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Official Reporters Caught That MEETING OF THE PARLIAMENT Thursday 25 April 2002 Session 1 £5.00 Parliamentary copyright. Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 2002. Applications for reproduction should be made in writing to the Copyright Unit, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, St Clements House, 2-16 Colegate, Norwich NR3 1BQ Fax 01603 723000, which is administering the copyright on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. Produced and published in Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body by The Stationery Office Ltd. Her Majesty’s Stationery Office is independent of and separate from the company now trading as The Stationery Office Ltd, which is responsible for printing and publishing Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body publications. CONTENTS Thursday 25 April 2002 Debates Col. PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ................................................................................................................................. 8239 Motion moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]. Amendment moved—[Nicola Sturgeon]. Amendment moved—[Mary Scanlon]. Amendment moved—[Tommy Sheridan]. The Minister for Health and Community Care (Malcolm Chisholm) .......................................................... 8239 Nicola Sturgeon (Glasgow) (SNP) ............................................................................................................. 8246 Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con) ............................................................................................ 8252 Tommy Sheridan (Glasgow) (SSP) ........................................................................................................... 8256 Mrs Margaret Smith (Edinburgh West) (LD) .............................................................................................. 8258 Janis Hughes (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab) ............................................................................................... 8262 Mr Adam Ingram (South of Scotland) (SNP) ............................................................................................. 8264 Margaret Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (Lab) ............................................................................... 8265 Mr David Davidson (North-East Scotland) (Con) ...................................................................................... 8267 Elaine Thomson (Aberdeen North) (Lab) .................................................................................................. 8270 Mr Mike Rumbles (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD) ................................................................. 8271 Brian Fitzpatrick (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Lab) .................................................................................. 8273 Colin Campbell (West of Scotland) (SNP) ................................................................................................. 8275 Bill Butler (Glasgow Anniesland) (Lab) ...................................................................................................... 8276 David Mundell (South of Scotland) (Con) .................................................................................................. 8278 Johann Lamont (Glasgow Pollok) (Lab) .................................................................................................... 8280 Dorothy-Grace Elder (Glasgow) (SNP) ..................................................................................................... 8282 Mr John McAllion (Dundee East) (Lab) ..................................................................................................... 8284 Stewart Stevenson (Banff and Buchan) (SNP) ......................................................................................... 8285 Donald Gorrie (Central Scotland) (LD) ...................................................................................................... 8287 Tommy Sheridan ....................................................................................................................................... 8288 Ben Wallace (North-East Scotland) (Con) ................................................................................................. 8289 Shona Robison (North-East Scotland) (SNP) ........................................................................................... 8292 The Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care (Hugh Henry) ........................................................ 8295 BUSINESS MOTION .......................................................................................................................................... 8300 Motion moved—[Euan Robson]—and agreed to. QUESTION TIME .............................................................................................................................................. 8302 FIRST MINISTER’S QUESTION TIME .................................................................................................................. 8319 FRESHWATER FISH AND FISHERIES .................................................................................................................. 8330 Motion moved—[Allan Wilson]. Amendment moved—[Richard Lochhead]. Amendment moved—[Mr Jamie McGrigor]. The Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development (Allan Wilson) ......................................... 8330 Richard Lochhead (North-East Scotland) (SNP) ....................................................................................... 8334 Mr Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con) ................................................................................... 8337 Mr Mike Rumbles (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD) ................................................................. 8340 Dennis Canavan (Falkirk West) ................................................................................................................. 8342 Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) .............................................................................................. 8344 Dr Winnie Ewing (Highlands and Islands) (SNP) ...................................................................................... 8345 John Scott (Ayr) (Con) ............................................................................................................................... 8347 Euan Robson (Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (LD) ..................................................................................... 8348 Robin Harper (Lothians) (Green) ............................................................................................................... 8350 Mr Alasdair Morrison (Western Isles) (Lab) ............................................................................................... 8351 John Farquhar Munro (Ross, Skye and Inverness West) (LD) ................................................................. 8353 Mr John Home Robertson (East Lothian) (Lab) ........................................................................................ 8354 Alex Fergusson (South of Scotland) (Con) ................................................................................................ 8355 Stewart Stevenson (Banff and Buchan) (SNP) ......................................................................................... 8357 The Minister for Environment and Rural Development (Ross Finnie) ....................................................... 8359 SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY STANDARDS COMMISSIONER BILL: FINANCIAL RESOLUTION .................................. 8362 Motion moved—[Mr Jim Wallace]. PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU MOTION .................................................................................................................. 8363 Motion moved—[Euan Robson]. DECISION TIME ............................................................................................................................................... 8364 INTERNATIONAL WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY ..................................................................................................... 8377 Motion debated—[Cathy Peattie]. Cathy Peattie (Falkirk East) (Lab) ............................................................................................................. 8377 Linda Fabiani (Central Scotland) (SNP) .................................................................................................... 8379 Elaine Smith (Coatbridge and Chryston) (Lab) ......................................................................................... 8380 Phil Gallie (South of Scotland) (Con) ........................................................................................................ 8382 Mr Duncan McNeil (Greenock and Inverclyde) (Lab) ................................................................................ 8383 Tommy Sheridan (Glasgow) (SSP) ........................................................................................................... 8384 Pauline McNeill (Glasgow Kelvin) (Lab) .................................................................................................... 8385 Shona Robison (North-East Scotland) (SNP) ........................................................................................... 8386 Brian Fitzpatrick (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Lab) .................................................................................. 8387 Mr John McAllion (Dundee East) (Lab) ..................................................................................................... 8389 Des McNulty (Clydebank and Milngavie) (Lab) ........................................................................................
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