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Official Report, House of Although There Has Been Little Progress on the Commons, 10 May 2012; Vol 545, C 209.] Business Pledge, It Has Potential Meeting of the Parliament Wednesday 31 May 2017 Session 5 © Parliamentary copyright. Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Information on the Scottish Parliament’s copyright policy can be found on the website - www.parliament.scot or by contacting Public Information on 0131 348 5000 Wednesday 31 May 2017 CONTENTS Col. PORTFOLIO QUESTION TIME ............................................................................................................................... 1 RURAL ECONOMY AND CONNECTIVITY ................................................................................................................ 1 Average Speed Cameras (A90) ................................................................................................................... 1 Superfast Broadband (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) ...................................................................................... 4 Information and Communications Technology (R100 Contracts) ................................................................ 5 Forestry (New Plantings) .............................................................................................................................. 7 Inshore Fisheries (Unlicensed Commercial Fishing) .................................................................................... 8 ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND REFORM ........................................................................................ 9 Marine Scotland (Industrial Dispute) ............................................................................................................ 9 Sea Bed Management (Pilot Schemes) ..................................................................................................... 10 Wildlife Crime .............................................................................................................................................. 11 Climate Challenge Fund Projects (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) ...................................................... 13 Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Grangemouth) .......................................................................... 14 Illegal Snares and Traps ............................................................................................................................. 15 Emission Reduction Targets ....................................................................................................................... 17 PROTECTING WORKERS’ RIGHTS ...................................................................................................................... 18 Motion moved—[Jamie Hepburn]. Amendment moved—[Dean Lockhart]. Amendment moved—[Jackie Baillie]. Amendment moved—[Andy Wightman]. The Minister for Employability and Training (Jamie Hepburn) ................................................................... 18 Dean Lockhart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) ............................................................................................ 24 Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab) ................................................................................................................ 28 Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green) .............................................................................................................. 31 Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP) ............................................................................................................ 34 Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) .............................................................................................. 37 Bob Doris (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP) ................................................................................ 39 Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab) ........................................................................................................................ 41 Maree Todd (Highlands and Islands) (SNP) .............................................................................................. 43 Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (LD) ................................................................................................. 46 Christina McKelvie (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (SNP) ............................................................... 48 Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con) ............................................................................................... 50 Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) ........................................................................ 52 Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con) ............................................................................................... 54 Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP) ..................................................................................................... 56 Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green) .............................................................................................................. 59 Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab) ................................................................................................. 61 Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con) ..................................................................................................... 64 The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work (Keith Brown) .................................................. 66 BUSINESS MOTIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 71 Motions moved—[Joe FitzPatrick]—and agreed to. PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU MOTIONS ................................................................................................................. 73 Motions moved—[Joe FitzPatrick]. DECISION TIME ................................................................................................................................................ 74 CHILD SAFETY WEEK ....................................................................................................................................... 82 Motion debated—[Clare Adamson]. Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) ...................................................................................... 82 Bill Bowman (North East Scotland) (Con) .................................................................................................. 85 Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) ........................................................................ 86 Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) ...................................................................................... 88 Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green) ........................................................................................... 90 The Minister for Childcare and Early Years (Mark McDonald) ................................................................... 92 1 31 MAY 2017 2 remains that users do not feel comfortable on that Scottish Parliament stretch of road. Wednesday 31 May 2017 The minister confirmed to me in a letter yesterday that, given the accident cluster, further investigations are to be carried out, which I very [The Presiding Officer opened the meeting at much welcome. However, will all the junctions in 14:00] the vicinity be looked at and not just the Tealing turn-off? Might the options that are to be Portfolio Question Time considered include introducing a 50mph speed limit in the area, as has already been done Rural Economy and Connectivity elsewhere on the A90, at Laurencekirk? The Presiding Officer (Ken Macintosh): Good Humza Yousaf: I thank the member for his afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio correspondence on the issue over the months. He questions—[Interruption.] Can members hear me? knows that there was a recent fatality at Tealing, which Tealing community council has mentioned Members: No. to me. When such incidents happen, our thoughts The Presiding Officer: Can we check the are first and foremost with the families of those microphones? Can you hear me now? who are affected. Members: Yes. Road safety is of paramount importance, and it is our number 1 objective in the work that we do. The Presiding Officer: Good. We have take- We assess safety performance on the trunk road off—well, we sort of do, because question 1 has network, including the A90 junctions, and we have been withdrawn and the member is not present for identified the A90 Tealing junction for further question 2, so we will go to question 3. investigations, as the member said. Our operating company has arranged to meet Tealing Average Speed Cameras (A90) community council in July to gather feedback, which will inform the report. A study that was 3. Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP): To ask undertaken in 2012 recommended signage the Scottish Government what impact the improvements at Inveraldie, Newbigging and installation of average speed cameras between Tealing junctions, and those improvements were Dundee and Stonehaven will have on road safety installed in 2012. for communities living alongside the A90. (S5O- 01041) I assure the member that the scope of the investigations can be widened, and I will certainly The Minister for Transport and the Islands look to do that and speak to my officials about it. (Humza Yousaf): A comparative assessment of We will continue to engage with stakeholders in average speed camera technology on other routes the area. If the member felt that there could be demonstrates that introducing the technology can further engagement with other
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