MEETING OF THE PARLIAMENT Wednesday 15 December 2010 Session 3 Parliamentary copyright. Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 2011. 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. Wednesday 15 December 2010 CONTENTS Col. TIME FOR REFLECTION ............................................................................................................................... 31531 BUSINESS MOTIONS ................................................................................................................................... 31533 Motions moved—[Bruce Crawford]—and agreed to. The Minister for Parliamentary Business (Bruce Crawford) ................................................................. 31533 JUNIOR SCOTTISH MINISTER ...................................................................................................................... 31534 Motion moved—[The First Minister]—and agreed to. The First Minister (Alex Salmond) ........................................................................................................ 31534 Des McNulty (Clydebank and Milngavie) (Lab) .................................................................................... 31535 Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) ........................................................................................ 31536 Mike Rumbles (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD).................................................................. 31537 The First Minister .................................................................................................................................. 31538 DAMAGES (SCOTLAND) BILL:STAGE 1 ........................................................................................................ 31540 Motion moved—[Bill Butler]. Bill Butler (Glasgow Anniesland) (Lab) ................................................................................................. 31540 Bill Aitken (Glasgow) (Con) .................................................................................................................. 31543 The Minister for Community Safety (Fergus Ewing) ............................................................................. 31545 Richard Baker (North East Scotland) (Lab) .......................................................................................... 31547 John Lamont (Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con) ............................................................................... 31549 Robert Brown (Glasgow) (LD) .............................................................................................................. 31550 Stewart Maxwell (West of Scotland) (SNP) .......................................................................................... 31552 Des McNulty (Clydebank and Milngavie) (Lab) .................................................................................... 31554 Mike Pringle (Edinburgh South) (LD).................................................................................................... 31555 Nigel Don (North East Scotland) (SNP) ............................................................................................... 31556 Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) .......................................................................................... 31558 Stuart McMillan (West of Scotland) (SNP) ........................................................................................... 31560 Robert Brown ........................................................................................................................................ 31561 John Lamont ......................................................................................................................................... 31563 James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab) ............................................................................................. 31564 Fergus Ewing ........................................................................................................................................ 31565 Bill Butler ............................................................................................................................................... 31567 FORTH CROSSING BILL: STAGE 3 ............................................................................................................... 31570 FORTH CROSSING BILL .............................................................................................................................. 31584 Motion moved—[Keith Brown]. The Minister for Transport and Infrastructure (Keith Brown) ................................................................ 31584 Charlie Gordon (Glasgow Cathcart) (Lab) ............................................................................................ 31585 Jackson Carlaw (West of Scotland) (Con) ........................................................................................... 31587 Hugh O‟Donnell (Central Scotland) (LD) .............................................................................................. 31589 Tricia Marwick (Central Fife) (SNP) ...................................................................................................... 31591 David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) ....................................................................................... 31592 Ted Brocklebank (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) .................................................................................. 31594 Margaret Smith (Edinburgh West) (LD) ................................................................................................ 31595 Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green) ........................................................................................................ 31598 Mary Mulligan (Linlithgow) (Lab) .......................................................................................................... 31601 Jim Tolson (Dunfermline West) (LD) .................................................................................................... 31602 Gavin Brown (Lothians) (Con) .............................................................................................................. 31604 Charlie Gordon ..................................................................................................................................... 31605 Keith Brown .......................................................................................................................................... 31607 BUSINESS MOTION ..................................................................................................................................... 31610 Motion moved—[Bruce Crawford]. DECISION TIME .......................................................................................................................................... 31612 RAF LEUCHARS ........................................................................................................................................ 31615 Motion debated—[Ted Brocklebank]. Ted Brocklebank (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) .................................................................................. 31615 Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD) .......................................................................................................... 31617 Tricia Marwick (Central Fife) (SNP) ...................................................................................................... 31619 Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) .......................................................................................... 31620 Maureen Watt (North East Scotland) (SNP) ......................................................................................... 31622 Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) ........................................................................................ 31623 The Minister for Parliamentary Business (Bruce Crawford) ................................................................. 31624 31531 15 DECEMBER 2010 31532 now in the time of this mortal life Scottish Parliament in which thy Son, Jesus Christ, came to us in great humility; Wednesday 15 December 2010 that, in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, [The Presiding Officer opened the meeting at we may rise to the life immortal: 14:00] through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Time for Reflection Amen. The Presiding Officer: Thank you. The Presiding Officer (Alex Fergusson): Good afternoon. The first item of business is time for reflection. Our time for reflection leader today is Canon Ian Paton of Old St Paul‟s episcopal church here in Edinburgh. Canon Ian Paton (Old St Paul’s Episcopal Church, Edinburgh): Today is my son Christopher‟s 13th birthday so, as a father, I am about to enter the teenage years. Why am I telling you this? First, it is so that I will gain your immediate sympathetic attention but, secondly, it is to invite you to think with me about being a teenager. Being teenage is like a today that is all about tomorrow, even when you do not want it to be. Teenage life is full of expectations,