[S1M-1797] Decision Time — 28 Mar 2001 at 17:02

This looks like the vote on S1M-1797

The description in the bulletin on 2001-03-27 is:

*S1M-1797 Mr Kenny MacAskill: Tourism and the Economy—That the Parliament notes the grave impact which the foot-and-mouth crisis is having on the tourism industry; believes that conflicting information about the disease, both at home and abroad, further jeopardises Scottish tourism; further believes that more must be done to secure the future of the tourism industry, and therefore calls upon the Scottish Executive to implement the following recovery plan: (i) immediate action to enable and ensure efficient crisis management, including a public information campaign through the press and broadcast media to make people aware of what can and cannot be done during the crisis, (ii) interim support measures to prevent bankruptcy throughout the duration of the crisis including a rates relief package for the months of April, May and June, interest free loans for affected industries and an exemption to be sought by the Scottish Executive from Her Majesty's Treasury for VAT and National Insurance contributions over a similar period for crisis-affected industries, and (iii) a recovery strategy to ensure the success of the summer tourist season, beginning immediately and including an emergency Scottish advertising campaign in all key markets.

The description in the bulletin on 2001-03-28 is:

S1M-1797 Tourism and the Economy (lodged on 26 March 2001) Irene McGugan*, Shona Robison*, Alex Neil*, Dorothy-Grace Elder*, Mr Kenneth Gibson*

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Text Introducing Division:

The third question is, that motion S1M-1797, in the name of Kenny MacAskill, on tourism and the economy, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

No.

There will be a division.

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