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Showing 76 of 76 matching items. Latest 30 days: 48.

Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S2M-05690.3	Economy and Small Business	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	07 Mar 2007
S2M-05654	The Draft Debt Arrangement Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007	Wilson, Allan	Motion Standard Motion	07 Mar 2007
S2M-05607.3	The Environment	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	21 Feb 2007
S2M-05581.4	Workers' Rights	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	15 Feb 2007
S2M-05044	Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Bill	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	30 Nov 2006
S2M-04863.2	Small Businesses	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	28 Sep 2006
S2M-04788.2	Access to Higher Education	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	14 Sep 2006
S2M-04269	Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Bill	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	24 May 2006
S2M-04074.3	Future Energy Policy	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	09 Mar 2006
S2M-03870.4	Future Energy Policy	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	26 Jan 2006
S2M-03806	Skills and Training for a Modern Scotland 2 linked amendments	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	12 Jan 2006
S2M-03565	The Draft Fundable Bodies (Scotland) Order 2005	Wilson, Allan	Motion Standard Motion	29 Nov 2005
S2M-03543.4	Energy Policy	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	10 Nov 2005
S2M-03497.3	The Decline of Scottish Manufacturing	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	03 Nov 2005
S2M-03377.2	The Scottish Economy	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	06 Oct 2005
S2M-03321.4	Economic Policy	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	22 Sep 2005
S2M-02403	The Draft Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2005	Wilson, Allan	Motion Standard Motion	01 Mar 2005
S2M-02320.4	Energy Policy	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	27 Jan 2005
S2M-01327	Sustainable Management of Scotland's Marine Environment 3 linked amendments	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	19 May 2004
S2M-01266	Scotland's Beaches - A National Resource 3 linked amendments	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	06 May 2004
S2M-01091.1	GM Crops	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	25 Mar 2004
S2M-01051.1	GM Crops	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	18 Mar 2004
S2M-00890.3	Nuclear Waste	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	11 Feb 2004
S2M-00798.4	Fisheries Council December 2003	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	22 Jan 2004
S2M-00695	Protecting Bathing Water Quality 4 linked amendments	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	04 Dec 2003
S2M-00310	Strategic Framework for Aquaculture 3 linked amendments	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	10 Sep 2003
S2M-00162.3	Water Industry	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	19 Jun 2003
S1M-03649	Waste and Emissions Trading Bill - UK Legislation	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	28 Nov 2002
S1M-03541	Forestry in Scotland 2 linked amendments	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	07 Nov 2002
S1M-03418.2	Business Sustainability in Rural Scotland	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	26 Sep 2002
S1M-03021	Scotland's Freshwater Fish and Fisheries: Securing their Future. 2 linked amendments	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	25 Apr 2002
S1M-02354	National Cultural Strategy - One Year On 2 linked amendments	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	25 Oct 2001
S1M-02285	Sports Promotion in Scotland's Schools 2 linked amendments	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	04 Oct 2001
S1M-02043	New Opportunities Fund 2 linked amendments	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	28 Jun 2001
S1M-01929	Architecture and the Built Environment	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	16 May 2001
S1M-01645	Culture and Recreation Bill - UK Legislation	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	08 Mar 2001
S1M-01634.1	Renewable Energy	Wilson, Allan	Motion Motion For Debate	08 Feb 2001
S1M-00128	Regional Selective Assistance	Wilson, Allan	Motion Members' Business Motion	28 Oct 2000
S1O-02300	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken to protect the interests of anglers in Scotland.	Wilson, Allan	Question General Question	28 Sep 2000
S1F-00563	To ask the First Minister what the priorities are for investment in enterprise and lifelong learning.	Wilson, Allan	Question First Minister's Question	28 Sep 2000
S1O-02217	To ask the Scottish Executive how the special funding package for the Highlands and Islands approved by the European Commission will improve this region.	Wilson, Allan	Question General Question	14 Sep 2000
S1W-08865	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to make public the work of the new Programme Monitoring Committees for European Structural Funds programmes.	Wilson, Allan	Question Written Question	27 Jul 2000
S1M-00756	West Kilbride: Scotland's Craft Town	Wilson, Allan	Motion Members' Business Motion	05 Jul 2000
S1O-02013	To ask the Scottish Executive in what ways it is listening to the views and concerns of Scotland's local communities.	Wilson, Allan	Question General Question	22 Jun 2000
S1W-05645	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in fostering an evaluation culture and in implementing the guidelines on evaluating policy effectiveness, as defined by the UK Modernising Gov	Wilson, Allan	Question Written Question	21 Jun 2000
S1O-01970	To ask the Scottish Executive what assistance it is providing to Scotland's textile industry.	Wilson, Allan	Question General Question	15 Jun 2000
S1W-07013	To ask the Scottish Executive what policies and procedures are in place to ensure the integrity of fingerprint identification methodology pending the outcome of the investigation by Her Majesty's Insp	Wilson, Allan	Question Written Question	09 Jun 2000
S1W-07006	To ask the Scottish Executive what quality assurance procedures are in place or proposed at the Scottish Criminal Records Office in respect of fingerprint evidence.	Wilson, Allan	Question Written Question	09 Jun 2000
S1W-07097	To ask the Presiding Officer how many apprentices are employed, or will be employed, in the construction of the Scottish Parliament.	Wilson, Allan	Question SPCB Written Question	08 Jun 2000
S1O-01888	To ask the Scottish Executive how effective the New Deal has been in providing jobs for young unemployed people in North Ayrshire and in Scotland in general.	Wilson, Allan	Question General Question	08 Jun 2000
S1W-07007	To ask the Scottish Executive how many criminal cases are pending appeal on the grounds of alleged fingerprint mis-identification.	Wilson, Allan	Question Written Question	01 Jun 2000
S1O-01855	To ask the Scottish Executive what benefits Joint Ministerial Committees bring to Scotland.	Wilson, Allan	Question General Question	01 Jun 2000
S1F-00328	To ask the First Minister what progress is being made in promoting lifelong learning.	Wilson, Allan	Question First Minister's Question	18 May 2000
S1O-01580	To ask the Scottish Executive what the importance is of economic links with the United States in promoting employment in Scotland.	Wilson, Allan	Question General Question	27 Apr 2000
S1W-05643	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-4719 by Donald Dewar on 21 March 2000, what measures it intends to employ to integrate its policy strategy in the areas identified	Wilson, Allan	Question Written Question	26 Apr 2000
S1W-05646	To ask the Scottish Executive what lessons have been learned about effective and ineffective forms of collaboration with Her Majesty's Government from progress to date with the cross-cutting knowledge	Wilson, Allan	Question Written Question	10 Apr 2000
S1W-05644	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has been consulted by the Cabinet Office's Performance and Innovation Unit (PIU) about the implications for devolved matters of the PIU's objectives.	Wilson, Allan	Question Written Question	10 Apr 2000
S1W-05554	To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish and UK e-envoys are collaborating on perceived areas of overlap in knowledge economy initiatives.	Wilson, Allan	Question Written Question	06 Apr 2000
S1O-01533	To ask the Scottish Executive how the role of tourist centres will develop in the light of the current tourism strategy for Scotland.	Wilson, Allan	Question General Question	06 Apr 2000
S1O-01455	To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the Chancellor of the Exchequer's budget will have on employment, enterprise and economic growth in Scotland.	Wilson, Allan	Question General Question	30 Mar 2000
S1W-04719	To ask the Scottish Executive what priorities have been identified by the Joint Ministerial Committee on the Knowledge Economy.	Wilson, Allan	Question Written Question	21 Mar 2000
S1W-04584	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any proposals to review the Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (No.614 S.38) to facilitate local authorities intr	Wilson, Allan	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2000
S1O-01344	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to regulate the use of jet skis in Scotland's coastal waters.	Wilson, Allan	Question General Question	09 Mar 2000
S1O-01189	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to review the methodology employed by the Scottish criminal records office in compiling fingerprint evidence.	Wilson, Allan	Question General Question	24 Feb 2000
S1W-03498	To ask the Scottish Executive how many secondary schools, by local authority area, have applied for an award towards the appointment of a school sports co-ordinator and at what cost to sportscotland.	Wilson, Allan	Question Written Question	11 Jan 2000
S1W-02938	To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it is taking to promote sport for people with disabilities in Scotland.	Wilson, Allan	Question Written Question	02 Dec 1999
S1O-00774	To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it is taking to promote sport for people with disabilities in Scotland.	Wilson, Allan	Question General Question	02 Dec 1999
S1M-00329	Legal Right to Annual Leave	Wilson, Allan	Motion Members' Business Motion	26 Nov 1999
S1W-01869	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the incidence of prosecutions in Scotland for unburied carcasses has increased or decreased in the last two years and whether it will provide figures.	Wilson, Allan	Question Written Question	14 Oct 1999
S1W-01530	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish a route by route breakdown of revenue and expenditure for Caledonian Macbrayne's upper Clyde ferry services, including the Largs to Cumbrae slip.	Wilson, Allan	Question Written Question	28 Sep 1999
S1W-01681	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to regulate the use of barbed tape/ra'or wire as a means of restricting public access to Scottish hills, mountains and historic sites.	Wilson, Allan	Question Written Question	23 Sep 1999
S1O-00371	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to regulate the use of barbed tape/ra'or wire as a means of restricting public access to Scottish hills, mountains and historic sites.	Wilson, Allan	Question General Question	23 Sep 1999
S1W-01406	To ask the Scottish Executive which local authority areas have been beneficiaries of the current programmes of Objective 1 and Objective 2 funding and by how much have they each benefited for the last	Wilson, Allan	Question Written Question	21 Sep 1999
S1W-01352	To ask the Scottish Executive how many additional teachers, class room assistants and nursery assistants have been employed by each education authority as a consequence of the excellence fund.	Wilson, Allan	Question Written Question	17 Sep 1999
S1W-00249	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make a statement on improving standards in Scottish schools.	Wilson, Allan	Question Written Question	24 Jun 1999
S1O-00107	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will a statement on improving standards in Scottish schools.	Wilson, Allan	Question General Question	24 Jun 1999

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Motion

Economy and Small Business

S2M-05690.3 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Wilson, Allan

Lodged on

06 Mar 2007

Heard / answered on

07 Mar 2007

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As an amendment to motion S2M-05690 in the name of Jim Mather (Economy and Small Business), leave out from “to make” to end and insert “to continue to grow the Scottish economy and to support the competitiveness of Scottish businesses; welcomes the steps that the Scottish Executive has taken to achieve that by listening to business and reducing the level of business rates; supports measures to encourage innovation, including supporting links to Scotland’s science and research base and easing access by business to public sector contracts; welcomes support from Scottish Enterprise and the Business Gateway through investing in a highly skilled workforce in Scotland, such as through the modern apprenticeships scheme, and increasing investment in the infrastructure necessary to build a modern competitive economy.”

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Supported by 1 additional MSP

LD 1

Lodged by Wilson, Allan (Scottish Labour).

Stephen, Nicol (LD)

No division on record. Either the chamber agreed this motion without a vote, it was withdrawn before debate, or it predates 2011 — vote-by-vote records only run from then.

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Original motion

S2M-05690
05 Mar 2007 · Motion For Debate · Mather, Jim

That the Parliament recognises the need to make the Scottish economy and hence Scottish businesses increasingly competitive and therefore welcomes the SNP’s Small Business Bonus Scheme, which will remove 120,000 small businesses from eligibility to pay business rates and reduce the rates burden on a further 30,000 small businesses by either 25% or 50%, t...
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S2M-05690.3
06 Mar 2007 · Motion For Debate · Wilson, Allan

As an amendment to motion S2M-05690 in the name of Jim Mather (Economy and Small Business), leave out from “to make” to end and insert “to continue to grow the Scottish economy and to support the competitiveness of Scottish businesses; welcomes the steps that the Scottish Executive has taken to achieve that by listening to business and reducing the level...