BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 31/2014 Friday 21 February 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 Official Report

Business Bulletin: Friday 21 February 2014 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 19 February Tuesday 25 February 2014

2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Right Reverend Lorna Hood, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-08944 Murdo Fraser: Police Scotland Traffic Wardens (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Wednesday 5 February 2014)

Wednesday 26 February 2014

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 20 February 2014) followed by Scottish Labour Party Debate: Justice followed by Scottish Labour Party Debate: Scotland’s Children followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

3 followed by Members’ Business – S4M-08741 Dennis Robertson: Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2014 (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 13 January 2014)

Thursday 27 February 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 20 February 2014)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

12.30 pm Members’ Business – S4M-08985 Richard Baker: Unite’s Back Home Safe Campaign (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Friday 7 February 2014)

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Stage 1 Debate: Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill followed by Financial Resolution: Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 4 March 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 5 March 2014

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Rural Affairs and the Environment; Justice and the Law Officers followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 6 March 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

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

5.00 pm Decision Time

Business Bulletin: Friday 21 February 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

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee 24 February 2014 6th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 6.00 pm in the Burgh Hall, Dumbarton 1. Housing (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Ilene Campbell, Director, Tenant Information Service; Lesley Baird, Chief Executive, Tenants’ Participation Advisory Service, Scotland; Hugh McClung, Chair, Central Region Tenants’ Network; Jennifer MacLeod, Chair, Highland & Argyll & Bute Tenants’ Network; Kevin Paterson, Chair, Glasgow & Eilean Siar Tenants’ Network.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 05 Mar, the Committee expects to take oral evidence on the Housing Bill, update from the Queensferry Crossing Project Team and NPF3 draft report.

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

Health and Sport Committee 25 February 2014 6th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 9.45 am in Committee Room 2 1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/12) Self-directed Support (Direct Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/25) 2. Access to new medicines: The Committee will take evidence, in round-table format, from— Ian Mackersie, Secretary, aHUSUK; Joan Fletcher, Pompe Nurse Specialist and Family Support Practitioner, AGSD UK; Dr Frances Macdonald, ABPI member of SMC, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry; Emlyn Samuel, Policy Manager, Cancer Research UK; Karen McNee, Communities Development, Kidney Cancer Scotland; Eric Low, Chief Executive, Myeloma UK; Leigh Smith, Chair, Melanoma Action and Support Scotland; Lesley Loeliger, Chair of PNH Scotland and Executive Member of PNH Alliance, PNH Scotland and PNH Alliance; Alastair Kent, Chair, Rare Disease UK; Professor Matthew Walters, Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow; and then from— Professor David Webb, Chair of Task and Finish Group, Professor Angela Timoney, Chair, Dr Jonathan Fox, Chair-Elect, and Anne Lee, Chief Pharmaceutical Adviser, Scottish Medicines Consortium. 3. Public petitions: PE1384, PE1466 and PE1499 The Committee will consider petitions on speech and language therapy services, the implementation and regulation of local authority charges for non-residential services and suitable respite facilities to support younger (aged between 21 and 45) disabled adults with life shortening conditions.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 4 March, the Committee expects to consider oral evidence on Transitions Between Paediatric and Adult Services.

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

Education and Culture Committee 25 February 2014 5th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 1 1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Designation of Regional Colleges (Scotland) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/22); Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Order 2014 (SSI 2014/33). 2. Curriculum for Excellence: National Qualifications: The Committee will take evidence from—

Graeme Logan, Strategic Director for School Years, Education Scotland; Larry Flanagan, General Secretary, Educational Institute of Scotland; Richard Goring, Professional Officer, Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association; Dr Janet Brown, Chief Executive, Scottish Qualifications Authority; and then from— Dr Alasdair Allan, Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland’s Languages, and Alan Johnston, Deputy Director of Curriculum, Assessment and Gaelic, Scottish Government; Graeme Logan, Strategic Director for School Years, Education Scotland; Dr Janet Brown, Chief Executive, Scottish Qualifications Authority.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 4 March, the Committee will take evidence on Skills Development Scotland’s career website, My world of work.

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 25 February 2014 7th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 10.30 am in Committee Room 6 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private. 2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Budget (Scotland) Act 2013 Amendment Order 2014 [draft]; Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 [draft]; Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 (Consequential and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 [draft]; Patient Rights (Treatment Time Guarantee) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 [draft]; Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 [draft]. 3. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Self-directed Support (Direct Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/25); National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/39). 4. Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1. 5. Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider further the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2. 6. Housing (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider a draft report to the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 4 March, 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.

Business Bulletin: Friday 21 February 2014 Section E – Written questions lodged on 20 February 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-19854 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-19384 by John Swinney on 19 February 2014, how much it would cost an independent Scotland to set up the services listed and what relevant discussions it has had with the equivalent UK body.

S4W-19855 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-19387 by John Swinney on 19 February 2014, whether it will address the issue raised in the question and provide information on the discussions that it has had with the bodies listed in the question.

S4W-19859 Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Government how many staff there were in each (a) local authority, (b) executive non-departmental public body (NDPB), (c) advisory NDPB, (d) public corporation, (e) tribunal office, (f) executive agency, (g) non-ministerial department, (h) NHS board and (i) other significant national body in each year from 2007 to 2012 and what information it has on the staff of each commissioner’s and ombudsman’s office.

S4W-19860 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the 10 year on follow up to the Sandra Grant Report as per commitment 1 in the Mental Health Strategy for Scotland: 2012-2015.

S4W-19861 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on improving mental health through new technology in collaboration with NHS 24.

S4W-19862 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Government what it has done to make training in basic infant mental health more widely available to professionals in the children’s services workforce.

S4W-19863 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Government how many additional trainees were recruited to child psychology courses in 2013 and how many additional trainees are planned for the next five years.

S4W-19864 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Government how many children have been admitted to adult psychiatric wards in each of the last five years.

S4W-19865 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in the use of Steps for Stress as an early intervention approach to address common mental health problems.

S4W-19866 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to more effectively link the work on alcohol consumption, depression and other common mental health problems to improve identification and treatment.

S4W-19867 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on delivering the Scottish Patient Safety Programme in Mental Health.

S4W-19868 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on enabling early intervention services to respond to first episode psychosis.

S4W-19869 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on developing (a) mental health benchmarking information and (b) indicators of quality in community services.

S4W-19870 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Government what it has done to develop a national standard for monitoring the physical health of people being treated with clozapine.

S4W-19871 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with health and justice services to increase the effective use of community payback orders for people with a mental health condition where appropriate.

S4W-19872 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve specialist mental health services for people with a range of neurodevelopmental disorders.

S4W-19873 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there has been a delay in the publication of its updated race equality statement and what the expected publication date is.

S4W-19874 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will list each of the (a) outcomes achieved and (b) action plans developed as a result of the Scottish Government Race Equality Statement.

S4W-19876 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government who it has consulted regarding the development of its updated race equality statement.

S4W-19877 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how many people from ethnic minority backgrounds serve on each public body and what percentage of all public appointments this represents.

S4W-19878 Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government which datasets it would consult in the case of an early review of IVF access criteria.

S4W-19879 Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of current waiting times for tertiary infertility treatment in each NHS board.

S4W-19880 Nanette Milne: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that all clinicians are made aware of the Chief Medical Officer’s letter of 5 November 2013, which sets out the transitional arrangements for processing individual patient treatment requests.

S4W-19890 Nanette Milne: To ask the Scottish Government how many carers each local authority employs; which authorities have a shortage and by how many, and what its position is on this.

S4W-19892 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Government, further to its paper Currency - Transaction Costs to UK Businesses, what methodology it used in calculating the distribution of costs between exporters and importers in the event of Scotland leaving the sterling zone.

S4W-19893 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Government for what reasons its paper, Currency - Transaction Costs to UK Businesses, estimates the transaction costs arising from a separate Scottish currency as 0.1% of GDP, given that the paper cites a range of possible impacts of 0.1% to 1.0%.

S4W-19894 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Government further to its paper, Currency - Transaction Costs to UK Businesses, whether it considers that an impact of around 1% of GDP in transaction costs for "small open economies" would apply to Scotland in the event of the country leaving the sterling zone.

S4W-19895 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Government, further to its paper, Currency - Transaction Costs to UK Businesses, how much it calculates the transaction costs to Scottish businesses would be if the country left the sterling zone.

S4W-19896 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Government, further to its paper, Currency - Transaction Costs to UK Businesses, what methodology it used in calculating the value of UK exports to other countries in the EU.

Business Bulletin: Friday 21 February 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-09108 Christina McKelvie: Words With Wings LGBT History Month Celebration—That the Parliament commends Words With Wings on what it considers its successful series of LGBT History Month workshops; understands that Words With Wings is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to seek out, develop and promote new and emerging artists and audiences by hosting creative poetry workshops and arts events to inspire, educate and entertain; believes that the Scottish arts community is a positive social force for promoting tolerance, understanding and the celebration of diversity; notes that Words With Wings writing workshops are held at the Hamilton Townhouse, and commends AJ Higginson and other artists involved in Words With Wings, the South Lanarkshire Council for its involvement with the programme.

*S4M-09107 Liam McArthur: Orkney Awarded Fairtrade Zone Status—That the Parliament welcomes news that Orkney has been awarded Fairtrade Zone status by the Fairtrade Foundation; congratulates the Orkney Fair Trade Group on its campaign, backed by the local council, to promote fair trade throughout the islands; understands that the status will allow all participating shops, hospitality outlets, schools, churches and community groups to use the Fairtrade logo and brand in their publicity materials; believes that this award reflects the growing public awareness of and support for the benefits of using fair, ethically sourced products in Orkney, and looks forward to the Orkney Fair Trade Group building on this success in the future.

Supported by: Kenneth Gibson*, Patricia Ferguson*, Bill Kidd*, Anne McTaggart*

*S4M-09106 Kezia Dugdale: Speak Up Speak Out Campaign—That the Parliament congratulates the City of Edinburgh Council on the launch on the next step of its campaign, Speak up Speak out; understands that the campaign encourages people who are affected by online abuse to come forward and find out about the wide range of support that is available to them; believes that everyone has the right to feel secure and safe from harm online and that Speak up Speak out reaches out to all members of the community who are experiencing such abuse or are concerned about someone else who might be; understands that the campaign’s key message is that anyone can experience online abuse, regardless of their age, gender or the colour of their skin; notes the harassment that young people can endure and the devastation that can arise from being a victim of online bullying, and, with the hope that more adults and children will be protected from such harm, encourages people to speak out against cyberbullying and to seek the support available from care professionals.

Supported by: Anne McTaggart*, Patricia Ferguson*, Iain Gray*, David Torrance*, Annabelle Ewing*, Malcolm Chisholm*, Liam McArthur*, Jayne Baxter*, Mike MacKenzie*, Dennis Robertson*

*S4M-09105 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Committee Membership—That the Parliament agrees that—

Alex Rowley be appointed to replace Richard Baker as a member of the Local Government and Regeneration Committee; and

Alex Rowley be appointed to replace Patricia Ferguson as a member of the European and External Relations Committee.

*S4M-09102 Sarah Boyack: 10 Years of Fair Trade City Status for Edinburgh— That the Parliament congratulates the City of Edinburgh on its 10 years of fair trade status; understands that a variety of exciting and notable events will take place across the city and Scotland to mark Fair Trade fortnight, which runs from 24 February to 9 March 2014; notes that, in Edinburgh, these will include what it sees as the prestigious Lord Provost’s Fair Trade Award, the Fairtrade and Ethical Fashion Show, which is being organised by St Peter’s, St Columba’s, St Mark’s and Sacred Heart Roman Catholic churches and the Edinburgh Zoo event, Go Bananas for Fair Trade!; congratulates all of the people and organisations who work hard and show determination and enthusiasm toward raising the profile and importance of fair trade; understands that 2014 is being seen by the Fair Trade Foundation (FTF) as the year to Go Bananas; commends FTF on its work and what it sees as its pioneering campaign for fairness in the banana industry; understands that FTF is trying to remedy the situation in which the price of loose bananas in many UK supermarkets has nearly halved while the cost for farmers growing the crops has significantly increased; believes that the Scotland-based One World Shop has carried out transformational work by being at the forefront of buying and selling fairly-traded products globally since 1983; congratulates the people and organisations who are celebrating Fair Trade Fortnight, and thanks them on what it sees as their continuing achievements and their work to create a fairer global society.

*S4M-09101 Clare Adamson: Lanarkshire Midwives Win National Award—That the Parliament congratulates the team of Lanarkshire midwives who have won a national midwifery award, the President’s Award for Midwifery Supervision at the Royal College of Midwives Annual Awards ceremony in London; notes that the winning team comprised Jean Watson, Madge Russell, Pauline Creaney, Liz Walker and Michelle Walsh who are all supervisors of midwives at NHS Lanarkshire and that their winning project was carried out in collaboration with the University of the West of Scotland (UWS); understands that the project focused on improving services to women and babies by building on the experience and sharing the best practice of midwives, particularly through improvements in how midwives record the care that they have given; recognises that, although it considers that this is a largely unseen and unrecognised area of work, it plays a vital role in ensuring that mothers and babies get the best possible care; commends the midwives and UWS in attracting national interest to the project, and wishes them well in all their future endeavours.

Supported by: Sandra White*, Anne McTaggart*, Annabelle Ewing*, Bill Kidd*, Margaret McCulloch*, Joan McAlpine*, Stuart McMillan*, Rob Gibson*, Adam Ingram*, Mike MacKenzie*, Kevin Stewart*, Christina McKelvie*, Aileen McLeod*, Dennis Robertson*, Roderick Campbell*

*S4M-09100 Stewart Maxwell: Glasgow Jewish Representative Council Centenary—That the Parliament congratulates the Glasgow Jewish Representative Council on its centenary; welcomes how the council has spoken on behalf of the Jewish community in Glasgow since 1914 and latterly for Jewish people in East Renfrewshire and South Lanarkshire; recognises that the Glasgow Jewish Representative Council is committed to interfaith and community relations; notes that the Jewish community has made a tremendous contribution to Scottish life, and wishes the Glasgow Jewish Representative Council every success for the next 100 years.

*S4M-09099 Anne McTaggart: Free Wifi from ScotRail—That the Parliament congratulates ScotRail on the announcement that free wifi will go live on 20 February 2014 at Anniesland station and understands that 10 other west of Scotland stations, Ayr, Dalmarnock, Exhibition Centre, Kilmarnock, Glasgow Queen Street, Helensburgh Central, Mount Florida, Paisley Gilmour Street, Partick and Wemyss Bay will also benefit from this service, with Glasgow Central scheduled to receive wifi in the near future.

Supported by: Nigel Don*, Stuart McMillan*, Gil Paterson*, Colin Beattie*, Jackie Baillie*, Dennis Robertson*, David Torrance*, Neil Bibby*, Mike MacKenzie*, Roderick Campbell*, Bill Kidd*, Hanzala Malik*, Christina McKelvie*

*S4M-09098 Jim Hume: Congratulations to the GB Women’s Olympic Curling Team—That the Parliament congratulates Britain’s women’s Olympic curling team on its Bronze medal achievement at the 2014 Winter Olympics; notes that this is Britain’s first Olympic medal in women’s curling since Rhona Martin’s gold in 2002, and congratulates Eve Muirhead of Blair Atholl and her rink, Anna Sloan from Lockerbie, Claire Hamilton from Lockerbie, Vicki Adam from Edinburgh, and latterly Stranraer, and Lauren Gray from Stirling, on their impressive performance.

Supported by: John Lamont*, Mary Scanlon*, Nanette Milne*, Patricia Ferguson*, Liz Smith*, Stuart McMillan*, Anne McTaggart*, John Wilson*, Alex Fergusson*, Nigel Don*, Hanzala Malik*, Roderick Campbell*, Bob Doris*, Elaine Murray*, Chic Brodie*, David Torrance*, Murdo Fraser*, Jackie Baillie*, Jamie McGrigor*, Liam McArthur*, Gil Paterson*, Neil Bibby*, Bruce Crawford*, Neil Findlay*, Mike MacKenzie*, Rob Gibson*, Jayne Baxter*, Sandra White*, Dennis Robertson*, Bill Kidd*, John Mason*

*S4M-09097 Alison Johnstone: Drake Music Scotland wins the Best Special Educational Needs Resource Award—That the Parliament congratulates the service users, volunteers and staff of Drake Music Scotland on it winning the Best Special Educational Needs Resource award at the Music Teacher Awards for Excellence 2014; understands that, since 1997 and with the support of Creative Scotland, it has given over 7,000 disabled children and adults an opportunity to learn, compose and perform music independently; believes that participation in music is an important part of child development and wellbeing and that instrumental music tuition should be available to every child in the country, irrespective of any learning or support needs; notes that the Scottish Government’s Instrumental Music Group reported that instrumental music tuition available for pupils with additional support needs is ―limited and variable‖, and hopes that local authorities and Creative

Scotland will work together, including with groups such as Drake Music Scotland, to ensure that Scotland has a truly inclusive music education service.

*S4M-09096 George Adam: Success in Paisley’s Olympic Sport—That the Parliament congratulates the GB men’s and women’s curling teams on reaching the final and semi-finals respectively at the 2014 Winter Olympics; recognises the efforts of the team members and everybody else involved with this achievement; considers that curling is Paisley’s Olympic sport as the first written record of a curling match was in 1540 by John McQuhin, a notary in from the town; understands that this game took place on the White Cart, which is a natural weir in the heart of the town, and was between John Sclater, a monk from Paisley Abbey, and Gavin Hamilton, a representative of the Abbot at the Hamills; notes what it sees as the continued high standard of curling in Scotland, and looks forward to continued success in the sport.

Supported by: Joan McAlpine*, Annabelle Ewing*, Stuart McMillan*, Kenneth Gibson*, Nigel Don*, Roderick Campbell*, Adam Ingram*, Chic Brodie*, David Torrance*, Gil Paterson*, Colin Beattie*, Kevin Stewart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Rob Gibson*, Sandra White*, Hugh Henry*, Bill Kidd*, Stewart Maxwell*

*S4M-09095 Elaine Murray: Congratulations to the UK Women’s Curling Team— That the Parliament congratulates the UK women’s curling team, which includes Anna Sloan and Claire Hamilton from Lockerbie and Vicki Adams from Stranraer, on winning a Bronze medal for Team GB at the Winter Olympics and considers that all five of the Scottish curlers should be very proud of their achievement.

Supported by: Nigel Don*, John Lamont*, Alex Fergusson*, Jackie Baillie*, Jim Hume*, David Torrance*, Nanette Milne*, Liz Smith*, Anne McTaggart*, Roderick Campbell*, Iain Gray*, Liam McArthur*, Gil Paterson*, Colin Beattie*, Lewis Macdonald*, Neil Bibby*, Patricia Ferguson*, Kevin Stewart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Rob Gibson*, Neil Findlay*, Dennis Robertson*, Joan McAlpine*, Sandra White*, Bill Kidd*, John Mason*

*S4M-09094♦ David Torrance: Kirkcaldy High School Presented with a Silver Excellence Award—That the Parliament congratulates Kirkcaldy High School on it being presented with a COSLA Silver Excellence Award in recognition of what it understands is the progressive and innovative work of the school’s programme of education about sex and relationships, which it runs in conjunction with other agencies; considers that sexual health is of the utmost importance but is often overlooked and notes that this programme provides advice and practical support to students on this; understands that this good work was noted by the Minister for Public Health when he visited the school as part of his campaign to tackle the issue of teen pregnancy; values what it understands is the strong belief of the Head Teacher, Derek Allan, on the importance of education about sex and relationships; believes that this approach is helping young people make better choices and contributes to a genuine culture change across the wider community; considers the school’s approach to be bold and progressive and one that sets an example for others across the country, and wishes Kirkcaldy High School continued success in providing support to its students with regard to sexual health and many other matters.

Supported by: Stuart McMillan*, Nigel Don*, Roderick Campbell*, Chic Brodie*, Joan McAlpine*, Gil Paterson*, Colin Beattie*, Annabelle Ewing*, Dennis Robertson*, Kevin Stewart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Rob Gibson*, Adam Ingram*, Margaret McCulloch*, Sandra White*, Bill Kidd*

*S4M-09093 Bruce Crawford: Women’s Curling Bronze Medal Win—That the Parliament congratulates the GB women’s curling team on the players’ success at the 2014 Winter Olympics in which they won a bronze medal following a match against Switzerland; believes that this is a fantastic achievement and is based on months of hard work and dedication; understands that the team, which consists of Eve Muirhead from Perth, Claire Hamilton from Dumfries, Vicki Adams from Edinburgh, Anna Sloan from Dumfries and Lauren Gray from Glasgow, all train at the Stirling Sports village, and considers that the village which would make the perfect base for a new national curling centre.

Supported by: Jim Hume*, Stuart McMillan*, Joan McAlpine*, Annabelle Ewing*, Aileen McLeod*, Colin Keir*, John Wilson*, Anne McTaggart*, Roderick Campbell*, Nigel Don*, Willie Coffey*, Elaine Murray*, Graeme Dey*, Bob Doris*, Adam Ingram*, John Lamont*, Christina McKelvie*, David Torrance*, Jamie McGrigor*, Gil Paterson*, Colin Beattie*, Mike MacKenzie*, Rob Gibson*, Angus MacDonald*, Sandra White*, Mark McDonald*, Bill Kidd*, Chic Brodie*, Kevin Stewart*

*S4M-09092 Christina McKelvie: Lanarkshire One Stop Shop’s First Anniversary—That the Parliament congratulates Scottish Autism on the first anniversary of its Lanarkshire One Stop Shop; understands that this will be marked at noon on 21 March 2014 with a two-hour celebration that will include an exhibition showcasing the services offered by the shop and provide an opportunity for users to have their say about what they have enjoyed about it and suggest developments and improvements that they would like to see; notes that the shop is Scottish Autism’s information hub for people with autism and their families and helps to signpost them to appropriate services; considers that the service is a positive option, and wishes the One Stop Shop success with its commitment toward supporting people with autistic spectrum disorders and their families.

Supported by: Nigel Don*, Joan McAlpine*, Annabelle Ewing*, Aileen McLeod*, Anne McTaggart*, John Wilson*, Roderick Campbell*, Adam Ingram*, Chic Brodie*, David Torrance*, Elaine Smith*, Gil Paterson*, Colin Beattie*, Dennis Robertson*, Kevin Stewart*, Rob Gibson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Bill Kidd*

*S4M-09091 Richard Lyle: £25 Million Investment by Viridor—That the Parliament congratulates Viridor on its £25 million investment in a major glass recycling facility at Newhouse, North Lanarkshire, and on the 31 new jobs that this will deliver, and acknowledges the significance of the potential that this offers in meeting what it considers the Scottish Government’s ambitious recycling targets and the benefits that a pure recycled glass supply could bring to the Scottish market, particularly to the beverages and whisky sectors.

Supported by: Kenneth Gibson*, Nigel Don*, Joan McAlpine*, Rob Gibson*, David Torrance*, Adam Ingram*, Mike MacKenzie*, Stuart McMillan*, Dennis Robertson*, Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, Bill Kidd*, Stewart Maxwell*

*S4M-09090 Neil Findlay: UNISON Staff Survey Reveals Crisis in Social Care— That the Parliament notes the results of the UNISON staff survey, Scotland - It’s time to care, which surveyed the working conditions of homecare workers; notes with dismay the findings that almost half of carers, 44%, said that they were limited to specific times to spend with their clients, that one in two workers are not reimbursed for travelling between client visits and that one in 10 are on zero-hours contracts; believes that social care in Scotland is rapidly descending into a crisis; suggests that this survey exposes deteriorating employment standards in the social care sector and worries about the consequences for the cared for, and suggests that a national debate on social care is required and that resources are provided and procurement processes altered to improve terms and conditions for staff, for instance ensuring the payment of the Scottish living wage, improved training to ensure that care is delivered by properly qualified staff, proper employment standards, the ending of zero- and nominal-hours contracts and adequate time to care in every care visit.

Supported by: Jackie Baillie*, Kezia Dugdale*, Cara Hilton*, Lewis Macdonald*, Patricia Ferguson*, Anne McTaggart*, Hanzala Malik*, Jayne Baxter*

*S4M-09089 Jean Urquhart: Lewis and Harris, the Best Islands in Europe—That the Parliament welcomes the news that Lewis and Harris have been named by TripAdvisor as the best islands in Europe; understands that Orkney and Mull are also named in the European top 10; notes that Scotland dominates the UK list, which also includes Skye, Arran and Islay; believes that this will be a boost to tourism in the islands; understands that the lists were based on opinions of people who had visited the islands; notes that this news comes shortly after Scotland was named by the travel guide, Lonely Planet, as one of the top places in the world to visit in 2014, behind only Brazil and Antarctica; believes that the comments of the Lonely Planet contributor Tom Hall that, "Scotland…will be taking the spotlight on the world stage" and its "buzzing cities and stunning scenery have plenty to offer visitors, combined with an incredible calendar of events", demonstrate the potential for a successful year for the country’s tourism industry, and looks forward to further recognition of what it considers to be Scotland’s sustainability as a top tourist destination.

Supported by: Nigel Don*, Jamie McGrigor*, John Wilson*, Roderick Campbell*, Graeme Dey*, Margaret McCulloch*, Christina McKelvie*, Stuart McMillan*, Mary Scanlon*, Kevin Stewart*, Gil Paterson*, Colin Beattie*, Dennis Robertson*, Mike MacKenzie*, David Torrance*, John Finnie*, Sandra White*, Bill Kidd*, Chic Brodie*, Neil Findlay*, John Mason*

*S4M-09088 Kenneth Gibson: 70th Anniversary of the Khaibakh Massacre— That the Parliament acknowledges that 27 February 2014 marks the 70th anniversary of the massacre that reportedly occurred in the village of Khaibakh during the Chechen genocide of 1944; understands that on 27 February 1944 during Operation Lentil, which was a brutal, mass deportation of the entire Chechen nation to Kazakhstan ordered by the Soviet dictator, Joseph Stalin, over 700 Chechen villagers, including women, children and older people were locked in a stable and burned alive by Soviet NKVD forces when they could not relocate them due to a snow storm in that mountainous part of Chechnya; recognises the immense loss suffered during the Khaibakh massacre and the Chechen genocide, in which 250,000 of the 408,000 people deported are reported to have died; remembers and honours

all the men, women and children needlessly slaughtered during the Khaibakh massacre and deportations at the hands of the Soviets, and recognises the long-term impact that it has had on the surviving Chechens, who were allowed to return to Chechnya only from 1956.

Supported by: Mike MacKenzie*, Adam Ingram*, Rob Gibson*, Kevin Stewart*, Dennis Robertson*, Colin Beattie*, John Finnie*, Sandra White*, David Torrance*

*S4M-09087 Elaine Murray: Prospect Pledge Campaign—That the Parliament welcomes the campaign, Prospect Pledge, which was highlighted during Trade Union Week 2014; notes that it calls for an increase in the number of women and girls in science, engineering, technology and maths (STEM) occupations, responsible procurement policies, investment in the skills needed to increase the number of low- carbon energy developments and a recognition of the contribution made by skilled professionals in the civil service, and believes that increasing the dialogue between people employed in these areas and their elected representatives will strengthen such policy development and decisions.

Supported by: Graeme Pearson*, Jackie Baillie*, Kezia Dugdale*, Claudia Beamish*, John Pentland*, Mary Fee*, Bruce Crawford*, Kenneth Gibson*, Alison Johnstone*, Cara Hilton*, Lewis Macdonald*, Margaret McCulloch*, Annabelle Ewing*, Malcolm Chisholm*, Iain Gray*, Patricia Ferguson*, Anne McTaggart*, Hanzala Malik*, Roderick Campbell*, Jayne Baxter*, Neil Findlay*, Mike MacKenzie*, Hugh Henry*, Alison McInnes*, John Finnie*, Sandra White*, Christine Grahame*

*S4M-09086 Kenneth Gibson: Sudden Cardiac Death in Young People—That the Parliament supports greater efforts to raise awareness about sudden cardiac death in young people; notes with concern figures from the charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young, suggesting that, every week in the UK, 12 apparently healthy young people, the majority of whom show no prior symptoms, die suddenly from undiagnosed cardiac death syndrome; acknowledges what it sees as the importance of genetic testing in helping to prevent such deaths; understands that this includes cascade screening, in which a person’s family tree is used to identify potentially fatal conditions; commends the work being carried out by the Cardiac Assessment in Young Athletes programme, which was established in 2008 by the Scottish Government, the SFA and the University of Glasgow and aims to identify the young people most at risk; believes, however, that more needs to be done to raise awareness and avoid the loss of life; urges all members to be aware that cardiac risk in young people is largely preventable; believes that simple measures, including having defibrillators in key areas and enhancing CPR teaching in schools, could help reduce avoidable deaths, and asks the Scottish Government to consider working alongside local authorities to implement such measures in order to increase awareness of sudden cardiac death in young people.

Supported by: John Wilson*, Jackie Baillie*, Annabelle Ewing*, George Adam*, Nanette Milne*, Chic Brodie*, Nigel Don*, Cara Hilton*, Adam Ingram*, Rob Gibson*, Patricia Ferguson*, Roderick Campbell*, Anne McTaggart*, Neil Findlay*, Mike MacKenzie*, Kevin Stewart*, David Torrance*, Dennis Robertson*, Colin Beattie*, John Finnie*, Sandra White*, Bill Kidd*, Stewart Maxwell*

*S4M-09085 Liam McArthur: Congratulations to Bill Spence, New Lord Lieutenant of Orkney—That the Parliament congratulates Bill Spence on being appointed Lord Lieutenant of Orkney; notes that Mr Spence was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant in 1988 and Vice Lord Lieutenant in 2011; acknowledges that the appointment was brought about following the untimely and sudden passing of Dr Tony Trickett, the former Lord Lieutenant; believes that Mr Spence is an excellent choice for what it considers this important role, and wishes him well as he takes up his post.

Supported by: Jamie McGrigor*, David Stewart*, Nigel Don*, Mary Scanlon*, Richard Lyle*, Margaret McCulloch*, Mike MacKenzie*, Annabelle Ewing*, Colin Beattie*, David Torrance*

*S4M-09083 Graeme Dey: Fall in Drink-related Deaths in Scotland—That the Parliament welcomes the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) that find that alcohol-related deaths in Scotland have fallen significantly in the 10 years to 2012, by 37% for men and 34% for women; considers that Scotland is bucking the trend seen in other parts of the UK, with the ONS statistics suggesting that death rates rose by 2% in England and 15% in Wales over the same period; understands that overall drink-related fatalities fell by 4% across the UK to 8,367; is concerned that, despite the welcome reduction, there are still 20 people dying because of alcohol every week in Scotland, and agrees with Dr Evelyn Gillan, the chief executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland, that making alcohol less affordable, less available and less visible is an effective way of tackling alcohol abuse.

Supported by: Bill Kidd*, Sandra White*, David Torrance*, Kenneth Gibson*, Joan McAlpine*, Chic Brodie*, Stuart McMillan*, Rob Gibson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Kevin Stewart*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-09055 Kevin Stewart: Work Capability Assessments—That the Parliament recognises that the UK Government’s welfare reforms are having a major impact on people’s lives; believes that the controversial work capability assessments carried out by ATOS Healthcare on behalf of the Department of Work and Pensions are flawed; understands that recent figures show that 43% of people who were judged fit for work during their work capability assessment were later shown on appeal to be too unwell to work; applauds the Aberdeen charity, Future Choices, and other organisations across the country that are planning peaceful demonstrations at ATOS Healthcare branches in Aberdeen and across the country on 19 February 2014 to highlight the impact that work capability assessments are having on people’s lives, and calls on the UK Government to abolish what it considers this flawed process now.

Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Joan McAlpine, Dennis Robertson, John Mason, Bill Kidd, Patrick Harvie, James Dornan, Clare Adamson, Graeme Dey, Stewart Stevenson, Colin Beattie, George Adam, Rob Gibson, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Mark McDonald, David Torrance, John Finnie, Adam Ingram, Nigel Don, Sandra White, Chic Brodie*

*S4M-09055.1 Jackie Baillie: Work Capability Assessments—As an amendment to motion S4M-09055 in the name of Kevin Stewart (Work Capability Assessments), insert at end ", and also calls on the Scottish Government to cancel the contract

between NHS Lanarkshire’s arms-length company, SALUS, and ATOS to conduct these controversial work capability assessments, because it considers that to do otherwise would be blatant hypocrisy".

Supported by: David Stewart*, Cara Hilton*, Hanzala Malik*, Jayne Baxter*, Neil Findlay*, Elaine Smith*

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-09084 International Women’s Day 2014 (lodged on 19 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Roderick Campbell*, John Mason*, Malcolm Chisholm*, Hanzala Malik*, Alison McInnes*, Kezia Dugdale*, Hugh Henry*, John Pentland*, Elaine Smith*, Nigel Don*, Lewis Macdonald*, Dave Thompson*, Cara Hilton*, Jayne Baxter*, Neil Findlay*, Iain Gray*, Dennis Robertson*, Colin Beattie*, John Finnie*, Sandra White*

S4M-09082 Drumchapel Citizens Advice Bureau Tackles Local Issues (lodged on 19 February 2014) David Stewart*, Gordon MacDonald*, Hanzala Malik*, Nigel Don*, Jayne Baxter*, Colin Beattie*, David Torrance*, Sandra White*

S4M-09081 British Dietetic Association Attends Trade Union Week (lodged on 19 February 2014) Neil Findlay*, Kevin Stewart*, David Torrance*, Sandra White*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-09080 C-Change Scotland Secures Big Lottery Funding (lodged on 19 February 2014) David Stewart*, Hanzala Malik*, Nigel Don*, Annabelle Ewing*, Neil Findlay*, David Torrance*, Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*

S4M-09079 Community Ownership of Sports Clubs (lodged on 19 February 2014) Bruce Crawford*, John Finnie*, John Wilson*, Joan McAlpine*, Jean Urquhart*, Chic Brodie*, Aileen McLeod*, Jackie Baillie*, Annabelle Ewing*, Kenneth Gibson*, Patrick Harvie*, Nigel Don*, Mike MacKenzie*, Mark Griffin*, Graeme Dey*, Rob Gibson*, Anne McTaggart*, Roderick Campbell*, Kezia Dugdale*, Dennis Robertson*, Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, David Torrance*

S4M-09078 Goldie Goes Wild in Oban (lodged on 19 February 2014) James Dornan*, Rhoda Grant*, Nigel Don*, Kevin Stewart*, John Finnie*, Sandra White*, Mark McDonald*, Bill Kidd*

S4M-09077 New Malt Whisky Distillery on Skye (lodged on 19 February 2014) Gordon MacDonald*, Roderick Campbell*, John Wilson*, Hugh Henry*, Nigel Don*, Fiona McLeod*, Rob Gibson*, Jackson Carlaw*, Dennis Robertson*, Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*, Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-09076 Dads Rock Arriving in Buckhaven (lodged on 19 February 2014) Gordon MacDonald*, Colin Beattie*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-09075 Blanefield Contamination (lodged on 19 February 2014) David Stewart*, Murdo Fraser*

S4M-09073 Shetland Fishing and Aquaculture, So Much to Sea (lodged on 19 February 2014) Nigel Don*, Colin Beattie*, John Finnie*

S4M-09070 Fife Animal Park Closure (lodged on 18 February 2014) Chic Brodie*, Colin Beattie*

S4M-09069 Scotland’s Traditional Housing Stock (lodged on 18 February 2014) Margaret McCulloch*, Alex Johnstone*, Chic Brodie*

S4M-09068 The Appalling Reality of Life in North Korea (lodged on 18 February 2014) Colin Beattie*

S4M-09061 Legal Highs Blamed for Hundreds of Hospital Admissions (lodged on 18 February 2014) Jamie McGrigor*, Annabel Goldie*

S4M-09060 Project Ability (lodged on 18 February 2014) Chic Brodie*

S4M-09058 West Dunbartonshire Citizens Advice Bureau Publishes Unjust and Uncaring (lodged on 18 February 2014) Annabelle Ewing*

S4M-09056 Congratulations to CLAN (lodged on 18 February 2014) Chic Brodie*, Jackie Baillie*

S4M-09054 Congratulations to GREC (lodged on 18 February 2014) Chic Brodie*, Sandra White*

S4M-09049 Shelter Scotland Housing Support Service (lodged on 17 February 2014) Sandra White*

S4M-09045 Fersands and Fountain Community Project, Aberdeen (lodged on 17 February 2014) Chic Brodie*

S4M-09044 Scotland Europa and Financial Instruments for SMEs (lodged on 17 February 2014) Colin Beattie*

S4M-09043 Rise in Start-ups with Scottish Government Support (lodged on 14 February 2014) Gil Paterson*

S4M-09042 Child Support Changes Threaten the Most Vulnerable (lodged on 14 February 2014) Gil Paterson*

S4M-09041 Democracy and the Edinburgh Agreement (lodged on 14 February 2014) Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-09040 Bank of Scotland Community Fund (lodged on 14 February 2014) Gil Paterson*

S4M-09039 ScotRail Adopt a Station (lodged on 14 February 2014) Gil Paterson*

S4M-09038 World Forced To Wait For P5 Cooperation (lodged on 14 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-09037 World Thinking Day 2014 (lodged on 14 February 2014) Gil Paterson*

S4M-09036.1 Scotland’s Future and Scotland’s Health (lodged on 17 February 2014) Annabel Goldie*

S4M-09036 Scotland’s Future and Scotland’s Health (lodged on 14 February 2014) Gil Paterson*

S4M-09035.2 The Currency of a Separate Scotland (lodged on 14 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-09035.1 The Currency of a Separate Scotland (lodged on 14 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Colin Beattie*

S4M-09034 Moray Council Budget (lodged on 13 February 2014) Annabel Goldie*

S4M-09033 Windswept Brewery Co, the Best New Brewery in Scotland (lodged on 13 February 2014) Annabel Goldie*, Sandra White*

S4M-09032 Congratulations to Clyde Valley High School, Wishaw (lodged on 13 February 2014) Gil Paterson*

S4M-09031 SSAFA Lanarkshire (lodged on 13 February 2014) Gil Paterson*

S4M-09030 Methilhill Community Children’s Initiative (lodged on 13 February 2014) Gil Paterson*

S4M-09028 Trade Union Week at the Parliament, February 2014 (lodged on 13 February 2014) Gil Paterson*

S4M-09027 Sylvia Rossi, Social Work Dementia Champion (lodged on 13 February 2014) Gil Paterson*

S4M-09026 Energy North Conference 2014 (lodged on 13 February 2014) Gil Paterson*

S4M-09025 Paisley Celebrates 10 Years of Emirates (lodged on 13 February 2014) Annabel Goldie*, Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-09023 Welcoming West Dunbartonshire Council’s Increase to Free School Meals Entitlement (lodged on 13 February 2014) Gil Paterson*

S4M-09022 Glasgow’s Nancy Clench Nominated as Best New Comedian (lodged on 12 February 2014) Gil Paterson*

S4M-09021 Passenger Numbers up 6% at Glasgow Airport (lodged on 12 February 2014) Annabel Goldie*

S4M-09019 Congratulations to the Burntisland Parish Church Guild (lodged on 12 February 2014) Gil Paterson*

S4M-09018 Independent Workplace Policy Review (lodged on 12 February 2014) Gil Paterson*

S4M-09017 Angus Woman Receives Commendation (lodged on 12 February 2014) Gil Paterson*

S4M-09016 Highlands and Islands Press Ball and Media Awards 2014 (lodged on 12 February 2014) Gil Paterson*

S4M-09015 Congratulations to the Kinghorn Community Land Association (lodged on 12 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-09014 Ecology Centre Kinghorn Receives an Award (lodged on 12 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-09013 Be an Earth Hour Star in 2014 (lodged on 12 February 2014) Gil Paterson*

S4M-09012 Congratulations to Aigas Community Forest (lodged on 12 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-09011 Congratulations to the West Glenmoriston Community Company (lodged on 12 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-09010 Congratulating East Wemyss Bowling Club on being Awarded £4,619 (lodged on 11 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-09009 Congratulating the Levenmouth Foodbank on being Awarded £1,330 (lodged on 11 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-09006 Congratulating Mathieson’s Bakery (lodged on 11 February 2014) Annabel Goldie*, Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-09005 Welcoming Citizens Advice Bureau to Helensburgh (lodged on 11 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-09004 Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell (lodged on 11 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-09003 Scottish Cup Success for Albion Rovers (lodged on 11 February 2014) Sandra White*

S4M-09002 Niel Gow’s Oak, European Tree of the Year (lodged on 11 February 2014) Willie Rennie*, Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*, Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-09000 Scotland’s First Year as a Fair Trade Nation (lodged on 10 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-08999 Grangemouth Post Office Modernisation (lodged on 10 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-08997 One Big Drum at Trade Union Week (lodged on 10 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-08996 Congratulations on Digital Book Award (lodged on 10 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-08995 New Bishop for Paisley (lodged on 10 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Annabel Goldie*

S4M-08993 Funding for the Forth and District Initiative (lodged on 07 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-08992 Save the St Stephen’s Centre (lodged on 07 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-08991 NHS Lanarkshire’s Integrated Community Support Team, a Triumph for Scottish Health and Social Care (lodged on 07 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-08990 Congratulations to Lockerbie Curlers (lodged on 07 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-08989 Congratulations to the Methilhill Community Children’s Initiative (lodged on 07 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-08987 Fairness for Local Television in Scotland (lodged on 06 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-08984 Condorrat Parish Church Heritage Lottery Award (lodged on 06 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-08983 Redeeming Our Communities (lodged on 06 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-08982 Channel 4’s Hunted and Tackling Homophobia (lodged on 06 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-08981 Wild Dolphins (lodged on 06 February 2014) Sandra White*

S4M-08980 Glasgow Launches a £3 Million Service for Cancer Patients (lodged on 06 February 2014) Sandra White*

S4M-08978 Bright Start Gets Head Start (lodged on 06 February 2014) Sandra White*

S4M-08977 Bank Boost For Mark Wright Project (lodged on 06 February 2014) Sandra White*

S4M-08976 Bright Sparks Given Financial Boost (lodged on 06 February 2014) Sandra White*

S4M-08975 Welcoming West Dunbartonshire Council’s Investment in Sport and Exercise (lodged on 06 February 2014) Gil Paterson*

S4M-08972.1 RIP RET (lodged on 07 February 2014) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-08971 Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week 2014 (lodged on 06 February 2014) Sandra White*

S4M-08970 Congratulating Cove Park and NVA on Funding Awards (lodged on 06 February 2014) Sandra White*

S4M-08948 World Cancer Day (lodged on 04 February 2014) Liz Smith*

S4M-08944 Police Scotland Traffic Wardens (lodged on 04 February 2014) Alison McInnes*

S4M-08935 Closure of Dumfries Control Rooms (lodged on 03 February 2014) Lewis Macdonald*

S4M-08888 Nuclear Weapons Driven Through Glasgow (lodged on 29 January 2014) Marco Biagi* R

S4M-08845 Support for Syrian Refugees (lodged on 27 January 2014) Jim Eadie*

S4M-08741 Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2014 (lodged on 10 January 2014) Kezia Dugdale*

Business Bulletin: Friday 21 February 2014 Section G – Bills

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. Jim Hume: Proposed Smoking (Children in Vehicles) (Scotland) Bill—Proposal for a Bill to prohibit smoking in private vehicles in the presence of a person under 18, subject to limited exceptions. (lodged 30 January 2014)

Supported by Duncan McNeil, Alison McInnes, John Finnie, Alison Johnstone, Patrick Harvie, Alex Fergusson, Willie Rennie, Kenneth Gibson, Neil Findlay, Jackie Baillie, Richard Lyle, Iain Gray, Graeme Pearson, John Wilson, Margaret McCulloch, Ken Macintosh, Gil Paterson, Patricia Ferguson, Jenny Marra, Claire Baker, Mark Griffin, Hanzala Malik, Siobhan McMahon, Michael McMahon, Elaine Murray, Jean Urquhart, Jayne Baxter, Cara Hilton, Jim Eadie, John Pentland, Hugh Henry, Sarah Boyack, Kezia Dugdale, Dave Thompson, James Kelly, Dennis Robertson

Jenny Marra: Proposed Human Trafficking (Scotland) Bill—Proposal for a Bill to (a) require the creation of a Scottish anti-human trafficking strategy; (b) provide for the special treatment of human trafficking-related crime within the criminal justice system; and (c) provide for the support of survivors of human trafficking. (lodged 18 February 2014).

Supported by Claudia Beamish, Kezia Dugdale, James Kelly, Hugh Henry, Neil Findlay, Patricia Ferguson, Sarah Boyack, Alison McInnes, Jim Hume, Margaret Mitchell, Patrick Harvie, Anne McTaggart, Margaret McCulloch, Ken Macintosh, Iain Gray, Jackie Baillie, Drew Smith, Cara Hilton, Graeme Pearson, David

Stewart, Siobhan McMahon, Rhoda Grant, Malcolm Chisholm, Jayne Baxter, Elaine Murray, Lewis Macdonald, Alison Johnstone, John Finnie, Michael McMahon, Richard Baker

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 21 February 2014 Section H – New Documents Subordinate Legislation

Negative instruments

The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 20 February 2014 and is subject to the negative procedure—

Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/40) laid under section 15 of the Social Security Act 1990