BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 175/2013 Thursday 28 November 2013

Summary of Today’s Business

Meetings of Committees

10.00 am European and External Relations Committee Room 1 Committee 10.30 am Equal Opportunities Committee Committee Room 4 1.15 pm Justice Sub-Committee on Policing Committee Room 6 ______

Meeting of the Parliament

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions 12.30 pm Members’ Business – S4M-08110 Rhoda Grant: World Prematurity Day 2013 and World-class Neonatal Care in Scotland 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions followed by Scottish Government Debate: The Independent Expert Review of Opioid Replacement Therapies in Scotland followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time

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 Questions - 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: Thursday 28 November 2013 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.

European and External Relations Committee 21st Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 1 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take in private item 4 and future reports on the EU strategy; item 5; and future discussions on a draft letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs on the European Structural and Investment Funds. 2. EU Strategy: The Committee will take evidence by video conference on EU developments from-— George Lyon MEP, Catherine Stihler MEP, and Ian Hudghton MEP, European Parliament. 3. Brussels Bulletin: The Committee will consider the latest issue of the Brussels Bulletin and relevant correspondence. 4. EU Strategy: The Committee will consider its approach to the EU Strategy for 2014. 5. Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee inquiry on EU Rules: The Committee will consider a draft response to the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee.

Equal Opportunities Committee 31st Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 10.30 am in Committee Room 4 1. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme. 2. Petition PE1413: The Committee will consider a petition on preserving marriage. 3. Women and work: The Committee will consider the Scottish Government’s response to its Women and Work report.

3 Justice Sub-Committee on Policing 14th Meeting, 2013

The Justice Sub-Committee will meet at 1.15 pm in Committee Room 6 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Sub-Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. Police reform: The Sub-Committee will take evidence from-— George Graham QPM, HM Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland. 3. Work programme: The Sub-Committee will consider its work programme.

4 Meeting of the Parliament

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

1. Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide a substantive response to question S4W-16703 regarding the First Minister’s engagements in Aberdeen in June 2013, which received a holding answer from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs on 10 September. (S4O-02642)

2. Bruce Crawford: To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in tackling homelessness. (S4O-02643)

3. Kenneth Gibson: To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to boost vocational education and training in North Ayrshire. (S4O-02644)

4. Margaret McCulloch: To ask the Scottish Government what impact independence would have on the Department for International Development’s office in East Kilbride. (S4O-02645)

5. Anne McTaggart: To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to people who have experienced miscarriage. (S4O-02646)

6. Alex Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to improve safety on the A937 between Montrose and Laurencekirk. (S4O-02647)

7. Fiona McLeod: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote Carers Rights Day. (S4O-02648)

8. Kevin Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government how many stop-and-searches Police Scotland has carried out. (S4O-02649)

9. Graeme Pearson: To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out an assessment of the impact on communities of Police Scotland’s proposals regarding public counter opening times. (S4O-02650)

10. Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the quality of care for older people. (S4O-02651)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

1. Johann Lamont: To ask the First Minister what engagements he has planned for the rest of the day. (S4F-01716)

2. Ruth Davidson: To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister. (S4F-01713)

3. Willie Rennie: To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet. (S4F-01714)

4. Christine Grahame: To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government will take to avert the reported pressures on social care budgets undermining care services for older and vulnerable people. (S4F-01715)

5. Neil Findlay: To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government considers that there is sufficient capacity in the NHS to deal with demand this winter. (S4F- 01719)

6. Kenneth Gibson: To ask the First Minster what the Scottish Government’s position is on the recent comments by the Secretary of State for Scotland regarding the future of the Barnett formula once the economy has ―stabilised‖. (S4F-01720)

12.30 pm Members’ Business

Debate on the subject of—

S4M-08110 Rhoda Grant: World Prematurity Day 2013 and World-class Neonatal Care in Scotland—That the Parliament celebrates World Prematurity Day on 17 November 2013 and understands that 8,000 babies are born sick or premature each year in Scotland; welcomes Neonatal Care in Scotland: A Quality Framework, which creates new standards for neonatal care that aim to help ensure improvements to the care of premature and sick babies, ensuring that they receive the world-class treatment that they and their families deserve; commends Bliss Scotland and the health professionals involved in drawing up the new standards, which include increasing the number of staff in units, involving parents in the care of their baby and offering proper support and facilities to families, and looks forward to the implementation of these standards.

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions

1. Nigel Don: To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how it allocates room resources between MSP events and SCPB events. (S4O-02655) 2. Patrick Harvie: To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what progress it has made on promoting sustainable travel and reducing reliance on aviation and the use of private cars. (S4O-02652) 3. Christine Grahame: To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it plans to use committee rooms for exhibitions on a regular basis. (S4O-02656) 4. John Wilson: To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how much it has spent on cyclical and reactive building maintenance in each year since 2010. (S4O- 02654) 5. Dennis Robertson: To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how many parking spaces for disabled people there are in the car park and whether their use is monitored. (S4O-02653)

6 followed by Scottish Government Debate: The Independent Expert Review of Opioid Replacement Therapies in Scotland

S4M-08422 Roseanna Cunningham: The Independent Expert Review of Opioid Replacement Therapies in Scotland—That the Parliament notes the August 2013 publication of the report and findings of the independent expert group on opioid replacement therapies commissioned by the Chief Medical Officer and led by the independent Drugs Strategy Delivery Commission; endorses the expert group’s conclusion that opiate replacement therapies have a strong evidence base, should be retained in Scottish services and should be delivered as part of a coherent person-centred recovery plan; agrees with the six priority themes identified in the report and calls on members to endorse an improvement approach, as enshrined in the ―three- step improvement framework for Scotland’s public services‖, at national and local level to address health and social inequalities for people affected by drug problems in Scotland, address variability in service provision to ensure that high quality recovery-oriented systems of care are in place across Scotland that recognise the contribution of primary and secondary care, continue to improve the governance and accountability of the delivery system and further develop information, research and evaluation systems on substance misuse at a national level; recognises the role and contribution of the workforce in delivering a recovery-oriented system of care in Scotland, and supports the continued development of all those working to make recovery from problem drug use a reality.

The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendment

S4M-08422.1 Elaine Murray: The Independent Expert Review of Opioid Replacement Therapies in Scotland—As an amendment to motion S4M-08422 in the name of Roseanna Cunningham (The Independent Expert Review of Opioid Replacement Therapies in Scotland), leave out from ―the workforce‖ to end and insert ―everyone in delivering a recovery-oriented system of care in Scotland; supports the continued development of all those working to make recovery from problem drug use a reality; considers that the ultimate aims of the Scottish Government’s strategy should be both prevention and providing people with routes to overcome their addiction, and calls on the Scottish Government to determine a timetable to enact the improvements contained in the report.‖ followed by Business Motions

7 followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Business Bulletin: Thursday 28 November 2013 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 27 November 2013 Tuesday 3 December 2013

2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Debate: Women and Work followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scotland’s Census followed by Financial Resolution: Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill (for text of motion S4M-08027 see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 21 October 2013) followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-07776 Christine Grahame: I Come in Praise of Local Development Trusts and other Community Initiatives (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 23 September 2013)

Wednesday 4 December 2013

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Portfolio Questions Rural Affairs and the Environment; Justice and the Law Officers (for text of questions see Section D) followed by Scottish Labour Party Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-07793 Linda Fabiani: Celebrating Maxillofacial Prosthetists and Technologists (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Tuesday 24 September 2013)

Thursday 5 December 2013

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions (for text of questions see Section D)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

12.30 pm Members’ Business – S4M-08260 Sarah Boyack: World AIDS Day 2013 (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Tuesday 12 November 2013)

2.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.15 pm Members’ Business followed by Education and Culture Committee Debate: Report on decision making on whether to take children into care followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 10 December 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 11 December 2013

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Health and Wellbeing followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 12 December 2013

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

12.30 pm Members’ Business

2.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.15 pm Members’ Business followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Business Bulletin: Thursday 28 November 2013 Section D – Oral Questions

Portfolio Questions selected for answer on 04 December 2013

Rural Affairs and the Environment

1. Marco Biagi: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle air pollution in cities. (S4O-02657)

2. Rob Gibson: To ask the Scottish Government what form the scheduled review of the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 will take in relation to deer management. (S4O-02658)

3. Christina McKelvie: To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Scottish Water on its flood prevention plan for Hamilton and surrounding areas. (S4O-02659)

4. John Scott: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Quality Meat Scotland, the National Farmers Union and others about the sufficiency of primary product to meet the growing worldwide demand for Scottish food and drink. (S4O-02660)

5. Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the World Forum on National Capital that was held in Edinburgh recently. (S4O- 02661)

6. Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government what research it has conducted on red squirrel resistance to the pox virus. (S4O-02662)

7. Duncan McNeil: To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment last met the chief executives of Zero Waste Scotland and Keep Scotland Beautiful and what was discussed. (S4O-02663)

8. John Finnie: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the review of wild fisheries management that it announced during the passage of the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2013. (S4O-02664)

9. Alex Johnstone: [Not Lodged]

10. Hugh Henry: To ask the Scottish Government what guarantees it can give that the cost of postal services to and from a Scotland separated from the rest of the UK will not have an adverse impact on rural development. (S4O-02666)

Justice and the Law Officers

1. John Wilson: To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to stem the reported increasing availability of so-called legal highs. (S4O-02667)

2. Annabelle Ewing: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the CashBack for Communities programme in Fife. (S4O-02668)

3. Claudia Beamish: To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has not undertaken a public consultation on, or discussed with relevant organisations, the criminalisation of forced marriage. (S4O-02669)

4. Alex Fergusson: To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Police Scotland’s Divisional Commander for Dumfries and Galloway and what matters were discussed. (S4O-02670)

5. Kevin Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government how many times Police Scotland has found so-called legal highs cut with illegal substances but not seized them. (S4O-02671)

6. Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Justice has had with the Chief Constable regarding the publication of crime statistics. (S4O-02672)

7. Mike MacKenzie: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of convictions for firearm offences in 2013. (S4O-02673)

8. Mary Fee: To ask the Scottish Government what impact the closure of police stations in West Scotland will have on community safety. (S4O-02674)

9. Stuart McMillan: To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of the Prison Officers’ Association. (S4O-02675)

10. Jayne Baxter: To ask the Scottish Government how it works with Police Scotland to ensure that police officers in Fife are deployed in frontline positions in the community and not elsewhere. (S4O-02676)

General Questions selected for answer on 05 December 2013

1. Joan McAlpine: To ask the Scottish Government how Scottish independence would improve economic circumstances in rural Dumfries and Galloway. (S4O- 02677)

2. Alison McInnes: To ask the Scottish Government what actions underpin the proposals in the white paper on independence to simplify the tax system. (S4O- 02678)

3. Kenneth Gibson: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with opposition parties about currency options in an independent Scotland. (S4O- 02679)

4. Margaret McDougall: To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle fuel poverty. (S4O-02680)

5. Neil Bibby: To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it considers that, in the event of Scotland becoming independent, charging UK students tuition fees but not students from other EU countries will be compatible with EU law. (S4O-02681)

6. Willie Coffey: To ask the Scottish Government whether it has estimated an independent Scotland’s share of the UK national debt. (S4O-02682)

7. Colin Beattie: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to revitalise Prestwick airport. (S4O-02683)

8. Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to deter people from taking out payday loans in the run-up to Christmas. (S4O-02684)

9. Jean Urquhart: To ask the Scottish Government what support it can offer to universal credit claimants who do not have access to the internet at home. (S4O- 02685)

10. Siobhan McMahon: To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in rolling out the International Development Fund Small Grants Funding Round. (S4O-02686)

Business Bulletin: Thursday 28 November 2013 Section E – Written questions lodged on 27 November 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-18567 David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made a decision on whether to pilot an increase in the speed limit for HGVs on the A9.

S4W-18568 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking ahead of the independence referendum to identify pension schemes that operate both in Scotland and across the rest of the UK; what information it has on how many of the schemes fail to meet the requirement in the EU directive for occupational retirement schemes that they should be fully-funded at all times, and what information it has on (a) the size of the funding shortfall and (b) how many have a recovery plan to deal with this.

S4W-18572 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the analysis of Financial Service Authority product sales by HM Treasury that suggests that 70% of all pension products bought by consumers in Scotland are from firms based in the rest of the UK.

S4W-18573 Fiona McLeod: To ask the Scottish Government what powers local authorities have to ensure that community councils regulate their (a) business affairs and (b) conduct.

S4W-18574 Fiona McLeod: To ask the Scottish Government what mechanisms are open to communities that feel that their community council is failing to represent them properly.

S4W-18575 Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the dates of all communications between the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth and the University of Edinburgh regarding the use of so-called zero-hours contracts since 2011, broken down by (a) telephone calls, (b) letters, (c) emails and (d) face-to-face meetings.

Business Bulletin: Thursday 28 November 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-08435 Bruce Crawford: Congratulations to Cowie Primary School—That the Parliament congratulates Cowie Primary School on being one of 12 schools across Forth Valley to receive a special award for taking part in a programme aimed at giving children a healthier lifestyle; notes that Cowie Primary School pupils were also presented with a framed Max in the Middle T-shirt to acknowledge their achievement in completing the one-week project addressing healthy weight and living issues through drama, dance, discussion and food preparation, and hopes that these efforts inspire many to lead healthier lifestyles.

Supported by: Stuart McMillan*, Anne McTaggart*, Liz Smith*, Annabelle Ewing*, Richard Lyle*, Adam Ingram*, Jamie Hepburn*, Bill Kidd*

*S4M-08434 Jayne Baxter: Supporting Health Visitors for Scotland—That the Parliament notes the Health Visitors for Scotland campaign, run by the Royal College of Nursing Scotland with support from a wide range of children and other organisations, and believes that Scotland should be the best place in the world to grow up but that, in order to achieve this, the health visiting workforce should be invested in and fully resourced to allow it to provide a high quality, comprehensive and universal service to all of Scotland’s families as well as to deliver the new duties that will be placed on it as a result of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill if it is passed by the Parliament.

Supported by: Jackson Carlaw*, Anne McTaggart*, Kezia Dugdale*, Jackie Baillie*, Margaret McCulloch*, Cara Hilton*

*S4M-08433 Bruce Crawford: Congratulations to Stirling High School—That the Parliament congratulates Stirling High School on raising £600 for local community projects and the ShelterBox charity, which responds to natural or man-made disasters around the world by providing help to those who need it most; understands that the Rotary Club of Carse of Stirling assisted the 160 pupils in reaching their goal; notes that the Green Team from the St. Ninians Primary school, support staff, teachers, Eco Club members, senior pupils and the rector, Pat Scullion, were all involved in the fundraising effort; understands that the money will go toward buying a ShelterBox and that the pupils will be able to follow the progress of their box wherever it is sent in the world, and commends the efforts of all involved in what it considers to be an admirable fundraising effort.

Supported by: Liz Smith*, Anne McTaggart*, Nigel Don*, Joan McAlpine*, Roderick Campbell*, Stuart McMillan*, George Adam*, Annabelle Ewing*, Rob Gibson*, Adam Ingram*, Jamie Hepburn*, Mike MacKenzie*

*S4M-08432 Jean Urquhart: Expansion of Woodfuel on Mull—That the Parliament welcomes the purchase by North West Mull Community Woodland Company Limited (NWMCWC) of the island-based woodchip supplier, Crannich Woodfuel; understands that this will allow NWMCWC to continue the expansion of its woodfuel business and that Crannich Woodfuel will trade under the new name, Island Woodfuels; notes that Island Woodfuels will sell woodchip as well as logs and

kindling and that the business will now be large enough to employ a new member of staff; understands that the primary benefit of the purchase will be the ability of NWMCWC, which owns and manages over 1,500 acres of woodland in north-west Mull, to ensure the long-term security of woodfuel supply for customers, and further understands that the founder of Crannich Woodfuel, Robin Sedgwick, has said that the move will help create local jobs and ensure a sustainable local fuel supply for existing customers and for those who may invest in a biomass boiler in the future on Mull, Iona and beyond.

Supported by: Adam Ingram*, Angus MacDonald*, Anne McTaggart*, Chic Brodie*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jamie Hepburn*

*S4M-08431♦ John Wilson: 12 Days of Debtmas Credit Union Campaign—That the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Government’s 12 Days of Debtmas campaign, which aims to encourage people to use credit unions rather than opt for high-interest short-term loans during the 2013 festive period; understands that, recently, there has been a growth in payday lending and that such loans have plunged many people and families in Central Scotland and throughout the country into financial hardship; notes that, across Scotland, credit union membership continues to grow, with over 350,000 people using their services, which, it believes include providing borrowing at much more affordable rates; understands with caution that some credit unions might be unable to provide the level of support required, and notes the calls for the Scottish Government to ensure that every credit union is provided with the necessary tools to act as a practical alternative to the high-interest borrowing and payday loans that many people could be vulnerable to during the festive period.

Supported by: Christine Grahame*, Willie Coffey*, Angus MacDonald*, Kenneth Gibson*, Anne McTaggart*, Adam Ingram*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jamie Hepburn*, Chic Brodie*

*S4M-08430 Kezia Dugdale: £1.9 Million Regeneration Funding for Castlebrae Business Centre—That the Parliament congratulates everyone involved in Castlebrae Business Centre in Edinburgh on their £1.9 million funding award from the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund; notes that the Castlebrae Business Centre is operated by Cre8te Opportunities Limited, a local enterprise agency, and that its project, the Craigmillar Business Incubator, has the remit to help people set up and develop their own businesses and support people into employment; understands that, since 2001, Cre8te has helped over a thousand people to run or establish their own businesses and employ others; understands that the money will be spent furthering this work and enabling more people to develop businesses in a refurbished art-deco building, one of only a few iconic buildings of its type in the country; commends everyone involved for what it considers their tenacity and dedication to overcoming barriers to economic and social inclusion, and looks forward to the benefits that the refurbishment of what is considered this vital facility will bring to the people of Craigmillar and eastern Edinburgh.

Supported by: Anne McTaggart*, Hanzala Malik*, Jackie Baillie*, Mike MacKenzie*

*S4M-08429 Margaret McDougall: Congratulations to the Young Community Champions of the Year—That the Parliament congratulates Dale Young, Scott

Hindmarsh and David Loughlin, from Woodwynd, who are volunteers with Ayrshire Communities Education and Sport, on winning the RBS Young Community Champion of the Year award; understands that for the past three years they have helped to coach and run community football teams for children; notes that, during the summer holidays, they have organised sessions with children on the subject of knife crime using the No Knives, Better Lives initiative and have helped to deliver recycling, environmental, safety, fitness and other projects; notes that Dale, Scott and David have been invited to Downing Street on 28 November 2013 to meet the Prime Minister and that they will also help to turn on Kilwinning’s Christmas lights, and wishes them every success.

Supported by: Jayne Baxter*, Fiona McLeod*, Richard Lyle*, David Stewart*, Jackie Baillie*, Kenneth Gibson*, Margaret McCulloch*, Anne McTaggart*, Jamie Hepburn*

*S4M-08428 Neil Findlay: Congratulations to Bernard Gallacher—That the Parliament welcomes the news that Bernard Gallacher, who was born in Bathgate, is to be inducted into the Scottish Golf hall of fame; notes Bernard’s contribution to golf in Scotland, which includes 10 European tour wins; understands that, in the Ryder Cup, he won eight caps as a player and captained the side three times, including playing an outstanding role in leading the team to victory at Oak Hill in 1995, and looks forward to Bernard joining Colin Montgomerie, Paul Lawrie, Sam Torrance and Sandy Lyle in the nation’s growing hall of fame for the sport.

Supported by: Tavish Scott*, Graeme Dey*, Jim Hume*, Iain Gray*, Hanzala Malik*, James Kelly*, Roderick Campbell*, Anne McTaggart*, Liam McArthur*, Alex Fergusson*, Jackson Carlaw*, Annabelle Ewing*, Colin Beattie*, John Wilson*, Patricia Ferguson*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Stuart McMillan*, Nanette Milne*, Liz Smith*, David Stewart*, Jackie Baillie*, Margaret McDougall*, Margaret McCulloch*, John Pentland*, Jamie Hepburn*

*S4M-08427 James Kelly: Jobs and Investment Boost for Rutherglen—That the Parliament congratulates Clyde Gateway on securing funding for a multi-million pound development at the Rutherglen Low Carbon Zone at Frame Cross; understands that the urban regeneration company has received £8 million of funding through the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund, which will create 100 construction jobs over a 12-month period followed by 200 new jobs by March 2015; understands that Clyde Gateway will use community benefit clauses to ensure that local residents will be given jobs and training opportunities during the construction phase, and welcomes this investment in the Rutherglen constituency, which it understands will support local jobs and attract substantial investment in the area.

Supported by: David Stewart*, Iain Gray*, Hanzala Malik*, Anne McTaggart*, Patricia Ferguson*, Kenneth Gibson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Margaret McCulloch*, Jackie Baillie*, Margaret McDougall*, Richard Lyle*, Jamie Hepburn*

*S4M-08426 Jayne Baxter: Celebrating Classroom Assistants—That the Parliament considers that classroom assistants in Scotland make a valuable contribution; welcomes what it considers the positive impact that classroom assistants make by enhancing the learning environment for children and supporting teachers and other school staff; acknowledges the role of Unison Scotland in

speaking up for the many of its 160,000 members who are classroom assistants, and supports Unison’s Celebration Day on 29 November 2013, which recognises the difference made by classroom and teaching assistants to the education and support of children in schools across the UK.

Supported by: Graeme Dey*, Iain Gray*, James Kelly*, Hanzala Malik*, Anne McTaggart*, Annabelle Ewing*, Malcolm Chisholm*, Mark Griffin*, Colin Beattie*, Patricia Ferguson*, Neil Findlay*, Mike MacKenzie*, David Stewart*, Jackie Baillie*, Margaret McDougall*, John Pentland*, Richard Lyle*, Margaret McCulloch*, Cara Hilton*, Jamie Hepburn*

*S4M-08425 Jean Urquhart: Scotland’s Place in Building a Just World—That the Parliament welcomes the report published by the Network of International Development Organisations in Scotland (NIDOS), Scotland’s Place in Building a Just World; understands that, by acting as an umbrella organisation and offering support with networking, engaging, learning and fundraising, NIDOS strengthens the work of over 100 organisations in Scotland that aim to tackle worldwide poverty and inequality; believes that the work of NIDOS and other neutral organisations is important in stimulating debate on Scotland’s future and in influencing thinking on how best to deliver policies that will aid the progression of social justice in both Scotland and abroad through international development; considers that, regardless of the result of the 2014 independence referendum, the debate about Scotland’s future is important; agrees with NIDOS that Scotland can learn from international development programmes such as what it sees as the Swedish Government’s widely acclaimed policy for global development, and commends NIDOS on attempting to tackle issues related to international development, the economy, financial systems, trade and procurement, finance for development, climate justice, access to resources and global education.

Supported by: David Torrance*, Kenneth Gibson*, Patrick Harvie*, Roderick Campbell*, Colin Beattie*, Mike MacKenzie*, Adam Ingram*, Jamie Hepburn*

*S4M-08424 Fiona McLeod: Brian Gallagher of Gallagher Horner Hair, Scottish Hairdresser of the Year—That the Parliament congratulates Brian Gallagher of Gallagher Horner Hair in Bishopbriggs on what it considers the fabulous achievement of winning Scottish Hairdresser of the Year at HJ’s British Hairdressing Awards 2013; understands that this is among the most revered awards in the hairdressing industry and that winning requires exceptional creative and inspirational talents, and wishes Brian and the Gallagher Horner Hair team the best for the future and in their continuing quest for innovation in the field of hairdressing.

Supported by: David Torrance*, Annabelle Ewing*, Bill Kidd*, Joan McAlpine*, Kenneth Gibson*, Colin Beattie*, Mike MacKenzie*, Adam Ingram*, Rob Gibson*, Richard Lyle*, Stuart McMillan*, Anne McTaggart*, Jamie Hepburn*

*S4M-08423 Neil Findlay: Congratulations to Community Pharmacy Scotland— That the Parliament congratulates Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) on winning what it considers the prestigious Healthy Working Lives Gold Award, which is an initiative driven by NHS Health Scotland; notes what it believes is CPS’s continued commitment to improving the quality of the working environment for its employees;

understands that it has carried out employee wellbeing surveys, implemented a whistleblowing policy, introduced lifestyle checks and in-house health promotion campaigns and provides information regarding mental health, health and safety awareness, healthy eating and physical activity, and commends what it sees as the hard work and dedication of CPS’s staff on this achievement.

Supported by: Margaret McCulloch*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-08422 Roseanna Cunningham: The Independent Expert Review of Opioid Replacement Therapies in Scotland—That the Parliament notes the August 2013 publication of the report and findings of the independent expert group on opioid replacement therapies commissioned by the Chief Medical Officer and led by the independent Drugs Strategy Delivery Commission; endorses the expert group’s conclusion that opiate replacement therapies have a strong evidence base, should be retained in Scottish services and should be delivered as part of a coherent person-centred recovery plan; agrees with the six priority themes identified in the report and calls on members to endorse an improvement approach, as enshrined in the "three-step improvement framework for Scotland’s public services", at national and local level to address health and social inequalities for people affected by drug problems in Scotland, address variability in service provision to ensure that high quality recovery-oriented systems of care are in place across Scotland that recognise the contribution of primary and secondary care, continue to improve the governance and accountability of the delivery system and further develop information, research and evaluation systems on substance misuse at a national level; recognises the role and contribution of the workforce in delivering a recovery-oriented system of care in Scotland, and supports the continued development of all those working to make recovery from problem drug use a reality.

Supported by: Michael Matheson, Kenny MacAskill

*S4M-08422.2 Willie Rennie: The Independent Expert Review of Opioid Replacement Therapies in Scotland—As an amendment to motion S4M-08422 in the name of Roseanna Cunningham (The Independent Expert Review of Opioid Replacement Therapies in Scotland), insert at end "congratulates the Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) on all of its work to raise awareness and improve understanding of drugs issues, drugs policy and drug-related practice; notes the SDF conference that was held this week; believes that addressing the underlying causes of drug use whether because of trauma or other life difficulties is key, and considers that early intervention to tackle drug use is fundamental to any drugs policy."

*S4M-08422.1 Elaine Murray: The Independent Expert Review of Opioid Replacement Therapies in Scotland—As an amendment to motion S4M-08422 in the name of Roseanna Cunningham (The Independent Expert Review of Opioid Replacement Therapies in Scotland), leave out from ―the workforce‖ to end and insert ―everyone in delivering a recovery-oriented system of care in Scotland; supports the continued development of all those working to make recovery from problem drug use a reality; considers that the ultimate aims of the Scottish Government’s strategy should be both prevention and providing people with routes to overcome their addiction, and calls on the Scottish Government to determine a timetable to enact the improvements contained in the report.‖

Supported by: Rhoda Grant*, Graeme Pearson*

*S4M-08421 John Finnie: Julie Fowlis, University of the Highlands and Islands Alumnus of the Year—That the Parliament congratulates Julie Fowlis on being named University of the Highlands and Islands Alumnus of the Year 2013; notes that the award is handed out each year to a former student for services to the community or achievements in arts, business, science, academic or public life; understands that Julie Fowlis graduated in 2011 with an MA in Material Culture and the Environment; further understands that Julie has been a long-time ambassador and promoter of Gaelic music and culture during a solo career that has included three full studio albums and many proclaimed performances, as well as her music featuring in the Disney film, Brave, and wishes Julie well in her future endeavours.

Supported by: Jean Urquhart*, Roderick Campbell*, Chic Brodie*, David Torrance*, Bill Kidd*, Stewart Stevenson*, Colin Beattie*, Mike MacKenzie*, Adam Ingram*, Rob Gibson*, Liam McArthur*, John Wilson*, Stuart McMillan*, Jamie Hepburn*

*S4M-08420 Jackie Baillie: Edinburgh Napier University’s Board Diversity Programmes—That the Parliament welcomes the proposal by Edinburgh Napier University to develop board diversity programmes, which will start with the masters degree entitled Women on Board; understands that the purpose of the programmes is to reduce gender gaps on boards, in both the public and private sector, and to equip women with the skills and experience that will help them to break down the barriers, constraints and attitudes that prevail in business, public life and society that limit the number of women on boards; believes that the degree is the first of its kind in the UK; commends the university on its plan to introduce a scholarship fund in conjunction with the degree, which, it believes, will ensure access for all, and recommends that, as part of the urgent action that it considers is necessary to increase the number of women on boards, the Scottish Government supports the board diversity programmes.

Supported by: Mark Griffin*, Patricia Ferguson*, Kezia Dugdale*, Jenny Marra*, Sarah Boyack*, Nigel Don*, Elaine Murray*, Alison McInnes*, Hanzala Malik*, David Torrance*, Malcolm Chisholm*, Anne McTaggart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Margaret McCulloch*, Margaret McDougall*, Tavish Scott*

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-08419 Universities UK Guidance on Gender Segregation at Scottish Institutes of Higher Education (lodged on 26 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, Roderick Campbell*, Richard Lyle*, Kevin Stewart*, David Torrance*, Adam Ingram*

S4M-08418 Enable Scotland Shortlisted for The People’s Millions Public Vote (lodged on 26 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, Hanzala Malik*, Neil Findlay*, Richard Lyle*, Anne McTaggart*, Kevin Stewart*, David Torrance*, Margaret McCulloch*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-08417 St Andrew’s Day Ticket Giveaway (lodged on 26 November 2013) Sandra White*, Jackie Baillie*, Kevin Stewart*, Bob Doris*, Chic Brodie*, David Torrance*

S4M-08416 Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine (lodged on 26 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, Jackie Baillie*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-08415 All Saints Secondary School, Feeding the Community (lodged on 26 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, David Torrance*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-08414 Team North Ayrshire (lodged on 26 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, David Torrance*

S4M-08413 Passing of Dr Bob Clapham (lodged on 26 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, Roderick Campbell*, Chic Brodie*, David Torrance*

S4M-08412 Small Business Saturday (lodged on 26 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, Jackie Baillie*, George Adam*, Chic Brodie*, David Torrance*

S4M-08408 Netherton, Scotch Beef Farm of the Year (lodged on 26 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Roderick Campbell*, Sandra White*, Kenneth Gibson*, David Torrance*

S4M-08406 Mouth Cancer and the Ben Walton Trust (lodged on 25 November 2013) Roderick Campbell*, Sandra White*, Margaret Mitchell*, Hanzala Malik*, Nanette Milne*, Jayne Baxter*, Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Simpson*, Neil Findlay*, Richard Lyle*, Anne McTaggart*, Kevin Stewart*, Stuart McMillan*, Siobhan McMahon*, David Torrance*, Adam Ingram*, Alison Johnstone*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-08405 Porty, the Place for Presents (lodged on 25 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Jackie Baillie*, Sandra White*, David Torrance*, Margaret McCulloch*, Margaret McDougall*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-08404 Glasgow Housing Association (lodged on 25 November 2013) Mary Fee*, Colin Beattie*, Neil Findlay*, Elaine Murray*, David Torrance*, Margaret McDougall*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-08403 UHI Broadcasting to the Falkland Islands (lodged on 25 November 2013) Colin Beattie*

S4M-08402 Congratulations to Saltersgate School on Cycle Scotland Funding (lodged on 25 November 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08401 S3 Youth Speech Competition 2013 Grand Final (lodged on 25 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*

S4M-08400 Congratulations to NHS Lanarkshire’s ASSET (lodged on 25 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*

S4M-08399 Carers’ Rights Day 2013 (lodged on 22 November 2013) Alison McInnes*, Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, Chic Brodie*

S4M-08398 Congratulations to Dumfries and Galloway’s Rural Award Winners (lodged on 22 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, Chic Brodie*

S4M-08396 No Blind Veteran Alone at Christmas (lodged on 22 November 2013) Sandra White*, Chic Brodie*, Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-08395 Saheliya Awarded RBS Inspiring Enterprise Grant (lodged on 22 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-08394 Glasgow, UK’s Best City for New Music (lodged on 22 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-08393 New Centre of Excellence for Earth and Marine Science Technology (lodged on 22 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*

S4M-08392 Fraser Anderson and Scott Wilson, RBS Scotland’s Real Heroes of the Year (lodged on 22 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, Jackie Baillie*, Roderick Campbell*, George Adam*

S4M-08391 115th Fife Scout Group Wins a Community Project of the Year Award (lodged on 22 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, George Adam*

S4M-08388 New College Lanarkshire, Best in UK (lodged on 22 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, Kevin Stewart*, Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-08386 Glasgow Confirmed as the Home of New Music (lodged on 21 November 2013) Colin Beattie*

S4M-08385 Hamilton Depressed Cake Shop (lodged on 21 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, Kevin Stewart*, Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-08384 Headway (lodged on 21 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, Kevin Stewart*, Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-08383 If Livingstone was Alive Today, What Would he be Doing? (lodged on 21 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-08381 Eilidh Child Named Scottish Athlete of the Year (lodged on 21 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Kevin Stewart*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-08379 The Museums Accreditation Committee’s New Orkney Voice (lodged on 21 November 2013) Colin Beattie*

S4M-08378 Record-breaking Year at the Isle of May (lodged on 21 November 2013) Colin Beattie*

S4M-08377 Aye Right Project, Forrester and St Augustine’s High Schools, Edinburgh (lodged on 21 November 2013) Colin Beattie*

S4M-08376 Cameron Muir (lodged on 21 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-08375 80 Years since Ukrainian Famine (lodged on 21 November 2013) Colin Beattie*

S4M-08374 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (lodged on 21 November 2013) Colin Beattie*, Alison McInnes*, Siobhan McMahon*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-08373 Award-winning Journalist, Holly McCormack (lodged on 21 November 2013) Colin Beattie*

S4M-08372 Workers’ Rights in the Bangladesh Textile Industry (lodged on 20 November 2013) Siobhan McMahon*, David Torrance*

S4M-08371 Orkney Beer Hops to Success (lodged on 20 November 2013) Colin Beattie*

S4M-08367 Glasgow’s Medical Equipment to Transform Lives in Malawi (lodged on 20 November 2013) Siobhan McMahon*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-08362 TUC National Day of Action on Blacklisting (lodged on 20 November 2013) Siobhan McMahon*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-08361 Transgender Day of Remembrance (lodged on 19 November 2013) Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-08357 Brake Road Safety Week (lodged on 19 November 2013) Siobhan McMahon*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-08342 Andrew Carnegie Day 2013 (lodged on 18 November 2013) Margaret McCulloch*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-08341 Lothian Buses Mobile App (lodged on 18 November 2013) Margaret McDougall*

S4M-08340 The Rucksack Project (lodged on 18 November 2013) Margaret McDougall*

S4M-08339 World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (lodged on 18 November 2013) Margaret McDougall*

S4M-08338 Launch of Silver Line Scotland (lodged on 18 November 2013) Margaret McDougall*

S4M-08337 Mental Health Arts and Film Festival (lodged on 18 November 2013) Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-08336 Debtbusters (lodged on 18 November 2013) Margaret McDougall*

S4M-08333 Park Smart Initiative (lodged on 15 November 2013) Margaret McDougall*

S4M-08332 Congratulations to the Come Dine with Us Carers (lodged on 15 November 2013) Margaret McDougall*

S4M-08331 Congratulations to Team Kyle (lodged on 15 November 2013) Margaret McDougall*

S4M-08324 Loch Lomond Brewery in Aldi’s Winter Beer Festival (lodged on 15 November 2013) Margaret McDougall*

S4M-08323 Discontinuation of Home Office’s Go Home Campaign (lodged on 15 November 2013) Margaret McDougall*

S4M-08307 STV/Debating Matters Referendum Schools Debate (lodged on 14 November 2013) Anne McTaggart*

S4M-08304 Patient Rights Act Complaints System (lodged on 13 November 2013) Patricia Ferguson*

S4M-08291 North East Freedom from Fear Campaign (lodged on 13 November 2013) Patricia Ferguson*

S4M-08260 World AIDS Day 2013 (lodged on 11 November 2013) Claudia Beamish*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-08228 House of Commons to Vote on Repealing the Bedroom Tax (lodged on 06 November 2013) Margaret McCulloch*

S4M-08221 The Effectiveness of Existing Dog Control Laws (lodged on 07 November 2013) Margaret McCulloch*

S4M-08219 International Day of Medical Physics (lodged on 06 November 2013) Margaret McCulloch*

S4M-08215 Congratulations to the Members of the Scottish Disability Golf Partnership (lodged on 06 November 2013) Margaret McCulloch*

S4M-08214 Unite’s Back Home Safe Campaign (lodged on 06 November 2013) Margaret McCulloch*

S4M-08213 Congratulations to Jordan Mount from Rutherglen (lodged on 06 November 2013) Margaret McCulloch*

S4M-08211 Congratulations to Balfron High School (lodged on 06 November 2013) Margaret McCulloch*

S4M-08202 All Aboard the Food Train (lodged on 06 November 2013) Margaret McCulloch*

S4M-08144 St Andrew’s First Aid Count Me In Campaign (lodged on 06 November 2013) Alison McInnes*, Jim Hume*

S4M-08134.1 World Forum on Natural Capital (lodged on 20 November 2013) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-08110 World Prematurity Day 2013 and World-class Neonatal Care in Scotland (lodged on 31 October 2013) Hugh Henry*, Bruce Crawford*

Business Bulletin: Thursday 28 November 2013 Section G – Bills

New Bills introduced or reprinted on 27 November 2013

Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill—A Bill for an Act of the Scottish Parliament to provide for the removal of the not proven verdict as one of the available verdicts in criminal proceedings; and for a guilty verdict to require an increased majority of jurors. (SP Bill 42) (Member’s Bill)

Introduced by: Michael McMahon

Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents) (SP Bill 42-EN) and a Policy Memorandum (SP Bill 42-PM) were printed to accompany the Bill

Business Bulletin: Thursday 28 November 2013 Section H – New Documents

Legislative Consent Memorandums

The following memorandum was lodged on 27 November 2013—

Kenny MacAskill, Cabinet Secretary for Justice: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Offender Rehabilitation Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (LCM(S4) 27.1)