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Business Bulletin Iris Ghnothaichean Thursday 15 November 2018 Business Bulletin Iris Ghnothaichean Today's Business Meeting of the Parliament Committee Meetings 11:40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 9:00am Public Audit and Post-legislative 11:40 am General Questions Scrutiny Committee 12:00 pm First Minister's Questions 9:00am Social Security Committee 12:45 pm Members' Business — S5M-14312 9:30am Culture, Tourism, Europe and Ruth Maguire: Day of the Imprisoned Writer External Affairs Committee 2:30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 9:30am Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee 2:30 pm Ministerial Statement: Update from the Scottish Government on the proposed 9:30am Equalities and Human Rights UK/EU Withdrawal Agreement and Political Committee Declaration 9:30am Standards, Procedures and Public followed by Scottish Government Debate: Appointments Committee Physical Activity, Diet and Healthy Weight 1:00pm Justice Sub-Committee on Policing followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time Thursday 15 November 2018 1 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar Meeting of the Parliament 11:40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11:40 am General Questions 1. Bill Bowman: To ask the Scottish Government how much will arise in Barnett consequentials from the reduction in business rates that was announced in the UK budget, and whether it will allocate all of this to support Scotland's retail sector. (S5O-02559) 2. Linda Fabiani: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the inequalities faced by autistic people, and people with a learning disability. (S5O-02560) 3. Gail Ross: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its involvement with The Highland Council regarding the Stromeferry bypass in Wester Ross. (S5O-02561) 4. Shona Robison: To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made since the establishment of the action group for the Michelin plant in Dundee. (S5O-02562) 5. Tom Mason: To ask the Scottish Government when recommendations will be published for the location of the three national neonatal intensive care units outlined in the five-year plan in the 2017 report, The Best Start. (S5O-02563) 6. Anas Sarwar: To ask the Scottish Government what funding it provides to arts and culture facilities in Glasgow. (S5O-02564) 7. Bob Doris: To ask the Scottish Government how it supports social enterprises in the Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn constituency. (S5O-02565) 8. Jamie Halcro Johnston: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the local government financial settlement on public services. (S5O-02566) 9. Emma Harper: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding the structural issues at the Station Hotel in Ayr. (S5O-02567) 10. Michelle Ballantyne: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether local authority spending on road maintenance should be kept at current levels. (S5O-02568) 12:00 pm First Minister's Questions 1. Jackson Carlaw: Question to be taken in Chamber. (S5F-02770) 2. Richard Leonard: Question to be taken in Chamber. (S5F-02771) 3. Patrick Harvie: Question to be taken in Chamber. (S5F-02772) 4. Willie Rennie: Question to be taken in Chamber. (S5F-02773) 5. Fulton MacGregor: To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is marking Anti- Bullying Week. (S5F-02792) 6. Jamie Greene: To ask the First Minister what plans the Scottish Government has to evaluate the impact on sales of minimum unit pricing of alcohol. (S5F-02779) 12:45 pm Members' Business Thursday 15 November 2018 2 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar Debate on the subject of— S5M-14312 Ruth Maguire: Day of the Imprisoned Writer—That the Parliament recognises 15 November as the Day of the Imprisoned Writer, which is a day when people are invited to stand in solidarity with persecuted, exiled and imprisoned writers across the globe; notes with grave concern what it sees as the international decline in free expression, as documented by organisations such as PEN International, Amnesty International, the Committee to Protect Journalists, Human Rights Watch and Reporters Without Borders; understands that there are global efforts by state and non-state actors to attack and silence journalists; notes the view that governments around the world have a requirement to combat impunity and seek justice for murdered, persecuted, and imprisoned writers; acknowledges initiatives by national and international governmental, intergovernmental and civil society partners to work together to secure protections for persecuted and imprisoned writers; commemorates writers who have been killed for exercising their right to freedom of expression, and acknowledges the call for the Day of the Imprisoned Writer to be officially recognised by the Parliament. 2:30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2:30 pm Ministerial Statement: Update from the Scottish Government on the proposed UK/EU Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration followed by Scottish Government Debate: Physical Activity, Diet and Healthy Weight S5M-14749 Joe FitzPatrick: Physical Activity, Diet and Healthy Weight—That the Parliament welcomes the publication of two new delivery plans for Scotland, which set out ambitious actions to increase levels of physical activity and to improve diet and healthy weight; recognises the important contribution that physical activity, diet and healthy weight make to health and wellbeing, including that obesity and an unhealthy diet are linked to harms, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, musculoskeletal conditions and cancer; endorses a vision for a Scotland where people eat well, have a healthy weight and are physically active, as articulated in the nation’s new public health priorities; acknowledges the shared responsibility across all of society to help achieve this vision, including across national and local government as well as the public, private, third and community sectors; supports ambitions to reduce physical inactivity in adults and adolescents by 15% by 2030 and to halve childhood obesity by 2030; commends the commitment in both delivery plans to tackle health inequalities, and maintains support for proposals to restrict the promotion and marketing of food and drink that is high in fat, sugar or salt with little to no nutritional benefit where they are sold to the public. The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendments S5M-14749.1 Brian Whittle: Physical Activity, Diet and Healthy Weight—As an amendment to motion S5M-14749 in the name of Joe FitzPatrick (Physical Activity, Diet and Healthy Weight), insert at end ", and calls on the Scottish Government to recognise that the three pillars of basic health are physical activity, nutrition and inclusivity and for it to provide the methodology required to achieve more ambitious targets." S5M-14749.3 David Stewart: Physical Activity, Diet and Healthy Weight—As an amendment to motion S5M-14749 in the name of Joe FitzPatrick (Physical Activity, Diet and Healthy Weight), Thursday 15 November 2018 3 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar leave out from “commends the commitment” to "health inequalities" and insert "notes with concern the deprivation gap in levels of physical activity and considers that, regardless of background or ability to pay, physical activities should be accessible for all; recognises the impact that poverty has on the ability of families to provide healthy meals; commends the Club 365 initiative from North Lanarkshire Council and calls for this to be rolled out across the country to end holiday hunger; believes that further action should be taken to tackle food insecurity and make healthy food options more affordable". S5M-14749.4 Alison Johnstone: Physical Activity, Diet and Healthy Weight—As an amendment to motion S5M-14749 in the name of Joe FitzPatrick (Physical Activity, Diet and Healthy Weight), after second "2030" insert "; recognises the positive impact that walking and cycling have on health; welcomes the doubling of active travel funding in 2018-19 but notes that active travel remains a tiny proportion of Scotland’s overall transport budget; calls for further urgent increases to bring active travel expenditure up to at least £25 per capita". S5M-14749.2 Alex Cole-Hamilton: Physical Activity, Diet and Healthy Weight—As an amendment to motion S5M-14749 in the name of Joe FitzPatrick (Physical Activity, Diet and Healthy Weight), insert at end ", and reaffirms the call, which the Parliament agreed in the debate on motion S5M-04324 on 2 March 2017, for the Scottish Government to bring forward a national falls strategy, which it believes will help give people confidence in the physical landscape around them to enable a more active lifestyle." followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions S5M-14762 Graeme Dey on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Committee Membership—That the Parliament agrees that Alex Rowley be appointed to replace Monica Lennon as a member of the Local Government and Communities Committee. 5:00 pm Decision Time Thursday 15 November 2018 4 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions
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