BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 318/2012 Monday 29 October 2012

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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

Business Bulletin: Monday 29 October 2012 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 24 October 2012

Tuesday 30 October 2012

2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Pastor John Leitch, Glenboig Christian Fellowship followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Labour Party Business: The Future of Scotland followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-04509 Hugh Henry: Protection of Workers Bill (for text of motion see Section F)

Wednesday 31 October 2012

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth (for text of Portfolio Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 25 October 2012) followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.30 pm Decision Time

3 followed by Members’ Business – S4M-03413 Roderick Campbell: The Vivarium Trust and Co-housing for Older People (for text of motion see Section F)

Thursday 1 November 2012

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions (for text of General Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 25 October 2012)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

12.30 pm Members’ Business – S4M-04418 Kenneth Gibson: Time to Introduce Presumed Consent (for text of motion see Section F)

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: Drink Driving followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 6 November 2012

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 7 November 2012

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Rural Affairs and the Environment Justice and the Law Officers

4 followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 8 November 2012

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 Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Business Bulletin: Monday 29 October 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

Health and Sport Committee 30 October 2012 29th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 4 1. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2013-2014 The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2013-2014 from— Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Well-being, John Matheson, Director of Health Finance and Information, and Derek Feeley, Director General Health and Social Care and Chief Executive of NHS Scotland, Scottish Government. 2. Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 6 November, the Committee expects to consider its approach to Petition PE1384 regarding speech and language therapists and its approach to future work on access to new medicines. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Education and Culture Committee 30 October 2012 27th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 2 1. Broadcasting: The Committee will take evidence from— Paul McManus, Scottish Organiser, Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU);

Peter Murray, Scottish Representative on the Executive Council, National Union of Journalists. 2. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 6 November, the Committee will consider a draft report on the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2013-14. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Justice Committee 30 October 2012 30th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 6 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S4)13.1 from— Roseanna Cunningham, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs; Brian Ironside, Assistant Director - National Operations, and Jim O’Neill, Senior Legal Policy Manager, Scottish Prison Service. 3. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2013-14: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2013-14 from— John Logue, Procurator Fiscal, East of Scotland, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service; Stuart Naismith, Convener, Access to Justice Committee, Law Society of Scotland; Brian Carroll, TUS Scottish Court Service Branch Secretary, Public and Commercial Services Union; Eric McQueen, Chief Executive, Scottish Court Service; Susan Gallagher, Deputy Chief Executive, Business Delivery, Victim Support Scotland; and then from— Sean McKendrick, Vice-convener, Criminal Justice Standing Committee, Association of Directors of Social Work; Kate Donegan, Governor, Cornton Vale; Brigadier Hugh Monro, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland; Colin McConnell, Chief Executive, Scottish Prison Service; Anne Pinkman, Convener, Scottish Working Group on Women’s Offending. 4. Statute Law (Repeals) Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider its approach to the legislative consent memorandum lodged by Kenny MacAskill (LCM(S4)16.1).

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 6 November, the Committee expects to consider the 20013-14 budget; oral evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice on the Commission for Women Offenders and its work programme. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Public Petitions Committee 30 October 2012 15th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 1 1. Declaration of interests: Adam Ingram will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private. 3. PE1367 - banning mosquito devices: The Committee will take evidence from— Roseanna Cunningham, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs and John Brownlie, Policy Manager, Community Safety Unit, Scottish Government 4. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider— PE1442 by Douglas Reid on the body upon death becomes part of the estate and take evidence from— Douglas Reid; Matthew Turner; Leona Turner. and will then consider— PE1437 by Les Wallace on recycling in schools and take evidence from— Les Wallace; 5. Consideration of current petitions: The Committee will consider— PE1351 by Chris Daly and Helen Holland on time for all to be heard; PE1434 by Nairn McDonald on additional funding for sport facilities and a minimum level of sports facilities. 6. Consideration of evidence - PE1367 - banning mosquito devices: The Committee will consider the evidence received at agenda item 2 and will decide what action to take in relation to the petition. 7. PE1393 - tackling child sexual exploitation in Scotland: The Committee will consider a paper by the Clerk.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 13 November, the Committee expects to consider petitions on harnessing the undoubted talent of public sector staff, improving services for people with mental illness, betting and loan shops in deprived communities, bonds of caution, updating the Burial Grounds (Scotland) Act 1855, DVLA local office closures, a national donor milk bank service and improvements for the A83.

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

Subordinate Legislation Committee 30 October 2012 23rd Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.30 am in Committee Room 5 1. Declaration of interests: Jim Eadie will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will consider whether to take items 6 and 7 in private. 3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Budget (Scotland) Act 2012 Amendment Order 2012 [draft]. 4. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Snares (Identification Numbers and Tags) (Scotland) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/282). 5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No. 4) (Fees of Solicitors) 2012 (SSI 2012/270); Act of Adjournal (Amendment of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995) (Transcripts) 2012 (SSI 2012/272); Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/274 (C.28)); United Nations (International Tribunals) (Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda) (Amendment) Order 2012 (SI 2012/2559). 6. Water Resources (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider a draft report to the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee. 7. Annual report 2011-12: The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 11 May 2011 to 10 May 2012.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 6 November, the Committee expects to consider subordinate legislation. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 31 October 2012 28th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 8.00 am in Committee Room 4 1. Inquiry into the Scottish Government’s renewable energy targets (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report. 2. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2013-14: The Committee will take evidence from—

Lena Wilson, Chief Executive, and Iain Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Scottish Enterprise; Alex Paterson, Chief Executive, and Forbes Duthie, Director of Finance and Corporate Services, Highlands and Islands Enterprise; Ken Neilson, Director of Corporate Services, and Denise Hill, Head of International Marketing, VisitScotland; and then from— Judith Robertson, Head of Oxfam Scotland, Oxfam Scotland; Peter Kelly, Director, The Poverty Alliance; John Dickie, Head of CPAG in Scotland, Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland; Graeme Bissett, Chair, Children 1st. 3. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2013-14 (in private): The Committee will review the evidence heard to date.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 7 November, the Committee will continue to take evidence on Draft Budget Scrutiny 2013-14. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Local Government and Regeneration Committee 31 October 2012 23rd Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 2 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private. 2. Public services reform and local government: Strand 2 – benchmarking and performance measurement: The Committee will take evidence from— Councillor David O’Neill, President, Barbara Lindsay, Depute Chief Executive, and Adam Stewart, Policy Manager, COSLA; and then from— Councillor Jim Fletcher, Council Leader, East Renfrewshire Council; Councillor Ken Guild, Council Leader, Dundee City Council; Councillor Bill McIntosh, Council Leader, South Ayrshire Council; and then from— Mark McAteer, Director of Governance and Performance Management, The Improvement Service. 3. Public services reform and local government: Strand 2 – benchmarking and performance measurement: The Committee will consider the evidence received. 4. Public services reform: Strand 3 - developing new ways of delivering services: The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 7 November, the Committee expects to consider its draft report on its scrutiny of the Scottish Government’s draft budget 2013/14.

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

Finance Committee 31 October 2012 27th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 5 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Improving employability: The Committee will take evidence from— John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, Hugh McAloon, Head of Youth Employability and Skills, and Tom Craig, Policy Executive, Employability and Skills Division, Scottish Government. 3. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2013-14: The Committee will take evidence on the Draft Budget 2013-14 in a round table format from— Callum Chomczuk, Senior Policy and Parliamentary Officer, Age Scotland; George Hosking, Chief Executive, Wave Trust; Margaret Lynch, Chief Executive, Citizens Advice Scotland; Robin Parker, President, NUS Scotland; Ruchir Shah, Policy Manager, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organsations; Maureen Watson, Policy Director, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations. 4. Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 14 November, the Committee expects to take oral evidence as part of its scrutiny of the Draft budget 2013-14 and expects to consider the Employability draft report. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee 31 October 2012 18th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 6 1. Water Resources (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Chris Wallace, Director of Communications, and Belinda Oldfield, Regulation General Manager, Scottish Water; and then from— Alan Sutherland, Chief Executive, and John Simpson, Director of Analysis, Water Industry Commission for Scotland.

2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Assistance to Registered Social Landlords and Other Persons) (Grants) Amendment Regulations 2012 SSI/2012/258.

3. Appointment of European Union Reporter: The Committee will appoint a member to serve as its European Union Reporter.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 7 November, the Committee will hear from the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities on the draft budget 2013-14 and the Water Resources (Scotland) Bill. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee 31 October 2012 23rd Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 1 1. Declaration of interests: Nigel Don will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Choice of Deputy Convener: The Committee will choose a Deputy Convener. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Town and Country Planning (Marine Fish Farming) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 SSI/2012/259; Plant Health (Scotland) Amendment Order 2012 SSI/2012/266. 4. Subordinate legislation The Committee will take evidence on the Fishing Boats (Satellite-tracking Devices) (Scotland) Scheme 2012 SSI/2012/264 which is subject to approval from— Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, and Allan Gibb, Head of Sea Fisheries Operations, Scottish Government. 5. Subordinate legislation: Richard Lochhead to move S4M-04544— That the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee recommends that the Fishing Boats (Satellite-tracking Devices) (Scotland) Scheme 2012 be approved. 6. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2013-14: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2013-14 from— Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, Jonathan Pryce, Director Rural and Environment, Drew Sloan, Chief Agricultural Officer, and David Barnes, Deputy Director, Agriculture and Rural Development, Scottish Government. 7. Consideration of evidence (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence on the Draft Budget heard earlier in the meeting.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 7 November, the Committee will consider a draft report on the Draft Budget. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Business Bulletin: Monday 29 October 2012 Section E – Written questions lodged on 26 October 2012

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-10520 Helen Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the research article, Estimating the Hidden Burden of Bovine Tuberculosis in Great Britain.

S4W-10521 Helen Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to recent developments in the Differentiating Infected from Vaccinated Animals (DIVA) test in formulating its plans to control bovine tuberculosis.

S4W-10522 Helen Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to discuss the development of bovine tuberculosis diagnostic tools with the UK Government and other administrations.

S4W-10523 Helen Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government what international comparisons it has undertaken that have found examples of successful programmes for the eradication of tuberculosis in wildlife without culling.

S4W-10524 Helen Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government on the case for EU-level legislation to exclude bank holidays from the seven day requirement for notification of cattle deaths.

S4W-10525 Helen Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government what impact the closure of the National Equine Database will have on its management and control of equine disease and abandoned horses.

S4W-10526 Helen Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government how many bovine tuberculosis tests have resulted in false (a) positives and (b) negatives in each of the last three years.

S4W-10527 Helen Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on the (a) development and (b) deployment of a vaccination for Schmallenberg virus.

S4W-10532 Helen Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the likely increase in emissions of isoprene were there to be an increase in short rotation coppice willow for use in biomass boilers or biomass power plants of (a) 5%, (b) 10%, (c) 25% and (d) 50%.

S4W-10538 Helen Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government how many anaerobic digesters have been (a) given planning approval and (b) built since May 2010.

S4W-10539 Helen Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made a submission to the European Commission’s review of the air quality directive.

S4W-10540 Helen Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.

S4W-10547 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by Nicola Sturgeon on 23 October 2012 (Official Report c. 12408), who commissioned the ―specific legal advice from [its] Law Officers on the position of Scotland within the European Union if independence is achieved‖ and on what date.

S4W-10548 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by Nicola Sturgeon on 23 October 2012 (Official Report, c. 12408), what ―specific legal advice‖ it has requested from the Law Officers and what the scope of this is.

S4W-10549 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by Nicola Sturgeon on 23 October 2012 (Official Report, c. 12408), whether it considers the contents of the ―specific legal advice‖ that it has requested on the EU membership of an independent Scotland to be in the public interest and, if so, for what reason.

S4W-10550 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by Nicola Sturgeon on 23 October 2012 (Official Report, c. 12408), whether it will publish the ―specific legal advice‖ and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

S4W-10551 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by Nicola Sturgeon on 23 October 2012 (Official Report, c. 12408), on what date the Deputy First Minister (a) sought and (b) received the prior agreement of the Lord Advocate to state that the Scottish Government had not sought specific legal advice on the EU membership of an independent Scotland.

S4W-10553 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by Alex Salmond on 23 October 2012 (Official Report, c. 12472), that Choosing Scotland’s Future, Your Scotland, Your Voice and Your Scotland, Your Referendum ―are underpinned by legal advice‖, on what date legal advice was sought; which Law Officer provided it and in what format; which (a) ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials had access to it, and whether it will publish the advice.

S4W-10555 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by Alex Salmond on 23 October 2012 (Official Report, c. 12472), on what date it sent (a) Choosing Scotland’s Future, (b) Your Scotland, Your Voice and (c) Your Scotland, Your Referendum to the (i) Lord Advocate and (ii) Solicitor General in order to seek their legal advice and whether the documents were sent in full and, if not, which sections were sent.

S4W-10556 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government whether the legal advice that it sought regarding an independent Scotland’s position in the EU for Choosing Scotland’s Future, Your Scotland, Your Voice and Your Scotland, Your Referendum was sought from the (a) Law Officers or (b) Scottish Government Legal Directorate.

S4W-10557 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government, further to Alex Salmond’s statement on 23 October 2012 (Official Report, c. 12472), whether the legal advice provided in relation to Choosing Scotland’s Future, Your Scotland, Your Voice and Your Scotland, Your Referendum was in a fully informed legal context and ensured that the legal implications of any course of action were fully considered.

S4W-10558 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government whether legal advice was sought to substantiate the assertion in Choosing Scotland’s Future that ―An independent Scotland would continue in the European Union and bear the burdens and fulfil the responsibilities of membership‖ and, if so, (a) on what date, (b) who requested it, (c) who provided it, (d) to whom it was provided, (e) what it stated and (f) whether any concerns were raised.

S4W-10559 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government whether legal advice was sought to substantiate the assertion in Your Scotland, Your Voice that ―Scotland would assume all the responsibilities and rights of a normal European state, including membership of the European Union and other international bodies, the ability to determine economic policy, including currency, and full responsibility for defence and security‖ and, if so, (a) on what date, (b) who requested it, (c) who provided it, (d) to whom it was provided, (e) what it stated and (f) whether any concerns were raised.

S4W-10560 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government whether legal advice was sought to substantiate the assertion in Your Scotland, Your Referendum that ―Under independence, Scotland would have the rights and responsibilities of a normal, sovereign state and continue its membership in the European Union‖ and, if so, (a) on what date, (b) who requested it, (c) who provided it, (d) to whom it was provided, (e) what it stated and (f) whether any concerns were raised.

S4W-10561 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government what the difference is between the legal advice of the Law Officers referred to by Alex Salmond in an interview with Andrew Neil on 4 March 2012 and the legal advice of the Law Officers commissioned by Nicola Sturgeon and referred to in her statement on 23 October 2012.

S4W-10562 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government what its definition of legal advice is.

S4W-10563 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government from whom it would usually seek advice on a matter of EU law.

S4W-10564 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government what legal barriers existed prior to the signing of the so-called Edinburgh agreement that prevented the

commissioning of legal advice from the Law Officers on the position of an independent Scotland in the EU.

S4W-10565 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government whether it could legally have commissioned legal advice from the Law Officers on the position of an independent Scotland in the EU prior to the signing of the so-called Edinburgh agreement.

S4W-10566 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government further to Nicola Sturgeon’s statement on 23 October 2012 (Official Report, c. 12406) regarding the commissioning of specific legal advice from the Law Officers on the position of an independent Scotland in the EU, on what other issues relating to independence it plans to commission such advice.

S4W-10567 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government, further to Nicola Sturgeon’s statement on 23 October 2012 (Official Report, c. 12408), whether the commissioning of legal advice from the Law Officers on the position of an independent Scotland in the EU would have been ultra vires prior to the signing of the so-called Edinburgh agreement and, if so, for what reason.

S4W-10568 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government, further to Nicola Sturgeon’s statement on 23 October 2012 (Official Report, c. 12408) and its decision not to pursue the appeal against the ruling of the Scottish Information Commissioner on the freedom of information request, whether it (a) will publish all correspondence between (i) ministers, (ii) Law Officers, (iii) special advisers and (iv) officials relating to its decision and (b) on what dates meetings relating to this were held, who was present and what was discussed.

S4W-10569 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government what meetings ministers have held with the Law Officers since May 2007 to discuss the position of an independent Scotland in the EU, broken down by (a) date of meeting, (b) attendees and (c) what matters were discussed.

S4W-10570 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish all correspondence between (a) ministers, (b) Law Officers, (c) special advisers and (d) officials relating to Nicola Sturgeon’s statement on 23 October 2012.

S4W-10571 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish all correspondence between (a) ministers, (b) Law Officers, (c) special advisers and (d) officials relating to Alex Salmond’s statement on 23 October 2012.

S4W-10572 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish all correspondence between (a) ministers, (b) Law Officers, (c) special advisers and (d) officials relating to Alex Salmond’s interview with Andrew Neil on 4 March 2012.

S4W-10573 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government on what dates the Cabinet discussed the position of an independent Scotland in the EU.

S4W-10574 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government on what dates Alex Salmond held meetings on the position of an independent Scotland in the EU, who attended and what matters were discussed.

S4W-10575 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government how many times ministers have sought the Law Officers’ permission to either (a) acknowledge whether legal advice exists or (b) publish part or all of legal advice, broken down by (i) date, (ii) topic, (iii) who requested it and (iv) whether approval was given.

S4W-10576 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it considers that the legal advice provided by the Law Officers, referred to in Alex Salmond’s interview with Andrew Neil on 4 March 2012, is not covered under the scope of Catherine Stihler MEP’s recent freedom of information request.

S4W-10583 Graeme Pearson: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its response to the National Forum on Drugs Death Annual Report 2010/11, what discussions have taken place to review the (a) capacity and (b) suitability of the Enhanced Service Contact as the main mechanism for supporting GPs in taking drug treatment work forward.

S4W-10584 Graeme Pearson: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its response to the National Forum on Drugs Death Annual Report 2010/11, what discussions there have been to encourage all GPs to consider treatment of drug users as essential work.

S4W-10585 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government whether the Lord Advocate considers that he was asked to provide legal advice on (a) the whole of or (b) any part of (i) Choosing Scotland’s Future, (ii) Your Scotland, Your Voice and (iii) Your Scotland, Your Referendum.

S4W-10586 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government whether the Solicitor General considers that she was asked to provide legal advice on (a) the whole of or (b) any part of (i) Choosing Scotland’s Future, (ii) Your Scotland, Your Voice and (iii) Your Scotland, Your Referendum.

S4W-10589 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government whether the Lord Advocate considers that he provided legal advice on (a) the whole of or (b) any part of (i) Choosing Scotland’s Future, (ii) Your Scotland, Your Voice and (iii) Your Scotland, Your Referendum and, if so, what external advice he sought and on what before proving such advice.

S4W-10590 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government whether the Solicitor General considers that she provided legal advice on (a) the whole of or (b) any part of (i) Choosing Scotland’s Future, (ii) Your Scotland, Your Voice and (iii) Your Scotland, Your Referendum and, if so, what external advice she sought and on what before proving such advice.

S4W-10591 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government on what legal precedents the Lord Advocate based his legal advice on statements on page (a) 24 of Choosing Scotland’s Future, (b) 107 of Your Scotland, Your Voice and (c) 4 of

Your Scotland, Your Referendum, relating to an independent Scotland’s membership of the EU.

S4W-10592 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government on what legal precedents the Solicitor General based her legal advice on statements on page (a) 24 of Choosing Scotland’s Future, (b) 107 of Your Scotland, Your Voice and (c) 4 of Your Scotland, Your Referendum, relating to an independent Scotland’s membership of the EU.

S4W-10593 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government whether the Law Officers discussed with ministers giving permission for the release of information about the legal advice prior to the decision to appeal Catherine Stihler MEP’s recent freedom of information request in court.

S4W-10594 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government on what dates since May 2007 the Law Officers have had discussions with (a) ministers, (b) special advisers or (c) officials regarding a minister seeking the Law Officers’ permission under section 2.35 of the Scottish Ministerial Code to publicly state whether legal advice exists and any contents of legal advice, broken down by (i) date, (ii) the individual who requested permission and (iii) the subject matter of the legal advice.

S4W-10595 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government whether under section 2.35 of the Scottish Ministerial Code it is possible for ministers to both state whether legal advice exists and the contents of that advice with the Law Officers’ consent.

S4W-10596 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government whether the Law Officers’ consent was sought to release information on whether legal advice had been sought regarding an independent Scotland’s membership of the EU prior to the consent granted to the Deputy First Minister to allow her to make her statement on 23 October 2012.

S4W-10597 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government on what date consent was sought by Nicola Sturgeon to allow her to announce in her statement on 23 October 2012 that there was no legal advice; on what date it was granted, and for what reason.

S4W-10598 Stewart Maxwell: To ask the Scottish Government how many emergency admissions to hospital for asthma in (a) 2006-07, (b) 2007-08, (c) 2008- 09, (d) 2009-10, (e) 2010-11 and (f) 2011-12 could have been avoided if preventative medication had been taken properly.

S4W-10600 Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government how many people are using the New College Learning Programme and at which colleges.

S4W-10601 Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £13.1 million set aside by Skills Development Scotland for the New College Learning Programme has been allocated to colleges.

S4W-10603 Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £8 million brought forward by the Scottish Funding Council to 2012-13 from 2013-14 and 2014-15 has been allocated, broken down by college and by weighted student units of measurements.

S4W-10604 Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been provided to colleges from the 2012-13 College Transformation Fund; to which colleges, and for what projects.

S4W-10605 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will amend the Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003 to give local authorities powers to order a ban on the walking of dogs on school and other playing fields, where dog faeces, even if collected, could transmit infection to children.

S4W-10609 Jim Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government how many disabled people receive discounted travel under the national concessionary travel scheme.

S4W-10610 Jim Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of people eligible for a concessionary bus pass has one.

S4W-10611 Jim Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government how much on average the national concessionary travel scheme saves people who use it each year.

S4W-10612 Jim Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will carry out an assessment of the physical and mental health benefits of the national concessionary travel scheme for (a) disabled people, (b) older people and (c) veterans.

S4W-10613 Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds regarding the recent lack of aviation fuel at Edinburgh Airport, which caused the unscheduled diversion of fuel of several outgoing flights, and what steps it will take to prevent delays for passengers caused by refuelling diversions.

S4W-10614 James Kelly: To ask the Scottish Government how many homes in each local authority area are defined as empty or uninhabited, broken down by (a) social and (b) privately owned housing.

S4W-10615Δ Kevin Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated cost is of the combined Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route and A90 Balmedie to Tipperty project.

S4W-10617 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government what its grounds were for not pursuing the appeal against the ruling of the Scottish Information Commissioner regarding an independent Scotland’s position in the EU.

S4W-10618 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government who was involved in making the decision not to pursue the appeal against the ruling of the Scottish Information Commissioner regarding an independent Scotland’s position in the EU.

S4W-10619 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government what meetings were held regarding its decision not to pursue the appeal against the ruling of the

Scottish Information Commissioner regarding an independent Scotland’s position in the EU and on (a) what dates and (b) who attended.

S4W-10620 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government who recommended that it should not pursue the appeal against the ruling of the Scottish Information Commissioner regarding an independent Scotland’s position in the EU and on what date.

S4W-10621 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government who approved the decision not to pursue the appeal against the ruling of the Scottish Information Commissioner regarding an independent Scotland’s position in the EU and on what date.

Business Bulletin: Monday 29 October 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.

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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-04584 Nanette Milne: Report by Asthma UK Scotland on the Impact of Asthma on Older Citizens in Scotland—That the Parliament welcomes Asthma UK Scotland’s report, The Forgotten Generation, on the impact of asthma on older people in Lothian; understands that there are 368,000 people currently diagnosed with asthma in Scotland, 54,000 of whom are over 65; further understands from the report that many of this age group are not receiving the care and support that they are entitled to, despite the fact that they are believed to be the most at risk of dying from the condition, and understands that a far higher proportion of people with asthma develop the condition in adulthood than is commonly believed and that healthcare professionals can find it more difficult to diagnose in later life.

S4M-04583 Roderick Campbell: Congratulating Big Lottery Fund Winners in North East Fife—That the Parliament congratulates Elie Primary School, Pittenweem Primary School and St Monans Primary School on receiving a combined grant of £3,000 from the Big Lottery Fund’s 2014 Communities programme; understands that Elie, Pittenweem and St Monans primaries will receive £1,000 each to develop new opportunities for extracurricular physical activity for all pupils; congratulates the schools on receiving funding, and wishes them the best of luck.

Supported by: Stuart McMillan*, Joan McAlpine*, Mike MacKenzie*, Kevin Stewart*, Annabelle Ewing*, Colin Beattie*, Adam Ingram*, Rob Gibson*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-04582 Kevin Stewart: Super Silver City—That the Parliament welcomes Aberdeen being named a supercity by HSBC; notes that Aberdeen is the only city in Scotland, and one of only eight in the UK, to be awarded this status as a leading hub for business; thanks HSBC for acknowledging the thriving economy of Aberdeen, and congratulates Aberdeen on this achievement.

Supported by: Stuart McMillan*, Colin Beattie*, Joan McAlpine*, Gordon MacDonald*, Maureen Watt*, George Adam*, Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Lyle*, Stewart Stevenson*, Mark McDonald*, Annabelle Ewing*, Dennis Robertson*, Rob Gibson*, Willie Coffey*, Graeme Dey*, Brian Adam*, Liz Smith*, Nanette Milne*, Bill Walker*

S4M-04581 Kenneth Gibson: Scotland’s North Sea Energy Reserves Continuing to Produce—That the Parliament welcomes news that Shell and Exxon Mobil have confirmed plans to develop what is considered an enormous North Sea oil and gas field off the coast of Aberdeen, which it understands will increase cumulative UK oil and gas production by 2%, thereby securing many Scottish jobs in the process; understands that this constitutes the biggest North Sea energy project in a decade; welcomes news that Talisman Energy has announced plans to invest £1.6 billion in a project involving 2,000 jobs that it believes will extend the lives of the existing Montrose, Arbroath, Brechin, Arkwright, Carnoustie and Wood oil fields, resulting in the extraction of a further 100 million barrels of oil; appreciates further news, announced on 25 October 2012, that Shell intends to increase its stake in the Beryl oil fields by £338 million, with a view to investing further in these fields in order to extend their lives by up to 20 years; recalls that Oil and Gas UK’s economics director,

Mike Tholen, told BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland in September 2012 that, if managed properly, Scotland could expect another 50 years of oil and gas activity in the North Sea; believes that, although the aforesaid developments are all most welcome, more needs to be done to boost the Scottish economy and regrets that Scottish oil and gas reserves remain under the control of the UK Parliament; believes that the Chancellor’s decision to abruptly hike North Sea taxes as part of the UK Government’s budget in March 2011 was widely criticised; hopes that such a move will not be replicated in future, but firmly believes that Scotland’s interests would be best served by responsibility for Scotland’s oil and gas reserves residing with MSPs, all of whom are directly accountable to the Scottish people, and who are, therefore, in its view, best placed to decide how to manage Scotland’s oil and gas resources in order to maximise the benefits reaped by the people of Scotland.

Supported by: Stuart McMillan*, Dave Thompson*, Chic Brodie*, Brian Adam*, Colin Beattie*, Joan McAlpine*, Gordon MacDonald*, John Mason*, George Adam*, Mike MacKenzie*, Kevin Stewart*, Richard Lyle*, Annabelle Ewing*, Dennis Robertson*, Angus MacDonald*, Rob Gibson*, Willie Coffey*

S4M-04580 David Torrance: Congratulating St Marie’s RC Primary School—That the Parliament congratulates St Marie’s RC Primary School in Kirkcaldy on receiving a £992 grant from the Big Lottery Fund’s 2014 Communities programme; understands that the award will be used to fund sports equipment as well as transport costs, enabling the school to offer its pupils a new range of after-school sports sessions designed to encourage more young children to become active and enjoy a healthier lifestyle, and acknowledges that the grant is part of a wider programme to support and stimulate grassroots involvement in sport and physical activity.

Supported by: Stuart McMillan*, Kevin Stewart*, Joan McAlpine*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*

S4M-04579♦ James Dornan: Celebrating St Andrew’s First Aid Week—That the Parliament congratulates St Andrews First Aid on its Scottish First Aid Week, which runs from 24 to 30 November 2012 and aims to raise public awareness of the importance of first aid and promote the message that people working together can save lives; understands that some 20,000 people a year take part in first aid courses in Scotland but that there is still much to be done; is concerned that 77% of people feel that they lack the knowledge and confidence to administer basic first aid at the point of need and that this plays a part in the 34,000 cases of common household accidents such as falls, choking and burns that attend hospital rather than being dealt with by a first aider, and considers that this places an unnecessary strain on emergency services.

S4M-04574 Mike MacKenzie: Kenneth Trist Urquhart, 27th Hereditary Chief of the Clan Urquhart—That the Parliament pays tribute to Kenneth Trist Urquhart, the 27th hereditary Chief of the Clan Urquhart, who sadly passed away on 17 October 2012; understands that Kenneth was a history professor and inherited the chieftainship from his father in 1974; considers Kenneth to have been both a wonderful American and true friend of Scotland; considers that he was instrumental in raising funds to protect parts of Cromarty on the Black Isle, which has a strong

Urquhart association; praises the efforts of Kenneth and his family to foster relations between Urquharts across the world and their ancestral homeland of the Black Isle; acknowledges the contributions of Kenneth and his family to the Black Isle and the village of Cromarty, and sends its condolences to the family.

S4M-04573 Mike MacKenzie: 51st Annual Salado Highland Games—That the Parliament welcomes the upcoming 51st Annual Scottish Gathering and Highland Games to be held in Salado, Texas, USA, between 9 and 11 November 2012; recognises that the games are sponsored by the Central Texas Area Museum; is delighted that the games have reached their 51st year of honouring the history and traditions of Scotland; understands that, among other activities, there will be highland dancing and tossing the caber; hopes that the attendees of the games enjoy their haggis and scotch eggs; is grateful that all the games are, it understands, given strong support by many people in the United States; sends greetings on behalf of the Scottish people to the Salado Games and to the people of Texas, and looks forward to many more years of celebration and success of Scottish culture and sport at Salado.

Supported by: Adam Ingram, George Adam, Nanette Milne, Stewart Stevenson, Kevin Stewart, Willie Coffey, Dennis Robertson, Hanzala Malik, Kenneth Gibson, Joan McAlpine, Rob Gibson, Annabelle Ewing, Gil Paterson, Jamie McGrigor, Stuart McMillan*, Dave Thompson*, Colin Beattie*, Richard Lyle*, Clare Adamson*

S4M-04572 George Adam: The Spree, Paisley’s New National Festival—That the Parliament recognises the launch of The Spree, Paisley’s new national arts and music festival, which runs from 25 to 28 October 2012 and will include artists such as Roddy Frame and Craig Hill, and understands that The Spree was established to build on Paisley’s successful bid to hold the Mód in 2013 and to create a lasting legacy for arts and music in the town.

Supported by: Colin Beattie, Kevin Stewart, Stuart McMillan, Joan McAlpine, Clare Adamson, Dennis Robertson, Adam Ingram, John Wilson, Willie Coffey, Stewart Stevenson, Annabelle Ewing, Bruce Crawford, Angus MacDonald, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Roderick Campbell, Mike MacKenzie*, Dave Thompson*, Richard Lyle*, Jackie Baillie*, Rob Gibson*

S4M-04571 Christina McKelvie: Living Wage Week—That the Parliament congratulates the ongoing commitment of the Scottish Government to support the concept of a living wage and the introduction of a requirement for all employers, that are subject to its public sector pay policy to pay the Scottish living wage, which is currently set at £7.20 an hour, and considers that, during Living Wage Week, which will take place from 4 to 10 November 2012, these commitments and actions should act as a signal to all employers that it is right and proper to adopt a minimum living wage as a means of addressing poverty in Scotland.

Supported by: Joan McAlpine, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Gordon MacDonald, Brian Adam, Chic Brodie, Mike MacKenzie, Angus MacDonald, Adam Ingram, Colin Beattie, Maureen Watt, John Mason, Dennis Robertson, Kenneth Gibson, Graeme Dey, Clare Adamson, John Finnie, Aileen McLeod, Rob Gibson, George Adam,

Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Jenny Marra, Annabelle Ewing, Bruce Crawford, Gil Paterson, Bill Kidd, Roderick Campbell*, Dave Thompson*

S4M-04570 John Lamont: The 50th Scottish Ploughing Championships—That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish Championship Ploughing Association ahead of the 50th annual Scottish Ploughing Championships being held between 26 and 28 October 2012 at Coldstream Mains Farm in the Borders; notes that the competition has continued to grow since it was first held in Perthshire in 1963; considers ploughing to be an important tradition in Scotland, which these championships are actively encouraging to survive; notes that Scotland sends competitors to compete in international ploughing matches around the world, most recently resulting in Scotland’s Andrew Mitchell Jr. winning the conventional ploughing category at the World Ploughing Championships; understands that the annual ploughing championships attract ploughers and visitors from all over Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland, and wishes the competitors luck ahead of the 50th Scottish Ploughing Championships.

Supported by: Anne McTaggart, Dennis Robertson, Alison Johnstone, Kevin Stewart, Alex Fergusson, David Torrance, Mike MacKenzie, Liam McArthur, Jim Hume, Jamie McGrigor, Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, Richard Lyle, Colin Beattie, Annabelle Ewing, Ruth Davidson, Bruce Crawford, Bill Kidd, Claudia Beamish*, Joan McAlpine*, Dave Thompson*, Mary Scanlon*, Jackson Carlaw*

S4M-04569# Alison McInnes: Camphill Scotland—That the Parliament applauds the Camphill movement, which has supported children, young people and adults of all ages with learning disabilities, mental health issues and other support needs for more than seven decades; notes that the Camphill movement, founded in 1940 near Aberdeen, has now expanded to become a worldwide movement that boasts over 100 communities in more than 20 countries, including 12 in Scotland; understands that the movement’s approach seeks to provide mutual support and nurture independence through living, learning and working together; congratulates Camphill School in Aberdeen and its eco-committee on receiving a Gold Green Flag award, which it understands was achieved through pupil-led initiatives, including developing an eco-code, litter-picking and encouraging recycling; considers that this is an example of the innovative and ambitious nature of the movement; further believes that the movement’s success has been made possible by the dedication of staff, co- workers and volunteers, and wishes all of those involved continued success in the future.

Supported by: Liam McArthur, Maureen Watt, David Torrance, Liz Smith, Jim Hume, Mary Scanlon, Nanette Milne, Mike MacKenzie, Brian Adam, Anne McTaggart, Dennis Robertson, Graeme Dey, Alex Fergusson, Richard Lyle, Colin Beattie, Annabelle Ewing, Bruce Crawford, Gil Paterson, Bill Kidd, Joan McAlpine*

S4M-04568 Joan McAlpine: Michael Marra—That the Parliament deeply regrets the death of Michael Marra, considered to be one of Scotland’s finest and best loved singer-songwriters; believes that Mr Marra’s work gave pleasure to many thousands of people who listened to his records and attended his concerts and that he inspired several generations of musicians and artists with his songs and theatre work, including productions such as A Wee Home from Home, If the Moon Can Be

Believed and They Fairly Mak ye Work; considers that his songs, including Australia Instead of the Stars, Mother Glasgow and Gael’s Blue to be insightful and lyrical observations of Scotland’s culture and people; notes that Mr Marra collaborated with leading artists including Liz Lochhead, the Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Mr McFall’s Chamber, Karine Polwart and Eddi Reader; notes that Mr Marra’s songs spanned many genres of music including rock, folk and blues and that he opened concerts for many international stars including Van Morrison; further notes that Mr Marra was born in the Lochee district of Dundee and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Dundee in 2007 and, in 2011, was made an honorary Doctor of Letters by Glasgow Caledonian University for his achievements; considers that Scotland has been robbed too soon of one of its finest talents, and conveys its sincere condolences to Mr Marra’s family, including his widow, Peggy, and his children Alice and Matthew.

Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Gordon MacDonald, Angus MacDonald, Jackie Baillie, Adam Ingram, Dennis Robertson, Liam McArthur, Anne McTaggart, Jamie McGrigor, Kenneth Gibson, Alison Johnstone, Graeme Dey, John Finnie, Richard Lyle, David Torrance, Aileen McLeod, Mike MacKenzie, Christina McKelvie, David Stewart, Margaret McDougall, Willie Coffey, Brian Adam, George Adam, Colin Beattie, Annabelle Ewing, John Wilson, Bruce Crawford, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan*, Chic Brodie*, Bob Doris*, Dave Thompson*

S4M-04567 Bruce Crawford: Stirling Bull Sales Medals—That the Parliament congratulates the innovative artist and fashion designer Iona Crawford, from Stirling, on designing an exclusive medal for judges in honour of the first official Stirling Bull Sales, which took place in the week beginning 22 October 2012; expresses its admiration for the unique design of the medals, which are 60mm in diameter and depict what is considered Stirling’s iconic landscape, including the National Wallace Monument, Stirling Castle, the Craigforth Crag, Dumyat, and the rivers Teith and Forth, which converge near the United Auctions market that hosted the Stirling Bull Sales; notes that, in recent months, Iona has exhibited work in New York at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, the Home Fashion Market Week and the Hamptons Fashion Weekend and that she was part of the cultural trade delegation that attended the Ryder Cup in Chicago to represent Scotland, and commends Iona’s continuing success and growing international reputation and the distinction with which it considers she acts as an ambassador for Scotland around the world.

S4M-04566 John Pentland: Congratulations to Glencairn Primary School, Motherwell—That the Parliament warmly congratulates Glencairn Primary School, Motherwell, on being awarded a Green Flag for the first time; understands that this is the highest award in the Eco-Schools programme and that schools are monitored and evaluated in areas such as the establishment of an eco-committee, an environmental review of the school, the establishment and maintenance of an action plan, linking the programme to the curriculum, ensuring school-wide participation and adhering to the eco-code; notes that the Green Flag status must be reviewed every two years; applauds the school in taking part in the Eco-Schools initiative, which promotes whole-school engagement in key environmental and sustainability issues, and wishes the school well in continuing to strive for excellence in this area.

Supported by: David Torrance, Jim Hume, Anne McTaggart, Jackie Baillie, John Pentland, Patricia Ferguson, Clare Adamson, Dennis Robertson, Richard Lyle, Kevin Stewart, Colin Beattie, Annabelle Ewing, Neil Bibby, Neil Findlay, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Mike MacKenzie*, Bill Kidd

S4M-04565 Murdo Fraser: Scottish Poppy Appeal—That the Parliament supports the Scottish Poppy Appeal 2012, which was launched in Glasgow on 24 October; praises the work of the charity that runs the appeal, Poppyscotland; understands that all funds raised go toward supporting Scotland’s ex-service members and their families; commends the work of 40 disabled veterans who, every year, assemble around 5 million poppies and 8,000 wreaths at Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory in Edinburgh; wishes the appeal every success this year and in the future, and appreciates the ultimate sacrifice that so many servicemen and women have made to preserve freedom.

Supported by: Graeme Pearson, Dennis Robertson, Roderick Campbell, Tavish Scott, Brian Adam, Jamie McGrigor, Ken Macintosh, Kenneth Gibson, Alex Fergusson, David Stewart, Richard Lyle, Christina McKelvie, Hugh Henry, Kevin Stewart, Liam McArthur, David Torrance, John Lamont, Patricia Ferguson, Liz Smith, Mary Scanlon, Nanette Milne, Chic Brodie, Drew Smith, Mike MacKenzie, James Kelly, Colin Beattie, Jackie Baillie, Graeme Dey, Annabelle Ewing, Neil Bibby, Bruce Crawford, Gil Paterson, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan*, Dave Thompson*, Gavin Brown*, Margaret Mitchell*, Joan McAlpine*, Iain Gray*

S4M-04564 Drew Smith: Professor Yunus Installed as Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University—That the Parliament welcomes Professor Muhammad Yunus in his new role as Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University; believes that both Professor Yunus and the university share a commitment to the common good; understands that Professor Yunus has been referred to as "the world’s banker to the poor" and that he has dedicated his life to giving access to credit to the world’s poorest; notes that, along with the Grameen Bank, he received the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2006 in recognition of his efforts to create economic and social development; understands that his microcredit system is estimated to have extended credit to more than seven million of the world’s poorest people and that vast majority of those that have benefitted are women, and wishes Professor Yunus well for his term as chancellor.

Supported by: Stuart McMillan*, Kevin Stewart*, Alison Johnstone*, Kenneth Gibson*, Richard Lyle*, Rob Gibson*, Dennis Robertson*, Neil Findlay*, Liam McArthur*, Mike MacKenzie*, Patrick Harvie*, Jim Eadie*, Roderick Campbell*, Colin Beattie*, Joan McAlpine*, Maureen Watt*, Angus MacDonald*, Claudia Beamish*, Jackie Baillie*, Kezia Dugdale*, John Wilson*, Patricia Ferguson*, Bill Walker*, Hanzala Malik*

S4M-04563 Kenneth Gibson: Official Opening of Spark of Genius, Glengarnock—That the Parliament congratulates Spark of Genius on the official opening of its premises in Glengarnock by Dr Alasdair Allan MSP, Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland’s Languages on 23 October 2012; is aware that the Glengarnock facility is one in which vulnerable children and young people from challenging environments, often with significant social, emotional and additional

support needs are provided with an education, where appropriate, residential care, autism services, community support and post-16 programmes, and understands that Spark of Genius gives the children and young people a positive learning environment to help build their confidence in which staff devote themselves to ensuring that the children and young people have positive relationships, some stability in their lives and prospects of a better future.

Supported by: Kevin Stewart*, Joan McAlpine*, Bob Doris*, Stuart McMillan*, Richard Lyle*, George Adam*, Mike MacKenzie*

S4M-04562 Graeme Dey: Michael Marra, 1952-2012—That the Parliament pays tribute to the life, work and legacy of the Dundee-born singer-songwriter, Michael Marra, who resided in Newtyle, Angus, and whose contribution to the cultural reputation of the city of Dundee and Scotland as a whole spans several decades and, it believes, provided inspiration to dozens of artists, musicians and cultural figures not only in Scotland but across the globe; offers its condolences to his family, friends and loved ones, and expresses the hope that many more generations of music lovers will continue to be inspired by his work.

Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Rob Gibson, George Adam, Maureen Watt, Alison Johnstone, Jenny Marra, Colin Beattie, Brian Adam, Kevin Stewart, Angus MacDonald, Roderick Campbell, Annabelle Ewing, Mary Scanlon, Mike MacKenzie, Mark McDonald, Aileen McLeod, David Torrance, Nanette Milne, Drew Smith, Hugh Henry, Liz Smith, Jackie Baillie, Willie Coffey, Kenneth Gibson, Christina McKelvie, Jamie McGrigor, Dennis Robertson, Gordon MacDonald, Bruce Crawford, Tavish Scott, Anne McTaggart, Murdo Fraser, Ken Macintosh, John Finnie, Neil Findlay, Malcolm Chisholm, Richard Lyle, Mark Griffin, Richard Baker, Joan McAlpine, James Kelly, Liam McArthur, Lewis Macdonald, Mary Fee, Patricia Ferguson, Chic Brodie, Claudia Beamish, John Park, Adam Ingram, John Wilson, Sarah Boyack, Gil Paterson, Iain Gray, Stuart McMillan*, Margaret McCulloch*, Bill Kidd*, Fiona McLeod*, Dave Thompson*, Sandra White*

S4M-04561 Drew Smith: Voices from the Frontline—That the Parliament welcomes the Citizens Advice Scotland briefing, Welfare Changes: Voices from the frontline; notes that this is a series of briefings that provide personal experiences of welfare reforms as they take effect in households across Scotland; understands that there has been a significant increase in the number of sanctions that have been applied to jobseekers in the last two years; highlights the conclusion of the briefing, which states that impending changes to the jobseeker’s allowance regime will increase the length and severity of sanctions and potentially increase the number of people who need to turn to other sources of assistance, such as charitable food banks, for help; notes the ongoing work of the Parliament’s Welfare Reform Committee to monitor these changes, and calls on the Department for Work and Pensions to consider the conclusions in the Citizens Advice Scotland publication and to further consider whether the UK Government’s welfare reform programme will result in a fairer society.

Supported by: Margaret McCulloch*, Gordon MacDonald*, John Mason*, Kevin Stewart*, Dave Thompson*, Roderick Campbell*, Joan McAlpine*, Claudia Beamish*, Hugh Henry*, Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Lyle*, Christina McKelvie*, Hanzala Malik*,

John Wilson*, Kenneth Gibson*, Patricia Ferguson*, Jackie Baillie*, Bill Kidd*, Patrick Harvie*

S4M-04560 Angus MacDonald: Heart Town Progress in Falkirk District—That the Parliament welcomes Falkirk being recognised as a heart town, an initiative that aims to brings communities together through fundraising and volunteering, raising awareness of heart disease and offering residents support through, for example, initiatives for school and workplace health and lifestyle information resources; notes that the Heart Towns and Cities initiative was established by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in partnership with local authorities, community groups and commercial partners; understands that Falkirk Council was one of the first local authorities to sign up to this and believes that, in doing so, it is committed to creating and supporting initiatives in Falkirk district that specifically focus on delivering healthy heart messages, supporting volunteering and developing a Heart Town ride, walk and run in the centre of the town; understands that the BHF Scotland is aiming for as many towns and cities across the country as possible to join the initiative in order to help deal with the growing issue of heart and circulatory disease, which, it understands, is the UK’s biggest killer; considers that this would help people become more aware of simple steps that they can take to maintain a healthy heart; looks forward to BHF Scotland building on what it sees as the success of its other local activities, such as the Big Fit Walk and Braveheart, and encourages all of the residents of Falkirk district to support what it believes to be this worthwhile cause.

Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Joan McAlpine, Jim Hume, Dennis Robertson, Kenneth Gibson, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Richard Lyle, Rob Gibson, Colin Beattie, Adam Ingram, Stuart McMillan, Christina McKelvie, Annabelle Ewing, John Wilson, Gil Paterson, Bill Kidd, Mike MacKenzie*

S4M-04559 Jim Hume: Project Hawick—That the Parliament welcomes the founding of a forum-based website entitled Project Hawick; recognises that this is a new initiative from a group of amateur photographers, historians and archivists in the Scottish Borders who wish to create a collective online forum for the communities of Hawick and the surrounding areas; understands that the project is inspired by the Urban Glasgow initiative; further understands that the aim of those behind the project is to enable the contribution of memories and photos from members of the public to facilitate the collection, recording and discussion of all aspects of life in Hawick and the Scottish Borders; hopes that the project proves to be a success, and encourages members of the public to make a contribution.

Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, David Torrance, Patricia Ferguson, Gordon MacDonald, Kenneth Gibson, Stuart McMillan, Mike MacKenzie, Colin Beattie, Claudia Beamish, Chic Brodie, Gil Paterson, Hugh Henry, John Lamont, Tavish Scott, Anne McTaggart, Bill Kidd, Dennis Robertson, Joan McAlpine*, Fiona McLeod*, Richard Lyle*

S4M-04558 Kevin Stewart: Talisman Energy’s Montrose Area Development— That the Parliament welcomes the announcement that Talisman Energy plans to immediately progress its £1.6 billion Montrose Area Development (MAR) project; notes that this project aims to create and sustain over 2,000 jobs and that the first £50 million contract of this project has now been awarded; notes that the MAR

project is to develop around 100 million barrels of new oil reserves, with production expected to start in 2016; welcomes this significant investment, and looks forward to a further boost to employment in what is considered Scotland’s prosperous north east and beyond.

Supported by: Chic Brodie, Adam Ingram, Brian Adam, Sandra White, Gil Paterson, Richard Lyle, Annabelle Ewing, Roderick Campbell, Stuart McMillan, Dennis Robertson, Stewart Stevenson, Angus MacDonald, Nanette Milne, Kenneth Gibson, Mike MacKenzie, Graeme Dey, Mark McDonald, Joan McAlpine, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Colin Beattie

S4M-04558.1 Liam McArthur: Talisman Energy’s Montrose Area Development— As an amendment to motion S4M-04558 in the name of Kevin Stewart (Talisman Energy’s Montrose Development), after first "project" insert "notes the comments from Geoff Holmes, Senior Vice President of Talisman Energy, that ―this is the first project to be implemented as a result of September’s announcement from HM Treasury of a brown field tax allowance"".

Supported by: Mary Scanlon*, Jim Hume*

S4M-04557 Dennis Robertson: Congratulations to Emeli Sande—That the Parliament congratulates the soul singer, Emeli Sande, who was raised in Alford, Aberdeenshire, on winning the award for Best Solo Artist at the Q Awards, which were held in Mayfair, London, in October 2012; considers that, as many talented artists are considered for this award each year, this is a major accomplishment; notes that Ms Sande also performed at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, and wishes Emeli all the best as she continues to pursue her singing career.

Supported by: Adam Ingram, Bruce Crawford, Gordon MacDonald, Patricia Ferguson, Kevin Stewart, Jackie Baillie, Stuart McMillan, Annabelle Ewing, Anne McTaggart, Willie Coffey, Nanette Milne, Rob Gibson, Liam McArthur, Christina McKelvie, Angus MacDonald, Bill Kidd, Maureen Watt, Mike MacKenzie, Murdo Fraser, Joan McAlpine, Gil Paterson, Hugh Henry, Roderick Campbell, David Torrance, Colin Beattie, Jamie McGrigor, Brian Adam, Neil Findlay, Linda Fabiani*, Richard Lyle*

S4M-04556 John Pentland: Motherwell, Scotland’s First Dementia-friendly Town—That the Parliament warmly congratulates Motherwell on becoming the first Scottish town to adopt the dementia-friendly ethos promoted by Alzheimer Scotland; applauds the policy, led by a partnership made up of North Lanarkshire Council, NHS Lanarkshire and the Voice of Experience Forum, which will advise local businesses on how to achieve a dementia-friendly approach in their conduct and environment; understands that this will include consideration of noise reduction, staff approach to individuals, recognising stress factors and assisting people in an appropriate way to reduce stress, and retaining familiarity and consistency in key places in the community; understands that these allow people with dementia to continue to enjoy their local community without anxiety or fear of embarrassment, thereby greatly improving their wellbeing and that of their carers and families; considers that it has never been more important to develop a deep understanding of dementia as there

are estimated to be 4,300 people with the disease in North Lanarkshire with around 60% of those being cared for in the community; understands that the number of people living with the disease is expected to double in the next 25 years and hopes that this community approach will enable people to remain cared for in their own homes for as long as possible; recognises that this follows the Motherwell Dementia Café’s Best Friendly Community Initiative award, and therefore underlines the town’s recognition of the needs of an ageing population and its commitment to the needs of vulnerable groups in it; wishes the partnership well in achieving its objectives for Motherwell town centre, and encourages other towns and local authorities to follow this example.

Supported by: Anne McTaggart, Sandra White, Richard Lyle, Dennis Robertson, Jackie Baillie, Roderick Campbell, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, Patricia Ferguson, Hanzala Malik, Michael McMahon, Kenneth Gibson, Neil Findlay, Kevin Stewart, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04555 Mary Fee: Financial Transaction Tax to be Implemented by 10 EU States—That the Parliament welcomes the decision of 10 EU member states, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Slovakia and Slovenia, to introduce a financial transaction tax; understand that this tax, which is also known as the Robin Hood tax, will raise billions of much-needed revenue in these difficult times; believes that, if all EU states applied the Robin Hood tax, it would raise an extra £46 billion; agrees with the comments made by the European Commission’s President, José Manuel Barroso, that ―we need to ensure the costs of the crisis are shared by the financial sector instead of shouldered by ordinary citizens", and urges the UK Government to also implement a financial transaction tax.

Supported by: Ken Macintosh, John Park, Anne McTaggart, Elaine Murray, Sarah Boyack, Sandra White, Richard Lyle, Bill Walker, Dennis Robertson, Jackie Baillie, Mike MacKenzie, Kezia Dugdale, Patricia Ferguson, Patrick Harvie, Hanzala Malik, John Pentland, Neil Findlay, Duncan McNeil, Mark Griffin, John Finnie, Drew Smith, Margaret McDougall, David Torrance, Dave Thompson*

S4M-04554 Roderick Campbell: Bob Stewart, Robert Burns World Federation President—That the Parliament congratulates Bob Stewart of Cupar Burns Club on being made President of the Robert Burns World Federation (RBWF); understands that he will hold the post for the next year and will attend Burns events both at home and abroad; appreciates that the RBWF claims that its main aim is to better try to understand and communicate the life and works of Burns; passes on its best wishes to the new president, and hopes that his tenure is successful and leads to increased awareness, and appreciation, of what it considers to be Scotland’s greatest poet.

Supported by: Dennis Robertson, Adam Ingram, Rob Gibson, Jamie McGrigor, Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, Bruce Crawford, Clare Adamson, Brian Adam, Joan McAlpine, Bill Walker, Anne McTaggart, Sandra White, Richard Lyle, Annabelle Ewing, Willie Coffey, Mike MacKenzie, Patricia Ferguson, Murdo Fraser, Bob Doris, Chic Brodie, Mark McDonald, David Torrance, Gil Paterson, Kevin Stewart, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan*, Linda Fabiani*

S4M-04552 Christine Grahame: Help Keep Animals Safe this Firework Season— That the Parliament commends the work of the Scottish SPCA and, in particular, its campaign to keep animals safe during the firework season; notes that, although the sound of a typical pneumatic drill measures around 100 decibels and people are advised to wear ear protectors when exposed to anything above 80 decibels, the current legal noise limit for a firework is 120 decibels; understands that a dog’s hearing is twice as sensitive as a human’s and a cat’s three times, which means that the sudden bang from a firework could terrify them and cause extreme distress; believes that anyone holding a firework display should warn their neighbours in advance so that they can make adequate provisions for their pets, and considers that, to allow pet owners and farmers to make adequate provisions for their animals, the use of fireworks should be limited to major festival periods and licensed displays.

Supported by: Patricia Ferguson, Dennis Robertson, Rob Gibson, Kevin Stewart, Bill Walker, Mike MacKenzie, Roderick Campbell, Marco Biagi, Bill Kidd, Anne McTaggart, Adam Ingram, Drew Smith, Sandra White, Alison Johnstone, Joan McAlpine, Rhoda Grant, John Mason, Stuart McMillan, Nigel Don, Richard Lyle, Jackie Baillie, David Torrance, Gil Paterson, Colin Beattie, Dave Thompson*

S4M-04551 Dennis Robertson: Congratulations to Aberdeen Airport—That the Parliament congratulates Aberdeen Airport on its recent Healthy Working Lives silver award; believes that this is an important achievement for the airport as it recognises the development and promotion of health, safety and wellbeing; understands that Aberdeen Airport has also seen an increased number of passengers during October 2012, despite September being one of its busiest months on record, and wishes the airport all the best as it continues to promote safety in its workforce and expand Aberdeen’s flight connections.

Supported by: Brian Adam, Nanette Milne, Annabelle Ewing, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Bill Kidd, Adam Ingram, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Stewart Stevenson, Roderick Campbell, Anne McTaggart, Nigel Don, Richard Lyle, Mark McDonald, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04550 Fiona McLeod: Book Week Scotland Free Book, My Favourite Place—That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish Book Trust on its support of Book Week Scotland, which runs from 26 November to 2 December 2012; understands that, as part of this national initiative, the trust will distribute 150,000 copies of a free book about Scotland, My Favourite Place, which features pieces by writers including Michael Palin, Alexander McCall Smith and Liz Lochhead, as well as members of the public and also includes images by six prominent visual artists including Alasdair Gray, Louise Hopkins and Donald Urquhart, and suggests that, as the book is a gift to the people of Scotland, members of the public and Parliament who receive a free book should donate it to their local community after it has been read.

Supported by: John Mason, Stuart McMillan, Rob Gibson, Joan McAlpine, Jackie Baillie, Liam McArthur, Dennis Robertson, Mike MacKenzie, Bill Kidd, Claudia Beamish, Kenneth Gibson, Adam Ingram, Helen Eadie, David Torrance, John Finnie, Bruce Crawford, Kevin Stewart, Bill Walker, Aileen McLeod, Christina McKelvie,

Roderick Campbell, Marco Biagi, Anne McTaggart, Nigel Don, Annabelle Ewing, Richard Lyle, Gil Paterson, Colin Beattie, Linda Fabiani*, Dave Thompson*

S4M-04549# Kezia Dugdale: Living Wage Week—That the Parliament is committed to promoting a society where work pays; finds it unacceptable that in-work poverty continues to be a scourge, perpetuating societal ills such as poor health and child poverty, with six out of 10 children in poverty from families where at least one parent is in work; welcomes recent analysis, which it considers encouraging, by the IPPR and the Resolution Foundation, which estimated for the first time the wage bill for UK companies listed on the London Stock Exchange when paying staff a living wage; acknowledges what it considers the tireless work of the Scottish Living Wage Campaign and the trade union movement to make a living wage a reality for many public sector workers in Scotland; welcomes the advent of the annual Living Wage Week, taking place from 4 to 10 November, and looks forward to events promoting the benefits and ideals of a living wage for all; congratulates those local authorities that have delivered a living wage to their employees and notes the commitment of other councils, including the City of Edinburgh Council, to do so; welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to maintaining the relevance of a living wage for staff covered by its pay policy by uprating it; understands that it has committed to continuing to do so and notes the work outstanding to make the living wage a reality for all public sector employees, and hopes that the tide of support for the living wage will set a precedent too strong for private employers to ignore.

Supported by: Drew Smith, Mike MacKenzie, Mary Fee, John Park, Graeme Pearson, Mark Griffin, Kenneth Gibson, John Mason, Helen Eadie, Jackie Baillie, Neil Findlay, Sandra White, Patricia Ferguson, John Wilson, David Stewart, Patrick Harvie, James Kelly, John Finnie, Bill Walker, Dennis Robertson, Anne McTaggart, Richard Lyle, Roderick Campbell, Hugh Henry, Margaret McDougall, Gil Paterson, Claudia Beamish, Iain Gray, Stuart McMillan*, Dave Thompson*

S4M-04548 Kenneth Gibson: Commending the Abolition of Prescription Fees— That the Parliament commends the policy of providing free healthcare, including prescriptions, at the point of need in Scotland; believes that the previous policy of administering prescription charges constituted, in principle, an unfair tax on ill health; understands that, in 2008, when the current administration began phasing out prescription charges, more than 600,000 adults in Scotland living in households with an annual income of less than £16,000 were required to pay for their prescriptions; considers that credible research, including a survey carried out by Ipsos MORI at the behest of Citizens Advice Scotland in 2008, has found that fees were actually deterring some patients from taking their prescriptions; believes that, if prescription charges were to be reintroduced, this would involve significant administrative costs and, if prescription charges deterred patients from taking their prescriptions, this could increase the number of people requiring acute and emergency services, thereby further increasing costs to the NHS, albeit inadvertently; notes that the Labour Party’s Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing initially welcomed the abolition of prescription fees, asserting that this ―was only possible with the support of Labour in the Scottish Parliament‖; recognises that the Labour Party in Scotland pledged that ―there will be no reintroduction of charges for prescriptions in Scotland‖ as part of its 2011 election manifesto, and calls on Johann Lamont MSP and the rest of the Labour Party in Scotland to clarify what their current

position is on prescription fees, as part of the ―open and honest debate‖ that Ms Lamont has called for to take place in the Parliament.

Supported by: Joan McAlpine, Dennis Robertson, Brian Adam, Christine Grahame, Gil Paterson, Annabelle Ewing, Adam Ingram, Roderick Campbell, Christina McKelvie, Rob Gibson, John Mason, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Marco Biagi, Chic Brodie, George Adam, Richard Lyle, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04547.1 Liam McArthur: Putting Scotland on Track for Business—As an amendment to motion S4M-04547 in the name of Marco Biagi (Putting Scotland on Track for Business), after "productivity in Scotland" insert "; considers that there is still much work to be done to improve travel times on services north of the Central Belt, particularly to Inverness and beyond".

Supported by: David Stewart, John Mason, Mary Scanlon

S4M-04547 Marco Biagi: Putting Scotland on Track for Business—That the Parliament welcomes the publication by the sustainable transport charity, Transform Scotland, of On track for business: Why Scottish businesses should try the train, regarding the economic and environmental benefits of travel by rail; commends the work of Transform Scotland with the rail industry and Scottish business to raise awareness of the importance of rail travel to business competitiveness and productivity in Scotland, and calls on politicians of all parties, as well as Scottish businesses, to take steps toward improving the efficiency of business travel and the reduction of emissions through the promotion of rail for business travellers.

Supported by: Dennis Robertson, Stuart McMillan, John Mason, Adam Ingram, Kenneth Gibson, Christine Grahame, Roderick Campbell, Mark McDonald, Rob Gibson, Gil Paterson, Bill Kidd, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Annabelle Ewing, John Finnie, Claudia Beamish, Richard Lyle, Maureen Watt, David Torrance, Colin Beattie, Kevin Stewart, Dave Thompson*

S4M-04546 Dennis Robertson: Congratulations to the Alford Basketball Club— That the Parliament congratulates Mr Sorley Johnston and the Alford Basketball Club on its award of £2,000 from the Big Lottery Fund’s 2014 Communities programme, which awards micro-grants in order to support and stimulate grassroots involvement in sport and physical activity; understands that this grant will be used to provide after- school basketball coaching to girls of primary age in conjunction with coaching courses for pupils and adults and a replenishing of basketball supplies; understands that this will fulfil the programme’s goal to increase the number of people who take part and volunteer in sport or physical activity, and wishes the Alford Basketball Club all the best as it continues to strive toward increasing physical activity in the community.

Supported by: Rob Gibson, Jim Eadie, Bob Doris, David Torrance, Joan McAlpine, Nanette Milne, Mark McDonald, Brian Adam, Hanzala Malik, Stewart Stevenson, Mike MacKenzie, Anne McTaggart, Kevin Stewart, Bill Kidd, Annabelle Ewing, Adam Ingram, Chic Brodie, Sandra White, Nigel Don, Richard Lyle, Maureen Watt, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04544 Richard Lochhead: Fishing Boats (Satellite-tracking Devices) (Scotland) Scheme 2012—That the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee recommends that the Fishing Boats (Satellite-tracking Devices) (Scotland) Scheme 2012 be approved.

Supported by: Paul Wheelhouse

S4M-04543 Mary Fee: Renfrewshire Celebrates Black History Month—That the Parliament acknowledges and celebrates the work done by many local and national organisations in celebration of Black History Month, which aims to promote knowledge of black history, culture and heritage; congratulates Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities (REEM) on its event in Paisley Town Hall on 21 October 2012, which aimed to bring unity and strengthen community cohesion across the diverse communities in Renfrewshire, and notes that REEM is a community organisation that seeks to improve the socioeconomic welfare of ethnic minority communities in Renfrewshire and across Scotland.

Supported by: Neil Bibby, Nanette Milne, Richard Simpson, Mike MacKenzie, Hugh Henry, Liz Smith, Anne McTaggart, Dennis Robertson, Patricia Ferguson, David Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Jackie Baillie, Bruce Crawford, Annabelle Ewing, Drew Smith, Gil Paterson, Sandra White, John Finnie, Nigel Don, Richard Lyle, David Torrance, Stuart McMillan*, Joan McAlpine*

S4M-04541 Dave Thompson: Còisir a’ buannachadh a-rithist—That the Parliament applauds the talent and dedication of the 30 members of Dingwall Gaelic Choir, which it considers led to its success in winning the Lovat and Tullibardine Shield, considered the most coveted choral award at the Royal National Mod in Dunoon; welcomes the commitment and stewardship of Kirsteen Menzies, under whom the choir has won this highest accolade in four out of the last five years since she took over as conductor, and looks forward to many more years of excellent performance at what it considers the highest level of Gaelic singing from this inspiring local choir.

The member has provided the following Gaelic translation:

Gu bheil a’ Phàrlamaid a’ cur meal-a-naidheachd air na 30 buill de Chòisir Ghàidhlig Inbhir Pheofharain an comas agus an dìcheall le bhith a’ buannachadh Sgiath MhicShimidh is Thulaich Bhàrdainn, prìomh dhuais nan Còisirean aig a’ Mhòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail ann an Dùn Omhainn; a’ cur meas air dealas agus stiùireadh Kirsteen Menzies, oir anns na cὺig bliadhnaichean on a ghabh i ri dreuchd an t- stiùiriche tha a’ chòisir air an duais àrd seo a bhuannachadh ceithir tursan agus gu bheil a’ Phàrlamaid a’ coimhead air adhart gu mòran bhliadhnaichean eile de sheinn shàr-mhath air an àrd-ùrlar aig an ìre as àirde ann an saoghal na Gàidhlig bhon chòisir ionadail bhrosnachail seo. Supported by: Jamie McGrigor, Liz Smith, Nanette Milne, Rob Gibson, Bob Doris, David Torrance, Bill Walker, Hanzala Malik, Joan McAlpine, Kenneth Gibson, Dennis Robertson, Mike MacKenzie, Mary Scanlon, George Adam, Bill Kidd, Anne McTaggart, Mark McDonald, Angus MacDonald, Annabelle Ewing, Bruce Crawford, Adam Ingram, Gil Paterson, Chic Brodie, Sandra White, John Finnie, Nigel Don, Richard Lyle, Maureen Watt, Colin Beattie, Kevin Stewart

S4M-04540 John Park: The Happy Lands in National Schools Film Week—That the Parliament welcomes the news that the film, The Happy Lands, which is set during the General Strike of 1926, will be showing in Edinburgh on 1 November 2012 as part of National Schools Film Week; understands that the film week, which in Scotland will run from 1 to 9 November, is the world’s largest free film festival for cinemas and schools and that, in 2011, 470,000 students attended over 2,600 screenings in 520 cinemas across the UK; is delighted that pupils in Scotland will have the opportunity to learn about the history of mining communities in Fife, and congratulates the film-maker, Theatre Workshop Scotland, on what it sees as its continued success.

Supported by: David Stewart, Hanzala Malik, Neil Findlay, Bob Doris, Willie Rennie, Roderick Campbell, Patricia Ferguson, Bruce Crawford, Hugh Henry, Jackie Baillie, Gil Paterson, Annabelle Ewing, Bill Kidd, Malcolm Chisholm, John Mason, David Torrance, Mike MacKenzie, John Wilson, Sandra White, Dennis Robertson, Anne McTaggart, Kevin Stewart, Stuart McMillan*, Joan McAlpine*

S4M-04539 Rob Gibson: Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Award Winners—That the Parliament congratulates all the winners of the Highland and Islands Food and Drink awards, in particular AquaScot on winning the Healthier Food and Drink Award, Cullisse Highland Rapeseed Oil for the New Business Award and Kishorn Seafood Bar for Best Other Eatery Award; considers that there is a wealth of excellence of food and drink produced in the Highlands and Islands and wishes the sector well for the future; recognises the support that the Scottish Government gives to the food and drink sector throughout the country, and hopes for this support to continue.

Supported by: Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Joan McAlpine, Dennis Robertson, Stuart McMillan, Mike MacKenzie, Aileen McLeod, Liam McArthur, Hanzala Malik, Chic Brodie, Bob Doris, Sandra White, Mark McDonald, Angus MacDonald, David Stewart, Maureen Watt, Bill Kidd, Annabelle Ewing, Mary Scanlon, Adam Ingram, Gil Paterson, John Finnie, Nigel Don, Richard Lyle, Kevin Stewart*, Dave Thompson*

S4M-04538 Stuart McMillan: Sir Ranulph Fiennes Supports Tourism in Inverclyde—That the Parliament welcomes the visit of the explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, to Inverclyde; notes that Sir Ranulph attended various events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passing of Henry "Birdie" Bowers, an explorer from Greenock, who died on the expedition to the South Pole with Captain Scott; commends Discover Inverclyde on organising the series of events acknowledging someone described by Gavin McDonagh of the Inverkip Marina as a "local hero"; notes that the events included a commemoration dinner, which was held at the Tontine Hotel, and In Conversation, which was held at the Arts Guild Theatre; notes that there was also a short service held at Mr Bowers’ graveside at Greenock Cemetery; commends the invitation to Inverclyde Scouts and Sea Cadets to allow them to meet Sir Ranulph during his visit, and acknowledges the work of Discover Inverclyde in supporting tourism in the Inverclyde area.

Supported by: Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Joan McAlpine, Liz Smith, Nanette Milne, Dennis Robertson, Bruce Crawford, George Adam, Sandra White, Mike MacKenzie, Bob Doris, Anne McTaggart, Mark McDonald, Angus MacDonald, Bill

Kidd, Annabelle Ewing, Adam Ingram, Chic Brodie, Nigel Don, Richard Lyle, Maureen Watt

S4M-04537 Roderick Campbell: Balmerino Primary School Receives Green Flag Award—That the Parliament congratulates Balmerino Primary School on receiving its third Green Flag Award; understands that the school has maintained a Green Flag status since 2007; congratulates the school for taking part in the Eco-Schools initiatives, and wishes it the best of luck for the future.

Supported by: Mike MacKenzie, Adam Ingram, Maureen Watt, Liz Smith, Nanette Milne, George Adam, Rob Gibson, Annabelle Ewing, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Graeme Dey, Dennis Robertson, Stewart Stevenson, Joan McAlpine, Colin Beattie, Bill Kidd, Jackie Baillie, Anne McTaggart, Gil Paterson, Sandra White, Nigel Don, Richard Lyle

S4M-04536 Sandra White: More Jobs in Glasgow—That the Parliament congratulates the mobile operator, Three, on creating 380 new sales and support jobs in Glasgow over the next two years; understands that Three is considered a flagship company in telecommunications with extensive global operations; welcomes the choice of Three to expand its team in Glasgow thereby recognising the skills of the local workforce; notes that the expansion has received financial support from Scottish Enterprise and Skills Development Scotland, and believes that the additional jobs will further employment and economic growth in Scotland.

Supported by: Bruce Crawford, Christine Grahame, Bill Kidd, Mike MacKenzie, Roderick Campbell, Maureen Watt, Annabelle Ewing, David Torrance, Christina McKelvie, Adam Ingram, Kevin Stewart, John Mason, Bob Doris, Dennis Robertson, Kenneth Gibson, Colin Beattie, Anne McTaggart, Gil Paterson, Chic Brodie, Nigel Don, Richard Lyle, Mark McDonald, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04535 Bill Kidd: Calman Cancer Support Centre—That the Parliament congratulates Cancer Support Scotland on the opening of the Calman Cancer Support Centre at Gartnavel Hospital, allowing it to double the number of people that it helps every year to 1,400; notes that the centre provides complementary therapies, including Reiki, Indian head massage, talking therapy, or counselling, as well as hairdressing and chiropody services to its clients; applauds the work of the registered charity in raising the money to support its efforts in Glasgow, and wishes it every success as it continues what it considers this vital work in its new premises.

Supported by: Richard Lyle, Bruce Crawford, Christine Grahame, Bob Doris, Mike MacKenzie, Dennis Robertson, Stuart McMillan, Aileen McLeod, Adam Ingram, Roderick Campbell, Maureen Watt, Christina McKelvie, Liz Smith, Nanette Milne, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Rob Gibson, Annabelle Ewing, George Adam, Kenneth Gibson, Joan McAlpine, Colin Beattie, Brian Adam, Angus MacDonald, Anne McTaggart, Mark McDonald, Patricia Ferguson, Jackie Baillie, Gil Paterson, Chic Brodie, Drew Smith, Sandra White, Nigel Don

S4M-04533 Jackie Baillie: Slashing Student Nurse Numbers—That the Parliament regrets what it sees as the sharp reduction in the number of student nurses; understands that the Royal College of Nursing’s annual labour market review

shows a drop of more than 19% in the number of training places available and that this is equivalent to about one in five places; notes that the 2012 student intake was 2,700, a drop from 3,060 in 2011; understands that, in 2013, the figure will be 2,430, which would represent a seven-year low; considers this to be a staggering figure; believes that, as a result, the overall number of qualified nurses entering the workforce will continue to drop and that, under these conditions, the supply of nurses will not meet demand; understands that what it sees as this nursing crisis is exacerbated by estimates that a third of all nurses will retire, or at least consider retiring, in the next decade; considers that this reduction in the number of student nurses will both have a negative impact on the quality of health services and challenge the health and social care needs of the people of Scotland; urges the safeguarding of training places to ensure that there is an adequate supply of nurses in the years to come, and calls on the Scottish Government to review workforce planning to ensure that Scotland does not face a nursing supply crisis.

S4M-04529 Brian Adam: Beautiful Bucksburn Community Calendar 2013—That the Parliament congratulates Bucksburn and Newhills Community Council on the launch of its Beautiful Bucksburn Community Calendar 2013, which features photographs of beauty spots in the area taken by residents; commends the community council and residents on what it considers their enterprising community spirit in creating the calendar; understands that any money raised from sales of the calendars will be used to fund local initiatives, and hopes that the venture will be a great success not only for 2013 but for many years to come.

Supported by: Mike MacKenzie, Kenneth Gibson, Jackie Baillie, Nanette Milne, Dennis Robertson, Stewart Stevenson, Kevin Stewart, Adam Ingram, Bill Kidd, Rob Gibson, Colin Beattie, Annabelle Ewing, Stuart McMillan, Maureen Watt, David Torrance, Roderick Campbell, Bill Walker, Joan McAlpine, Anne McTaggart, Gil Paterson, Sandra White, Nigel Don, Richard Lyle, Angus MacDonald, Mark McDonald

S4M-04528 Mark McDonald: North East Charity Music Project Launch—That the Parliament congratulates the Aberdeen-based community media charity, the Station House Media Unit, on its launch of the new youth music project, shmuSOUND, thanks to investment from Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative, the CashBack for Creativity programme and the Scottish Government’s CashBack for Communities initiative; notes that the project has been created by what is considered the dynamic community-aimed media unit to give 14 to 25-year-olds from seven regeneration areas in Aberdeen the chance to work in all aspects of TV and film, offering workshops with industry experts and the chance to record a collection of songs in a state-of-the-art studio with the top sound engineer, Iain Macpherson, and welcomes what it sees as this fantastic opportunity open to young people throughout Aberdeen.

Supported by: Drew Smith, Adam Ingram, Stuart McMillan, Rob Gibson, Mike MacKenzie, Bill Kidd, Dennis Robertson, Nanette Milne, Brian Adam, Liz Smith, Colin Beattie, Kevin Stewart, Bruce Crawford, Maureen Watt, David Torrance, Annabelle Ewing, Joan McAlpine, Gil Paterson, Sandra White, Nigel Don, Richard Lyle

S4M-04527 Mark McDonald: Kemnay Golf Club’s Environmental Award—That the Parliament congratulates Kemnay Golf Club on becoming the first golf club in

Scotland to be awarded the Scottish Golf Environmental Certificate for Energy; understands that the club has been commended for reaching a high standard in energy efficiency and alternative energy projects; notes that, in 2008, the golf club celebrated its centenary with a decision to invest in improving its carbon footprint to ensure that its future energy use would contribute positively to its overall environmental and economic performance, and commends the club on environmentally upgrading the building by installing the latest low-energy technology, six 2.5 square metre solar energy panels, a 30ft wood pellet biomass boiler and fuel storage unit as well as a new radiator system, which it understands has brought the clubhouse’s energy efficiency up to the highest standard of performance.

Supported by: Adam Ingram, Stuart McMillan, Stewart Stevenson, Rob Gibson, Nanette Milne, Mike MacKenzie, Bill Kidd, Dennis Robertson, Brian Adam, Annabelle Ewing, Colin Beattie, Kevin Stewart, Bob Doris, Maureen Watt, Roderick Campbell, David Torrance, Joan McAlpine, Gil Paterson, Sandra White, Nigel Don, Richard Lyle

S4M-04526 Drew Smith: GET IN...to Swimming—That the Parliament notes the GET IN…to swimming event in the Parliament on 24 October 2012, jointly organised by Save the Children and Scottish Swimming; commends the efforts of Save the Children’s Young Ambassadors to raise awareness of the issues that prevent children living in poverty from being able to swim; is concerned that young people growing up in poverty are less likely to be able to swim and participate in swimming less often; believes that young people living in poverty are missing out on the benefits that swimming offers; supports action to address the multiple barriers that prevent children living in poverty from taking part in swimming, and calls on the Scottish Government and local partners to ensure that every primary school-aged child in Scotland is able to learn to swim no matter their background and that all children have equal access to swimming opportunities.

Supported by: Nanette Milne, Kezia Dugdale, Mark Griffin, Liz Smith, Mike MacKenzie, James Kelly, Jackie Baillie, Hanzala Malik, Liam McArthur, Neil Findlay, Iain Gray, John Park, Richard Simpson, Neil Bibby, Claudia Beamish, Anne McTaggart, John Finnie, Margaret McDougall, Duncan McNeil, Graeme Pearson

S4M-04525 Jackie Baillie: Colouring the Nation, Turkey Red—That the Parliament applauds the Colouring the Nation Project, which aims to redress the perception of Scotland’s industrial past by drawing attention to Scottish industrial heritage based on fashionable and colourful textiles that sustained major businesses and provided extensive employment for almost two centuries; notes that the project is funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Government and run by Dr Stana Nenadic at the University of Edinburgh in collaboration with the National Museums Scotland; further notes that the project is investigating the design and manufacturing processes of the textile industry, focusing in particular on the Turkey Red manufacturers of the Vale of Leven; understands that the Turkey Red dyeing process was introduced to Scotland in the late 18th century and was used in the Vale of Leven until the early 1960s; understands that the project is investigating the social, economic and cultural importance of these textiles, seeing how these fabrics were produced, what inspired their designs, how they were marketed and how they were used, and welcomes a workshop on the history of Turkey Red in Loch Lomond Galleries in Alexandria on 1 December 2012 to highlight this work.

Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Hanzala Malik, Mike MacKenzie, Patricia Ferguson, Bill Kidd, Colin Beattie, Drew Smith, Iain Gray, Annabelle Ewing, Richard Simpson, Hugh Henry, David Torrance, Kenneth Gibson, David Stewart, Anne McTaggart, Gil Paterson, Sandra White, Margaret McDougall, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04524♦ Christine Grahame: Big Energy Saving Week—That the Parliament supports Big Energy Saving Week, which runs from 22 to 27 October 2012 with the aim of helping consumers "Check, Switch, and Insulate" to help them save money on their energy bills this winter; notes that the recent rises in energy prices by four of the big six energy companies are a serious worry for people looking for ways to cut their costs in Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale and across the country, and congratulates Citizens Advice Scotland on coordinating the week, which includes 30 events in local communities run by Citizens Advice bureaux.

Supported by: Kenneth Gibson

S4M-04523 Jackie Baillie: Hardest Hit Week of Action—That the Parliament welcomes the Hardest Hit Week of Action: Defending Disabled People’s Futures, which runs from 20 until 27 October 2012; further welcomes the publication of the report, The Tipping Point: The human and economic costs of cutting disabled people’s support, by the Hardest Hit Coalition, which finds that many disabled people and their families are expected to be hit severely by the UK Government’s welfare reform programme; understands that half a million people across the UK are expected to lose out on vital support as the UK Government scraps disability living allowance in April 2013 and that 450,000 disabled people could stand to lose out under universal credit; is concerned that disabled people in Scotland will be severely affected by the cuts to benefits and that the impact of cuts to disability benefits to date has already left disabled people in a situation of tremendous hardship; understands that 9 out of 10 welfare advisors have said that too many disabled people are slipping through the net and are left without adequate support by the welfare system; believes that the UK benefit reforms are causing fear, isolation and hardship among disabled people, and welcomes all efforts to ensure that disabled people are not the hardest hit.

Supported by: Hanzala Malik, Mark Griffin, Drew Smith, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Simpson, Helen Eadie, Michael McMahon, Neil Findlay, Iain Gray, James Kelly, Patricia Ferguson, Hugh Henry, John Mason, Dennis Robertson, Neil Bibby, Claudia Beamish, Anne McTaggart, Kenneth Gibson, Gil Paterson, Elaine Smith, Christine Grahame, Sandra White, John Finnie, Margaret McDougall, Duncan McNeil, Graeme Pearson, Stuart McMillan*, Kevin Stewart*, Dave Thompson*

S4M-04522 Alison Johnstone: More Evidence that Pesticides are Killing Bees— That the Parliament notes new research published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal, Nature, on the effects of exposure to pesticides on bees; understands that the study explored the effects of pesticides on bee colonies, tested the so-called cocktail effect of neonicotinoid and pyrethroid chemicals and found that exposure leads to greater bee deaths, reduced ability to collect food and a greater likelihood that colonies will fail; notes the essential role that bees and other pollinators play in ecosystems, food production and the economy; believes that this study adds further weight to the already strong case for a ban on pesticides containing neonicotinoids

and other compounds that might harm insect pollinators, and supports the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s campaign for a moratorium on the use of neonicotinoids on crops in Scotland.

Supported by: Mike MacKenzie, Neil Findlay, Colin Beattie, Bruce Crawford, Bill Walker, Patrick Harvie, Anne McTaggart, Kenneth Gibson, Gil Paterson, Sandra White, Richard Lyle

S4M-04521 Kevin Stewart: Big Energy Saving Week—That the Parliament welcomes the Big Energy Saving Week being run by Citizens Advice Scotland between 22 and 27 October 2012, aimed at raising public awareness of opportunities for householders to save money on their fuel bills; notes that, despite rising fuel bills, many people are still unaware that changing tariff or supplier can save them money; encourages people to visit their local bureaux for advice on the availability of free insulation schemes, and wishes Citizens Advice Scotland success with this venture and its efforts to reduce what it considers the scandal of fuel poverty in an energy- rich nation.

Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Hugh Henry, Mike MacKenzie, Brian Adam, David Torrance, Aileen McLeod, John Mason, Stuart McMillan, Adam Ingram, Bill Walker, Alison Johnstone, Dennis Robertson, Liam McArthur, Rob Gibson, Bruce Crawford, Maureen Watt, Christina McKelvie, Angus MacDonald, Roderick Campbell, Bob Doris, Kenneth Gibson, Joan McAlpine, Colin Beattie, Bill Kidd, Gil Paterson, Chic Brodie, Sandra White, John Finnie, Nigel Don, Richard Lyle, Mark McDonald, Dave Thompson*

S4M-04520 George Adam: Gold Award for Paisley’s Clark Contracts—That the Parliament congratulates the Paisley-based construction, refurbishment and maintenance company, Clark Contracts, on its recent successes, winning its sixth Gold Award at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Occupational Health and Safety Awards and securing £15 million worth of new business in the quarter to the end of August 2012; notes that Clark Contracts now employs more than 200 people in its offices in Scotland; commends it for its continued strength, and wishes the company every success in the future.

Supported by: Rob Gibson, Bill Kidd, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Adam Ingram, Stuart McMillan, Fiona McLeod, Kevin Stewart, Jackson Carlaw, Roderick Campbell, David Torrance, Hugh Henry, Jim Hume, Annabelle Ewing, Mike MacKenzie, Maureen Watt, Bob Doris, Gil Paterson, Joan McAlpine, Sandra White, Nigel Don, Mark McDonald

S4M-04519 Lewis Macdonald: Reducing Reoffending Change Fund Award— That the Parliament welcomes the award of £15,000 from the Reducing Reoffending Change Fund to the Station House Media Unit (SHMU) in Aberdeen; commends SHMU for its hard work in prisons and the wider community, engaging with prisoners as well as providing what is considered an excellent news service for communities in Aberdeen; welcomes the news that the money will allow SHMU to expand its work with offenders, and wishes staff every success in their efforts to secure extra funding in order to help reduce reoffending in North East Scotland.

Supported by: Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Margaret McDougall, David Torrance, Roderick Campbell, Anne McTaggart, Mary Fee, Brian Adam, Jenny Marra, Dennis Robertson, Nanette Milne, Colin Beattie, Richard Lyle*

S4M-04517 Alison Johnstone: Fair Access to Education for Looked-after Children—That the Parliament recognises what it considers to be the continued good work of the Care Leavers Foundation and its initiatives such as National Care Leavers Week, which runs from 24 to 30 October 2012; commends the work and achievements of similar organisations in Scotland, such as Buttle UK and the Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland, and their continued efforts in promoting and enhancing the rights of looked-after young people and care leavers; understands that 9 of Scotland’s 17 universities have, or are working toward, the Buttle UK Quality Mark and encourages the others to aspire toward this; expresses dismay that, in its view, care leavers continue to be hugely under-represented in higher education, with just 2% of young people who enter higher education directly from high school coming from a looked-after background; endorses NUS Scotland’s view that, while universities cannot do everything to achieve fair access, they can do a great deal more, especially for those from a looked-after background, and calls on the Scottish Government to work with all stakeholders to improve access to further and higher education by care leavers.

Supported by: Mike MacKenzie, Jackie Baillie, Dennis Robertson, John Mason, Hugh Henry, Richard Simpson, Patrick Harvie, Graeme Pearson, Neil Findlay, Drew Smith, Neil Bibby, Sandra White, John Finnie, Malcolm Chisholm, Claudia Beamish

S4M-04516.1 Claudia Beamish: Death of Golden Eagle—As an amendment to motion S4M-04516 in the name of Nigel Don (Death of Golden Eagle), insert at end "; is further appalled by the shooting of another golden eagle in the south of Scotland; urges the Scottish Government to build on the initial work carried out by Scottish Natural Heritage in Commissioned Report No.193: A conservation framework for golden eagles: implications for their conservation and management in Scotland to develop an action plan for the next steps for golden eagle conservation in Scotland, and further urges the Scottish Government to use the Year of Natural Scotland as an opportunity to educate young people about ecology and the role of predators in a healthy ecosystem, especially since the golden eagle is identified by Scottish Natural Heritage as one of the five flagship species for this initiative."

Supported by: Elaine Murray*, Alison Johnstone*, Patricia Ferguson*, Patrick Harvie*, Iain Gray*

S4M-04516 Nigel Don: Death of Golden Eagle—That the Parliament condemns what it sees as the recent brutal killing of a golden eagle in Glen Esk, Angus; considers that the golden eagle is one of Scotland’s most iconic species and understands that 11 golden eagles have been illegally killed since 2007; notes also that 2013 will be the Year of Natural Scotland; urges the Police Service of Scotland to ensure that police officers have the training and resources required to tackle wildlife crime effectively; considers that golden eagles more than earn their keep by attracting tourism to rural Scotland, and asks the Scottish Government to assess what further measures it might take to protect what are considered these magnificent birds.

Supported by: Bill Kidd, Kevin Stewart, Annabelle Ewing, Hanzala Malik, Kenneth Gibson, Claudia Beamish, John Wilson, Gordon MacDonald, Richard Lyle, Dennis Robertson, Rhoda Grant, Mike MacKenzie, Mark McDonald, Anne McTaggart, Rob Gibson, Chic Brodie, Maureen Watt, Nanette Milne, Bill Walker, Adam Ingram, Alison Johnstone, Elaine Murray, Brian Adam, Colin Beattie, John Mason, Joan McAlpine, Graeme Dey, Gil Paterson, Christine Grahame, John Lamont, Liam McArthur, David Torrance, Stuart McMillan*, Patrick Harvie*

S4M-04515 Roderick Campbell: Cairnie Fruit Farm FARMA Nomination—That the Parliament congratulates Cairnie Fruit Farm on its nomination for best farm destination in the FARMA 2013 Farm Retail Awards; understands that the farm faces competitors from Durham and Lincolnshire; appreciates that this nomination follows the accolade of best rural enterprise by the Scottish Countryside Alliance last year; understands that the farm is home to what is considered the famous Cairnie Mega Maze, which this year took the form of an athlete carrying a flaming torch in honour of the 2012 Olympics; wishes the farm the best of luck for the forthcoming award, and congratulates the owners of the family-run business, John and Cameron Laird, on what it considers to be an excellent tourist attraction and prosperous rural business in North East Fife.

Supported by: Sandra White, John Park, Joan McAlpine, Bill Kidd, Annabelle Ewing, Liz Smith, James Kelly, Kevin Stewart, Stewart Stevenson, Brian Adam, Adam Ingram, Richard Lyle, Dennis Robertson, Mike MacKenzie, Mark McDonald, Rob Gibson, George Adam, Maureen Watt, Murdo Fraser, Colin Beattie, Gil Paterson, Nigel Don, David Torrance

S4M-04514 Bob Doris: The Community Initiative to Reduce Violence—That the Parliament welcomes the impact on youth violence in Glasgow of the Community Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV); understands that CIRV is a multi-agency initiative that was established in 1998 and aims to reduce gang violence across the city by addressing it at gang level through self-referral sessions and providing social services, educational opportunities and career advice to help young people turn their lives around; believes that, since 2006, the number of youth offenders has decreased by 72% and that, over the last five years, there has been a 38% drop in the number of offences carried out by young people; recognises that the Scottish Government provided £1.4 million in initial funding for CIRV, and hopes that CIRV and other similar programmes that work to discourage gang violence and youth crimes continue what it sees as their success.

Supported by: John Mason, Mike MacKenzie, Rob Gibson, Bruce Crawford, Maureen Watt, David Torrance, Annabelle Ewing, Christina McKelvie, Dennis Robertson, Adam Ingram, Kevin Stewart, Bill Kidd, Joan McAlpine, Colin Beattie, Anne McTaggart, Gil Paterson, Chic Brodie, Sandra White, Nigel Don, Richard Lyle, Mark McDonald, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04513 Tavish Scott: Shetland Success in Food and Drink Awards—That the Parliament congratulates Baltasound Hotel on being shortlisted in the Restaurant of the Year Award category, Shetland Livestock Marketing Group in the Best Marketing Initiative category and Böd Ayre Products Ltd in the Environment Award and Healthier Food and Drink Award category in the Highlands and Islands Food and

Drink Awards 2012 and considers that the awards, now in their eighth year, encourage food and drink businesses to be innovative and celebrate local excellence and, with some of the best natural produce in the world, showcase a wide range of products from internationally renowned companies to small innovative producers in the Highlands and Islands.

S4M-04512 Duncan McNeil: A Wider Lens—That the Parliament notes the publication of the Demos report, A Wider Lens, a study about families facing multiple disadvantage in Scotland, commissioned by Quarriers as part of its Family Appeal; understands that the study analysed data from more than 28,000 Scottish households and found that lone parents with children are at the highest risk of experiencing multiple disadvantage and that households with children are also far more likely to experience more than four forms of disadvantage, and notes that Quarriers will use the findings in this report to promote the Quarriers Scotland’s Family Appeal to support families across the country.

Supported by: Iain Gray, John Mason, Drew Smith, Hugh Henry, David Stewart, Hanzala Malik, Anne McTaggart, Graeme Pearson, Kenneth Gibson, Jim Eadie, Jackie Baillie, John Pentland, Bob Doris, Mike MacKenzie, Elaine Murray, Richard Simpson, Liam McArthur, Alison McInnes, Gil Paterson, Mark Griffin, Christine Grahame, John Finnie, Neil Bibby, Richard Lyle, Sarah Boyack, Stuart McMillan*, Dave Thompson*

S4M-04511 James Kelly: Crossroads Caring Scotland Blantyre Celebrates its 25th Anniversary—That the Parliament offers its warmest congratulations to Crossroads Caring Scotland Blantyre, which is celebrating 25 years of providing what is considered vital support to unpaid carers throughout the South Lanarkshire area and beyond; understands that, as part of the celebrations, the charity held a Firewalk Challenge on 22 October 2012 with the money raised being used toward supporting carers and vulnerable people in the community; notes that it is estimated that one in five of Scotland’s population will be a carer at some point in their life; believes that carers in Scotland provide care worth £7.6 billion every year; considers that carers have an essential role in communities across the country; commends the work and dedication of the members of the Blantyre team on what it sees as their determined efforts on behalf of carers, and wishes the entire team best wishes and continued success for the future.

Supported by: Bob Doris, Margaret McCulloch, Anne McTaggart, Fiona McLeod, Sarah Boyack

S4M-04510 Joan McAlpine: National Centre for Children’s Literature—That the Parliament congratulates the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust, Dumfries, on receiving £45,000 from Creative Scotland and £219,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to help progress plans to create a national centre for children’s literature; understands that the centre is to be located in a restored Georgian townhouse whose gardens, an "enchanted land", were part of the inspiration for Peter Pan by JM Barrie; considers that these historical and literary connections are a source of pride for people in the Dumfries area and could generate considerable income in terms of cultural tourism; believes that the project could inspire new generations of children and young people to develop their creative imaginations through reading; considers that, although much

work has already been done in restoring the site, there is still a long way to go, and wishes the trust well in fulfilling its vision.

Supported by: Aileen McLeod, Stewart Stevenson, Colin Beattie, Adam Ingram, Richard Lyle, Malcolm Chisholm, Dennis Robertson, Mike MacKenzie, Mark McDonald, Bruce Crawford, Fiona McLeod, Maureen Watt, Sandra White, Annabelle Ewing, Kevin Stewart, Kenneth Gibson, Jackson Carlaw, Bill Kidd, David Torrance

S4M-04509# Hugh Henry: Protection of Workers Bill—That the Parliament congratulates the members and representatives of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) on the union’s Freedom From Fear campaign, which it understands seeks to bring together employers, police and local authorities to tackle the scourge of violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers; further applauds the work of all trade unions, including those in Renfrewshire, for running campaigns that seek to protect their members at work; believes that all public-facing workers are at risk of being assaulted and that around 80% of Scottish workers have interactions with the general public during their working day; welcomes the decrease in incidents against shopworkers, which it understands are now at less than half the 2004 levels; remains concerned that, in the last 12 months, incidents of violence and verbal assault against retail staff have increased by 83%, as recorded by the British Retail Consortium’s Annual Retail Crime Survey; is appalled that, according to the survey, in every minute of every day another shopworker is assaulted, threatened or abused, and believes that all public-facing workers deserve the same level of protection as workers covered by the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005.

S4M-04507 Bill Walker: Improvements to Fife-Glasgow Bus Services—That the Parliament welcomes the £4.4 million investment in Fife bus services, following Stagecoach’s recent purchase of what it understands are nine luxury Plaxton Elite coaches for the Fife-Glasgow express network, in addition to five coaches for the Fife-Edinburgh service purchased over the last year; believes that this enhancement will particularly benefit disabled and older people and people commuting to work; understands that the coaches have an increased capacity of 65 leather seats and feature wheelchair lifts, CCTV, toilets and free wi-fi, and looks forward to similar improvements in services throughout Scotland.

Supported by: Richard Lyle, David Torrance, Kenneth Gibson, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04506 Jackie Baillie: Weddings at Loch Lomond—That the Parliament welcomes the recently-launched magazine from Weddings at Loch Lomond; understands that, since forming two years ago, the company has gone from strength- to-strength and has helped promote a wide range of companies in the Dumbarton constituency that cover all aspects of the wedding industry; recognises that the number of businesses joining the wedding directory, which promotes Loch Lomond as a romantic, stunning and breathtaking location for a wedding, has grown each year; notes that a reception will be held on 25October 2012 at Loch Lomond Aquarium to celebrate the company’s success and premiere its new video, and wishes Weddings at Loch Lomond all the best in the future.

Supported by: Mike MacKenzie, Anne McTaggart, Jim Eadie, Hanzala Malik, Jamie McGrigor, Dennis Robertson, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Rhoda Grant, Annabelle Ewing, Richard Simpson, Colin Beattie, Gil Paterson, Neil Bibby, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04504 Hanzala Malik: StrathGuides at University of Strathclyde Students’ Association—That the Parliament commends the University of Strathclyde Students’ Association (USSA) on what it sees as its exemplary efforts to widen access to higher education across Glasgow and welcomes its innovative project, StrathGuides, which will be launched on 5 November 2012 and run throughout the academic year; understands that this will consist of workshops and one-to-one sessions held by USSA members at schools across Glasgow to impart university survival skills to those who may not have had family or friends who have experienced university; understands that StrathGuides is part of USSA’s continuing commitment to widening access to higher education, and congratulates the student volunteers on their commitment to this project.

Supported by: Bill Kidd, Kevin Stewart, Richard Lyle, Dennis Robertson, Jackie Baillie, Hugh Henry, Roderick Campbell, Maureen Watt, Mike MacKenzie, Liam McArthur, Mark McDonald, Bob Doris, Margaret McCulloch, Anne McTaggart, Neil Findlay, Colin Beattie, Bill Walker, Bruce Crawford, Kenneth Gibson, Drew Smith, Annabelle Ewing, Gil Paterson, Sandra White, Nigel Don, David Torrance, Stuart McMillan*, Joan McAlpine*

S4M-04468# Claudia Beamish: Scotland’s National Museum of Costume—That the Parliament expresses concern at the proposed closure of the National Museum of Costume in Dumfries and Galloway; notes that the museum’s operator, National Museums Scotland (NMS), is conducting an internal consultation on the proposal; understands that NMS has commented saying that it can no longer afford to operate the site due to the twin pressures of reduced public funding and reduced income associated with the recession; believes that the closure of this five-star rated tourist attraction, which provides nine jobs and attracts 15,000 visitors a year, would be detrimental to the tourism industry in Dumfries and Galloway, and considers that, to maximise the opportunities for people to engage with their culture, it is important that attractions showcasing Scotland’s cultural heritage are located in communities across the country.

Supported by: Jim Hume, Helen Eadie, Jackie Baillie, Patricia Ferguson, Bill Walker, Alex Fergusson, Margaret McDougall, Anne McTaggart, Mike MacKenzie, Rhoda Grant, Richard Simpson

S4M-04418# Kenneth Gibson: Time to Introduce Presumed Consent—That the Parliament regrets what it considers the tragic death of 43 people in Scotland last year while awaiting an organ transplant; applauds the Respect My Dying Wish campaign by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde urging people who wish to donate their organs after death to tell their loved ones of their desire so that their wishes can be respected, and recognises calls to introduce a system of presumed consent to help save the lives of more people awaiting organ transplant.

S4M-03859# Claudia Beamish: Bee Aware of National Honey Bee Day—That the Parliament notes that 18 August 2012 was National Honey Bee Day; notes that this day aims to promote and advance beekeeping, educate the public about honey bees and beekeeping and make the public aware of the environmental concerns affecting honey bees; further notes that there were events across the UK, including at the Falls of Clyde, where visitors were given the opportunity to learn about the honey bee, find out about beekeeping, taste honey and see bees gathering nectar for their hive; recognises that honey bees are an essential agent of pollination for a range of plants that are in turn important parts of the eco-system; notes the recent research by the Scottish Wildlife Trust, which estimated that honey bees are worth £43 million a year to the Scottish economy by pollinating crops such as strawberries and raspberries, and *would welcome* the planting of bee-friendly fauna such as lavender, bugle, coneflower and hebe, which, it understands, are more attractive to bees.

Supported by: Bill Walker, Graeme Pearson, Sandra White, Iain Gray, Richard Lyle, Rob Gibson, Angus MacDonald, John Pentland, David Torrance, Drew Smith, Kenneth Gibson, Dave Thompson, Mike MacKenzie, Fiona McLeod, Jackie Baillie, Chic Brodie, Bill Kidd, Patrick Harvie, Margaret McDougall, Jean Urquhart, Joan McAlpine, Anne McTaggart, Nanette Milne, Aileen McLeod, Dennis Robertson, Liam McArthur, Sarah Boyack, Elaine Murray, Paul Wheelhouse, Mary Scanlon, Jim Eadie, Maureen Watt, Rhoda Grant, Richard Simpson

S4M-03413# Roderick Campbell: The Vivarium Trust and Co-housing for Older People—That the Parliament welcomes the efforts by the Vivarium Trust to publicise the benefits of co-housing in North East Fife and across the country; supports efforts to establish a trial project in order to highlight what it considers to be the benefits associated with co-housing for older people, including security and mutual support among peers, autonomy, people retaining control over their own circumstances, companionship instead of isolation, a sense of belonging, community and commitment and affordability through shared costs, and understands that, since its inception in Denmark, these positive attributes have been widely associated with co- housing.

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-04502 Restoration of the Falkland Wall (lodged on 18 October 2012) Angus MacDonald, Gordon MacDonald, Bill Walker, Graeme Dey, Richard Lyle, Chic Brodie, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Dennis Robertson, Adam Ingram, Bill Kidd, Kevin Stewart, Mark McDonald, Maureen Watt, Colin Beattie, Gil Paterson, Nigel Don, David Torrance

S4M-04501 Commemorative Service at Dumbarton Rock (lodged on 18 October 2012) Patricia Ferguson, Jamie McGrigor, Drew Smith, Helen Eadie, Anne McTaggart, Mike MacKenzie, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, David Torrance, Hugh Henry, Richard Simpson, Colin Beattie, Gil Paterson, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04500 Remembering Carnoustie’s Victoria Cross Winning Sons (lodged on 18 October 2012) Chic Brodie, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Gil Paterson, Dennis Robertson, Adam Ingram, Bill Kidd, David Torrance, Bruce Crawford, Brian

Adam, Maureen Watt, Mark McDonald, Fiona McLeod, Nigel Don, Stuart McMillan*, Dave Thompson*

S4M-04499 Parliament Welcomes the Historic Edinburgh Agreement (lodged on 18 October 2012) Mike MacKenzie, Brian Adam, Stuart McMillan*, Dave Thompson*

S4M-04498 Racism in Football (lodged on 18 October 2012) Rob Gibson, Neil Findlay, Jackie Baillie, Mike MacKenzie, Hanzala Malik, George Adam, Chic Brodie, Nanette Milne, Dave Thompson, John Finnie, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Richard Lyle, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, John Park, Roderick Campbell, Patrick Harvie, Dennis Robertson, Bob Doris, Tavish Scott, Hugh Henry, Rhoda Grant, Mark McDonald, Siobhan McMahon, Richard Simpson, Colin Beattie, Joan McAlpine, Gil Paterson, Christine Grahame, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04497 Angus Cardiac Group (lodged on 18 October 2012) Nigel Don, Mike MacKenzie, Dennis Robertson, Adam Ingram, Bill Kidd, Mark McDonald, Maureen Watt, Brian Adam, Gil Paterson, David Torrance

S4M-04496 North East Firm Scoops Double Award Win (lodged on 17 October 2012) Maureen Watt, Brian Adam, Gil Paterson

S4M-04495 Shetlander James Reaches Great British Bake Off Final (lodged on 17 October 2012) Anne McTaggart, Rhoda Grant, Richard Simpson, Jean Urquhart

S4M-04494 Starbucks Joins the List of Corporate Tax Avoiders (lodged on 17 October 2012) John Park, Graeme Pearson

S4M-04492 Scottish Association for Mental Health’s Well-Informed Campaign (lodged on 17 October 2012) Graeme Pearson

S4M-04491 Woodfarm High School’s 50th Anniversary (lodged on 17 October 2012) Mike MacKenzie, Dennis Robertson, Adam Ingram, Bill Kidd, Hugh Henry, Mark McDonald, Colin Beattie, Joan McAlpine, Neil Bibby, David Torrance

S4M-04490 Orkney, Scotland’s Energy Islands (lodged on 16 October 2012) Mary Scanlon, Jean Urquhart, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04489 Buddy Dogs (lodged on 16 October 2012) Anne McTaggart, Alison Johnstone, Elaine Smith, Rhoda Grant, Richard Simpson, Christine Grahame, Jean Urquhart, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04485 Hemiplegia Awareness Week (lodged on 16 October 2012) Anne McTaggart, Elaine Smith, Mark McDonald, Rhoda Grant, Richard Simpson, Jean Urquhart, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04484 Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival (lodged on 16 October 2012) Anne McTaggart, Hugh Henry, Elaine Smith, Marco Biagi, Brian Adam, Jean Urquhart

S4M-04483 St Stephen’s Primary School’s World of Work Week (lodged on 16 October 2012) Mark McDonald, Maureen Watt, Gil Paterson

S4M-04482 UK Government’s Welfare Changes (lodged on 16 October 2012) Alison Johnstone, Elaine Smith, Rhoda Grant, Siobhan McMahon, Graeme Pearson, Jean Urquhart, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04480 Glasgow City Council Increases the Living Wage (lodged on 15 October 2012) Elaine Smith, Rhoda Grant

S4M-04479 Tibet’s Flame of Truth (lodged on 15 October 2012) Alison Johnstone, Jean Urquhart

S4M-04478 Helping Children with the Big Lottery Fund (lodged on 15 October 2012) Mark McDonald

S4M-04476 First Basketball School in Scotland (lodged on 15 October 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04471 Skin Scanners (lodged on 12 October 2012) Anne McTaggart, Richard Simpson, Jean Urquhart, Jackson Carlaw

S4M-04470 Glasgow 2014, Scotland’s Time To Shine (lodged on 12 October 2012) Anne McTaggart

S4M-04469 Getting Active with the Big Lottery Fund (lodged on 12 October 2012) Jean Urquhart

S4M-04464 Parliament Supports Secondary Breast Cancer Awareness Day (lodged on 11 October 2012) Richard Simpson, Jackson Carlaw, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04462 Honouring Malala Yousafzai (lodged on 11 October 2012) Jim Eadie, Liam McArthur, Alison Johnstone, Elaine Murray, Jamie McGrigor, Hanzala Malik, Chic Brodie, James Dornan, Bill Kidd, Jim Hume, Richard Simpson, Mary Scanlon, Neil Bibby

S4M-04461 Save Scotland’s Bus Services (lodged on 11 October 2012) Anne McTaggart, Elaine Smith, Hanzala Malik

S4M-04460 Stirling Bull Sales (lodged on 11 October 2012) Richard Simpson

S4M-04459 Congratulations to Kirsty McLachlan (lodged on 11 October 2012) Anne McTaggart, Richard Simpson

S4M-04458 Malawi Veterinary School (lodged on 10 October 2012) Alex Fergusson, Christine Grahame, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04457 Christmas Stamp Initiative (lodged on 10 October 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04456 Families Need Fathers (lodged on 10 October 2012) Nanette Milne, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04454 First Permanent Memorial to the Women’s Land Army (lodged on 10 October 2012) Alison Johnstone, Mark McDonald, Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04452 Cadder Curling Club’s 150th Anniversary (lodged on 10 October 2012) Drew Smith, Alison Johnstone, Rhoda Grant, John Mason

S4M-04451 Victory for Socialism (lodged on 10 October 2012) Richard Simpson

S4M-04446 World Porridge Day 2012 (lodged on 10 October 2012) Mark McDonald, Christine Grahame, Fiona McLeod*

S4M-04445 Congratulations to Crash Live (lodged on 10 October 2012) Mark McDonald

S4M-04444 Helensburgh Tennis Star Triumphs in America (lodged on 10 October 2012) Neil Bibby, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04443 World Mental Health Awareness Day (lodged on 10 October 2012) Elaine Smith, Richard Simpson, Neil Bibby

S4M-04442 West Dunbartonshire Carers Shortlisted for Prestigious Title (lodged on 10 October 2012) Neil Bibby, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04441 Scotland’s Apprentice of the Year (lodged on 10 October 2012) Elaine Smith, Fiona McLeod*

S4M-04439 September 2012 Big Lottery Fund Awards in the Highlands and Islands (lodged on 09 October 2012) Sandra White

S4M-04438 Being Taller is No Excuse (lodged on 09 October 2012) Alex Fergusson, Kenneth Gibson, Margaret McDougall, Annabel Goldie

S4M-04435 Helensburgh Nursery Named Best in the UK (lodged on 09 October 2012) Neil Bibby

S4M-04433 Lomond Mountain Rescue Team (lodged on 09 October 2012) Richard Simpson, Neil Bibby, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04431 Shetland Wool Week (lodged on 09 October 2012) Mary Scanlon

S4M-04429 Aberdeen University and World Book Week (lodged on 09 October 2012) Mark McDonald

S4M-04428 Prostate Cancer UK’s A Quality Checklist: Your Standards of Care (lodged on 09 October 2012) Richard Simpson

S4M-04421 Mergers and Acquisitions (lodged on 08 October 2012) Sandra White

S4M-04418 Time to Introduce Presumed Consent (lodged on 08 October 2012) Duncan McNeil, Alison Johnstone, Bill Walker, Anne McTaggart, Neil Bibby, Patricia Ferguson, Claudia Beamish, Rhoda Grant, Maureen Watt, Brian Adam, Mark McDonald, Gil Paterson, Jean Urquhart, Dave Thompson*

S4M-04416 Congratulations to John Paul Academy (lodged on 08 October 2012) Sandra White

S4M-04415 The Singing Kettle (lodged on 08 October 2012) Richard Simpson

S4M-04414 Transport Charges for Disabled Adults (lodged on 08 October 2012) Neil Bibby

S4M-04406 Brit Award for Paul Mealor (lodged on 05 October 2012) Richard Simpson, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04404 £6 Million for Cycling Infrastructure (lodged on 05 October 2012) Sandra White

S4M-04403 Operation Myriad (lodged on 05 October 2012) Sandra White

S4M-04402 Happy 21st to The Big Issue (lodged on 05 October 2012) Alison Johnstone, Sandra White

S4M-04399 Renfrewshire Council Refunds Unfair Charges to Adults with Learning Difficulties (lodged on 05 October 2012) Richard Simpson

S4M-04396 Portobello Book Festival (lodged on 04 October 2012) Alison Johnstone

S4M-04395 Know Where To Go (lodged on 04 October 2012) Dave Thompson, Anne McTaggart, Stuart McMillan, Sandra White, Richard Lyle, Annabelle Ewing, Jackson Carlaw, Murdo Fraser, Iain Gray, Graeme Dey, Angus MacDonald, Hugh Henry, Liz Smith, Margaret McDougall, Nanette Milne, Liam McArthur, Jackie Baillie, Jamie McGrigor, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, John Finnie

S4M-04385 Aberdeen City Council Library Closures (lodged on 04 October 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04381 World Mental Health Day (lodged on 04 October 2012) Christine Grahame

S4M-04376 Carnegie Leisure Centre Shortlisted (lodged on 03 October 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04372 Congratulations to Logie Durno Hall (lodged on 03 October 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04371 Operation Hurricane 60th Anniversary (lodged on 03 October 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04368 Teenage Cancer Awareness Week (lodged on 03 October 2012) Lewis Macdonald, Christine Grahame

S4M-04367 Labour’s Politically Expedient Pledge on University Fees (lodged on 03 October 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04360 World Arthritis Day and World Osteoporosis Day (lodged on 02 October 2012) Christine Grahame

S4M-04357 This is Nursing (lodged on 02 October 2012) Neil Bibby

S4M-04355 Albion Automotive in Scotstoun (lodged on 02 October 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04354 Edwards Syndrome and Support for Babies with Palliative Care Needs (lodged on 02 October 2012) Jackson Carlaw

S4M-04345 Land Action Scotland and Community Control (lodged on 02 October 2012) Annabelle Ewing

S4M-04338 Shetland Raises Relay for Life UK Record Sum (lodged on 01 October 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04334 Stop Refugee Destitution (lodged on 02 October 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04329 Lupus Awareness Month 2012 (lodged on 01 October 2012) Jackson Carlaw

S4M-04328 DWP Work Capability Assessment Contracts (lodged on 01 October 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04327 British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly Autumn Plenary (lodged on 01 October 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04321 Highland Spring Success (lodged on 01 October 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04308 Operation Drayton (lodged on 01 October 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04296 Self Management Awards 2012 (lodged on 28 September 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04293 Dyslexia (lodged on 28 September 2012) Graeme Pearson, Mark McDonald, Neil Bibby

S4M-04291 Commitment to 10,000 Youth Jobs (lodged on 28 September 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04287 Prohibit Cold Calling for Property Maintenance and Repairs (lodged on 28 September 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04281 Drumchapel Citizens Advice Bureau (lodged on 27 September 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04280 39th Ryder Cup (lodged on 27 September 2012) Colin Keir

S4M-04279 Congratulations to the Motherwell Information Dementia Café (lodged on 27 September 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04275 Welcome to Hollaback! Edinburgh (lodged on 27 September 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04274 Job Losses at Clydesdale Bank (lodged on 01 October 2012) Neil Bibby

S4M-04273 Scotland’s Festival of History (lodged on 27 September 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04272 The European Day of Languages (lodged on 27 September 2012) Colin Keir

S4M-04256 National Geographic Recognition of Fair Isle (lodged on 25 September 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04255 The New Wild North Festival (lodged on 25 September 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04253 True and Fair Campaign (lodged on 25 September 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04238 Best Cruise Season Ever for Lerwick Harbour (lodged on 24 September 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04236 Welcoming Luminate, Scotland’s Creative Ageing Festival (lodged on 24 September 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04232 Asthma UK Scotland, Two in Every Classroom (lodged on 21 September 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04228 Congratulations to Ladywell Primary School (lodged on 21 September 2012) Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04226 William Murdoch, The Scot Who Lit the World (lodged on 21 September 2012) Jackie Baillie, Iain Gray, Alex Fergusson, Sarah Boyack, Stuart McMillan*, Rhoda Grant*

S4M-04122 Hillsborough Justice Campaign (lodged on 13 September 2012) Neil Bibby

S4M-04084 The Inextricable Link between Female Employment and Child Poverty (lodged on 12 September 2012) Neil Bibby

S4M-04056 World Suicide Prevention Day (lodged on 10 September 2012) Neil Bibby

S4M-04030 National Eye Health Week (lodged on 07 September 2012) Neil Bibby

S4M-04027 Caring for and Curing Boys and Men with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (lodged on 07 September 2012) Marco Biagi, Michael McMahon*, Drew Smith*, Alison Johnstone*, Sarah Boyack*, Mike MacKenzie*

S4M-03742 Syrian Brutality (lodged on 02 August 2012) Sarah Boyack

S4M-03604 Big Lottery Funding in North East Fife (lodged on 09 July 2012) Hanzala Malik

Business Bulletin: Monday 29 October 2012 Section H – New Documents