BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 256/2012 Wednesday 30 May 2012 Summary of Today’s Business

Meetings of Committees 9.45 am Local Government and Regeneration Committee Room 1 Committee 10.00 am Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee Committee Room 6 10.00 am Finance Committee Committee Room 2 ______Meeting of the Parliament Subject to the Parliament’s approval of revised Business Motion S4M-03102, today’s business is as follows—

2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Father Michael Briody, St Michael’s Church, Moodiesburn followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Motion on the Diamond Jubilee followed by Scottish Government Debate: The Implications for the Scottish Economy of the Current Eurozone Situation followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Finance (No. 4) Bill – UK Legislation followed by Business Motion followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-02949 Aileen McLeod: Rio+20 Summit

For full details of today’s business, see Section A. For full details of the future business, see sections B and C. ______

1 Contents

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

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Business Bulletin: Wednesday 30 May 2012 Section A – Today’s Business

Meetings of Committees

All meetings take place in the Scottish Parliament, unless otherwise specified. Contact details for Committee Clerks are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Local Government and Regeneration Committee 14th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 9.45 am in Committee Room 1 1. Planning issues: The Committee will take evidence, in round-table format, on planning fees; the National Planning Framework 2, and the consultation on two super-affirmative instruments on planning entitled: ‘The Public Services Reform (Planning) (Pre-application consultation) (Scotland) Order 2012 (SG/2012/52)’, and ‘The Public Services Reform (Planning) (Local Review Procedure) (Scotland) Order 2012 (SG/2012/53)’, from— John McNairney, Assistant Chief Planner for Planning Modernisation, and Graeme Purves, Assistant Chief Planner for National and Territorial Planning, Scottish Government; Craig McLaren, National Director, Royal Town Planning Institute in Scotland; Aedan Smith, Convener, Planning Task Force, Scottish Environment LINK; Blair Melville, Head of Planning, Homes for Scotland; Jenny Hogan, Director of Policy, Scottish Renewables; Laura Hoskins, Policy Manager, COSLA; Alistair MacDonald, Chair, Heads of Planning Scotland; Alex Mitchell, CBI Planning Group, CBI Scotland; Petra Biberbach, Chief Executive, Planning Aid Scotland; Clare Symonds, Chair, Planning Democracy. 2. Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Derek Mackay, Minister for Local Government and Planning, Keith Brown, Minister for Housing and Transport, and Sam Baker, Head of the Tax and Markets Unit, Housing Supply Division, Scottish Government; Marianne Cook, Policy Manager, Local Government Finance Unit, Scottish Government. 3. Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence received. 4. Public services reform and local government: strand 1 – partnerships and outcomes (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report.

3 Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 18th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 6 1. Inquiry into the Scottish Government’s Renewable Energy Targets: The Committee will take evidence from— Peter Atherton, Head - European Utility Sector Research, Citigroup Global Markets; Andrew Buglass, Managing Director, Head of Energy Structured Finance, Corporate and Institutional Banking, Royal Bank of Scotland; Dr Maitland Mackie, Chairman, Mackies; Paul Lewis, Managing Director Operations - Sectors and Commercialisation, Scottish Enterprise; and then from— Sir Donald Miller; Dr John Constable, Renewable Energy Foundation; Guy Doyle, Chief Economist, Energy & Carbon, Mott MacDonald Ltd; Andrew Faulk, Policy Manger (Energy), Consumer Focus Scotland; Duncan Carter, Policy Manager for Energy Regulation, Consumer Focus.

Finance Committee 17th 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 4 in private. 2. Improving employability: The Committee will take evidence from— Katie Hutton, Lead Head of NTP Policy Integration, and Danny Logue, Director of Operations, Skills Development Scotland. 3. Scotland Act 2012: The Committee will take evidence on the implementation of the financial powers arising from the Scotland Act 2012 from— Doug Stoneham, Senior Policy Advisor on Devolution, and Sarah Walker, Deputy Director and Head of Devolution Team, HM Revenue and Customs. 4. Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the Financial Memorandum of the Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill.

4 Meeting of the Parliament

Subject to the Parliament’s approval of revised Business Motion S4M-03102, today’s business is as follows—

2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Father Michael Briody, St Michael’s Church, Moodiesburn followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motion

S4M-03102 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees the following revision to the programme of business for—

(a) Wednesday 30 May 2012—

delete

followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: European Strategy and Other Minor Rule Changes (b) Thursday 31 May 2012—

delete

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions and insert

9.30 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: European Strategy and Other Minor Rule Changes followed by Motion on the Diamond Jubilee

S4M-03077 Alex Salmond: Motion on the Diamond Jubilee—That the Parliament congratulates Her Majesty The Queen on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee; expresses its gratitude for Her Majesty’s exceptional public service and unwavering dedication to duty over sixty years in a changing world; affirms the respect that is held for Her Majesty in Scotland, and looks forward with anticipation to the continuation of that long and close relationship on the occasion of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee visit to Scotland during this celebratory year. followed by Scottish Government Debate: The Implications for the Scottish Economy of the Current Eurozone Situation

S4M-03078 John Swinney: The Implications for the Scottish Economy of the Current Eurozone Situation—That the Parliament recognises the challenges in the eurozone and the

5 importance of a resolution to these issues for the Scottish economy; supports the efforts of EU member states and the European Commission to restore growth to the eurozone and welcomes the increasing focus on growth over austerity; recommends that instruments used to encourage growth in the eurozone are prioritised as part of the solution to the crisis; calls on the UK Government to respond to the increasing calls for a growth stimulus as, without growth, austerity is self-defeating, and therefore calls on the UK Government to respond positively to the Scottish Government’s proposal for £300 million of shovel-ready projects, which will support jobs and growth across Scotland.

The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendments

S4M-03078.3 Ken Macintosh: The Implications for the Scottish Economy of the Current Eurozone Situation—As an amendment to motion S4M-03078 in the name of John Swinney (The Implications for the Scottish Economy of the Current Eurozone Situation), insert at end “; further recognises and regrets the impact of austerity measures without accompanying growth on ordinary people and families in Scotland and across Europe; regrets that the Scottish Government has not done more to stimulate growth using the powers entirely at its own disposal including, for example, its failure to make best use of procurement for the Forth Replacement Crossing as well as the delay to a number of other investment projects, and does not believe that leaving the United Kingdom would improve the Scottish economy, particularly given the lack of clarity on the issue of currency.”

S4M-03078.1 Gavin Brown: The Implications for the Scottish Economy of the Current Eurozone Situation—As an amendment to motion S4M-03078 in the name of John Swinney (The Implications for the Scottish Economy of the Current Eurozone Situation), leave out from “to the Eurozone” to end and insert “and immediate and long-term stability to the eurozone; is concerned that the Scottish Government is being complacent and has failed to demonstrate analysis and action over the developing crisis in the eurozone; calls on the Scottish Government to undertake a coherent and complete analysis of how the eurozone crisis may affect the Scottish private and public sectors, and calls on the Scottish Government to articulate, as a matter of urgency, how it intends to respond.”

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S4M-03068 Fiona Hyslop: Finance (No.4) Bill 2012 – UK Legislation—That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the Finance (No.4) Bill 2012, introduced in the House of Commons on 26 March 2012, relating to tax incentives for philanthropic gifts (Cultural Gifts Scheme), so far as these matters alter the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament. followed by Business Motion

S4M-03101 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—

Wednesday 6 June 2012

2.30 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Ministerial Statement: Fuel Poverty

followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Parliamentary Reform, Standing Orders Rule Changes

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 7 June 2012

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy

11.40 am General Question Time

12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time

2.15 pm Themed Question Time Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth

2.55 pm Ministerial Statement: Scottish Government’s Approach to Taxation

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

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5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 13 June 2012

2.30 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Scottish Government Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 14 June 2012

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Scottish Government Business

11.40 am General Question Time

12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time

2.15 pm Themed Question Time Rural Affairs and the Environment; Justice and the Law Officers

2.55 pm Scottish Government Business

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

S4M-03103 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Approval of SSI—That the Parliament agrees that the Property Factors (Code of Conduct) (Scotland) Order 2012 [draft] be approved.

S4M-03104 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Approval of SSI—That the Parliament agrees that the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Dalgety Bay) (Scotland) Order 2012 be approved.

5.00 pm Decision Time

8 followed by Members’ Business

Debate on the subject of—

S4M-02949 Aileen McLeod: Rio+20 Summit—That the Parliament welcomes the upcoming Rio+20 summit in June 2012, which will see world leaders, governments, the private sector, NGOs and other groups come together to discuss how they can reduce poverty, advance social equity and ensure environmental protection for the world; notes that, ahead of the summit, the seven key areas that have been identified as needing priority are decent jobs, energy, sustainable cities, food security and sustainable agriculture, water, oceans and disaster readiness; further notes that Rio+20 is in cooperation with the entire UN system; acknowledges the role of CIFAL Scotland in bringing together the public and private sector to advance the green growth agenda in Scotland and supports its ambition to give Scotland a powerful voice in promoting greater sustainability worldwide, including for organisations in the south of Scotland; considers that the original Rio Summit, held in 1992, was a milestone in global environmental talks, and believes that Rio+20 has the potential to go further in providing guidelines for long-term sustainable development worldwide.

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Business Bulletin: Wednesday 30 May 2012 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 23 May 2012

Thursday 31 May 2012

Subject to the Parliament’s approval of revised Business Motion S4M-03102, Thursday’s business will be as follows—

9.30 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: European Strategy and Other Minor Rule Changes (for text of motion see S4M-03052 in Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 28 May 2012) followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Bill (for text of motion see S4M-03070 in Section F of the Business Bulletin for Tuesday 29 May 2012)

11.40 am General Question Time (for text of General Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 24 May 2012)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time (for text of First Minister’s Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Tuesday 29 May 2012)

2.15 pm Themed Question Time Education and Lifelong Learning (for text of Themed Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 24 May 2012)

2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Scotland’s Future (for text of motion see S4M-03113 in Section F) followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-02399 Elaine Murray: Improvements to the A75 (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Tuesday 29 May 2012)

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Wednesday 6 June 2012

2.30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 7 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 24 May 2012)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time

2.15 pm Themed Question Time Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth (for names of those Members selected for Themed Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 24 May 2012)

2.55 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

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Business Bulletin: Wednesday 30 May 2012 Section E – Written questions lodged on 29 May 2012

Questions marked with a triangle (∆) 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-07488 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister last met the (a) previous and (b) current chief executive of TESCO in Bute House.

S4W-07489 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister last met the chairman of TESCO in Bute House.

S4W-07490 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister last met the chief executive of ASDA in Bute House.

S4W-07491 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister last met the chairman of Royal Mail in Bute House.

S4W-07492 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister last met the (a) chief executive and (b) chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland in Bute House.

S4W-07494 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister last met the (a) chief executive and (b) chairman of Lloyds Banking Group in Bute House.

S4W-07496 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister last met the (a) chairman and (b) chief executive of HSBC in Bute House.

S4W-07498 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister last met the (a) chairman and (b) chief executive of BT in Bute House.

S4W-07500 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister last met the (a) chairman and (b) chief executive of Iberdrola in Bute House.

S4W-07502 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister last met the (a) chairman and (b) chief executive of BP in Bute House.

S4W-07504 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister last met the (a) chairman and (b) chief executive of First Group in Bute House.

S4W-07506 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister last met the (a) chairman and (b) chief executive of Stagecoach in Bute House.

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S4W-07508 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister last met the (a) chairman and (b) chief executive of Standard Life in Bute House.

S4W-07511 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Executive whether statistics on recorded crime, its detection and the rates of solved crime currently collated by the existing police forces at police board level will be continued under the proposed single police force.

S4W-07512 David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Executive what the timescale is for putting each of the CalMac ferry routes out to tender.

S4W-07514 David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Executive whether CalMac plans to acquire new vessels on 18-year leases.

S4W-07517 David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it remains its policy to create a ferry regulator and, if so, what (a) the timescale will be and (b) budget has been allocated.

S4W-07520 David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the tendering process for CalMac routes of over 30 minutes will require that the services have defibrillators and appropriately trained staff.

S4W-07544 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive how many prosecutions have taken place in Scotland under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.

S4W-07545 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to conduct a review of legislation pertaining to corporate homicide.

S4W-07546 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to legislate in relation to corporate homicide.

S4W-07551 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the Deputy First Minister’s comments on the BBC Scotland programme, The Big Debate - Choosing Scotland’s Future, on 27 May 2012 that “there is no Scottish representation on the monetary policy committee, something that would change if Scotland was independent”.

S4W-07552 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to Deputy First Minister’s comments on the BBC Scotland programme, The Big Debate - Choosing Scotland’s Future, on 27 May 2012 that “there is no Scottish representation on the monetary policy committee, something that would change if Scotland was independent”, what form this representation would take.

S4W-07553 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the (a) Bank of England and (b) UK Government regarding the representation that a Scotland separated from the rest of the UK would seek to have on the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee.

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S4W-07555 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the appointment of external members to the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee.

S4W-07556 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Executive how a Scotland separated from the rest of the UK would influence interests rates if they were set by the Bank of England.

S4W-07557 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Executive how a Scotland separated from the rest of the UK would influence the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee.

S4W-07558 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Executive whether a Scotland separated from the rest of the UK would be able to appoint external members to the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee.

S4W-07559 Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Executive how many residential properties there are in the private rented sector in (a) Aberdeen and (b) Aberdeenshire.

S4W-07560 Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent on mental health services in (a) Aberdeen and (b) Aberdeenshire in each of the last five years.

S4W-07561 Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Executive how many library staff were employed by (a) primary, (b) secondary and (c) special schools in (i) Aberdeen and (ii) Aberdeenshire in (A) 2009-10, (B) 2010-11 and (C) 2011-12.

S4W-07562 Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent on primary school bus transport in (a) Aberdeen and (b) Aberdeenshire in (i) 2010-11 (ii) 2011-12.

S4W-07563 Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it has made in agreeing the (a) structure, (b) membership and (c) functions of the Tayside regional college board.

S4W-07564 Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will receive Barnett consequentials arising from the UK Government’s announced £82 million in available support for young entrepreneurs in England and, if so, how it will allocate it.

S4W-07565 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it can take to have the Mental Welfare Commission added to the list of organisations and individuals to which an employee can whistleblow and receive protection under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.

S4W-07566 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive what quality assurance has been undertaken on the part of the New Ways waiting times system that deals with the removal of patients from lists.

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S4W-07567 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive what inquiries it has made to those NHS boards where there is a variation in retrospective changes to New Ways waiting times coding of social availability as shown in the appendix to the PricewaterhouseCoopers report, Review of aspects of Waiting Times Management at NHS Lothian.

S4W-07568 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive what monitoring of patient exclusions from waiting times it will put in place regarding exceptional retrospective changes.

S4W-07569 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-13716 by Nicola Sturgeon on 10 June 2008, what reports it has received from ISD Scotland on the patient experience (a) generally and (b) for vulnerable patients.

S4W-07570 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-06383 by Nicola Sturgeon on 24 April 2012, when it will conclude consideration of establishing an NHS whistleblowers’ confidential helpline or ensure access for NHS staff in Scotland to the helpline in England.

S4W-07571 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that all NHS boards record at both area partnership and board level all concerns raised by staff and the actions taken.

S4W-07572 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to ensure the implementation of the provisions in the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 regarding recording, collating and reporting of comments concerns and complaints.

S4W-07573 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 requires the publication of a collated record of comments, concerns and complaints and action taken for each NHS board and, if so, when they will be published.

S4W-07574 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to implement the guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence that recommends screening for tuberculosis in hostels and prisons.

S4W-07575 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the joint report by the Royal College of General Practitioners and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Safer Prescribing in Prisons.

S4W-07576 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it (a) has taken or (b) will take to ensure that the public is provided with information about the (a) risks, (b) limitations and (c) possible benefits of screening for medical conditions involving (i) the use of genetic testing and (ii) exposure to radiation offered by commercial companies.

S4W-07577 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive what steps have been taken to provide support to visitors as recommended in the HM Inspectorate of

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Prisons report, Report on HMP Glenochil: Follow-up Inspection - 22-24 November 2011.

S4W-07578 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether HMP Glenochil has provided a comprehensive job description for the role of the Personal Officer and training for such officers and for Lifer Liaison and Lifer Contact Officers as recommended in the HM Inspectorate of Prisons report, Report on HMP Glenochil: Follow-up Inspection - 22-24 November 2011.

S4W-07579 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive what steps have been taken to ensure that all relevant prisoners have been assigned a Personal Officer as recommended in the HM Inspectorate of Prisons report, Report on HMP Glenochil: Follow-up Inspection - 22-24 November 2011.

S4W-07580 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the pilot is in place to offer prisoners working in the laundry at HMP Glenochil the opportunity to undertake an SVQ and when all prisoners will be offered such an opportunity, as recommended in the HM Inspectorate of Prisons report, Report on HMP Glenochil: Follow-up Inspection - 22-24 November 2011.

S4W-07581 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Executive what grants it has received from the EU to help finance the construction and upgrading of (a) transmission lines and (b) subsea interconnectors in each of the last 10 years.

S4W-07582 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason optometrists qualified as independent prescribers may not write NHS prescriptions when working in general ophthalmic services.

S4W-07584 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to the claim in the report, The relationship between soil mineral nitrogen, applied nitrogen and yields in Scottish soils, that many crops would need to exceed their Nmax figures to achieve potential yield.

S4W-07585 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of its consultation nitrate vulnerable zones, whether it will (a) review and (b) update the figures concerning nitrogen uptake and use in modern crops.

S4W-07586 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to amend the limits for groundwater nitrate levels.

S4W-07587 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to replace the system in which farmers have to prove individual farm yield for nitrate vulnerable zone Nmax limits with a more regional-based approach.

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Business Bulletin: Wednesday 30 May 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.

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New and altered motions and amendments

*S4M-03113 Alex Salmond: Scotland’s Future—That the Parliament agrees that Scotland should be an independent country; sees it as the responsibility of this generation to hand over a better country to the next generation than the one inherited, and believes that it is vital for the people of Scotland to take full responsibility for the decisions about the future of Scotland.

Supported by: Nicola Sturgeon*

*S4M-03112 Bruce Crawford: Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Bill—That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Bill, debate on groups of amendments shall, subject to Rule 9.8.4A, be brought to a conclusion by the time limit indicated, that time limit being calculated from when the stage begins and excluding any periods when other business is under consideration or when a meeting of the Parliament is suspended (other than a suspension following the first division in the stage being called) or otherwise not in progress:

Groups 1 to 4: 1 hour.

*S4M-03106 Humza Yousaf: Blood Donor Week—That the Parliament supports Blood Donor Week 2012, which runs from 28 May to 3 June 2012; understands that, to keep up with demand, Scotland needs 5,000 blood donations every week; expresses concern that, during the summer period, there can be a 20% reduction in blood donations due to regular donors going abroad on holiday; believes that major events in summer 2012 might also compete with people’s time to give blood; considers that donors of blood and tissue help to save lives on a daily basis; expresses deep gratitude to donors across Scotland, and encourages all who can donate, especially for the first time, to do so.

*S4M-03105 Patricia Ferguson: John Paul Academy Pupils are Trail Blazers— That the Parliament notes the initiative by pupils at John Paul Academy in Summerston, Glasgow, that has led to all 700 pupils in the school opting to wear full school uniform; welcomes the hard work of the staff and pupils together with the school community, which has led to the school, which once had the highest exclusion rate in the country, now having the lowest exclusion rate in Glasgow; congratulates the sixth year students on the highest attainment record in the school’s history, and looks forward to the school continuing what it considers this proud record in the years ahead.

*S4M-03104 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Approval of SSI—That the Parliament agrees that the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Dalgety Bay) (Scotland) Order 2012 be approved.

*S4M-03103 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Approval of SSI—That the Parliament agrees that the Property Factors (Code of Conduct) (Scotland) Order 2012 [draft] be approved.

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*S4M-03102 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees the following revision to the programme of business for—

(a) Wednesday 30 May 2012— delete followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: European Strategy and Other Minor Rule Changes (b) Thursday 31 May 2012— delete

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions and insert

9.30 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: European Strategy and Other Minor Rule Changes *S4M-03101 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—

Wednesday 6 June 2012

2.30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Ministerial Statement: Fuel Poverty followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Parliamentary Reform, Standing Orders Rule Changes followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 7 June 2012

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Debate: Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy

11.40 am General Question Time

12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time

2.15 pm Themed Question Time Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth

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2.55 pm Ministerial Statement: Scottish Government’s Approach to Taxation followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 13 June 2012

2.30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 14 June 2012

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Business

11.40 am General Question Time

12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time

2.15 pm Themed Question Time Rural Affairs and the Environment; Justice and the Law Officers

2.55 pm Scottish Government Business followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business *S4M-03100 Fiona McLeod: Auchinairn Nursery Parent Group and the Big Lottery Fund—That the Parliament congratulates Auchinairn Nursery Parent Group on its Awards for All grant of £9,308 from the Big Lottery Fund, which it understands will be used to purchase specialist cycles to run a bike skills project for the children who attend the nursery and considers that this will add to the already vibrant cycling culture among youngsters in Bishopbriggs.

*S4M-03099 Gordon MacDonald: Heriot-Watt University, a Top-20 University in the UK—That the Parliament welcomes Heriot-Watt University’s success in

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achieving a place in the top 20 best universities in the UK according to The Guardian Good University Guide 2013; notes that the university has risen seven places overall in the guide, which ranks universities according to their teaching excellence; understands that the university is now ranked fourth in Scotland and performed particularly strongly in chemistry, engineering and town and country planning, and believes that the ranking demonstrates the university’s commitment to teaching excellence and quality outcomes for students.

*S4M-03098 Colin Beattie: Cleaning up Mayfield—That the Parliament congratulates Mayfield and Easthouses Development Trust and Midlothian Council Land Services on their recent efforts to help clean an area of Mayfield by removing more than four tonnes of rubbish from the Killens, which is considered to be a hot- spot for dumping; commends the work of the volunteers; appreciates the time and energy given by the development trust and and the land services department to the project, and congratulates them on what it sees as the wonderful job that they did.

Supported by: Dennis Robertson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Kevin Stewart*, Bill Kidd*, Mark McDonald*

*S4M-03097 James Dornan: Kick-off for South Sudan as the 209th Member of FIFA—That the Parliament congratulates South Sudan on becoming the 209th member of FIFA after being voted in by delegates at FIFA’s annual congress held in Budapest; notes that, 10 months after the independence of South Sudan, this membership status allows South Sudan to take part in the qualifiers for both the 2015 African Cup of Nations and the 2018 World Cup; considers this to be further proof of South Sudan’s acceptance into the international community, following its membership of the United Nations and the African Union, and wishes the South Sudan football team well as it takes its place on the international footballing field.

Supported by: John Finnie*, Humza Yousaf*, Margaret Burgess*, John Mason*, Dennis Robertson*, Kenneth Gibson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Kevin Stewart*, Clare Adamson*, Bill Kidd*

*S4M-03096 Annabelle Ewing: Fintry Yogurts Scotland’s Food and Drink Product of the Year—That the Parliament congratulates all the category winners at the 2012 Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards; notes in particular the success of Katy Rodger’s Knockraich Farm, winning Best Dairy Product and the coveted Product of the Year for its probiotic yogurts, produced in its own creamery using milk from the Fintry farm’s herd of Friesian cows; believes that the awards represent an excellent showcase for the very best of Scotland’s wonderful food and drink industry, and commends all the nominees, judges and organisers for what it considers an inspiring event.

*S4M-03095 Colin Beattie: Rosewell Development Trust Community Company Ltd Receives Grant—That the Parliament congratulates Rosewell Development Trust Community Company Ltd on its receipt of a £9,380 Awards for All grant from the Big Lottery Fund; notes that this Midlothian company will hold Olympic Games- themed events from 16 to 28 July 2012 for the local community and wider Midlothian area; further notes that this grant will fund workshops and healthy eating demonstrations and activities, advertising and marketing, venue and marquee hire,

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mobile toilet hire, market stalls for events and live music hire throughout the events; further congratulates the company on its plans to celebrate with the Midlothian community, and wishes it success in its event.

Supported by: Margaret Burgess*, Joan McAlpine*, Richard Lyle*, Bill Kidd*, Dennis Robertson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Humza Yousaf*, Kevin Stewart*, Annabelle Ewing*

*S4M-03094 Colin Beattie: Congratulations to Hawthornden Primary School— That the Parliament wishes to congratulate Hawthornden Primary School on its receipt of a £5,997 Awards for All grant from Big Lottery Fund; notes that the grant will fund an adventure trail and the creation of a soft surface play area to the side of the adventure trail, which will be available for a range of extracurricular sporting activities; further congratulates Hawthornden Primary School on its plans to add to its playground and provide a safe outdoor recreational area for its students and the community, and wishes it success in its endeavours.

Supported by: Margaret Burgess*, Dennis Robertson*, Bill Kidd*, Joan McAlpine*, Mike MacKenzie*, Bill Walker*, Humza Yousaf*, Kevin Stewart*, Annabelle Ewing*

*S4M-03092 Colin Beattie: Congratulations to Midlothian Association of Play— That the Parliament congratulates Midlothian Association of Play on its receipt of a £9,900 Awards for All grant from the Big Lottery Fund; understands that the project will deliver a programme of practical sessions for pre-school age groups, their parents and practitioners to help develop best practice play opportunities for children aged two to five; notes that the project aims to develop free play, including outdoor and nature-based play; believes that the grant will fund sessional workshop leaders, travel expenses, stationery and administration as well as play resources, and wishes the project success in its future plans.

Supported by: Dennis Robertson*, Jim Hume*, Humza Yousaf*, Annabelle Ewing*, Kevin Stewart*, Bill Kidd*

*S4M-03091 Dennis Robertson: Congratulating Tough School—That the Parliament congratulates the staff and pupils of Tough School on achieving what it considers outstanding results on a recent school inspection; considers that the teaching staff’s use of innovative teaching methods and the Curriculum for Excellence set a wonderful example; commends the children for their positive attitude toward learning and the staff for the range and quality of learning experiences for which they were awarded an excellent grade; admires the school’s ability to improve the quality of its teaching, and is impressed with the quality of the curriculum and the level to which learners’ needs are met.

Supported by: Bill Kidd*, Margaret Burgess*, Joan McAlpine*, Mike MacKenzie*, Humza Yousaf*, Colin Beattie*, Nanette Milne*, Mark McDonald, Jean Urquhart*, Nigel Don*, Kevin Stewart*, Annabelle Ewing*

*S4M-03090 Bill Walker: Big Lottery Funding for Queen Anne High School in Dunfermline—That the Parliament congratulates Queen Anne High School in Dunfermline on receiving a grant of £5,940 from the Big Lottery Fund to develop its extracurricular sports programme; understands that the school will use this award to

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purchase and install rugby posts, basketball stands and basketball markings; considers after-school programmes to be of great benefit to pupils and parents; believes that young people should be encouraged wherever possible to take part in healthy exercise, and encourages local groups and organisations to be aware of funding, such as Big Lottery grants, that might be available to them for their community projects.

Supported by: Margaret Burgess*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Kevin Stewart*

*S4M-03089 Chic Brodie: NHS Ayrshire and Arran and NHS Dumfries and Galloway—That Parliament commends the strong results for NHS Ayrshire and Arran and NHS Dumfries and Galloway in the May 2012 neurological health service standards peer review, in which they came joint second and first respectively out of Scotland’s 14 NHS boards; recognises that there is still considerable opportunity to improve services, particularly in the area of management process in neurological science, and looks forward to welcoming further progress in the next review.

*S4M-03088 Chic Brodie: Payday Loans—That the Parliament cautiously welcomes the moves toward self-regulation by the payday loan industry and notes the warning issued by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to Wonga.com regarding debt collection practices; considers however that neither of these measures will go far enough to address the impending crisis, which, it understands, will see an additional four million people apply for payday loans this year with upward of 30% of those applications being used to cover previous such loans; understands that Florida has a tough regulatory regime, which, although allowing the payday loan industry to continue and even expand, protects consumers by banning the practice known as rolling-over loans, having thorough credit checks and limiting the size of loans and the amount of interest that can be charged, and calls on the OFT to introduce a similar regulatory regime with the aim of ensuring that payday loan companies cannot take advantage of those in society with the greatest financial need.

*S4M-03086 Richard Lyle: Muiredge Kids’ Charity Boost—That the Parliament congratulates the pupils at Muiredge Primary School in Uddingston on raising £550 by holding a charity concert to support the work of Glasgow City Mission; notes that the concert, featuring the talents of over 70 Muiredge pupils, was held at Park United Free Church and that the audience was asked to make a donation at the door and/or give non-perishable food such as tinned food, tea, coffee and sugar; understands that the level of donations made was so generous that a van had to be sent to collect the food the following day, and further understands that, following the concert, a short, extremely moving presentation on the work done by Glasgow City Mission was given.

Supported by: Stuart McMillan*, Annabelle Ewing*, John Wilson*, Bill Walker*, Bill Kidd*, Mike MacKenzie*, Joan McAlpine*, David Torrance*, Kevin Stewart*, Humza Yousaf*, Jamie McGrigor*, Bob Doris*, Anne McTaggart*, Clare Adamson*, Dennis Robertson*

*S4M-03085 Richard Simpson: Counterweight Programme’s Compulsory Redundancies—That the Parliament regrets the six compulsory redundancies in the Counterweight programme, which, it considers is a worthwhile and positive initiative

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and acknowledged to be a world-leading, evidence-based approach to Scotland’s problems with weight; understands that the redundancies follow the ending of the national funding for the programme in April 2012; notes that NHS boards received letters indicating their funding allocation for weight management programmes in May 2012, which it considers to be late; believes that, because of this, it will impact in practical terms and planning and will result in significant delays in local strategies and activities; understands that, while there is an expectation that minimal funding will come back to the Counterweight programme, this will not be sufficient to support any of the highly skilled specialists whose skills and experience have now been lost to the programme; believes that, almost one year ago, the Scottish Government was warned of a potential issue with what is known as gap inactivity; understands that this warning was ignored and that, following problems arising from the transition in funding streams from a national programme organised by Robert Gordon University to individual NHS boards, this gap inactivity issue arose, and believes that this has resulted in the momentum around what is considered an effective weight management programme at best being decelerated and at worst lost altogether.

Supported by: Neil Findlay*, Margaret McCulloch*, Jackie Baillie*, Drew Smith*

*S4M-03084 Richard Simpson: Older People in the UK at Greater Risk of Poverty—That the Parliament notes the recent study carried out by DEMOS, which was published by WRVS, suggesting that older people in the UK are at a much greater risk of poverty than their neighbours in Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands; notes that the study argued that more than one fifth of older people in the UK are considered to be at risk of poverty, compared to 6% in the Netherlands and that, among the four countries studied, they have the highest prevalence of life- limiting illness; understands that, if healthy life expectancy continues to increase at a slower rate than life expectancy overall, older people in the UK will spend an increasing number of years in poor health; notes that, according to the study, men and women in the UK spend the final 7.4 and 9 years of their lives in poor health, compared to 4.6 and 6.6 in Sweden; understands that the report indicated that the UK had the highest rate of loneliness; believes that loneliness has serious implications for older people’s health as well as happiness; understands that, according to a 2010 study, people who lack social relationships experience the same increased risk of death as smokers; notes that other data in the DEMOS study suggested that fewer people in the UK volunteer or participate in sports and leisure organisations than in the other three countries; expresses concern that the UK also performed poorest on indicators of age discrimination, with nearly half of those surveyed in the UK believing that age discrimination is widespread, compared with only one third in Germany; believes that Scotland and the UK face a challenge to ensure that people in older age enjoy a better quality of health and wellbeing, and considers that every effort should be made to prevent any increase in poverty among older people.

Supported by: Alison Johnstone*, Drew Smith*, Mary Fee*, Iain Gray*, Jackie Baillie*, Patricia Ferguson*, Richard Lyle*, Helen Eadie*, Margaret McCulloch*, John Mason*, Mike MacKenzie*, Neil Findlay*

*S4M-03083 Stuart McMillan: Commending Make a Noise in Libraries Fortnight—That the Parliament commends the annual Make a Noise in Libraries

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fortnight, which will take place from 11 to 24 June 2012 and will seek to improve the provision of library services to blind and partially sighted people; notes that there are almost two million blind and partially sighted people in the UK who need library and information services just like everyone else; congratulates the partners, Share the Vision and the Society of Chief Librarians, and all participating libraries who will implement the six-step initiative to improve accessibility, and encourages anyone wishing to participate in the Make a Noise in Libraries fortnight to contact their local library or RNIB Scotland.

Supported by: Mike MacKenzie*, Jackie Baillie*, Angus MacDonald*, Mary Fee*, Aileen McLeod*, John Finnie*, Joan McAlpine*, Margaret McCulloch*, James Dornan*, John Mason*, Bill Kidd*, Hanzala Malik*, Annabelle Ewing*, Bill Walker*, George Adam*, David Torrance*, Jamie McGrigor*, Rob Gibson*, Gordon MacDonald*, Kevin Stewart*, Margaret Burgess*, Richard Lyle*, Liam McArthur*, Humza Yousaf*, Neil Bibby*, Dennis Robertson*, Richard Simpson*, Jean Urquhart*, Nigel Don*

*S4M-03082 Marco Biagi: Edinburgh Universities Top of the Green Class—That the Parliament congratulates Edinburgh Napier University, Queen Margaret University and the University of Edinburgh on their 1st class award from the People and Planet Green League; understands that the Green League assesses environmental and ethical actions and attitudes of over 145 UK universities; commends the actions of these three Edinburgh-based universities to achieve their places in the top 45 and being the only Scottish universities to achieve the 1st class award; supports further improvements made by other universities in Scotland on previous years’ scores, and urges all Scottish universities to lead the way and make Scotland’s higher education the greenest and most ethical in the UK.

Supported by: Joan McAlpine*, Aileen McLeod*, Bill Kidd*, Mike MacKenzie*, Annabelle Ewing*, George Adam*, David Torrance*, Kevin Stewart*, Humza Yousaf*, Gordon MacDonald*, Margaret Burgess*, Richard Lyle*, Dennis Robertson*, Jean Urquhart*

*S4M-03081# Jackie Baillie: UNICEF Report Card 10, a Focus on Household Income—That the Parliament notes UNICEF’s publication on 28 May 2012 of Report Card 10: measuring child poverty, which shows the performance up to 2009 of economically advanced countries, including the UK, in tackling child poverty; notes that, alongside measures of relative poverty based on household income, the report sets out a child deprivation index; understands that, in the early years of the global economic crisis, the UK did better collectively than many other rich countries in reducing child poverty and protecting children from deprivation in Dumbarton and across Scotland, and believes that, at this time of exceptional financial pressure on families, there is a need for a clear focus on the poorest children to ensure that they are not placed at a disadvantage as a result of cuts in public spending.

Supported by: Mary Fee*, Drew Smith*, Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Simpson*, Neil Findlay*

*S4M-03080 Tavish Scott: Congratulating Shetland’s Relay for Life Achievements—That the Parliament congratulates the fundraising committee,

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volunteers and all those involved in the 2012 Relay for Life event in Shetland, which took place on 26 and 27 May 2012; recognises the dedication shown by the retiring committee chair, Olive Macleod, and thanks her for her commitment, which it considers has seen Shetland’s event become the largest Relay for Life in Europe, both in terms of numbers of participants and money raised; understands that almost 10% of the Shetland population joins one of the 140 local fundraising teams, resulting in an anticipated record-breaking total of over £225,000 for Cancer Research UK in 2012; remembers those who have battled cancer, their families and friends who are also touched by various forms of this terrible disease, and commends the loyalty with which the Shetland community embraces this biennial event.

Supported by: Anne McTaggart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Hanzala Malik*, Aileen McLeod*, John Finnie*, Margaret McCulloch*, Bill Kidd*, Jim Hume*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jackie Baillie*, John Pentland*, David Torrance*, Jamie McGrigor*, Kevin Stewart*, Richard Lyle*, Jean Urquhart*, Nigel Don*

*S4M-03079# Linda Fabiani: East Kilbride Champions for Change—That the Parliament congratulates Duncanrig Secondary School in East Kilbride on becoming the first school in Scotland to achieve the Champions for Change accreditation award; commends the work of Nil by Mouth and partners on assisting with anti- sectarian work in schools by developing the accreditation standard; welcomes what it sees as the holistic approach taken by Duncanrig, with the involvement of pupils, parents and staff, to tackle sectarianism across the community; praises the S6 pupils who produced the school’s anti-sectarian charter, which has been endorsed by pupils and parents, and looks forward to the inter-schools football tournament between Duncanrig and the neighbouring St Andrew’s and St Bride’s High School, an event that has been organised by the pupils to celebrate their anti-sectarian achievements.

Supported by: Anne McTaggart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Hanzala Malik*, Aileen McLeod*, Stuart McMillan*, Margaret McCulloch*, James Dornan*, Bill Kidd*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jackie Baillie*, David Torrance*, Kevin Stewart*, Humza Yousaf*, Angus MacDonald*, George Adam*, Joan McAlpine*, Jamie McGrigor*, Rob Gibson*, Gordon MacDonald*, Margaret Burgess*, Richard Lyle*, Dennis Robertson*, Jean Urquhart*, Nigel Don*

*S4M-03078.3 Ken Macintosh: The Implications for the Scottish Economy of the Current Eurozone Situation—As an amendment to motion S4M-03078 in the name of John Swinney (The Implications for the Scottish Economy of the Current Eurozone Situation), insert at end "; further recognises and regrets the impact of austerity measures without accompanying growth on ordinary people and families in Scotland and across Europe; regrets that the Scottish Government has not done more to stimulate growth using the powers entirely at its own disposal including, for example, its failure to make best use of procurement for the Forth Replacement Crossing as well as the delay to a number of other investment projects, and does not believe that leaving the United Kingdom would improve the Scottish economy, particularly given the lack of clarity on the issue of currency."

Supported by: Johann Lamont*

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*S4M-03078.2 Willie Rennie: The Implications for the Scottish Economy of the Current Eurozone Situation—As an amendment to motion S4M-03078 in the name of John Swinney (The Implications for the Scottish Economy of the Current Eurozone Situation), leave out from “supports the efforts” to end and insert "notes that the International Monetary Fund, Bank of England and the Office of National Statistics have all reported that the poor economic situation in the eurozone has had an adverse impact on the UK economy; recognises that the UK’s credit rating provides a platform for low-cost borrowing; welcomes the UK Government’s initiatives that have increased capital allocations since the spending review, established enterprise zones and launched the Youth Contract to help employers take young people into work; welcomes reports that the UK Government is set to use the UK balance sheet to underwrite investment; believes that the Scottish Government also has resources on its public balance sheets that could be used for investment, and urges it to take steps to make sure that all of its assets are being used to support growth."

*S4M-03078.1 Gavin Brown: The Implications for the Scottish Economy of the Current Eurozone Situation—As an amendment to motion S4M-03078 in the name of John Swinney (The Implications for the Scottish Economy of the Current Eurozone Situation), leave out from “to the eurozone” to end and insert “and immediate and long-term stability to the eurozone; is concerned that the Scottish Government is being complacent and has failed to demonstrate analysis and action over the developing crisis in the eurozone; calls on the Scottish Government to undertake a coherent and complete analysis of how the eurozone crisis may affect the Scottish private and public sectors, and calls on the Scottish Government to articulate, as a matter of urgency, how it intends to respond.”

*S4M-03077.1 Patrick Harvie: Motion on the Diamond Jubilee—As an amendment to motion S4M-03077 in the name of Alex Salmond (Motion on the Diamond Jubilee), leave out from first “Her Majesty” to end and insert “Elizabeth Windsor on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee; expresses its gratitude for her exceptional public service and unwavering dedication to duty over 60 years in a changing world; affirms the respect that is held for all such dedicated public sector workers, and looks forward with anticipation to a broad debate about the best means of choosing a head of state in an independent Scotland.”

Supported by: Margo MacDonald*

*S4M-03076 Annabelle Ewing: Thistle Awards Central South East Regional Finals—That the Parliament congratulates all those businesses and attractions whose excellence has been recognised in the Central South East Regional Finals of VisitScotland’s Scottish Thistle Awards; notes, in particular, that Stirling Castle received the award for Best Visitor Attraction and the Room With A View seafood restaurant in Aberdour, Fife, was named best café, bar or restaurant, and believes that these awards are a credit to the tourism sector in central Scotland and Fife.

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Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-03075 Thistle Awards North East and Tayside Regional Finals (lodged on 28 May 2012) Humza Yousaf*, Gordon MacDonald*, Adam Ingram*, Bill Kidd*, Aileen McLeod*, Mike MacKenzie*, Joan McAlpine*, Hanzala Malik*, John Wilson*, Liz Smith*, David Torrance*, Margaret Burgess*, Jamie McGrigor*, Richard Lyle*, Roderick Campbell*, Dennis Robertson*, Jean Urquhart*, Nigel Don*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-03074 Scottish Food Champions (lodged on 28 May 2012) Gordon MacDonald*, Bill Kidd*, Adam Ingram*, Humza Yousaf*, Jim Hume*, Mike MacKenzie*, Angus MacDonald*, Colin Beattie*, Joan McAlpine*, John Wilson*, Annabelle Ewing*, David Torrance*, Margaret Burgess*, Rob Gibson*, Richard Lyle*, Dennis Robertson*, Jean Urquhart*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-03073 Teleperformance at HMRC (lodged on 28 May 2012) Mary Fee*, Jackie Baillie*, Anne McTaggart*, Bill Kidd*, Patricia Ferguson*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-03072 API Foils (lodged on 28 May 2012) Jackie Baillie*, Mary Fee*, Anne McTaggart*, Helen Eadie*, Patricia Ferguson*

S4M-03071 The Beecroft Report (lodged on 28 May 2012) Anne McTaggart*, Mary Fee*, Drew Smith*, Jackie Baillie*, Mark Griffin*, John Finnie*, Patricia Ferguson*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-03067 Relocation of Waterloo Road (lodged on 28 May 2012) Richard Simpson*, Dennis Robertson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Anne McTaggart*, John Pentland*, Jackie Baillie*, Bill Kidd*, David Torrance*, Neil Bibby*

S4M-03066 Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Health Strategy (lodged on 28 May 2012) Richard Simpson*, Fiona McLeod*, Roderick Campbell*, Dennis Robertson*, Angus MacDonald*, Mike MacKenzie*, Anne McTaggart*, Mark McDonald*, Bill Kidd*, Mary Scanlon*, David Torrance*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-03065 Cumbernauld Best for Civic Pride in Scotland (lodged on 28 May 2012) Fiona McLeod*, Dennis Robertson*, Angus MacDonald*, Mike MacKenzie*, Mark McDonald*, Bill Kidd*, David Torrance*, Clare Adamson*, Nigel Don*

S4M-03064 Melrose Sevens Best Sporting Event (lodged on 28 May 2012) Roderick Campbell*, Dennis Robertson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*, John Wilson*, Nigel Don*

S4M-03063 Real Success for Reeltime (lodged on 28 May 2012) Mike MacKenzie*, Anne McTaggart*, James Kelly*, Mark McDonald*, Fiona McLeod*, Dennis Robertson*, Bill Kidd*, David Torrance*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-03061 The Great Polish Map of Scotland (lodged on 28 May 2012) Graeme Pearson*, Jamie McGrigor*, Humza Yousaf*, Roderick Campbell*, Joan McAlpine*, Drew Smith*, Jim Hume*, Patricia Ferguson*, Bill Walker*, Gordon MacDonald*, Mike MacKenzie*, Dennis Robertson*, Kevin Stewart*, Annabelle Ewing*

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S4M-03060 90kg Rice Challenge (lodged on 28 May 2012) Fiona McLeod*, Dennis Robertson*, Mike MacKenzie*, James Kelly*, Mark McDonald, John Mason*, David Torrance*, Neil Bibby*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-03059 Reeltime Music (lodged on 28 May 2012) Fiona McLeod*, Dennis Robertson*, Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*, Nigel Don*

S4M-03058 Galloway Tourism Winners (lodged on 25 May 2012) Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*, John Wilson*

S4M-03057 Yooz is Good News (lodged on 25 May 2012) Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-03055 Delivered by Royal Mail (lodged on 25 May 2012) Richard Simpson*, Rhoda Grant*

S4M-03053 Congratulating Emma McLachlan of the Scottish Archery Team (lodged on 25 May 2012) Angus MacDonald*, John Wilson*

S4M-03052 European Strategy and Other Minor Rule Changes (lodged on 25 May 2012) Helen Eadie*

S4M-03050 Save the Bees (lodged on 25 May 2012) Graeme Pearson*, David Torrance*

S4M-03049 Success of Armed Services Advice Project (lodged on 25 May 2012) Mike MacKenzie*, John Mason*, Aileen McLeod*, Paul Wheelhouse*, Rob Gibson*, Margaret Burgess*, Kevin Stewart*, Jackson Carlaw*, Kenneth Gibson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Bill Kidd*

S4M-03048 Which? Research on Real Cost of Supermarket Shopping (lodged on 25 May 2012) Rhoda Grant*, Michael McMahon*, Richard Simpson*, Neil Findlay*

S4M-03047 Filming The Spirit Level (lodged on 25 May 2012) Anne McTaggart*, Richard Simpson*, Roderick Campbell*, Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-03046 Welcoming Fife Diet’s New Food Manifesto 2012 (lodged on 24 May 2012) Richard Simpson*, Roderick Campbell*, Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-03044 Same-sex Marriage Should not be Confined to Literature and Fantasy (lodged on 24 May 2012) Mark McDonald*, Rhoda Grant*

S4M-03043 Forth Bridge Memorial (lodged on 24 May 2012) Mark McDonald*, Rhoda Grant*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-03042 Congratulations to Hamilton Grammar School (lodged on 24 May 2012) Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-03040 Kirkhill Bowling Club (lodged on 24 May 2012) David Torrance*, Bob Doris*

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S4M-03038 Scottish School Netball Championships (lodged on 24 May 2012) Mark McDonald*

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

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

S4M-03031 Robert Gordon University, Top of the Class (lodged on 24 May 2012) Alison McInnes*

S4M-03030 OFT Gets Tough on Wonga (lodged on 24 May 2012) Richard Simpson*, Rhoda Grant*

S4M-03029 Balwearie High School Awards for All Grant (lodged on 24 May 2012) Anne McTaggart*

S4M-03028 My Skills, My Strengths, My Right to Work (lodged on 24 May 2012) Aileen McLeod*, Siobhan McMahon*, Rhoda Grant*

S4M-03027 Wild Spaces (lodged on 24 May 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-03026 National Epilepsy Awareness Week (lodged on 24 May 2012) Graeme Pearson*, Rhoda Grant*

S4M-03023 Glasgow, a Sporting City (lodged on 23 May 2012) Aileen McLeod*

S4M-03022 New Home for 1st Neilston Scouts (lodged on 23 May 2012) Annabel Goldie*

S4M-03021 Argyll and Bute at the Scottish Education Awards 2012 (lodged on 23 May 2012) Rhoda Grant*

S4M-03020 Orkney Companies at the 2012 Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards (lodged on 23 May 2012) Rhoda Grant*

S4M-03019 Volunteers’ Week (lodged on 23 May 2012) Rhoda Grant*

S4M-03017 Congratulations to Aberdeen’s Lottery Award Winners (lodged on 23 May 2012) Nigel Don*

S4M-03016 Congratulating SAMH’s Know Where To Go Campaign (lodged on 23 May 2012) Rhoda Grant*, Alison McInnes*

S4M-03011 Laboratory Services Cut From the Vale of Leven Hospital (lodged on 23 May 2012) Rhoda Grant*

S4M-03010 Argyll Voluntary Action Grey Matters (lodged on 23 May 2012) Rhoda Grant*

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S4M-03007 Orkney at All Energy (lodged on 23 May 2012) Rhoda Grant*

S4M-03001 Modern Apprenticeship Week (lodged on 22 May 2012) Mark McDonald*

S4M-03000 EKGTA Annual Awards 2012 (lodged on 22 May 2012) Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-02991 Bicentenary of David Livingstone’s Birth (lodged on 22 May 2012) Richard Simpson*, Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-02989 Grangemouth’s Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre Celebrates 20 Years (lodged on 22 May 2012) Siobhan McMahon*, Clare Adamson*

S4M-02987 Woodland Trust Working with Cumbernauld Community Park (lodged on 21 May 2012) Clare Adamson*

S4M-02983 Rights of Children and Young People Bill (lodged on 21 May 2012) Clare Adamson*

S4M-02982 GlaxoSmithKline Community Fund (lodged on 21 May 2012) Mark McDonald*

S4M-02981 Angus Studios Open their Doors (lodged on 21 May 2012) Clare Adamson*

S4M-02979 Albion Rovers Play-off Triumph (lodged on 21 May 2012) Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-02970 Transforming Lives (lodged on 21 May 2012) Siobhan McMahon*, Annabel Goldie*

S4M-02961 New Ways to Boost Voter Participation (lodged on 21 May 2012) Roderick Campbell*

S4M-02958 European Maritime Day and World Oceans Day (lodged on 18 May 2012) Mark McDonald*

S4M-02951 Congratulations to Fife Schools’ Under-15 Football Team on Winning the Scottish National Trophy (lodged on 17 May 2012) Richard Simpson*

S4M-02948 Grow Your Own (lodged on 17 May 2012) Annabel Goldie*

S4M-02943 Big Bike Day (lodged on 17 May 2012) Annabel Goldie*

S4M-02939 Celebrating the Scottish Thistle Award Finalists (lodged on 17 May 2012) Clare Adamson*

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S4M-02938 Kilwinning Library Goes Digital (lodged on 17 May 2012) Annabel Goldie*

S4M-02934.1 Trial of Ratko Mladic by the ICTY (lodged on 17 May 2012) Richard Simpson*

S4M-02927 Spirit of Stirling Whisky Festival Success (lodged on 16 May 2012) Annabel Goldie*

S4M-02923 John Muir Award (lodged on 16 May 2012) Annabel Goldie*

S4M-02920.1 East Lothian Council Right to Buy Disaster (lodged on 17 May 2012) Richard Simpson*

S4M-02898 Who Cares? Scotland (lodged on 15 May 2012) Richard Simpson*

S4M-02889 Cameras Everywhere (lodged on 15 May 2012) Richard Simpson*

S4M-02857 Cancer Prevention Week 2012 (lodged on 11 May 2012) Richard Simpson*

S4M-02854 Arthritis Care Awareness Week (lodged on 11 May 2012) Richard Simpson*

S4M-02848 Living Streets’ Walk to Work Week 2012 (lodged on 11 May 2012) Richard Simpson*

S4M-02842.1 National Apprenticeship Week (lodged on 16 May 2012) Richard Simpson*

S4M-02842 National Apprenticeship Week (lodged on 11 May 2012) Clare Adamson*

S4M-02704 SMC Rejection of Prostate Cancer Drug, Abiraterone (lodged on 25 April 2012) Neil Bibby*, John Park*

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Business Bulletin: Wednesday 30 May 2012 Section H – New Documents

Committee Reports

The following report is being published on 30 May 2012—

European and External Relations Committee, 2nd Report, 2012 (Session 4): Developments in the Eurozone and their implications for communication between the Scottish and UK Governments (SP Paper 139)

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)

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Business Bulletin: Wednesday 30 May 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) Stage 3 (debate, meeting of the Parliament) 7 June

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

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Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 2 completed 15 May Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 3 (debate, meeting of the Parliament) 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 Amendments to ss. 45 – 57, sch. 3, ss. 58 – 95, sch. 4, ss. 96 – 118, sch. 5, ss. 119 – 123, schs. 6 and 7, ss. 124 and 125 and the long title may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

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 1 completed 23 May Stage 2 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

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

Instrument subject to approval

Instrument subject to approval by 4 June 2012

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Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Dalgety Bay) (Scotland) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/135) (9 May 2012) (Health and Sport)

Affirmative instruments

Lead committee to report by 3 June 2012

Official Statistics (Scotland) Amendment Order 2012 [draft] (25 April 2012) (Finance)

Lead committee to report by 8 June 2012

Property Factors (Code of Conduct) (Scotland) Order 2012 [draft] (30 April 2012) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

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 1 June 2012

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Lead committee to report by 28 May 2012

Food Additives (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/119) (23 April 2012) (Health and Sport)

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 5 June 2012 Lead committee to report by 28 May 2012

Education (Provision of Information as to Schools) (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/129) (27 April 2012) (Education and Culture)

Education (School and Placing Information) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/130) (27 April 2012) (Education and Culture)

Subject to annulment by 8 June 2012 Lead committee to report by 4 June 2012

Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Fish Farming) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2012 (SSI 2012/131) (30 April 2012) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) (No. 2) Amendment Rules 2012 (SSI 2012/132) (30 April 2012) (Health and Sport)

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)

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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

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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)

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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