BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 127/2014 Wednesday 20 August 2014

Announcement

Sam Galbraith (1945-2014) - The Presiding Officer brings to the attention of Members the recent and sad death of Sam Galbraith, Member of the Scottish Parliament between 1999 and 2001, and pays tribute to his significant contribution to the establishment and work of the Parliament.

1 Summary of Today’s Business

Meetings of Committees

9.30 am Local Government and Regeneration the David Livingstone Committee Room (CR6) 9.30 am Rural Affairs, Climate Change and the Mary Fairfax Environment Committee Somerville Room (CR2) 10.00 am Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee the James Clerk Maxwell Room (CR4) ______

Meeting of the Parliament

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Justice and the Law Officers; Rural Affairs and the Environment followed by Ministerial Statement: Update on the economic impact of new innovation centres followed by Scottish Government Debate: Increasing Opportunities for Women followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business – S4M-09923 Margaret McCulloch: The Future of DFID in Scotland

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 Section K: Corrections to the Official Report

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 20 August 2014 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 22nd Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the David Livingstone Room (CR6) 1. Decision on taking business in Private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Local government benchmarking system: The Committee will take evidence from— David Martin, SOLACE Scotland; Mark McAteer, Director of Governance and Performance Management, Improvement Service; and then from— Steve Grimmond, Chief Executive, Fife Council; Elma Murray, Chief Executive, North Ayrshire Council; and then from— Maureen McKenna, Executive Director of Education Services, Glasgow City Council; Mhairi Shaw, Director of Education, East Renfrewshire Council; Councillor Stephen Curran, Executive Member for Education and Young People, Glasgow City Council; Councillor Elaine Green, Chair of the Education Committee, East Renfrewshire Council. 3. Public petitions:PE01469 The Committee will consider the following petition- PE1469 by Aileen Jackson, on Neighbour notification distances for wind turbine applications 4. Local government benchmarking system: The Committee will consider the evidence received. 5. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2015-16 (in private): The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Scottish Government‘s Draft Budget 2015-16. 6. Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

5 Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee 23rd Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the Mary Fairfax Somerville Room (CR2) 1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2013 (Specification of Commercially Damaging Species) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/176); Protection of Seals (Designation of Haul-Out Sites) (Scotland) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/185). 2. The Scottish Government’s Agricultural Holdings Legislation Review Group: The Committee will take evidence on the Group‘s Interim Report from— Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and the Environment and Chair of the Agricultural Holdings Legislation Review Group, Scottish Government; Andrew Thin, Iain Mackay, and Hamish Lean, Agricultural Holdings Legislation Review Group. 3. The Scottish Government’s designation of Marine Protected Areas: The Committee will take evidence from— Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and the Environment, David Mallon, Head of Marine Environment Branch, and David Palmer, Acting Head of Division, Marine Planning and Policy, Scottish Government.

Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 21st Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in the James Clerk Maxwell Room (CR4) 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. The economic importance of Edinburgh’s Festivals: The Committee will take evidence from— Lady Susan Rice CBE, Chair, Edinburgh‘s Festivals Forum; Kath Mainland CBE, Chief Executive, Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society; Faith Liddell, Director, Festivals Edinburgh; Amy Saunders, Senior Adviser, International, Creative New Zealand; Gordon Dewar, Chief Executive, Edinburgh Airport. 3. The economic importance of Edinburgh’s Festivals: The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 4. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.

6 Meeting of the Parliament

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions

Justice and the Law Officers

1. Annabel Goldie: To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Chief Constable and what issues were discussed. (S4O-03491)

2. Jackson Carlaw: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on police stations having mental health nurses assigned to them, similar to the pilot exercise being carried out in England. (S4O-03492)

3. Jamie McGrigor: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with stakeholders about the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill. (S4O-03493)

4. David Torrance: To ask the Scottish Government what the latest crime figures are. (S4O-03494)

5. Bob Doris: To ask the Scottish Government how it supports community organisations in the Glasgow region in using funding from the CashBack for Communities programme and other money seized under proceeds of crime legislation. (S4O-03495)

6. George Adam: To ask the Scottish Government what consultation it has had with the UK Government regarding the implementation of legislation relating to data laws. (S4O-03496)

7. Dave Thompson: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the need for innovative thinking when planning new justice-related buildings. (S4O-03497)

8. Nanette Milne: To ask the Scottish Government how much the Scottish Court Service will save as a result of the closure of sheriff and Justice of the Peace courts. (S4O-03498)

9. Marco Biagi: To ask the Scottish Government what action Police Scotland is taking to tackle men‘s violence against women. (S4O-03499)

10. Mark McDonald: To ask the Scottish Government what the implications for justice in Scotland would be if the UK Government were to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights. (S4O-03500)

Rural Affairs and the Environment

1. Colin Beattie: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the level of Pillar 2 funding for rural development that an independent Scotland could expect to receive from the EU. (S4O-03501)

7 2. Stuart McMillan: To ask the Scottish Government what impact marine protected areas will have on recreational boating and marine tourism. (S4O-03502)

3. Alex Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the British Veterinary Association. (S4O-03503)

4. Aileen McLeod: To ask the Scottish Government how independence would support rural development funding in rural communities such as in Dumfries and Galloway. (S4O-03504)

5. Mike MacKenzie: To ask the Scottish Government what benefit farmers and crofters would have through Pillar 1 funding in an independent Scotland. (S4O- 03505)

6. Gordon MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce red tape for agricultural industries. (S4O-03506)

7. Angus MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Government whether an independent Scotland would see an increase in funding from the EU European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and, if so, by how much. (S4O-03507)

8. Adam Ingram: To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in reducing the vulnerability of the towns referred to in the report, Rural Scotland in Focus 2012. (S4O-03508)

9. John Lamont: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on implementation of the new common agricultural policy. (S4O-03509)

10. Roderick Campbell: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on agricultural land being exempt from the provisions of The Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003. (S4O-03510) followed by Ministerial Statement: Update on the economic impact of new innovation centres followed by Scottish Government Debate: Increasing Opportunities for Women

S4M-10829 Angela Constance: Increasing Opportunities for Women—That the Parliament welcomes the growth in women‘s employment to its highest ever level of 1,250,000 and the significant reduction in female economic inactivity; believes that Scotland must have even higher ambitions to further increase the opportunities for women to enter the workforce; further believes that the Commission for Developing Scotland‘s Young Workforce and the Working Together Review present important contributions to increasing opportunities for women; recognises however that significant powers to improve opportunities are currently reserved, and agrees that, with independence, these powers will give Scotland the opportunity to remove barriers to

8 women‘s ambitions and increase female economic activity, employment and living standards.

The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendments

S4M-10829.3 Jenny Marra: Increasing Opportunities for Women—As an amendment to motion S4M-10829 in the name of Angela Constance (Increasing Opportunities for Women), leave out from ―recognises‖ to end and insert ―recognises that the UK is a deeply integrated economy, which is underpinned by sterling, and that this provides the basis for the economic opportunities for women in Scotland; believes that a world-class further education sector is key to future Scottish productivity growth and that the decline of 140,000 college places since 2007, a reduction that has disproportionately impacted on women, is incompatible with this objective; considers the proposals by the Commission for Developing Scotland‘s Young Workforce to reduce youth unemployment by 40% to be insufficiently ambitious, and believes that the Scottish Government must do much more to encourage women into apprenticeships presently dominated by males, such as in construction and IT.‖

S4M-10829.2 Mary Scanlon: Increasing Opportunities for Women—As an amendment to motion S4M-10829 in the name of Angela Constance (Increasing Opportunities for Women), leave out from ―and the Working Together Review‖ to end and insert ―is an important contribution to increasing opportunities for women; acknowledges that women‘s employment has increased to its highest ever level as a result of the UK Government‘s economic and fiscal policy; notes that Scotland‘s economy is much stronger as part of the UK and that the IMF estimates that the UK will have the highest GDP growth out of the G7 this year, and considers that this progress should not be undermined by the potential risks and uncertainty over Scottish independence, especially the currency.‖

S4M-10829.1 Alison McInnes: Increasing Opportunities for Women—As an amendment to motion S4M-10829 in the name of Angela Constance (Increasing Opportunities for Women), leave out from ―recognises‖ to end and insert ―notes the new research that shows that 270,000 Scottish jobs are dependent on trade with the rest of the UK and that nearly 100,000 of these are held by women; believes that key issues such as the economy and the currency will determine the opportunities available to women in Scotland in the future; further believes that

9 lack of certainty around the Scottish Government‘s plan B on currency puts women‘s jobs and future aspirations on the line; expresses disappointment at the Scottish Government‘s continued failure to stack up its costings for its plan to increase female participation through childcare, even after the First Minister‘s New Statesman lecture in March 2014, in which he asserted, without evidence, that the policy paid for itself; regrets the lack of explanation as to why the Scottish Government continues to defy the will of SNP members and ministers in the Parliament that was expressed in motion S4M-05521 on 31 January 2013, which said that child benefit should be increased for people earning more than £60,000; regrets that the Scottish Government decided to follow up its professed policy that 40% of members of public boards would, in future, be women by making nominations to the next body, the Fiscal Commission, of just 33% women; believes that overcoming gender stereotypes across the board, but particularly in science, technology, engineering and maths, is in everyone‘s interest and will help Scotland thrive; further believes that the loss of highly trained women from the workforce is not only a loss of opportunity to individuals but also represents a major quantifiable loss to the economy and society; notes the report of The Royal Society of Edinburgh that concluded that the doubling of women‘s high-level skill contribution to the economy would be worth as much as £170 million per annum to Scotland‘s national income; welcomes the UK Government‘s measures to promote equal opportunities and working practices, such as shared parental leave; further welcomes the UK Government‘s increase in the income tax threshold to £10,000; considers that the increase in the threshold has supported people on low and middle incomes, many of whom are women, and believes that being part of a United Kingdom with broad economic shoulders and a stable currency is the best future for Scotland and for all of the people of Scotland.‖ followed by Business Motions

S4M-10833 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—

Tuesday 23 September 2014

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

10 followed by Statement by the First Minister followed by Scottish Government Debate on First Minister‘s Statement followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business

Wednesday 24 September 2014

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Health and Wellbeing followed by Continuation of Scottish Government Debate on First Minister‘s Statement followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business

Thursday 25 September 2014

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister‘s Questions followed by Members‘ Business

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Debate: Assisted Tourism followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 30 September 2014

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 1 October 2014

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Infrastructure, Investment and Cities; Culture and External Affairs

followed by Scottish Government Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members‘ Business

Thursday 2 October 2014

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister‘s Questions

followed by Members‘ Business

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Scottish Government Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

S4M-10837 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 6 February 2015. followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

S4M-10834 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Approval of SSI—That the Parliament agrees that the Lanarkshire Colleges Order 2014 [draft] be approved.

12 S4M-10835 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Approval of SSI—That the Parliament agrees that the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of the Convener of the School Closure Review Panels as Specified Authority) Order 2014 [draft] be approved.

S4M-10836 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Approval of SSI—That the Parliament agrees that the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2014 [draft] be approved.

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business

Debate on the subject of—

S4M-09923 Margaret McCulloch: The Future of DFID in Scotland—That the Parliament recognises the contribution that the Department for International Development (DFID) staff based in East Kilbride make in administering the world‘s second largest aid budget; notes that approximately 600 people are employed the Abercrombie House office, where work is undertaken on a wide range of areas, including development policy and research, African and Asian regional programmes and the eradication of world hunger and malnutrition in addition to key corporate services for the department; welcomes reports that the UK has at last become the first country in the G8 to spend 0.7% of its gross national income (GNI) on overseas development assistance; considers that, while there are legitimate differences of opinion among political parties and between those campaigning on different sides of the constitutional debate about the future of international development, there is also a welcome consensus on the importance of Scotland and the UK‘s international obligations, including honouring the commitment to spend a minimum of 0.7% of GNI on overseas development assistance and enshrining this commitment in law; believes that the wider debate on independence would be enhanced by thoughtful, informed consideration of the implications of independence on international development; therefore notes remarks by Dave Fish, who, it considers, as a former head of DFID in Scotland and former director of DFID‘s Africa programme, can be regarded as an authority on international development, who warned that DFID jobs in East Kilbride would be ―relocated back to the residual United Kingdom‖ in the event of a Yes vote in September 2014 and that ―the suggestion by SNP ministers that the United Kingdom would continue to employ hundreds of people in what would be a foreign country is – like so much of the case for independence – simply not credible‖; further notes the findings of the House of Commons International

13 Development Committee, which expects DFID‘s aid budget to fall by around £1 billion as a consequence of independence; considers that the costs of establishing an independent Scottish development agency would likely require a greater share of development spending to be allocated toward administration instead of frontline aid; believes that the development policies set out in the white paper on independence could lead to the fragmentation of aid spending, which is overwhelmingly pooled and resourced across the UK at present, and believes that Scotland continuing as part of the UK is key to safeguarding civil service employment at Abercrombie House in East Kilbride and securing Scotland‘s role in shaping global development and supporting 28 countries across Asia, Africa and the Middle East through DFID.

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 20 August 2014 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 13 August 2014

Thursday 21 August 2014

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 14 August 2014)

12.00 pm First Minister‘s Questions (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Tuesday 19 August 2014) followed by Members‘ Business – S4M-10661 James Dornan: Celebrating Glasgow the Caring City (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 18 August 2014)

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scotland‘s Future (for text of motion S4M-10843 see Section F) followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 23 September 2014

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 24 September 2014

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 25 September 2014

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister‘s Questions followed by Members‘ Business

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 20 August 2014 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

European and External Relations Committee 21 August 2014 17th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 10.30 am in the David Livingstone Room (CR6) 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 2 in private. 2. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme. Proposed future business For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Justice Sub-Committee on Policing 21 August 2014 8th Meeting, 2014

The Sub-Committee will meet at 1.15 pm in the David Livingstone Room (CR6) 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Sub-Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. Armed police: The Sub-Committee will take evidence from— Vic Emery, Chair, Scottish Police Authority; Derek Penman, HM Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland. 3. Work programme: The Sub-Committee will consider its work programme. Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 9 October, the Sub-Committee expects to take evidence on independent custody visiting. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Sub-Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 20 August 2014 Section E – Written questions lodged on 19 August 2014

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-22399 Stewart Maxwell: To ask the Scottish Government what support it offers to people with fibromyalgia.

S4W-22400 John Lamont: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-22201 by Keith Brown on 7 August 2014, how much (a) the Galashiels transport interchange, (b) the resurfacing of the B6458, (c) other essential work and (d) work not in the remit of Network Rail will add to the final cost.

S4W-22402 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-19374 by Paul Wheelhouse on 7 February 2014, when it will issue new guidance to local authorities in respect of their local air quality management (LAQM) duties.

S4W-22403 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-19375 by Paul Wheelhouse on 7 February 2014, whether the review of the Clean Air Act 1993 has been completed and, if so, whether the current guidance is to be strengthened in relation to the enforcement of the Act to address the emission of particulates from domestic wood burning stoves.

S4W-22404 Jackson Carlaw: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4T-00763 by Michael Matheson on 12 August 2014 (Official Report, c. 33250), what the outcome was of the minister‘s meeting with Health Protection Scotland to discuss the Ebola virus, and how the World Health Organization‘s approval for the use of experimental drugs to combat the outbreak in west Africa will impact on contingency planning in Scotland.

S4W-22406Δ Jamie Hepburn: To ask the Scottish Government what reassurance it can give public sector workers that their pensions would be safeguarded in an independent Scotland.

S4W-22408 David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with (a) Transport Scotland, (b) The Highland Council and (c) Lochaber Chamber of Commerce regarding traffic congestion in Lochaber.

S4W-22409 David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with (a) Transport Scotland, (b) The Highland Council and (c) Lochaber Chamber of Commerce regarding improvements to the A82.

S4W-22412 David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to (a) upgrade and (b) improve the A82.

S4W-22413 David Stewart: To ask what the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has carried out of the impact on the business community of traffic congestion in (a) Lochaber and (b) the A82.

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 20 August 2014 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-10843 Alex Salmond: Scotland’s Future—That the Parliament agrees that Scotland is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, is rich in human talent and benefits from vast natural resources; believes that a Yes vote on 18 September 2014 is the opportunity of a lifetime to build a fairer, greener, more prosperous country for everyone who lives in Scotland; agrees that the best people to take decisions about Scotland‘s future are the people who care most about Scotland, those who live and work here; further agrees that an independent Scotland will protect the founding values of the NHS, build a more secure, sustainable economy with greater job opportunities and will provide parents, children and disabled people with the support expected of a decent society, and agrees therefore that Scotland should be an independent country.

Supported by: Nicola Sturgeon*, John Swinney*

*S4M-10842 Graeme Dey: Funding for Hospitalfield House—That the Parliament welcomes the award of £500,000 to Hospitalfield House in Arbroath to help pay for necessary restoration work; understands that the six-figure sum is being funded under Historic Scotland‘s Building Repairs Grants Scheme; believes that the scheme is granting more than £1.5 million to a total of seven historic buildings across Scotland, including The Haining House in Selkirkshire, which received £371,260, and Campbeltown Town Hall in Argyll and Bute, which received £264,480, and is pleased that the funding will be spent on preserving and enhancing what it considers many of Scotland‘s most treasured buildings.

Supported by: David Torrance*, Colin Beattie*, Bill Kidd*, Annabelle Ewing*, Kenneth Gibson*, Rob Gibson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Margaret McCulloch*, Joan McAlpine*

*S4M-10841 Jean Urquhart: Culture Counts—That the Parliament welcomes the statement of principles to promote and protect the value of culture in Scotland that has been produced by Culture Counts; understands that Culture Counts, which was established in 2011, has over 40 members that each share a common aim to highlight positively and progressively the value of culture; notes its calls for a specific outcome and improved indicators for culture in the National Performance Framework and for the development of core investment in culture at both local and national level; believes that the agreement of a statement of principles by the Parliament would further enshrine the human, social and economic value and the impact of culture in Scotland, and encourages the Scottish Government to continue to engage with Culture Counts on how best to achieve these goals.

Supported by: Bill Kidd*, Kenneth Gibson*, Joan McAlpine*, Roderick Campbell*, Anne McTaggart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Rob Gibson*, David Torrance*

*S4M-10840 John Pentland: Forgewood Housing Co-operative—That the Parliament congratulates Forgewood Housing Co-operative Limited (FHC) on receiving £1,085,000 from the Investing in Communities: Growing Community Assets programme; understands that the group will demolish the existing Forgewood Community Centre and build a new, double-storey centre in its place that will provide a quality and sustainable facility for the 2,747 residents of FHC in Motherwell;

believes that FHC will work with key partners and community groups to deliver vital services such as skills development, welfare and money advice, health services, youth services and social activities; also believes that the centre will consist of a main hall, a meeting space, two small interview rooms, a formal IT suite with office space for FHC and external organisations, and a flexible breakout area on the ground floor; congratulates the hard working staff of FHC and in particular its chief executive, John Mulholland, and wishes them all good luck for the future.

Supported by: Hanzala Malik*, Kenneth Gibson*, Anne McTaggart*, Mike MacKenzie*, David Torrance*, Colin Beattie*, Bill Kidd*

*S4M-10839 Kevin Stewart: Robot-assisted Surgery Comes to Aberdeen—That the Parliament welcomes the £1 million funding that the Scottish Government has announced for Scotland‘s first robot-assisted surgical system (RASS), which will operate from two new state-of-the-art theatres at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary; understands that the investment will add to local fundraising efforts by the urological cancer charity, UCAN, and commends its dedicated volunteers and staff for their efforts in securing the RASS; notes that this is the latest investment in NHS Grampian, following funding being announced for new cancer and maternity wards in June 2014, and looks forward to seeing this unique state-of-the-art facility up and running in Aberdeen.

Supported by: Stewart Stevenson*, Roderick Campbell*, Nanette Milne*, Kenneth Gibson*, Stuart McMillan*, Annabelle Ewing*, Anne McTaggart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Adam Ingram*, Rob Gibson*, David Torrance*, Colin Beattie*, Bill Kidd*

*S4M-10838 Gil Paterson: Sunshine Appeal in Germany—That the Parliament acknowledges what it considers the far-reaching charity work of the Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal; notes that the appeal‘s 51st donation will take place prior to the Germany versus Scotland football match and that £3,000 will be presented to Kinderlachen (Children‘s Laughter), which is a charity that operates on a non-profit and cross-regional basis; understands that the charity originated at the children‘s hospital in Dortmund where, over the years, it has established a tradition of lavishing presents on patients who cannot celebrate Christmas at home; further understands that the hospital receives numerous donations in kind from Kinderlachen and that these help to facilitate the children‘s medical care; believes that it is a very worthwhile organisation; praises the organisers and supporters of the Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal, and thanks the appeal on what it sees as its efforts in continuing to spread the good name of Scotland throughout the world with its generosity and goodwill.

Supported by: Stewart Stevenson*, Alex Rowley*, Fiona McLeod*, Joan McAlpine*, Roderick Campbell*, Annabelle Ewing*, Anne McTaggart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Stuart McMillan*, Adam Ingram*, Rob Gibson*, David Torrance*, Colin Beattie*, Bill Kidd*

*S4M-10837 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 6 February 2015.

*S4M-10836 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Approval of SSI—That the Parliament agrees that the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2014 [draft] be approved.

*S4M-10835 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Approval of SSI—That the Parliament agrees that the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of the Convener of the School Closure Review Panels as Specified Authority) Order 2014 [draft] be approved.

*S4M-10834 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Approval of SSI—That the Parliament agrees that the Lanarkshire Colleges Order 2014 [draft] be approved.

*S4M-10833 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—

Tuesday 23 September 2014

2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Statement by the First Minister followed by Scottish Government Debate on First Minister‘s Statement followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business

Wednesday 24 September 2014

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business

Thursday 25 September 2014

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister‘s Questions followed by Members‘ Business

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Debate: Assisted Tourism followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 30 September 2014

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business

Wednesday 1 October 2014

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

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

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business

Thursday 2 October 2014

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister‘s Questions

followed by Members‘ Business

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

*S4M-10831 Christina McKelvie: Family Mediation South Lanarkshire, Investing in Communities, Supporting 21st Century Life—That the Parliament congratulates Family Mediation South Lanarkshire on its £248,297 grant from the Big Lottery Fund‘s Investing in Communities: Supporting 21st Century Life programme; understands that the five-year project offers enhanced support to children and families experiencing the trauma of family change, in particular parental separation and divorce, with the project targeted at some of the most complex and conflict-filled cases of family separation; notes that the project is expected to engage with around 520 families over the five-year period, of which 325 will receive more in-depth family support from the project‘s Burnbank, Hamilton and East Kilbride child contact centres, and hopes that this funding will help those individuals, families and communities in greatest need in these challenging times.

Supported by: Roderick Campbell*, Stuart McMillan*, Kenneth Gibson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Rob Gibson*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Colin Beattie*, Stewart Stevenson*, David Torrance*, Bill Kidd*

*S4M-10830 Neil Bibby: Team Renfrewshire to Build Homes in Lesotho—That the Parliament congratulates #TeamRenfrewshire, a team of workers from Renfrewshire Council who will spend eight days building new houses with villagers in Lesotho with the Habitat for Humanity GB charity; applauds the team members, Gail McMillan, Alan Rafferty, Johdi Bryant, Kevin Hampsay, Hazel McArthur, Gail Scoular and Lisa Morris from Paisley for their fundraising efforts, which have raised almost £15,000 so far, with the aim of raising another £5,000, and wishes #TeamRenfrewshire all the best with their efforts in Lesotho in September 2014.

Supported by: Jackie Baillie*, Mary Fee*, Jayne Baxter*, Patricia Ferguson*, Neil Findlay*, Richard Lyle*, Margaret McDougall*, Anne McTaggart*, Kevin Stewart*, Colin Beattie*, Stewart Stevenson*, Hanzala Malik*, David Torrance*

barriers to women‘s ambitions and increase female economic activity, employment and living standards.

Supported by: Shona Robison

*S4M-10829.3 Jenny Marra: Increasing Opportunities for Women—As an amendment to motion S4M-10829 in the name of Angela Constance (Increasing Opportunities for Women), leave out from "recognises" to end and insert ―recognises that the UK is a deeply integrated economy, which is underpinned by sterling, and that this provides the basis for the economic opportunities for women in Scotland; believes that a world-class further education sector is key to future Scottish productivity growth and that the decline of 140,000 college places since 2007, a reduction that has disproportionately impacted on women, is incompatible with this objective; considers the proposals by the Commission for Developing Scotland‘s Young Workforce to reduce youth unemployment by 40% to be insufficiently ambitious, and believes that the Scottish Government must do much more to encourage women into apprenticeships presently dominated by males, such as in construction and IT.‖

*S4M-10829.2 Mary Scanlon: Increasing Opportunities for Women—As an amendment to motion S4M-10829 in the name of Angela Constance (Increasing Opportunities for Women), leave out from ‗‗and the Working Together Review" to end and insert "is an important contribution to increasing opportunities for women; acknowledges that women‘s employment has increased to its highest ever level as a result of the UK Government‘s economic and fiscal policy; notes that Scotland‘s economy is much stronger as part of the UK and that the IMF estimates that the UK will have the highest GDP growth out of the G7 this year, and considers that this progress should not be undermined by the potential risks and uncertainty over Scottish independence, especially the currency."

*S4M-10829.1 Alison McInnes: Increasing Opportunities for Women—As an amendment to motion S4M-10829 in the name of Angela Constance (Increasing Opportunities for Women), leave out from "recognises" to end and insert "notes the new research that shows that 270,000 Scottish jobs are dependent on trade with the rest of the UK and that nearly 100,000 of these are held by women; believes that key issues such as the economy and the currency will determine the opportunities available to women in Scotland in the future; further believes that lack of certainty around the Scottish Government‘s plan B on currency puts women‘s jobs and future aspirations on the line; expresses disappointment at the Scottish Government‘s continued failure to stack up its costings for its plan to increase female participation through childcare, even after the First Minister‘s New Statesman lecture in March 2014, in which he asserted, without evidence, that the policy paid for itself; regrets the lack of explanation as to why the Scottish Government continues to defy the will of SNP members and ministers in the Parliament that was expressed in motion S4M- 05521 on 31 January 2013, which said that child benefit should be increased for people earning more than £60,000; regrets that the Scottish Government decided to follow up its professed policy that 40% of members of public boards would, in future, be women by making nominations to the next body, the Fiscal Commission, of just 33% women; believes that overcoming gender stereotypes across the board, but particularly in science, technology, engineering and maths, is in everyone‘s interest

and will help Scotland thrive; further believes that the loss of highly trained women from the workforce is not only a loss of opportunity to individuals but also represents a major quantifiable loss to the economy and society; notes the report of The Royal Society of Edinburgh that concluded that the doubling of women‘s high-level skill contribution to the economy would be worth as much as £170 million per annum to Scotland‘s national income; welcomes the UK Government‘s measures to promote equal opportunities and working practices, such as shared parental leave; further welcomes the UK Government‘s increase in the income tax threshold to £10,000; considers that the increase in the threshold has supported people on low and middle incomes, many of whom are women, and believes that being part of a United Kingdom with broad economic shoulders and a stable currency is the best future for Scotland and for all of the people of Scotland."

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-10827 Methilhill Strollers Football Team Raises £1,050 for Cancer Research UK (lodged on 18 August 2014) Jackie Baillie*, Dennis Robertson*, Colin Beattie*, Stewart Stevenson*

S4M-10826 Recognising the Impact of Volunteers (lodged on 18 August 2014) Jackie Baillie*, Malcolm Chisholm*, Fiona McLeod*, Colin Beattie*, Hanzala Malik*, David Torrance*

S4M-10825 Victory for Johnstone Pipe Band (lodged on 18 August 2014) Colin Beattie*, Stewart Stevenson*, Stewart Maxwell*, David Torrance*

S4M-10824 Flag Up Scotland Jamaica (lodged on 18 August 2014) Jackson Carlaw*, Colin Beattie*, David Torrance*

S4M-10823 Cumbernauld Recognises Contribution of Airedale Terriers to the First World War (lodged on 18 August 2014) Jackie Baillie*, Colin Beattie*, David Torrance*

S4M-10821 Awards for All Grants for Falkirk East Projects Welcomed (lodged on 18 August 2014) Colin Beattie*, David Torrance*

S4M-10820 Dloko High School Choir Visits the Scottish Parliament (lodged on 18 August 2014) Chic Brodie*, Jackie Baillie*, Dennis Robertson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Neil Findlay*, Adam Ingram*, Christina McKelvie*, Colin Beattie*, Stewart Stevenson*, Alison Johnstone*, David Torrance*

S4M-10819 Spike in Antisemitic Incidents in Scotland (lodged on 18 August 2014) Jackson Carlaw*, Murdo Fraser*, Jayne Baxter*, Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-10818 Good Luck to the Marie Curie Walk Ten Glasgow Event (lodged on 15 August 2014) Colin Beattie*, Siobhan McMahon*, David Torrance*

S4M-10817 Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre (lodged on 15 August 2014) Colin Beattie*, Stewart Stevenson*, David Torrance*

S4M-10816 Scotland’s Churches and the Independence Referendum (lodged on 15 August 2014) Colin Beattie*, David Torrance*, Dave Thompson*

S4M-10815 EHRC Report on the Commercial Cleaning Industry (lodged on 15 August 2014) Colin Beattie*, David Torrance*

S4M-10814 GUST Celebrates its 50th Birthday (lodged on 14 August 2014) Fiona McLeod*, Stewart Stevenson*, David Torrance*

S4M-10813 Creative Orkney Conference 2014 (lodged on 14 August 2014) Stewart Stevenson*

S4M-10808 Glasgow Anniesland Groups Benefit from the Big Lottery (lodged on 14 August 2014) Stewart Stevenson*, David Torrance*

S4M-10807 Green Apple Environment Awards for the Falkirk Greenspace Initiative and the Helix (lodged on 14 August 2014) Colin Beattie*, Stewart Stevenson*, David Torrance*

S4M-10805 3,000 Trees Receives Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Nomination (lodged on 14 August 2014) David Torrance*, Dave Thompson*

S4M-10804 HM YOI Polmont Takes up Money for Life Challenge (lodged on 14 August 2014) Siobhan McMahon*, David Torrance*

S4M-10802 East Kilbride’s Special Needs Adventure Playground (lodged on 14 August 2014) Siobhan McMahon*, David Torrance*

S4M-10801 2nd Annual Edinburgh International Culture Summit (lodged on 14 August 2014) David Torrance*

S4M-10800 Edinburgh’s Housing Policy 10 (lodged on 14 August 2014) Stewart Stevenson*, Dennis Robertson*, Alison Johnstone*, David Torrance*

S4M-10799 Hamilton Businesses Support Breastfeeding Mums (lodged on 13 August 2014) Stewart Stevenson*, David Torrance*

S4M-10798 Golden Wedding Anniversary and Clann Sona (lodged on 13 August 2014) Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-10795 Italian Chapel (lodged on 13 August 2014) Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-10787 Congratulations to Aberdeen Groups (lodged on 13 August 2014) David Torrance*

S4M-10782 Congratulations to the Parliament Staff Clyde-siders (lodged on 12 August 2014) Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-10781 Scottish Memories Book Exhibition (lodged on 12 August 2014) Dave Thompson*

S4M-10776 Boris Johnson’s Belief that There is No Reason for Further Devolution (lodged on 11 August 2014) Dave Thompson*

S4M-10765 Strathcarron Hospice Receives Funding for Hospice@Home Service (lodged on 11 August 2014) Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-10763 Grangemouth-based Project Theatre Secures Young Start Funding (lodged on 11 August 2014) Siobhan McMahon*

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 20 August 2014 Section G – Bills

New Bills introduced or reprinted on 19 August 2014

Historic Environment Scotland Bill—The Bill was reprinted as amended at Stage 2 (SP Bill 47A) (Government Bill).

Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Bill—The Bill was reprinted as passed (SP Bill 43B) (Government Bill).

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 20 August 2014 Section H – New Documents

Committee Reports

The following reports were published on 19 August 2014—

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 49th report 2014 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper 583)

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 50th report 2014 (Session 4): Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill (SP Paper 584)

For further information on accessing committee reports, please contact the relevant clerk or webpage (see end of Bulletin for contact details or access general committee webpage)

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 20 August 2014 Section J – Progress of Legislation

For further information on the progress of Bills and subordinate legislation, contact either the relevant clerk or webpage (see end of Bulletin for details).

Bills in Progress A list of all Bills in progress can be accessed via the Scottish Parliament website at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/576.aspx

For each Bill, the date of the next (or most recent) event in the Bill‘s passage is given. Other relevant information, e.g. about lodging amendments, is given in italics.

As soon as a Public Bill (i.e. a Government, Committee or Member‘s Bill) has completed Stage 1, amendments for consideration at Stage 2 may be lodged; and as soon as Stage 2 is completed, amendments for Stage 3 consideration may be lodged. The last lodging day for amendments at Stage 2 is three sitting days before the meeting at which those amendments will be considered (e.g. Thursday for a meeting on Tuesday); at Stage 3 it is four days before. Amendments may be lodged until 4.30 pm on any sitting day, except on the last lodging day for Stage 2, when the deadline is 12 noon.

A Hybrid Bill is subject to the same rules except in the case of Stage 2 where amendments for consideration may be lodged no earlier than the completion of any consideration of evidence at Stage 2.

Amendments to Private Bills are subject to different deadlines. These are set out in Rule 9A.12 of Standing Orders.

Members are advised to lodge amendments in good time before the beginning of a Stage and as early as possible during the day.

(G) = Government Bill; (M) = Member‘s Bill; (C) = Committee Bill; (P) = Private Bill; (H) = Hybrid Bill.

Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (Finance Committee) 25 June Lead committee – Local Government and Regeneration

Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill (M) Stage 1 (Finance Committee) 2 April Lead committee – Health and Sport

Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (lead committee (Local Government and Regeneration)) 20 August

Courts Reform (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 2 completed 17 June Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 completed 27 February Stage 2 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill (M) Introduced 27 November Lead committee – Justice

Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges (Scotland) Bill (M) Passed 19 August

Food (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (lead committee (Health and Sport)) 19 August

Historic Environment Scotland Bill (G) Stage 2 completed 19 August Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Legal Writings (Counterparts and Delivery) (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Delegated Powers and 19 August Law Reform))

Mental Health (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (Finance Committee) 6 August Lead committee – Health and Sport

Prisoners (Control of Release) (Scotland) Bill (G) Introduced 14 August

Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Bill (G) Passed 19 August

Welfare Funds (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) 5 August Lead committee – Welfare Reform Date

Subordinate legislation in progress (date of laying) (Lead Committee)

Affirmative Instruments

Lead committee to report by 26 September 2014

Lanarkshire Colleges Order 2014 [draft] (12 June 2014) (Education and Culture)

Lead committee to report by 9 October 2014

Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of Historic Environment Scotland as Specified Authority) Order 2014 [draft] (25 June 2014) (Education and Culture)

Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 [draft] (25 June 2014) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Lead committee to report by 10 October 2014

Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of the Convener of the School Closure Review Panels as Specified Authority) Order 2014 [draft] (26 June 2014) (Education and Culture)

Lead committee to report by 28 October 2014

Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2014 [draft] (7 July 2014) (Welfare Reform)

Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (Membership of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission) Amendment Order 2014 [draft] (10 July 2014) (Justice)

Negative Instruments

Members should note that the deadline for the lead committee to report by is an administrative deadline. Lead committees normally report on negative instruments only after considering a motion recommending annulment of the instrument. Where Members have queries in relation to this deadline, they should contact the clerks to the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee.

Subject to annulment by 23 September 2014 Lead committee to report by 22 September 2014

Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/164) (9 June 2014) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Subject to annulment by 26 September 2014 Lead committee to report by 22 September 2014

Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/167) (12 June 2014) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 27 September 2014 Lead committee to report by 22 September 2014

Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Inverclyde Council) Designation Order 2014 (SSI 2014/169) (13 June 2014) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Parking Attendants (Wearing of Uniforms) (Inverclyde Council Parking Area) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/170) (13 June 2014) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Road Traffic (Parking Adjudicators) (Inverclyde Council) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/171) (13 June 2014) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Subject to annulment by 2 October 2014 Lead committee to report by 29 September 2014

Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2013 (Specification of Commercially Damaging Species) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/176) (18 June 2014) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 9 October 2014 Lead committee to report by 6 October 2014

Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment (Amendment) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/184) (25 June 2014) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Subject to annulment by 10 October 2014 Lead committee to report by 6 October 2014

Protection of Seals (Designation of Haul-Out Sites) (Scotland) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/185) (26 June 2014) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 28 October 2014 Lead committee to report by 27 October 2014

Local Authority Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/200) (7 July 2014) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2014 (SI 2014/1892) (23 July 2014) (Health and Sport)

Food Hygiene and Official Feed and Food Controls (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/213) (31 July 2014) (Health and Sport)

Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/214) (1 August 2014) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Subject to annulment by 31 October 2014 Lead committee to report by 27 October 2014

Teachers‘ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/217) (7 August 2014) (Education and Culture)

Subject to annulment by 7 November 2014 Lead committee to report by 3 November 2014

Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/219) (14 August 2014) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Rural Housing Bodies) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/220) (14 August 2014) (Justice)

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