Con)
Con
I commence by intimating that I may have to withdraw from the debate before the conclusion of proceedings. I apologise for that, Presiding Officer. No discou...
George Foulkes (Lothians) (Lab)
Lab
The honourable lady’s hearing is deficient. I said, “It won’t last, it won’t last.” I am willing to take a bet with the honourable lady. Will it be 18 months...
Annabel Goldie
Con
All relationships need a beginning. The intentions of the two parties are clear and positive. I welcome the different political climate in Scotland.As I have...
Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP)
SNP
On engagement, I ask Annabel Goldie to ask the new UK Government to deal with members of the Scottish Parliament, via the UK Border Agency, on asylum seeker ...
Annabel Goldie
Con
I am sure that serious regard will be had to the issue that Mr Doris raises. He will accept that the new coalition Government has been in office for only a s...
The Minister for Culture and External Affairs (Fiona Hyslop)
SNP
We agree that it is important to have a positive and constructive relationship between the UK Government and the Scottish Government to advance Scotland’s in...
Robert Brown (Glasgow) (LD)
LD
Will the minister outline the Scottish Government’s side of the respect agenda?
Fiona Hyslop
SNP
I was about to come on to that point, on which we have indeed made progress.In addressing the content of the Conservative motion, I confirm, as we did in our...
George Foulkes
Lab
Will the minister give way?
Fiona Hyslop
SNP
No, I will not.The Scottish Government clearly wants the full powers of independence for our country, but even those who do not want independence for Scotlan...
Pauline McNeill (Glasgow Kelvin) (Lab)
Lab
The general election result in Scotland was evidence, if it was ever needed, that Scotland did not want a Conservative Government or David Cameron as Prime M...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Order.
Pauline McNeill
Lab
Scots trusted the Labour Party to deliver for them.In order to get respect for our country, our Government and our Parliament, there has to be, as the motion...
Margo MacDonald (Lothians) (Ind)
Ind
Will the member give way?
Pauline McNeill
Lab
I am sorry, but I am really short of time.It goes without saying that Scotland will judge the coalition Government and its new promise of mutual respect by i...
The Minister for Parliamentary Business (Bruce Crawford)
SNP
Will the member give way?
Pauline McNeill
Lab
You have five seconds, on that point.
Bruce Crawford
SNP
You said in your amendment that you want to implement the full Calman proposals—
George Foulkes
Lab
The Presiding Officer said nothing.
Bruce Crawford
SNP
Sorry, Presiding Officer.In the circumstances, given that Labour rejected nine of the proposals in areas such as intergovernment arrangements, finance and el...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I remind members that they should always speak through the chair and not directly to each other.
Pauline McNeill
Lab
Labour was clear during the election, and Jim Murphy is on record as saying, that we would take the Calman recommendations forward to legislation.The motion ...
Bruce Crawford
SNP
In full?
Pauline McNeill
Lab
In full. We are seeking assurances that the approach will be constructive and that the coalition will guarantee and clearly demonstrate that, in government, ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I call Mike Rumbles to speak to and move amendment S3M-6409.2.
George Foulkes
Lab
Oh!09:45
Mike Rumbles (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD)
LD
Thank you very much, Presiding Officer, and Lord Foulkes.The new coalition Government at Westminster is certainly good news for Scotland and for devolution. ...
Margaret Curran (Glasgow Baillieston) (Lab)
Lab
Will Mike Rumbles outline what measures the coalition Government is taking this year to protect and safeguard jobs in Scotland?
Mike Rumbles
LD
Considering that the Government has been in office for less than three weeks, that is a little bit previous of the Labour Party. The new coalition Government...