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Showing 31 of 31 matching items. Latest 30 days: 48.

Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S1M-02347.3	Scotland and the Current International Situation	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	25 Oct 2001
S1M-02208	Motion of Condolence	McLeish, Henry	Motion Standard Motion	11 Sep 2001
S1M-02030.2	Scotland's Place in the World	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	21 Jun 2001
S1M-02021	His Eminence Cardinal Thomas Joseph Winning	McLeish, Henry	Motion Standard Motion	19 Jun 2001
S1M-01775	Junior Scottish Minister	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	22 Mar 2001
S1M-01746	Junior Scottish Minister	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	15 Mar 2001
S1M-01609	Working together for Scotland: A Programme for Government 2 linked amendments	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	01 Feb 2001
S1M-01357	Implications of the Chancellor's pre-Budget Statement for the Scottish Executive 1 linked amendment	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	16 Nov 2000
S1M-01299	Official Information and Accountability to Parliament - The Executive's Policy 2 linked amendments	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	01 Nov 2000
S1M-01298	Junior Scottish Ministers	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	01 Nov 2000
S1M-01297	Ministers 1 linked amendment	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	01 Nov 2000
S1M-01145	The Creative Economy 1 linked amendment	McLeish, Henry	Motion Standard Motion	04 Sep 2000
S1M-00956	Education and Training (Scotland) Bill	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	29 Jun 2000
S1M-00876	Education and Training (Scotland) Bill	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	25 May 2000
S1M-00810	Learning and Skills Bill	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	18 May 2000
S1M-00642	Created in Scotland - The Way Forward for Manufacturing in the 21st Century 1 linked amendment	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	09 Mar 2000
S1M-00638.1	Role of Post Offices	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	08 Mar 2000
S1M-00575	E-Commerce 1 linked amendment	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	24 Feb 2000
S1M-00510.1	Review of Scottish Enterprise	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	10 Feb 2000
S1M-00461	Executive's Proposals as set out in the Framework Document on Wider Access to Further and Higher Education 4 linked amendments	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	27 Jan 2000
S1M-00296	Modernisation of the Scottish Economy 3 linked amendments	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	18 Nov 1999
S1M-00171	Manufacturing and Industrial Strategy for Scotland 2 linked amendments	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	29 Sep 1999
S1M-00158.1	Parity of treatment by Continental Tyre Company	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	16 Sep 1999
S1M-00082	Lifelong Learning 1 linked amendment	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	02 Jul 1999
S1M-00068	Unemployment 2 linked amendments	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	24 Jun 1999
S1M-00039	Consultative Steering Group	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	09 Jun 1999
S1M-00029	Border Rivers	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	03 Jun 1999
S1M-00028	Cross-Border Public Authorities	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	03 Jun 1999
S1M-00027	Transfer of Functions to Scottish Ministers	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	02 Jun 1999
S1M-00026	Functions Exerciseable in or as Regards Scotland	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	02 Jun 1999
S1M-00025	Modifications of Schedules	McLeish, Henry	Motion Motion For Debate	02 Jun 1999

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Motion

Scotland and the Current International Situation

S1M-02347.3 · Motion For Debate · lodged by McLeish, Henry

Lodged on

25 Oct 2001

Heard / answered on

25 Oct 2001

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As an amendment to motion S1M-02347 in the name of Mr John Swinney (Scotland and the Current International Situation), leave out “compatible with” and insert “accompanied by”.

Backed by

Supported by 1 additional MSP

LD 1

Lodged by McLeish, Henry (Scottish Labour).

Wallace, Mr Jim (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.

Computer-generated best guess

Possible final motion text as originally lodged

No carried amendments applied

This is a computer’s best guess at applying carried amendments to the original motion text. It uses simple text rules for phrases such as “insert at end”, “after X insert Y”, and “leave out from X to end and insert Y”. Treat it as an aid, not the official motion text.

As an amendment to motion S1M-02347 in the name of Mr John Swinney (Scotland and the Current International Situation), leave out “compatible with” and insert “accompanied by”.

Amendments and how the chamber decided

Original motion

S1M-02347
23 Oct 2001 · Motion For Debate · Swinney, John

That the Parliament recognises the significant impact of the current international crisis on our domestic security, on our economic prospects and on our Muslim community in Scotland and calls upon the Scottish Executive to continue to bring forward proposals to deal with these matters; supports the international community’s desire to bring to justice the ...
Selected item

S1M-02347.3
25 Oct 2001 · Motion For Debate · McLeish, Henry

As an amendment to motion S1M-02347 in the name of Mr John Swinney (Scotland and the Current International Situation), leave out “compatible with” and insert “accompanied by”.