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Official Report 20 March 2008 - Contents

Debates

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HOUSING	7129
Motion moved—[Johann Lamont].
Amendment moved—[Stewart Maxwell].
Amendment moved—[Jamie McGrigor].
Amendment moved—[Jim Tolson].
Johann Lamont (Glasgow Pollok) (Lab)	7129
The Minister for Communities and Sport (Stewart Maxwell)	7132
Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con)	7135
Jim Tolson (Dunfermline West) (LD)	7137
James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab)	7138
Tricia Marwick (Central Fife) (SNP)	7140
John Farquhar Munro (Ross, Skye and Inverness West) (LD)	7141
Bill Kidd (Glasgow) (SNP)	7143
Cathie Craigie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (Lab)	7144
Sandra White (Glasgow) (SNP)	7145
Ross Finnie (West of Scotland) (LD)	7147
David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con)	7148
Stewart Maxwell	7150
Margaret Curran (Glasgow Baillieston) (Lab)	7152
SCHOOLS OF AMBITION	7156
Motion moved—[Rhona Brankin].
Amendment moved—[Maureen Watt].
Amendment moved—[Murdo Fraser].
Amendment moved—[Hugh O'Donnell].
Rhona Brankin (Midlothian) (Lab)	7156
The Minister for Schools and Skills (Maureen Watt)	7159
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)	7161
Hugh O'Donnell (Central Scotland) (LD)	7163
Brian Adam (Aberdeen North) (SNP)	7164
Karen Whitefield (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab)	7166
Robert Brown (Glasgow) (LD)	7167
Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP)	7169
Cathy Jamieson (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (Lab)	7171
Alex Neil (Central Scotland) (SNP)	7172
Jeremy Purvis (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD)	7174
Elizabeth Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)	7176
Maureen Watt	7177
Mary Mulligan (Linlithgow) (Lab)	7179
QUESTION TIME	7183
SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE	7183
GENERAL QUESTIONS	7183
Association of Scottish Community Councils (Meetings)	7184
Autistic Spectrum Disorder (Specialist Schools)	7187
Economic Development (Fife)	7189
Local Government Funding	7190
Magazine (Policies and Achievements)	7188
Schools (Catchment Areas)	7183
Schools (Citizenship)	7186
Water Charges	7184
FIRST MINISTER'S QUESTION TIME	7191
Cabinet (Meetings)	7195
Charities and Voluntary Organisations (New Futures Fund)	7200
Class Size Reductions (Placing Requests)	7201
Engagements	7191
Local Government Elections	7197
Secretary of State for Scotland (Meetings)	7193
QUESTION TIME	7203
SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE	7203
HEALTH AND WELLBEING	7203
British Medical Association	7218
Excellence in Sport (Higher Education)	7213
Healthy Living and Sports (Aberdeen)	7210
Housing (City of Edinburgh Council)	7206
National Health Service (Rural Dentists)	7211
National Health Service (Waiting Times)	7216
NHS 24 (Doctors)	7215
NHS Dumfries and Galloway (Budget)	7207
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (Meetings)	7203
Renal Dialysis (Children)	7212
Social Care	7209
Sport (Communities)	7214
MARINE ENVIRONMENT	7220
Motion moved—[Richard Lochhead].
Amendment moved—[Sarah Boyack].
Amendment moved—[Mike Rumbles].
Amendment moved—[Robin Harper].
The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment (Richard Lochhead)	7220
Sarah Boyack (Edinburgh Central) (Lab)	7224
Mike Rumbles (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD)	7228
Robin Harper (Lothians) (Green)	7230
John Scott (Ayr) (Con)	7233
Dave Thompson (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)	7235
Peter Peacock (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)	7237
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)	7239
Helen Eadie (Dunfermline East) (Lab)	7241
Rob Gibson (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)	7244
Elaine Murray (Dumfries) (Lab)	7246
Jamie Hepburn (Central Scotland) (SNP)	7248
Robin Harper	7250
Jim Hume (South of Scotland) (LD)	7252
Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con)	7254
Karen Gillon (Clydesdale) (Lab)	7256
The Minister for Environment (Michael Russell)	7259
DECISION TIME	7263
HUMAN TRAFFICKING	7289
Motion debated—[Gil Paterson].
Gil Paterson (West of Scotland) (SNP)	7289
Trish Godman (West Renfrewshire) (Lab)	7291
Bill Aitken (Glasgow) (Con)	7292
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)	7294
Hugh O'Donnell (Central Scotland) (LD)	7295
Christine Grahame (South of Scotland) (SNP)	7296
Pauline McNeill (Glasgow Kelvin) (Lab)	7297
Sandra White (Glasgow) (SNP)	7299
Margo MacDonald (Lothians) (Ind)	7300
The Minister for Community Safety (Fergus Ewing)	7301