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BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 93/2013 Thursday 6 June 2013 BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 93/2013 Thursday 6 June 2013 Scottish Law Commission Bills Members will be aware that the Parliament agreed motion S4M-06693: Implementing Scottish Law Commission reports on 28 May 2013 and the associated Standing Orders changes were made on 5 June 2013. As a result, Scottish Law Commission Bills, as defined by Rule 9.17A.1, now fall within the remit of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee under Rule 6.11 and may be referred to it as lead committee. As well as implementing all or part of a report of the Scottish Law Commission, the definition of a Scottish Law Commission Bill includes criteria to be determined by the Presiding Officer. The Presiding Officer has determined under Rule 9.17A.1(b) that a Scottish Law Commission Bill is a Bill within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament— (a) where there is a wide degree to consensus amongst key stakeholders about the need for reform and the approach recommended; (b) which does not relate directly to criminal law reform; (c) which does not have significant financial implications; (d) which does not have significant European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) implications; and (e) where the Scottish Government is not planning wider work in that particular subject area. An updated version Guidance on Public Bills will be published in due course taking account of these changes. The clerks in the Legislation Team are happy to answer queries about this or other aspects of public bill procedure – contact them on 0131 348 5277 or by e-mailing [email protected]. 1 Summary of Today’s Business Meetings of Committees 9.00 am Equal Opportunities Committee Committee Room 4 9.30 am Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee Committee Room 1 9.30 am Standards, Procedures and Public Committee Room 6 Appointments Committee ___________________________________________________________________ Meeting of the Parliament 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions 12.30 pm Members’ Business – S4M-05957 Paul Martin: Community-based Housing Associations, Building the Community 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions followed by Stage 1 Debate: Crofting (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time For full details of today’s business, see Section A. For full details of the future business, see sections B and C. ___________________________________________________________________ 2 Contents The sections which appear in today’s Business Bulletin are in bold Section A: Today’s Business - Meetings of Committees - Meeting of the Parliament Section B: Future Meetings of the Parliament Section C: Future Meetings of Committees Section D: Oral Questions - Questions selected for First Minister’s Questions - Questions selected for response by Ministers and junior Scottish Ministers at Question Time Section E: Written Questions – new questions for written answer Section F: Motions and Amendments Section G: Bills - New Bills introduced - New amendments to Bills - Members’ Bills proposals Section H: New Documents – new documents laid before the Parliament and committee reports published Section I: Petitions – new public petitions Section J: Progress of Legislation – progress of Bills and subordinate legislation Section K: Corrections to the Official Report 3 Business Bulletin: Thursday 6 June 2013 Section A – Today’s Business Meetings of Committees All meetings take place in the Scottish Parliament, unless otherwise specified. Contact details for Committee Clerks are provided at the end of the Bulletin. Equal Opportunities Committee 18th Meeting, 2013 The Committee will meet at 9.00 am in Committee Room 4 1. Women and work (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report. Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee 16th Meeting, 2013 The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 1 1. Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2. Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee 9th Meeting, 2013 The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 6 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. Review of the Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies: The Committee will take evidence from— Stuart Allan, Public Appointments Commissioner for Scotland; Ian Bruce, Compliance Manager, Commission for Ethical Standards in Public Life. 3. Review of the Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 4. Committee substitutes (in private): The Committee will consider a note by the Clerk. 5. Minor changes to Standing Orders (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report and draft Standing Order rule changes. 5 Meeting of the Parliament 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 1. Stewart Stevenson: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS boards regarding the future integration of digital wards. (S4O-02215) 2. Willie Coffey: To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to meet the increasing demand for software engineers suggested by recent surveys by ScotlandIS and e- Skills UK. (S4O-02216) 3. Roderick Campbell: To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in filling the equality evidence gaps in the equality evidence strategy 2013. (S4O-02217) 4. James Kelly: To ask the Scottish Government what recent advice it has received regarding membership of the EU should Scotland separate from the UK. (S4O- 02218) 5. Dennis Robertson: To ask the Scottish Government whether the Energy Skills Scotland project will provide job opportunities for people beyond the north east. (S4O-02219) 6. Paul Martin: To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what matters were discussed. (S4O-02220) 7. Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government what its priorities are for international development spending in Malawi. (S4O-02221) 8. Siobhan McMahon: To ask the Scottish Government what plans there are to install automatic electronic defibrillators in secondary schools. (S4O-02222) 9. Bruce Crawford: To ask the Scottish Government what it considers the role of communities should be in helping local authorities agree their annual budgets. (S4O- 02223) 10. Angus MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Government what powers it has over how local authorities structure their committees. (S4O-02224) 12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions 1. Johann Lamont: To ask the First Minister what engagements he has planned for the rest of the day. (S4F-01437) 2. Ruth Davidson: To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister. (S4F-01434) 6 3. Murdo Fraser: To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on how an independent Scotland would maintain research funding for universities. (S4F-01440) 4. Kenneth Gibson: To ask the First Minister what impact the UK Government’s proposed spending reductions for 2015-16 will have on the Scottish Government’s budget. (S4F-01442) 5. Jackie Baillie: To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on recruitment and retention payments paid to senior management at the State Hospital. (S4F-01449) 6. Jim Eadie: To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to improve treatment for people with dementia. (S4F-01439) 12.30 pm Members’ Business Debate on the subject of— S4M-05957 Paul Martin: Community-based Housing Associations, Building the Community—That the Parliament commends the work of community-based housing associations and the role that they play in their communities; considers that in the Glasgow Provan constituency and throughout Scotland registered social landlords and housing providers provide high quality housing with affordable rents, while at the same time helping to build the communities in which they serve, and understands that, because of a Scottish Government reduction in funding, the development funding budget in Glasgow is to be reduced from £78.5 million in 2011-12 to £50.9 million by 2013- 14, resulting in higher rents and higher borrowing costs for community-based housing associations. 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions 1. John Wilson: To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what action it is taking in light of the findings of Audit Scotland’s report, Managing early departures from the Scottish public sector. (S4O-02227) 2. Alex Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether the external security facility will be delivered on time and on budget. (S4O-02230) 3. Dennis Robertson: To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what steps it has taken to ensure that people with a sensory impairment can take a full and active part when visiting the Parliament or attending external events. (S4O-02226) 4. Christine Grahame: To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will consider procuring a resident cat as a humane mouse deterrent. (S4O-02228) 7 5. Richard Lyle: To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what work is being carried out on the wooden spars on the Parliament building, at what cost and in what timescale. (S4O-02225) 6. Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what reductions in energy usage have been achieved across the
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