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Official Report, Education, Industry and Allow the Public Access to Quality Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee, 20 January Information MEETING OF THE PARLIAMENT Thursday 28 January 2010 Session 3 £5.00 Parliamentary copyright. Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 2010. Applications for reproduction should be made in writing to the Information Policy Team, Office of the Queen‟s Printer for Scotland, Admail ADM4058, Edinburgh, EH1 1NG, or by email to: [email protected]. OQPS administers the copyright on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. Printed and published in Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body by RR Donnelley. CONTENTS Thursday 28 January 2010 Debates Col. NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY ................................................................................................................................. 23187 Motion moved—[Pauline McNeill]. Amendment moved—[Jim Mather]. Amendment moved—[Ted Brocklebank]. Pauline McNeill (Glasgow Kelvin) (Lab) .................................................................................................. 23187 The Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism (Jim Mather) .............................................................. 23192 Ted Brocklebank (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) ..................................................................................... 23196 Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD) ............................................................................................................. 23199 Karen Whitefield (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab) ............................................................................................. 23202 Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP) ........................................................................................ 23204 Cathie Craigie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (Lab) ..................................................................................... 23207 Robin Harper (Lothians) (Green) ............................................................................................................. 23209 Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP) ..................................................................................................................... 23211 Hugh Henry (Paisley South) (Lab)........................................................................................................... 23213 Stuart McMillan (West of Scotland) (SNP) .............................................................................................. 23215 Hugh O‟Donnell (Central Scotland) (LD) ................................................................................................. 23217 Cathy Jamieson (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (Lab) .................................................................. 23219 Aileen Campbell (South of Scotland) (SNP) ............................................................................................ 23220 David Whitton (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Lab) ................................................................................... 23223 Christopher Harvie (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP) ................................................................................. 23226 Robert Brown (Glasgow) (LD) ................................................................................................................. 23228 Elizabeth Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) ....................................................................................... 23230 The Minister for Culture and External Affairs (Fiona Hyslop) .................................................................. 23233 Michael McMahon (Hamilton North and Bellshill) (Lab) .......................................................................... 23236 QUESTION TIME ............................................................................................................................................ 23240 FIRST MINISTER’S QUESTION TIME ................................................................................................................ 23250 QUESTION TIME ............................................................................................................................................ 23262 SKILLS STRATEGY ........................................................................................................................................ 23278 Motion moved—[Keith Brown]. Amendment moved—[David Whitton]. Amendment moved—[Elizabeth Smith]. Amendment moved—[Margaret Smith]. The Minister for Skills and Lifelong Learning (Keith Brown) ................................................................... 23278 David Whitton (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Lab) ................................................................................... 23282 Elizabeth Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) ....................................................................................... 23285 Margaret Smith (Edinburgh West) (LD) ................................................................................................... 23288 Christina McKelvie (Central Scotland) (SNP) .......................................................................................... 23291 John Park (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) ................................................................................................. 23294 Christopher Harvie (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP) ................................................................................. 23296 Marilyn Livingstone (Kirkcaldy) (Lab) ...................................................................................................... 23298 Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD) ............................................................................................................. 23301 Rob Gibson (Highlands and Islands) (SNP) ............................................................................................ 23303 Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) ............................................................................................. 23305 Bill Wilson (West of Scotland) (SNP) ...................................................................................................... 23308 Hugh O‟Donnell (Central Scotland) (LD) ................................................................................................. 23311 Gavin Brown (Lothians) (Con) ................................................................................................................. 23313 David Whitton .......................................................................................................................................... 23315 Keith Brown ............................................................................................................................................. 23319 EQUALITY BILL ............................................................................................................................................. 23324 Motion moved—[Nicola Sturgeon]. CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND GOVERNANCE BILL ....................................................................................... 23324 Motion moved—[John Swinney]. ENERGY BILL ............................................................................................................................................... 23325 Motion moved—[John Swinney]. DECISION TIME ............................................................................................................................................. 23326 SUPPORTED WORKPLACES ........................................................................................................................... 23336 Motion debated—[Richard Baker]. Richard Baker (North East Scotland) (Lab) ............................................................................................. 23336 Maureen Watt (North East Scotland) (SNP) ............................................................................................ 23339 Lewis Macdonald (Aberdeen Central) (Lab) ............................................................................................ 23340 Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con) ............................................................................................. 23342 Johann Lamont (Glasgow Pollok) (Lab) .................................................................................................. 23343 Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD) ............................................................................................. 23345 John Park (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) ................................................................................................. 23346 Des McNulty (Clydebank and Milngavie) (Lab) ....................................................................................... 23348 Nigel Don (North East Scotland) (SNP) .................................................................................................. 23349 Mr Frank McAveety (Glasgow Shettleston) (Lab) ................................................................................... 23351 Cathy Jamieson (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (Lab) .................................................................. 23352 Helen Eadie (Dunfermline East) (Lab) .................................................................................................... 23353 Sarah Boyack (Edinburgh Central) (Lab) ................................................................................................ 23355 The Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism (Jim Mather) .............................................................. 23356 Oral Answers Col. QUESTION TIME
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