(227)  NEW BILLS IN PROSPECT

As in the early days of May 2003 the Labour and Liberal Democrat teams negotiated their coalition to run Scotland for the next four years , MSPs from the smaller parties announced their plans for Bills to be laid before the Scottish Parliament.  Patrick Harvie (Greens) will propose the introduction of registered civil partnerships, to include homosexual as well as heterosexual couples, while Rosie Kane (Scottish Socialist Party) wants free school meals. 14 May 2003