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Meeting of the Parliament MEETING OF THE PARLIAMENT Thursday 20 September 2012 Session 4 © Parliamentary copyright. Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Information on the Scottish Parliament’s copyright policy can be found on the website - www.scottish.parliament.uk or by contacting Public Information on 0131 348 5000 Thursday 20 September 2012 CONTENTS Col. SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT QUESTION TIME ................................................................................................... 11693 GENERAL QUESTIONS ................................................................................................................................ 11693 Binge Drinking ...................................................................................................................................... 11693 Proposed Procurement Reform Bill (Sustainability) ............................................................................. 11694 Immigration (Families) .......................................................................................................................... 11695 Business Start-ups (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) .............................................................................. 11696 Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (Meetings) ................................................................................ 11697 Drug Misuse .......................................................................................................................................... 11698 Atos Work Capability Assessments ...................................................................................................... 11699 Broadcasting ......................................................................................................................................... 11700 Air Discount Scheme (Business Community) ....................................................................................... 11700 FIRST MINISTER’S QUESTION TIME ............................................................................................................. 11702 Engagements ........................................................................................................................................ 11702 Secretary of State for Scotland (Meetings) .......................................................................................... 11705 Government Funds (Improper Use)...................................................................................................... 11709 National Tennis Centre ......................................................................................................................... 11709 This is Nursing Campaign .................................................................................................................... 11711 Mackerel Fishing................................................................................................................................... 11712 DIPLOMA IN PROFESSIONAL LEGAL PRACTICE (ACCESS) ............................................................................ 11714 Motion debated—[Sarah Boyack]. Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab) ............................................................................................................... 11714 Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP) ............................................................................................... 11717 Lewis Macdonald (North East Scotland) (Lab) ..................................................................................... 11718 David McLetchie (Lothian) (Con) .......................................................................................................... 11720 Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab) ............................................................................................. 11721 Roderick Campbell (North East Fife) (SNP) ......................................................................................... 11723 Graeme Pearson (South Scotland) (Lab) ............................................................................................. 11725 Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD) ................................................................................................... 11726 Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Lab) .............................................................................................................. 11727 Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)...................................................................................................... 11729 Drew Smith (Glasgow) (Lab) ................................................................................................................ 11731 The Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland’s Languages (Dr Alasdair Allan) ............................. 11733 DRAFT BUDGET 2013-14 ........................................................................................................................... 11736 Statement—[John Swinney]. The Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth (John Swinney) ............... 11736 COMMUNITY SPORT INQUIRY ...................................................................................................................... 11759 Motion moved—[Duncan McNeil]. Duncan McNeil (Greenock and Inverclyde) (Lab) ................................................................................ 11759 The Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport (Shona Robison) ................................................. 11763 Patricia Ferguson (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (Lab) ............................................................... 11765 Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con) .......................................................................................... 11767 Richard Lyle (Central Scotland) (SNP) ................................................................................................. 11769 Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Lab) .............................................................................................................. 11770 Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP) ................................................................................... 11772 George Adam (Paisley) (SNP) ............................................................................................................. 11773 Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab) ............................................................................................. 11775 Mark McDonald (North East Scotland) (SNP) ...................................................................................... 11777 Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)...................................................................................................... 11778 Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) .................................................................. 11779 John Park (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) .............................................................................................. 11781 Margo MacDonald (Lothian) (Ind) ......................................................................................................... 11782 Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) .............................................................................................. 11783 Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab).................................................................................................... 11784 Shona Robison ..................................................................................................................................... 11786 Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP) .................................................................................................................. 11787 POINT OF ORDER ....................................................................................................................................... 11790 DECISION TIME .......................................................................................................................................... 11791 11693 20 SEPTEMBER 2012 11694 this year, will give local authorities new powers to Scottish Parliament ensure that landlords in the private rented sector are forced to take a much more robust approach Thursday 20 September 2012 to dealing with any tenants who engage in antisocial behaviour. [The Presiding Officer opened the meeting at 11:40] Stuart McMillan (West Scotland) (SNP): Does the cabinet secretary agree that the Alcohol Focus Scottish Government Question Scotland report that was published last week, Time which showed that alcohol-related harm costs Scotland £3.6 billion per year, indicates clearly that licensing boards should carefully consider General Questions implementing as standard the use of the powers that the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 gives them, Binge Drinking such as those on overprovision? Does he agree that consideration should be given to 1. Annabel Goldie (West Scotland) (Con): To strengthening the legislation to encourage local ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to authorities to use such powers? deal with the reported increase in binge drinking at home. (S4O-01276) Alex Neil: The latter point is primarily a matter for my colleague the Cabinet Secretary for Justice. The Cabinet Secretary for Health and However, I agree with the general drift of the Wellbeing (Alex Neil): The increase in home member’s questions. Many areas have drinking in recent years has been driven by the overprovision, which contributes to the problems availability of cheap alcohol
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