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Meeting of the Parliament MEETING OF THE PARLIAMENT Thursday 6 September 2012 Session 4 © Parliamentary copyright. Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Information on the Scottish Parliament‟s copyright policy can be found on the website - www.scottish.parliament.uk or by contacting Public Information on 0131 348 5000 Thursday 6 September 2012 CONTENTS Col. SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT QUESTION TIME ................................................................................................... 11089 GENERAL QUESTIONS ................................................................................................................................ 11089 Paddle Sports ....................................................................................................................................... 11089 Scottish Development International (Links with Turkey) ...................................................................... 11090 Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland and Historic Scotland (Merger) ........................................................................................................................................................... 11091 Naloxone Programme (Benefits) .......................................................................................................... 11092 Infrastructure Projects (Delays) (North-east Economy)........................................................................ 11093 International Culture Summit 2012 (Benefits) ...................................................................................... 11095 Hospital Patients‟ Accommodation (Consultation) ............................................................................... 11095 FIRST MINISTER’S QUESTION TIME ............................................................................................................. 11097 Engagements ........................................................................................................................................ 11097 Secretary of State for Scotland (Meetings) .......................................................................................... 11101 Cabinet (Meetings) ............................................................................................................................... 11103 BBC Scotland (Job Losses and Gaelic News Service Reduction) ....................................................... 11104 CalMac Ferries (Services) .................................................................................................................... 11105 Rolls-Royce Group (East Kilbride Plant Proposed Closure) ................................................................ 11106 “RIVER CITY” ............................................................................................................................................ 11108 Motion debated—[Annabel Goldie]. Annabel Goldie (West Scotland) (Con) ................................................................................................ 11108 Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab) .......................................................................................................... 11110 Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP) ................................................................................................. 11112 Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (Lab) ............................................................... 11114 Duncan McNeil (Greenock and Inverclyde) (Lab) ................................................................................ 11116 The Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs (Fiona Hyslop) ............................................... 11117 LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE (UNOCCUPIED PROPERTIES ETC) (SCOTLAND) BILL: STAGE 1 ...................... 11120 Motion moved—[Derek Mackay]. The Minister for Local Government and Planning (Derek Mackay) ..................................................... 11120 Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP) ............................................................................................. 11124 Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab) ............................................................................................................... 11126 Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con) .......................................................................................... 11130 Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP) ............................................................................................... 11133 John Pentland (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab) .................................................................................... 11136 John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP) ........................................................................................... 11138 Anne McTaggart (Glasgow) (Lab) ........................................................................................................ 11142 Mark McDonald (North East Scotland) (SNP) ...................................................................................... 11143 Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP) ............................................................................................... 11146 Jim Hume (South Scotland) (LD) .......................................................................................................... 11148 David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP) ........................................................................................................ 11150 Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Lab) .................................................................... 11153 Nigel Don (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP) ....................................................................................... 11156 Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con) ....................................................................................... 11160 Elaine Murray (Dumfriesshire) (Lab) .................................................................................................... 11163 Derek Mackay ....................................................................................................................................... 11167 LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE (UNOCCUPIED PROPERTIES ETC) (SCOTLAND) BILL: FINANCIAL RESOLUTION11174 Motion moved—[Derek Mackay]. JUNIOR MINISTERS .................................................................................................................................... 11175 Motion moved—[The First Minister]—and agreed to. The First Minister (Alex Salmond) ........................................................................................................ 11175 Ken Macintosh (Eastwood) (Lab) ......................................................................................................... 11177 Jackson Carlaw (West Scotland) (Con) ............................................................................................... 11180 Willie Rennie (Mid Scotland and Fife) (LD) .......................................................................................... 11182 Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP) ................................................................................... 11182 Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green) ........................................................................................................ 11184 The First Minister .................................................................................................................................. 11185 DECISION TIME .......................................................................................................................................... 11188 11089 6 SEPTEMBER 2012 11090 a little disappointed that the member has asked for Scottish Parliament the sports minister to attend rather than me. However, I am more than happy to give a Thursday 6 September 2012 commitment on behalf of my colleague, Shona Robison, that she will be happy to meet the [The Presiding Officer opened the meeting at member and other relevant parties to discuss the 11:40] proposal and, if possible, to visit the site. Scottish Government Question Margo MacDonald (Lothian) (Ind): I urge the Time minister to take a close interest in the project. I spent a considerable amount of time—and went into considerable detail—on having the same sort General Questions of facility installed in Leith docks because of shyness on the part of the funders. The Paddle Sports Government can and should help Glasgow because the people there are further down the 1. Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP): To ask the road on planning than we were. Scottish Government what it is doing to develop the infrastructure for, and encourage greater Michael Matheson: I am not aware of the participation in, paddle sports. (S4O-01216) proposal for Leith although I am aware of the proposal for Pinkston, in Glasgow. As I said, an The Minister for Public Health (Michael application has been made to sportscotland for Matheson): I congratulate all our Scottish assistance with funding for that project. If the Olympians and Paralympians on their sports minister can help to facilitate discussions performances in the London Olympics and the between Bob Doris and the other relevant Paralympics, which are still taking place, including interested parties, I have no doubt that Shona our two canoe Olympic medallists, Tim Baillie and Robison will do all that she can to assist that David Florence. dialogue and that she will visit the site where the Investment in facilities and increasing facility
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