BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 81/2014 Friday 16 May 2014

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The sections which appear in today’s Business Bulletin are in bold

Section A: Today’s Business - Meetings of Committees - Meeting of the Parliament Section B: Future Meetings of the Parliament Section C: Future Meetings of Committees Section D: Oral Questions - Questions selected for First Minister’s Question Time - Questions selected for response by Ministers and junior Scottish Ministers at Question Time Section E: Written Questions – new questions for written answer Section F: Motions and Amendments Section G: Bills - New Bills introduced - New amendments to Bills - Members’ Bills proposals Section H: New Documents – new documents laid before the Parliament and committee reports published Section I: Petitions – new public petitions Section J: Progress of Legislation – progress of Bills and subordinate legislation Section K: Corrections to the Official Report

Business Bulletin: Friday 16 May 2014 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on

14 May 2014 Tuesday 20 May 2014

2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Mrs Madhu Jain, member of Interfaith Scotland and Hindu Mandir

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Stage 1 Debate: Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Bill followed by Financial Resolution: Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Bill (for text of motion S4M-09142 see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Wednesday 26 February 2014) followed by Stage 1 Debate: Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.30 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-09792 Kenneth Gibson: Tackling the Stigma of Epilepsy through Education (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 24 April 2014)

Wednesday 21 May 2014

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Commonwealth Games, Sports, Equalities and Pensioners’ Rights; Training, Youth and Women’s Employment (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 15 May 2014)

3 2.40 pm General Questions (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 15 May 2014)

3.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

3.30 pm Stage 1 Debate: Courts Reform (Scotland) Bill followed by Financial Resolution: Courts Reform (Scotland) Bill (for text of motion S4M-09375 see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Tuesday 18 March 2014) followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.30 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-09911 Jackie Baillie: Scottish Learning Disability Awareness Week 2014 (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Friday 2 May 2014)

Tuesday 27 May 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 28 May 2014

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

4 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 29 May 2014

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

12.30 pm Members’ Business

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

5.00 pm Decision Time

Business Bulletin: Friday 16 May 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

Justice Committee 20 May 2014 16th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 9.15 am in the Sir Alexander Fleming Room (CR3) 1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Right to Interpretation and Translation in Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/95); Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment No. 2) (Scotland) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/108); Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (SSI 2014/109); Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/110). 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following instrument which is not subject to any parliamentary procedure— Act of Sederunt (Fitness for Judicial Office Tribunal Rules) 2014 (SSI 2014/99). 3. Annual report: The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the Parliamentary year from 11 May 2013 to 10 May 2014.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 3 June, the Committee expects to consider the Scottish Government’s response to the Review of Expenses and Funding of Civil Litigation in Scotland, public petitions and its work programme.

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

Health and Sport Committee 20 May 2014 16th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the Adam Smith Room (CR5) 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 2. NHS boards budget scrutiny: The Committee will take evidence from— Carol Gillie, Director of Finance, NHS Borders; Alan Gray, Director of Finance, NHS Grampian; Paul James, Director of Finance, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde; Gerry O’Brien, Director of Finance, NHS Orkney. 3. Inquiry into teenage pregnancy: The Committee will take evidence from— Michael Matheson, Minister for Public Health, Felicity Sung, National Co- ordinator: Sexual Health and HIV, Gareth Brown, Head of Blood, Organ Donation and Sexual Health Team, and Colin Spivey, Learning Directorate Team Leader, Scottish Government. 4. Health Inequalities: Equally Well: The Committee will take evidence from— Michael Matheson, Minister for Public Health, Donald Henderson, Head of Public Health Division, and Aileen Keel, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Scottish Government. 5. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 27 May, the Committee expects to consider oral evidence on the Food (Scotland) Bill and oral evidence on the NHS Boards budget. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Education and Culture Committee 20 May 2014 14th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in the Robert Burns Room (CR1) 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. The Committee will also decide whether to consider its work programme, annual report and draft Stage 1 report on the Historic Environment Scotland Bill in private at future meetings. 2. Historic Environment Scotland Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, Noel Fojut, Bill Team Leader, David Fleetwood, Bill Team Manager, and Emma Thomson, Principal Legal Officer, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Additional Support for Learning (Sources of Information) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (SSI 2014/103);

Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Modification of Subordinate Legislation) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/112); Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Compulsory Supervision Order Reports in Applications for Permanence Orders) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/113). 4. Historic Environment Scotland Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence received.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 27 May, the Committee expects to consider its work programme and annual report.

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

Public Petitions Committee 20 May 2014 10th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in the Mary Fairfax Somerville Room (CR2) 1. Consideration of a current petition: The Committee will consider— PE1319 by William Smith and Scott Robertson on improving youth football in Scotland and take evidence in a round table format from— Neil Doncaster, Chief Executive, Scottish Professional Football League; Andrew McKinlay, Director of Football Governance and Regulation, Scottish Football Association; John Murray, Heart of Midlothian FC; Malcolm McGregor, Advocate, Compass Chambers; William Smith, and Scott Robertson, Petitioners. 2. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider— PE1515 by Mick Napier on asylum in Scotland to Glasgow University rector Edward Snowden and take evidence from— Mick Napier; and will then consider— PE1522 by Simon Brogan on improving bulk fuel storage safety and take evidence from— Simon Brogan; and will then consider— PE1516 by Malcolm Lamont on referenda for Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles. 3. Consideration of current petitions: The Committee will consider— PE1412 by Bill McDowell on bonds of caution; PE1463 by Lorraine Cleaver on effective thyroid and adrenal testing, diagnosis and treatment; PE1488 by Pete Gregson, on behalf of Kids not Suits, on whistleblowing in local government;

PE1508 by Sean Clerkin on ATOS as a sponsor of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

4. Annual report: The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 9 May 2013 to 8 May 2014.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 3 June, the Committee expects to consider petitions on public inquiries into self-inflicted and accidental deaths following suspicious death investigations, polypropylene mesh medical devices, improvement of services and resources to tackle chronic pain, isolation in single room hospitals, supermarket expansion on local high streets, the Golden Eagle as the national bird of Scotland, Aberdeen to Inverness rail travel improvement, emergency service and non-emergency service call centres and Inverness fire service control room.

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

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 20 May 2014 17th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 11.30 am in the David Livingstone Room (CR6) 1. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Insolvency (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2014 (SSI 2014/114); Food Hygiene (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/118). 2. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session and Sheriff Court Company Insolvency Rules Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2014 (SSI 2014/119). 3. Courts Reform (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Scottish Government’s response to its Stage 1 report. 4. Public Bodies Act Consent Memorandum: The Committee will consider the following draft Order under Section 9 of the UK Public Bodies Act 2011— Public Bodies (Abolition of Food from Britain) Order 2014 [draft]. 5. Annual report: The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 11 May 2013 to 10 May 2014.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 27 May, the Committee expects to consider subordinate legislation.

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

Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 21 May 2014 16th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the Robert Burns Room (CR1) 1. Scotland’s Economic Future Post-2014: The Committee will take evidence from— Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, Chair, and Blair McDougall, Campaign Director, Better Together; and then from— Blair Jenkins, Chief Executive, Yes Scotland; Dennis Canavan, Chair, Yes Scotland Advisory Board. 2. Scotland’s Economic Future Post-2014- Review of evidence heard (in private): The Committee will review the evidence heard at today’s meeting.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 28 May, the Committee expects to follow-up on the draft 2014-15 budget and consider the approach to the draft 2015-16 budget.

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

Business Bulletin: Friday 16 May 2014 Section E – Written questions lodged on 15 May 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-21155 David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to relocate Inverness Sheriff Court from Inverness Castle to a purpose-built facility and, if so, what budget will be set aside for this.

S4W-21157 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how much has been allocated each year to the Person-Centred Health and Care Collaborative.

S4W-21158 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government what the aims are of the Person-Centred Health and Care Collaborative and how its success will be measured.

S4W-21159 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how the money allocated to the Person-Centred Health and Care Collaborative has been spent.

S4W-21160 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government how many GP practices in each NHS board have not met the target of ensuring that people contacting the surgery who require access to an appropriate health professional receive this within two working days, and how it monitors this.

S4W-21162 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S4W-19244 and S4W-20023 by Alex Neil on 29 January 2014 and 13 March 2014 respectively, whether it will provide an update on how many GP practices in each NHS board area (a) are not registering any new patients, (b) have closed their patient lists and (c) have open patient lists but are not routinely accepting new patients.

S4W-21163 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government when the Ministerial Strategic Group on Women and Work was formed; when it has met, and what its remit is.

S4W-21165 Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of its getting it right for every child approach on the educational outcomes of children from economically disadvantaged households.

S4W-21166 Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it made of the evidence from education initiatives contained in its 2011 Child Poverty Strategy for Scotland of what works for children from economically disadvantaged

households before producing Child Poverty Strategy for Scotland: Our Approach 2014-2017.

S4W-21167 Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the educational impact of (a) Achieving our Potential: A Framework to tackle poverty and income inequality in Scotland, (b) The Early Years Framework and (c) Equally Well: Report of the Ministerial Task Force on Health Inequality on the educational outcomes of pupils from economically disadvantaged households.

S4W-21168 Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the curriculum for excellence on the educational outcomes of children living in poverty.

S4W-21169 Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government what ongoing assessment is in place to monitor the impact of the curriculum for excellence on the educational outcomes of pupils from economically disadvantaged households.

S4W-21170 Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government what evidence there is that measures in the curriculum for excellence are helping to reduce the attainment gap of pupils from economically disadvantaged households in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.

S4W-21171 Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government what systematic monitoring and evaluation of national policies it carries out to assess the contribution that they make to closing the attainment gap of pupils from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

S4W-21172 Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the Improving Performance to Raise Attainment policy group.

S4W-21173 Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government what routine assessment is made of the impact on pupils from economically disadvantaged households during the (a) conception, (b) design and (c) evaluation of (i) national and (ii) local education projects.

S4W-21174 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-20958 by Michael Matheson on 12 May 2014, whether any plans were available from April 2014.

S4W-21175 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-20958 by Michael Matheson on 12 May 2014, whether it considers the requirement for a member’s login to be a barrier to public and patient access.

S4W-21176 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government which of its directorates contribute to the answers by the Minister for Public Health to parliamentary questions on chronic pain.

S4W-21177 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the finding in the Healthcare Improvement Scotland report, Chronic Pain Services in

Scotland: Where are we now?, that shortages in staffing complements in chronic pain clinics are not caused by vacancies but by understaffing and under resourcing by NHS boards.

S4W-21178 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-20957 by Michael Matheson on 12 May 2014, whether all NHS boards have submitted plans to deal with the staff and resource shortages, beyond vacancies, in chronic pain clinics as identified in the Healthcare Improvement Scotland report, Chronic Pain Services in Scotland: Where are we now?.

S4W-21179 Iain Gray: To ask the Scottish Government how many people have alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, broken down by NHS board.

S4W-21180 Iain Gray: To ask the Scottish Government what the process is for the commissioning of NHS highly-specialised services.

S4W-21181 Iain Gray: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the (a) quality of the services available and (b) equity of access to appropriate clinical specialists for people with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, broken down by NHS board.

S4W-21182 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on GP dispensing practices; whether this reflects a change in policy, and, if so, when the policy was changed and for what reason.

S4W-21183 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards can guarantee that there is always an out-of-hours GP available on call.

S4W-21184 Cameron Buchanan: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the findings of recent research carried out by YouGov and Mississippi State University’s Social Science Research Center regarding the prevalence and rate of use of e- cigarettes, whether it will consider commissioning research into their effects.

S4W-21185 Cameron Buchanan: To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to update its (a) advice and (b) guidelines on the use of e-cigarettes in its buildings.

S4W-21186 Iain Gray: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to commission a highly-specialised service for people with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.

S4W-21187 Alison McInnes: To ask the Scottish Government how many times a request has been made by each prison in the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) estate seeking (a) authorisation and (b) an extension for an order to remove a prisoner from association with other inmates in accordance with section 95 of the Prison and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011 in each of the last three years, broken down by gender; how many requests were (i) declined, and for what reason and (ii) authorised by (A) ministers, and (B) SPS officials, broken down by position.

S4W-21188 Alison McInnes: To ask the Scottish Government how many times an order to remove a prisoner from association with other inmates in accordance with section 95 of the Prison and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011 has

been revoked by a governor on the advice of a registered medical practitioner in each of the last three years, broken down by (a) gender and (b) prison.

S4W-21189 Alison McInnes: To ask the Scottish Government how many times a prisoner has made representations to a governor prior to being served with an order for removal from association with other inmates in accordance with section 95 of the Prison and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011 in each of the last three years, broken down by (a) gender and (b) prison.

S4W-21190 Alison McInnes: To ask the Scottish Government how many times ministers have received (a) notification, (b) details and (c) copies of representations made by a prisoner to assist with the consideration of whether to grant or extend an order to remove that prisoner from association with other inmates in accordance with section 95 of the Prison and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011 in each of the last three years, broken down by (i) gender and (ii) prison.

S4W-21191 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-20607 by John Swinney on 30 April 2014, how the Public Boards and Corporate Diversity Programme Board will ensure that the views of disabled people and staff are considered.

S4W-21192 Jim Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the terms of reference for the (a) Project Liaison Committee and (b) Performance Review Committee referenced in the Key Terms of the project agreement for the new Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, dated 20 August 1998.

S4W-21193 Jim Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the (a) dates, (b) times, (c) locations and (d) attendees of each meeting of the (i) Project Liaison Committee and (ii) Performance Review Committee referenced in the Key Terms of the project agreement for the new Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, dated 20 August 1998, for each year since its inception and what matters were discussed.

S4W-21194 Jim Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received copies of the (a) minutes and (b) agenda of each of the meetings of the (i) Project Liaison Committee and (ii) Performance Review Committee referenced in the Key Terms of the project agreement for the new Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, dated 20 August 1998, and, if so, whether it will place copies of these in SPICe.

S4W-21195 Jim Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government what reporting mechanism is in place to ensure that it is appraised of the outcomes of the meetings of the (a) Project Liaison Committee and (b) Performance Review Committee referenced in the Key Terms of the project agreement for the new Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, dated 20 August 1998.

S4W-21196 Jim Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the membership of the (a) Project Liaison Committee and (b) Performance Review Committee referenced in the Key Terms of the project agreement for the new Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, dated 20 August 1988, for each year and whether it will publish the names of the committee members, their roles in NHS Lothian or its contractual partners and their remuneration.

S4W-21197 Cameron Buchanan: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-20336 by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 April 2014, what criteria it used to determine the stakeholders who had an interest in the white paper.

S4W-21198 Patrick Harvie: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking as a result of the UK Government’s requirement on landlords to check the immigration status of prospective tenants.

Business Bulletin: Friday 16 May 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-10070 Stewart Maxwell: James Hutton, Father of Geology—That the Parliament notes that 3 June 2014 is the 288th anniversary of the birth of James Hutton in Edinburgh; notes that Hutton is known as the Father of Geology for his theory that the Earth was much older than previously thought and that different strata of rocks had been laid down at different times in the Earth’s history; notes that there is an example of a Hutton’s Unconformity on the Isle of Arran in West Scotland, where different strata of rocks can be seen overlying each other; understands that Hutton proposed that the older rocks had been created, deformed, uplifted, eroded and then overlaid with sedimentary rock and that this must have taken a long time to occur, and believes that James Hutton deserves wider recognition for his groundbreaking work.

Supported by: John Wilson*, Iain Gray*, Christina McKelvie*, Colin Beattie*, Nanette Milne*, Liz Smith*, Kenneth Gibson*, Tavish Scott*, Angus MacDonald*, John Mason*

*S4M-10069 Bob Doris: Dr Bike Keeps Cyclists Safe—That the Parliament congratulates Healthy n Happy Community Development Trust, the Scottish Government and Clyde Gateway on funding what it considers a series of influential community events known as Dr Bike; understands that these events provide, to every interested citizen, free services such as general advice, a bike safety check, bike tire air, chain oil and the replacement of weathered brake cables and blocks, and considers these events an effective means of activating and motivating members of the community to use an economical mode of transportation that ultimately results in benefits to the environment and an overall improvement to the health and safety of many people from Rutherglen and Cambuslang.

Supported by: Colin Beattie*, John Wilson*, John Mason*

*S4M-10068 Anne McTaggart: Care Accolades Recognise Social Projects in Glasgow—That the Parliament understands that 25 projects across Scotland have been shortlisted for the Care Accolades, which aim to recognise the extraordinary people and diverse social service initiatives in Scotland, and that seven of these shortlisted projects and individuals are based in the Glasgow region; notes that the shortlisted projects operating across Glasgow include Greenfield Park Care Home, the Scottish Guardianship Service, Includem, Housing First Glasgow, Non-Accidental Head Injuries, Learning Together Through Play and the Rapid Response and Resettlement Service; understands that the awards celebrate and promote excellent practice and workforce development in social services throughout Scotland and that receiving an award has resulted in wider recognition and increased funding opportunities for previous winners; believes that all of the 2014 nominees are truly deserving of recognition for the important work that they deliver in communities right across the country, and wishes everyone shortlisted the very best of luck for the awards ceremony, to be held at Perth Concert Hall on 10 June 2014.

Supported by: David Torrance*, Christina McKelvie*, Patricia Ferguson*, Maureen Watt*, Richard Lyle*, Annabelle Ewing*, Bill Kidd*, Mike MacKenzie*, Margaret McCulloch*, Colin Beattie*

*S4M-10067 Dennis Robertson: Celebration of the Life and Work of Joe Watson—That the Parliament welcomes the event being organised for the evening of 6 June 2014 by NFU Scotland in memory of the award-winning agricultural journalist, Joe Watson, who sadly passed away in March, aged 43; understands that it will be a celebration of Joe’s life and work and that there will be a stockjudging event to raise money for the Sandpiper Trust and the Scottish Charity Air Ambulance, and wishes the Huntly/Insch branch of NFU Scotland the best of luck with this.

Supported by: Nanette Milne*, Liz Smith*, Tavish Scott*, Mary Scanlon*, Jamie McGrigor*, Christian Allard*, Colin Beattie*, David Stewart*, Bill Kidd*, Stuart McMillan*, Jim Hume*, Alex Fergusson*, Chic Brodie*, Angus MacDonald*, Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*, Margaret Mitchell*, Annabelle Ewing*, Adam Ingram*, Kevin Stewart*, Christina McKelvie*, Joan McAlpine*, Maureen Watt*, Anne McTaggart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Liam McArthur*

*S4M-10066 Aileen McLeod: Are We Living and Dying Well Yet?—That the Parliament welcomes the new report, Are We Living and Dying Well Yet?, which was published by Marie Curie Cancer Care and the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care; notes that this report follows a seminar in February 2014 involving MSPs, civil servants, academics and healthcare professionals to discuss the future of end of life care in Scotland; supports the report’s conclusions and recommendation that a new strategic framework for action should be devised to meet the challenge of ensuring that every person in Scotland receives high quality care toward the end of their life; notes that Dying Matters Awareness Week runs from 12 to 18 May 2014, and encourages all MSPs to support Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief, Scotland’s campaign for raising public awareness of ways of dealing with death, dying and bereavement.

Supported by: Mark McDonald*, Angus MacDonald*

*S4M-10065 Graeme Dey: Angus Woman Pedals into Record Books—That the Parliament congratulates Ingrid Kidd, who is a cyclist from Westmuir in Angus, on setting a course record at the Marie Curie Cancer Care Etape Caledonia; notes that Ingrid won the women’s closed road cycling event and that her time was 8m 42s faster than the cycling icon and Tour de France TV presenter, Chris Boardman; understands that 5,250 people took part in the 81-mile ride, which starts and finishes in Pitlochry, and notes that Ingrid’s time of 3h 41m 1s was 4m 40s faster than the previous record, which was set by Ashley Pearson in 2013.

Supported by: Stewart Stevenson*, Bill Kidd*, Nanette Milne*, Adam Ingram*, Dennis Robertson*, Roderick Campbell*, Joan McAlpine*, Colin Beattie*, Chic Brodie*, Mark McDonald*, Angus MacDonald*, David Torrance*, Annabelle Ewing*, Rob Gibson*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Kevin Stewart*, Maureen Watt*, Stuart McMillan*

*S4M-10064 Jackie Baillie: Haldane Youth Services Supported by Good Cause Shopping—That the Parliament understands that "good cause shopping" through

easyfundraising.org.uk has helped raise donations for over 50,000 causes, including Haldane Youth Services; notes that Haldane Youth Services provides children and young people with a range of after-school activities and a holiday programme; considers that these activities are fundamental for giving the children confidence and self-esteem to enable them to have a voice in the community, along with broadening their interests and aspirations; appreciates that the online shopping initiative is helping to raise money for such valuable causes so they can continue to benefit many different communities; understands that there are over 2,700 retailers available on the website and encourages people to shop for a good cause, and hopes that in the future this will continue to grow and raise money for beneficial causes like Haldane Youth Services.

Supported by: Hanzala Malik*, Patricia Ferguson*, Colin Beattie*, Mike MacKenzie*, David Torrance*, Richard Lyle*, Margaret McCulloch*, Maureen Watt*, Anne McTaggart*

*S4M-10063 Graeme Dey: Local Newspaper Week 2014—That the Parliament supports Local Newspaper Week, which runs from 12 to 18 May 2014; understands that the annual campaign recognises the important role played by local newspapers across these islands; understands that the Angus South constituency has a selection of weekly newspapers including the Arbroath Herald, Kirriemuir Herald and the Guide and Gazette, which it considers have, for many years, made a positive contribution to the lives of the communities that they serve; is pleased to note that local and regional newspapers, in print, online and on mobile, appear to be reaching bigger audiences than ever before, demonstrating that local news and information remains highly valued; further understands that there are 1,100 local newspapers with local media websites attracting 79 million users each month, and believes that local newspapers continue to play a vital civic role in promoting the wider community and exposing matters in the public interest.

Supported by: Joan McAlpine*, Mary Scanlon*, Annabelle Ewing*, Aileen McLeod*, Nanette Milne*, Liz Smith*, Rob Gibson*, Adam Ingram*, Bill Kidd*, Roderick Campbell*, Colin Beattie*, Chic Brodie*, Mark McDonald*, Dennis Robertson*, Angus MacDonald*, Mike MacKenzie*, David Torrance*, Richard Lyle*, Dave Thompson*, John Mason*, Maureen Watt*, Duncan McNeil*, Stuart McMillan*, Kevin Stewart*

*S4M-10062 David Torrance: Congratulating the Balwearie Gymnastics Club— That the Parliament recognises what it considers the outstanding achievements of the Balwearie Gymnastics Club in various competitions that it has participated in since the start of 2014; understands that the club has been able to boost its performance since moving to a new facility in Mitchelston Industrial Estate two years ago, which provides its gymnasts with what it believes are excellent training conditions; notes that the club offers classes ranging from recreational gymnastics to competitive and artistic gymnastics, contributing to more physically active and healthy young people; welcomes the efforts and dedication of the its head coaches, Lynette Rennie and Lorraine Crawford, in fostering their athletes’ talents by leading them to success at a Scottish as well as national level, with some gymnasts competing in the British semi-finals and finals this year, and wishes the club the best of luck for its future competitions.

Supported by: Liz Smith*, Joan McAlpine*, Bill Kidd*, Annabelle Ewing*, Roderick Campbell*, Rob Gibson*, Adam Ingram*, Colin Beattie*, Mark McDonald*, Angus MacDonald*, Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Lyle*, Kevin Stewart*, Maureen Watt*

*S4M-10061 John Mason: International Conscientious Objectors’ Day—That the Parliament notes International Conscientious Objectors’ Day on 15 May; pays tribute to all efforts made to avert conflict and war; pays particular tribute to individuals who have stood for peace in the face of state persecution; considers that the treatment of those people by the state has often been unjust, such as in the context of the tragedy that was the First World War, and hopes that the lessons of the past will never be forgotten.

Supported by: Bill Kidd*, Cara Hilton*, Patricia Ferguson*, Rob Gibson*, Adam Ingram*, Mark McDonald*, Mike MacKenzie*, David Torrance*, Neil Findlay*, Dave Thompson*, Richard Lyle*, Maureen Watt*, Patrick Harvie*

*S4M-10060 Christina McKelvie: Congratulations to William and Gladys Gibson—That the Parliament congratulates both William and Gladys Gibson on receiving a Community Service Award from South Lanarkshire Council; understands that they celebrated their 40th year as Boys’ Brigade Leaders of the 9th Hamilton Company; commends their commitment to the Boys’ Brigade in Hamilton, which they have led since 1974; notes that, during this time, they also served for 15 years on the then Whitehill Community Council, with William becoming president and Gladys becoming secretary; believes that both Mr and Mrs Gibson are a credit to their community, and hopes they continue their service for many years to come.

Supported by: Stuart McMillan*, Bill Kidd*, Kenneth Gibson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Joan McAlpine*, Roderick Campbell*, Chic Brodie*, Margaret Mitchell*, Rob Gibson*, Adam Ingram*, Colin Beattie*, Mark McDonald*, Angus MacDonald*, Mike MacKenzie*, David Torrance*, Richard Lyle*, Kevin Stewart*, Maureen Watt*

*S4M-10059 Drew Smith: UK Ranked as Number One in Europe for LGBTI Rights—That the Parliament notes that, for the third successive year, the UK has been ranked first in the 2014 Rainbow Europe human rights survey, which was conducted by ILGA-Europe, the Europe-wide network of organisations that represent lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people; understands that ILGA-Europe tracks the status and promotes the rights of LGBTI people and publishes its "rights map" each year; notes that the UK’s score of 82% in 2014 is an increase of 5% on the previous year; believes that, as long as young people face bullying or harassment as a result of their sexuality, the work of equality campaigners across the UK will continue; considers that progress is needed to improve the understanding and awareness of the particular issues facing the transgender community and that more needs to be done to tackle hate crime against LGBTI people, and considers that improvements are needed to various public services, including the care system, which it considers needs to do more to recognise the rights of older LGBTI people by providing them with better access to sexual and other health services.

Supported by: Sandra White*, Patricia Ferguson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Anne McTaggart*, Liam McArthur*, Patrick Harvie*, Iain Gray*, Margaret McCulloch*, David Torrance*, Neil Findlay*

*S4M-10058 Neil Findlay: The Soma Coal Mine Disaster—That the Parliament expresses its sympathy with the people of Turkey following the tragic loss of over 280 lives at the Soma coal mine; understands that, across the world, miners, mining communities and trade unions have expressed solidarity with the people affected; recognises the dangers of the industry, and, to ensure that miners can work safely in the hostile conditions that they face, believes that there is a need for rigorous health and safety legislation to be enforced across the world’s coalfields.

Supported by: Jackie Baillie*, Jim Hume*, Nanette Milne*, Annabelle Ewing*, Iain Gray*, Hanzala Malik*, John Pentland*, John Finnie*, Sandra White*, Patricia Ferguson*, Alex Rowley*, Elaine Smith*, Jayne Baxter*, Graeme Dey*, Kenneth Gibson*, Rob Gibson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Fiona McLeod*, Anne McTaggart*, Dennis Robertson*, Patrick Harvie*, Colin Beattie*, Mark McDonald*, Angus MacDonald*, David Torrance*, Dave Thompson*, Richard Lyle*, Kevin Stewart*, Maureen Watt*

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-10057 North Ayrshire Teachers under Attack (lodged on 14 May 2014) Mary Scanlon*, Jamie McGrigor*, Nanette Milne*, Liz Smith*, Murdo Fraser*, Mike MacKenzie*, Alex Fergusson*, Margaret Mitchell*

S4M-10056 Graham’s Dairy (lodged on 14 May 2014) Dennis Robertson*, Jackie Baillie*, Iain Gray*, Margaret McDougall*, Sandra White*, Sarah Boyack*, Colin Beattie*, Mark McDonald*, Bob Doris*, Maureen Watt*, David Torrance*

S4M-10055 Deaf Awareness Week (lodged on 14 May 2014) Maureen Watt*, Margaret McDougall*, John Finnie*, Sandra White*, Sarah Boyack*, Colin Beattie*, Mark McDonald*, Angus MacDonald*, Bob Doris*, Dave Thompson*

S4M-10054 Concerns Over New Pharmacy Licences (lodged on 14 May 2014) Sarah Boyack*

S4M-10053 One Parent Family Scotland (lodged on 14 May 2014) Dennis Robertson*, Maureen Watt*, Margaret McDougall*, Sandra White*, Colin Beattie*, Mark McDonald*, Angus MacDonald*, Bob Doris*, Dave Thompson*

S4M-10050 Motherwell FC (lodged on 13 May 2014) Dennis Robertson*, Bob Doris*

S4M-10049 St Thomas Primary School and Nursery, Wishaw (lodged on 13 May 2014) Margaret McDougall*, Patricia Ferguson*, Mark McDonald*, Bob Doris*

S4M-10048 New Play Park for Glenavon Road Residents (lodged on 13 May 2014) Hanzala Malik*, Sarah Boyack*, Colin Beattie*, Bob Doris*, Mike MacKenzie*,

David Torrance*, Margaret McCulloch*, Richard Lyle*, Maureen Watt*, Annabelle Ewing*, Anne McTaggart*

S4M-10047 World Whisky Day (lodged on 13 May 2014) Mark McDonald*, Angus MacDonald*, Bob Doris*

S4M-10046 Spirit of Stirling Whisky Festival (lodged on 13 May 2014) Margaret McDougall*, Patricia Ferguson*, Mark McDonald*, Angus MacDonald*, Bob Doris*

S4M-10045 Stirling Albion and East Fife in League One Play-off (lodged on 13 May 2014) Bob Doris*

S4M-10044 Fighting for Young People in Care, Helensburgh’s Tony McDonald Wins Young Scot of the Year (lodged on 13 May 2014) Margaret McDougall*, Sarah Boyack*, Mark McDonald*, Angus MacDonald*, Bob Doris*

S4M-10043 Set 4 Sport, Andy Murray Sets up Children’s Sports Programme in West Dunbartonshire (lodged on 13 May 2014) Margaret McDougall*, Sarah Boyack*, Mark McDonald*, Bob Doris*

S4M-10042 HUBS Nominated for Scottish Charity Awards 2014 (lodged on 13 May 2014) Margaret McDougall*, Sarah Boyack*, Mark McDonald*, Bob Doris*

S4M-10041 End the Awkward Campaign (lodged on 13 May 2014) Margaret McDougall*, John Finnie*, Patricia Ferguson*, Sarah Boyack*, Mark McDonald*, Bob Doris*

S4M-10040 West Dunbartonshire’s Booked! Festival (lodged on 13 May 2014) Sarah Boyack*, Mark McDonald*, Bob Doris*

S4M-10039 Severe Funding Cut for Show Racism the Red Card (lodged on 13 May 2014) Margaret McDougall*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-10035 Forth Valley Royal’s Oncology Department wins Macmillan Quality Award (lodged on 13 May 2014) Dennis Robertson*, Sarah Boyack*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-10031 The Outstanding Work of Colin Prior (lodged on 12 May 2014) Jackson Carlaw*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-10030 St Andrews has the Best University in Scotland (lodged on 12 May 2014) Mark McDonald*

S4M-10029 Passenger Numbers Continue to Rise at Glasgow Airport (lodged on 12 May 2014) Margaret McDougall*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-10027 Duthie Park Success (lodged on 12 May 2014) Margaret McDougall*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-10026 St Andrews Tops Scottish University League Table (lodged on 12 May 2014) Jackson Carlaw*

S4M-10025 Celebrating the Scottish Spud (lodged on 12 May 2014) Margaret McDougall*, Mary Scanlon*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-10023 Establishment of the Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research (lodged on 12 May 2014) Mark McDonald*

S4M-10022.1 Operation Blue Star (lodged on 14 May 2014) Margaret McDougall*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-10022 Operation Blue Star (lodged on 12 May 2014) Margaret McDougall*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-10021 Happy Birthday, Christie Park Primary School (lodged on 12 May 2014) Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*

S4M-10020 Scottish Government Increasing Nurses’ Pay (lodged on 12 May 2014) Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*

S4M-10019 Professor Gavin McCrone’s Evidence to the Finance Committee (lodged on 12 May 2014) Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*

S4M-10018 Relaxed Screening at His Majesty’s Theatre in Aberdeen (lodged on 12 May 2014) David Torrance*

S4M-10017 Dissolution of Age Concern Angus (lodged on 12 May 2014) Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*

S4M-10016 New Carnoustie Golf Course (lodged on 12 May 2014) Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*

S4M-10015 Top Housing Award for West Lothian Student (lodged on 09 May 2014) Margaret McDougall*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-10014 Positive Future as Blackburn Partnership Centre Plans Progress (lodged on 09 May 2014) Margaret McDougall*

S4M-10012 Mandela’s Legacy to Inspire a New Generation of Youth Sport in West Lothian (lodged on 09 May 2014) Margaret McDougall*

S4M-10011 20th Anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s Inauguration as the President of South Africa (lodged on 09 May 2014) Margaret McDougall*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-10010 Milestone for Carnoustie Theatre (lodged on 09 May 2014) Bill Kidd*, Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*

S4M-10009 Barry Mill Bicentenary (lodged on 09 May 2014) Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*

S4M-10008 Peelham’s Adopt-a-Pig Scheme is a Winner (lodged on 09 May 2014) David Torrance*

S4M-10007 Helena Costa’s Managerial Appointment (lodged on 09 May 2014) Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*

S4M-10006 Hunterhill Care Home (lodged on 09 May 2014) Stuart McMillan*, Bill Kidd*, Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*

S4M-10004 St Stephen’s Promoting World Fair Trade Day (lodged on 09 May 2014) Bill Kidd*, David Torrance*

S4M-10003 Aberdeen’s Engagement Strategy with Japan (lodged on 09 May 2014) David Torrance*

S4M-10002 Woodlands Nursery School, Hamilton (lodged on 09 May 2014) Mark McDonald*

S4M-10001 Inchlair Nursery School, Stenhousemuir (lodged on 09 May 2014) Mark McDonald*

S4M-10000 Kirkcaldy Woman’s Design Selected for New Installation (lodged on 08 May 2014) Bill Kidd*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-09999 Best Curry to be Found in Dalkeith (lodged on 08 May 2014) Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*

S4M-09998 Firefighter from Kirkcaldy Recognised for Acting Beyond the Call of Duty (lodged on 08 May 2014) Bill Kidd*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-09997 Building Success at GHA (lodged on 08 May 2014) Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*

S4M-09996 Wishaw Juniors (lodged on 08 May 2014) Bill Kidd*, Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*

S4M-09995 Glasgow Kelvin Hits a High Note with the Reopening of the Kelvingrove Bandstand (lodged on 08 May 2014) Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*

S4M-09994 Parliament’s Changing Places Toilet Facility (lodged on 08 May 2014) Bill Kidd*, Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*

S4M-09993 Glasgow City Council Allocates £47 Million to School Upgrades (lodged on 08 May 2014) David Torrance*

S4M-09992 Fife Schools are Top of the Class as National Award Finalists (lodged on 08 May 2014) Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*

S4M-09991 St Ambrose Goes to the Final (lodged on 08 May 2014) Mark McDonald*

S4M-09990 Congratulations to OIC’s Leslie Manson (lodged on 08 May 2014) Bill Kidd*, Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*

S4M-09989 SCCRC Review into Megrahi Conviction (lodged on 08 May 2014) David Torrance*

S4M-09988 St Machar Parent Support Project Funding Award (lodged on 08 May 2014) Bill Kidd*, David Torrance*

S4M-09987 Scottish Independent Living Fund (lodged on 08 May 2014) Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*

S4M-09986 Kirkcaldy Man Raises Money for Local Charities (lodged on 08 May 2014) Bill Kidd*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-09985 Glasgow Clyde College’s Economic Contribution (lodged on 08 May 2014) Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*

S4M-09970 Bute’s Fyne Futures’ Project Gains Global Recognition (lodged on 07 May 2014) Dennis Robertson*

S4M-09794 National Lung Allocation System (lodged on 23 April 2014) Jim Hume*

S4M-09792 Tackling the Stigma of Epilepsy through Education (lodged on 23 April 2014) Claudia Beamish*, Stewart Stevenson*, Sarah Boyack*

Business Bulletin: Friday 16 May 2014 Section G – Bills

New amendments to Bills lodged on 15 May 2014

Housing (Scotland) Bill – Stage 2

Section 31

Alex Johnstone

66A As an amendment to amendment 66, line 7, leave out and insert

Section 41

Patrick Harvie

130 In section 41, page 25, line 11, at end insert— <( ) Regulations for the first code of practice under subsection (1) must be laid before the Parliament no later than the end of the period of one year beginning with the day of Royal Assent.>

Section 43

Patrick Harvie

131 In section 43, page 25, line 25, after insert <, third party authorised by a tenant>

Patrick Harvie

132 In section 43, page 25, line 28, after insert

Patrick Harvie

133 In section 43, page 26, line 7, at end insert— <( ) must provide that rent may not be charged to or recovered from a tenant from a date specified in the enforcement order until such time as the order has been complied with,>

Proposals for Members’ Bills

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

All current proposals (together with associated documents) are available on the Scottish Parliament website at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/12419.aspx Current Final Proposals Names marked with an asterisk (*) are new names of support. Where a proposal has secured the necessary level of cross-party support, the supporters’ names are shown in bold. Dr Richard Simpson: Proposed Alcohol (Public Health and Criminal Justice) (Scotland) Bill—Proposal for a bill to promote public health and reduce alcohol- related offending through: (a) restrictions on the retailing and advertising of alcoholic drinks; (b) changes to licensing laws; (c) obligations on Scottish Ministers to issue guidance and report on its alcohol education policy; (d) directing certain offenders towards treatment or restricting their alcohol consumption. (lodged 2 May 2014)

Support by: Jim Hume, Jackson Carlaw, Mary Scanlon, Alison McInnes, Willie Rennie, Mark Griffin, Hanzala Malik, James Kelly, Neil Bibby, David Stewart, Ken Macintosh, Sarah Boyack, Paul Martin, Anne McTaggart, Siobhan McMahon, Elaine Murray, Michael McMahon, Duncan McNeil, Neil Findlay, Patricia Ferguson, John Pentland, Kezia Dugdale, Rhoda Grant, Graeme Pearson, Jenny Marra, Hugh Henry, Margaret McDougall, Mary Fee, Drew Smith, Claudia Beamish, Richard Baker, Lewis Macdonald, Jackie Baillie, Malcolm Chisholm, Cara Hilton, Alex Rowley, Jayne Baxter*, Claire Baker*, Iain Gray*, Patrick Harvie*, Alison Johnstone* The proposal was accompanied by a summary of consultation responses, which may be viewed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) or on the website page referred to above. Individual responses may also be viewed in SPICe.

Business Bulletin: Friday 16 May 2014 Section H – New Documents

Subordinate Legislation

Affirmative instruments

The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 15 May 2014 and is subject to the affirmative procedure—

HGV Speed Limit (M9/A9 Trunk Road) Regulations 2014 [draft] laid under section 86(8) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Committee Reports

The following report is being published on 16 May 2014— Justice Committee, 6th Report, 2014 (Session 4): Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (Part-time Sheriff, Stipendiary Magistrate and Justice of the Peace) Order 2014 (SP Paper 525)

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: Friday 16 May 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) Introduced 14 May

Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill (M) Stage 1 (Finance Committee) 2 April

Lead committee – Health and Sport

City of Edinburgh Council (Portobello Park) Bill (P) Consideration Stage (evidence, lead committee (City of Edinburgh Council (Portobello Park) Bill)) 7 May

Courts Reform (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) 20 May Stage 1 (debate, meeting of the Parliament) 21 May Stage 1 Report – Justice Committee (5th Report, 2014)

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

Defective and Dangerous Buildings (Recovery of Expenses) (Scotland) Bill (M) Stage 1 completed 3 April Stage 2 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges (Scotland) Bill (M) Stage 1 (debate, meeting of the Parliament) 20 May Stage 1 Report – Local Government and Regeneration Committee (5th Report, 2014)

Food (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) 13 May Lead committee – Health and Sport

Historic Environment Scotland Bill (G) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Education and Culture)) 20 May

Housing (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 2 (Day 2) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee) 21 May Amendments to Parts 4 and 5 should be lodged by 12 noon on Friday 16 May with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Legal Writings (Counterparts and Delivery) (Scotland) Bill (G) Introduced 14 May

Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill (G) Passed 13 May

Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Bill (G) Stage 1 (debate, meeting of the Parliament) 20 May Stage 1 Report – Finance Committee (3rd Report, 2014)

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

Affirmative Instruments

Lead committee to report by 20 May 2014

Valuation and Rating (Exempted Classes) (Scotland) Order 2014 [draft] (26 March 2014) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Lead committee to report by 28 May 2014

Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Scotland) Regulations 2014 [draft] (3 April 2014) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Lead committee to report by 30 May 2014

Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (Part-time Sheriff, Stipendiary Magistrate and Justice of the Peace) Order 2014 [draft] (16 April 2014) (Justice)

Lead committee to report by 14 June 2014

Health Care and Associated Professions (Indemnity Arrangements) Order 2014 [draft] (6 May 2014) (Health and Sport)

Lead committee to report by 23 June 2014

HGV Speed Limit (M9/A9 Trunk Road) Regulations 2014 [draft] (15 May 2014) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

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 18 May 2014 Lead committee to report by 12 May 2014

Assigned Colleges (Scotland) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/80) (24 March 2014) (Education and Culture)

Subject to annulment by 21 May 2014 Lead committee to report by 19 May 2014

Electronic Documents (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/83) (27 March 2014) (Economy, Energy and Tourism)

Subject to annulment by 22 May 2014 Lead committee to report by 19 May 2014

Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Argyll and Bute Council) Designation Order 2014 (SSI 2014/84) (28 March 2014) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Parking Attendants (Wearing of Uniforms) (Argyll and Bute Council Parking Area) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/85) (28 March 2014) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Road Traffic (Parking Adjudicators) (Argyll and Bute Council) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/86) (28 March 2014) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Subject to annulment by 25 May 2014 Lead committee to report by 19 May 2014

Glasgow Commonwealth Games Act 2008 (Duration of Urgent Traffic Regulation Measures) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/92) (31 March 2014) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 28 May 2014 Lead committee to report by 26 May 2014

Right to Interpretation and Translation in Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/95) (3 April 2014) (Justice)

Subject to annulment by 30 May 2014 Lead committee to report by 26 May 2014

Additional Support for Learning (Sources of Information) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (SSI 2014/103) (17 April 2014) (Education and Culture)

Subject to annulment by 2 June 2014 Lead committee to report by 2 June 2014

Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment No. 2) (Scotland) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/108) (24 April 2014) (Justice)

Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (SSI 2014/109) (24 April 2014) (Justice)

Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/110) (24 April 2014) (Justice)

Subject to annulment by 3 June 2014 Lead committee to report by 2 June 2014

Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/111) (25 April 2014) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Modification of Subordinate Legislation) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/112) (25 April 2014) (Education and Culture)

Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Compulsory Supervision Order Reports in Applications for Permanence Orders) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/113) (25 April 2014) (Education and Culture)

Subject to annulment by 9 June 2014 Lead committee to report by 9 June 2014

Insolvency (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2014 (SSI 2014/114) (1 May 2014) (Economy, Energy and Tourism)

National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/115) (1 May 2014) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 10 June 2014 Lead committee to report by 9 June 2014

Food Hygiene (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/118) (2 May 2014) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 15 June 2014 Lead committee to report by 9 June 2014

Plant Health (Forestry) (Phytophthora ramorum Management Zone) (Scotland) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/122) (7 May 2014) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 16 June 2014 Lead committee to report by 16 June 2014

Adults with Incapacity (Supervision of Welfare Guardians etc. by Local Authorities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/123) (8 May 2014) (Justice)

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