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S1M-01694 Sustainable Development
3 linked amendments
 Galbraith, Mr Sam Motion
Motion For Debate
 28 Feb 2001
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 06 Dec 2000
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 29 Nov 2000
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 Galbraith, Mr Sam Motion
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 02 Nov 2000
S1M-00975 Care Standards Bill Galbraith, Mr Sam Motion
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 22 Jun 2000
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2 linked amendments
 Galbraith, Mr Sam Motion
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 15 Jun 2000
S1M-00877 Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. Bill Galbraith, Mr Sam Motion
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 07 Jun 2000
S1M-00627 The Draft Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc.) Order 2000 Galbraith, Mr Sam Motion
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 28 Mar 2000
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 Galbraith, Mr Sam Motion
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 22 Mar 2000
S1M-00406 Children and Young People Looked After by Local Authorities
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 Galbraith, Mr Sam Motion
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 12 Jan 2000
S1M-00285 Childcare Strategy for Scotland
1 linked amendment
 Galbraith, Mr Sam Motion
Motion For Debate
 17 Nov 1999
S1M-00172.1 Education Galbraith, Mr Sam Motion
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 30 Sep 1999
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Motion

Sustainable Development

S1M-01694 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Galbraith, Mr Sam

Lodged on
26 Feb 2001
Heard / answered on
28 Feb 2001

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That the Parliament affirms its commitment to sustainable development; recognises the importance of sustainable development to achieving social justice for all peoples, and commends the Scottish Executive for continuing to place the issue central to its policies and programmes, as evidenced in its Programme for Government Working together for Scotland.
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Supported by 1 additional MSP

Lab 1
Lodged by Galbraith, Mr Sam (Scottish Labour).
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 Either the chamber agreed this motion without a vote, it was withdrawn before debate, or it predates 2011 — vote-by-vote records only run from then.
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Possible final motion text as originally lodged

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That the Parliament affirms its commitment to sustainable development; recognises the importance of sustainable development to achieving social justice for all peoples, and commends the Scottish Executive for continuing to place the issue central to its policies and programmes, as evidenced in its Programme for Government Working together for Scotland.

Amendments and how the chamber decided

  1. Selected item
    S1M-01694
    26 Feb 2001 · Motion For Debate · Galbraith, Mr Sam
    That the Parliament affirms its commitment to sustainable development; recognises the importance of sustainable development to achieving social justice for all peoples, and commends the Scottish Executive for continuing to place the issue central to its policies and programmes, as evidenced in its Programme for Government Working together for Scotland.
  2. Linked amendment/item
    S1M-01694.1
    27 Feb 2001 · Motion For Debate · Harper, Robin
    As an amendment to motion S1M-01694 in the name of Mr Sam Galbraith (Sustainable Development), leave out from “and commends” to end and insert “recognises that conserving and protecting environmental resources is the key to ensuring that the welfare of future generations is not compromised by present day activities and, in order to ensure that sustainabl...
  3. Linked amendment/item
    S1M-01694.2
    27 Feb 2001 · Motion For Debate · Crawford, Bruce
    As an amendment to motion S1M-01694 in the name of Mr Sam Galbraith (Sustainable Development), insert at end "however, also recognises that a great deal of work still requires to be undertaken regarding sustainable development in the fields of social inclusion, rural affairs, fishing, education, health, transport and economic development as well as in rel...
  4. Linked amendment/item
    S1M-01694.3
    27 Feb 2001 · Motion For Debate · Tosh, Murray
    As an amendment to motion S1M-01694 in the name of Mr Sam Galbraith (Sustainable Development), leave out from “, and commends” to end and insert “and to passing on a decent inheritance to future generations of Scots; notes the progress reported to date in Working together for Scotland, and calls upon the Scottish Executive to consult urgently to produce a...