BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 261/2012 Monday 11 June 2012

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The sections which appear in today‘s Business Bulletin are in bold

Section A: Today‘s Business - Meetings of Committees - Meeting of the Parliament Section B: Future Meetings of the Parliament Section C: Future Meetings of Committees Section D: Oral Questions - Questions selected for First Minister‘s Question Time - Questions selected for response by Ministers and junior Scottish Ministers at Question Time Section E: Written Questions – new questions for written answer Section F: Motions and Amendments Section G: Bills - New Bills introduced - New amendments to Bills - Members‘ Bills proposals Section H: New Documents – new documents laid before the Parliament and committee reports published Section I: Petitions – new public petitions Section J: Progress of Legislation – progress of Bills and subordinate legislation

Business Bulletin: Monday 11 June 2012 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 6 June 2012 Wednesday 13 June 2012

2.30 pm Time for Reflection – Baroness Caroline Cox of Queensbury, founder and CEO of Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust and guest speaker at the National Prayer Breakfast for Scotland followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Debate: Improving Services for Victims and Witnesses followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business – S4M-03136 Liz Smith: Scotland‘s Mountain Rescue Teams (for text of motion see Section F)

Thursday 14 June 2012

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Labour Party Business: Woman‘s Representation followed by Scottish Labour Party Business: Woman‘s Health

11.40 am General Question Time (for text of General Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 7 June 2012)

12.00 pm First Minister‘s Question Time

2.15 pm Themed Question Time Rural Affairs and the Environment Justice and the Law Officers (for text of Themed Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 7 June 2012)

2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Young People and Economic Growth

3 followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business – S4M-02988 John Park: Celebrating Fife‘s Outdoor Education Centre (for text of motion see Section F)

Wednesday 20 June 2012

2.30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business

Thursday 21 June 2012

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Business

11.40 am General Question Time (for names of those Members selected for General Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 7 June 2012)

12.00 pm First Minister‘s Question Time

2.15 pm Themed Question Time Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy (for names of those Members selected for Themed Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 7 June 2012)

2.55 pm Scottish Government Business followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business

Business Bulletin: Monday 11 June 2012 Section C – Future Committee Meetings

This section includes the agendas of the forthcoming committee meetings and outlines proposed future business, which may be subject to change. Committees have the right to take items in private and this will be notified as far in advance as possible.

Many committees include details of their future business on their webpages, which can be accessed at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/index.htm

Justice Committee 12 June 2012 20th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 4 1. Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 2). 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Fire and Rescue Services (Framework) (Scotland) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/146);

Licensed Legal Services (Complaints and Compensation Arrangements) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/153);

Licensed Legal Services (Interests in Licensed Providers) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/154);

Licensed Legal Services (Maximum Penalty and Interest in respect of Approved Regulators) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/155).

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 19 June, the Committee will take evidence from the Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs on the Crime and Courts Bill (UK Parliament legislation). The Committee will also consider a number of items of subordinate legislation and its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Education and Culture Committee 12 June 2012 18th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 2 1. Children’s Charities: The Committee will take evidence, in a round-table discussion, from— Graham Bell, Chief Executive, Kibble Education and Care Centre; Ruth Boddie, Service Manager, Scottish Pre-School Play Association; Sara Lacey, Head of Residential Services, Care Visions; Annie Gunner Logan, Director, Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland; Sara Lurie, Director, The Fostering Network Scotland; Tom McGhee, Managing Director, Spark of Genius, Scottish Children‘s Services Coalition; Jim Sweeney, Chief Executive, YouthLink Scotland; Alison Todd, Chair, Parenting across Scotland.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 19 June, the Committee will take oral evidence on School Buildings. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Health and Sport Committee 12 June 2012 19th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 6 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private. The Committee will also consider whether to take consideration of a draft Stage 1 Report on the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill in private at future meetings. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Mental Health (Safety and Security) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 from— Michael Matheson, Minister for Public Health, and Simon Cuthbert-Kerr, Head of Mental Health Legislation & Adult Protection Policy Team, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: Michael Matheson Minister for Public Health to move—S4M-03154—That the Health and Sport Committee recommends that the Mental Health (Safety and Security) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 [draft] be approved. 4. Petitions: PE1398, PE1399, PE1401 The Committee will consider correspondence on the Petitions from the Scottish Medicines Consortium, NHS National Services Division and the Scottish Government. 5. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme. 6. NHS Boards Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will consider a draft report.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 19 June, the Committee expects to consider a Draft Stage 1 Report on the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Equal Opportunities Committee 12 June 2012 11th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 2.00 pm in Committee Room 3 1. Having and Keeping a Home: steps to preventing homelessness among young people: The Committee will take evidence from— Gordon Fleming, Unit Manager, Julia Edgar, Matthew Friess, and Rhea Nicholson, Highland Homeless Trust; Kate Sanford, Policy Manager, Byron Carruthers, Sharleen McLennon, and Alexandra Robertson, Quarriers. 2. Petition PE1411: Reforming uniform policy in schools: The Committee will consider petition PE1411 by Luca Scarabello, calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to reform School Uniform Policies; by stopping gender-specific uniforms and changing clothes worn for uniforms to more comfortable, less physical-restrictive, more affordable and practical garments.

Proposed future business At its next meeting on 19 June 2012, the Committee will continue to take evidence on its ‗Having and Keeping a Home: steps to preventing homelessness among young people‘ inquiry. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Public Petitions Committee 12 June 2012 10th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 2.00 pm in Committee Room 2 1. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider— PE1431 by Nick Riddiford, on behalf of the Fair Isle Community, on a marine protected area for Fair Isle and take evidence from— Nick Riddiford and Stewart Thomson, Fair Isle Community; Alexander Bennett, Group Manager - Countryside North, National Trust for Scotland and will then consider—

PE1433 by John Hancox on productive land for landless Scots to grow their own food. 2. Consideration of current petitions: The Committee will consider— PE1098 by Lynn Merrifield, on behalf of Kingseat Community Council, and PE1223 by Ron Beaty on school bus safety; PE1105 by Marjorie McCance on St Margaret of Scotland Hospice; PE1285 by Caroline Mockford on free calls to NHS 24 for mobile phones; PE1384 by Kim Hartley, on behalf of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, on speech and language therapy transforms lives; PE1408 by Andrea MacArthur on the updating of pernicious anaemia/vitamin B12 deficiency understanding and treatment.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 26 June, the Committee expects to consider petitions on a ban on the manufacture, sale, possession and use of all snares, acquired brain injury services, improving youth football in Scotland, time for all to be heard, the overbreeding and abandonment of Staffordshire bull terriers, a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses, access to insulin pump therapy, fair ferry fares, inequality of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, harnessing the undoubted talent of public sector staff and improving transport provision for older people in remote and rural areas.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee 12 June 2012 9th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 2.30 pm in Committee Room 5 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether its consideration of changes to Section 7 of the Code of Conduct, its review of evidence heard on its review of Cross-Party Groups and guidance on motions and parliamentary questions should be taken in private at a future meeting. 3. Cross-Party Group: The Committee will consider an application for recognition from the proposed Cross-Party Group on Cycling. 4. Scotland Act 2012: The Committee will consider a draft report and Standing Order rule changes. 5. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.

Proposed future business

At its next meeting, on 19 June, the Committee expects to take oral evidence on its Review of Cross-Party Groups.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Subordinate Legislation Committee 12 June 2012 16th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 2.30 pm in Committee Room 4 1. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— National Health Service Superannuation Scheme etc. (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/163); Parole Board (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2012 (SSI 2012/167); Licensed Legal Services (Interests in Licensed Providers) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/154); Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2012 (SSI 2012/164); Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/165); European Fisheries Fund (Grants) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/166); Adults with Incapacity (Requirements for Signing Medical Treatment Certificates) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/170); National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/171); Individual Learning Account (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/172); Poultry Health Scheme (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/176); Animal By-Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/179); Property Factors (Registration) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/181); Leader Grants (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/182); Marine Licensing (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/183). 2. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 10 and Saving Provisions) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/160 (C.15)); Bluetongue (Scotland) Amendment Order 2012 (SSI 2012/184); Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/149 (C.12)).

3. Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1. 4. Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Scottish Government‘s response to its Stage 1 report. 5. Crime and Courts Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the powers to make subordinate legislation conferred on Scottish Ministers in the Crime and Courts Bill (UK Parliament legislation). 6. Electoral Registration and Administration Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the powers to make subordinate legislation conferred on Scottish Ministers in the Electoral Registration and Administration Bill (UK Parliament legislation). 7. Local Government Finance Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the powers to make subordinate legislation conferred on Scottish Ministers in the Local Government Finance Bill (UK Parliament legislation).

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 19 June, the Committee expects to consider subordinate legislation. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Local Government and Regeneration Committee 13 June 2012 16th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 9.45 am in Committee Room 1 1. Accounts Commission for Scotland reports: The Committee will take evidence on two reports from the Accounts Commission for Scotland entitled: ‗An overview of local government in Scotland, challenges and change in 2012‘; and ‗Using cost information to improve performance: are you getting it right?‘ from— John Baillie, Chair, Douglas Sinclair, Deputy Chair, Fraser McKinlay, Director, Best Value and Scrutiny Improvement, Martin Walker, Assistant Director, Best Value and Scrutiny Improvement, and Gordon Smail, Portfolio Manager, Best Value and Scrutiny Improvement, Accounts Commission for Scotland. 2. 2012 Scottish local government elections: The Committee will take oral evidence, in round-table format, on the conduct of the 2012 Scottish local government elections from— William Pollock, Chair of the Scotland and Northern Ireland Branch, Association of Electoral Administrators; Grodon Blair, Member, Society of Local Authority Lawyers and Administrators; Stephen Sadler, Head of Elections Team, Scottish Government; Andy O‘Neill, Head of Office Scotland, Electoral Commission; Chris Highcock, Secretary, Electoral Management Board for Scotland; David Anning, Project Manager, Logica UK.

3. Public services reform and local government: strand 1 – partnerships and outcomes (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 20 June, the Committee expects to take oral evidence on two Legislative Consent Memoranda on the UK Electoral Registration and Administration Bill, and the UK Local Government Finance Bill. The Committee will also undertake an oral evidence session as part of its inquiry on Public Services Peform and Local Government: Strand 2 – Benchmarking and Performance Measurement; its will consider its approach to its scrutiny of the Scottish Government‘s 2013/14 draft budget, and consider its work programme for the next 12 months.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 13 June 2012 20th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 2 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 and future consideration of draft reports on this inquiry in private. 2. Inquiry into the Scottish Government’s renewable energy targets The Committee will take evidence from Ian Marlee, Senior Partner, Smarter Grids and Governance (transmission), Charles Gallacher, Director of GB External Relations, and Dr Charlotte Ramsay, Head of European Strategy, Ofgem; and then from— David Odling, Energy Policy Manager, and Alix Thom, Employment and Skills Issues Advisor, Oil & Gas UK. 3. Inquiry into the Scottish Government’s renewable energy targets: The Committee will consider its approach to its report.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 20 June, the Committee will conclude oral evidence on its inquiry into the Scottish Government‘s renewable energy targets.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Finance Committee 13 June 2012 18th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 6 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private. 2. Improving employability: The Committee will take evidence from— Angela Constance, Minister for Youth Employment, and Hugh McAloon, Head of Youth Employability and Skills, Scottish Government. 3. The financial implications of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will take evidence from— Morag Johnston, Assistant Director of Financial Services, Glasgow City Council; Alan Sinclair, Council Tax & Benefits Manager, City of Edinburgh Council; Derek Yule, Director of Finance, Highland Council; Michael McClements, Policy Manager, and Jonathan Sharma, Policy Manager, COSLA. 4. Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1. 5. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme. 6. Improving employability: The Committee will consider the key themes arising from its oral evidence sessions.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 20 June, the Committee will take further oral evidence on the UK Welfare Reform Act 2012.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Welfare Reform Committee 13 June 2012 9th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 3 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether its consideration of its future work programme should be taken in private at its next meeting. 2. Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 1). Nicola Sturgeon, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy, Chris Boyland, Bill Manager, Ann McVie, Team Leader, Welfare Division, and Alison Stewart, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 21 June, the Committee expects to consider its work programme. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Business Bulletin: Monday 11 June 2012 Section E – Written questions lodged on 08 June 2012

Questions marked with a triangle (Δ) are initiated by the Scottish Executive in order to facilitate the provision of information to the Parliament.

Questions in which a member has indicated a declarable interest are marked with an "R".

S4W-07733 Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Executive what form the assessment will take to learn lessons from the Legionella outbreak in Edinburgh as referred to by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy on 7 June 2012 (Official Report, c. 9816).

S4W-07742 Stewart Maxwell: To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents of credit and debit card fraud have been reported to the police in each of the last four years, broken down by local authority area.

S4W-07743 Stewart Maxwell: To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents involving tampering with automated teller machines have been reported to the police in each of the last four years, broken down by local authority area.

S4W-07744 Stewart Maxwell: To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to reduce incidences of credit and debit card fraud.

S4W-07745 Stewart Maxwell: To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it provides to the public regarding credit and debit card fraud.

S4W-07746 Stewart Maxwell: To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to tackle type 2 diabetes among young people.

S4W-07747 Stewart Maxwell: To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are diagnosed with diabetes and what the estimated number is of undiagnosed cases.

S4W-07748 Stewart Maxwell: To ask the Scottish Executive how it encourages people who are undiagnosed or at risk of diabetes to seek early diagnosis.

S4W-07749 Stewart Maxwell: To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual cost is for the treatment of diabetes.

S4W-07750 Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-38227 by Richard Lochhead on 17 December 2010, how many times it has replaced regulations affecting the farming and agricultural sector with new versions rather than add to existing regulations since May 2007.

S4W-07751 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive how many induction programmes for NHS staff cover (a) patient safety training and (b) how to raise concerns.

S4W-07752 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the NHS staff annual appraisal process asks employees to report whether they have raised concerns.

S4W-07753 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive what training is given to managers in the NHS regarding concerns raised by staff.

S4W-07754 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether NHS boards are required to report on how many deaths there have been of patients on the delayed discharge database.

S4W-07773 Margaret Mitchell: To ask the Scottish Executive how many Forced Marriage Protection Orders have been (a) issued and (b) breached since November 2011.

S4W-07783 Roderick Campbell: To ask the Scottish Executive, as part of its major events strategy, what discussions it has had with the Scottish Football Association regarding a possible bid for the UEFA Euro 2020 football championships.

S4W-07788 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the NHS plans to revise the QFracture algorithm.

Business Bulletin: Monday 11 June 2012 Section F – Motions and Amendments

Motions and amendments are normally printed the day after they are lodged. If an amendment is lodged to a motion then the original motion will appear alongside the amendment, along with any support lodged that day, in this section.

Each Monday, this section also contains all motions and amendments lodged the previous week that are still live and any motions and amendments that have been lodged for debate in the coming week. A motion or amendment is live if it has not been debated, withdrawn or otherwise deleted from the list.

Where a motion or amendment has been withdrawn, it is indicated in this section the day after it has been withdrawn. Support for motions and amendments received after they are lodged is shown at the end of this section the day after such support is received.

Motions and amendments can be published with various symbols:

 Asterisks before the motion or amendment number indicate a motion or amendment published for the first time;

 Asterisks also identify alterations to the text of a motion or amendment made since it was first published;

 A hash symbol identifies motions eligible for debate at Members’ Business;

 A diamond symbol identifies motions lodged for Members’ Business that have not yet attracted the required cross-party support;

 An "R", identifies motions or amendments in which the Member who lodged it has a registrable interest.

The Parliamentary Bureau periodically deletes motions or amendments not scheduled for debate and which are over six weeks old.

A search facility is also available on the Scottish Parliament web site at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

Any questions in relation to this section should be directed to the Chamber Desk, for which contact details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

New and altered motions and amendments

*S4M-03254 Stewart Maxwell: Facing Dementia Together—That the Parliament congratulates the Facing Dementia Together project, based in East Renfrewshire, on reaching the final of the Care Accolades 2012; notes that the awards are organised by the Scottish Social Services Council and celebrate excellence in the delivery of care and social services; applauds the work of Facing Dementia Together, which supports people recently diagnosed with early-stage dementia and their families; notes that the project is a joint initiative by Alzheimer‘s Scotland, East Renfrewshire Community Health and Care Partnership and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and is supported by the Scottish Government through the Reshaping Care for Older People Change Fund; considers that the project is a good example of how to ensure that people diagnosed with dementia receive the help that they need to remain active, independent and connected with their community, and welcomes the Scottish Government‘s guarantee of at least one year‘s post-diagnostic person-centred support for everyone diagnosed with dementia.

*S4M-03253 Kevin Stewart: Aberdeen University Officers’ Training Corps Centenary—That the Parliament notes that 2012 is the centenary year of Aberdeen Universities Officers‘ Training Corps (UOTC); notes that the unit‘s history dates back as far as December 1885, that it was raised as a battery of 1st Aberdeen Volunteer Royal Artillery and became the Aberdeen University detachment of the 1st Volunteer Battalion the Gordon Highlanders in November 1897 before becoming the University Company (―U‖ Coy) in 1898, finally taking its current form in 1912; understands that soldiers from Aberdeen UOTC have fought in both world wars, while its former members, Old Boars, have been involved in every major conflict since; notes that Aberdeen UOTC plays an integral part of university life for a number of students at the University of Aberdeen and the Robert Gordon University, and congratulates all those who have served with Aberdeen UOTC over the last 100 years on what it considers this momentous occasion that will be marked with a parade along Union Street and centenary ball among other events.

*S4M-03251 Clare Adamson: The Pope Benedict XVI Caritas Awards—That the Parliament congratulates the 450 young people who have been involved in the inaugural year of the Caritas Award, which encourages young people of all faith traditions to bear witness to their faith through service to those in need in their community and internationally; considers that a very successful first awards ceremony was held on 2 June 2012 in the Clydeside Auditorium, and acknowledges the support given to young participants throughout the year by their parishes, teachers, families and carers.

*S4M-03250 Clare Adamson: Scottish Opera’s 50th Anniversary—That the Parliament congratulates Scottish Opera on its 50th anniversary; notes Scottish Opera‘s many artistic achievements over these 50 years as Scotland‘s largest performing arts organisation, including the world premiere of James MacMillan‘s Ines de Castro at the 1996 Edinburgh International Festival and complete Ring cycles at the 2003 Edinburgh International Festival, which won the 2004 South Bank Show Award for Best Opera Production; notes also that recent commissions include Five:15 Operas Made in Scotland, part of a five-year research and development

project to find the next generation of opera-makers, composers and librettists; further congratulates Scottish Opera on its anniversary celebratory concert performance of Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci on 5 June 2012; commends it on its current largest ever tour of Scotland‘s smaller venues, visiting community centres, theatres and village halls across the country, and wishes it well for the future.

*S4M-03249 Kevin Stewart: St Peter’s RC School Class Sizes—That the Parliament is concerned that the new Labour-led administration on Aberdeen City Council has voted to increase class sizes in P1 and P1/2 from 18 to 25 at St Peter‘s Roman Catholic School; considers the policy of the previous SNP/Liberal Democrat administration to cap class sizes at 18 in areas of deprivation to have been a socially progressive one aimed at tackling the attainment gap that exists among schools in Aberdeen; understands that St Peter‘s will now be the only school serving a deprived community to have this cap removed; understands that the council could have maintained class sizes of 18 at St Peter‘s by investing £50,000 in a temporary accommodation block as voted for by SNP councillors and considers this a modest investment that would have had a significant educational benefit in a school with a high proportion of English as additional language pupils; believes that this move by the Labour-led administration only weeks after the award of a 5% pay rise demonstrates that it lacks political judgement and is a failure in its duty to provide first class education to the children of St Peter‘s, and calls on the administration to reverse what it sees as this socially regressive decision as a matter of urgency.

Supported by: Humza Yousaf*, Richard Lyle*, Margaret Burgess*, Annabelle Ewing*, Paul Wheelhouse*, Willie Coffey*, Gordon MacDonald*, Mark McDonald*, Bill Kidd*, Rob Gibson*, George Adam*, Joan McAlpine*

*S4M-03248 Mary Fee: Renfrew Gala Day—That the Parliament congratulates the organisers of what it considers was the successful 2012 Renfrew Gala Day; notes that the gala day has been organised by Renfrewshire Council Arts and Museums Service along with members of Renfrew Community Council since 2000; understands that the 2012 theme was the centenary of Robertson Park; commends what it understands was the hard work of everyone involved, which started six months prior to the gala, and understands that over 7,500 people turned up to enjoy lots of entertainment, including 40 charity stalls, two live music and entertainment stages and a free open-top bus tour of Renfrew that was introduced this year.

*S4M-03247 Angus MacDonald: Sir Elton John Boosts Tourism in Falkirk District—That the Parliament congratulates Falkirk Football Club, which, along with promoters Marshall Arts, seized the initiative to hold an Elton John concert on 10 June 2012 at Falkirk Community Stadium, the only Scottish gig on Sir Elton‘s 2012 UK tour; understands that 15,000 visitors attended the event and that it boosted the local economy and tourism; acknowledges the logistical support for the event from Falkirk Council and the emergency services, and hopes that this is the first of many successful music events at what it sees as this fantastic venue.

*S4M-03246 John Finnie: Congratulations to Alan Melville—That the Parliament congratulates Alan Melville of Inverness on his retirement from a half century of public service as a special constable; notes that he joined Inverness-shire Constabulary as a special constable on 15 September 1961; understands that in

2001 he became the last special constable in Scotland to reach the rank of superintendent; thanks him for his many years of dedicated public service, and wishes him a long and very happy retirement.

*S4M-03245 James Kelly: Landemer Day—That the Parliament notes that Rutherglen enjoyed the biggest event in its calendar on 9 June 2012 as it celebrated Landemer Day; understands that the day was marked by a number of musical acts, including performances from the Stonelaw High School band, the Elements; congratulates Cathkin High School pupil Aimee Gemmell on being chosen as this year‘s Landemer Queen, and congratulates everyone involved in the organisation and planning of the event in ensuring that a successful and enjoyable day was had by all.

*S4M-03244 Dennis Robertson: Olympic Torch in Aberdeenshire—That the Parliament welcomes the forthcoming arrival of the Olympic torch in Aberdeenshire on 11 June 2012; wishes good luck to the 11 people from Aberdeenshire West who have been selected to carry the torch, including Paul Anderson from Tarland, who it understands is a world-renowned fiddle player and composer; recognises the achievements that have been made by all of the runners in order to have the honour of participating in this historic Olympic event, and hopes that it will inspire young athletes in the north east before the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014.

Supported by: Annabelle Ewing*, Stuart McMillan*, Nanette Milne*, Richard Lyle*, Jamie McGrigor*, Humza Yousaf*, Paul Wheelhouse*, Joan McAlpine*, George Adam*, Bill Kidd*

*S4M-03243 Graeme Dey: Arbroath Celebrates David Buick—That the Parliament celebrates the life and times of Arbroath-born David Dunbar Buick, who founded his namesake division of General Motors, which was later to become the Buick Motor Company, after emigrating to America in 1856; believes that the work of Arbroath Guildry Incorporation, which plans to build a statue of Buick in the town in his honour, is to be commended; notes that the Buick is recognised the world over, with over 40 million cars carrying its name, and is emblematic of the so-called American Dream as a key part of Hollywood‘s history, after being driven by Cary Grant in his 1937 film, Topper, and Robert De Niro in Goodfellas; applauds Buick as being a key player in the building of the modern-day United States of America, along with, William Small, also from Arbroath, who tutored Thomas Jefferson at William and Mary College in Virginia, leading to the connection between the Declaration of Arbroath and the American Declaration of Independence, and expresses the hope that the work being undertaken to build this statue will help to reinforce the links between Arbroath, as well as Scotland as a whole, and America, and contribute to the creation of a new relationship of equals as two independent nations on the world stage.

Supported by: Gordon MacDonald*, Stuart McMillan*, Annabelle Ewing*, Nanette Milne*, Joan McAlpine*, Richard Lyle*, Humza Yousaf*, Margaret Burgess*, Kenneth Gibson*, Colin Beattie*, Paul Wheelhouse*, Bill Kidd*, Roderick Campbell*, Rob Gibson*, George Adam*

*S4M-03242 Chic Brodie: VASA—That the Parliament congratulates Voluntary Action South Ayrshire (VASA) on presenting the first two recipients of the Change

Fund Capacity Building Grant with their awards on 28 May 2012; considers that VASA does valuable work to support third sector businesses and aid them in accessing funding; further considers that the staff at the Monkton and Girvan branches have made exceptional efforts, and hopes that VASA can deliver many more successes through the Change Fund.

*S4M-03241 Chic Brodie: Big Lottery Funding in the South of Scotland—That the Parliament congratulates the Big Lottery Fund on awarding £733,471 to South Scotland from its Investing in Communities and Awards for All Scotland programmes; believes that this will provide valuable support to 68 different projects in the region, including £3,236 for Troon Bridge Club and £9,550 for a year-long green gym at Braehead Primary School in Ayr; considers that such projects can bring real changes to people and communities, and hopes that the Big Lottery Fund continues to support projects like these across Scotland.

*S4M-03240 Chic Brodie: Access to Employment—That the Parliament congratulates Access to Employment Ayr on securing £238,163 through the Big Lottery Fund‘s programme, Investing in Communities; considers that it does extremely valuable work in aiding rehabilitation by providing economically inactive adult offenders who are seeking employment with support and advice; notes that the average recipient gets between six and nine months support, which includes help with the preparation of application forms, CVs and identifying barriers to employment, and hopes that this grant will contribute to better rehabilitation and lower rates of reoffending in the region.

*S4M-03239 Alison Johnstone: World Oceans Day—That the Parliament supports World Oceans Day and its theme for 2012, Youth: the Next Wave for Change; considers that it is vitally important to reach out to young people in the community and inspire them to learn more about the seas; recognises that Scotland is a maritime nation with 61% of the UK sea area and over 18,000 km of coastline; considers that the health of the oceans is therefore of vital importance to life in Scotland; expresses concern at the declining health of many species and habitats as identified in the Scottish Government‘s Marine Atlas; supports the urgent introduction of an ecologically coherent network of well-managed marine protected areas in Scottish waters to address these declines, and urges the Scottish Government to ensure that it properly protects all of Scotland‘s marine wildlife and habitats, including its iconic seabirds, whales and dolphins.

*S4M-03238 Richard Simpson: University of Stirling Ranked One of the World’s Best Insitutions—That the Parliament congratulates the University of Stirling on being ranked by Times Higher Education as one of the world‘s best universities under 50 years old; notes that the university was the top ranked Scottish institution and eighth overall in the UK; notes that the University of Strathclyde and Heriot-Watt University also appear; understands that the University of Stirling was established by Royal Charter in 1967 and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2007, and pays tribute to what it sees as the hard work, dedication and loyalty of the staff and students who have helped to enhance what is considered to be the institution‘s renowned academic excellence and international reputation.

*S4M-03237 Margaret McDougall: Robertson Trust, 50 Years of Benefit to the West of Scotland—That the Parliament Congratulates the Robertson Trust on reaching the milestone of 50 years of aiding in the funding of a wide range of charitable projects across Scotland; notes that, in its 50 years of existence, it has contributed £125 million to charities, and understands that it has provided £868,200 across 45 projects in the west of Scotland in the last year alone, including £100,000 to Action for Children, £45,000 to Evolution Skate Park and £75,000 to Parklea Association.

*S4M-03236 David Torrance: Kinghorn Primary School Pupils Receive Gold Award—That the Parliament congratulates Kinghorn Primary School pupils on receiving a Gold Award from the Royal Caledonian Society for their pallet garden entry at Gardening Scotland in Ingliston; acknowledges that the Greenfingers gardening club created a metre square mini-garden to represent the work that it usually carries out in its school gardening club; notes that the mini-garden created by the pupils included a pond and a wildlife area, all planted in the colours of Kinghorn Primary School, and considers this achievement a great encouragement for the students to stay involved in the project and continue to learn about nature and planting and thus preserving the environment.

Supported by: Stuart McMillan*, Joan McAlpine*, Richard Lyle*, Kevin Stewart*, Annabelle Ewing*, Gordon MacDonald*, Humza Yousaf*, Margaret Burgess*, Bill Kidd*, Anne McTaggart*, Rob Gibson*

*S4M-03235 Humza Yousaf: Refugee Week Scotland 2012—That the Parliament welcomes Refugee Week Scotland, coordinated by the Scottish Refugee Council and partners, from 18 to 24 June 2012, a festival of arts, culture and community celebrations highlighting the courage and contribution that it considers refugees bring to Scotland; recognises that the festival is part of Creative Scotland 2012 and holds events all over Scotland embracing the theme of spirit of the individual, of community and of Scotland, and welcomes the contribution of refugees to Scotland who have fled persecution and horrific treatment in their own country to seek a new life and opportunity in Scotland and the work of countless groups around the country in helping refugees settle and become active citizens.

Supported by: Paul Wheelhouse*, Kevin Stewart*, Patricia Ferguson*, Richard Lyle*, Aileen McLeod*, Stuart McMillan*, Iain Gray*, John Mason*, Joan McAlpine*, Annabelle Ewing*, Rob Gibson*, Margaret Burgess*, John Finnie*, Bill Kidd*, Anne McTaggart*, Patrick Harvie*, George Adam*

*S4M-03233 Mark McDonald: Congratulations to Cullen Primary—That the Parliament congratulates the Cullen Primary team and its members, Anna Campbell, Iain Fraser, Ewan McKelvie and Jennifer Walker, on their win in the Get Moray Reading inter-school book quiz for the second year in a row; recognises the efforts of all 29 primary schools participating in this annual event; notes that the other finalists, East End, Hopeman, Knockando and Kinloss Primary Schools, showed extensive book and general knowledge throughout the competition; thanks Elliot‘s Office Equipment and Yeadon‘s of Elgin for their donations in support of this event, and supports the promotion of literacy and learning through engaging and interactive events in local communities.

Supported by: Joan McAlpine*, Annabelle Ewing*, Humza Yousaf*, Nanette Milne*, Stuart McMillan*, Richard Lyle*, Kevin Stewart*, Rob Gibson*, Anne McTaggart*, Bill Kidd*

*S4M-03232 Kenneth Gibson: Record Number of Quit Smoking Attempts in Scotland—That the Parliament highlights the record number of attempts in Scotland to quit smoking; understands that, in 2011 with the help of NHS smoking cessation services, 108,269 smokers attempted to quit and that this represented an increase of 29% compared with 2010; notes that this figure is based on the NHS Smoking Cessation Services Statistics (Scotland) 2011, which analysed the number of quit attempts made for the whole of 2011 and that the figures suggest that 2,700 pregnant women made a quit attempt, which it considers to be a significant decline; acknowledges the various cessation services that are available to smokers and that 84% of the quit attempts involved the use of nicotine replacement therapy and 45% used non-pharmacy NHS cessation services involving group support; notes the number of successful quit attempts and that 40,857 self-reported to have been successful after one month, with the highest success rates reported in the Western Isles and Ayrshire and Arran at 65 and 50%; notes what it considers to be the positive comments that were made by the Minister for Public Health, Michael Matheson MSP, describing the positive increase of the number of quit attempts as ―the biggest single step anyone can take to improve their health‖, but recognises that smoking remains a debilitating and detrimental habit in Scotland.

Supported by: Margaret Burgess*, Dennis Robertson*, Richard Lyle*, Gordon MacDonald*, Stewart Maxwell*, Jackie Baillie*, Stuart McMillan*, John Mason*, Joan McAlpine*, Humza Yousaf*, Bill Kidd*, Rob Gibson*

*S4M-03231 Murdo Fraser: Dunfermline Benefits from Big Lottery Fund—That the Parliament welcomes the 42 awards, totalling £279,485, made by the Big Lottery Fund in May 2012 in the Mid-Scotland and Fife region; notes that the awards include funding for local schools and groups in and around Dunfermline, including funding for Charlestown, Limekilns and Pattiesmuir Community Council, Queen Anne High School, Need to Talk 2 Community Interest Company and St Leonards Primary School; considers that these schools and groups make an important contribution in their local communities, and thanks the many individuals involved to achieve these awards all the hard work and dedication.

*S4M-03230 Murdo Fraser: Perthshire Benefits from Big Lottery Fund—That the Parliament welcomes the 42 awards, totalling £279,485, made by the Big Lottery Fund in May 2012 in the Mid-Scotland and Fife region; notes that the awards include funding for local charities and groups in the Perthshire area, including Perth and District YMCA, Moulin Hall Trust Committee, Mount Blair Community Development Trust and Ruthven Parish Association; considers that these charities and groups make an important contribution in their local communities, and thanks the many individuals involved to achieve these awards for all the hard work and dedication.

*S4M-03229 Murdo Fraser: Cowdenbeath Benefits from Big Lottery Fund—That the Parliament welcomes the 42 awards, totalling £279,485, made by the Big Lottery Fund in May 2012 in the Mid-Scotland and Fife region; notes that the awards include funding for local charities, schools and groups in Cowdenbeath, including Anim8s,

Cardenden Primary School, Forest Spirit Archers, Lochgelly Bowling Club, Royal Oak Community Club Ltd and the Zone Fife Ltd; considers that these schools, charities and groups make an important contribution in their local communities, and thanks the many individuals involved to achieve these awards for all the hard work and dedication.

*S4M-03228 Murdo Fraser: Stirling Benefits from Big Lottery Fund—That the Parliament welcomes the 42 awards, totalling £279,485, made by the Big Lottery Fund in May 2012 in the Mid-Scotland and Fife region; notes that the awards include funding for local charities and groups in the Stirling area, including the 4th/6th (Stirling) Forth Valley Scout Group, 8th Stirling (St Ninians) Company, ACE Cornton, Active Stirling Limited, Beat That, Ochil Explorers Adventure Club, Port of Menteith Village Hall and Plantlife International - The Wild Plant Conservation Charity; considers that these charities and groups make an important contribution in their local communities, and thanks the many individuals involved to achieve these awards for all the hard work and dedication.

S4M-03227 Sandra White: A Play, A Pie and A Pint—That the Parliament congratulates David MacLennan on receiving the CATS Whiskers Award, the Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland, which honours outstanding achievement in Scottish theatre, for his lunchtime plays, A Play, A Pie and A Pint; notes that, since 2004, over 250 original short plays have been presented at Oran Mor in Glasgow‘s west end; believes the innovative programme of a hot Scotch pie, a pint and an one-hour performance for £10 to be a simple but very successful concept; further believes that the lunchtime format has transformed the Scottish theatre scene by enabling writers to try something new and more adventurous; considers that A Play, A Pie and A Pint is one of the most successful theatre ideas, with co-productions in cities such as Dundee, Perth, Edinburgh and London, and hopes that it continues to develop a unique relationship with audiences in Glasgow and build long-term partnerships with theatres and companies across Scotland and Europe.

Supported by: Bob Doris*, Joan McAlpine*, Richard Lyle*, Jim Eadie*, Willie Coffey*, Joe FitzPatrick*, Humza Yousaf*, John Wilson*, Angus MacDonald*, Gil Paterson*, Adam Ingram*, Rob Gibson*, Dennis Robertson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Stuart McMillan*, Margaret Burgess*, Roderick Campbell*, Neil Findlay*, Clare Adamson*, James Dornan*, Mark McDonald*, Kevin Stewart*, Anne McTaggart*

*S4M-03226 Patricia Ferguson: Scottish Government Cuts Threaten Creativity—That the Parliament notes the package of voluntary severances and the possibility of potential redundancies that it understands are being made at North Glasgow College and other colleges across the country; regrets that these cuts might impact on the number and range of courses offered including music production; understands that the cuts, which are being proposed by the Scottish Government, will require the North Glasgow College management to save £823,000 in 2012-13 on top of what it sees as the swingeing cuts of £100,000 that the college experienced in 2011-12, considers that these cuts will have an impact on both the level of skill in the workplace and on opportunities for young people, and finds this extremely unhelpful at a time of high youth unemployment when it considers that further education colleges should be able to equip tomorrow‘s workers with the skills to help Scotland emerge from the recession.

Supported by: Iain Gray*, Drew Smith*, Hanzala Malik*, Neil Findlay*, Mary Fee*, Mark Griffin*, Jackie Baillie*, John Pentland*, Anne McTaggart*

S4M-03225 Willie Coffey: Olympic Torch in Ayrshire—That the Parliament welcomes the arrival of the Olympic torch in Ayrshire; recognises the importance of fellowship among the nations of the world in coming together to celebrate sporting excellence; encourages the people of Ayrshire to welcome the arrival of the Olympic flame by flying the St Andrew‘s Cross, which symbolises Andrew, the patron saint whom Scotland shares with Greece, the country where the Games originated, and looks forward to what it hopes will be Scotland‘s participation in the Olympic Games as an independent nation in Brazil in 2016.

Supported by: Richard Lyle*, Jim Eadie*, Humza Yousaf*, Rob Gibson*, Kevin Stewart*, Dennis Robertson*, Adam Ingram*, Annabelle Ewing*, Margaret Burgess*, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-03224 Kenneth Gibson: Cervical Screening Awareness Week—That the Parliament supports Cervical Screening Awareness Week, which takes place from 10 to 16 June 2012 and during which local healthcare groups and charities collaborate and aim to highlight the importance of cervical screening and the prevention of cervical cancer; understands that cervical screening invitations are offered to eligible women aged 20 to 60 every three years and save on average over 400 lives every year across Scotland by identifying cell changes that may develop to be pre- cancerous, thus improving treatment outcomes through early identification; acknowledges that 390,194 cervical screening test were performed in 2010-11; however notes that approximately 20% of eligible women do not attend their screening, and recognises that Cervical Screening Awareness Week is a UK nationwide initiative lead by Jo‘s Cervical Cancer Trust and involves campaigns including the annual 5K sponsored Walk for Fun, the Annual Cervical Screening Awards 2012 and the Bus Campaign, which is the biggest advertising campaign hosted by the charity and which will visit Glasgow and four other cities in the UK to further emphasise the importance of attending cervical screening in the prevention of cancer.

Supported by: Margaret Burgess*, Angus MacDonald*, Bob Doris*, Jim Eadie*, Joan McAlpine*, Richard Lyle*, John Wilson*, Humza Yousaf*, Gil Paterson*, Nanette Milne*, Rob Gibson*, Dennis Robertson*, Kevin Stewart*, Stuart McMillan*, Anne McTaggart*, Roderick Campbell*, Annabelle Ewing*, Fiona McLeod*, Willie Coffey*, Mark McDonald*, Adam Ingram*, Aileen McLeod*, Patricia Ferguson*, James Dornan*

S4M-03223 Patricia Ferguson: Olympic Torch Comes to Maryhill—That the Parliament notes that the Olympic torch relay is due to arrive in Maryhill on 9 June 2012 and will travel along Maryhill Road as part of its visit to Scotland; congratulates those who have been chosen to carry the flame and who will be part of this historic event, and wishes them well as they make their way past many local landmarks in what is considered to be a vibrant area of the City of Glasgow.

Supported by: Mary Fee*, Jackie Baillie*, Margaret McCulloch*, James Kelly*, Drew Smith*, Anne McTaggart*, Neil Bibby*, Hanzala Malik*

S4M-03222 John Wilson: Bargeddie Primary School Big Lottery Funding—That the Parliament congratulates Bargeddie Primary School on being awarded Big Lottery funding through the Awards for All scheme; understands that the £7,324 awarded to Bargeddie Primary School will provide cyber coach and dance mats in order to run extracurricular activities for school pupils and the local community; praises the hard work of all those involved in organising this project, and wishes everyone at Bargeddie Primary School the best of luck in making health improving initiatives such as this a success.

Supported by: Bill Kidd, Adam Ingram, Humza Yousaf, Joan McAlpine, David Torrance, Anne McTaggart, Stuart McMillan, Kevin Stewart, Annabelle Ewing, Angus MacDonald*, Richard Lyle*, Willie Coffey*, Dennis Robertson*, Clare Adamson*

S4M-03221 John Wilson: St Augustine’s Primary School Lottery Grant—That the Parliament welcomes the £8,572 grant awarded to St Augustine‘s Primary School as part of the Big Lottery‘s Awards for All scheme; understands that pupils at the school will benefit from the installation of new play equipment in the school grounds as a direct result of this funding, which will provide for an octagonal shelter and benches, two basketball backboards and hoops, playground markings and an activity trail; applauds the hard work of both teachers and pupils at St Augustine‘s Primary School who it considers work continuously to improve the health of young people in the area, and hopes that pupils will enjoy taking full advantage of this new equipment.

Supported by: Angus MacDonald*, Dennis Robertson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Humza Yousaf*, Willie Coffey*, Richard Lyle*, Kevin Stewart*, Stuart McMillan*, Joan McAlpine*, Anne McTaggart*, Bill Kidd*

S4M-03220 John Wilson: Glenboig Gala Group Lottery Funding—That the Parliament congratulates Glenboig Gala Group‘s success in the latest funding round of what it sees as the Big Lottery Fund‘s commitment to improving local communities; understands that the £9,686 grant, awarded as part of the Awards for All scheme, will be used to hold both a week-long programme of fun family events culminating with an annual Gala Day in June 2012 and for organising a community Christmas outing; recognises the value of bringing local communities together in this way, and applauds all those involved on their efforts to make the events a success.

Supported by: Angus MacDonald*, Dennis Robertson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Humza Yousaf*, Willie Coffey*, Richard Lyle*, Kevin Stewart*, Stuart McMillan*, Joan McAlpine*, Anne McTaggart*, Bill Kidd*

S4M-03219 John Wilson: Glenboig Neighbourhood House Lottery Success— That the Parliament congratulates Glenboig Neighbourhood House on securing Big Lottery funding through the Awards for All Scotland scheme; understands that the £9,920 will allow Glenboig Neighbourhood House to provide a range of healthy living sessions and physical activities to local people; considers that this organisation makes a valuable contribution to the community in and around Glenboig, and wishes everyone involved every success for the future.

S4M-03217 Mary Fee: CEMVO Briefing on Race Equality Outcomes—That the Parliament welcomes the briefing by the Council for Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations (CEMVO) Scotland on race equality outcomes set out under the Equality Act 2010; notes that the regulations for the Scottish specific duties came into force on 27 May 2012 and require all listed bodies to publish a set of equality outcomes that will enable them to better perform the equality duty by April 2013; agrees with CEMVO that public authorities should eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations, and congratulates CEMVO on its work in tackling a range of issues on securing race equality.

S4M-03216 Sandra White: SECC Voted Greenest Conference Venue—That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) on winning a Gold Star Award for greenest conference venue at the Green Business Tourism awards; notes that the judges commended the SECC for ―the highest levels of green ambassadorship, innovation and cost saving over the last year‖; further notes that the award comes just weeks after the venue launched its Better Business campaign, looking at how the venue can increase its positive contributions to staff, customers and its local, regional and national communities, and wishes the SECC and all those involved continued success in the future.

Supported by: James Dornan, Neil Bibby, Kenneth Gibson, Joan McAlpine, Humza Yousaf, David Torrance, Stuart McMillan, Fiona McLeod, Patricia Ferguson, Joe FitzPatrick, Adam Ingram, Anne McTaggart, Bill Kidd, Jackie Baillie, Margaret Burgess, John Mason, Hugh Henry, Annabelle Ewing, Angus MacDonald*, Bob Doris*, Jim Eadie*, Richard Lyle*, Willie Coffey*, Gil Paterson*, Drew Smith*

S4M-03215 James Kelly: Olympic Torch in Rutherglen—That the Parliament notes that the Olympic torch will be in Rutherglen on 8 June 2012 as part of the UK- wide torch relay celebrations; understands that the arrival of the flame will be marked by a massive choir, which has been drawn from a number of organisations and will include 350 pupils from 10 Rutherglen primary schools; congratulates Mike Kerr from Cathkin on being chosen to carry the torch; notes that Mike has been selected as a member of the Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby team for the Paralympic Games, and wishes everyone involved in this occasion well.

Supported by: Neil Bibby*, Annabelle Ewing*

S4M-03214 Richard Lyle: 35 Awards Presented in Central Region by Big Lottery Fund—That the Parliament welcomes the news that, in May 2012, the Big Lottery Fund made 35 awards in the Central Scotland region totalling £209,289; understands that these awards will benefit many school and community groups, and hopes that the money will help them continue what it sees as their outstanding work in the community.

Supported by: Angus MacDonald*, Annabelle Ewing*, Dennis Robertson*, Willie Coffey*, Humza Yousaf*, Jim Eadie*, Kevin Stewart*, Joan McAlpine*, Anne McTaggart*, Rob Gibson*

S4M-03213 Mary Fee: 3rd European Prisoners’ Children Week—That the Parliament welcomes the 3rd annual European Prisoners‘ Children Week, which

provides international awareness about this vulnerable group of children and their specific set of challenges; congratulates the European Network for Children with Imprisoned Parents on what it considers the essential work that it does to highlight and support children who are affected by imprisonment; understands that one out of every 100 children in the EU has a parent in prison and that they frequently confront stigma and social isolation and can experience developmental difficulties as a result of being separated from their parents; understands that more children in Scotland will see a parent imprisoned than see their parents divorce and that children‘s rights to family life are recognised by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and other international treaties, and calls on the Scottish Government to do more to support what it sees as these very vulnerable children.

S4M-03212 John Park: The Happy Lands—That the Parliament welcomes the gala screening of The Happy Lands on 8 June 2012 in Dunfermline; understands that the film, which is set during the General Strike of 1926, is based on the true stories of Fife miners and charts the struggles of communities on strike that were fighting against the austerity cuts imposed by the Liberal-Conservative administrations after the First World War; congratulates Theatre Workshop Scotland on developing the film alongside members of mining communities in Fife and notes the use of many local residents in the cast and crew; welcomes the training offered to local participants during production, including opportunities to work alongside experts from the creative industries, and looks forward to the film‘s success.

Supported by: Hugh Henry, Anne McTaggart, John Wilson, Angus MacDonald, Bill Kidd, Kevin Stewart, Iain Gray, Margaret McCulloch, Colin Beattie, Mary Fee, Jackie Baillie, Annabelle Ewing, Neil Bibby, Jim Eadie*, Richard Lyle*, John Pentland*, Gil Paterson*, Hanzala Malik*, Fiona McLeod*, Drew Smith*

S4M-03211 Maureen Watt: Fish and Chip Babies of Malawi—That the Parliament congratulates the efforts of the warm-hearted people of Aberdeen and the surrounding areas in donating thousands of knitted items to help the so-called fish and chip babies of Malawi; understands that the term "fish and chip baby" was coined after it was recognised that many Malawian newborns, many of whom have the HIV virus, leave hospital wrapped only in newspaper due to a combination of severe poverty and a blanket shortage; notes that almost 8,000 brightly coloured jumpers and hats have been donated following a public notice that was displayed in Sainsbury‘s supermarket in the Garthdee area of Aberdeen, and applauds the hard work of Ms Arma Iles from Aberdeenshire, who conceived of the idea to collect the knitted items.

Supported by: John Finnie, Humza Yousaf, Dennis Robertson, Stuart McMillan, Alex Fergusson, Christina McKelvie, Adam Ingram, Kevin Stewart, Liz Smith, Rob Gibson, Kenneth Gibson, David Torrance, Anne McTaggart, Claire Baker, Hanzala Malik, Joan McAlpine, Gordon MacDonald, Bill Kidd, Hugh Henry, Angus MacDonald*, Bob Doris*, Jackie Baillie*, Jim Eadie*, Richard Lyle*, Willie Coffey*, Gil Paterson*, Annabelle Ewing*

S4M-03210 Iain Gray: Eight Seaside Awards for East Lothian—That the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Seaside Awards that have been presented to 61

beaches throughout the country by Keep Scotland Beautiful; notes that the awards measure standards of water quality, safety, cleanliness, management and information provision; congratulates East Beach in Dunbar on joining the seven other beaches in East Lothian, Gullane Bents, Belhaven Bay - Dunbar, Longniddry 1 and 2, Longniddry Gosford Bay, North Berwick East – Milsey Bay, North Berwick West and Yellowcraig, to have been awarded; commends the efforts of East Lothian Council and local residents in their work to enable the beaches to achieve these awards; considers tourism to be of importance to East Lothian‘s economy, and considers that these awards, along with nine East Lothian beaches featuring in the Marine Conservation Society‘s Good Beach Guide, confirm that East Lothian is the perfect place to enjoy the beauty of Scotland‘s coastline.

Supported by: Patricia Ferguson, Graeme Pearson, Graeme Dey, Hugh Henry, James Kelly, Neil Bibby, Margaret McCulloch, Jackie Baillie, Jim Hume, Jamie McGrigor, Anne McTaggart, Mary Fee, David Torrance, Hanzala Malik, Kevin Stewart, John Wilson, Bill Kidd, Jim Eadie*, Richard Lyle*, Claudia Beamish*, John Park*, Gil Paterson*, Drew Smith*

S4M-03209 Stuart McMillan: Congratulations to RNIB Scotland—That the Parliament congratulates RNIB Scotland on the official opening of its new sensory garden in Bishopbriggs on 1 June 2012; notes that the garden is specially designed for blind and partially sighted people and aims to stimulate all the senses through a number of different techniques; further notes that the garden forms part of a purpose- built facility run by RNIB Scotland for adults with sight loss and learning disabilities or other complex needs; considers that this sensory garden will make a significant difference to the lives of many service users; hopes that the RNIB Scotland facility will be well used, and wishes the organisation and its service users every success in the future.

Supported by: Nanette Milne, David Torrance, Neil Bibby, Kevin Stewart, Bill Kidd, Adam Ingram, Humza Yousaf, Joan McAlpine, Anne McTaggart, Angus MacDonald, John Wilson, Fiona McLeod, Jackie Baillie, Margaret Burgess, Hugh Henry, Annabelle Ewing, Rob Gibson, Joe FitzPatrick*, Jim Eadie*, Richard Lyle*, Willie Coffey*, Gil Paterson*, Stewart Maxwell*, Dennis Robertson*, Drew Smith*

S4M-03208 Christina McKelvie: MSD Scottish Life Sciences Fund—That the Parliament welcomes the launch of the MSD Scottish Life Sciences Fund, which aims to support life sciences training in drug discovery in Scotland‘s six universities; understands that, over a three year period and together with £300,000 from the Scottish Funding Council, MSD will provide over £3 million to the fund; understands that the fund will support research opportunities for the top bioscience undergraduate and postgraduate students and will be split equally between the universities; believes that the fund will have a long-lasting effect on the Scottish life sciences academic community, and that, by training a new generation of drug discovery scientists and promoting the exchange of knowledge to the wider Scottish scientific community, it will provide long-term benefits for Scotland‘s economy.

Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Bill Kidd, Anne McTaggart, Gordon MacDonald, Joe FitzPatrick, Kenneth Gibson, Mike MacKenzie, Rob Gibson, Joan McAlpine, Dennis Robertson, Kevin Stewart, Helen Eadie, David Torrance, Angus MacDonald,

Humza Yousaf, Jackie Baillie, Hanzala Malik, Adam Ingram, Chic Brodie*, Bob Doris*, Richard Lyle*, Willie Coffey*, Gil Paterson*, Aileen McLeod*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jim Eadie*

S4M-03207 Rhoda Grant: Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to Moray Council on Addiction—That the Parliament congratulates Moray Council on Addiction on being one of eight Scottish groups to receive the 2012 Queen‘s Award for Voluntary Service; understands that the award is the equivalent of an MBE and recognises outstanding contributions by groups of volunteers; recognises that the group offers a free, confidential counselling service for anyone affected by addiction or by someone else‘s addiction; considers this award to be a fitting recognition of the dedication of the volunteers in improving the lives of others, and wishes the group every future success in the years ahead.

Supported by: Richard Lyle, Kevin Stewart, Nanette Milne, Mary Fee, Bill Kidd, John Finnie, Patricia Ferguson, Margaret Burgess, Helen Eadie, Anne McTaggart, Mike MacKenzie, Jamie McGrigor, Hugh Henry, David Torrance, John Pentland, Jackie Baillie, Gil Paterson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-03206 David Stewart: Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to Inverness Hospital Radio—That the Parliament congratulates the committee and presenters of Inverness Hospital Radio on being awarded the 2012 Queen‘s Award for Voluntary Service; understands that the award is the equivalent of an MBE and recognises outstanding contributions by groups of volunteers; commends all involved for what it sees as their dedication over almost 40 years in providing high quality programming and entertainment to patients, staff and families; considers this award a fitting recognition of the efforts of the volunteers involved, and wishes Inverness Hospital Radio continued success in the years ahead.

Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Richard Lyle, Rhoda Grant, Nanette Milne, Mary Fee, Bill Kidd, Margaret McCulloch, Dave Thompson, John Finnie, Kenneth Gibson, Patricia Ferguson, Helen Eadie, Anne McTaggart, Mike MacKenzie, Jamie McGrigor, Hugh Henry, David Torrance, Jackie Baillie, Hanzala Malik, Gil Paterson*, Annabelle Ewing*

S4M-03205 Chic Brodie: Plain Packaging for Tobacco—That the Parliament understands that the consultation on plain packaging for tobacco run by the four UK administrations has found strong evidence that plain packaging would reduce the appeal and attractiveness of tobacco products; understands that 40 young Scots become smokers every day and that two thirds of smokers start before the age of 18; understands that 13% of Scots are smokers and that in 2008 over 13,000 Scottish deaths were directly attributable to smoking; further understands that 69% of Scottish smokers say they would like to give up, and calls on MSPs to do all that they can to aid those who are trying to quit and to reduce the number of young Scots who start smoking.

Supported by: Annabelle Ewing*

S4M-03204 Graeme Dey: Stateside Recognition for Kirriemuir Student—That the Parliament congratulates Michala Schonewald from Kirriemuir, an art student at

Dundee College, on having been recognised for the quality of her work both in Scotland and in America, especially as the competition for the exhibition in Florida selected her piece as only one of 37 from over 3,000 entries; believes that Michala, whose work is being exhibited at The Space at Dundee College, should be recognised for focussing on an aspect of diversity, diabetes, which is often not seen as part of the diversity discourse; considers this student to be further evidence of the good work being done by fundraisers across Scotland, as Michala is donating the proceeds from her work to support breast and ovarian cancer gene research; applauds the work of a Scottish artist being noted internationally, and encourages others to have the confidence to gain the widespread acclaim that they deserve.

Supported by: Jamie McGrigor, Stuart McMillan, Joan McAlpine, Margaret Burgess, Nanette Milne, Anne McTaggart, Kevin Stewart, Rob Gibson, Humza Yousaf, Richard Lyle, Adam Ingram, Angus MacDonald, Joe FitzPatrick, Colin Keir, Mike MacKenzie, Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Chic Brodie*, Dennis Robertson*, Gil Paterson*, Elaine Smith*, Annabelle Ewing*

S4M-03203 Graeme Pearson: Robertson Trust’s Contribution to South Scotland Projects—That the Parliament recognises the work of the Robertson Trust, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary; welcomes the 746 awards that the trust has made over the last year across Scotland, which, it understands, totalled £14.6 million, including £1.5 million in South Scotland across 64 projects, and notes in particular the £350,000 that was awarded to the Borders Health Care Trust to aid the creation of a specialist palliative care unit and the £39,000 awarded to Ayr College to support adults with mental health issues.

Supported by: David Stewart, Nanette Milne, Jamie McGrigor, Liz Smith, Neil Findlay, Kevin Stewart, Patricia Ferguson, Elaine Murray, Richard Lyle, Mary Fee, Margaret Burgess, Roderick Campbell, Mike MacKenzie, Claudia Beamish, Anne McTaggart, Hugh Henry, David Torrance, John Wilson, Bill Kidd, Jackie Baillie*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-03202 Stuart McMillan: Bee’s Knees Awards 2012—That the Parliament welcomes the Bee‘s Knees Awards 2012, which were held at Greenock Town Hall on 1 June 2012; understands that these awards showcase the diversity of the Inverclyde business community and the talent driving it; notes that Eric Gallagher of Cardwell Garden Centre won the Lifetime Achievement award and that awards were presented to Barony Brides as Emerging Business 2011, Trade Right International in the Social Purpose category, Holt Leisure Parks Ltd and Kip Marina in the Proud to be Inverclyde category, Enchanted Forest Nurseries in the Customer Service category, Mearns T McCaskie in the Retail category, Golden Casket Group in the Excellence in Manufacturing category, Stepper Technology in the Best Business Employing 25 or Under category and IBM (UK) in the Best Business Employing 25 or Over category; acknowledges the achievements of the winners and congratulates all of the nominees, and wishes them all every success for the future.

Supported by: Bob Doris, Kenneth Gibson, Margaret Burgess, Humza Yousaf, Jackie Baillie, Kevin Stewart, Joan McAlpine, Stewart Maxwell, John Wilson, Rob Gibson, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Adam Ingram, Bill Kidd, Joe FitzPatrick, Anne

McTaggart, David Torrance, Annabelle Ewing*, Angus MacDonald*, Gil Paterson*, Annabel Goldie*

S4M-03200 Graeme Dey: Applauding the Restoration of Glamis Watermill—That the Parliament congratulates Strathmore Estates on restoring a historic mill and water wheel, which has been connected to a hydroelectric turbine in order to provide power to the estate‘s sawmill and factor‘s office more than 100 years after the mill and water wheel were originally installed; believes that this restoration project will help to preserve and showcase a vital piece of Angus‘ history; congratulates the estate on making use of the Scotland Rural Development Programme, which is in place to boost regeneration and economic activity in rural areas; considers that this new attraction, which has a viewing platform for visitors, will add to the draw for tourists and locals to visit the county, and urges people to learn about the power of water, its unique place in Scottish history and its relevance and potential use for what it sees as Scotland‘s 21st century renewables revolution.

Supported by: Jamie McGrigor, Margaret Burgess, Stuart McMillan, John Wilson, Dennis Robertson, Fiona McLeod, Kevin Stewart, Aileen McLeod, Mike MacKenzie, Kenneth Gibson, Rob Gibson, Joan McAlpine, Angus MacDonald, Liz Smith, Humza Yousaf, Nanette Milne, Bob Doris, Jean Urquhart, Richard Lyle, Bill Kidd, Roderick Campbell, Colin Beattie, Joe FitzPatrick, David Torrance, Gil Paterson*, Annabelle Ewing*

S4M-03199 Jean Urquhart: 50 Years of the Robertson Trust—That the Parliament notes the publication of a report marking the 50th anniversary of the Robertson Trust; understands that the trust, which was established in 1961 by Elspeth, Agnes and Ethel Robertson, is the largest independent grant-making trust in Scotland; notes that, since its inception, it has awarded approximately £125 million to charitable projects across Scotland; understands that it prioritises care, health, education and training and community art and sport projects; welcomes the trust‘s funding of 112 projects in the Highlands and Islands over the last year, which, it understands, totalled £1.3 million; recognises that recipients of funding from the trust include Caberfeidh Horizons, which is a second-hand bookshop in Kingussie that provides training and work experience to young adults with learning disabilities, Orkney Alcohol Counselling Services, which provides support to people affected by alcohol misuse and Atlantis Leisure, which is a community-run sports facility in Oban, and applauds what it sees as the trust‘s enduring commitment to helping those in most need of support in the current economic climate

Supported by: Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Clare Adamson, Kevin Stewart, Jamie McGrigor, Margaret Burgess, Angus MacDonald, Adam Ingram, Liz Smith, Humza Yousaf, John Wilson, Jackie Baillie, Stuart McMillan, Kenneth Gibson, Nanette Milne, Gordon MacDonald, Hugh Henry, Bill Kidd, Joan McAlpine, Fiona McLeod, Rob Gibson, Bob Doris, Mary Scanlon, David Stewart, Roderick Campbell, Willie Coffey, Colin Keir, Sandra White, Christina McKelvie, Anne McTaggart, Colin Beattie, Joe FitzPatrick, David Torrance, Gil Paterson*, Annabelle Ewing*

S4M-03198 Joe FitzPatrick: Quit4You Pilot Success—That the Parliament congratulates NHS Tayside on what it considers its innovative approach to smoking cessation, which has seen higher quit rates at one, three and 12 months

compared with the average quit rates of NHS smoking cessation services offered in the rest of Scotland; notes that this project, Quit4You, was a two-year pilot supported by the Scottish Government, and calls on other NHS boards to implement the successful findings of this pilot, which it considers has demonstrated cost-effective use of NHS resources.

S4M-03197 Kenneth Gibson: Awareness of Cannabis Smoking Risks—That the Parliament notes the recently published report by the British Lung Foundation (BLF), The Impact of Cannabis on your Lungs, which highlights what it considers the alarming lack of public awareness and perception of the health risks associated with smoking cannabis; notes that the report analysed responses from 1,045 people across the UK and indicated that 88% of respondents believed that smoking cannabis was less harmful than smoking cigarettes; understands, however, that the BLF considers that the risk of developing lung disease is up to 20 times greater in a cannabis cigarette than in a tobacco cigarette; understands that an estimated two million people in the UK smoke cannabis and that cannabis smoking has strong associations with the development of bullous lung disease, whereby deep inhalation of the pulmonary-toxic components in cannabis can cause the formation of cysts and consequent pneumothorax; also notes the danger of psychosis, with users of the more potent form of cannabis, skunk, considered seven times more likely to develop a psychotic illness than people not using cannabis; highlights that 32% of people surveyed believed that smoking cannabis did not pose any harm to health and the figure rose to almost 40% among respondents under 35, and acknowledges comments aimed to improve public awareness of the severity of health risks associated with smoking cannabis by Dame Helena Shovelton, chief executive of the British Lung Foundation, who states, ―This is not a niche problem – cannabis is one of the most widely-used recreational drugs in the UK, with almost a third of the population having tried it. We therefore need a serious public health campaign – of the kind that has helped raise awareness of the dangers of eating fatty foods or smoking tobacco – to finally dispel the myth that smoking cannabis is somehow a safe pastime.‖

Supported by: Rob Gibson, Joan McAlpine, Humza Yousaf, Margaret Burgess, Adam Ingram, Dennis Robertson, Mike MacKenzie, Hugh Henry, Jackie Baillie, Richard Lyle, David Torrance, Angus MacDonald*, John Wilson*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-03196 Richard Simpson: Congratulations to the Scottish Men’s Rugby Team—That the Parliament congratulates the Scotland men‘s rugby team on its 9-6 victory in New South Wales against Australia on 5 June 2012; notes that this represents a second consecutive success over Australia and that, to achieve this, the team not only had to battle against opponents who had twice won the Rugby World Cup but also against very stormy weather, and wishes the team the very best of luck with its next two games, against Fiji on the 16 June and Samoa on 23 June.

Supported by: Clare Adamson, Dennis Robertson, John Mason, Adam Ingram, Neil Bibby, Stuart McMillan, Jackie Baillie, Patricia Ferguson, Stewart Maxwell, Liz Smith, John Finnie, Margaret McCulloch, Kevin Stewart, Mike MacKenzie, Roderick Campbell, Jackson Carlaw, Hugh Henry, Mary Fee, Bob Doris, Drew Smith, Hanzala Malik, David Stewart, Richard Lyle, Neil Findlay, Margaret Burgess, Elaine Smith,

Colin Keir, Jamie McGrigor, Anne McTaggart, David Torrance, Colin Beattie, John Pentland*, Gil Paterson*, Annabelle Ewing*

S4M-03195 Neil Findlay: Modern Studies Association 40th Anniversary—That the Parliament notes that 2012 sees the 40th anniversary of the Modern Studies Association; welcomes the ongoing work of the association in promoting the study and teaching of modern studies in Scotland‘s schools, and wishes the organisation every success for the future.

Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Rob Gibson, Drew Smith, Richard Lyle, James Kelly, Nanette Milne, Roderick Campbell, Angus MacDonald, John Lamont, Liam McArthur, Patricia Ferguson, Stuart McMillan, Mary Fee, Bill Kidd, Joan McAlpine, Elaine Smith, Joe FitzPatrick, Mike MacKenzie, Tavish Scott, Anne McTaggart, Jamie McGrigor, Margaret McCulloch, Hugh Henry, David Torrance, Hanzala Malik, Iain Gray, Neil Bibby, Gil Paterson*, Jackie Baillie*, Claudia Beamish*

S4M-03193 Kenneth Gibson: Largs Live 2012—That the Parliament welcomes the launch of the new Largs Live music festival, which will feature 45 bands playing 68 gigs across 20 venues on 29-30 June and 1 July 2012; is aware that the festival will feature an eclectic mix of musical styles, including a 26-piece samba band, jazz and contemporary pop bands, African drummers, soloists, duets and Scottish folk music, including a headlining performance by Eddi Reader; understands that 95% of all festival entertainment will be free; considers that the festival will be well complemented by the only pre-Olympic event in Scotland, the 470 European Sailing Championship, as well as the Kelburn Garden Party; therefore wishes the event organisers every success in what it is sure will be a magnificent event that will not only showcase a diverse range of talent but also the coastal town of Largs itself, and looks forward to welcoming visitors to Largs Live from across Scotland and beyond.

Supported by: Rob Gibson, Humza Yousaf, Kevin Stewart, Roderick Campbell, Dennis Robertson, Adam Ingram, Joan McAlpine, John Lamont, Stuart McMillan, Margaret Burgess, Chic Brodie, Mike MacKenzie, Fiona McLeod, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Anne McTaggart, David Torrance, Angus MacDonald*, Willie Coffey*, Gil Paterson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Annabel Goldie*

S4M-03192 Claudia Beamish: Blue Flag Status—That the Parliament congratulates Coldingham Beach on receiving the internationally acclaimed Blue Flag status for the third year running; notes that this is awarded by Keep Scotland Beautiful on behalf of the Foundation of Environmental Education; understands that it is one of the eight beaches in Scotland to be awarded Blue Flag status; further congratulates South Ayr Beach and Coldingham Beach alongside 59 other Scottish beaches on being presented with Keep Scotland Beautiful‘s Seaside Award; applauds the achievement of local people and their councils on the high quality of cleanliness, facilities, safety, environmental education and management of the beaches; commends the Blue Flag and Seaside Award programme in encouraging sustainable environmental practice and awareness among local communities and tourists and boosting the local economy and improving Scotland‘s coastline, and encourages people to enjoy the award-winning beaches around Scotland.

Supported by: Patricia Ferguson, Humza Yousaf, Kevin Stewart, Margaret McCulloch, David Stewart, Paul Wheelhouse, Hanzala Malik, Jackie Baillie, Jim Hume, John Lamont, Mike MacKenzie, Iain Gray, Neil Bibby, Fiona McLeod, Richard Lyle, Anne McTaggart, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Gil Paterson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Graeme Pearson*

S4M-03191 Christina McKelvie: Congratulations to Larkhall—That the Parliament approves of the first communities award from Nil By Mouth, the anti-sectarian charity, being presented to the Larkhall community to recognise the positive work that has been undertaken in relation to tackling the issue of sectarianism; acknowledges the importance of the partnership by churches, the Learning Community, the Machan Trust and the local community as a whole that has brought this about, and calls on people in all areas to note the value of unity in local communities in this fight.

Supported by: Rob Gibson, Kevin Stewart, Humza Yousaf, John Mason, Joe FitzPatrick, Dennis Robertson, Bob Doris, Joan McAlpine, Margaret Burgess, Jackie Baillie, Chic Brodie, Adam Ingram, Stuart McMillan, Clare Adamson, James Dornan, Margaret McCulloch, Mike MacKenzie, Aileen McLeod, Hugh Henry, Gordon MacDonald, Angus MacDonald, Jean Urquhart, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Anne McTaggart, David Torrance, Willie Coffey*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-03190 Margaret McDougall: Olympic Torch Comes to North Ayrshire—That the Parliament welcomes the forthcoming arrival of the Olympic torch in North Ayrshire on 8 June 2012 as it continues its relay around the UK; is pleased to see that Beith and Barmill will join over 1,000 other communities taking part in the relay; wishes luck to all of the runners carrying the torch through the West Scotland region; hopes that everyone who takes part has a great time and feels part of the Olympics through the torch relay, and further hopes that events like this will inspire a new generation of athletes from all over Scotland.

Supported by: Mary Fee, Kevin Stewart, Mike MacKenzie, Liz Smith, Jackie Baillie, Drew Smith, James Kelly, David Stewart, Michael McMahon, Nanette Milne, Neil Bibby, Kenneth Gibson, John Lamont, Richard Lyle, Margaret Burgess, Anne McTaggart, John Pentland*, Annabel Goldie*

S4M-03189 Mary Scanlon: Olympic Torch High Point in Moray—That the Parliament welcomes the forthcoming arrival of the Olympic torch in Moray on 11 June 2012 as it is carried through Tomintoul; notes that, at 1,150 ft above sea level, Tomintoul is the highest town to be visited by the torch on its 8,000 mile journey around the UK, making the Moray leg of the journey a real high point of the relay; believes that the Olympic torch relay will continue to build momentum around the country of people looking forward to the Games, which will act as a great incentive to athletes all around the UK, and wishes all participants who have the opportunity to carry the Olympic flame all the best.

Supported by: Anne McTaggart, Drew Smith, David Stewart, Nanette Milne, Jackie Baillie, Jamie McGrigor, John Lamont, Murdo Fraser, Kevin Stewart, Mike MacKenzie

S4M-03188 Mary Scanlon: The Northern Scot, UK Society of Editors’ Weekly Newspaper of the Year—That the Parliament congratulates The Northern Scot on

what it considers its fantastic achievement of winning the UK Society of Editors‘ Weekly Newspaper of the Year (circulation under 20,000); notes the pride journalists, photographers and staff take in producing what it considers this excellent weekly paper for the Moray community; further notes that the judges praised The Northern Scot for its strong news agenda and its role in the campaign to save RAF Lossiemouth, which was described by judges as ―well executed and ultimately successful‖; acknowledges that this is a further award to add to many recent accolades, including the Newspaper of the Year at last year‘s Highlands and Islands Media Awards and Campaign of the Year at the Scottish Press Awards, and congratulates the editor, Mike Collins, and all involved with The Northern Scot on what it sees as this well-deserved award.

Supported by: Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Dennis Robertson, Margaret Mitchell, Jackie Baillie, Annabelle Ewing, Murdo Fraser, John Lamont, John Finnie, Jackson Carlaw, Jamie McGrigor, Nanette Milne, Kevin Stewart, Jamie Hepburn, Jean Urquhart, Jim Eadie, David Torrance

S4M-03182 Kenneth Gibson: Nuclear Weapons Will be Removed following Scottish Independence—That the Parliament applauds the decision taken by 14 of the 15 newly independent republics following the end of the Soviet Union, excluding Russia, to remove the 9,775 nuclear warheads that they had collectively on their soil and become free of nuclear weapons; understands that Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine had strategic nuclear weapons and that all nuclear weapons were removed from Belarus by 23 November 1996 and from Ukraine by 1 July 1996; understands that Ukraine at the time of independence had the third largest nuclear arsenal in the world, bigger than China, France and the UK combined; further understands that Kazakhstan held the world‘s fourth nuclear arsenal yet was able to remove them by April 1995; acknowledges that the former Soviet Union‘s Warsaw Pact allies from Bulgaria to Poland to Mongolia also swiftly dispensed with nuclear weapons, the Czech Republic having them removed in May 1990 even while the Soviet Union still existed; regrets that many of the arguments being deployed by vested interests and the pro-Trident UK parties against unilateral action, including employment and relocation considerations, were used against post-Soviet governments; regrets what it considers the muddled thinking of those who oppose the removal of nuclear weapons on the threadbare basis that they might move down the M74 or relocate to Portsmouth, as articulated by prominent members of the Labour party; believes these to be feeble arguments against the removal of nuclear weapons from Scotland and, in effect, a policy for doing nothing; seeks confirmation from the UK political parties regarding whether or not they would support building a new generation of nuclear weapons based in England and, if so, where and what plans they have to consult local communities that might be affected, and believes that Scotland would proceed swiftly to the removal of nuclear weapons following independence, which it considers the surest and swiftest way of making Scotland free from weapons of mass destruction.

Supported by: Richard Lyle, Marco Biagi, Joan McAlpine, John Mason, Christina McKelvie, Mike MacKenzie, Dennis Robertson, Fiona McLeod, Rob Gibson, Willie Coffey, Annabelle Ewing, Adam Ingram, Gordon MacDonald, Kevin Stewart, Jamie Hepburn, David Torrance, Jean Urquhart, Bill Kidd, Angus MacDonald*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-03180 Graeme Dey: WWI Centenary Project Inspired by Kirrie Soldier’s Poetry—That the Parliament notes that, as part of its centenary commemoration in 2014 to mark 100 years since the First World War began, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission is considering using the story of Lance Corporal John McHardie Beaton from Kirriemuir, who was killed in 1915 at the Battle of Aubers in France at the age of 21; notes that Lance Corporal Beaton‘s poetry, which was sold in his home county to help purchase rations for the company in which he served, 5th Battalion Black Watch, provided inspiration for the commission‘s interest in him; considers this interest to be welcome recognition of the sacrifices made by Angus men and women during the First World War and other conflicts; praises the commission for aiming to mark the war with a multimedia remembrance trail in Flanders, and thus discover more about the stories of Scotland‘s young soldiers, and believes that, by recognising past wars, a new generation can be taught of the sacrifices made by their forebears in pursuing the preservation of democracy across Europe.

Supported by: Mike MacKenzie, Humza Yousaf, Mark McDonald, John Wilson, Chic Brodie, Annabelle Ewing, Jamie McGrigor, Bill Kidd, Nanette Milne, Joan McAlpine, John Mason, Anne McTaggart, Roderick Campbell, Rob Gibson, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Jackson Carlaw, Murdo Fraser, Stuart McMillan, David Torrance, Adam Ingram, Kevin Stewart, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Keir, Angus MacDonald*, Joe FitzPatrick*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-03179 Rhoda Grant: Diageo Investment—That the Parliament welcomes the announcement on 6 June 2012 by the global drinks giant, Diageo, that it plans to invest £1 billion in the whisky industry; understands that this investment will be made through building a new malt whisky distillery, expanding existing plants and creating apprenticeships for 100 young people in Scotland; understands that, as a result of these new facilities, hundreds of jobs will be created in both the whisky industry and the construction sector; believes that this announcement is a massive boost for the economy at a time of economic uncertainty, and underlines the commitment of Diageo to Scotland.

Supported by: Hanzala Malik, Margaret McCulloch, John Mason, Mike MacKenzie, Anne McTaggart, Claudia Beamish, Fiona McLeod, Iain Gray, Mary Scanlon, Ken Macintosh, Tavish Scott, Hugh Henry, Jackie Baillie, Mary Fee, Willie Rennie, Helen Eadie, Murdo Fraser, Jackson Carlaw, David Torrance, Nanette Milne, Jamie Hepburn, Graeme Pearson, Kevin Stewart, Elaine Murray, Angus MacDonald*, John Pentland*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-03178 John Lamont: Borders Common Ridings—That the Parliament recognises the cultural and historical importance of the various common ridings and festivals across the Scottish Borders, including those at Hawick, Jedburgh, Selkirk, Yetholm, Kelso, Duns and Coldstream; notes what is considered both the rich traditions of these events, dating back to the 16th century, and also their modern-day value in bringing communities together; congratulates this year‘s principals on their appointment, and wishes organisers and participants every success and enjoyment during the festivities of 2012.

Supported by: David McLetchie, Mike MacKenzie, Nanette Milne, Ruth Davidson, Mary Scanlon, Jamie McGrigor, Murdo Fraser, Chic Brodie, Richard Lyle, Jim Hume, Hanzala Malik, Anne McTaggart, Margaret Mitchell, Roderick Campbell, Bill Kidd, Hugh Henry, Gordon MacDonald, Jackson Carlaw, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Jamie Hepburn

S4M-03177 Joe FitzPatrick: Dare to be Digital 2012—That the Parliament welcomes the award of £85,700 from the Scottish Government to the globally renowned annual computer games development competition, Dare to be Digital; understands that a remarkable 108 entries have been received from 70 universities representing 13 nations, including China, India and Finland; considers that the Centre of Excellence for Computer Games Education and Professor Louis Natanson of the University of Abertay Dundee play a crucial role in hosting the event every year; believes that Dare to be Digital affords students the opportunity to showcase their talent to world-class games developer studios, which equally play a key role in mentoring students during the nine-week competition; considers that this year‘s competition will help to further enhance the reputation of both Dundee and Scotland as key players in the computer games development industry; looks forward to welcoming to Dundee on 11 June 2012 students from across the world who will later showcase their work on 10-11 August in the Caird Hall, and wishes them the very best of success in their endeavours.

Supported by: Dennis Robertson, Stuart McMillan, Margaret Burgess, Humza Yousaf, Rob Gibson, Fiona McLeod, Adam Ingram, Kevin Stewart, Clare Adamson, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Jamie Hepburn, Jean Urquhart, Richard Lyle, Bill Kidd, Aileen McLeod, Angus MacDonald, David Torrance, Willie Coffey*, John Wilson*, Gil Paterson*, Annabelle Ewing*

S4M-03176 Kenneth Gibson: Stem Cell Research in Scotland—That the Parliament highlights what is considered to be Scotland‘s world-leading stem cell and regenerative medicine research; understands that clinicians and scientists in Scotland are at the forefront of what is seen as this groundbreaking research and that Sciencewatch ranked Scotland 1st in the world for stem cell research based on citation impact in 2007; understands that stem cells are categorised as either embryonic or adult, that they have the potential to differentiate into many types of specialised cells and that these cells can be used by regenerative medicine to replace damaged cells in the body that would otherwise not be replenished; notes the opening of the Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine in Edinburgh by the Princess Royal; understands that this £54 million cutting-edge facility will accommodate up to 250 stem cell scientists and is the first large-scale purpose-built centre of its kind, and notes what it considers will be Scotland‘s pivotal role in the future development of research of stem cells.

Supported by: Mike MacKenzie, Chic Brodie, Hanzala Malik, Helen Eadie, Joe FitzPatrick, Christina McKelvie, Anne McTaggart, Roderick Campbell, Willie Coffey, Margaret Burgess, Jackie Baillie, Liam McArthur, Dennis Robertson, Jackson Carlaw, Richard Lyle, Adam Ingram, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Jamie Hepburn, Jean Urquhart, Angus MacDonald*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-03175 Kenneth Gibson: The Saltire to Continue Flying over Hampden— That the Parliament notes the amendment in the name of Mary Fee to motion S4M- 03130; does not consider attempting to ensure that the Saltire flies over the national stadium at Hampden Park to be "political posturing"; fully recognises that Scotland will be represented by Team GB at the Olympic Games but does not appreciate how this relates to a campaign signed by thousands to ensure that the Saltire, which flies above Hampden 365 days a year, is retained during the course of the Games; does not believe that the campaign shows disrespect to the people of the UK; understands that other nations in political unions have successfully campaigned to ensure that their flag is flown over participating stadia during Olympiads, and is delighted to note that the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games has announced that the Saltire will be allowed to keep its normal pride of place above the country‘s national stadium when eight Olympic football matches are played there in summer 2012.

Supported by: Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Mike MacKenzie, Chic Brodie, Joan McAlpine, Stuart McMillan, Stewart Maxwell, Gordon MacDonald, Richard Lyle, Graeme Dey, Annabelle Ewing, Bill Kidd, Willie Coffey, Margaret Burgess, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Jamie Hepburn, Angus MacDonald*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-03175.1 Drew Smith: The Saltire to Continue Flying over Hampden—As an amendment to motion S4M-03175 in the name of Kenneth Gibson (The Saltire to Continue to Fly over Hampden), leave out from "amendment" to end and insert "recent controversy surrounding the flying of flags at the national stadium, Hampden Park, during the events taking place there in the summer as part of the London 2012 Olympic Games; considers with regret that proponents of Scottish independence have used the occasion of Olympic sport being played in Glasgow to initiate what it considers an entirely manufactured political stooshie about flags; understands that the request to the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOGOC) about which flags might be flown during the Games came from Scottish National Party researchers, who, rather than awaiting clarification of the LOGOC‘s view on the appropriate protocol, sought to suggest that the Saltire had been banned and repeated what it considers this inaccurate claim in motions; welcomes what it sees as the unambiguous statement that has since been provided by the LOGOC that the Saltire is not, and never was, banned, and hopes that this draws a line under this matter and that all members can now finally unite around supporting Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics and enjoy the football that will be played in Glasgow, and further looks forward to seeing what Glasgow will learn from hosting these events ahead of the Commonwealth Games.‖

Supported by: Tavish Scott*, Hanzala Malik*, Claudia Beamish*, Iain Gray*, John Pentland*, Anne McTaggart*, Hugh Henry*, Graeme Pearson*, Mary Fee*, Neil Bibby*, Jackie Baillie*, Patricia Ferguson*

S4M-03174 Kevin Stewart: Evening Express and School Crossing Patrollers— That the Parliament welcomes the Evening Express‘s School Crossing Patroller of the Year competition, which aims to recognise the outstanding contribution that school crossing patrollers make to the community; recognises that the competition offers pupils a chance to nominate their School Crossing Patroller of the Year and congratulates the Evening Express for running the competition; considers that school

crossing patrollers are important in Scotland for their role in keeping children safe going to and from school, and thanks all crossing patrollers for what it considers the vital role that they play.

Supported by: Stuart McMillan, Nanette Milne, Adam Ingram, Mike MacKenzie, Chic Brodie, Humza Yousaf, Richard Lyle, Joan McAlpine, Annabelle Ewing, Margaret McCulloch, Anne McTaggart, Jim Eadie, Rob Gibson, Margaret Burgess, Dennis Robertson, David Torrance, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Gil Paterson*

S4M-03173# Rob Gibson: Remember Cunninghame Graham—That the Parliament congratulates Alan MacGillivray and John C McIntyre on the publication by Kennedy & Boyd, Glasgow, of the collected stories and sketches of R B Cunninghame Graham in five volumes of one modern edition; celebrates their four years of work to present the works of what is considered one of Scotland‘s finest writers for modern audiences to enjoy and so that they may assess his place in Scotland‘s national literature; recalls the cross-party support for motion S3M-04228 by Rob Gibson, Remember Cunninghame Graham, "That the Parliament recalls the birth of Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham on 24 May 1852; celebrates his adventurous life, which led him to champion the miners, the gauchos, the native Americans, the crofters and many others whom he considered were exploited by the wealthy and privileged; remembers that he took pivotal roles in founding the Scottish Labour Party, with Keir Hardie, in 1888 and the National Party of Scotland in 1928; considers that, after his tenure as an MP from 1886 to 1892, his trenchant and humane writings inspired many others and, in particular, inspired Joseph Conrad to write The Heart of Darkness and Nostromo; commends his writing to all those who value humanity and social justice today, and calls on the Parliament and Scottish Government to prepare appropriate celebrations in 2012 for the 160th anniversary of his birth.", and considers that there is a need for a major celebration of Cunninghame Graham in 2012.

Supported by: Chic Brodie, James Dornan, Kenneth Gibson, Mike MacKenzie, Aileen McLeod, Annabelle Ewing, Roderick Campbell, Willie Coffey, Hugh Henry, Dennis Robertson, John Wilson, Richard Lyle, David Torrance, Mark McDonald, Adam Ingram, Joan McAlpine, John Mason, Christina McKelvie, Kevin Stewart, Jamie Hepburn, Jean Urquhart, Joe FitzPatrick*, Angus MacDonald*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-03172 Chic Brodie: Mapa Scotland’s Campaign for the Great Polish Map of Scotland—That the Parliament welcomes the decision by Historic Scotland to begin the consultation process, which, it understands, could end in the recommendation that Mapa Scotland, the map of Scotland produced by Polish soldiers in 1975 and housed at Eddleston, be listed as a category B building of special architectural and historical interest.

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn

S4M-03170 Jim Eadie: Opening of the Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine—That the Parliament welcomes the opening of the £54 million Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine (SCRM); understands that SCRM is the first large- scale, purpose-built facility of its kind and provides accommodation for up to 250 stem cell scientists to enable them to carry out cutting-edge research to help find

therapies for patients with conditions such as multiple sclerosis, heart disease, Parkinson‘s disease, motor neurone disease and liver fibrosis; notes that SCRM is funded by the University of Edinburgh, the Medical Research Council, Scottish Enterprise and the British Heart Foundation; understands that the facilities, which meet the highest guidelines, are the most up to date in the UK, and notes that SCRM plans to use these to manufacture stem cell lines that could be used to treat patients in Scotland and across the world.

Supported by: Rob Gibson, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Nanette Milne, Graeme Dey, Margaret Burgess, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Joe FitzPatrick, Chic Brodie, Adam Ingram, Liam McArthur, Gordon MacDonald, Richard Lyle, Joan McAlpine, Christina McKelvie, Anne McTaggart, Roderick Campbell, Jackie Baillie, Richard Simpson, Dennis Robertson, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Jamie Hepburn, Jean Urquhart, Bill Kidd, Maureen Watt, Gil Paterson*, John Wilson*

S4M-03169 Annabel Goldie: Erskine Week, 1 to 8 June 2012—That the Parliament notes that Erskine Week runs from 1 to 8 June 2012; calls on everyone to go purple for Erskine Week to support what it considers the excellent care that Erskine provides; notes that Erskine was founded in 1916 with the aim of caring for service personnel who had been injured on active service; understands that care remains the cornerstone of Erskine‘s philosophy and that many people, including veterans, benefit from that care; believes that Erskine offers invaluable support to those veterans in need of care and that Erskine Week is the perfect opportunity to show appreciation of the excellent work that Erskine does.

Supported by: John Lamont, Neil Bibby, Liam McArthur, Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, Mike MacKenzie, Adam Ingram, Ruth Davidson, Murdo Fraser, Mary Scanlon, Jamie McGrigor, Kenneth Gibson, Chic Brodie, Richard Lyle, David McLetchie, Annabelle Ewing, Hanzala Malik, John Mason, Anne McTaggart, Jim Eadie, Margaret Mitchell, Kezia Dugdale, Rob Gibson, Bill Kidd, Margaret Burgess, Jackie Baillie, Hugh Henry, Jackson Carlaw, David Torrance, Patricia Ferguson, Jamie Hepburn, Mary Fee, Kevin Stewart, Angus MacDonald*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-03168# Annabel Goldie: River City—That the Parliament notes that BBC Scotland‘s flagship drama, River City, will celebrate its 10th anniversary in September 2012; further notes that the programme, which is filmed in Dumbarton, attracts an average of 500,000 viewers a week and is regarded as an iconic contributor to Scottish drama and entertainment; praises the calibre and commitment of the actors and commends the scriptwriters for entertaining and topical storylines; considers that the programme has an important dimension as a social medium in tackling challenging social and current issues, and congratulates all those involved in the production of River City on creating a Scottish soap that has captured the hearts of so many Scottish viewers who tune in weekly to follow the eventful chronicle of life in Shieldinch.

Supported by: Joan McAlpine, John Lamont, Chic Brodie, Nanette Milne, Jamie McGrigor, Mike MacKenzie, Mary Scanlon, Richard Lyle, Annabelle Ewing, Hanzala Malik, Margaret McCulloch, Anne McTaggart, Jim Eadie, Bill Kidd, Jackie Baillie, Helen Eadie, Patricia Ferguson, Jamie Hepburn, Kevin Stewart, Jean Urquhart, Angus MacDonald*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-03167 David Torrance: 25th Anniversary of Abbotsford Care in Kirkcaldy— That the Parliament congratulates Abbotsford Care on its 25th anniversary of caring for older residents and disabled people in Fife; considers that its dedicated team of staff do outstanding work in order to provide a safe and homely environment for its residents; further considers that each of Abbotsford Care‘s seven homes makes a significant contribution to the wider community of Fife by offering a wide variety of activities and social events for their residents, families and friends, and hopes that the valuable support that Abbotsford Care offers for people in need will continue for the next 25 years and beyond.

Supported by: Rob Gibson, Humza Yousaf, Annabelle Ewing, Jim Eadie, Kevin Stewart, Mike MacKenzie, Joe FitzPatrick, Adam Ingram, Chic Brodie, Gordon MacDonald, Richard Lyle, Joan McAlpine, Anne McTaggart, Jackie Baillie, Dennis Robertson, Jamie Hepburn, Jean Urquhart, Maureen Watt, Bill Kidd, John Wilson*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-03166 David Torrance: 25th Anniversary of the Cottage Family Centre— That the Parliament congratulates the Cottage Family Centre in Kirkcaldy, which supports families with pre-school children, on its 25th anniversary celebrations; understands that the centre provides a safe and nurturing environment in which young families can improve their social skills, build their confidence and gain access to valuable information; considers it to be an inspirational organisation that makes a range of activities and services locally accessible, and hopes that it can continue to provide what it sees as its excellent service to the local community long into the future.

Supported by: Humza Yousaf, Mike MacKenzie, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Joan McAlpine, Chic Brodie, Richard Lyle, Annabelle Ewing, Anne McTaggart, Roderick Campbell, Margaret Burgess, Dennis Robertson, Kevin Stewart, Jamie Hepburn, Jean Urquhart, Bill Kidd, Angus MacDonald*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-03165 Christina McKelvie: Detention of Torture Survivors in the UK—That the Parliament welcomes Medical Justice‘s new report, The Second Torture: The immigration detention of torture survivors; notes that the report provides evidence that it considers demonstrates that the UK Border Agency is failing to fulfil its statutory duty of safeguarding torture survivors, as outlined in rule 35 (3) of the Detention Centre Rules 2001; further notes that Medical Justice is an independent charity established to investigate inadequate medical provision to immigration detainees; notes that the poor implementation of rule 35 has previously been raised by organisations including Her Majesty‘s Inspectorate of Prisons and the Joint Committee on Human Rights, highlighting what it considers to be the continued failure to identify and/or release torture victims from immigration detention, and calls on the UK Government to institute an independent investigation into the extent of detention of torture victims in the UK and to take immediate steps to implement its own rules on this matter.

Supported by: Stuart McMillan, Humza Yousaf, Adam Ingram, Rob Gibson, Bill Kidd, Gordon MacDonald, Gil Paterson, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Margaret Burgess, Annabelle Ewing, Joe FitzPatrick, Chic Brodie, John Mason, Jim Eadie, Roderick

Campbell, Dennis Robertson, Kevin Stewart, Jamie Hepburn, David Torrance, Jean Urquhart, John Finnie, Maureen Watt, Angus MacDonald*

S4M-03164 Alison Johnstone: Extending Freedom of Information—That the Parliament welcomes the 10th anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act (Scotland) 2002 in June 2012; welcomes the Scottish Government‘s intention to make more information available to the public and deter deliberate destruction and concealment of information through new draft legislation; believes that companies paid with public money to provide public services such as health, school buildings, public transport, trunk road maintenance and privately managed prisons, should be as transparent as public bodies, and calls on the Scottish Government to use its existing powers to extend the coverage of freedom of information to private organisations that deliver a public service.

Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Graeme Pearson, Anne McTaggart, Drew Smith, Alison McInnes

S4M-03136# Liz Smith: Scotland’s Mountain Rescue Teams—That the Parliament pays tribute to what it sees as the outstanding work carried out by Scotland‘s 28 mountain rescue teams including Tayside Mountain Rescue, which it considers gives selflessly of its time to assist others; notes that Scotland‘s mountain rescue volunteers went out over 500 times in 2011 to seek and rescue those in need of assistance, frequently in difficult mountainous terrain, poor weather conditions and often at night; recognises the pressure on what are largely voluntary funds and the new challenges facing Scotland‘s mountain rescue teams in the face of public sector reform to emergency services, and would welcome a general public in Scotland that is educated about the responsibilities that it has to be well equipped and well prepared when heading to the hills.

S4M-02992 Alison Johnstone: Eden Springs and International Law—That the Parliament notes with concern that, in October 2010, Scottish Enterprise committed to provide a grant worth £200,000 to Eden Springs UK Ltd, which it understands is owned, managed and controlled by Eden Springs Ltd, a company extracting water resources from the Syrian Golan; notes that the Syrian Golan territory has been illegally occupied by Israel since 1967 in violation of international law and numerous UN resolutions; further notes that the Hague Convention of 1907 prohibits the use of natural resources from occupied territory for commercial gain (article 47) and the privatisation of these resources (article 55), and calls on the Scottish Government to direct Scottish Enterprise to withdraw any grant monies not yet delivered and to issue clear guidance so that, in future, Scottish Enterprise will not support or deal with Eden Springs or any other company that is considered to be in breach of international law.

Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Jean Urquhart, John Finnie

S4M-02992.1 Christina McKelvie: Eden Springs and International Law—As an amendment to motion S4M-02992 in the name of Alison Johnstone (Eden Springs and International Law), leave out from first ―notes" to end and insert " shares international concern regarding the continued illegal occupation of the Syrian Golan territory; understands with regret however that inaccuracies have been circulated

regarding Eden Springs UK Ltd, particularly with regard to the company‘s ownership and from where it sources its water; notes that Eden Springs UK Ltd is a Scotland- headquartered company that employs 170 people at its premises at Hamilton Technology Park and 300 in total throughout the UK; understands that all of the water sold by Eden Springs in Scotland is sourced in Ayrshire and bottled in Lanarkshire and that the company adheres to all local and international laws; notes that it is Mei Eden, an entirely separate subsidiary of Eden Springs UK‘s parent company, Springs of Eden BV, that is linked to the sourcing of water from the Syrian Golan; believes that workers in Scotland should not be punished because of what it sees as this very tenuous association; notes that the grant from Scottish Enterprise has been invested to increase the skill levels of Eden Springs Ltd staff in Scotland; believes that the Scottish Government should continue to make every effort to safeguard jobs, particularly in areas, such as South Lanarkshire, which have experienced high levels of job losses as a result of the recession, and hopes that this investment will be of long-term benefit to the individual workers involved and the local and national economies."

Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Stuart McMillan, Graeme Dey, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, John Mason, Dennis Robertson, Maureen Watt, Angus MacDonald*

S4M-02988# John Park: Celebrating Fife’s Outdoor Education Centre—That the Parliament warmly welcomes the reopening of Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre in Lochgoilhead; congratulates the Ardroy Ambassadors group, which ran what it considers to be an excellent campaign to reopen the centre after its closure in July 2011; notes that many school groups have already enjoyed adventures at Ardroy since its reopening and that it is already fully booked until the end of the summer school term; recognises that the Ardroy centre is now run as a charity; understands that the Ardroy team hopes to raise enough funds in the short term to upgrade the facility and in the long term to purchase the building from Fife Council, and celebrates what it considers the significant and valuable contribution that outdoor education centres like Ardroy make across the whole of Scotland through the diverse programmes that they run for children, young people and adults.

S4M-02703# Ken Macintosh: Humankind Index—That the Parliament warmly welcomes the launch of Oxfam Scotland‘s Humankind Index; notes that the Humankind Index is a new method of measuring Scotland‘s collective prosperity, going beyond GDP; commends Oxfam Scotland for what it sees as its participatory approach and for ensuring that seldom-heard communities are given the opportunity to state what really matters to them in relation to their wellbeing; considers that the people of Scotland place great importance on values such as decent housing, good health and clean neighbourhoods, holding them above purely financial and economic values, and hopes that the Humankind Index will be a progressive tool and deliver a framework that helps spark debate and helps policymakers make more informed decisions serving the real prosperity of East Renfrewshire and the rest of Scotland and supporting Scottish communities, individuals and the environment to achieve a truly socially just and sustainable Scotland.

Supported by: Linda Fabiani, Patrick Harvie, Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson, Christina McKelvie, David Stewart, Jim Hume, Margaret Burgess, Margaret McCulloch, Bill

Kidd, Richard Lyle, John Wilson, Paul Martin, Kenneth Gibson, John Finnie, Adam Ingram, Helen Eadie, John Park, Aileen McLeod, Fiona McLeod, Mary Fee, Maureen Watt, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Hugh Henry, Humza Yousaf, Roderick Campbell, Liam McArthur, Anne McTaggart, James Dornan, John Mason, Drew Smith, Hanzala Malik, Colin Beattie, Iain Gray, Elaine Smith, Claudia Beamish, Sarah Boyack, Alison McInnes, Dave Thompson, Jean Urquhart, Sandra White, Richard Simpson, Alison Johnstone

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-03162 Clan Chief Charlie of Clanranald (lodged on 31 May 2012) Kevin Stewart, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle

S4M-03161 Ardagh Glass Energy Efficiency Award (lodged on 31 May 2012) Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Graeme Dey, Fiona McLeod, Humza Yousaf, Rob Gibson, Joan McAlpine, Adam Ingram, Bill Kidd, Kevin Stewart, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Gil Paterson, Anne McTaggart, Jean Urquhart, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Angus MacDonald*, John Wilson*

S4M-03160 Olympic Torch Relay through the Borders (lodged on 31 May 2012) Mary Scanlon, Jamie Hepburn, Paul Wheelhouse, Kevin Stewart, Claudia Beamish, Hugh Henry, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Alex Fergusson, Mary Fee, Jim Hume, Anne McTaggart, Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, Graeme Pearson, Jamie McGrigor, Jackie Baillie, Annabel Goldie

S4M-03157 Lanarkshire Big Bike Day 3 June 2012 (lodged on 31 May 2012) Jamie Hepburn, Clare Adamson, Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess, Joe FitzPatrick, Angus MacDonald, Gil Paterson, Aileen McLeod, Fiona McLeod, John Wilson, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Jim Hume, Rob Gibson, Claudia Beamish, Margaret McCulloch, Adam Ingram, Jackie Baillie, Jean Urquhart, Bill Kidd, Willie Coffey*

S4M-03152 Brake the Cycle (lodged on 31 May 2012) Jamie Hepburn, Margaret Burgess, Kezia Dugdale, Patricia Ferguson, Maureen Watt, Drew Smith, Neil Findlay, Hugh Henry, Fiona McLeod, Mike MacKenzie, Helen Eadie, Richard Lyle, Jim Hume, Margaret McCulloch, Jackie Baillie, Alison Johnstone, Jean Urquhart

S4M-03151 The Biggest Ever Edinburgh Festival Fringe (lodged on 31 May 2012) Adam Ingram, Gordon MacDonald, Dennis Robertson, Stuart McMillan, Hanzala Malik, Joan McAlpine, Jamie Hepburn, Rob Gibson, Stewart Maxwell, Kenneth Gibson, Fiona McLeod, Humza Yousaf, Liam McArthur, Annabelle Ewing, Roderick Campbell, Jackie Baillie, Jackson Carlaw, Kevin Stewart, Aileen McLeod, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Gil Paterson, Jamie McGrigor, Anne McTaggart, John Mason, Margaret Burgess, John Wilson, David Torrance, Clare Adamson, Maureen Watt, Angus MacDonald*

S4M-03150 ASDA Searches for New Produce in Highlands and Islands (lodged on 31 May 2012) Dave Thompson, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Hugh Henry, Fiona McLeod, Mike MacKenzie, Margaret Mitchell, Richard Lyle, Angus MacDonald

S4M-03149 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (lodged on 31 May 2012) Jamie Hepburn, John Mason, Hugh Henry, Stuart McMillan, Jackie Baillie, Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, Drew Smith, Kenneth Gibson, Nanette Milne, Anne McTaggart, Hanzala Malik, Humza Yousaf, Joan McAlpine, Patricia Ferguson, Rob Gibson, Richard Lyle, Adam Ingram, Bill Kidd, Jim Eadie, Roderick Campbell, Mike MacKenzie, Jamie McGrigor, David Torrance, Angus MacDonald*, Gil Paterson*, Annabelle Ewing*

S4M-03148 Celebrating and Protecting the Legacy of Charles Rennie Mackintosh (lodged on 31 May 2012) Gil Paterson, Patricia Ferguson, Richard Simpson, Hugh Henry, Fiona McLeod, Margaret McCulloch, John Pentland*

S4M-03146 Shotts Bon Accord (lodged on 31 May 2012) Jamie Hepburn, Kevin Stewart, Gil Paterson, Patricia Ferguson, Dennis Robertson, Drew Smith, Neil Findlay, James Kelly, Hugh Henry, Mike MacKenzie, Michael McMahon, John Wilson, Richard Lyle, Anne McTaggart, Helen Eadie, Jackie Baillie, Neil Bibby, David Torrance, John Pentland*

S4M-03145 St Magnus Festival (lodged on 31 May 2012) Jamie Hepburn, Kevin Stewart, Joan McAlpine, Angus MacDonald, Tavish Scott, Dave Thompson

S4M-03144 Award for Montrose Beach (lodged on 31 May 2012) Jamie Hepburn

S4M-03143 World No Tobacco Day (lodged on 31 May 2012) Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson, Patricia Ferguson, Elaine Murray, Jackie Baillie

S4M-03142 Stranraer to Welcome Olympic Torch (lodged on 31 May 2012) Annabel Goldie, Elaine Murray, Jackie Baillie

S4M-03140 Greenspace Boost for Midlothian (lodged on 31 May 2012) Jamie Hepburn

S4M-03139 Falkirk Wheel Celebrates 10-year Anniversary (lodged on 31 May 2012) Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson, Angus MacDonald, Maureen Watt, Dave Thompson, Jackie Baillie, Clare Adamson

S4M-03138 Carers Week 2012, In Sickness and in Health (lodged on 31 May 2012) Linda Fabiani, Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson, Angus MacDonald, Maureen Watt, Dave Thompson, John Mason, Jackie Baillie, Clare Adamson, Alison McInnes

S4M-03136 Scotland’s Mountain Rescue Teams (lodged on 30 May 2012) Kezia Dugdale, Angus MacDonald, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Aileen McLeod, Clare Adamson, John Finnie

S4M-03135 New Patient Advice and Support Service (lodged on 31 May 2012) Linda Fabiani, Mary Scanlon, Malcolm Chisholm, Hanzala Malik, Jamie Hepburn, Patricia Ferguson, Drew Smith, Fiona McLeod, Sarah Boyack, Colin Beattie, Margaret McCulloch, Jackson Carlaw, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Elaine Murray, Gil Paterson, Kenneth Gibson, Jim Eadie, Neil Bibby, John Mason, Anne McTaggart,

Richard Simpson, Jean Urquhart, Elaine Smith, David Torrance, Angus MacDonald*, John Pentland*

S4M-03134 The Haven Centre in Blantyre (lodged on 31 May 2012) Linda Fabiani, Jamie Hepburn, Jean Urquhart

S4M-03133 Luss Primary Receives Prestigious Eco-award for Second Year (lodged on 31 May 2012) Gil Paterson, Jamie Hepburn, Kevin Stewart

S4M-03131 Scotland’s Seaside Awards (lodged on 31 May 2012) Jamie Hepburn, Chic Brodie, Angus MacDonald, Maureen Watt, Clare Adamson, Alison McInnes

S4M-03130.1 The Saltire Should Fly over Hampden during the Olympics (lodged on 31 May 2012) Elaine Murray, Jackson Carlaw, John Park, Hugh Henry, Iain Gray

S4M-03130 The Saltire Should Fly over Hampden during the Olympics (lodged on 30 May 2012) Linda Fabiani, Gil Paterson, Dave Thompson

S4M-03129 Rosemary Robertson, Carer of the Year Finalist (lodged on 31 May 2012) Gil Paterson, Fiona McLeod, Jackie Baillie, Clare Adamson

S4M-03128 Congratulations to MacLean’s Highland Bakery (lodged on 30 May 2012) Sarah Boyack, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Dave Thompson

S4M-03125 Arlene Robbie Wins Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust Economic and Community Impact Award (lodged on 30 May 2012) Angus MacDonald, Maureen Watt, Clare Adamson

S4M-03121 Forth Bridge World Heritage Site Status Bid (lodged on 30 May 2012) John Mason

S4M-03119 World No Tobacco Day 2012 (lodged on 30 May 2012) Dave Thompson, John Mason, Maureen Watt, George Adam, Clare Adamson

S4M-03116 Sciennes Primary School and Innovative iPad Learning Pilot (lodged on 30 May 2012) Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess, Angus MacDonald, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Alison Johnstone, Anne McTaggart, David Torrance, Bill Kidd

S4M-03115 Congratulating ParentLine Scotland on Receiving 40,000 Calls (lodged on 30 May 2012) Linda Fabiani, Clare Adamson, Kevin Stewart, Richard Simpson, Margaret Burgess, Angus MacDonald, Gil Paterson, Drew Smith, Maureen Watt, Roderick Campbell, Aileen McLeod, Fiona McLeod, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Rob Gibson, Nanette Milne, Jackie Baillie, Alison Johnstone, Jean Urquhart, Bill Kidd, John Wilson*

S4M-03114 SAC Rural Scotland in Focus 2012 (lodged on 30 May 2012) Gil Paterson, Clare Adamson

S4M-03110 Friday Night Project Reaches Coatbridge (lodged on 30 May 2012) Elaine Smith, Angus MacDonald, Gil Paterson, Clare Adamson

S4M-03109 Carers Week 2012 (lodged on 30 May 2012) Linda Fabiani, Sarah Boyack, Joe FitzPatrick, Dave Thompson, Elaine Murray, Alison McInnes

S4M-03108 Excellence Award for The Puffer Bar and Restaurant (lodged on 30 May 2012) Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt

S4M-03107 Aberdeenshire West Awards For All Grants (lodged on 30 May 2012) Gil Paterson

S4M-03106 Blood Donor Week (lodged on 29 May 2012) Linda Fabiani, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Dave Thompson, George Adam, Clare Adamson

S4M-03099 Heriot-Watt University, a Top-20 University in the UK (lodged on 29 May 2012) Chic Brodie, Angus MacDonald, Gil Paterson, Jackie Baillie, George Adam

S4M-03098 Cleaning up Mayfield (lodged on 29 May 2012) Gil Paterson

S4M-03097 Kick-off for South Sudan as the 209th Member of FIFA (lodged on 29 May 2012) Linda Fabiani, Gil Paterson, Angus MacDonald, Joe FitzPatrick, Willie Coffey

S4M-03091 Congratulating Tough School (lodged on 29 May 2012) Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt

S4M-03088 Payday Loans (lodged on 29 May 2012) Dave Thompson

S4M-03086 Muiredge Kids’ Charity Boost (lodged on 29 May 2012) Gil Paterson

S4M-03084 Older People in the UK at Greater Risk of Poverty (lodged on 29 May 2012) Gil Paterson, John Finnie

S4M-03083 Commending Make a Noise in Libraries Fortnight (lodged on 29 May 2012) Linda Fabiani, Maureen Watt, Dave Thompson, Fiona McLeod

S4M-03082 Edinburgh Universities Top of the Green Class (lodged on 29 May 2012) Angus MacDonald, Maureen Watt

S4M-03081 UNICEF Report Card 10, a Focus on Household Income (lodged on 29 May 2012) Gil Paterson, John Finnie, John Pentland*

S4M-03080 Congratulating Shetland’s Relay for Life Achievements (lodged on 29 May 2012) Joe FitzPatrick

S4M-03079 East Kilbride Champions for Change (lodged on 29 May 2012) Joe FitzPatrick, Maureen Watt

S4M-03076 Thistle Awards Central South East Regional Finals (lodged on 29 May 2012) Fiona McLeod, Adam Ingram, Bill Kidd, Rob Gibson, Humza Yousaf, Joan McAlpine, Kevin Stewart, Gordon MacDonald, Margaret Burgess, Richard Lyle, Gil Paterson, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, Jim Eadie, Dennis Robertson, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Jean Urquhart, Bill Walker

S4M-03075 Thistle Awards North East and Tayside Regional Finals (lodged on 28 May 2012) Angus MacDonald, Maureen Watt

S4M-03074 Scottish Food Champions (lodged on 28 May 2012) Maureen Watt

S4M-03067 Relocation of Waterloo Road (lodged on 28 May 2012) Annabel Goldie, Gil Paterson

S4M-03066 Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Health Strategy (lodged on 28 May 2012) Dave Thompson, Linda Fabiani

S4M-03065 Cumbernauld Best for Civic Pride in Scotland (lodged on 28 May 2012) Gil Paterson

S4M-03064 Melrose Sevens Best Sporting Event (lodged on 28 May 2012) George Adam, Bill Kidd

S4M-03063 Real Success for Reeltime (lodged on 28 May 2012) Gil Paterson

S4M-03061 The Great Polish Map of Scotland (lodged on 28 May 2012) Gil Paterson, Dave Thompson, Margaret Burgess, George Adam

S4M-03060 90kg Rice Challenge (lodged on 28 May 2012) Linda Fabiani, Joe FitzPatrick, Dave Thompson, Hugh Henry, Bill Kidd

S4M-03059 Reeltime Music (lodged on 28 May 2012) Kevin Stewart

S4M-03058 Galloway Tourism Winners (lodged on 25 May 2012) Joan McAlpine

S4M-03055 Delivered by Royal Mail (lodged on 25 May 2012) Linda Fabiani, Hugh Henry

S4M-03053 Congratulating Emma McLachlan of the Scottish Archery Team (lodged on 25 May 2012) Maureen Watt, George Adam

S4M-03050 Save the Bees (lodged on 25 May 2012) Linda Fabiani, George Adam, John Finnie

S4M-03049 Success of Armed Services Advice Project (lodged on 25 May 2012) Dave Thompson, Linda Fabiani, Gil Paterson, Joe FitzPatrick, Maureen Watt, Margaret Mitchell, Ruth Davidson, George Adam

S4M-03047 Filming The Spirit Level (lodged on 25 May 2012) Hugh Henry

S4M-03040 Kirkhill Bowling Club (lodged on 24 May 2012) Hugh Henry

S4M-03034 Break a Leg to Croatian National Theatre Dancer Shaun McLaughlin (lodged on 24 May 2012) Joe FitzPatrick

S4M-03033 Congratulations to Gary Maitland, Star of Ken Loach’s The Angels’ Share (lodged on 24 May 2012) Hugh Henry

S4M-03030 OFT Gets Tough on Wonga (lodged on 24 May 2012) Dave Thompson, John Finnie

S4M-03028 My Skills, My Strengths, My Right to Work (lodged on 24 May 2012) Joe FitzPatrick

S4M-03026 National Epilepsy Awareness Week (lodged on 24 May 2012) Hugh Henry

S4M-03011 Laboratory Services Cut From the Vale of Leven Hospital (lodged on 23 May 2012) Hugh Henry

S4M-03009 Helensburgh School Wins National Education Award (lodged on 23 May 2012) Hugh Henry

S4M-03008 Paisley, Birthplace of the Modern Law of Negligence (lodged on 23 May 2012) Hugh Henry

S4M-02991 Bicentenary of David Livingstone’s Birth (lodged on 22 May 2012) Hugh Henry

S4M-02982 GlaxoSmithKline Community Fund (lodged on 21 May 2012) Hugh Henry

S4M-02965 £1 Million Jobs Boost for Dundee Video Games Sector (lodged on 21 May 2012) Mary Scanlon, Jenny Marra, Anne McTaggart, John Wilson*, Willie Coffey*

S4M-02962 Welcoming the Patient Advice and Support Service (lodged on 21 May 2012) Joe FitzPatrick

S4M-02952 The Living Wage and the Private Sector (lodged on 17 May 2012) Joe FitzPatrick, John Finnie

S4M-02947 National Youth Choir Wins Royal Philharmonic Society Award (lodged on 17 May 2012) Hugh Henry

S4M-02896 On the Right Path, Children’s Rights in Law in Scotland (lodged on 16 May 2012) Alison Johnstone, John Finnie

S4M-02842 National Apprenticeship Week (lodged on 11 May 2012) Dave Thompson, John Mason

S4M-02791 Co-op Boycott of Israeli Settlement Goods (lodged on 08 May 2012) Willie Rennie

S4M-02768 Staff Cuts at the School of Textiles and Design (lodged on 02 May 2012) Hanzala Malik, Margaret McCulloch, John Park

S4M-02741 Churches and Social Justice (lodged on 01 May 2012) Hugh Henry*

S4M-02719 DAVI (lodged on 26 April 2012) Margaret Burgess

S4M-02704 SMC Rejection of Prostate Cancer Drug, Abiraterone (lodged on 25 April 2012) Ken Macintosh

S4M-02598 The Death Penalty in India (lodged on 16 April 2012) Joan McAlpine, Joe FitzPatrick, Jackie Baillie, Hanzala Malik, Helen Eadie, James Dornan, Jim Hume, David Torrance, Neil Bibby

S4M-02575 Royal Highland Education Trust (lodged on 04 April 2012) Graeme Dey

Business Bulletin: Monday 11 June 2012 Section G – Bills

New amendments to Bills lodged on 8 June 2012

Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Bill – Stage 2

Section 1

Jackie Baillie

1 In section 1, page 1, line 13, leave out from to end of line 15

Section 2

Jackie Baillie

2 In section 2, page 1, line 23, leave out from to end of line 25

After section 2

Jackie Baillie

3 After section 2, insert—

(a) any service or benefit, entitlement to which is based on matters affected by any provision of the UK Act, (b) demand for other services, within the responsibility of the Scottish Ministers.>

Section 3

Jackie Baillie

4 In section 3, page 2, line 2, at end insert— <( ) When laying regulations before the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Ministers must also lay before the Parliament a policy statement explaining the intended effect of the regulations.>

Business Bulletin: Monday 11 June 2012 Section H – New Documents

Subordinate Legislation

Negative instruments

The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 8 June 2012 and is subject to the negative procedure—

Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/190) laid under paragraph 2(2) of schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972

Laid only instruments

The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on 8 June 2012 and are not subject to any Parliamentary procedure—

Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 2) (Miscellaneous) 2012 (SSI 2012/187) laid under section 30(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2012 (SSI 2012/188) laid under section 30(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No. 3) (Miscellaneous) 2012 (SSI 2012/189) laid under section 30(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

Committee Reports

The following reports are being published on 11 June 2012—

Equal Opportunities Committee, 2nd Report, 2012 (Session 4): Annual Report (SP Paper 146)

Health and Sport Committee, 10th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Annual Report 2011-12 (SP Paper 143)

Local Government and Regeneration Committee, 6th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Annual Report 2011-12 (SP Paper 144)

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee, 3rd Report, 2012 (Session 4): Annual Report (SP Paper 147)

For further information on accessing committee reports, please contact either the relevant clerk or webpage (see end of Bulletin for contact details or access general committee webpage)

Business Bulletin: Monday 11 June 2012 Section J – Progress of Legislation

For further information on the progress of Bills and subordinate legislation, contact either the relevant clerk or webpage (see end of Bulletin for details).

Bills in Progress A list of all bills in progress can be accessed by the Scottish Parliament website at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/576.aspx

For each Bill, the date of the next (or most recent) event in the Bill‘s passage is given. Other relevant information, e.g. about lodging amendments, is given in italics.

As soon as a Public Bill (i.e. an Executive, Committee or Member‘s Bill) has completed Stage 1, amendments for consideration at Stage 2 may be lodged; and as soon as Stage 2 is completed, amendments for Stage 3 consideration may be lodged. The last lodging day for amendments at Stage 2 is three sitting days before the meeting at which those amendments will be considered (e.g. Thursday for a meeting on Tuesday); at Stage 3 it is four days before. Amendments may be lodged until 4.30 pm on any sitting day, except on the last lodging day for Stage 2, when the deadline is 12 noon.

A Hybrid Bill is subject to the same rules except in the case of Stage 2 where amendments for consideration may be lodged no earlier than the completion of any consideration of evidence at Stage 2.

Amendments to Private Bills are subject to different deadlines. These are set out in Rule 9A.12 of Standing Orders.

Members are advised to lodge amendments in good time before the beginning of a Stage and as early as possible during the day.

(Ex) = Executive Bill; (M) = Member‘s Bill; (C) = Committee Bill; (P) = Private Bill; (H) = Hybrid Bill.

Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Passed 7 June

Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Passed 24 May

Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 3 (debate, meeting of the Parliament) 20 June Stage 3 amendments should be lodged by 4.30 pm on Thursday 14 June with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Introduced 30 May

Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Passed 31 May

Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Local Government and Regeneration)) 30 May

Long Leases (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 2 completed 16 May Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

National Library of Scotland Bill (Ex) Passed 16 May

Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 2 (Day 2) (Justice Committee) 12 June

Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill (Ex) Introduced 2 May Lead committee - Justice

Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Health and Sport)) 29 May

Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 2 (Welfare Reform Committee) 13 June

Subordinate legislation in progress (date of laying) (Lead Committee)

Affirmative instruments

Lead committee to report by 19 June 2012

Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of Office or Body as Specified Authority) Order 2012 [draft] (11 May 2012) (Justice)

Lead committee to report by 24 June 2012

Mental Health (Safety and Security) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 [draft] (16 May 2012) (Health and Sport)

Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2012 [draft] (16 May 2012) (Justice)

Licensed Legal Services (Specification of Regulated Professions) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 [draft] (16 May 2012) (Justice)

Lead committee to report by 29 June 2012

Fundable Bodies (Scotland) Order 2012 [draft] (21 May 2012) (Education and Culture)

Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2012 [draft] (21 May 2012) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Negative Instruments

Members should note that the deadline for the lead committee to report by is an administrative deadline. Lead committees normally report on negative instruments only after considering a motion recommending annulment of the instrument. Where Members have queries in relation to this deadline, they should contact the clerks to the Subordinate Legislation Committee.

Subject to annulment by 3 June 2012 Lead committee to report by 28 May 2012

Snares (Training) (Scotland) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/124) (25 April 2012) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment) Subject to annulment by 22 June 2012 Lead committee to report by 18 June 2012

Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (East Ayrshire Council) Designation Order 2012 (SSI 2012/137) (14 May 2012) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Parking Attendants (Wearing of Uniforms) (East Ayrshire Council Parking Area) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/138) (14 May 2012) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Road Traffic (Parking Adjudicators) (East Ayrshire Council) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/139) (14 May 2012) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (South Ayrshire Council) Designation Order 2012 (SSI 2012/140) (14 May 2012) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Parking Attendants (Wearing of Uniforms) (South Ayrshire Council Parking Area) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/141) (14 May 2012) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Road Traffic (Parking Adjudicators) (South Ayrshire Council) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/142) (14 May 2012) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Rural Payments (Appeals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/143) (14 May 2012) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 26 June 2012 Lead committee to report by 18 June 2012

A823(M) Pitreavie Spur Trunk Road (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/145) (18 May 2012) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Fire and Rescue Services (Framework) (Scotland) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/146) (18 May 2012) (Justice)

M9/A90/M90 Trunk Road (Kirkliston to Halbeath) (Variable Speed Limits and Actively Managed Hard Shoulder) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/147) (18 May 2012) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Subject to annulment by 29 June 2012 Lead committee to report by 25 June 2012

Private Landlord Registration (Information and Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/151) (21 May 2012) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Licensed Legal Services (Complaints and Compensation Arrangements) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/153) (21 May 2012) (Justice) Licensed Legal Services (Interests in Licensed Providers) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/154) (21 May 2012) (Justice)

Licensed Legal Services (Maximum Penalty and Interest in respect of Approved Regulators) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/155) (21 May 2012) (Justice)

Subject to annulment by 4 September 2012 Lead committee to report by 25 June 2012

Snares (Training) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/161) (23 May 2012) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 5 September 2012 Lead committee to report by 25 June 2012

National Health Service Superannuation Scheme etc. (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/163) (24 May 2012) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 6 September 2012 Lead committee to report by 25 June 2012

Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2012 (SSI 2012/164) (25 May 2012) (Health and Sport)

Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/165) (25 May 2012) (Local Government and Regeneration)

European Fisheries Fund (Grants) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/166) (25 May 2012) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 9 September 2012 Lead committee to report by 3 September 2012

Parole Board (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2012 (SSI 2012/167) (28 May 2012) (Justice)

Subject to annulment by 12 September 2012 Lead committee to report by 10 September 2012

Adults with Incapacity (Requirements for Signing Medical Treatment Certificates) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/170) (31 May 2012) (Health and Sport)

National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/171) (31 May 2012) (Health and Sport) Individual Learning Account (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/172) (31 May 2012) (Education and Culture)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Exceptions to section 14) (Scotland) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/173) (31 May 2012) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Keeping and Release and Notification Requirements) (Scotland) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/174) (31 May 2012) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Poultry Health Scheme (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/176) (31 May 2012) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/177) (31 May 2012) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

African Horse Sickness (Scotland) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/178) (31 May 2012) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Animal By-Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/179) (31 May 2012) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Homeowner Housing Panel (Applications and Decisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/180) (31 May 2012) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Property Factors (Registration) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/181) (31 May 2012) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Leader Grants (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/182) (31 May 2012) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Marine Licensing (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/183) (31 May 2012) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 20 September 2012 Lead committee to report by 17 September 2012

Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/190) (8 June 2012) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Other documents Lead committee to report by 11 June 2012 Public Services Reform (Planning) (Pre-application consultation) (Scotland) Order 2012 and proposed Explanatory Document (SG 2012/52) [draft] (28 March 2012) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Public Services Reform (Planning) (Local Review Procedure) (Scotland) Order 2012 and proposed Explanatory Document (SG 2012/53) [draft] (28 March 2012) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Lead committee to report by 29 June 2012 Code of Practice on Non-Native Species (SG 2012/87) (21 May 2012) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

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