Scottish Parliament e-Brief

Issue 4, 31^st January 2000

SECTION 1 - BUSINESS THIS WEEK

THE CHAMBER

Wednesday 2^nd February

• Executive Debate on the British Irish Council

Thursday 3^rd February

• SNP Debate on the NHS.
• Executive Debate on Sustainable Development

As two of these debates were postponed from last week, background notes are available in last week’s brief.

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Local Government

• Responses to the McIntosh report

Justice & Home Affairs

• Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Bill

Subordinate Legislation Committee

• Considering Executive’s response to points raised on The Census

Finance Committee

• Budget (Scotland) Bill

Procedures Committee

• ‘Changing the Culture of our Politics: Accessing the New Scottish Parliament – A Discussion Paper

Rural Affairs

• Petitions from National Farmers’ Union

Equal Opportunities Committee

• The Census (Scotland) Order

Education, Culture and Sport Committee

• Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Bill

Transport & Environment

• Telecommunications Developments Inquiry (in private)

Enterprise and Lifelong Learning

• Petrol Prices Inquiry.

SECTION 2 - CURRENT ISSUES

NEW DEAL FIGURES

The New Deal for Young People has broken the 20,000 new jobs barrier in Scotland.

In addition, by the end of November 6,600 young people had taken up full-time education or training while 6,700 had undertaken work placements with the Voluntary Sector or Environmental Task Force. In total 43,100 young people have signed up to the New Deal since its launch.

SECTION 3 - NOTES ON THIS WEEK’S DEBATES

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

See last week’s brief.

THE BRITISH-IRISH COUNCIL

See last week’s brief.

SNP DEBATE ON THE HEALTH SERVICE

The SNP will use part of next week’s opposition day to discuss the health service. As we do not yet know the terms of their motion, no further information on the focus or likely content is currently available.

Further information will be available in the coming days in the Business Bulletin.

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