Note: (DT) signifies a decision taken at Decision Time.
The meeting opened at 2.15 pm.
1. Time for Reflection: Rev Robert Pickles, Orwell and Portmoak Parish Church led Time for Reflection.
2. SPCB Question Time: Questions were answered by members of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.
3. Ministerial Statement: The Minister for Environment (Michael Russell) made a statement and answered questions on Scottish Government Response to the Report of the Committee of Inquiry on Crofting.
4. Public Petitions Committee - 3rd Report 2008: Availability on the NHS of Cancer Treatment Drugs: Frank McAveety moved S3M-2598—That the Parliament notes the conclusions contained in the Public Petitions Committee’s 3rd Report, 2008 (Session 3): Availability on the NHS of cancer treatment drugs (SP Paper 133).
After debate, the motion was agreed to (DT).
5. Business Motion: Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S3M-2626—That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Wednesday 8 October 2008
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by First Minister’s Statement: Scottish Broadcasting Commission
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Broadcasting Commission
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 9 October 2008
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Local Government and Communities Committee Debate: 8th Report 2008: Elections 2007
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister’s Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Finance and Sustainable Growth
2.55 pm Ministerial Statement: Strengthening Scotland’s Secure Accommodation
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Scottish Register of Tartans Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 29 October 2008
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 30 October 2008
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister’s Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Europe, External Affairs and Culture;
Education and Lifelong Learning
2.55 pm Scottish Government Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
and (b) that the period for members to submit their names for selection for General and Themed Question Times on 30 October 2008 should end at 12.00 noon on Wednesday 8 October.
The motion was agreed to.
6. Approval of SSI: Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S3M-2627—That the Parliament agrees that the draft Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 be approved.
The motion was agreed to (DT).
7. Approval of SSI: Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S3M-2628—That the Parliament agrees that the draft Housing Grants (Assessment of Contributions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 be approved.
The motion was agreed to (DT).
8. Decision Time: The Parliament took decisions on items 4, 6 and 7 as noted above.
9. Action on Thrombosis: The Parliament debated S3M-2482 in the name of Trish Godman—That the Parliament notes with concern that, according to provisional figures from the Scottish Government, the total number of deaths from thrombosis in 2007 was 12,275, which represents 21% of all deaths in Scotland; further notes that in 2006 thrombosis killed more than fifty times the number of people who died from MRSA and Clostridium difficile combined, and therefore considers that action should be taken to increase awareness of thrombosis among the public and health professionals and establish an effective prevention strategy for thrombosis in Scottish hospitals, such as some sort of screening regime, to help save valuable NHS resources from treating a disease that can often be prevented if a patient knows they are at risk in the first place and to help avoid tragedies like that of Katie McPherson from Langbank, who died as a result of deep vein thrombosis.
The meeting closed at 5.35 pm.
P E Grice
Clerk of the Parliament
1 October 2008
Appendix
(Note: this Appendix does not form part of the Minutes)
Subordinate Legislation
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid in draft before the Parliament on 1 October 2008 for approval by resolution—
The Pre-release Access to Official Statistics (Scotland) Order 2008
laid under section 65(6)(a) of the Statistics and Registration Service (Scotland) Act 2007
The Provision of School Lunches (Disapplication of the Requirement to Charge) (Scotland) Order 2008
laid under section 56(6) of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003
Other Documents
The following documents were laid before the Parliament on 1 October 2008 and are not subject to any parliamentary procedure—
Annual Report, Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner (SPSC/2008/1)
laid under section 18 of the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002
David MacBrayne Limited Group Annual Report & Consolidated Financial Statements 2007-08 (SG/2008/140)—
CalMac Ferries Limited Directors’ Report & Financial Statements 2007-2008 (SG/2008/141)—
David MacBrayne HR (UK) Limited Directors’ Report & Financial Statements 31 March 2008 (SG/2008/142)—
Cowal Ferries Limited Directors’ Report and Financial Statements 31 March 2008 (SG/2008/143)—
Rathlin Ferries Limited Directors’ Report and Financial Statements 31 March 2008 (SG/2008/144)—
NorthLink Ferries Limited Directors’ Report and Financial Statements 31 March 2008 (SG/2008/145)—
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd Annual Report & Accounts to 31 March (SG/2008/147)—
laid under section 8(1) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 1984
The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland Administration Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2008 (SG/2008/182)
laid under section 22(5) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000
Statistical Bulletin Recorded Crime in Scotland 2007/08 (SG/2008/202)
laid under section 47(2) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967
Committee Reports
The following report is being published on 2 October 2008
Subordinate Legislation Committee, 35th Report 2008 (Session 3): Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper 156)
For further information on accessing committee reports, please contact either the relevant clerk or webpage (see end of Bulletin for contact details or access general committee webpage)