Debates

The latest information on parliamentary debates on issues affecting children and young people, their families and those who work with or for them in Scotland. For previous debates visit the directory or use the search facility.

Alcohol Sales (Age limits) Debate, 02/10/08 [S]
During the meeting of the Scottish Parliament on 2 October 2008 MSPS debated the age limits on purchases of alcohol. Murdo Fraser (Cons) opened the debate and introduced the motion lodged for debate.

Funding Community Sport Debate, 25/09/08 [S]
During the meeting of the Scottish Parliament on 25 September 2008 MSPS debated the legacy from lottery funding for community sport. Margo MacDonald (Ind) opened the debate and introduced the motion lodged for debate.

Jobs for Newly-Qualified Teachers Debate, 11/09/08 [S]
During the meeting of the Scottish Parliament on 11 September 2008 MSPS debated the lack of jobs for newly-qualified teachers. Rhona Brankin (Lab) opened the debate and introduced the motion lodged for debate.

Family Law Disputes Debate, 11/09/08 [S]
During the meeting of the Scottish Parliament on 11 September 2008 MSPs debated the issue of family law disputes. Nigel Don (SNP) opened the debate and introduced the motion lodged for debate.

Getting it right for every child Debate, 04/09/08 [S]
During the meeting of the Scottish Parliament on 4 September 2008 MSPs debated a number of aspects of the getting it right for every child programme. Cabinet Secretary for Educaiton and Lifelong Learning, Fiona Hyslop opened the debate and introduced the motion lodged for debate.

Obesity Action Plan Debate, 04/09/08 [S]
During the meeting of the Scottish Parliament on 4 September 2008 MSPs debated the obesity action plan. The Minister for Public Health, Shona Robison, opened the debate by presenting the Scottish Government publication Healthy Eating, Active Living: An action plan to improve diet, increase physical activity and tackle obesity (2008-2011) and introduced the motion lodged for debate.

Moving Scotland Forward: The Government's Programme for Scotland 2008-09, 03/09/08 [S]
In a statement to the Scottish Parliament, First Minister Alex Salmond set out the Scottish Government's priorities - both legislative and non-legislative - contained in a document Moving Scotland Forward.

Welfare reform, 21/07/08 [E,S,W]
Debate on the government’s Green Paper No-one written off: reforming welfare to reward responsibility, preceded by a statement by James Purnell, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Mr Purnell said that the Green Paper “Puts us on the road to our ambition of an 80 per cent. employment rate, with 1 million people off incapacity benefit by 2015, the eradication of child poverty by 2020 and equality for disabled people by 2025”.

Human trafficking, 08/07/08 [E,NI,S,W]
Westminster Hall debate. Opening the debate Anthony Steen said “Three years ago, trafficking in Britain was hardly acknowledged...Child trafficking was considered to be something to do with adoption from families who had too many children and wanted to find homes for them. It was something that charities dealt with. What is the reality? Human trafficking is one of the most lucrative businesses in the world, comparable to drugs and arms dealing. If it were not lucrative, traffickers would not do it”.

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, 02/07/08 [S]
Adjournment debate introduced by Nigel Evans.

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