BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 268/2012 Wednesday 20 June 2012

SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ANNOUNCEMENT Portfolio and General Questions - 5 and 6 September 2012

Members are advised that they must submit their names for Portfolio Questions on 5 September and General Questions on 6 September 2012 no later than 12 noon on 27 June. Members whose names are selected will be advised on 27 June and their names will be published in the Business Bulletin on Thursday 28 June.

Portfolio Questions on 5 September will be Education and Lifelong Learning.

Summary of Today’s Business

Meetings of Committees

9.00 am Local Government and Regeneration Committee Room 3 Committee 10.00 am Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee Committee Room 6 10.00 am Finance Committee Committee Room 5 10.00 am Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee Room 2 Committee 10.00 am Public Audit Committee Committee Room 1 10.00 am Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Committee Room 4 Environment Committee

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Meeting of the Parliament

2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Reverend Clifford Hughes (retired), former teacher, singer and Church of Scotland minister followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Equal Opportunities Committee Debate: Women and Work followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-03173 Rob Gibson: Remember Cunninghame Graham

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

2 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

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 20 June 2012 Section A – Today’s Business

Meetings of Committees

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

Local Government and Regeneration Committee 17th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 9.00 am in Committee Room 3 1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 7, 8 and 11 in private. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether its consideration of a list of candidates for the post of budget adviser should be taken in private at future meetings 3. 2012 Scottish local government elections - witness expenses: The Committee will be invited to delegate to the Convener responsibility for arranging for the SPCB to pay, under Rule 12.4.3, any expenses of witnesses from the round-table evidence session. 4. Electoral Registration and Administration Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S4)10.1 from— John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, and Andrew Sinclair, Policy Officer, Elections Team, Scottish Government. 5. Local Government Finance Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S4)12.1 from— John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, Scottish Government; Jonathan Sewell, Economic Advisor, Local Governance and Reform Analytical Services Unit, Scottish Government Directorate for Local Government and Communities. 6. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/165); Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/190). 7. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme. 8. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2013-14: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2013-14.

5 9. Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report. 10. Public services reform and local government: strand 1 – partnerships and outcomes (in private): The Committee will consider a revised draft report. 11. Electoral Registration and Administration Bill and the Local Government Finance Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider a draft report on the legislative consent memoranda for the Electoral Registration and Administration Bill (LCM(S4)10.1), and the Local Government Finance Bill (LCM(S4)12.1).

Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 21st Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 6 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 2. Inquiry into the Scottish Government’s Renewable Energy Targets: The Committee will take evidence from— Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, and Jonathan Brearley, Director Energy Markets and Networks, UK Government; and then from— Fergus Ewing, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, David Wilson, Director of Energy, and Graham Marchbank, Principal Planner, Scottish Government. 3. Work programme: The Committee will consider its approach to developing its work programme. 4. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2013-14: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2013-14. 5. The Winning Years, Homecoming 2 and tourism strategy: The Committee will consider its approach to its short inquiry.

Finance Committee 19th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 5 1. Financial implications of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will take evidence from— David McColgan, Policy Officer, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations; Dr Margaret Somerville, Director of Public Health, NHS Highland; Dr Mary Taylor, Chief Executive, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations. 2. Data collection: The Committee will take evidence from— Antony Clark, Assistant Director, Best Value and Scrutiny Improvement, Audit Scotland; Jim Cuthbert; Margaret Cuthbert;

6 Roger Halliday, Chief Statistician, The Scottish Government; Jenny Stewart, Partner, KPMG.

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee 12th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 2 1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 7 and 8 in private. 2. Scottish Housing Regulator: The Committee will take evidence from— Kay Blair, Chair, and Michael Cameron, Chief Executive, The Scottish Housing Regulator. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (East Ayrshire Council) Designation Order 2012 (SSI 2012/137); Parking Attendants (Wearing of Uniforms) (East Ayrshire Council Parking Area) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/138); Road Traffic (Parking Adjudicators) (East Ayrshire Council) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/139); Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (South Ayrshire Council) Designation Order 2012 (SSI 2012/140); Parking Attendants (Wearing of Uniforms) (South Ayrshire Council Parking Area) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/141); Road Traffic (Parking Adjudicators) (South Ayrshire Council) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/142); A823(M) Pitreavie Spur Trunk Road (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/145); M9/A90/M90 Trunk Road (Kirkliston to Halbeath) (Variable Speed Limits and Actively Managed Hard Shoulder) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/147); Private Landlord Registration (Information and Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/151); Homeowner Housing Panel (Applications and Decisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/180); Property Factors (Registration) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/181). 4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following instruments which are not subject to any parliamentary procedure— Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/149 (C.12)); Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/150 (C.13)). 5. Petition PE1115: The Committee will consider a Petition by Caroline Moore on behalf of the Campaign to Open Blackford Railway-station Again, calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that national and regional transport strategies consider and focus on public transport solutions such as the reopening of Blackford railway station which is identified as a priority action in the latest Tayside and Central Regional Transport Strategy,

7 and in doing so, recognises and supports the positive environmental, economic and social impacts of such local solutions. 6. Work programme - European Union priorities: The Committee will consider possible options for taking forward its EU priorities. 7. Water Resources Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1. 8. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2013-14: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2013-14.

Public Audit Committee 10th Meeting, 2012

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 item 6 in private. 2. Section 23 report - Learning the lessons of public body mergers: The Committee will take evidence on the Auditor General for Scotland’s report entitled ―Learning the lessons of public body mergers‖ from— Robert Black, Auditor General for Scotland; Barbara Hurst, Director, Dick Gill, Portfolio Manager, and Andra Laird, Project Manager, Performance Audit Group, Audit Scotland. 3. Audit Scotland Annual Report: The Committee will receive a briefing on the report entitled ―Audit Scotland Annual Report 2011/12‖ from— Robert Black, Auditor General for Scotland; Barbara Hurst, Director, Performance Audit Group, Audit Scotland. 4. National performance audit reports – themes and programme: The Committee will receive a briefing on the Auditor General for Scotland’s paper entitled ―National performance audit reports – themes and programme‖ from— Robert Black, Auditor General for Scotland; Barbara Hurst, Director, and Angela Canning, Assistant Director, Performance Audit Group, Audit Scotland. 5. Section 23 report - Overview of Scotland’s criminal justice system: The Committee will consider correspondence from the Scottish Government regarding the Auditor General for Scotland’s report entitled ―Overview of Scotland’s criminal justice system‖. 6. Consideration of approach - Learning the lessons of public body mergers: The Committee will consider its approach to the Auditor General for Scotland’s report entitled ―Learning the lessons of public body mergers‖. 7. Section 23 report - Commissioning social care (in private): The Committee will consider a draft submission to the Scottish Government’s Consultation on Proposals for the Integration of Adult Health and Social Care in Scotland.

Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee 16th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 4 1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

8 Snares (Training) (Scotland) (No.2) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/161); European Fisheries Fund (Grants) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/166). 2. Petition PE1386: The Committee will take evidence in round table format on a Petition by Richard Munday on behalf of the Torridon Nephrops Management Group calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review and pilot the establishment of further spatially separated static gear only inshore fisheries to improve fisheries management from— Richard Munday, Member, and Kenny Livingstone, Member, Torridon Nephrops Management Group; Mike Palmer, Chair, Fisheries Management and Conservation Group; Professor Jim Atkinson, University Marine Biological Station Millport; Claire Pescod, Fisheries Manager, Marine Stewardship Council; Colin Milne, Chair, North West Inshore Fisheries Group; Alasdair Macleod, Secretary, Inshore Fishermen’s Association Torridon and Applecross. 3. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2013-14 (in private): The Committee will discuss the post of budget adviser.

9 Meeting of the Parliament

2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Reverend Clifford Hughes (retired), former teacher, singer and Church of Scotland minister followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motion

S4M-03395 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill—That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill, debate on groups of amendments shall, subject to Rule 9.8.4A, be brought to a conclusion by the time limit indicated, that time limit being calculated from when the stage begins and excluding any periods when other business is under consideration or when a meeting of the Parliament is suspended (other than a suspension following the first division in the stage being called) or otherwise not in progress:

Groups 1 to 3: 30 minutes. followed by Equal Opportunities Committee Debate: Women and Work followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill

S4M-03369 Kenny MacAskill: Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill—That the Parliament agrees that the Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill be passed. followed by Business Motion

S4M-03390 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—

Wednesday 27 June 2012

9.30 am Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Ministerial Statement: Budget Outturn 2011-12

10.05 am Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions

10.20 am Stage 3 Proceedings: Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill

2.30 pm Continuation of Stage 3 Proceedings: Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill

10 followed by Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: 4th Report 2012, (Session 4): Scotland Act: Standing Order Rule Changes followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 28 June 2012

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Ministerial Statement: Progress on Reform of Post-16 Learning followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Long Leases (Scotland) Bill

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

12.30 pm Members’ Business

2.15 pm Themed Questions Culture and External Affairs; Infrastructure and Capital Investment

2.55 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Bill followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 4 September 2012

2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.05 pm Topical Questions followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 5 September 2012

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions

followed by Scottish Government Business

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 6 September 2012

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 Scottish Government Business

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

S4M-03391 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Approval of SSI—That the Parliament agrees that the Mental Health (Safety and Security) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 [draft] be approved.

S4M-03392 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Suspension and Variation of Standing Orders— That the Parliament agrees that Rule 6.11.1(a)(i) be suspended for the purpose of consideration between 30 June 2012 and 21 December 2012 of any orders requiring the consent of the Parliament under section 9 of the Public Bodies Act 2011 and that the following alternative provision be substituted for that purpose— ―(i) subordinate legislation laid before the Parliament or requiring the consent of the Parliament under section 9 of the Public Bodies Act 2011;‖

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Debate on the subject of—

S4M-03173 Rob Gibson: Remember Cunninghame Graham—That the Parliament congratulates Alan MacGillivray

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

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 20 June 2012 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 13 June 2012 Thursday 21 June 2012

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Debate: Families (for text of motion see S4M-03394 in Section F) followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Debate: Local Government (for text of motion see S4M-03397 in Section F)

11.40 am General Questions (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 14 June 2012)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Tuesday 19 June 2012)

2.00 pm Themed Questions Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 14 June 2012)

2.40 pm Ministerial Statement: Rail followed by Scottish Government Debate: Growing the Visitor Economy (for text of motion see S4M-03400 in Section F) followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-02884 Jamie Hepburn: Time for an International Arms Trade Treaty (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 18 June 2012)

Wednesday 27 June 2012

9.30 am Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill

2.30 pm Continuation of Stage 3 Proceedings: Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 28 June 2012

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Long Leases (Scotland) Bill

11.40 am General Questions (for names of those Members selected for General Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 14 June 2012)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

12.30 pm Members’ Business

2.15 pm Themed Questions Culture and External Affairs Infrastructure and Capital Investment (for names of those Members selected for Themed Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 14 June 2012)

2.55 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Bill followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 20 June 2012 Section C – Future Committee Meetings

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

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

Welfare Reform Committee 21 June 2012 10th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 1.00 pm in Committee Room 5 1. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its approach to developing its work programme.

Proposed future business The Committee expects its next meeting to take place in early September.

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

Public Audit Committee 22 June 2012 11th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 1.45 pm in Glasgow City Chambers, Glasgow, G2 1DU 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Section 23 report: Cardiology services The Committee will consider the outcomes from the fact finding visits with stakeholders held before the start of the meeting. 3. Section 23 report - Cardiology services: The Committee will take evidence on the Auditor General for Scotland’s report entitled "Cardiology services" from— David Clark, Director, and Nicola Cotter, Voices Scotland Lead, Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland;

Andy Carver, Prevention and Care Adviser, and Lynda Blue, Service Development Manager, British Heart Foundation Scotland; and then from— Dr David Murdoch, Consultant Cardiologist, and Dr Jennifer Armstrong, Medical Director, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde; Dr Alison McCallum, Director of Public Health and Public Policy, NHS Lothian; Lynne Ayton, Head of Operations (Regional and National Services), and Professor Keith Oldroyd, Director of Research and Development/Cardiologist, NHS National Waiting Times Centre; and then from— Dr Aileen Keel CBE, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Barry Vallance, Consultant Cardiologist/Lead Clinician for Heart Disease Scotland, and Mark O’Donnell, Acting Head of Planning and Quality, Scottish Government. 4. Consideration of approach - Cardiology services: The Committee will consider its approach to the Auditor General for Scotland’s report entitled ―Cardiology services‖.

Proposed future business At its next meeting it is expected that the Committee will take evidence on reports recently published by the Auditor General for Scotland.

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

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 20 June 2012 Section E – Written questions lodged on 19 June 2012

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

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

S4W-07724 Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason details of its Marketing Unit public relations spend for (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12 have not been published on its website.

S4W-07725 Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish details of its Marketing Unit advertising spend for 2011-12 on its website.

S4W-07995 Kevin Stewart: To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding holding military inquests in Scotland.

S4W-08026 Stewart Maxwell: To ask the Scottish Executive how much money it has given to Veterans Scotland in each year since 2007.

S4W-08027 Stewart Maxwell: To ask the Scottish Executive which projects have received funding and how much money each has received from the Scottish Veterans Fund in each of the last five years.

S4W-08033 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Executive how many pressured areas each local authority has created since the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 came into force, broken down by month of creation.

S4W-08034 Angus MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made toward the creation of the Inner Forth landscape partnership.

S4W-08035 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on how rural householders will qualify for assistance under the proposed energy company obligation.

S4W-08036 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will respond to the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s consultation on eligibility criteria for the proposed energy company obligation.

S4W-08037 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Executive how rural off-gas grid householders will qualify for the proposed national retrofit programme.

S4W-08038 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish its microgeneration strategy.

S4W-08039 Richard Simpson:To ask the Scottish Executive whether a referral was made to the children’s reporter in the Declan Hainey case and, if not, whether this was raised in subsequent reports on this matter and what its position is on this.

S4W-08040 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Executive how many new recruits have completed police training in each of the last eight years.

S4W-08041 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Executive what major changes there have been in police training over the last eight years.

S4W-08042 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Executive what reduction there has been in the length of police training for new recruits in each of the last eight years.

S4W-08043 Anne McTaggart: To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have Duchenne muscular dystrophy, broken down by NHS board.

S4W-08044 Anne McTaggart: To ask the Scottish Executive how many nurses specialise in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, broken down by NHS board.

S4W-08045 Anne McTaggart: To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to improve services for people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and their families.

S4W-08046 Anne McTaggart: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will establish a centre of excellence for the research and treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

S4W-08071 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-07309 by Aileen Campbell on 31 May 2012, whether any Scottish police force has failed to meet the 14-day service level agreement for processing Disclosure Scotland applications for two consecutive months since February 2011 and, if so, for what reason no penalty was applied.

S4W-08072 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Executive what penalties can be imposed on Scottish police forces that fail to meet the 14-day service level agreement for processing Disclosure Scotland applications for two consecutive months.

S4W-08073 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Executive (a) how many and (b) what percentage of the Disclosure Scotland applications sent to Scottish police forces for additional checks has been processed outwith the 14-day period required by the service level agreement in each year since 2007.

S4W-08075 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Executive what the rate of sickness absence for Scottish Prison Service employees has been in each year since 2007, broken down by (a) prison and (b) staff category.

S4W-08076 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Executive how many working days have been lost due to stress-related illnesses among Scottish Prison Service staff in each year since 2007, broken down by (a) prison and (b) staff category.

S4W-08077 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Executive how many Scottish Prison Service staff have been absent due to stress-related illness in each year since 2007, broken down by (a) prison and (b) staff category.

S4W-08078 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Executive how much the Scottish Prison Service has spent on sick pay for (a) absences and (b) stress-related illnesses in each year since 2007.

S4W-08079 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to assist the Scottish Prison Service in dealing with stress-related illnesses among staff in each year since 2007.

S4W-08080 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it has made available to assist the Scottish Prison Service in dealing with stress-related illnesses among staff in each year since 2007.

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 20 June 2012 Section F – Motions and Amendments

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

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

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

Motions and amendments can be published with various symbols:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New and altered motions and amendments

*S4M-03400 Fergus Ewing: Growing the Visitor Economy—That the Parliament recognises the achievements of tourism businesses across Scotland in achieving a 14% increase in overnight visitor revenues in 2011; welcomes the new tourism strategy prepared by the industry, for the industry, which focuses on the importance of industry leadership, the quality that visitors encounter across their whole journey in Scotland and using Scotland’s assets to create the experiences that visitors are looking for; commends the efforts of the industry-led Tourism Leadership Group in developing the strategy and recognises the important role to be played by relevant agencies and non-departmental public bodies in supporting the industry’s strategy; renews calls on the UK Government to play its part by devolving air passenger duty and to consider a reduction of VAT rates for the sector; recognises the enormous opportunity for tourism in Scotland presented by The Winning Years and the Disney/Pixar film, Brave, in particular; congratulates Glasgow on its success in winning several additional conferences with the support of the Conference Bid Fund announced in March 2012, and encourages other destinations in Scotland to use the fund to win further business for Scotland.

Supported by: John Swinney*

*S4M-03397 Gavin Brown: Local Government—That the Parliament is concerned by the Scottish Government’s plans to substantially reduce empty property relief for non-domestic rates through the proposals in the Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill; is deeply concerned that the Scottish Government has introduced this proposal with no formal consultation and without making a business and regulatory impact assessment; notes the Finance Committee’s report on the Bill’s financial memorandum, which concluded that, ―the Committee finds it surprising that the [Financial Memorandum] makes no attempt to estimate the number of commercial properties that will be brought back into use as a result of the Bill’s empty property relief proposals‖; believes that reducing the tax relief for empty properties will have a detrimental effect on business and the economy; notes that there will be significant costs to the public sector, and therefore calls on the Scottish Government to abandon its proposed changes to empty property relief for non-domestic rates.

*S4M-03396 Richard Lyle: Safeguarding Stray Domestic Animals—That the Parliament is concerned about reported plans to remove the current protection granted to stray domestic animals, such as cats and dogs, as the UK Government integrates the new EU directive on animal experiments into UK law and understands that, if this legislation is passed, stray domestic animals could be used in experiments.

*S4M-03395 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill—That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill, debate on groups of amendments shall, subject to Rule 9.8.4A, be brought to a conclusion by the time limit indicated, that time limit being calculated from when the stage begins and excluding any periods when other business is under consideration

or when a meeting of the Parliament is suspended (other than a suspension following the first division in the stage being called) or otherwise not in progress:

Groups 1 to 3: 30 minutes.

*S4M-03394 Nanette Milne: Families—That the Parliament recognises the importance of family members recovering in their own right from the effects that their loved-ones’ drug misuse has on them; notes that family support groups provide a vital resource for families to get support for their own needs and to build relationships with others in similar circumstances; recognises the continuing challenges that small peer-led family support groups across Scotland face to sustain themselves; congratulates the Grampian Family Support Forum on its successful participation in the third phase of the Parliament’s Community Partnership Project and notes the success of the forum’s Recovery Happens event held in the Parliament on 1 March 2012 enabling the forum to further its support base on its campaign; further recognises the importance of these groups in breaking down barriers around stigma and discrimination related to substance misuse and addiction; understands that substance misuse and addiction do not discriminate in relation to who they affect and are important and destructive issues for families and Scottish society as a whole, and encourages that the forum’s vision is rolled out throughout Scotland so that communities across the country can learn from its example.

*S4M-03393 Nigel Don: Brave—That the Parliament congratulates the creators of the new animated film from Disney/Pixar, Brave; believes that the animators were inspired by Dunottar Castle, Stonehaven, and its surrounding area of the Mearns in South Kincardineshire and Glamis Castle in Angus; understands that the film is expected to boost the Scottish economy by £140 million, and hopes that Stonehaven will be a major draw for tourists wanting to see the real home of the brave.

*S4M-03392 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Suspension and Variation of Standing Orders—That the Parliament agrees that Rule 6.11.1(a)(i) be suspended for the purpose of consideration between 30 June 2012 and 21 December 2012 of any orders requiring the consent of the Parliament under section 9 of the Public Bodies Act 2011 and that the following alternative provision be substituted for that purpose—

―(i) subordinate legislation laid before the Parliament or requiring the consent of the Parliament under section 9 of the Public Bodies Act 2011;‖

*S4M-03391 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Approval of SSI—That the Parliament agrees that the Mental Health (Safety and Security) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 [draft] be approved.

*S4M-03390 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—

Wednesday 27 June 2012

9.30 am Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Ministerial Statement: Budget Outturn 2011-12

10.05 am Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions

10.20 am Stage 3 Proceedings: Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill

2.30 pm Continuation of Stage 3 Proceedings: Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill followed by Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: 4th Report 2012, (Session 4): Scotland Act: Standing Order Rule Changes followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 28 June 2012

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Ministerial Statement: Progress on Reform of Post-16 Learning followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Long Leases (Scotland) Bill

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

12.30 pm Members’ Business

2.15 pm Themed Questions Culture and External Affairs; Infrastructure and Capital Investment

2.55 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Bill followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 4 September 2012

2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.05 pm Topical Questions followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 5 September 2012

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

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

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 6 September 2012

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 Scottish Government Business followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

*S4M-03389 Stewart Maxwell: West of Scotland Big Lottery Funding—That the Parliament welcomes the awarding of £1,101,846 from the Big Lottery Fund to projects in the West Scotland region from the Investing in Communities and Awards for All Scotland programmes; considers this support of vital assistance to 42 projects in the area, including £8,967 for Carlibar Primary School, £2,795 for Greensyde Carers, £8,309 for the West Region Scout Council and £6,800 for Noble Art Amateur Boxing Club, and recognises the impact of these awards in producing positive change in the community.

Supported by: Hanzala Malik*, Kevin Stewart*, Dennis Robertson*

*S4M-03388 Helen Eadie: Celebrating Aberdour Railway Station’s Mr Francis— That the Parliament congratulates the Aberdour Station Master, Trevor Francis, who has been appointed an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List; salutes the hard work and dedication shown by Mr Francis, who over the last 20 years, has given many hours of his own free time in maintaining the station’s many floral displays; notes that, as a result of his diligence, Mr Francis has received a number of awards, including Best Station Garden at the Community Rail Awards in 2005; thanks Mr Francis for his hard work in making the station what is considered such a pleasant environment for commuters and tourists alike, and wishes him every success for the future.

*S4M-03387 Roderick Campbell: Crail Food Festival 2012—That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish Food and Drink and Scottish Government-backed Crail Food Festival on hosting its second annual event between 15 and 17 June 2012; understands that, due to inclement weather, parts of the festival needed to be held indoors and hopes that this did not adversely affect visitor numbers or income, which, last year, saw 2,000 people attend and over £15,000 taken over the duration of the event; further understands that a significant social media campaign was carried out to attract new visitors to the event and welcomes the fact that the festival showcases some of the finest local produce and companies that North East Fife and, in particular, the East Neuk, has to offer, and hopes that the food festival capitalises on the success of wider initiatives, such as what it considers the famous Fife Diet in promoting healthy, nutritious food cultivated and consumed in the Fife area.

Supported by: Graeme Dey*, Humza Yousaf*, Kevin Stewart*, Angus MacDonald*, Rob Gibson*, Aileen McLeod*, Stuart McMillan*, Liz Smith*, Bill Kidd*, David Torrance*, Joan McAlpine*, Willie Rennie*, Annabelle Ewing*, Richard Lyle*, Sandra White*, Dennis Robertson*, John Wilson*, Jean Urquhart*

*S4M-03386 Richard Simpson: Welcoming the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra to Scotland—That the Parliament welcomes the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela to Scotland; wishes it the best of luck for the event, The Big Concert, which will take place in Raploch in Stirling on 21 June as part of the London 2012 festival; understands that the concert will involve young people from the Big Noise Orchestra, who will perform alongside the Venezuelan musicians and will be conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, who is considered to be a renowned conductor; further understands that the eyes of the world will be on Stirling as the concert will be shown on 22 large screens across the UK and that viewers from further afield can watch it on BBC 4; recognises what it considers the hard work and dedication of the young people, their parents and carers along with Stirling Council and the staff of the Big Noise Orchestra to make music an integral part of the Raploch community, and hopes that the 8,000 members of the audience attending enjoy wonderful music and the sounds of the 200-person strong orchestra and that the sun shines brightly for this outdoor concert.

*S4M-03385 Alison Johnstone: National Bike Week—That the Parliament welcomes National Bike Week and the events being held across Scotland between 16 and 24 June 2012 to encourage more people to cycle; welcomes news that use of the National Cycle Network in Scotland rose by 19% in 2011 and that use of the network across the UK resulted in health benefits worth an estimated £442 million; notes that a petition by Pedal on Parliament has collected over 3,600 signatures; welcomes plans to refresh the Cycle Action Plan for Scotland, and calls on the Scottish Government and local authorities to match growing enthusiasm for cycling and recognition of the public benefits with a step-change in funding and new forms of collaboration between central and local government to improve cycle infrastructure.

*S4M-03384 Jean Urquhart: Rise in Use of Regional Airports—That the Parliament welcomes the increase in passenger numbers for the month of May at airports operated by Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL); believes that this increased usage secures the viability of what are considered these essential and often life-line services; further welcomes the increase in business for HIAL, which

employs 600 people across its 11 airports and handled over one million passengers last year; understands that the Islay whisky festival, construction workers and oil and gas workers were main contributors to this rise; notes that Sumburgh in Shetland’s ties with Bergen have also boosted passenger numbers; believes that a sustained increase in domestic travel will have a concurrent impact on tourism and hospitality throughout the Highlands and Islands, and believes that the continuing strength of the Highlands and Islands in attracting tourists and supporting key economic sectors is of benefit to Scotland as a whole.

Supported by: Dennis Robertson*, Anne McTaggart*, Mary Scanlon*, John Finnie*, Rob Gibson*, Humza Yousaf*, Richard Lyle*, Bill Walker*, Graeme Dey*, Kevin Stewart*, Mike MacKenzie*, David Stewart*, David Torrance*, Jamie McGrigor*, Bill Kidd*, Joan McAlpine*, Sandra White*

*S4M-03383 Dave Thompson: Congratulations to Skye and Lochalsh Young Carers—That the Parliament offers its warmest congratulations to Skye and Lochalsh Young Carers on winning the Community Action Award at the recent SCVO Scottish Charity Awards, which were held at the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow; acknowledges what it sees as the hard work and dedication shown by young carers in the Skye and Lochalsh area; understands that these young people often care for relatives and can struggle to balance home life and education; believes that, without Marjory Jagger and her team, many young carers in the area would not receive the support that they so richly deserve; wishes Skye and Lochalsh Young Carers the very best for the upcoming year, and looks forward to hearing of their successes in the future.

Supported by: Rob Gibson*, John Finnie*, Kevin Stewart*, Joan McAlpine*, David Stewart*, Bill Kidd*, Jamie McGrigor*, Anne McTaggart*, Humza Yousaf*, Dennis Robertson*, Richard Lyle*, Graeme Dey*, Mike MacKenzie*, David Torrance*, Jean Urquhart*

*S4M-03382 James Dornan: Congratulations to the Hi-Hi on Winning the Greater Glasgow First Division—That the Parliament congratulates Third Lanark Football Club (Hi-Hi) on recently winning the Greater Glasgow First Division; notes that Third Lanark was a founder member of the Scottish Football League and for many years was considered the third team in Glasgow, after Celtic and Rangers; further notes that the team has been winner of both the Glasgow Cup and the Scottish Cup as well as of the Second and First Division; remembers that Third Lanark was liquidated in 1967 but that the team name and traditions have been kept alive by a band of loyal supporters and congratulates them on their successful fundraising event in April that was attended by a host of former players; considers the achievement of the club in winning the amateur league to be worthy of praise, and hopes that this acts as a springboard to get Third Lanark back as a top team in Glasgow and helps in its efforts to play in its historical home of Cathkin Park.

Supported by: David Torrance*, Roderick Campbell*, Richard Lyle*, Joan McAlpine*, Bill Kidd*, Dennis Robertson*, Humza Yousaf*, Kevin Stewart*, Kenneth Gibson*, Mike MacKenzie*

*S4M-03381 Roderick Campbell: The Eagle Has Landed—That the Parliament welcomes the expected arrival of a group of white-tailed sea eagle chicks from Norway to Scotland in June 2012; understands that the birds will be released into the wild in August; notes that this new initiative is part of a gradual reintroduction of sea eagles in Scotland, which began in 1975; understands that this species has not been sighted in Scotland since the early years of the 20th century; considers that the presence of white-tailed sea eagles will be of significance for Scotland’s economy and tourism; understands that the RSPB believes that bird-watching and other forms of wildlife tourism generate £5 to 8 billion per annum for the Scottish economy; considers that, subject to careful consideration of potential consequences on the environment and agriculture, the reintroduction of former native species can make Scotland’s natural spaces more diverse, sustainable and attractive to tourists; believes that tourists are demonstrably attracted by Scotland’s valuable flora and fauna, and views the new population of white-tailed sea eagles as a welcome addition to Scotland’s ecosystem.

Supported by: Kevin Stewart*, Christine Grahame*, Stuart McMillan*, Bill Walker*, Richard Lyle*, Joan McAlpine*, David Torrance*, George Adam*, Graeme Dey*, Kenneth Gibson*, Colin Beattie*, Margaret Burgess*, Humza Yousaf*, Bill Kidd*, Dennis Robertson*, Angus MacDonald*, Mike MacKenzie*, John Wilson*, Jean Urquhart*

*S4M-03380 Christina McKelvie: Hamilton’s Business Improvement District— That the Parliament welcomes the plans from Lanarkshire Chamber of Commerce and local businesses to set up a business improvement district (BID) in Hamilton town centre; understands that the organisations are planning to create a £1 million fund for a BID, which it believes will revitalise Hamilton’s town centre; notes that the aim is for the BID to be funded by a levy, based on the rateable value of businesses within its borders; understands that weekly levels paid by businesses will range from £3.85 for the smallest shops to £96.15 for the larger shops, which will be invested back into the town over the next five years; notes that shops in Hamilton will be asked to vote in a referendum in September 2012 and that the yes vote must represent more than 50% of the total rateable value of all businesses voting for the plans to be approved; understands that BIDs have been highly successful in other towns across Scotland, including Falkirk; applauds what it sees as the innovative work carried out by BIDs across the country, which it understands has proved extremely popular and further hopes that Hamilton’s equivalent can mirror their success; acknowledges that BIDs in Scotland have funded projects such as taxi marshals, street ambassadors, seasonal clean-ups, a crime reduction partnership and the Child Safe Scheme among many other community-based schemes, and looks forward to the Hamilton BID, post referendum, working alongside the £60 million set aside by the Scottish Government for town centre regeneration across the country.

*S4M-03379 Jamie Hepburn: Congratulations to Glencryan School on a Great Inspection Report—That the Parliament congratulates the teachers, staff and pupils of Glencryan School in Cumbernauld on its recent inspection by Education Scotland, which it understands was a resounding success; notes that the inspection evaluated the school’s improvements in performance, learning experience, meeting learning needs and improvement through self-evaluation as very good; understands that the

children throughout the school were found to be actively involved in learning and engaging well in tasks and activities; considers that this is a great achievement for the teachers, staff and pupils at the school; is confident that the school will continue as what it considers to be a great place to learn and grow, and wishes Glencryan School all the best for the future.

Supported by: Joan McAlpine*, Anne McTaggart*, Stuart McMillan*, Kevin Stewart*, Jim Eadie*, Richard Lyle*, David Torrance*, Rob Gibson*, Colin Beattie*, Bill Kidd*, Humza Yousaf*, Dennis Robertson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jamie McGrigor*, Jean Urquhart*

*S4M-03378 John Pentland: 50th Anniversary of Schweinfurt Twinning—That the Parliament congratulates Motherwell and Wishaw on the 50th anniversary of its twinning arrangement with Schweinfurt in Germany; notes that the link was established in 1962 and is a formal, long-term friendship agreement; believes that it is very important for the communities and helps develop an understanding of each town’s historical background, culture and lifestyle; commends what it sees as the excellent work and dedication of the respective twinning associations in sustaining the partnership, which, it understands has remained strong over 50 years; notes that members of the Friends of Schweinfurt Twinning Association and a delegation from North Lanarkshire Council, led by the newly-elected provost, Jim Robertson, will visit Schweinfurt in July 2012 for the celebrations, in which there will be a music festival, a mini-highland games and civic reception, and further congratulates Alex Craig, Gordon Smith and Helen Russell, who will be presented with medals for what is considered to be their long-standing and dedicated contribution to the twinning partnership.

Supported by: Roderick Campbell*, Drew Smith*, Bill Kidd*, Anne McTaggart*, Clare Adamson*, Hanzala Malik*, Mike MacKenzie*, Mary Fee*, Michael McMahon*, Kevin Stewart*, Jackie Baillie*, David Torrance*

*S4M-03377 Jackie Baillie: Bill Becomes Charity Champion—That the Parliament congratulates Bill Learmonth on being crowned this year’s Charity Champion at the recent Scottish Charity Awards, which were held in Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket; notes that Bill, whose daughter was born in 1968 with Down Syndrome, has campaigned tirelessly for the rights of people with learning disabilities and that he has been a long-standing board member of Enable Scotland; understands that Bill was presented with the award in front of 400 guests as a tribute to his hard work and dedication, and wishes him all the best in the future.

Supported by: Jim Eadie*, Richard Lyle*, Patricia Ferguson*, Kenneth Gibson*, David Torrance*, Anne McTaggart*, Drew Smith*, John Finnie*, Colin Beattie*, Margaret Burgess*, Hanzala Malik*, James Kelly*, Kevin Stewart*, Bill Kidd*, Neil Bibby*, Richard Simpson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jamie McGrigor*

*S4M-03376 Drew Smith: European Citizens’ Initiative—That the Parliament welcomes the newly launched European Citizens’ Initiative, which allows people to formally propose EU legislation if they receive one million signatures from across at least seven member states; understands that citizens organising initiatives must form a citizens’ committee composed of at least seven EU citizens from at least seven

member states and that signatories must be at least 18-years-old; notes that a citizens’ initiative can be proposed in any field in which the European Commission has legislative competence, which includes the environment, agriculture, transport and public health; understands that, so far, six initiatives have already been registered, including one from European public sector trade unions demanding that the EU institutions declare access to clean drinking water and quality sanitation as human rights and to be kept out of internal market rules, and encourages members to promote the European Citizen’s Initiative in their constituencies and regions.

Supported by: Iain Gray*, Hanzala Malik*, David Stewart*

*S4M-03375 Graeme Pearson: Borders Children’s Charity—That the Parliament congratulates Borders Children’s Charity on what it considers to be its valuable and important work supporting children in the Borders for over 45 years; recognises the hard work of volunteers and the difference that they are making by providing practical support to local children who, through no fault of their own, find themselves in desperate situations; further recognises that, in 2011, Borders Children’s Charity raised £28,000, which funded, among other things, 54 beds, help for 75 young carers and the participation of 250 children in activities and ensured that 68 children could go on school trips; understands that successive generations of those running the charity have done so without payment thereby ensuring that 100% of donations is spent on those children in need, and thanks all involved in Borders Children’s Charity, past and present, for the difference that they are making to the lives of local children.

Supported by: Kevin Stewart*, Mike MacKenzie*, James Kelly*, Anne McTaggart*, John Lamont*, David Stewart*, Margaret Burgess*, Jamie McGrigor*, Richard Lyle*, Jim Hume*, David Torrance*, Margaret McCulloch*, Colin Beattie*, Roderick Campbell*, Neil Bibby*, Christine Grahame*, Mary Fee*, Richard Simpson*

*S4M-03374 Kevin Stewart: Scotland to Play Tonga at Pittodrie—That the Parliament welcomes Scottish Rugby Union’s decision to choose Pittodrie in Aberdeen as the venue for the test match between Scotland and Tonga on 24 November 2012; considers that the ground has been a fantastic venue for international rugby in recent years, with the Barbarians, Canada and Samoa playing Scotland as worthy opponents there, and wishes the Scottish team all the best in the three November test matches.

Supported by: Joan McAlpine*, Nanette Milne*, Patricia Ferguson*, Anne McTaggart*, Stuart McMillan*, Richard Lyle*, Bill Walker*, Annabelle Ewing*, David Torrance*, Rob Gibson*, Colin Beattie*, Roderick Campbell*, Humza Yousaf*, Bill Kidd*, Dennis Robertson*, Richard Simpson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jamie McGrigor*

*S4M-03373 Joan McAlpine: Finding Albert and Dumfries Community Choir Welcome the Torch—That the Parliament congratulates Robert Shields of the Dumfries band, Finding Albert, whose song has been selected to represent the town in the Olympic torch relay event on 21 June 2012; understands that Robert is a promising songwriter who has worked for publishers in Los Angeles; notes that he is collaborating with Dumfries Community Choir on the song, which has been written

exclusively for Dumfries in 2012, and understands that this is supported by Creative Scotland’s initiative, Summer of Song.

Supported by: Mike MacKenzie*, George Adam*, Margaret Burgess*, Kevin Stewart*, Dennis Robertson*, Humza Yousaf*, Richard Lyle*, Jim Eadie*, David Torrance*, Colin Beattie*, Bill Kidd*

*S4M-03372 Roderick Campbell: Balcarres International Horse Trials—That the Parliament welcomes the conclusion of the inaugural Balcarres International Horse Trials that took place on the Balcarres Estate in Colinsburgh, Fife; understands that the estate hosted four days of eventing, including dressage, cross-country and show jumping events, and that the Newburgh-based rider, Wills Oakden, finished second overall; congratulates all of the riders, owners and horses on an event that took place in challenging, wet conditions, and considers that the trials took place amid some outstanding scenery and that organisers encouraged spectators of all ages to enjoy this international equestrian event and all the additional entertainment in place.

Supported by: John Lamont*, Dennis Robertson*, George Adam*, Jim Hume*, Mike MacKenzie*, Joan McAlpine*, Kevin Stewart*, Humza Yousaf*, Margaret Burgess*, Gordon MacDonald*, Jamie McGrigor*, Richard Lyle*, David Torrance*, Colin Beattie*, Richard Simpson*, Bill Kidd*

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-03371 Mayfield Salisbury Playgroup Summer Fair (lodged on 18 June 2012) Adam Ingram*, Richard Lyle*, Jamie McGrigor*, Colin Beattie*, Margaret Burgess*, Mike MacKenzie*, Joan McAlpine*, Rob Gibson*, Kevin Stewart*, George Adam*, Humza Yousaf*, Anne McTaggart*, Bill Kidd*, Dennis Robertson*, David Torrance*

S4M-03370 The Big Green Challenge (lodged on 18 June 2012) Richard Lyle*, Margaret Burgess*, Mike MacKenzie*, Kevin Stewart*, Jim Eadie*, Anne McTaggart*, Bill Kidd*, Jamie McGrigor*, Jim Hume*, Claudia Beamish*, Colin Beattie*, John Finnie*, Alison McInnes*, David Torrance*, Willie Rennie*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-03368 Another Award for Orkney Library’s Online Work (lodged on 18 June 2012) Richard Lyle*, John Finnie*, Patricia Ferguson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Fiona McLeod*, Mary Scanlon*, Colin Beattie*, Anne McTaggart*, Kevin Stewart*, Jamie McGrigor*, David Torrance*, Roderick Campbell*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-03367 Jim the Swim’s Sixth Paralympics (lodged on 18 June 2012) Annabelle Ewing*, Mark Griffin*, Drew Smith*, David Stewart*, Iain Gray*, Michael McMahon*, Kevin Stewart*, Anne McTaggart*, James Kelly*, Colin Beattie*, Margaret Burgess*, Neil Bibby*, Bill Kidd*, Mike MacKenzie*, Mary Fee*, Richard Simpson*, Jamie McGrigor*

S4M-03366 Olympic Torch Returns to Scotland (lodged on 18 June 2012) Neil Bibby*, Patricia Ferguson*, Colin Beattie*

S4M-03365 Congratulations to Alzheimer Scotland (lodged on 18 June 2012) Colin Beattie*, Adam Ingram*, Nanette Milne*, James Dornan*, Richard Lyle*, Jackie

Baillie*, Angus MacDonald*, Mike MacKenzie*, Joe FitzPatrick*, Joan McAlpine*, Drew Smith*, Hugh Henry*, Rob Gibson*, Kevin Stewart*, Bill Walker*, Aileen McLeod*, George Adam*, Jim Eadie*, Humza Yousaf*, Bill Kidd*, Kenneth Gibson*, Fiona McLeod*, John Mason*, Margaret McDougall*, Dennis Robertson*, John Finnie*, David Torrance*, Stuart McMillan*, Roderick Campbell*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-03362 Congratulations to Newtonmore and Lochaber Camanachd Club (lodged on 18 June 2012) Colin Beattie*, Adam Ingram*, James Dornan*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Simpson*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-03361 Funny in Falkirk (lodged on 18 June 2012) Colin Beattie*, Adam Ingram*, James Dornan*, Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-03360 It’s Time for Equal Marriage (lodged on 18 June 2012) James Dornan*, John Park*, Patrick Harvie*, Margaret McDougall*, Liam McArthur*, Alison McInnes*, Jim Hume*, Richard Simpson*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-03359 Glasgow, Scottish Airport of the Year 2012 (lodged on 18 June 2012) James Dornan*, Adam Ingram*, Mike MacKenzie*, Hugh Henry*, Neil Bibby*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-03358 Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma (lodged on 18 June 2012) Colin Beattie*, Fiona McLeod*, Christine Grahame*

S4M-03355 Cumming Triumphs at the Tramway (lodged on 18 June 2012) Hugh Henry*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-03354 Maryhill and Springburn Groups are Streets Ahead (lodged on 18 June 2012) Hugh Henry*, Neil Bibby*, Margaret McDougall*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-03352 Knoxland Primary School Head Teacher to Retire (lodged on 18 June 2012) Colin Beattie*, Fiona McLeod*, Mike MacKenzie*, Neil Bibby*

S4M-03351 Aberdeen City of Culture Bid (lodged on 18 June 2012) Colin Beattie*, Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-03350 Congratulating Edinburgh Southern’s Torchbearers (lodged on 18 June 2012) Colin Beattie*, James Dornan*, Mike MacKenzie*

S4M-03349 Aggreko Goes East (lodged on 15 June 2012) Colin Beattie*, Hugh Henry*, Margaret McDougall*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-03348 Fifth Anniversary Celebrations of Barnardo’s Scotland’s Caern House Centre (lodged on 15 June 2012) Colin Beattie*, James Dornan*, Mike MacKenzie*, Aileen McLeod*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-03347 50 Years of Giving by the Robertson Trust (lodged on 15 June 2012) Colin Beattie*

S4M-03346 Breathe Easy Week (lodged on 15 June 2012) Colin Beattie*, Sarah Boyack*, Margaret McDougall*, Hugh Henry*, Alison McInnes*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-03345 Myeloma Awareness Week (lodged on 15 June 2012) Colin Beattie*, Hugh Henry*, Sarah Boyack*, Margaret McDougall*, Alison McInnes*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-03344 Global Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Day (lodged on 15 June 2012) Colin Beattie*, Christina McKelvie*, Sarah Boyack*, Margaret McDougall*, Hugh Henry*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-03343 The Older People for Older People (O4O) Project (lodged on 15 June 2012) Colin Beattie*, Sarah Boyack*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-03342 Lindsay Wilkins and Alasdair Brown, Fundraising for Glasgow Hospice (lodged on 15 June 2012) Sarah Boyack*, Hugh Henry*

S4M-03341 Rutherglen Rotary Club (lodged on 15 June 2012) Hugh Henry*

S4M-03340 Times are Good at Greenfaulds (lodged on 15 June 2012) Margaret Mitchell*

S4M-03339 Cheque-cashing and Pay-day Loan Shops (lodged on 15 June 2012) Hugh Henry*, Sarah Boyack*, Kezia Dugdale*, Margaret McDougall*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-03338 Support for Carers Week 2012 (lodged on 15 June 2012) Sarah Boyack*, Margaret McDougall*, Hugh Henry*, John Park*, Alison McInnes*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-03337 Step Change in Safety’s Annual Share Fair Event (lodged on 15 June 2012) Sarah Boyack*

S4M-03336 Hansel of Film 2012, Shetland to Southampton and Back (lodged on 15 June 2012) James Dornan*, Sarah Boyack*, Adam Ingram*

S4M-03335 Argyll Voluntary Action Awards (lodged on 15 June 2012) James Dornan*, Hugh Henry*, Margaret McDougall*, Adam Ingram*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-03334 The Robertson Trust and Scottish Rugby’s John Macphail Scholarship (lodged on 15 June 2012) James Dornan*, Adam Ingram*

S4M-03333 Food Crisis in the Sahel (lodged on 15 June 2012) Margaret McDougall*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-03332 Scotland Dementia Awareness Week (lodged on 15 June 2012) James Dornan*, Adam Ingram*, Alison McInnes*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-03331 World Blood Donor Day (lodged on 15 June 2012) James Dornan*, Margaret McDougall*, Adam Ingram*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-03330 Congratulations to Whitelees Primary School (lodged on 15 June 2012) Adam Ingram*

S4M-03329 Scottish Education Awards 2012 (lodged on 15 June 2012) James Dornan*, Margaret McDougall*, Adam Ingram*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-03327 The International School for Soil and Community Food Production (lodged on 14 June 2012) Margaret McDougall*

S4M-03323 Reinstate Newmachar United (lodged on 14 June 2012) Adam Ingram*

S4M-03317 Scottish Steelworkers’ Memorial Fund (lodged on 14 June 2012) James Dornan*, Fiona McLeod*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-03313 Furniture Plus, Social Enterprise of the Year (lodged on 14 June 2012) James Dornan*

S4M-03303 Making the Difference for Palliative Care in the Borders (lodged on 14 June 2012) Margaret McDougall*, Alison McInnes*

S4M-03299 UK Government Welfare Mismanagement (lodged on 13 June 2012) James Dornan*

S4M-03291 Scottish National Depression Week (lodged on 13 June 2012) Hugh Henry*

S4M-03290 Congratulations to Dr Alan McDevitt (lodged on 13 June 2012) James Dornan*

S4M-03288 Racist Incidents in Scotland (lodged on 13 June 2012) James Dornan*, Christina McKelvie*

S4M-03257 FairFuel UK Campaign (lodged on 11 June 2012) James Dornan*

S4M-03254 Facing Dementia Together (lodged on 08 June 2012) James Dornan*

S4M-03253 Aberdeen University Officers’ Training Corps Centenary (lodged on 08 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03249 St Peter’s RC School Class Sizes (lodged on 08 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03248 Renfrew Gala Day (lodged on 08 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03247 Sir Elton John Boosts Tourism in Falkirk District (lodged on 08 June 2012) James Dornan*

S4M-03246 Congratulations to Alan Melville (lodged on 08 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03244 Olympic Torch in Aberdeenshire (lodged on 08 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03243 Arbroath Celebrates David Buick (lodged on 08 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03240 Access to Employment (lodged on 08 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03238 University of Stirling Ranked One of the World’s Best Insitutions (lodged on 08 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03237 Robertson Trust, 50 Years of Benefit to the West of Scotland (lodged on 08 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03236 Kinghorn Primary School Pupils Receive Gold Award (lodged on 08 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03235 Refugee Week Scotland 2012 (lodged on 08 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03233 Congratulations to Cullen Primary (lodged on 08 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03227 A Play, A Pie and A Pint (lodged on 07 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03225 Olympic Torch in Ayrshire (lodged on 07 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03224 Cervical Screening Awareness Week (lodged on 07 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03222 Bargeddie Primary School Big Lottery Funding (lodged on 07 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03221 St Augustine’s Primary School Lottery Grant (lodged on 07 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03220 Glenboig Gala Group Lottery Funding (lodged on 07 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03219 Glenboig Neighbourhood House Lottery Success (lodged on 07 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03216 SECC Voted Greenest Conference Venue (lodged on 07 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03214 35 Awards Presented in Central Region by Big Lottery Fund (lodged on 07 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03212 The Happy Lands (lodged on 07 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03211 Fish and Chip Babies of Malawi (lodged on 07 June 2012) James Dornan*, Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03202 Bee’s Knees Awards 2012 (lodged on 07 June 2012) James Dornan*

S4M-03168 River City (lodged on 07 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03061 The Great Polish Map of Scotland (lodged on 28 May 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-03049.1 Success of Armed Services Advice Project (lodged on 15 June 2012) James Dornan*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-02703 Humankind Index (lodged on 07 June 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02539 Dogs Trust (lodged on 29 March 2012) James Dornan*, Margaret McDougall*

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 20 June 2012 Section G – Bills

New amendments to Bills lodged on 19 June 2012

Long Leases (Scotland) Bill – Stage 3

Section 1

Jim Hume

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Business Bulletin: Wednesday 20 June 2012 Section H – New Documents