BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 25/2013 Friday 8 February 2013

SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

Business Bulletin during Recess During recess the Business Bulletin will be published on Monday only, therefore the next Bulletin will be published on Monday 11 February 2013. Daily publication will resume on Monday 18 February 2013.

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 Section K: Corrections to the Official Report

Business Bulletin: Friday 8 February 2013 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 6 February 2013 Tuesday 19 February 2013

2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Right Reverend Albert Bogle, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Debate: Tuition Fees followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill – UK Legislation followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-04877 Jim Eadie: Lothian Sound Talking Newspaper Celebrates 25th Anniversary (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Tuesday 20 November 2012)

Wednesday 20 February 2013

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Culture and External Affairs; Infrastructure, Investment and Cities followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-05003 Chic Brodie: Scotland’s Historic Buildings (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 4 February 2013)

Thursday 21 February 2013

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

12.30 pm Members’ Business – S4M-05086: David Stewart: 50 Miles Per Hour Campaign (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 13 December 2012)

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee Debate: Report on the achievability of the Scottish Government’s renewable energy targets (for text of motion S4M-05596 see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 7 February 2013) followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 26 February 2013

2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 27 February 2013

4 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Education and Lifelong Learning followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Water Resources (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motion

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 28 February 2013

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

12.30 pm Members’ Business

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Scottish Government Business followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Business Bulletin: Friday 8 February 2013 Section E – Written questions lodged on 07 February 2013

Questions marked with a triangle (Δ) are initiated by the Scottish Government 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-12948 Chic Brodie: To ask the Scottish Government what the status is of the accreditation of Green Deal advisors.

S4W-12949 Chic Brodie: To ask the Scottish Government how each local authority has performed in delivering its universal home insulation targets.

S4W-12950 Chic Brodie: To ask the Scottish Government what the gross value is of the commercial assets held by each local authority.

S4W-12951 Chic Brodie: To ask the Scottish Government what the market value is of the commercial assets held by each local authority.

S4W-12952 Chic Brodie: To ask the Scottish Government what the maintenance budget has been for commercial assets held by each local authority in each of the last three years.

S4W-12953 Chic Brodie: To ask the Scottish Government how much of the maintenance budget for commercial assets was spent by each local authority in each of the last three years.

S4W-12954 Chic Brodie: To ask the Scottish Government what information communications technology (ICT) systems are used by each local authority.

S4W-12955 Chic Brodie: To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on information communications technology (ICT) asset management systems by each local authority in each of the last five years.

S4W-12956 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government, in view of the European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy’s recent call for swift and decisive action in relation to the use of neonicotinoid pesticides, what advice it will give to farmers regarding their use on (a) oilseed rape and (b) other plants attractive to bees.

S4W-12957 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the findings of the European Food Safety Authority regarding the effects of three neonicotinoid pesticides on bees and the European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy’s recent call for swift and decisive action, whether it remains the Scottish Government’s position that neonicotinoid pesticides do not pose a significant risk to

insect pollinators and what representations it will make to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in relation to the vote on the proposed pesticide measures.

S4W-12958 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government which powers in the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill cannot be exercised under existing legislation.

S4W-12959 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government whether Marine Scotland can take samples from any fish farm in Scottish waters for any purpose in connection with its regulatory and other duties.

S4W-12960 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government for what scientific data requirements Marine Scotland takes samples from fish farms.

S4W-12961 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government what offences will be subject to fixed penalty notices under the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill.

S4W-12962 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government how it defines ―technical nature‖ as used by the Deputy Director of Performance, Aquaculture and Recreational Fisheries to the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee in relation to the provisions in the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill on 28 November 2012 (Official Report, c. 1397).

S4W-12968 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote financial inclusion.

S4W-12974 Alison Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08144 by Richard Lochhead 9 July 2012, what progress has been made on its marine litter strategy and when it will publish a consultation.

S4W-12975 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-10782 by Alex Neil on 13 November 2012, whether the report by Lothian and Borders Police in relation to the Elsie Inglis Care Home has been passed to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and, if so, what further action will be taken.

S4W-12976 Anne McTaggart: To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it will not fund the Older Peoples Advice Service from March 2013.

S4W-12977 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how many medical physicists are employed by each NHS board.

S4W-12978 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how many vacancies there are for medical physicists, broken down by NHS board.

S4W-12979 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been sleeping rough in each year since 2009-10, broken down by local authority.

S4W-12980 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how many families with children have been housed on a temporary basis in bed and breakfast accommodation in each year since 2009-10, broken down by local authority.

S4W-12981 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government where the £10 million for college funding announced on 6 February 2013 will be allocated.

S4W-12982 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government for what purpose the £10 million for college funding announced on 6 February 2013 is intended.

S4W-12983 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government whether the £10 million for college funding announced on 6 February 2013 is new money or is found from (a) underspend, (b) resource consequentials or (c) another source.

S4W-12984 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government when the teaching grant funding for colleges for 2013-14 will be confirmed.

S4W-12985 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government when the student support funding for colleges for 2013-14 will be confirmed.

S4W-12986 Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government how many wind turbines have imploded or caught fire as a result of a mechanical error during high winds since 2007.

S4W-12987 Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government how many wind turbines have experienced gearbox or brake failure as a result of high winds since 2007.

S4W-12988 Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider introducing new regulations to increase the safety of wind turbines in the event of failure during high winds.

S4W-12989 Jamie McGrigor: To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to consolidate crofting legalisation and, if so, within what timescale.

S4W-12990 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government when work began on Scotland’s Future: from the Referendum to Independence and a Written Constitution.

S4W-12991 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government how many civil servants prepared Scotland’s Future: from the Referendum to Independence and a Written Constitution.

S4W-12992 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government at what time on 5 February 2013 Scotland’s Future: from the Referendum to Independence and a Written Constitution was provided to the Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee clerks.

S4W-12993 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it provided copies of Scotland’s Future: from the Referendum to Independence and a

Written Constitution to The Sun and BBC Scotland before providing it to the Parliament.

S4W-12994 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Government what the average single bus fare is and how this compares with 2006-07.

S4W-12995Δ Aileen McLeod: To ask the Scottish Executive what funds it is making available to NHS boards for 2013-14.

Business Bulletin: Friday 8 February 2013 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-05613 Nanette Milne: Human Papilloma Virus in Scotland—That the Parliament notes with concern the broader burden of the Human papilloma virus (HPV) in Scotland, which, it understands, is thought to be associated with 5% of all cancers; believes that 80% of women will have an HPV infection at some point in their lives; accepts that such infections are common in the genitals and oral cavities of men and women, and are evident in penile, vulval and vaginal, anal, head and neck and cervical cancers; notes with concern that HPV-related diseases are on the increase, specifically head and neck cancers in men; applauds the Australian, United States and German governments on, it understands, recently extending provision of the HPV vaccine to cover boys as well as girls; believes that this is a major step toward addressing equality issues surrounding female-only HPV vaccination programmes, and urges the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation to consider these examples during the current review of the UK’s position.

Supported by: Alex Johnstone*, Anne McTaggart*, Jamie McGrigor*

*S4M-05612 Kevin Stewart on behalf of the Local Government and Regeneration Committee: Inquiry into Public Services Reform: Developing New Ways of Delivering Services—That the Parliament recognises the importance of the work of the Local Government and Regeneration Committee in its inquiry into public sector reform; welcomes its examination, at strand 3 of the inquiry, of progress being made in relation to the development of shared services, other innovative ways of achieving economies of scale and harnessing the strengths and skills of key public sector partners to deliver the best possible quality services in local areas, and notes that the committee’s work is designed to build on its earlier inquiry reports, at strand 1, into partnerships and outcomes and, at strand 2, into progress on benchmarking and performance measurement.

*S4M-05611 Jim Eadie: 30th Anniversary of the Bethany Christian Trust—That the Parliament congratulates the Bethany Christian Trust on its 30th anniversary; understands that the charity helps around 4,000 homeless and vulnerable people every year and aims to transform lives, revitalise communities, help eradicate homelessness and thus demonstrate the gospel; is aware of the trust’s 10 shops across Scotland, including seven in Edinburgh; notes that it organises events across the country to raise money for homeless and vulnerable people, including the Big Sleepout, which has been held annually since 2002; pays tribute to the trust on what it sees as its positive impact in helping to tackle homelessness; thanks the trust, its staff and volunteers and the members of the public who contribute toward its work, and wishes it the very best of luck for the future.

Supported by: Nanette Milne*, Nigel Don*, Mary Scanlon*, Graeme Dey*, Jean Urquhart*, Chic Brodie*, Marco Biagi*, David Torrance*, Stewart Stevenson*, Kevin Stewart*, John Mason*

*S4M-05610♦ Christine Grahame: James IV and Flodden Field—That the Parliament notes that 9 September 2013 will mark 500 years since the Battle of Flodden in which King James IV of Scotland was killed; notes that he was reputed to

be fluent in many languages including Latin, French, German, Flemish, Italian and Spanish, and that, among other achievements, he founded two new dockyards and acquired 38 ships for the Royal Scots navy, granted the Edinburgh College of Surgeons a royal charter in 1506 and welcomed the establishment of Scotland’s first printing press in 1507; notes that his marriage to Margaret Tudor, ―The Thistle and the Rose", paved the way for the Union of the Crowns and probable eventual political union, and recognises calls for the return ―on loan‖ for the 500th anniversary of Flodden of the only artefacts attributed to him, a sword, dagger and turquoise ring currently with the College of Arms in London.

Supported by: Dennis Robertson*, John Mason*, Willie Coffey*, Bill Walker*, Annabelle Ewing*, Adam Ingram*, Nigel Don*, Graeme Dey*, David Torrance*, Roderick Campbell*

*S4M-05609# Kezia Dugdale: One Billion Rising—That the Parliament recognises and welcomes the campaign, One Billion Rising, which has been established in response to UN reports that one in three women will be raped or beaten in her lifetime; notes that the campaign, which was set up by Eve Ensler, is attempting to end violence against women; condemns all violence against women wherever it occurs; welcomes the campaign’s "dance strikes", in Lothian and across Scotland on 14 February 2013, and recognises calls for unity and action against gender stereotyping, inequality and violence against women in all its forms.

Supported by: Jenny Marra*, Anne McTaggart*, Linda Fabiani*, Iain Gray*, Jayne Baxter*, Dennis Robertson*, Patrick Harvie*, Elaine Murray*, Roderick Campbell*, Jean Urquhart*, Hanzala Malik*, Nigel Don*, Graeme Dey*, Patricia Ferguson*, Marco Biagi*, John Mason*

*S4M-05608 John Swinney: Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution—That the Parliament, for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish Parliament resulting from the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Bill, agrees to—

(a) any expenditure of a kind referred to in Rule 9.12.3(b) of the Parliament’s Standing Orders arising in consequence of the Act, and

(b) any charge or payment in relation to which Rule 9.12.4 of the Standing Orders applies arising in consequence of the Act.

*S4M-05607 Jackie Baillie: International Childhood Cancer Day—That the Parliament welcomes International Childhood Cancer Day, which takes place every year on 15 February; notes that the day is to be marked by the International Confederation of Childhood Cancer Parent Organisations, a global network of 138 parent-led charities, in order to raise awareness and understanding about the issues and effects of childhood cancer; understands that, in the UK, an average of around 1,600 children are diagnosed with cancer each year, which is about 31 every week; believes that eight out of 10 children diagnosed with cancer survive, compared with fewer than three in 10 in the late 1960s; yet regrets that, in the UK, around 250 children die from cancer each year, which it understands makes cancer the leading cause of death from disease in children aged between one and 14, and commends

organisations such as CLIC Sargent and Macmillan Cancer Care for their continued efforts to raise awareness of childhood cancer and for their support of children and families affected by cancer.

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn*, Aileen McLeod*, Nigel Don*, Nanette Milne*, Mary Scanlon*, Patricia Ferguson*, Jim Hume*, Jackson Carlaw*, Hanzala Malik*, Iain Gray*, Bill Walker*, Hugh Henry*, John Pentland*, Anne McTaggart*, John Mason*, Liam McArthur*, Neil Findlay*, Elaine Murray*

*S4M-05605 Jean Urquhart: Transition Shetland—That the Parliament recognises what it considers the hard work and perseverance of the committee and members of Transition Shetland; congratulates them on their success in being awarded a £10,000 grant from the Big Lottery Fund as announced in the Shetland News on 7 February 2013; understands that this money will fund a feasibility study into bringing the Tingwall Glasshouses, which have lain empty for six years, into community ownership; notes what it sees as the enlightened thinking behind the Transition Network, which is active across the world and which recognises that infinite growth within a finite system, such as the Earth, is impossible, and commends its aim of creating happier, stronger and fairer communities in a future affected by high energy prices and climate change.

Supported by: Patrick Harvie*, John Finnie*, Rob Gibson*, Nigel Don*, Mike MacKenzie*, Stewart Stevenson*, Graeme Dey*, Adam Ingram*, Jamie Hepburn*, Mary Scanlon*, Anne McTaggart*, Hugh Henry*, Colin Beattie*, Chic Brodie*, David Torrance*, Jamie McGrigor*

*S4M-05604 Kenneth Gibson: SHE Transmission Seeks to Invest £212 million in Kintyre-Hunterston Subsea Electricity Link—That the Parliament highlights the proposal submitted to Ofgem by Scottish Hydro Electric (SHE) Transmission to invest £212.4 million in upgrading the electricity transmission network between Kintyre in Argyll and Hunterston in north Ayrshire; understands that the proposed upgrade will involve the installation of a twin subsea 220 kV cable link and a new 13.5 km section of 132kV tower line (52 towers), which it understands will strengthen the current network and provide a more secure energy supply; recognises what it sees as the significant renewable generation potential of the proposal, whereby Kintyre’s hydro, marine and wind generation schemes will help the Kintyre-Hunterston link to provide approximately 150MW of additional transmission capacity, and further acknowledges the generation of additional employment that it considers will be created by this investment.

Supported by: Dennis Robertson*, Nigel Don*, Chic Brodie*, George Adam*, John Wilson*, Stewart Stevenson*, Colin Beattie*, Rob Gibson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Gil Paterson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Adam Ingram*, Joan McAlpine*, Jamie Hepburn*, David Torrance*, Richard Lyle*, Bruce Crawford*, Angus MacDonald*, John Mason*

*S4M-05603 Rob Gibson: Wester Ross Business Success—That the Parliament congratulates Applecross General Store and Post Office on winning the small store category in the Scottish Countryside Alliance Awards and S&M McKenzie, the Lochcarron business that won a Highly Commended Award in the local butchers category of the same awards; considers that the communities of South West Ross

are well served by these committed and adaptable small businesses, which are the backbone of the local economy; commends the Brown and McKenzie families for their enterprise in what it considers tough physical circumstances including the three- month closure of the Strome Ferry bypass road and the effects of snow cutting off the direct route to the Applecross peninsula via the Bealach na Ba, and wishes them well in the UK final, to be held in London on 13 March 2013.

Supported by: Nigel Don*, Mary Scanlon*, Jean Urquhart*, John Wilson*, Jamie McGrigor*, Dennis Robertson*, Chic Brodie*, Stuart McMillan*, Adam Ingram*, John Finnie*, Colin Beattie*, Angus MacDonald*, Annabelle Ewing*, Gil Paterson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Joan McAlpine*, Jamie Hepburn*, David Torrance*, Richard Lyle*, Anne McTaggart*, Roderick Campbell*

*S4M-05602# Murdo Fraser: Endangered Species and Wild Land Conservation —That the Parliament notes that 2013 is the Year of Natural Scotland; recognises the efforts of conservation charities and other organisations to save endangered species and wild land in Mid Scotland and Fife and across the country; understands that the indigenous red squirrel and the wildcat face a significant threat; believes that only 150 breeding pairs of wildcat are not in captivity; considers that habitat conservation coupled with breeding programmes could hold the key to saving endangered species; believes that there should be a network of grey squirrel trapping areas; notes the report, Public Perception Survey of Wildness in Scotland, which was published in July 2012 by Scottish Natural Heritage in association with Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority; understands that the report claimed that 86% of people surveyed felt that further action was necessary to preserve wild land and that the most popular means by which this could be ensured was by introducing a specific wild land designation, and acknowledges calls for a concerted effort in 2013 to deliver a step change in conserving wild land and endangered species.

Supported by: Kenneth Gibson*, Bill Walker*, John Lamont*, John Wilson* R, Nanette Milne*, Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*, Mary Scanlon*, Richard Lyle*, Anne McTaggart*

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-05601 Congratulations to Orkney’s Dr Heddle (lodged on 06 February 2013) Angus MacDonald*, David Torrance*, Bill Kidd*, Dennis Robertson*, Colin Beattie*, Alex Johnstone*, John Finnie*, Gil Paterson*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-05600 European Cheerleading Championships 2013 (lodged on 06 February 2013) Elaine Murray*, Colin Beattie*, Chic Brodie*, Dennis Robertson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Gil Paterson*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-05599 NHS Lanarkshire’s Age Specialist Service Emergency Team (lodged on 06 February 2013) Murdo Fraser*, David Torrance*, Jackson Carlaw*, Kenneth Gibson*, Gil Paterson*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-05598 Support for Earth Hour 2013 (lodged on 06 February 2013) Jean Urquhart*, Colin Beattie*, Dennis Robertson*, Stewart Stevenson*, Gil Paterson*, Jamie Hepburn*, Maureen Watt*, Nanette Milne*

S4M-05597 RNLI and the 60th Anniversary of Fraserburgh Lifeboat Disaster (lodged on 06 February 2013) Angus MacDonald*, Aileen McLeod*, Colin Beattie*, Dennis Robertson*, Colin Keir*, Jackson Carlaw*, Maureen Watt*, Gil Paterson*, Jamie Hepburn*, Alison McInnes*, Bruce Crawford*, Marco Biagi*

S4M-05594 Blacklisting, a Scottish and UK Human Rights Abuse (lodged on 06 February 2013) Patrick Harvie*, Iain Gray*, David Stewart*, Hugh Henry*, Mary Fee*, Anne McTaggart*, Hanzala Malik*, Jackie Baillie*, Patricia Ferguson*, John Finnie*

S4M-05593 North East Winners of the Scottish Countryside Alliance Awards 2013 (lodged on 06 February 2013) Angus MacDonald*, David Torrance*, Colin Beattie*, Colin Keir*, Gil Paterson*, Maureen Watt*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-05592 Young Dancers Reach TV Semi-final (lodged on 06 February 2013) Anne McTaggart*, Annabelle Ewing*, John Wilson*, Roderick Campbell*, Jean Urquhart*, Bill Kidd*, Bob Doris*, Mike MacKenzie*, Stuart McMillan*, Kevin Stewart*, Joan McAlpine*, Adam Ingram*, Nigel Don*, Chic Brodie*, Colin Beattie*, Jamie Hepburn*, David Torrance*, Richard Lyle*, Bruce Crawford*

S4M-05591 Congratulations to Castlemilk High (lodged on 06 February 2013) Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-05590 Protecting Consumers (lodged on 06 February 2013) Angus MacDonald*, David Torrance*, Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*, John Finnie*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-05589 Offshore Wind Energy in Aberdeen (lodged on 06 February 2013) Chic Brodie*, Colin Beattie*, Colin Keir*, Gil Paterson*, Rhoda Grant*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-05588 St Andrews Strips the Willow (lodged on 06 February 2013) Chic Brodie*, David Torrance*, Colin Keir*, Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-05587 The End of an Era at Hall’s (lodged on 06 February 2013) Colin Keir*, Gil Paterson*, Jamie Hepburn*, John Finnie*

S4M-05583 Bishopbriggs Academy Achieves Excellence (lodged on 05 February 2013) Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*, Annabel Goldie*

S4M-05582 Scottish Autism Launches One Stop Shop (lodged on 05 February 2013) Colin Keir*, Colin Beattie*

S4M-05581 Celebrating Scottish Produce (lodged on 05 February 2013) Colin Keir*, Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*, John Finnie*

S4M-05580 Paddy Callaghan, BBC Radio Young Traditional Musician of the Year (lodged on 05 February 2013) John Finnie*

S4M-05578 £10,000 for Garvald Glenesk (lodged on 05 February 2013) Roderick Campbell*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-05577 Money for MAEDT (lodged on 05 February 2013) Gil Paterson*

S4M-05576 Rival Nations in Aid of the Homeless World Cup (lodged on 05 February 2013) Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*, John Finnie*, Bruce Crawford*

S4M-05575 Planned Braemar Bridge (lodged on 05 February 2013) Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-05574 Safer Internet Day, Supporting Young People (lodged on 05 February 2013) Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*, John Finnie*

S4M-05573 Dignity Action Day (lodged on 05 February 2013) Colin Beattie*

S4M-05571 LGBT History Month (lodged on 05 February 2013) Gil Paterson*, Marco Biagi*

S4M-05569 New Honorary Consul of Hungary (lodged on 05 February 2013) Kenneth Gibson*, Stewart Stevenson*, Alex Fergusson*, Nigel Don*, Roderick Campbell*, Joan McAlpine*, Adam Ingram*, Annabelle Ewing*, Dennis Robertson*, Colin Beattie*, David Torrance*, Tavish Scott*, Mike MacKenzie*, Chic Brodie*, Bill Walker*, Richard Lyle*, Gil Paterson*, Bruce Crawford*, John Mason*, Christina McKelvie*

S4M-05568 Count Us In (lodged on 04 February 2013) Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*, Bruce Crawford*, Marco Biagi*

S4M-05567 Heritage Lottery Funding for New Dunfermline Museum and Art Gallery (lodged on 04 February 2013) Colin Beattie*

S4M-05566 Mother and Daughter Chartered Engineers (lodged on 04 February 2013) Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*, Marco Biagi*

S4M-05565 Tibetan Independence Day (lodged on 04 February 2013) David Torrance*, Colin Beattie*, Annabelle Ewing*, Maureen Watt*, Linda Fabiani*

S4M-05564 Monklands Talking Newspaper (lodged on 04 February 2013) Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*, Siobhan McMahon*, Annabel Goldie*

S4M-05563 Camstradden Primary Wins Primary Sports School of the Year (lodged on 04 February 2013) Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*, Mark McDonald*, Bruce Crawford*

S4M-05562 Launch of Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust Sailing Hub (lodged on 04 February 2013) Colin Beattie*, Bruce Crawford*

S4M-05561 Carnoustie Triumphs Again (lodged on 04 February 2013) Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*, Mark McDonald*, Marco Biagi*

S4M-05560 Commendation for the Founder and Fundraisers of Nico35 (lodged on 04 February 2013) Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-05559 Aberdeenshire Chef Crowned Game Chef of the Year 2013 (lodged on 04 February 2013) Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*, Bruce Crawford*

S4M-05558 See Hear Speak Act (lodged on 04 February 2013) Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-05557 Shetland News Team Wins Media Award (lodged on 04 February 2013) Colin Beattie*

S4M-05555 No End in Sight to the Violence in Syria (lodged on 05 February 2013) Gil Paterson*

S4M-05554 Out for Independence (lodged on 01 February 2013) Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-05553 Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Kut-O Buddhist Association (lodged on 01 February 2013) Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-05551 Shetland Fiddle Sensation Aly Bain Wins Lifetime Achievement Award (lodged on 01 February 2013) Gil Paterson*, Bruce Crawford*

S4M-05548 College Training Closure in One of Scotland’s Most Disadvantaged Areas (lodged on 01 February 2013) Iain Gray*, Neil Findlay*

S4M-05547 Bicentenary Celebrations of Dr David Livingstone’s Birth (lodged on 01 February 2013) Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-05546 World Thinking Day 2013 (lodged on 01 February 2013) Gil Paterson*, Bruce Crawford*

S4M-05545 Scotch Lamb Tasting Event (lodged on 31 January 2013) Gil Paterson*

S4M-05544 European Ban on the Sale of Animal-tested Cosmetics (lodged on 31 January 2013) Gil Paterson*, Marco Biagi*

S4M-05543 Save the Byre Theatre, St Andrews (lodged on 31 January 2013) Gil Paterson*, Bruce Crawford*, Marco Biagi*

S4M-05540 D60 Celebrates 60 Years of Drumchapel (lodged on 31 January 2013) Gil Paterson*

S4M-05539.2 Ryder Cup Volunteering (lodged on 31 January 2013) Gil Paterson*, Annabel Goldie*

S4M-05538 Sporting Excellence in Drumchapel (lodged on 31 January 2013) Gil Paterson*, Bruce Crawford*

S4M-05536 75 Years of Young Farmers Clubs in Scotland (lodged on 31 January 2013) Gil Paterson*

S4M-05534 Congratulations to CLAN (lodged on 31 January 2013) Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*, Bruce Crawford*

S4M-05533 Dr David Livingstone’s Bicentenary (lodged on 31 January 2013) Gil Paterson*, Bruce Crawford*

S4M-05531 Scottish Environment LINK Species Champions (lodged on 30 January 2013) Gil Paterson*

S4M-05530 I’d Love to Vote (lodged on 30 January 2013) Gil Paterson*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-05529 Lloyds Banking Group Benefits at the Expense of Scottish Charities (lodged on 31 January 2013) Gil Paterson*, Bruce Crawford*

S4M-05528 Tinnitus Awareness Week 4 to 10 February (lodged on 30 January 2013) Gil Paterson*, Bruce Crawford*

S4M-05527 An Independent Scotland Will Remain Open for Business (lodged on 30 January 2013) Gil Paterson*

S4M-05525 Stonehaven Chippy Best in Britain (lodged on 30 January 2013) Gil Paterson*

S4M-05524 Year of Natural Scotland Open Fund Awards (lodged on 30 January 2013) Gil Paterson*, Bruce Crawford*

S4M-05523 Congratulations to Inveraray (lodged on 30 January 2013) Bruce Crawford*

S4M-05522 Dementia Carers’ Voices (lodged on 30 January 2013) Gil Paterson*, Siobhan McMahon*, Fiona McLeod*

S4M-05517 The Bedroom Tax, an Attack on Scots (lodged on 29 January 2013) Mark McDonald*, Bruce Crawford*

S4M-05513 East Kilbride Strikes Gold (lodged on 29 January 2013) Fiona McLeod*

S4M-05511 Govan Law Centre’s Prevention of Homelessness Project (lodged on 29 January 2013) Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-05507 School of Scottish Studies Campaign/Iomairt Sgoil Eòlais na h-Alba (lodged on 29 January 2013) Dave Thompson*

S4M-05486 RMT, 20th Anniversary of Privatisation (lodged on 25 January 2013) Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-05459 Assistance for Services Coping with UK Benefit Cuts (lodged on 23 January 2013) Mark McDonald*

S4M-05422 Real Efforts of Keeping Democracy Alive in Pakistan (lodged on 21 January 2013) Gil Paterson*

S4M-05421 Mental Health Services for Deaf Children and Young People (lodged on 21 January 2013) David Stewart*

S4M-05415 University Marine Biological Station Millport (lodged on 04 February 2013) Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-05363 Glasgow City Heritage Trust (lodged on 14 January 2013) Gil Paterson*, Bruce Crawford*

S4M-05218 Street Stuff (lodged on 14 December 2012) Alex Fergusson*

S4M-04653 Breastfeeding: Preventing Disease and Saving Resources (lodged on 01 November 2012) Fiona McLeod*

Business Bulletin: Friday 8 February 2013 Section G – Bills

Proposals for Members’ Bills

A member seeking to introduce a Member’s Bill must first lodge a draft proposal, together with a consultation document (or a statement of reasons why consultation is not considered necessary). Subsequently, the member may lodge a final proposal, in broadly similar terms to the draft, accompanied by a summary of consultation responses (or the statement of reasons). The member secures the right to introduce a Bill to give effect to the proposal if the final proposal secures, within one month, the support of at least 18 other members from at least half the political parties or groups represented in the Parliamentary Bureau, and provided no indication is given that the Scottish Government or UK Government is planning equivalent legislation.

All current proposals (together with associated documents) are available on the Scottish Parliament website at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/12419.aspx Current Final Proposals Names marked with an asterisk (*) are new names of support. Where a proposal has secured the necessary level of cross-party support, the supporters’ names are shown in bold. Sandra White: Proposed Responsible Parking (Scotland) Bill (2)—Proposal for a Bill to allow freedom of movement for all pedestrians by restricting parking at dropped kerbs, on pavements and double parking. (lodged 24 January 2013)

Supported by: Christine Grahame, Kenneth Gibson, Dennis Robertson, Hugh Henry, Helen Eadie, Gordon MacDonald, Bill Walker, Jean Urquhart, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Alison Johnstone, Stuart McMillan, Michael McMahon, Bill Kidd, Linda Fabiani, Christina McKelvie, Roderick Campbell, Bruce Crawford, Kevin Stewart, Clare Adamson, David Torrance, John Wilson, Nigel Don, John Mason, Marco Biagi, George Adam, Rob Gibson, Aileen McLeod, Angus MacDonald, Fiona McLeod, Graeme Dey, Chic Brodie, Maureen Watt, Annabelle Ewing, Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson, Colin Beattie, James Dornan, John Finnie, Liz Smith, Nanette Milne, Alison McInnes, Margo MacDonald, Siobhan McMahon, Patrick Harvie, Stewart Maxwell, Jayne Baxter, Dave Thompson, Colin Keir*, Mark Griffin*, Jenny Marra*, Adam Ingram*

The proposal was accompanied by a statement of reasons, which may be viewed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) or on the website page referred to above.

Business Bulletin: Friday 8 February 2013 Section H – New Documents

Subordinate Legislation

Affirmative instruments

The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on 7 February 2013 and are subject to the affirmative procedure—

Budget (Scotland) Act 2012 Amendment Order 2013 [draft] laid under section 7(2) of the Budget (Scotland) Act 2012

Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (Incidental Provision and Commencement No. 4) Order 2013 [draft] laid under section 40(4) of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010

Valuation (Postponement of Revaluation) (Scotland) Order 2013 [draft] laid under section 37(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975

Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 [draft] laid under section 23(3)(a) of the Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002

Negative instruments

The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on 7 February 2013 and are subject to the negative procedure—

Non-Domestic Rates (Levying) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/34) laid under section 153(6) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994

Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 (SSI 2013/36) laid under section 6A(2) of the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956

Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/37)

laid under section 24(5) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966

National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/40) laid under section 90 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968

National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/41) laid under section 90 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968

Laid only instruments

The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 7 February 2013 and is not subject to any Parliamentary procedure—

Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/38 (C.3)) laid under section 30(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010