Parliamentary Bureau Agenda For

Ag/S3/11/04 (revised) PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU

AGENDA FOR MEETING ON TUESDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2011 2 pm: Room Q1.03

1. Minutes (a) Draft minutes of 25 January 2011 (attached) (b) Matters arising

2. Future Business Programme (PB/S3/11/10)

Procedural motions 3. Scottish Statutory Instruments (PB/S3/11/11)

Legislation 4. (a) Reservoirs (Scotland) Bill – Stage 2 referral and timetable (PB/S3/11/12)

(b) Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill – Stage 2 referral and timetable (PB/S3/11/13)

(d) Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill – Stage 2 timetable (PB/S3/11/13B)

(e) Legislative Consent Memorandum – Education Bill (PB/S3/11/14)

5. Reappointment of officeholders (PB/S3/11/15)

6. Publication scheme – consideration of any exempt papers

7. Date of next meeting – Tuesday 8 February 2011

PB/S3/11/10

PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU

POSSIBLE MOTIONS FOR MEMBERS BUSINESS

1. Bureau Members will be aware that under Rule 5.6.1(c) the Bureau has a duty to ensure that there is a period of time available for Members’ Business following Decision Time.

2. Motions submitted for Members’ Business are shown below.

S3M-7756# Sandra White: Healthy Living Centres and Community Empowerment—That the Parliament supports the work of healthy living centres such as the Annexe in Partick, Glasgow, in their promotion of community-led approaches to health improvement in disadvantaged communities; notes the publication of Health in Scotland 2009 Time for Change: Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer, which suggests a more community-based approach to health promotion that focuses on empowering people in society to cope with everyday stresses as opposed to the current deficit-model of healthcare which, the report argues, tends to produce high levels of dependence on hospital and welfare services; believes that healthy living centres have been hugely successful in promoting the self-empowerment of local communities, allowing them to identify and respond to their specific needs; believes that, in turn, this increases the sense of health and wellbeing in communities and decreases their reliance on external support, and would welcome proposals being brought forward to ensure that healthy living centres remain at the heart of community empowerment.

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Kenneth Gibson, Nigel Don, Robert Brown, Bill Kidd, John Wilson, Robin Harper, Bob Doris, Maureen Watt, Willie Coffey

S3M-7752# Elaine Smith: There Is a Better Way—That the Parliament commends the STUC on the launch of its There is a Better Way campaign; believes that deep, savage and immediate cuts are neither unavoidable nor inevitable and that they would actually threaten economic recovery across Scotland and in areas such as Coatbridge and Chryston; further believes that a sensible and sustainable response to the current economic crisis is to promote growth and ensure fairness through creating jobs and protecting services, through fair taxation and a living wage, and *would welcome widespread support for the STUC campaign.

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Mr Frank McAveety, Mary Mulligan, Sandra White, Jackie Baillie, Bob Doris, John Park, Cathy Peattie, Trish Godman, Ken Macintosh, Bill Kidd, Helen Eadie, Karen Whitefield, Marlyn Glen, Bill Butler, Patrick Harvie, Rhoda Grant, Bill Wilson, Hugh Henry, John Wilson, Robin Harper

S3M-7747# Sandra White: Scots Makar Liz Lochhead—That the Parliament welcomes the appointment of poet and playwright Liz Lochhead as Scots Makar, following on from her success as Glasgow Makar; considers Liz Lochhead to be a celebrated poet, author, translator, playwright, stage performer and broadcaster; believes that she has continually championed Scottish culture and language and, further believes that, as Scots Makar, Liz Lochhead will continue to inspire Scots in their appreciation of what it sees as Scotland’s rich cultural heritage and will serve as an inspiration for those adding to it.

Supported by: Mike Pringle, Stewart Maxwell, Robin Harper, Bill Wilson, John Wilson, Nigel Don, Brian Adam, Patricia Ferguson, Pauline McNeill, Rob Gibson, Bill Kidd, Linda Fabiani, Shirley- Anne Somerville, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Butler, Bob Doris, Joe FitzPatrick, Stuart McMillan, Maureen Watt

S3M-7738# Des McNulty: 70th Anniversary of the Clydebank Blitz—That the Parliament notes that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the Clydebank Blitz; recognises that the destruction inflicted by aerial bombardment on 13 and 14 March 1941 in Clydebank was proportionately the worst suffered in any part of the United Kingdom, leaving only seven houses undamaged in the town and over 48,000 people homeless; mourns the hundreds of people who lost their lives, along with those who were seriously injured; praises the heroism of service personnel, health and local authority workers and volunteers in Clydebank at the time of the Blitz; 1 PB/S3/11/10 welcomes the efforts of West Dunbartonshire Council, local church congregations and other local groups to ensure that the anniversary is recognised in an appropriate fashion; acknowledges the terrible price paid by Clydebank, and considers there to be a need to invest in the regeneration of the town that was affected not only by the Blitz but also by the collapse of the shipbuilding and engineering industries on which the economy of the town was so dependent.

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Irene Oldfather, Robin Harper, Charlie Gordon, Mr Frank McAveety, Marlyn Glen, John Park, Hugh O’Donnell, Andy Kerr, James Kelly, Trish Godman, Karen Whitefield, Stewart Maxwell, Gil Paterson, Patricia Ferguson, Mary Mulligan, Jackie Baillie, Jack McConnell, Ken Macintosh, Bill Butler, Jim Tolson, Hugh Henry, Dr Richard Simpson, Elaine Murray

S3M-7722# Linda Fabiani: Hunter House Museum, East Kilbride—That the Parliament recognises the value of local history museums to Scotland’s communities; is concerned at the potential closure of museums such as the A-listed Hunter House Museum in East Kilbride, the birthplace of the famous medical pioneers, William and John Hunter, which houses interactive displays telling the story of their lives and medical discoveries; understands that the museum is one of the few places in East Kilbride where people are able to discover more about what it sees as the town’s rich history and heritage, and believes that a potential way forward for such facilities, should local authorities decide to close them, would be for them to be given over to community groups and trusts that show the commitment and ability to preserve such precious resources for community benefit.

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Kenneth Gibson, Robin Harper, Hugh O’Donnell, Rob Gibson, Sandra White, Bill Kidd, Michael Matheson, Christine Grahame, Patrick Harvie

S3M-7706# Helen Eadie: Celebrating the Coalfields Regeneration Trust—That the Parliament remembers that coal mines across the United Kingdom were closed during the 1980s and 1990s and considers that the effects were devastating not only to workers and their families but to their wider communities especially in Scotland in towns and villages such as Lochgelly, Cardenden, Kinglassie and Kelty where the scars run deep and have left an enduring regeneration challenge; celebrates the fact that in 1999 the Coalfields Regeneration Trust was formed as an independent charity operating on a UK-wide basis, funded in Scotland by the Scottish Executive, and is the only organisation dedicated solely to the social and economic regeneration of coalfield communities; further commemorates the efforts of miners across the centuries in helping to build Scotland into what it is today and, in recognition of their efforts, pledges to continue to do all that it can to say thank you to folk in those coal-mining communities whose harshness of life over the years entitles them to fulsome support, and would welcome a demonstration of gratitude on behalf of all of the people of Scotland by ensuring full financial support is given to the Coalfields Regeneration Trust in Scotland.

Supported by: Trish Godman, Dr Richard Simpson, John Park, Claire Baker, Sarah Boyack, Jackie Baillie, Bill Butler, David Whitton, Bob Doris, Patricia Ferguson, Mary Mulligan, Rhona Brankin, Rhoda Grant, Hugh Henry, Des McNulty, Mr Frank McAveety, Jamie Hepburn, Cathy Jamieson, Karen Gillon, Elaine Smith, George Foulkes, Karen Whitefield, Andy Kerr, Elaine Murray, Jack McConnell, Marilyn Livingstone, Marlyn Glen, Ken Macintosh

S3M-7705# Linda Fabiani: Scottish Chambers International—That the Parliament welcomes the establishment of Scottish Chambers International by Scottish Chambers of Commerce, including Lanarkshire Chamber of Commerce; considers that this will offer an unparalleled range of specialist international trade support services to the Scottish business community, and congratulates Scottish Chambers of Commerce on this enterprise.

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Sandra White, Kenneth Gibson, Rob Gibson, Robin Harper, Jamie McGrigor, Stuart McMillan, Brian Adam, Shirley-Anne Somerville

S3M-7681# John Scott: Save the River Doon—That the Parliament notes the application made by Scottish Power to reduce by 8.5 million gallons per day the water flow in the River Doon; expresses its concern at the potentially adverse effect that such a reduction in water flow would have on the ecology of the river, on the tourist economy of Ayrshire and Scotland to which the river contributes and on the quality of bathing waters around Ayr; considers that the River Doon

2 PB/S3/11/10 has an iconic place in the culture of Scotland, particularly through the works of Robert Burns, and does not believe that the water flow in the river should be reduced.

Supported by: Bill Aitken, Margaret Mitchell, Jackson Carlaw, Mary Scanlon, Robin Harper, Nanette Milne, Elizabeth Smith, John Lamont, Mr Frank McAveety, Jamie McGrigor, Cathy Jamieson

S3M-7667# Rhoda Grant: Supporting Local Forums’ Involvement in Delivering Community Care—That the Parliament recognises the value of supporting local forums’ involvement in delivering community care; notes the research undertaken by the Inverness and Highland community care forums that highlights the vital role that lunch and social clubs play in supporting older people in the Inverness area; believes that these forums provide a vital service in creating and maintaining social networks and alleviating the effects of social isolation; considers that, when funding for the Highland Community Care Forum ceases in June, local forums will be left without any independent support and will not survive, and would therefore welcome an extension to Highland Community Care Forum’s present contract to cover the gap between the old contract and the new and a continuation of support for local forums through the new contract so that they continue to have a part to play in the delivery of future localised community care services and are able to undertake consultations on service provision independent of funders.

Supported by: Trish Godman, David Stewart, Peter Peacock, Helen Eadie, Des McNulty, Mary Mulligan, Gil Paterson, Mr Frank McAveety, Jackie Baillie, Robin Harper, Hugh Henry, Sarah Boyack

S3M-7630# Joe FitzPatrick: Scotland’s Science Centres—That the Parliament congratulates what it sees as the excellent work of Scotland’s science centres in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen; welcomes in particular the official launch of the Dundee Science Centre Science Learning Institute in support of the Curriculum for Excellence and lifelong learning, through which the science centre has formed what is considered a unique partnership with the University of Dundee and Dundee College; considers that this initiative, which will offer interprofessional science communication training for cross-sector audiences, will bring more science to the people of Tayside, promoting public engagement with scientific research and discovery and supporting science-sector skills development, and wishes all four centres and their partners every success in such ventures in the future.

Supported by: Kenneth Gibson, Robert Brown, Nanette Milne, Rob Gibson, Alasdair Allan, Bill Kidd, Patrick Harvie, Alison McInnes, Brian Adam, Liam McArthur, Gil Paterson, Nigel Don, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Sandra White, Jack McConnell, Maureen Watt

S3M-7619# Alasdair Allan: Coastguard Centre Cuts—That the Parliament notes with concern the public consultation document launched by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency that envisages what are believed to be drastic reductions in the number of maritime operations centres in the United Kingdom; notes that the proposed reductions would leave only two 24-hour centres operating, based in Aberdeen and in Southampton/Portsmouth; further notes that these would be supported by seven sub-centres and only one would be in Scotland at either Shetland or Stornoway; notes that this would result in the five operations centres in Scotland being reduced to two; believes that this raises serious questions about the future operation of the coastguard given that centres will now be covering what it considers to be such huge areas and that this has clear implications for many members of staff, and believes that these proposals require to be rethought.

Supported by: Bill Wilson, Rob Gibson, Kenneth Gibson, Stewart Maxwell, John Wilson, Tavish Scott, Bill Kidd, Maureen Watt, Stuart McMillan, Willie Coffey, Gil Paterson, Brian Adam, Robin Harper, Dave Thompson, Nigel Don, Sandra White, Joe FitzPatrick, Liam McArthur, Michael Matheson, Bob Doris, Jamie Hepburn, Stewart Stevenson, Hugh Henry, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Linda Fabiani

S3M-7574# John Scott: Double Summer Time—That the Parliament notes that consideration is to be given by the UK Government to moving Britain’s clocks forward by one hour; believes that such a move would be detrimental to Scotland, in particular raising concerns over road safety in the early morning and the safety of children walking to school, and could have a negative effect

3 PB/S3/11/10 on businesses in Ayr and throughout Scotland, including the construction and agricultural sectors, and does not believe that there is a good case for changing the current system.

Supported by: Alasdair Allan, Stewart Maxwell, Mike Pringle, Bill Aitken, John Lamont, Rob Gibson, Joe FitzPatrick, Jamie McGrigor, Stuart McMillan, Margaret Mitchell, Christine Grahame, Willie Coffey, Murdo Fraser, Gil Paterson, Andrew Welsh, Elaine Murray, Christopher Harvie, Linda Fabiani, Stewart Stevenson

S3M-7568# Peter Peacock: Removing the Barriers to Private Sector Investment in Superfast Broadband Infrastructure—That the Parliament notes the restrictions that it considers have been placed on the telecoms industry by Ofcom in relation to access to BT poles and ducts; considers these limitations to be contrary to the UK Government’s commitment to remove barriers to private sector investment in superfast broadband infrastructure; believes that this action will make the Broadband Delivery UK superfast broadband pilot to be carried out in the Highlands and Islands more challenging for any potential competitors to BT, and believes that broadband policy would be better focused on removing barriers rather than imposing restrictions.

Supported by: Dr Richard Simpson, Karen Gillon, Kenneth Gibson, Pauline McNeill, John Park, Jackie Baillie, David Stewart, Mary Mulligan, Mr Frank McAveety, Mike Pringle, Sarah Boyack, Robin Harper, Cathy Jamieson, Trish Godman, Gil Paterson, Dave Thompson, Tom McCabe, Hugh Henry, Maureen Watt

S3M-7542# Alex Johnstone: Bicentenary of Bell Rock Lighthouse—That the Parliament notes that 2011 marks the bicentenary of the Bell Rock Lighthouse situated off the coast of Arbroath, which is widely considered to be one of the seven wonders of the industrial world; welcomes what it considers the substantial investment made in the refurbishment of the Signal Tower museum in Arbroath, which will now focus on the history of this world-famous lighthouse, and wishes the community-led year-long celebration of the bicentenary, called the Year of the Light, every success in promoting Arbroath and its maritime history.

Supported by: Marlyn Glen, Gil Paterson, Andrew Welsh, Kenneth Gibson, Cathy Peattie, Nanette Milne, Margaret Mitchell, Rob Gibson, Jamie McGrigor, Bill Aitken, Murdo Fraser, Robin Harper, John Lamont, Bill Kidd, Jamie Hepburn, Joe FitzPatrick, Mary Scanlon, Stuart McMillan, Maureen Watt, Alison McInnes

S3M-7510# Helen Eadie: Brain Imaging Project from Scottish Universities Insight Institute—That the Parliament welcomes the report from the Scottish Universities Insight Institute in partnership with the Scottish Imaging Network: A Platform for Scientific Excellence, the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Neuroscience and Scotland’s Futures Forum; acknowledges the potential benefits and dangers for Scotland in the use of emerging brain-scanning technologies, particularly in areas other than the health arena; acknowledges the potential impacts of the technology for the future, in relation to Scots law and human and consumer rights; considers that there is a need to debate the best regulatory and legislative frameworks to protect Scottish citizens, and believes that there is a need for a measured debate on this issue, not one driven by sensational media coverage.

Supported by: Des McNulty, Bill Kidd, Patrick Harvie, Elaine Murray, George Foulkes, Hugh O’Donnell, Alison McInnes, Dr Richard Simpson, Dave Thompson, Ken Macintosh, Kenneth Gibson

S3M-7506# Des McNulty: St Margaret of Scotland Hospice—That the Parliament notes with grave concern the continuing uncertainty faced by Scotland’s largest hospice as a result of proposals to remove places for the care of older people with complex needs; considers with regret that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has failed to enter into positive and constructive discussions with the board of the St Margaret of Scotland Hospice aimed at securing the future of the hospice and the retention of what is considered its outstanding provision; believes that insufficient progress is being made toward finding a solution, and would welcome the continuation of what is considered this much-valued provision.

Supported by: Paul Martin, James Kelly, Trish Godman, Rhona Brankin, Mary Mulligan, Ken Macintosh, Elaine Murray, Dr Richard Simpson, David Whitton, Jackie Baillie, John Wilson, Bill Kidd, Bill Butler, Mr Frank McAveety, Michael McMahon, David Stewart, Jackson Carlaw, Hugh 4 PB/S3/11/10

Henry, Margaret Curran, Sarah Boyack, Stuart McMillan, Hugh O’Donnell, Tom McCabe, Ross Finnie, Jack McConnell

S3M-7505# Nanette Milne: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation—That the Parliament supports the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) in its campaign to increase awareness and understanding of type 1 diabetes; notes that Scotland has the third highest incidence of type 1 diabetes in Europe; understands that only 2% of people in Scotland with type 1 diabetes have access to an insulin pump in comparison with an average of 20% in the rest of Europe; acknowledges that insulin pumps can reduce the incidence of disabling hypoglycaemia and the risk of developing diabetic complications; would welcome progress on increasing access to insulin pumps for all people with type 1 diabetes who would benefit from using one, and recognises the importance of research funded by JDRF, such as recent work at the University of Aberdeen on the role that stem cell technology might play in finding the cure for type 1 diabetes.

Supported by: Jamie McGrigor, John Lamont, Elizabeth Smith, Murdo Fraser, Mary Scanlon, Hugh O’Donnell, Bill Aitken, Angela Constance, Pauline McNeill, Karen Whitefield, Dr Richard Simpson, Joe FitzPatrick, Margaret Mitchell, Jackie Baillie, Mary Mulligan, Alison McInnes, Robin Harper, Hugh Henry, Ross Finnie, Cathy Peattie, Ken Macintosh, George Foulkes, Stuart McMillan, Gavin Brown, Robert Brown, Bill Wilson, Ian McKee, Bill Butler, Gil Paterson, Annabel Goldie, Maureen Watt, Linda Fabiani, Kenneth Gibson, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Jamie Hepburn, Jackson Carlaw, Jack McConnell, Bill Kidd, Patricia Ferguson, Stewart Maxwell, Bob Doris, Marlyn Glen, Rob Gibson, David Stewart, Rhoda Grant, Peter Peacock, Dave Thompson

S3M-7504# Alison McInnes: Getabout and liftshare—That the Parliament notes that, following the first ever liftshare week, membership of the UK-wide car-sharing network has now exceeded 400,000; further notes that car sharing, as well as bringing environmental benefits, can save participants money through shared travelling costs; congratulates liftshare on its recent success in the Contribution to the Community category at the Nectar Small Business Awards; considers outstanding the work of Getabout, a partnership between Nestrans, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire councils, local universities and other organisations, in promoting better transport choices, including car sharing, in the north east, and believes that encouraging car sharing and other more sustainable transport options can play a key part in helping the transport sector to meet its share of Scotland’s climate change reduction targets.

Supported by: Bill Kidd, Mike Pringle, Kenneth Gibson, Marlyn Glen, Nanette Milne, Robin Harper, Cathy Peattie, Sarah Boyack, Stuart McMillan, Hugh O’Donnell, Gil Paterson, Jim Hume, Liam McArthur, Robert Brown, Ross Finnie, Nicol Stephen

S3M-7489# Rhona Brankin: Lothian Homeopathy Clinic—That the Parliament views with concern the proposal made by NHS Lothian to withdraw funding from the Lothian Homeopathy Clinic based at the Dalkeith Medical Centre; considers that many patients from Lothian and the Borders have benefited from the services provided there and would welcome a continuation of the service in order that patients in the east of Scotland are not required to travel to Glasgow for homeopathic treatment on the NHS.

Supported by: Bill Butler, Christine Grahame, John Lamont, Angela Constance, Elaine Smith, Jackie Baillie, George Foulkes, Trish Godman, Jim Hume, Hugh Henry, Robin Harper

S3M-7461# Elaine Murray: Keep the Post Public—That the Parliament supports the campaign organised by the Keep The Post Public Coalition opposing the part-privatisation of the Royal Mail; believes that the UK Government’s plans threaten the continuation of the universal service obligation and will lead to reduced services and discriminatory charges in rural areas; believes that privatisation will also result in the closure of post offices throughout Scotland; congratulates the Communications Workers Union for proposing an alternative business model, which it considers would allow the Royal Mail to remain in the public sector; notes the widespread public opposition to the privatisation of the Royal Mail including that of the Conservative and Liberal Democrat-led Dumfries and Galloway Council, which voted to keep the post public at its meeting of 18 November 2010, and would welcome further votes against these plans across Scotland.

Supported by: Karen Gillon, Ken Macintosh, Malcolm Chisholm, Robin Harper, Sarah Boyack, Ms Wendy Alexander, Cathy Peattie, Peter Peacock, David Stewart, Jackie Baillie, Elaine Smith, Rhoda Grant, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Wilson, Trish Godman, Dr Richard Simpson, Marilyn 5 PB/S3/11/10

Livingstone, Mary Mulligan, Marlyn Glen, Bill Butler, Dave Thompson, Kenneth Gibson, Shirley- Anne Somerville, Helen Eadie, John Park, Mr Frank McAveety

S3M-7444# Dave Thompson: Publication of the SIGN Guideline on Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis—That the Parliament welcomes the publication by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) of the guideline, Diagnosis and Management of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis in Adults, as a potentially important milestone in the treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in Scotland; understands that this is the first ever clinical guideline of its kind internationally to draw together what is considered to be the best available evidence on diagnosing and treating psoriasis and PsA; notes that the prevalence of these conditions in Scotland is estimated at between 2% to 3% of the population, with over 100,000 people affected by the condition; further notes that approximately one in every five people with psoriasis will also have PsA where the body’s immune system misfires against its own joints and tendons, causing inflammation, pain and disfigurement; welcomes the guideline’s key recommendations, which include proposals that dermatology and rheumatology professions should work together to manage patients with severe joint and skin disease, that health professionals be made aware of the link between psoriasis and PsA and the need for early diagnosis and treatment, that healthcare professionals should be aware of the need to consider comorbid conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, inflammatory bowel disease, lymphoma and depression in patients with psoriasis and PsA, that all patients with psoriasis and PsA should receive best practice and optimal treatments as advised by the new SIGN NHS Quality Improvement Scotland care pathway, that there should be an annual review for all patients with psoriasis and PsA, that the active involvement of patients in managing their care should be encouraged, that treatment options, risks and benefits should be discussed with the patient, allowing them more opportunity to be involved in decision making and that all patients suspected of having PsA should be assessed by a rheumatologist to make an early diagnosis and provide appropriate treatment thereby reducing joint damage, and would welcome early implementation of these key recommendations in the Highlands and Islands and across Scotland.

Supported by: James Kelly, Bob Doris, Kenneth Gibson, Aileen Campbell, Bill Wilson, Elaine Smith, Linda Fabiani, Dr Richard Simpson, Bill Kidd, Hugh O’Donnell, Ken Macintosh, Joe FitzPatrick, Jamie Hepburn, Michael Matheson, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Stuart McMillan, George Foulkes, Malcolm Chisholm, Marilyn Livingstone, Nicol Stephen

S3M-7441# Jamie McGrigor: 2012, 400th Anniversary of the Birth of the First Marquis of Montrose—That the Parliament notes that 2012 is the 400th anniversary of the birth of James Graham, fifth Earl and first Marquis of Montrose; notes that he is considered significant in Scottish history as one of the country’s finest battlefield commanders; recognises also his importance as a political philosopher whose works are still considered relevant in the 21st century; acknowledges his membership of the first Scottish Parliament and his membership of the ruling Committee of Estates; remembers that, on 21 May 1950, a service was held in St Giles’ Cathedral in commemoration of the 300th anniversary of his death, and would welcome another service of commemoration in 2012 to mark the 400th anniversary of his birth, thus highlighting the importance of Montrose’s place in Scottish history and the importance of that period of Scottish history to present generations and providing a link between the old Scottish Parliament and the new.

Supported by: Jackson Carlaw, Robin Harper, Margaret Mitchell, Nanette Milne, Bill Aitken, Murdo Fraser, Christopher Harvie, Ted Brocklebank

S3M-7440# Jim Tolson: Renewable Energy Skills Training—That the Parliament congratulates Carnegie College, Dunfermline, for being at the forefront of green energy skills development through its provision of renewable energy skills training and the wind energy industry’s first pilot wind turbine technician apprenticeship programme; considers that the college plays an important role in providing vocational education in the area and that the engineering and energy sector represents a huge opportunity for Fife and Scotland; believes that this far-sighted project will put the college at the centre of developing the high-quality training needed to support renewable energy industries, ensuring that Scotland meets its considerable green energy potential and bringing jobs and long-term sustainable growth; believes that the renewables industry has the potential to create thousands of new jobs for Fife and Central Scotland, and

6 PB/S3/11/10 considers that Fife can become a major contributor to the development of the renewable energy capacity of the east of Scotland.

Supported by: Jim Hume, Bill Kidd, Mike Pringle, Christopher Harvie, Robin Harper, Hugh O’Donnell, Liam McArthur, Sarah Boyack, Gil Paterson, Iain Smith, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Stuart McMillan

S3M-7436# Andrew Welsh: Scotland’s Further Education Colleges—That the Parliament congratulates the staff and students of Angus College on what it considers another successful year in providing high-quality training and resources in its continuing exceptional contribution to building Scotland’s skills base for the future and also acknowledges the wider role of Scotland’s further education colleges in upskilling and retraining across the range of professional and practical skills considered essential in overcoming the challenges of the current economic situation.

Supported by: Angela Constance, Sandra White, Bill Butler, Pauline McNeill, Margaret Smith, John Scott, Nigel Don, John Lamont, Brian Adam, Rob Gibson, Mary Scanlon, Jamie Hepburn, Alex Johnstone

S3M-7416# Kenneth Gibson: Energy Best Deal Scotland Campaign—That the Parliament welcomes Consumer Focus Scotland’s Energy Best Deal Scotland campaign and its aim of supporting consumers in Scotland to get the best deal on their energy bills; particularly welcomes the work that it will do with advice agencies to build the advice and support available for low- income consumers who are most likely to save by switching but currently least likely to do so; notes that Consumer Focus Scotland’s Paying the Right Price research found that almost half of all households in Scotland have never switched energy supplier or tariff, meaning that around one million households are potentially missing out on average savings of £100 per year, with many lower income households able to save much more; further notes that, of those who have switched, the vast majority have either saved as much or more than they expected to and that most also found it easy to switch; recognises the important contribution that switching energy supplier or tariff can make to saving on household outgoings and tackling fuel poverty, alongside wider energy savings initiatives, and backs the campaign’s aim to support Scottish households in constituencies such as Cunninghame North to get the best deal on their energy bills.

Supported by: Christina McKelvie, Bob Doris, Hugh O’Donnell, Sandra White, Robert Brown, Rob Gibson, Bill Kidd, Joe FitzPatrick, John Wilson, Jamie Hepburn, Maureen Watt, Ken Macintosh, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Stuart McMillan, Nanette Milne

S3M-7408# Kenneth Gibson: Banking on the Basics—That the Parliament welcomes Citizens Advice Scotland’s (CAS) most recent research report, Banking on the Basics, outlining issues experienced by people living in Scotland in accessing basic bank accounts; notes the finding that one in 10 public survey respondents did not have a bank account although two thirds of these had tried to open one; further notes the report’s findings that a number of people living in Scotland are unable to open a bank account due to having a poor or no credit history, being unable to meet set ID requirements, owing money to a bank or due to an undischarged bankruptcy; considers that access to bank accounts is essential for receiving wages, accessing affordable credit, receiving lower utility bills and for financial inclusion; further considers that the CAS use of client evidence means that it speaks with authority on the effects of policies and practices adopted by financial service providers in Scotland, including those who provide services to people living in Cunninghame North, and would welcome the implementation of the recommendations made in the report, including the introduction of a universal right to a bank account for all.

Supported by: Rob Gibson, Ian McKee, Bill Kidd, Aileen Campbell, Robin Harper, Anne McLaughlin, John Wilson, Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson, Joe FitzPatrick, Sandra White, Dave Thompson, Linda Fabiani, Hugh O’Donnell, Bill Wilson, Stuart McMillan, Mike Pringle

S3M-7361# Kenneth Gibson: Epilepsy Awareness Training—That the Parliament believes that there would be merit in epilepsy training becoming an integral part of the student teacher training course curriculum so that teaching staff are equipped to detect potential seizures in children and young people and can be proactive in providing appropriate support to pupils with epilepsy and agrees that this could boost teacher confidence in handling as many as 7,000 7 PB/S3/11/10 children in Scotland with active epilepsy, enable early detection of seizures in over 800 children each year, provide more tailored learning and emotional support to normalise the condition and reduce classroom stigma for children in North Ayrshire and across Scotland.

Supported by: Ms Wendy Alexander, Mary Mulligan, Alasdair Allan, Aileen Campbell, Bill Wilson, Christina McKelvie, Bill Kidd, Jamie Hepburn, Alison McInnes, Stuart McMillan, Gil Paterson, Bill Butler, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Ken Macintosh, Bob Doris, Robert Brown, Margaret Smith, Johann Lamont, Hugh O’Donnell, Liam McArthur, Joe FitzPatrick, George Foulkes, John Park, Marlyn Glen, Cathy Peattie, Trish Godman, Duncan McNeil, Des McNulty, James Kelly, Dr Richard Simpson, Jim Hume

Record of Members’ Business Taken by the Parliament from 6 June 2007

Date MSP Party Subject 06.06.07 Roseanna Cunningham SNP Rescue from Moving Water 07.06.07 Des McNulty LAB Alimta for Mesothelioma Sufferers 13.06.07 Karen Whitefield LAB Education is a Human Right 14.06.07 Rob Gibson SNP Scottish Norwegian Commercial Co- operation 20.06.07 Margaret Mitchell CON Motor Neurone Disease 21.06.07 Jim Hume LD Local Food 27.06.07 Andrew Welsh SNP Tartan Day Celebrations 28.06.07 David Stewart LAB National Diabetes Week 05.09.07 Sandra White SNP Asylum Seekers in Scotland 06.09.07 Trish Godman LAB Maintenance of Common Land on Scottish Housing Estates 12.09.07 Sarah Boyack LAB Save the Land Reform Act and Restore the Will of Parliament 13.09.07 Brian Adam SNP MacMillan Cancer Support’s Recovered but not Covered Campaign 19.09.07 Murdo Fraser CON Beauly Denny Public Inquiry 20.09.07 Patricia Ferguson LAB ICL Factory Explosion – Call For Public Inquiry 26.09.07 Mike Rumbles LD Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route 27.09.07 Kenneth Gibson SNP Warm Zones 03.10.07 Cathie Craigie LAB NDCS Change Your World Consultation 04.10.07 Bob Doris SNP Glasgow Milton and Chirnsyde Community Initiative 24.10.07 Christine Grahame SNP Can't Afford to Foster 25.10.07 Michael McMahon LAB Public-Social Partnership Pilot in North Lanarkshire 31.10.07 Elaine Murray LAB Further Job Losses at Young’s Seafood, Annan 01.11.07 Tavish Scott LD Crown Estate Taxation on Harbour Developments 07.11.07 Stuart McMillan SNP House of Lords Ruling on Pleural Plaques 08.11.07 Nanette Milne CON Autism Parliamentary Network 14.11.07 Paul Martin LAB Car Parking Charges at Stobhill Hospital 15.11.07 Bill Wilson SNP Perceived Norms of Alcohol and Tobacco Consumption - Pilot Studies in Scottish Educational Institutions 21.11.07 Bill Kidd SNP Recycling Waste Wood 22.11.07 Mary Scanlon CON Bog Myrtle (Sweet Gale) Industry 28.11.07 Des McNulty LAB Science and the Parliament, Wednesday 28 November 2007 29.11.07 Cathy Jamieson LAB Coalfields Regeneration Trust in 8 PB/S3/11/10

Date MSP Party Subject Scotland 5.12.07 Christine Grahame SNP Lancastria 6.12.07 Robert Brown LD 100 Years of Scouting 12.12.07 Liam McArthur LD Air Ambulance Service in Orkney 13.12.07 Bashir Ahmad SNP Standing United with Glasgow's Pakistani Community 19.12.07 John Lamont CON Support for Border News 20.12.07 Bill Butler LAB Support Project Scotland 9.01.08 Keith Brown SNP Government Powers to Ensure Terrestrial Broadcast of Sport 10.01.08 Des McNulty LAB The St Margaret of Scotland Hospice 16.01.08 Cathy Peattie LAB Young People in the Workplace 17.01.08 Roseanna Cunningham SNP Defence Aviation and Repair Agency Almondbank - No To Privatisation 23.01.08 Patrick Harvie GRN Scottish Campuses Can Go Greener 24.01.08 George Foulkes LAB Time for Fresh Debate on Organ Donation 30.01.08 Margo MacDonald IND Maximising Migrants' Opportunities 31.01.08 Elizabeth Smith CON Extra-curricular Outdoor Education for Every School Pupil 06.02.08 Rob Gibson SNP Congratulations to the Fifth Annual Scots Trad Music Awards 07.02.08 Margaret Smith LD Edinburgh Park Railway Station 20.02.08 Marilyn Livingstone LAB Supporters Direct in Scotland 21.02.08 Jamie Hepburn SNP Central Scotland Rail Improvements 27.02.08 John Scott CON Recreational Sea Angling 28.02.08 Cathy Jamieson LAB Proposed Closure of Rural Schools 05.03.08 Trish Godman LAB Scottish Wheelchair Users and their Human Rights 06.03.08 Kenneth Gibson SNP Anorexia and Bulimia 12.03.08 David Thompson SNP Make Scotland's Roads Safer - Reduce the Drinking Limits 13.03.08 Aileen Campbell SNP No End in Sight to the War in Iraq 19.03.08 Patricia Ferguson LAB Celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight 20.03.08 Gil Paterson SNP Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings 26.03.08 Jeremy Purvis LD Choices for People Coming to the End of Terminal Illness 27.03.08 Mary Scanlon CON Elgin Bypass 16.04.08 Hugh O’Donnell LD A Call for Better Epilepsy Care 17.04.08 Bill Butler LAB Strathclyde Partnership for Transport Report on Glasgow Crossrail

23.04.08 Mary Mulligan LAB Yes to Bathgate Business Improvement District 24.04.08 Tricia Marwick SNP Leven to Thornton Rail Link 30.04.08 Willie Coffey SNP Fenwick Weavers' Society and the Co-operative Model 01.05.08 Elaine Smith LAB Remember the Dead, Fight for the Living 07.05.08 Nanette Milne CON Alternative and Augmentative Communication 08.05.08 Alison McInnes LD RNIB Scotland's Right to Read Campaign 14.05.08 Christopher Harvie SNP Supermarket Dominance in Scottish Retailing 15.05.08 John Park LAB Upper Forth Crossing

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Date MSP Party Subject 21.05.08 David Stewart LAB Increasing Access to Insulin Pumps 22.05.08 Ian McKee SNP National Association of Youth Orchestras 28.05.08 Alasdair Allan SNP Fuel Costs 29.05.08 Angela Constance SNP No Recourse No Safety 04.06.08 Bill Butler LAB 60th Anniversary of the National Health Service 05.06.08 Jackson Carlaw CON Holocaust Education in Scotland 11.06.08 Jim Hume LD Tackling Excess Packaging 12.06.08 Lewis Macdonald LAB Best Value Audit of Aberdeen City Council 18.06.08 Claire Baker LAB A Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme for Scotland 19.06.08 Sandra White SNP Glasgow Passport Office 25.06.08 Karen Whitefield LAB Sweet 16?: The Age of Leaving Care in Scotland 26.06.08 John Park LAB Rosyth to Zeebrugge Ferry Service 03.09.08 Ted Brocklebank CON Upgrading of the A92 04.09.08 Iain Smith LD Enforcement of Planning Legislation 10.09.08 Brian Adam SNP Shortage of Indian Chefs in Aberdeen 11.09.08 Nigel Don SNP Family Law Disputes 17.09.08 Jack McConnell LAB 2014: A Year of Sport for Scotland 18.09.08 Michael Matheson SNP Cancer Poverty 24.09.08 Keith Brown SNP Support for Veterans in Scotland 25.09.08 Murdo Fraser CON Action to Protect the Red Squirrel 01.10.08 Trish Godman LAB Action on Thrombosis 02.10.08 Jim Tolson LD Alloa to Fife and Edinburgh Rail Link 08.10.08 Christopher Harvie SNP The Kingdom of Fife and Fife in the World - A Platform of Partnership 09.10.08 Michael McMahon LAB Living and Dying with Advanced Heart Failure 29.10.08 Elaine Murray LAB Success of First Year of Co-Operative Development Scotland 30.10.08 Kenneth Gibson SNP Become Lupus Aware 5.11.08 Jeremy Purvis LD Digital Switchover 6.11.08 Nanette Milne CON Community Service Volunteers (CSV) 12.11.08 Dave Thompson SNP Welcoming the Launch of Community Energy Scotland 13.11.08 Wendy Alexander LAB Paisley Festival Company/Voices in Paisley 2008 19.11.08 James Kelly LAB Parkinson's Disease Society - Get it on Time Campaign 20.11.08 Alasdair Allan SNP Gaelic Language Development 26.11.08 Stuart McMillan SNP Sailing and Boating Continues to Expand and Contribute to the Scottish Economy 27.11.08 Marlyn Glen LAB World AIDS Day 2008 03.12.08 Gavin Brown CON South Edinburgh Suburban Railway 04.12.08 Alison McInnes LD Safe Drivers are Made, No Born 10.12.08 Jamie Hepburn SNP 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 11.12.08 Patrick Harvie GRN Communities Leading on Climate Change 17.12.08 Des McNulty LAB Eco-Congregation Scotland Programme 18.12.08 Pauline McNeill LAB Dignity for Palestinians 07.01.09 Sandra White SNP Devastating Cuts At The Herald and Evening Times

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Date MSP Party Subject 08.01.09 Lewis Macdonald LAB Aberdeen Forensic Science Laboratory 14.01.09 Jim Hume LD Post Office Closures 15.01.09 Jamie McGrigor CON Future of the Bull Hire Scheme 21.01.09 Mary Mulligan LAB Shelter Scotland 40 Years On 22.01.09 Christine Grahame SNP Cuiken Primary and its School Playing Field 28.01.09 Bill Kidd SNP Knightswood Youth Theatre Announced as a Winner of Philip Lawrence Awards 29.01.09 Karen Whitefield LAB Diabetes UK 75th Anniversary 04.02.09 Murdo Fraser CON Combating Human Trafficking 05.02.09 Jamie Stone LD Investment in Schools in North Highland 11.02.09 Irene Oldfather LAB People with Dementia in Accident and Emergency – Recognising Their Needs 12.02.09 Alasdair Morgan SNP Scottish Coastal Path 25.02.09 Nanette Milne CON Seabirds 26.02.09 Bill Kidd SNP Action Mesothelioma Day 04.03.09 Robert Brown LD Bicentenary of Louis Braille 05.03.09 Cathy Peattie LAB International Women’s Day 11.03.09 Karen Gillon LAB The Commonwealth @60 12.03.09 John Wilson SNP Pressurised Area Status in North Lanarkshire 18.03.09 Joe FitzPatrick SNP Support for Computer Games Development 19.03.09 James Kelly LAB Loss of Jobs at Vion, Cambuslang 25.03.09 Bill Butler LAB Drumchapel is Top of the Table 26.03.09 Shirley-Anne Somerville SNP Earth Hour 2009 01.04.09 Rob Gibson SNP Supporting Conventional Plant Breeding 02.04.09 Hugh Henry LAB Huntington’s Disease 22.04.09 Margaret Mitchell CON Congratulating Project Linus UK 23.04.09 Kenneth Gibson SNP The Future of the Sunday Mail and Daily Record 29.04.09 Richard Simpson LAB Developing Telehealth in Scotland 30.04.09 Jeremy Purvis LD Private Residential Care Home Accountability 06/05/09 Mary Scanlon CON International Midwives’ Day, 5 May 2009 07/05/09 Jamie Hepburn SNP Proposed Part-privatisation of Royal Mail 13/05/09 Margo MacDonald IND HBOS, Lloyds TSB Merger 14/05/09 Cathy Jamieson LAB RNID Hearing Matters Campaign 20/05/09 Peter Peacock LAB Declining Bee Numbers 21/05/09 John Wilson SNP Strathclyde Police Prolific Offender Programme 27/05/09 Liam McArthur LD Electronic Identification of Sheep 28/05/09 Helen Eadie LAB Inadequate Infertility Treatment in Scotland 03/06/09 Sarah Boyack LAB Support for Unpaid Carers 10/06/09 Aileen Campbell SNP Supporting Town Centres 11/06/09 Michael Matheson SNP Larbert Rail Damage 11/06/09 John Park LAB Anne Frank Day 17/06/09 John Lamont CON Dispensing GP Practices in Rural Communities 18/06/09 Jim Tolson LD Rights of Former Gurkha Soldiers

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Date MSP Party Subject 24/06/09 Christina McKelvie SNP Supporting Social Work 25/06/09 Margaret Curran LAB St Bridget’s Chapel and Mary’s Meals Backpack Project 02/09/09 Willie Coffey SNP Campaign Against Diageo Closures 03/09/09 David Stewart LAB Insulin Pump Therapy 09/09/09 Jamie McGrigor CON Songbird Survival 10/09/09 Jeremy Purvis LD Girlguiding Scotland 100th Anniversary 16/09/09 Alasdair Morgan SNP Whithorn as Cradle of Christianity and Place of Modern Pilgrimage 17/09/09 Frank McAveety LAB Supporting the Living Wage for Scotland 23/09/09 Dave Thompson SNP Bicentenary of the Scottish Bible Society 24/09/09 Rhoda Grant LAB Giving Blood, Giving the Gift of Life 30/09/09 Rhona Brankin LAB Breast Cancer Awareness Month 01/10/09 Stuart McMillan SNP World Pipe Band Championships 07/10/09 Mike Rumbles LD Kintore Station and Aberdeen Crossrail 08/10/09 Irene Oldfather LAB Charter of Rights for People with Dementia in Scotland 28/10/09 Shirley-Anne Somerville SNP Celebrating the Scottish-Polish Connection 29/10/09 Ted Brocklebank CON New Secondary School for North East Fife 04/11/09 Bill Butler LAB Don’t Derail GARL 05/11/09 Willie Coffey SNP Conduct of Inquiries into Fatalities at Level Crossings 11/11/09 Linda Fabiani SNP Sconestone 12/11/09 Jackie Baillie LAB Citizens Advice Scotland Debt Findings 18/11/09 Jamie Stone LD Increasing Opportunities for Rural Athletes 19/11/09 Margaret Mitchell CON Deafblind Scotland 25/11/09 Jack McConnell LAB World Aids Day and Annie Lennox 26/11/09 Shirley-Anne Somerville SNP Votes for Women 02/12/09 Sandra White SNP Detention of Children at Dungavel 03/12/09 George Foulkes LAB Barred Campaign Goes Nationwide 09/12/09 Murdo Fraser CON Broadband for Rural Scotland 10/12/09 Bill Kidd SNP World March for Peace and Nonviolence 16/12/09 Claire Baker LAB 40 Years of the Open University 17/12/09 Jim Tolson LD Allotments, Community Gardens and Grow-your-own Projects 06/01/10 Angela Constance SNP Bausch & Lomb 07/01/10 John Park LAB Scotland’s Role in National Research into Asbestos-related Diseases 13/01/10 David Whitton LAB Scotland’s Investment Management Industry 14/01/10 Aileen Campbell SNP Save Lesmahagow’s Jubilee Hall 20/01/10 Jim Hume LD Community Hospitals in Dumfries and Galloway 21/01/10 Nanette Milne CON Childhood Cancer – More Than My Illness 27/01/10 Christine Grahame SNP Post Office Development and Diversification 28/01/10 Richard Baker LAB Supporting Scotland’s Supported Workplaces

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Date MSP Party Subject 03/02/10 Peter Peacock LAB Improved Availability of Broadband 04/02/10 Christopher Harvie SNP Bo’ness Scottish Railway Museum 10/02/10 Ian McKee SNP The Bike Station Makes Climate Change a Local Challenge 11/02/10 Richard Simpson LAB Celebrating Scotland’s First Ever General Practice Week in Scotland 24/02/10 Liam McArthur LD Car Parking Charges at HIAL Airports 25/02/10 Murdo Fraser CON Perth 800 03/03/10 Bill Butler LAB Fairtrade Fortnight 2010 04/03/10 Linda Fabiani SNP South Lanarkshire College Unveils Aurora House, a First in Scotland 10/03/10 Sandra White SNP Commonwealth Day 2010, Science, Technology and Society 11/03/10 Des McNulty LAB St Margaret of Scotland Hospice 17/03/10 Cathy Jamieson LAB Industrial Communities Alliance, the Real Impact of the Recession Report 18/03/10 Jamie Hepburn SNP 175 Years of the Airdrie Savings Bank 24/03/10 Elizabeth Smith CON 150 Years of Armed Forces’ Cadet Movement 25/03/10 Mike Pringle LD Gilmerton Core Store 14/04/10 Hugh Henry LAB Usdaw Freedom from Fear Campaign 15/04/10 Nigel Don SNP 450th Anniversary of the Reformation 21/04/10 Charlie Gordon LAB Celebrating the Scottish Football Museum 22/04/10 Angela Constance SNP Veterans in the Criminal Justice System 28/04/10 Joe FitzPatrick SNP The Need for Nuclear Power 29/04/10 Nanette Milne CON Grampian Cardiac Rehabilitation Association 05/05/10 Elaine Smith LAB First ScotRail Industrial Relations 12/05/10 Stewart Maxwell SNP 65th Anniversary of VE Day 13/05/10 Jim Tolson LD Bluelight Initiative 13/05/10 Jackie Baillie LAB Pushed off the EDGE 19/05/10 Malcolm Chisholm LAB Lymphoedema Services in Scotland 20/05/10 Ian McKee SNP Family Nurse Partnership Programme in Lothian 26/05/10 Mary Scanlon CON Pentland Ferries 27/05/10 Hugh O’Donnell LD Employment and Support Allowance, Unfit for Purpose 02/06/10 Stuart McMillan SNP World Oceans Day 03/06/10 Bill Butler LAB Bank on Owen 09/06/10 Peter Peacock LAB Hill Tracks in the Scottish Uplands 10/06/10 Christina McKelvie SNP My Hero, My Soldier Laddie, Commemorating Scotland’s VC Recipients 16/06/10 Margaret Mitchell CON SAVI East Kilbride 17/06/10 Pauline McNeill LAB Securing the Future of Glasgow’s Subway 23/06/10 Liam McArthur LD Penalties on Farmers 24/06/10 Bill Kidd SNP Deaf Awareness Week 2010 30/06/10 Aileen Campbell SNP Perspectives of Children and Young People with a Parent in Prison 01/07/10 Sarah Boyack LAB Broadcasting Black Hole for Scottish Rugby 08/09/10 Gil Paterson SNP 25th Anniversary of the Scottish Cot Death Trust 09/09/10 Gavin Brown CON Drop-off Charges at Edinburgh Airport 16/09/10 Bill Butler LAB Glas-Goals Aiming High

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Date MSP Party Subject 15/09/10 Ross Finnie LD Hunterston not the way forward for Carbon Capture 22/09/10 Linda Fabiani SNP Richard Demarco, 80 Years Young 23/09/10 Jackie Baillie LAB Keep Leuchie House 29/09/10 Jackie Baillie LAB See Me Campaign 30/09/10 Maureen Watt SNP Off shore Valuation Study 06/10/10 Ted Brocklebank CON Congratulations to BBC Alba 07/10/10 James Kelly LAB Support for Sport in Scotland’s Communities 28/10/10 Willie Coffey SNP Addressing Young Offenders’ Communication Support Needs 3/11/2010 David Stewart LAB The Importance of RAF Kinloss and RAF Lossiemouth 4/11/2010 Rob Gibson SNP Investing in the Future of Scotland’s Peatlands 10/11/2010 Bill Wilson SNP Science and the Parliament, Wednesday 10 November 2010 11/11/2010 Helen Eadie LAB World Arthritis Day, 12 October 2010 17/11/2010 John Park LAB West Fife Enterprise, Making a Difference 18/11/10 Nanette Milne CON Increasing Access to Self-monitoring and Self-management of Anti- Coagulation Therapy 24/11/10 Jeremy Purvis LD A Scottish Veteran’s Charter 25/11/10 John Wilson SNP St Andrew’s Day 2010 1/12/10 Jamie Hepburn SNP Nine Years of Conflict in Afghanistan 8/12/10 Karen Gillon LAB WRVS Clydesdale Community Transport and Good Neighbours Project 9/12/10 Bill Kidd SNP Scotland’s Nuclear Weapons-free Zones 9/12/10 Jim Hume LD Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome 15/12/10 Ted Brocklebank CON Retention of RAF Leuchers 16/12/10 Anne McLaughlin SNP UKBA’s Contempt Agenda for Scotland 16/12/10 Johann Lamont LAB Support for Children in Family and Friends Care 22/12/10 Robert Brown LD Fighting Visual Impairment and Age Related Macular Degeneration 12/1/11 Bob Doris SNP Tribute to Scotland’s Irish Diaspora 13/1/11 Cathy Jamieson LAB Freight Facilities Grants 19/1/11 Elaine Murray LAB Minerva People Ltd, Modern Apprenticeship Learning Provider of 2010 20/1/11 Murdo Fraser CON Dual the A9 Timetable 26/1/11 Alison McInnes LD Getabout and liftshare 27/1/11 Alasdair Allan SNP Coastguard Centre Cuts

Record of Members’ Business Taken by the Parliament in Session 3

Party SNP LAB CON LD GRN IND TOTAL

Frequency (no.) 84 86 32 33 2 2 239 Frequency % 35.14 35.98 13.39 13.81 0.84 0.84 100

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BUREAU - BUSINESS FOR WEEK COMMENCING 31 JANUARY 2011 DAY MORNING AFTERNOON Monday 31 Constituency Constituency

Tuesday 1 0930-1230 Committees 1430-1700 Committees February

1430 Time for Reflection Wednesday 2 Followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions (if required) 1435-1535 Stage One Debate: Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Bill 1535-1635 Stage One Debate: Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Bill 1635-1705 SSI Debate: The Non- Domestic Rates (Levying) (Scotland) (No.3) Regulations 2010 Followed by Business Motion Followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions (if required) 1705 Decision Time followed by Members’ Business S3M-7667 Rhoda Grant: Supporting Local Forums’ Involvement in Delivering Community Care

0915 Parliamentary Bureau 1415-1455 Themed Question Time Thursday 3 Motions (if required) [Education and Lifelong Learning; 0915-1140 Stage One Europe, External Affairs and Culture] Debate: Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Bill 1455-1700 Stage One Debate: Certification of Death (Scotland) Bill 1140-1200 General Question Time Followed by Financial Resolution: Certification of Death (Scotland) Bill 1200-1230 First Minister’s Question Time Followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions (if required)

1700 Decision Time followed by Members’ Business S3M-7436 Andrew Welsh: Scotland’s Further Education Colleges

Friday 4 Constituency Constituency

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BUREAU - BUSINESS FOR WEEK COMMENCING 7 FEBRUARY 2011

DAY MORNING AFTERNOON Monday 7 Constituency Constituency

Tuesday 8 0930-1230 Committees 1430-1700 Committees

1430 Time for Reflection Wednesday 9 Followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions (if required) 1435-1700 Stage Three Proceedings: Budget (Scotland) (No.5) Bill Followed by Business Motion Followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions (if required) 1700 Decision Time followed by Members’ Business S3M-7630 Joe FitzPatrick: Scotland’s Science Centres

0915 Parliamentary Bureau 1415-1455 Themed Question Time Thursday Motions (if required) 10 [Health and Wellbeing] 0915-1140 Conservative 1455-1630 Stage One Debate: Public Party Business Records (Scotland) Bill 1140 – 1200 General 1630-1659 Scottish Government Question Time Debate: Local Government Finance 1200 - 1230 First Minister’s (Scotland) Order 2011 Question Time 1659-1700 SPCB Motion: Technical Changes to the Scottish Parliamentary Pensions Act 2009 Followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions (if required) 1700 Decision Time followed by Members’ Business S3M-7506 Des McNulty: St Margaret of Scotland Hospice

Friday 11 Constituency Constituency

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BUREAU - BUSINESS FOR WEEK COMMENCING 21 FEBRUARY 2011

DAY MORNING AFTERNOON Monday 21 Constituency Constituency

Tuesday 22 0930-1230 Committees 1430-1700 Committees

1430 Time for Reflection Wednesday 23 Followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions (if required) 1435-1700 Scottish Government Business Followed by Business Motion Followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions (if required) 1700 Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 24 0915 Parliamentary Bureau 1415-1455 Themed Question Time Motions (if required) [Justice and Law Officers; 0915-1140 Scottish Rural Affairs and the Environment] Government Business 1455-1700 Stage 3 Proceedings: 1140 – 1200 General Patients Rights (Scotland) Bill Question Time Followed by Parliamentary Bureau 1200 - 1230 First Minister’s Motions (if required) Question Time 1700 Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Friday 25 Constituency Constituency

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BUSINESS MOTION

Date of Lodging: 1 February 2011 Short Title: Business Motion Bruce Crawford (Stirling) (SNP) on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: That the Parliament agrees the following revision to the programme of business for Wednesday 2 February— delete

5.00 pm Decision Time and insert

5.05 pm Decision Time

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BUSINESS MOTION

Date of Lodging: 1 February 2011 Short Title: Business Motion Bruce Crawford (Stirling) (SNP) on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—

Wednesday 9 February 2011

2.30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Budget (Scotland) (No.5) Bill followed by Business Motion followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 10 February 2011

9.00 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by SPCB Motion: Reappointment of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

followed by SPCB Motion: Reappointment of the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner

followed by SPCB Motion: Reappointment of Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business

11.40 am General Question Time

12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time

2.15 pm Themed Question Time Health and Wellbeing

2.55 pm Stage 1 Debate: Public Records (Scotland) Bill

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2011

followed by SPCB Motion: Technical Changes to the Scottish Parliamentary Pensions Act 2009 followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

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Wednesday 23 February 2011

2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.05 pm SPCB Question Time

2.20 pm Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motion followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 24 February 2011

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Business

11.40 am General Question Time

12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time

2.15 pm Themed Question Time Justice and Law Officers; Rural Affairs and the Environment followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Patient Rights (Scotland) Bill followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

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BUSINESS MOTION

Date of Lodging: 1 February 2011 Short Title: Business Motion Bruce Crawford (Stirling) (SNP) on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Damages (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 be completed by 4 February 2011.

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BUSINESS MOTION

Date of Lodging: 1 February 2011 Short Title: Business Motion Bruce Crawford (Stirling) (SNP) on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 be completed by 11 February 2011.

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BUSINESS MOTION

Date of Lodging: 1 February 2011 Short Title: Business Motion Bruce Crawford (Stirling) (SNP) on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 be completed by 25 February 2011.

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BUSINESS MOTION

Date of Lodging: 1 February 2011 Short Title: Business Motion Bruce Crawford (Stirling) (SNP) on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 be completed by 25 February 2011.

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PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU

SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

Introduction

1. The Bureau is invited to agree the following motion—

[Member] on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: That the Parliament agrees that nothing further be done under the Non-Domestic Rates (Levying) (Scotland) (No. 3) Regulations 2010 (SSI 2010/441).

Purpose and consideration by Committee

The Non-Domestic Rates (Levying) (Scotland) (No. 3) Regulations 2010 (SSI 2010/441) 2. The instrument makes provision from 1 April 2011, for a stepped poundage supplement which will apply to the largest retail properties in Scotland, as announced in the Draft Budget on 17 November 2010.

3. The large retail supplement will vary from 2.5p to 15p in the pound for retail properties with a rateable value exceeding £750,000. This supplement will contribute towards the cost of supporting front-line services provided by councils and the continuation of the Small Business Bonus Scheme 2011-12.

4. On 26 January, the Local Government and Communities Committee agreed a motion to annul the instrument (by division: For: 5, Against 3, Abstentions 0). A number of committee members had concerns regarding the potential impact of the supplement on the economy and competitiveness.

5. Under Rule 10.4.4 of Standing Orders, the Bureau is required by motion to propose that nothing further be done under the instrument. (The text of the motion to be agreed by the Bureau can be found at paragraph 1.)

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PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU

RESERVOIRS (SCOTLAND) BILL – STAGE 2 REFERRAL AND TIMETABLE

1. On 27 January, the Parliament agreed to the general principles of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Bill.

2. The Bureau is invited to refer the Bill back to the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee for consideration at Stage 2 and to recommend to the Parliament a deadline of 25 February 2011 for that Stage.