BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 181/2012 Friday 27 January 2012

1 Contents

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

Section A: Today’s Business - Meetings of Committees - Meeting of the Parliament Section B: Future Meetings of the Parliament Section C: Future Meetings of Committees Other Future Meetings 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

Business Bulletin: Friday 27 January 2012 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 25 January 2012

Wednesday 1 February 2012

2.30 pm Time for Reflection – Shaykh Amer Jamil, teacher, Solas Foundation, and Family Support Consultant, Unity Family Services followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Ministerial Statement: Higher Education and Further Education Governance Reports followed by Scottish Government Debate: The Year of Creative Scotland 2012 followed by Appointment of the Scottish Information Commissioner followed by Business Motion followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-01644 Colin Keir: Drum Brae Library and Community Hub Project (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Friday 23 December 2011)

Thursday 2 February 2012

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business

11.40 am General Question Time (for text of General Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 26 January 2012)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time

2.15 pm Themed Question Time

3 Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth (for text of Themed Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 26 January 2012)

2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Scotland’s Next Generation Broadband Infrastructure Plan followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-01655 Linda Fabiani: Assistance Dogs are Working Dogs Too (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 9 January 2012)

Wednesday 8 February 2012

2.30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Budget (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motion followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 9 February 2012

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Business

11.40 am General Question Time (for names of those Members selected for General Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 26 January 2012)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time

2.15 pm Themed Question Time Justice and the Law Officers; Rural Affairs and the Environment (for names of those Members selected for Themed Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 26 January 2012)

4 2.55 pm Scottish Government Business followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Business Bulletin: Friday 27 January 2012 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

Education and Culture Committee 31 January 2012 4th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 2 1. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 7 February, the Committee will take evidence on the National Library of Scotland Bill.

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

Health and Sport Committee 31 January 2012 5th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 1 1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission Charges) (Scotland) (No.2) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/449). 2. Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Alan McCreadie, Deputy Director of Law Reform, and Jim McLean, Consultant at Balfour-Manson, The Law Society of Scotland; and then from—

Nicola Sturgeon, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy, Donald Henderson, Head of Public Health Division, Marjorie Marshall, Economic Adviser, Public Health, and Edythe Murie, Principal Legal Officer, Health and Community Care, Scottish Government. 3. Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting .

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 7 February, the Committee expects to consider the Scottish Government’s European Union priorities. The Committee expects to consider a draft report on the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Bill at subsequent meetings. The Committee is also planning to carry out a short inquiry into the Scottish Government’s plan to integrate adult health and social care later in the year.

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

Justice Committee 31 January 2012 4th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 6 1. Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Brian Simpson, Law Reform Officer, and Michael Meehan, Member of the Criminal Law Committee, Law Society of Scotland; James Wolffe QC and Joanna Cherry QC, Faculty of Advocates; and then from— Gerard Sinclair, Chief Executive, and Michael Walker, Senior Legal Officer, Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 7 February, the Committee expects to continue taking evidence on the Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1.

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

European and External Relations Committee 31 January 2012 2nd Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 2.00 pm in Committee Room 1 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.

2. Scottish representation abroad and Scottish Government’s Country Plans: The Committee will take evidence in a round-table discussion from— Denise Hill, Head of International Marketing, VisitScotland; Anne MacColl, Chief Executive, Scottish Development International (SDI); Amanda Catto, Portfolio Manager, Creative Scotland; Dr Lloyd Anderson, Director, British Council Scotland; Dr Katherine Trebeck, Policy Committee member, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) and Research and Policy Advisor - UK Poverty Programme (Scotland), Oxfam Scotland; Gillian Wilson, Policy Committee member, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) and Co-ordinator, Network of International Development Organisations in Scotland (NIDOS); Serafin Pazos-Vidal, Head of Brussels Office, COSLA. 3. Brussels Bulletin: The Committee will consider the latest edition of the Brussels Bulletin. 4. European Chairs – UK meeting: The Committee Convener will report on a recent meeting of the European Chairs – UK (EC-UK). 5. Horizon 2020: The Committee will consider a proposal for a conference on Horizon 2020. 6. Scottish representation abroad and Scottish Government’s Country Plans: The Committee will consider the evidence taken earlier in the meeting.

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

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee 31 January 2012 2nd Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 2.15 pm in Committee Room 2 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private. 2. Cross-Party Groups: The Committee will consider applications for recognition from two Cross-Party Groups. 3. Review of Cross-Party Groups: The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry. 4. Public Standards Commissioner for Scotland: The Committee will consider draft revised directions to the Public Standards Commissioner for Scotland. 5. Section 7 of the Code of Conduct: The Committee will consider a draft consultation paper. 6. Register of Interests: The Committee will consider a note by the Clerk on the publication of past register of interests.

Proposed future business The next meeting of the Committee will be 28 February.

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

Public Audit Committee 1 February 2012 2nd Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 3 1. Section 23 report - An overview of Scotland’s criminal justice system (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report on the joint Auditor General for Scotland and Accounts Commission report entitled "An overview of Scotland’s criminal justice system".

Proposed future business At its next meeting it is expected that the Committee will take evidence from the Auditor General for Scotland in relation to reports he has recently published.

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

Section C – Other Future Meetings

This section includes the agendas of other forthcoming meetings and outlines proposed future business, which may be subject to change.

Scottish Commission for Public Audit 31 January 2012 1st Meeting, 2012

The Commission will meet at 11.00 am in Committee Room 4 1. Declaration of interests: Iain Gray will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Commission will decide whether to take item 3 in private and future consideration of the corporate governance of Audit Scotland in private at future meetings. 3. Corporate governance of Audit Scotland: The Commission will consider a paper on the corporate governance of Audit Scotland.

Proposed future business For further information, contact the Secretary to the Commission, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Business Bulletin: Friday 27 January 2012 Section E – Written questions lodged on 26 January 2012

Questions marked with a triangle (Δ) are initiated by the Scottish Executive 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-05121 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive when it became aware that the previous Chief Scientist would be ending his/her employment contract; when the post became vacant, and when the vacancy was advertised.

S4W-05123 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive when the (a) shortlisting meetings were held and (b) interviews carried out to fill the most recent vacant post of Chief Scientist.

S4W-05124 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive when it became aware that the previous director of the Chief Scientist Office would be ending his/her employment contract; when the post became vacant, and when the vacancy was advertised.

S4W-05127 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason the posts of Chief Scientist and director of the Chief Scientist Office have not been filled on a permanent basis for 16 and 12 months respectively.

S4W-05181 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W–38402 by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 January 2011, how many patients have been sent to pain management centres outside of Scotland since 15 September 2010; from which NHS board areas, and to which centres.

S4W-05182 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how many paramedic vacancies there are in the Scottish Ambulance Service.

S4W-05183 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost to individual NHS boards of sending patients with chronic pain to pain management centres outside of Scotland was in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11 and has been since April 2011.

S4W-05184 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the increase in frontline Scottish Ambulance Service staff of approximately 150 announced by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy on 18 January 2012 will not include the number of current vacancies.

S4W-05185 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how many of the approximately 150 additional Scottish Ambulance Service staff announced by the

Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy on 18 January 2012 will be paramedics.

S4W-05186 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W–38403 by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 January 2011, whether the Chronic Pain Steering Group has considered establishing a residential pain management centre in Scotland.

S4W-05187 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive what categories are used to grade calls to the Scottish Ambulance Service and what response times apply to each category.

S4W-05189 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether calls to the Scottish Ambulance Service have been re-categorised in the last six months and whether any changes will be made following the settlement on rest breaks.

S4W-05190 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive when all of the approximately 150 additional Scottish Ambulance Service staff announced by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy on 18 January 2012 will be in post.

S4W-05191 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide all territorial NHS boards with pump priming to extend the creation of managed clinical networks for chronic pain.

S4W-05192 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how much was paid in (a) availability and (b) disturbance payments during the recent Scottish Ambulance Service dispute.

S4W-05193 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been paid in overtime in the Scottish Ambulance Service since April 2011.

S4W-05194 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive in which NHS boards there are managed clinical networks for chronic pain.

S4W-05195 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual cost of the settlement on rest breaks in the Scottish Ambulance Service will be from January 2012.

S4W-05196 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how many calls received by the Scottish Ambulance Service between 6 October 2011 and 18 January 2012 were categorised as (a) red, (b) yellow and (c) amber.

S4W-05197 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how much money has been allocated by the Long Term Conditions Alliance to projects connected with the management of chronic pain.

S4W-05198 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how many calls received by the Scottish Ambulance Service between 1 July 2011 and 1 October 2011 were categorised as (a) red, (b) yellow and (c) amber.

S4W-05199 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how many calls received by the Scottish Ambulance Service between 1 July 2010 and 1 October 2010 were categorised as (a) red, (b) yellow and (c) amber.

S4W-05200 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Chronic Pain Steering Group has completed its scoping exercise with NHS boards to assess each board’s service levels and how these relate to the agreed service model for chronic pain and, if so, when this will be published.

S4W-05201 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how many calls received by the Scottish Ambulance Service between 6 October 2010 and 18 January 2011 were categorised as (a) red, (b) yellow and (c) amber.

S4W-05202 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether referral to treatment waiting time targets apply to chronic pain services and, if so, whether any penalties have been incurred.

S4W-05203 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how many Scottish Ambulance Service ambulances are based at (a) Clydebank and (b) Vale of Leven ambulance station.

S4W-05204 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how many times ambulances from (a) Clydebank and (b) Vale of Leven ambulance station have attended calls in Old Kilpatrick in each year since 2007-08.

S4W-05205 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how many ambulances attending calls from Old Kilpatrick have had an end destination of the (a) Western General, (b) Royal Alexandra and (c) Vale of Leven hospital in each year since 2007- 08.

S4W-05206 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) average and (b) longest wait has been for an ambulance after a call has been attended by a Rapid Response Unit in each year since 2007-08.

S4W-05207 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether attendance at an emergency call by a Rapid Response Unit counts as part of the target emergency response time.

S4W-05208 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is a paramedic in every Scottish Ambulance Service ambulance crew.

S4W-05209 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is a target for the number of paramedics in Scottish Ambulance Service ambulance crews; how this is monitored, and whether the target has been met in each year since 2007-08.

S4W-05210 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of paramedics is on relief Scottish Ambulance Service rosters (a) in Scotland and (b) the Vale of Leven ambulance station.

S4W-05211 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how many shifts have been discontinued at the Vale of Leven Ambulance Station since May 2007.

S4W-05212 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how many single-crewed ambulances have been dispatched from the Vale of Leven Ambulance Station in the last year.

S4W-05213 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how many weekend rosters have included paramedics at the Vale of Leven Ambulance Station in each of the last six months.

S4W-05214 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the cap of 8.5% in the reduction of teaching grant to colleges uses the baseline figures in Scottish Funding Council Circular SFC/35/2010, Indicative main grants to colleges and universities for academic year 2011-12 .

S4W-05215 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive, whether the actual cap in the reduction of teaching grant to colleges is 9.9% when using the baseline figures in the actual grant award outlined in Scottish Funding Council Circular SFC/09/2011, Main grants to colleges and universities for academic year 2011-12.

S4W-05216 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether each NHS board has completed its review of patient records to establish if PIP breast implants have been used and, if so, what the outcome was.

S4W-05217 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the reductions in college teaching grants will be equally shared or whether a regional allocation model will be considered.

S4W-05218 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the registration of private health clinics is a matter reserved to the UK Parliament and, if not, what the criteria are for this.

S4W-05219 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether private health clinics in Scotland are required to have insurance cover.

S4W-05220 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether student support funding for 2012-13 will be based on the baseline figure of £84.2 million in Scottish Funding Council (SFC) Circular SFC/35/2010, Indicative main grants to colleges and universities for academic year 2011-12, or £95.6 million, as set out in SFC Circular SFC/09/2011, Main grants to colleges and universities for academic year 2011-12.

S4W-05222 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will establish a national registry of breast implants.

S4W-05223 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive what faults have been found with medical devices, other than PIP breast implants, in the last five years and what remedial action has been taken.

S4W-05224 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the strategic funding for colleges outlined in the letter to principals from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning on 11 January 2012 is for more than one academic session.

S4W-05225 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive when colleges can expect their indicative grant letter for 2012-13.

S4W-05226 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have attempted or committed suicide at the Erskine Bridge in each year since 2007.

S4W-05227 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how many times the Clyde Coastguard has attended incidents at the Erskine Bridge in each year since 2007.

S4W-05228 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how many suicides have been recorded in each year since 2007.

S4W-05229 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the number of calls to Breathing Space has increased since 2007 and, if so, by how many and in what age category.

S4W-05230 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding it provided to Breathing Space in 2010-11, is providing in 2011-12 and will provide in 2012-13.

S4W-05231 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether there have been recorded cases of pseudomonas bacteria being detected in NHS facilities.

S4W-05232 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how it ensures that sinks in NHS facilities are infection free.

S4W-05233 Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to comments by the Minister for Local Government and Planning on 19 January 2012 (Official Report, c. 5439) regarding the phasing of an awareness campaign for the 2012 local government elections, what plans it has for promoting voter participation and when each phase of publicity will take place; what it will cost, and whom it will target.

S4W-05234 Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to target the involvement of young voters in the 2012 local government elections.

S4W-05235 Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Executive how much it has budgeted for publicity in relation to the 2012 local government elections.

S4W-05236 John Finnie: To ask the Scottish Executive how many evictions have been carried out in each year since 2000, broken down by local authority area, and how many have involved children.

S4W-05238 John Finnie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide the reasons for all (a) evictions and (b) evictions involving children carried out in each year since 2000, broken down by local authority area

S4W-05239 Neil Bibby: To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish the responses to the consultation on the proposed Rights of Children and Young People Bill.

S4W-05245 John Pentland: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to its response to the report of the No-fault Compensation Review Group, what (a) progress has been made on how the scheme would work in practice and (b) further analysis of the cost implications has been carried out.

S4W-05246 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S4W-04953, S4W-04954 and S4W-04955 by Michael Matheson on 20 January 2012, who is responsible for the inspection of people involved in the provision of teeth whitening.

S4W-05247 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the replacement of Gpass in the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), at which point the SPS will move to the replacement system.

S4W-05248 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it will provide for the transfer from Gpass in the Scottish Prison Service to the replacement system.

S4W-05249 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-03580 by Michael Matheson on 4 November 2011, what additional weekly costs would arise from a consumption of (a) 7, (b) 14 and (c) 21 units of (i) beer, (ii) wine and (iii) spirits a week at a minimum unit price of (A) 45p and (B) 50p.

S4W-05250 Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will investigate reports that Consort failed to carry out disclosure checks on its staff contracted to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

S4W-05251 Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with and information it has requested from NHS Lothian regarding reports that Consort failed to carry out disclosure checks on its staff contracted to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

S4W-05253 Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it provides to NHS boards regarding disclosure checks on staff.

S4W-05254 Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will review its guidance in relation to disclosure checks in light of reports that Consort failed to carry out such checks on its staff contracted to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

S4W-05255 Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Executive what the procedures are to ensure that NHS boards comply with the guidance in relation to disclosure checks on staff.

S4W-05256 Margaret McCulloch: To ask the Scottish Executive what projects are to be supported by the South West hubco.

S4W-05257 Margaret McCulloch: To ask the Scottish Executive what community benefit clauses are included in the hub procurement process.

S4W-05258 Margaret McCulloch: To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with NHS Lanarkshire regarding medical staffing difficulties.

S4W-05259 Margaret McCulloch: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-04673 by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 January 2012, what "specific investment" associated with the plans in A Picture of Health will no longer be taken forward in relation to acute hospital care at Hairmyres Hospital and Wishaw General.

S4W-05260 Margaret McCulloch: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-04673 by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 January 2012, what "significant re-development" is required at Monklands Hospital.

S4W-05261 Margaret McCulloch: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to S4W-04673 by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 January 2012, when scoping work on the future of acute mental health services at Hairmyres Hospital will be complete.

S4W-05262 Mary Fee: To ask the Scottish Executive what contingencies it has if the Scottish people vote against independence.

S4W-05263 Mary Fee: To ask the Scottish Executive, if Scotland becomes independent, whether it will subsequently be possible to rejoin the United Kingdom if a majority of the Scottish people demands it.

S4W-05264 Patrick Harvie: To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason section 206 of the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 has not been fully commenced and when the insertion of section 73D into the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 will be implemented.

S4W-05265Δ Graeme Dey: To ask the Scottish Executive what its performance was in answering ministerial correspondence in the second and third quarters of 2011.

S4W-05266 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive when it will next convene a meeting of the Tackling Poverty Board.

S4W-05267 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Tackling Poverty Board has met since 13 April 2011.

S4W-05269 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-02421 by Michael Matheson on 13 September 2011, whether the membership of the Tackling Poverty Board has changed since that date.

S4W-05270 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it is making on achieving the objectives set out in Achieving Our Potential: A Framework to tackle poverty and income inequality in Scotland.

S4W-05271 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive how it is monitoring its progress on achieving the objectives set out in Achieving Our Potential: A Framework to tackle poverty and income inequality in Scotland

S4W-05273 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to carry out a business and regulatory impact assessment on the proposed public health levy.

S4W-05274 Margaret McDougall: To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the NHS regarding PIP breast implants.

S4W-05279 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive how many children had (a) a parent and (b) their mother admitted to prison in (i) 2008, (ii) 2009 and (iii) 2010.

S4W-05282 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions (a) cabinet secretaries and (b) ministers have met their UK Government counterparts to discuss kinship care and on what dates.

S4W-05283 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-04930 by Nicola Sturgeon on 23 January 2012, how much of the funding for (a) local authorities and (b) NHS Scotland was spent on independent advocacy services.

Business Bulletin: Friday 27 January 2012 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-01850 Mark McDonald: Scotland, Four Time World Champions—That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish schools’ debating team, Ruth Cameron of Dollar Academy, Charlie Holmes, Alfie Hinchcliffe and Josh Richards of George Heriot’s School and April Shepherd of the High School of Dundee, on winning the World Schools Debating Championships in Cape Town; pays tribute to the pupils, their parents and teachers and their coaches, Neil Dewar and Adam McKinlay, for their efforts in ensuring that Scotland continues to have an excellent record in the competition, with previous wins in 1990, 1999 and 2007; wishes all five pupils the very best, and hopes that this latest victory encourages more pupils to take up debating.

*S4M-01849 John Pentland: North Lanarkshire Housing Programme—That the Parliament congratulates North Lanarkshire Council on its plans to double its house building programme; notes that this will mean 1,000 new council houses being built in North Lanarkshire by 2020 at a cost of £150 million; welcomes the council’s housing revenue budget for 2012-13, which also sees an extra £2.3 million boost for the council’s housing capital programme, with £1 million to accelerate the kitchen programme, £500,000 to progress the upgrading of single to double glazing through the window/door replacement programme, £500,000 to accelerate the roofing and render programme and £300,000 to commence a project for the installation of renewable energy measures, and further congratulates the council on keeping its rent increase below inflation, at just 1.5%, keeping rent levels in North Lanarkshire among the lowest in Scotland.

*S4M-01848 Liam McArthur: Fairer Charging for Islands’ Renewables—That the Parliament notes the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) review of the electricity transmission network, Project TransmiT; welcomes its preliminary recommendations, which it sees as a step toward a fairer charging regime for projects on the Scottish mainland; hopes that these reforms will encourage investment in renewable technologies in Scotland, which it considers is home to the best wind, wave and tidal resources in the UK; believes that the charges quoted by Ofgem for Scotland’s islands could make development uneconomic and may harm the emerging wave and tidal sector there; underlines the importance of Scotland’s islands in the production of clean renewable electricity, and urges Ofgem to take action to ensure a fairer charging framework for Scottish islands during the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Supported by: Chic Brodie*, Tavish Scott*, David Stewart*

*S4M-01847 Kenneth Gibson: Insulin Pump Therapy—That the Parliament acknowledges the Scottish Government’s aims regarding the integration of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII), or insulin pump therapy, in the treatment of type 1 diabetes, whereby a quarter of young Scots with type 1 diabetes will have access to the therapy, tripling the number of insulin pumps made available to more than 2,000 by 2013; highlights the lack of availability of insulin pump therapy in Scotland, where 27,910 people have type 1 diabetes and what it considers a degrading 696 (2.5%) receive CSII therapy, compared with NICE guidelines, which

suggest that between 4 and 14% of patients will benefit from the therapy, which involves a programmable device delivering insulin at a continuous rate to the body; considers that insulin pump therapy offers significant health and social advantages compared with the conventional treatment of multiple daily insulin regimens with CSII proven to reduce the risk of sever hypoglycaemia attacks and improve the patient’s quality of life due to the less disruptive and self-management nature of the therapy; highlights the progress of NHS Ayrshire and Arran in promoting self-management of diabetes and increasing the availability of CSII treatments, where a further 15 healthcare professionals have been trained on nationally accredited pump courses, delivering CSII treatment to 17 adults (0.9%) and 19 children (7.3%), with an additional 15 adults and six children set to commence CSII therapy in 2012, and considers that there is a need to further increase the availability and maintain the quality healthcare treatment of insulin pump therapy across NHS boards in order to achieve the 2013 target.

Supported by: Humza Yousaf*, Stuart McMillan*, Mike MacKenzie*, Bill Kidd*, Adam Ingram*, Margaret Burgess*, Colin Beattie*, Richard Lyle*

*S4M-01846 John Lamont: Congratulations to Ross Ford—That the Parliament congratulates Ross Ford on being named captain of the Scottish rugby union team for the upcoming Six Nations tournament; notes that he grew up in the Scottish Borders, attended Kelso High School and played for the local team, Kelso RFC, and wishes Ross and the Scotland team well at the Six Nations.

*S4M-01845 Elaine Smith: St Ambrose Traditional Music Band—That the Parliament congratulates pupils from St Ambrose High School in Coatbridge’s traditional music band on winning Scottish Power’s Powerful Performance competition and earning the chance to play at the 2012 Celtic Connections festival; considers this to be an excellent achievement that demonstrates the level of talent in the school; notes that St Ambrose High School is the Music Comprehensive of North Lanarkshire; recognises the commitment of staff and pupils at the school to music and the creative arts; congratulates North Lanarkshire Council on its investment in musical education, and wishes the band every success at Celtic Connections.

Supported by: Sandra White*, Bill Kidd*, Anne McTaggart*, Drew Smith*, Stuart McMillan*, Mark Griffin*, Christina McKelvie*, David Stewart*, Hugh Henry*, Rob Gibson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Lyle*, Roderick Campbell*, Margaret McCulloch*, John Wilson*

*S4M-01844♦ Jamie Hepburn: North Lanarkshire Council Climb-down on Car Parking Charges—That the Parliament welcomes North Lanarkshire Council’s decision to abandon what is considered to be the council’s misguided plans to impose car parking charges at a number of railway stations and council-owned town centre car parks, such as Croy, Cumbernauld and Greenfaulds stations and Kilsyth town centre; considers that such measures at railway station car parks would have presented a disincentive for people to switch from car to rail transport at a time when more environmentally sustainable forms of transport are to be encouraged; further considers that such measures at town centre locations would have driven business away to out-of-town retail outlets and harmed local small businesses; lauds what it considers the tireless efforts of those campaigning against these ill-advised and

unpopular measures in Cumbernauld and Kilsyth and throughout North Lanarkshire, and believes that free council-owned car parks are a better encouragement for people to switch to rail transport and are better for local businesses.

Supported by: Sandra White*, Angus MacDonald*, Gordon MacDonald*, Stuart McMillan*, Bill Kidd*, Kenneth Gibson*, Rob Gibson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Christina McKelvie*, Adam Ingram*, Richard Lyle*, Jean Urquhart*, Humza Yousaf*, Colin Beattie*, Margaret Burgess*

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-01843 Thornlie Primary School Celebrates Ministerial Announcement (lodged on 25 January 2012) Maureen Watt*, John Pentland*, Jean Urquhart*, Colin Beattie*, Mike MacKenzie*, Bob Doris*, Adam Ingram*, Christina McKelvie*, Rob Gibson*, Kenneth Gibson*, Sandra White*, Bill Kidd*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jamie Hepburn*, Richard Lyle*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-01842 Scottish Power Transmission Network Investment (lodged on 25 January 2012) Maureen Watt*, Jean Urquhart*, Colin Beattie*, Bob Doris*, Dave Thompson*, John Mason*, James Dornan*, Christina McKelvie*, Chic Brodie*, Mike MacKenzie*, Bill Kidd*, Adam Ingram*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jamie Hepburn*, Richard Lyle*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-01841 Scottish Boys on Target for the World Lacrosse Championships (lodged on 25 January 2012) John Wilson*, Bill Kidd*, Hugh Henry*, Rob Gibson*, Colin Beattie*, Mike MacKenzie*, Margaret Burgess*, Annabelle Ewing*, Kevin Stewart*, Sandra White*, Jamie Hepburn*, Stuart McMillan*, Richard Lyle*, Adam Ingram*, John Mason*, Humza Yousaf*

S4M-01840 North East Fife Historic Town Celebrations (lodged on 25 January 2012) Maureen Watt*, Marco Biagi*, Colin Beattie*, Murdo Fraser*, Bob Doris*, James Dornan*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jamie Hepburn*, Richard Lyle*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-01839 Malmaison Comes to Dundee (lodged on 25 January 2012) Jamie Hepburn*, Annabelle Ewing*, Rob Gibson*, Margaret Burgess*, Sandra White*, Jenny Marra*, Bill Kidd*, Graeme Dey*, Richard Lyle*, Roderick Campbell*, Dennis Robertson*, Jean Urquhart*, David Torrance*, Humza Yousaf*, Kenneth Gibson*, Colin Beattie*

S4M-01838 South West Scotland Creatively Brilliant (lodged on 25 January 2012) Richard Lyle*, Maureen Watt*, Jean Urquhart*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jamie Hepburn*, Dennis Robertson*, Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-01836 Award for Expansion of Gymnast Facility (lodged on 25 January 2012) Sandra White*, Mike MacKenzie*, Bill Kidd*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jamie Hepburn*, Richard Lyle*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-01835 Musselburgh Youngstars Awarded for New Football Team (lodged on 25 January 2012) Richard Lyle*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jamie Hepburn*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-01834 Galloway to the Fore in Creative Scotland Awards (lodged on 25 January 2012) Richard Lyle*, Hugh Henry*, Maureen Watt*, Aileen McLeod*, Jean Urquhart*, Colin Beattie*, Murdo Fraser*, Jamie Hepburn*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-01833 Glasgow’s Free Football Happy Hour (lodged on 25 January 2012) Hanzala Malik*, John Park*, Jamie Hepburn*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-01832 RBS Bonuses (lodged on 25 January 2012) Bill Kidd*, Richard Simpson*, John Mason*, Hugh Henry*, Iain Gray*, John Park*, David Stewart*, Drew Smith*, Colin Beattie*, Mike MacKenzie*, John Finnie*, Anne McTaggart*, John Pentland*, Patricia Ferguson*, Jamie Hepburn*, Richard Lyle*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-01831 Usdaw Campaign for Woolworths Workers (lodged on 25 January 2012) Kezia Dugdale*, Mark Griffin*, Jamie Hepburn*, Margaret McCulloch*

S4M-01830 Life Sciences PhDs (lodged on 25 January 2012) Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-01829 Castlemilk High School Wins Construction and Built Environment Challenge (lodged on 25 January 2012) Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Lyle*, Jamie Hepburn*, Margaret Burgess*, Annabelle Ewing*, Sandra White*, Hugh Henry*, Stuart McMillan*, Drew Smith*, Rob Gibson*, Bill Kidd*, Bob Doris*, Adam Ingram*, Jean Urquhart*, David Torrance*, John Wilson*, Colin Beattie*

S4M-01827 Congratulations to Professor Iain McEwan (lodged on 24 January 2012) Maureen Watt*

S4M-01825 Edinburgh Rejects Privatisation (lodged on 24 January 2012) Kezia Dugdale*, Anne McTaggart*

S4M-01821 Glasgow University Dialectic Society’s 150th Anniversary (lodged on 24 January 2012) Hugh Henry*

S4M-01820 Congratulations to Eric Sinclair on Man, Stroke, Dog (lodged on 24 January 2012) Hugh Henry*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-01817 Woolworth Workers’ Compensation (lodged on 24 January 2012) Richard Simpson*, Hugh Henry*, Mark Griffin*, John Pentland*

S4M-01808 Golden Jubilee Hospital Shortlisted for Award (lodged on 24 January 2012) Richard Simpson*, Gordon MacDonald*

S4M-01806 Scottish FA’s School Coaching Teams (lodged on 24 January 2012) Annabelle Ewing*, Adam Ingram*, Angus MacDonald*, Liam McArthur*, Bill Kidd*, Kevin Stewart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Lyle*, Hanzala Malik*, Nanette Milne*, Sandra White*, Hugh Henry*, Stuart McMillan*, Gordon MacDonald*, Colin Beattie*,

David Torrance*, John Wilson*, Mary Scanlon*, Dennis Robertson*, Margaret Burgess*

S4M-01805 Lord Flight’s Anti-Scottish Rant (lodged on 24 January 2012) Gordon MacDonald*

S4M-01804 Worth It (lodged on 24 January 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Gordon MacDonald*

S4M-01803 Congratulating Glasgow Rocks MS Charity Partnership (lodged on 24 January 2012) Gordon MacDonald*

S4M-01802 Holocaust Memorial Week, Gathering the Voices (lodged on 24 January 2012) Richard Simpson*, Gordon MacDonald*

S4M-01801 Helensburgh to Gourock/Kilcreggan Ferry (lodged on 24 January 2012) Anne McTaggart*

S4M-01800 Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Volunteering at Barlinnie (lodged on 24 January 2012) Richard Simpson*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-01799 Local Rail Services to Berwickshire and East Lothian (lodged on 24 January 2012) Graeme Pearson*

S4M-01796.1 Breaking the Social Contract (lodged on 24 January 2012) Richard Simpson*

S4M-01796 Breaking the Social Contract (lodged on 23 January 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Adam Ingram*

S4M-01795 Withdrawal of Funding from Borderline Homeless Charity (lodged on 23 January 2012) Richard Simpson*

S4M-01794 AC/DC Exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery (lodged on 23 January 2012) Richard Simpson*

S4M-01792 Protect Scotland’s Local Newspapers (lodged on 23 January 2012) Richard Simpson*

S4M-01790 Bringing it All Home, Remembering Gerry Rafferty (lodged on 23 January 2012) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-01789 The Sovereignty of the Scottish People (lodged on 23 January 2012) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-01787 Glasgow’s Affordable Warmth Dividend (lodged on 20 January 2012) Richard Simpson*, Elaine Murray*

S4M-01784 Life Sciences Enterprise Area for GlaxoSmithKline, Irvine (lodged on 20 January 2012) Richard Simpson*, Richard Lyle*

S4M-01782 Janey Buchan (lodged on 20 January 2012) Richard Simpson*, Jean Urquhart*, John Pentland*

S4M-01780 University of Abertay Dundee Computer Games Competition (lodged on 20 January 2012) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-01778 Telehealth Proves to be a Success (lodged on 20 January 2012) Richard Lyle*, Maureen Watt*, Gordon MacDonald*, Margaret Burgess*

S4M-01777 Payback in North Ayrshire (lodged on 23 January 2012) Maureen Watt*

S4M-01771 Congratulations to Plockton’s National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music (lodged on 19 January 2012) Richard Lyle*

S4M-01766.1 Concerns over the UK Welfare Reform Bill (lodged on 20 January 2012) Richard Simpson*, Elaine Murray*, John Pentland*

S4M-01765 Ardrossan Town Station under Threat (lodged on 19 January 2012) John Pentland*

S4M-01750.1 Road Equivalent Tariff for Commercial Vehicles (lodged on 23 January 2012) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-01744 Crossmichael Drama Club is Stagestruck (lodged on 18 January 2012) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-01742 Pittenweem Arts Festival and the Year of Creative Scotland 2012 - (lodged on 18 January 2012) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-01739 Dundee Born and Read (lodged on 17 January 2012) Elaine Murray*

S4M-01738 Quarriers and the Scottish Epilepsy Centre (lodged on 17 January 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Elaine Murray*, John Pentland*

S4M-01724 Success for Camphill School (lodged on 17 January 2012) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-01715 Child Poverty Map of Scotland (lodged on 16 January 2012) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-01713 Support for VisitScotland Surprise Yourself Campaign (lodged on 16 January 2012) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-01712 Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative (lodged on 16 January 2012) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-01702 Smoking Remains a Serious Health Problem in Scotland (lodged on 13 January 2012) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-01697 Scottish Tourism Week (lodged on 12 January 2012) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-01690 Save Glasgow’s Local Train Services (lodged on 17 January 2012) Willie Rennie*

S4M-01683 Celebrating the Value of Co-operatives Internationally (lodged on 11 January 2012) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-01654 Protecting Access to Justice across Scotland (lodged on 22 December 2011) Claire Baker*

S4M-01593 Congratulation to Jamie Calder from Balerno, Scottish Young Sailor of the Year (lodged on 14 December 2011) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-01543 Welfare Reform Bill (lodged on 08 December 2011) John Pentland*

S4M-01525 Strathclyde New Opportunities Fund (lodged on 06 December 2011) John Pentland*

Business Bulletin: Friday 27 January 2012 Section H – New Documents

Subordinate Legislation

Laid only instruments

The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on 26 January 2012 and are not subject to any Parliamentary procedure—

Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2012 (SSI/2012/19 (C.3)) laid under section 30(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/20 (C. 4)) laid under section 30(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

Committee Reports

The following reports are being published on 27 January 2012

Local Government and Regeneration Committee, 1st Report, 2012 (Session 4): Report on Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper 67)

Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee, 1st Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate legislation (SP Paper 68)

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

Business Bulletin: Friday 27 January 2012 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 by 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. an Executive, 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.

(Ex) = Executive Bill; (M) = Member’s Bill; (C) = Committee Bill; (P) = Private Bill; (H) = Hybrid Bill.

Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment) 25 January

Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Health and Sport)) 31 January

Budget (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 1 completed 25 January

Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Justice)) 31 January

Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Economy, Energy and Tourism)) 25 January

Long Leases (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 1 (Finance Committee) 25 January Lead committee – Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment

National Library of Scotland Bill (Ex) Stage 1 (Finance Committee) 11 January Lead committee – Education and Culture

Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 1 (Local Government and Regeneration Committee) 25 January Lead committee – Justice

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

Affirmative instruments

Lead committee to report by 29 January 2012

Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2012 [draft] (5 December 2011) (Education and Culture)

Lead committee to report by 30 January 2012

Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Scottish Inshore and Offshore Regions) Amendment Order 2012 [draft] (6 December 2011) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Lead committee to report by 6 February 2012

Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 [draft] (13 December 2011) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Excepted Services) Regulations 2012 [draft] (13 December 2011) (Health and Sport)

Public Services Reform (Social Services Inspections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 [draft] (13 December 2011) (Health and Sport)

Lead committee to report by 7 February 2012

Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 [draft] (14 December 2011) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Lead committee to report by 24 February 2012

Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment (No. 2) Order 2012 [draft] (22 December 2011) (Education and Culture)

Forestry Commissioners (Climate Change Functions) (Scotland) Order 2012 [draft] (22 December 2011) (Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment)

Advice and Assistance (Assistance By Way of Representation) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 [draft] (22 December 2011) (Justice)

Lead committee to report by 5 March 2012

Representation of the People (Post-Local Government Elections Supply and Inspection of Documents) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 [draft] (17 January 2012) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Order 2012 [draft] (17 January 2012) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Lead committee to report by 13 March 2012

Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2012 [draft] (25 January 2012)

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 Subordinate Legislation Committee.

Subject to annulment by 30 January 2012 Lead committee to report by 23 January 2012

Removal, Storage and Disposal of Vehicles (Prescribed Sums and Charges etc.) (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/428) (6 December 2011) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Police (Retention and Disposal of Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Revocation Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/429) (6 December 2011) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 1 February 2012 Lead committee to report by 30 January 2012

Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No. 2) 2011 (SSI 2011/432) (8 December 2011) (Justice Committee)

Subject to annulment by 2 February 2012 Lead committee to report by 30 January 2012

Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/435) (9 December 2011) (Justice)

Prior Rights of Surviving Spouse and Civil Partner (Scotland) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/436) (9 December 2011) (Justice)

Subject to annulment by 21 February 2012 Lead committee to report by 6 February 2012

Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Amendment) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/445) (19 December 2011) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Bus Lane Contraventions (Charges, Adjudication and Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/442) (19 December 2011) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/443) (19 December 2011) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Bus Lanes (Approved Devices) (Scotland) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/444) (19 December 2011) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Subject to annulment by 22 February 2012 Lead committee to report by 6 February 2012

Charities References in Documents (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/446) (20 December 2011) (Justice)

Subject to annulment by 24 February 2012 Lead committee to report by 20 February 2012

National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/449) (22 December 2011) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 29 February 2012 Lead committee to report by 27 February 2012

Specified Products from China (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/3) (12 January 2012) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Sea Fish (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/4) (12 January 2012) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/5) (12 January 2012) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 4 March 2012 Lead committee to report by 27 February 2012

Conservation of Salmon (River Annan Salmon Fishery District) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/6) (16 January 2012) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 7 March 2012 Lead committee to report by 5 March 2012

Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No. 2) 2011 (SSI 2012/7) (19 January 2012) (Justice)

National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/9) (19 January 2012) (Health and Sport)

National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/10) (19 January 2012) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 8 March 2012 Lead committee to report by 5 March 2012

Scottish Road Works Register (Prescribed Fees) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/11) (20 January 2012) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

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