BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 71/2013 Thursday 2 May 2013

SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ANNOUNCEMENT Chamber Desk Arrangements - May Day Holiday

Members are reminded that the Chamber Desk will be closed on Monday 6 May 2013. Arrangements for lodging of First Minister’s Questions, Topical Questions, motions and amendments for debate and the random draw for General and Portfolio Questions are set out below.

The deadline for submitting First Minister’s Questions for 9 May is today at 4.30 pm. The deadline for submitting Topical Questions for 7 May is 9.30 am on Tuesday 7 May. Motions for debate on Tuesday 7 May should be lodged with the Chamber Desk by no later than today at 4.30 pm; amendments to these motions should be lodged by 4.30 pm on Friday 3 May. Members are advised that the deadline for submitting names for Portfolio Questions on 15 May 2013 and General Questions on 16 May 2013 is 12 noon on Friday 3 May. Members who are selected will be advised by email on that day.

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Summary of Today’s Business

Meetings of Committees

9.00 am European and External Relations Committee Room 6 Committee 9.30 am Equal Opportunities Committee Committee Room 1 9.45 am Referendum () Bill Committee Committee Room 2 1.15 pm Justice Sub-Committee on Policing Committee Room 4 ______

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-05594 : Blacklisting, a Scottish and UK Human Rights Abuse 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Motion of Condolence followed by Scottish Government Debate: Redesigning the Community Justice System 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

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Business Bulletin: Thursday 2 May 2013 Section A – Today’s Business

Meetings of Committees

All meetings take place in the , unless otherwise specified. Contact details for Committee Clerks are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

European and External Relations Committee 8th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 9.00 am in Committee Room 6 1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 7 in private and to take consideration of evidence heard at future meetings and consideration of a draft report on its inquiry in private. 2. Scottish Government’s Country Plan for China and International Framework: The Committee will take evidence from— Ed Payne, Head of Strategy, and Julian Taylor, Executive Director, Strategy and Economics for Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Development International; and then from— Denis Taylor, Hidden Office Ltd; Owen Kelly, Chief Executive, Scottish Financial Enterprise; James Brodie, Manager and China Business Adviser Scotland, and Giles Blackburne, Director, China Britain Business Council; Angus Tulloch, Joint Managing Partner of the Asia Pacific and Global Emerging Markets Equity Team, First State Investments (UK); James Anderson, Partner and Head of Global Equities, Baillie Gifford. 3. Budget Strategy Phase: The Committee will consider its response to the Finance Committee on the Budget Strategy Phase. 4. European Chairs - UK meeting: The Committee Convener will report on a recent meeting of the European Chairs - UK (EC-UK). 5. Brussels Bulletin: The Committee will consider the latest issue of the Brussels Bulletin. 6. Economic Ideas Forum 2013: The Committee will consider the invitation to the Convener to attend the Economic Ideas Forum 2013 on behalf of the Committee. 7. Scottish Government’s Country Plan for China and International Framework: The Committee will discuss the evidence heard on its inquiry at this meeting.

5 Equal Opportunities Committee 14th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 1 1. Women and work: The Committee will take evidence from— Irene Audain MBE, Chief Executive, Scottish Out of School Care Network; Jackie Brock, Chief Executive, Children in Scotland; Dr Margaret Anne Craig, Chief Executive Officer, Clyde Biosciences; Sarah Jackson OBE, Chief Executive, Working Families (by video conference); Satwat Rehman, Director, One Parent Families Scotland; Clare Simpson, Project Manager, Parenting across Scotland; Maggie Simpson, Chief Executive, Scottish Childminding Association; Claire Telfer, Head of Policy, Advocacy & Campaigns (Scotland), Save the Children. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether its consideration of a draft report on Women and work should be taken in private at future meetings. 3. Women and work - witness expenses: The Committee will be invited to delegate to the Convener responsibility for arranging for the SPCB to pay, under Rule 12.4.3, any expenses of witnesses in the inquiry. 4. Draft Budget 2013-14 Scrutiny: The Committee will consider a letter from the Finance Committee on budget strategy scrutiny and agree a response.

Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee 11th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 9.45 am in Committee Room 2 1. Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill (in private): The Committee will give further consideration to its draft Stage 1 report on the Bill. 2. Scottish Independence Referendum Bill (in private): The Committee will consider key themes on its approach to taking oral evidence on the Bill at Stage 1.

Justice Sub-Committee on Policing 4th Meeting, 2013

The Sub-Committee will meet at 1.15 pm in Committee Room 4 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Sub-Committee will decide whether to consider its work programme in private at its next meeting. 2. Scottish Police Authority: The Sub-Committee will take evidence on independent custody visiting, complaints handling, ICT and the Scheme of Arrangements between the Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland from—

6 Vic Emery, Chair, Andrea Quinn, Interim Chief Executive, Martin Leven, Chief Information Officer, and Alastair Crerar, Strategy, Policy and Performance Officer, Scottish Police Authority.

7 Meeting of the Parliament

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

1. Colin Beattie: To ask the Scottish Government what impact it expects the increase in air passenger duty to have on the coming tourist season. (S4O-02065)

2. : To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce regulations to the effect that charges other than rent and a limited refundable deposit may not be levied on tenants. (S4O-02066)

3. : To ask the Scottish Government how businesses in cities can benefit from being part of a business improvement district. (S4O-02067)

4. Siobhan McMahon: To ask the Scottish Government what emphasis it places on its work on equality. (S4O-02068)

5. Kenneth Gibson: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the statement in the Electoral Commission advice on spending limits for the referendum on independence for Scotland that ―It is clearly important that the campaign rules should not encourage perceptions of unfairness that could damage voters’ trust in the referendum process or result.‖ (S4O-02069)

6. Margaret McCulloch: To ask the Scottish Government how it supports manufacturing. (S4O-02070)

7. Bob Doris: [Withdrawn]

8. Annabel Goldie: To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in the teaching provision of modern languages in primary schools. (S4O-02072)

9. : To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase the routine use of Gaelic across all its services. (S4O-02073)

10. : To ask the Scottish Government what benefits the Scottish Funding Council’s investment in technology innovation centres in and will bring to the life sciences industry. (S4O-02074)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

1. : To ask the First Minister what engagements he has planned for the rest of the day. (S4F-01332)

2. : To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Secretary of State for Scotland. (S4F-01330)

3. Willie Rennie: To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet. (S4F-01341)

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4. Sandra White: To ask the First Minister how communities are benefiting from proceeds of crime. (S4F-01351)

5. : To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has had with the European Commission regarding an opt-out from pensions regulations should Scotland become independent. (S4F-01345)

6. Murdo Fraser: To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to increase the uptake of foreign languages in secondary schools. (S4F-01339)

12.30 pm Members’ Business

Debate on the subject of—

S4M-05594 Neil Findlay: Blacklisting, a Scottish and UK Human Rights Abuse—That the Parliament notes the minutes of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) meeting of 5 December 2012; agrees with the HSE in condemning ―any form of blacklisting of employees by employers for raising concerns about safety standards at work‖; believes that the blacklist operated by the Consulting Association and used by numerous construction firms was an appalling human rights abuse that impacted on the lives of thousands of workers and their families across the UK; acknowledges the blacklisting map of the UK published by the GMB trade union, showing that over 300 workers in Scotland were affected, including 68 across the Lothians; understands that, since 2007, the Scottish Government and/or its agencies have awarded contracts to the following companies, which have been named by or are associated with companies named by, the Information Commissioner’s Office as subscribing to the Consulting Association: Amec Group Limited, Amey OW Limited, Amey Infrastructure Services Limited, Amey Roads (North Lanarkshire) Limited, Bailey Maintenance, Balfour Beatty Construction Limited, Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited, BAM Nuttall Limited, Carillion Construction, Laing O’Rourke, Morrison Construction, the Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors joint venture, Skanska Construction UK Limited, Sir Robert McAlpine Limited and Norwest Holst Limited, and acknowledges calls for an inquiry into the impact of this practice on Scottish construction workers with a view to ensuring that it cannot happen in Scotland in the future.

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Motion of Condolence

S4M-06450 : Motion of Condolence—That the Parliament expresses its deep regret and sadness at the death of MSP; offers its sympathy and condolences to

9 Brian’s family and friends, and recognises the significant contribution that he made to Scotland’s public and political life through his years of dedicated service in the Scottish Parliament and as a champion of Aberdeen and the north east of Scotland.

2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: Redesigning the Community Justice System

S4M-06433 Kenny MacAskill: Redesigning the Community Justice System—That the Parliament acknowledges that solid progress has been made in tackling reoffending and commends the work of local community justice practitioners in achieving this; notes the recent reports from Audit Scotland and the Commission on Women Offenders that highlight shortcomings in the community justice system; further notes the publication of the Scottish Government’s consultation document, Redesigning the Community Justice System, and looks forward to an analysis of the responses; agrees that the status quo is untenable, and recognises the importance of continuing to work constructively with COSLA, the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and the Association of Directors of Social Work to put in place arrangements that support strong leadership and robust accountability and bring together the public and voluntary sectors to deliver better outcomes for victims, communities and offenders and their families.

The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendments

S4M-06433.2 : Redesigning the Community Justice System—As an amendment to motion S4M-06433 in the name of Kenny MacAskill (Redesigning the Community Justice System), leave out from ―acknowledges‖ to end and insert ―commends the work of local community justice practitioners in making progress to tackle reoffending; notes the recent reports from Audit Scotland and the Commission on Women Offenders that highlight shortcomings in the community justice system; further notes the publication of the Scottish Government’s consultation document, Redesigning the Community Justice System, and looks forward to an informed future debate, based on an analysis of the submissions to the consultation and publication of the Scottish Government’s response, prior to the introduction of any primary legislation; agrees that the status quo is untenable, and recognises the importance of continuing to work constructively with all relevant stakeholders including the Scottish Prison Service, COSLA, the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and the Association of Directors of Social Work to put in place arrangements that

10 support strong leadership and robust accountability and bring together the public and voluntary sectors to deliver better outcomes for victims, communities and offenders and their families; believes that further improvements are required to address reoffending, and considers that substantially greater engagement by offenders in meaningful activity while in prison would assist in making changes to the community justice system more effective.‖

S4M-06433.1 Margaret Mitchell: Redesigning the Community Justice System—As an amendment to motion S4M-06433 in the name of Kenny MacAskill (Redesigning the Community Justice System), leave out from ―solid progress‖ to ―achieving this‖ and insert ―while some progress has been made in tackling reoffending, rates remain far too high; recognises that the work of local community justice practitioners has been hindered by failings in the way in which community justice authorities were established‖. followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

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Business Bulletin: Thursday 2 May 2013 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 1 May 2013 Tuesday 7 May 2013

2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Public Petitions Committee Debate: PE1441 Flood Insurance followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-05783 Gordon MacDonald: Dads Rock 1st Anniversary (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Wednesday 13 March 2013)

Wednesday 8 May 2013

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Health and Wellbeing (for text of questions see Section D) followed by Party Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-06401 Mary Scanlon: Importance of the Freshwater Pearl Mussel (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Tuesday 30 April 2013)

Thursday 9 May 2013

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11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions (for text of questions see Section D)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

12.30 pm Members’ Business – S4M-05921 Anne McTaggart: Mary Barbour Commemoration (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Wednesday 13 March 2013)

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: Young People, Supporting Scotland’s Economy Today and Tomorrow followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 14 May 2013

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 15 May 2013

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Culture and External Affairs; Infrastructure, Investment and Cities followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

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5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 16 May 2013

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

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Business Bulletin: Thursday 2 May 2013 Section D – Oral Questions

Portfolio Questions selected for answer on 08 May 2013

Health and Wellbeing

1. Aileen McLeod: To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the Detect Cancer Early Programme. (S4O-02075)

2. Bob Doris: To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the health and wellbeing needs of adults with learning difficulties are taken into account when service redesign is being proposed at a local level. (S4O-02076)

3. Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment has been made of dementia services in NHS Shetland and the availability and retention of staff to deliver these. (S4O-02077)

4. John Wilson: To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of Healthcare Improvement Scotland and what issues were discussed. (S4O-02078)

5. Dennis Robertson: To ask the Scottish Government how it provides care and support for stroke patients. (S4O-02079)

6. James Kelly: To ask the Scottish Government how it oversees the application process for community pharmacies. (S4O-02080)

7. : To ask the Scottish Government what the impact will be of the shingles vaccination programme. (S4O-02081)

8. David Stewart: [Not Lodged]

9. Alison Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make statutory a universal entitlement to services from health visitors. (S4O-02083)

10. Jim Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Lothian regarding the maximum level of daily fines that the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh can impose on its maintenance contractor, Consort Healthcare. (S4O- 02084)

11. Colin Beattie: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the treatment of type 2 diabetes. (S4O-02085)

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12. Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Government what its plans are for the provision of dentistry in NHS Grampian. (S4O-02086)

13. Willie Coffey: To ask the Scottish Government what recent progress there has been with the review of the individual patient treatment request process. (S4O- 02087)

14. David Torrance: To ask the Scottish Government what action the NHS is taking to improve its services for users of British Sign Language. (S4O-02088)

15. Patrick Harvie: To ask the Scottish Government how it is reducing the health impacts of poor air quality in cities. (S4O-02089)

16. Siobhan McMahon: To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Lanarkshire and what issues were discussed. (S4O-02090)

17. : To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency to rule on the licensing of electronic cigarettes. (S4O-02091)

18. : To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the recent MS Society report, A lottery of treatment and care – MS services across Scotland and the UK. (S4O-02092)

19. Jean Urquhart: To ask the Scottish Government what support is available for people with MS who are seeking specialist physiotherapy. (S4O-02093)

20. Stuart McMillan: To ask the Scottish Government what proposals it has to develop maternity provision in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. (S4O-02094)

General Questions selected for answer on 09 May 2013

1. Murdo Fraser: [Not Lodged]

2. Duncan McNeil: To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Justice last met the Chief Executive of the Scottish Court Service and what issues were discussed. (S4O-02096)

3. Nanette Milne: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will cap the cost of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route project at the current estimate. (S4O-02097)

4. Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government how it supports bus services. (S4O-02098)

5. Marco Biagi: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle air pollution in cities. (S4O-02099)

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6. : To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on comments by the Chairman of the Yes Scotland campaign that a separate Scottish currency would give ―more flexibility, more freedom‖ and ―a wider range of economic levers‖ than its plans for a currency union. (S4O-02100)

7. Jamie Hepburn: To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to OKI Electrical’s plans to reduce the size of its workforce at its Cumbernauld plant by around half. (S4O-02101)

8. Sandra White: [Not Lodged]

9. : To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding devolving air passenger duty. (S4O-02103)

10. Fiona McLeod: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the impact on jobs and communities, what input it has into consultations on Post Office closures. (S4O- 02104)

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Business Bulletin: Thursday 2 May 2013 Section E – Written questions lodged on 01 May 2013

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-14587 Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the public is aware of (a) any health risk associated with and (b) all areas that may be affected by combined storm overflows so that they do not bathe in or near them.

S4W-14589 Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of areas affected by combined storm overflows to prevent them being used for recreational purposes.

S4W-14590 Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had in the last two years with (a) Scottish Water, (b) the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and (c) local authorities in connection with public health issues related to discharges from combined storm overflows.

S4W-14599 John Lamont: To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide examples of ―cross-border schemes with Ireland‖ as referred to by a Scottish Government spokesman in a report in the The Herald on 26 April 2013.

S4W-14600 John Lamont: To ask the Scottish Government what pension scheme management companies it has consulted regarding the effect that Scottish independence would have on their funding arrangements in light of EU regulations requiring the full funding of cross-border pension schemes.

S4W-14601 John Lamont: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the cross-border management of pension schemes in the event of Scottish independence.

S4W-14602 John Lamont: To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to withdraw from the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) in the event of Scottish independence and, if so, whether it would negotiate a division of PPF levies accumulated since its establishment.

S4W-14603 John Lamont: To ask the Scottish Government, in the event of Scottish independence, whether it would guarantee benefits accrued after independence by pension schemes that are currently part of UK pension schemes and, if so, on what terms.

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S4W-14604 Jean Urquhart: To ask the Scottish Government how many employees of each NHS board are suspended from work for a period greater than one month.

S4W-14605 Jean Urquhart: To ask the Scottish Government how many of its civil servants are suspended from work for a period greater than one month.

S4W-14606 Jean Urquhart: To ask the Scottish Government how many employees of maintained schools are suspended from work for a period greater than one month.

S4W-14607 James Kelly: To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to tackle child obesity in the Rutherglen constituency.

S4W-14608 Anne McTaggart: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to write off the student debt of graduates of universities in Scotland.

S4W-14609 Anne McTaggart: To ask the Scottish Government what projects it is funding to tackle racism in schools, broken down by funding amount.

S4W-14610 Anne McTaggart: To ask the Scottish Government (a) what its position is on and (b) whether it plans to review the defence of provocation in relation to adultery.

S4W-14611 James Kelly: To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce health inequalities in the Rutherglen constituency.

S4W-14612 Christina McKelvie: To ask the Scottish Government whether prostate cancer is included in the early detection strategy and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

S4W-14613 Christina McKelvie: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve awareness of prostate cancer to promote early detection.

S4W-14614 Christina McKelvie: To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to investment in robotic surgery.

S4W-14615Δ Kenneth Gibson: To ask the Scottish Government how it will (a) allocate the financial transactions’ Barnett consequentials that it has been allocated and (b) manage the £54.8 million reduction in its 2013-14 resource DEL budget arising from the 2013 UK Budget.

S4W-14617 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government what contracts it has awarded to (a) Kier Group, (b) Royal BAM Group or (c) Ferrovial or subsidiaries in each year since 2007, broken down by value, and what information it has on any other public sector contracts awarded.

S4W-14619 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken, or is taking, to ensure that companies involved in, or known to have been involved in, blacklisting are not awarded public sector contracts.

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S4W-14620 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-10879 by John Swinney on 18 December 2012, what efforts it has made to contact trade unions with a view to considering strategies to ensure that companies involved in blacklisting (a) are not and (b) cannot be awarded public sector contracts.

S4W-14621 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-11742 by John Swinney on 18 December 2012, whether it will commission a public inquiry into blacklisting in Scotland following publication of the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee report, Blacklisting in Employment: Interim Report.

S4W-14622 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4O-01964 by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 March 2013, when it will decide what measures it can include in the forthcoming Procurement Reform Bill to address the issue of blacklisting.

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Business Bulletin: Thursday 2 May 2013 Section F – Motions and Amendments

Motions and amendments are normally printed the day after they are lodged. If an amendment is lodged to a motion then the original motion will appear alongside the amendment, along with any support lodged that day, in this section.

Each Monday, this section also contains all motions and amendments lodged the previous week that are still live and any motions and amendments that have been lodged for debate in the coming week. A motion or amendment is live if it has not been debated, withdrawn or otherwise deleted from the list.

Where a motion or amendment has been withdrawn, it is indicated in this section the day after it has been withdrawn. Support for motions and amendments received after they are lodged is shown at the end of this section the day after such support is received.

Motions and amendments can be published with various symbols:

 Asterisks before the motion or amendment number indicate a motion or amendment published for the first time;

 Asterisks also identify alterations to the text of a motion or amendment made since it was first published;

 A hash symbol identifies motions eligible for debate at Members’ Business;

 A diamond symbol identifies motions lodged for Members’ Business that have not yet attracted the required cross-party support;

 An "R", identifies motions or amendments in which the Member who lodged it has a registrable interest.

The Parliamentary Bureau periodically deletes motions or amendments not scheduled for debate and which are over six weeks old.

A search facility is also available on the Scottish Parliament web site at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

Any questions in relation to this section should be directed to the Chamber Desk, for which contact details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

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New and altered motions and amendments

*S4M-06452 : Remembering Bulgarian Workers Efforts to Save 48,000 Jewish People—That the Parliament welcomes and applauds the work of all of those involved in the Holocaust Educational Trust; notes the trust’s visit to the Parliament on 2 May 2013 and the event in the Garden Lobby at 6 pm; highlights the inspirational difference that it understands people from all walks in life made in Bulgaria when they saved the lives of over 48,000 Jewish people during the Second World War; considers that this was a momentous achievement for ordinary citizens, which, exemplifies an aspiration that all caring people should strive to achieve; notes that, in many countries, 1 May is a day that is used to celebrate workers; understands that 1 May is Bulgaria’s national day, and in recognition of the efforts to save lives of Jewish people during the war, passes on its affection and friendship.

*S4M-06451 Jamie Hepburn: Inclusion Scotland’s Toolkit for Tackling Disability Harassment—That the Parliament understands that, sadly, harassment of and crimes targeted at disabled people are still a reality for many in Scotland; notes the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s 2011 report on this issue and welcomes Inclusion Scotland’s online toolkit for tackling disability harassment, which it believes is a valuable resource that will help disabled people, organisations that represent disabled people and public authorities in recognising and addressing harassment where it occurs; understands that it will also set out the law in Scotland and signpost victims to sources of help and support, and looks forward to a time when the harassment of disabled people is a thing of the past.

*S4M-06450 Alex Salmond: Motion of Condolence—That the Parliament expresses its deep regret and sadness at the death of Brian Adam MSP; offers its sympathy and condolences to Brian’s family and friends, and recognises the significant contribution that he made to Scotland’s public and political life through his years of dedicated service in the Scottish Parliament and as a champion of Aberdeen and the north east of Scotland.

Supported by: Nicola Sturgeon*, Johann Lamont*, Ruth Davidson*, Willie Rennie*, Patrick Harvie*

*S4M-06449 Neil Findlay: Edinburgh College Staff Survey—That the Parliament notes with some concern the results of a staff survey carried out at Edinburgh College by the EIS; believes that the results, from 299 staff responses, suggest that the merger at Edinburgh College and the approach taken by Edinburgh College management have had a detrimental impact on staff at Edinburgh College; acknowledges the findings that 48% of staff felt that they had either been bullied, treated in an undermining, unfavourable way or witnessed bullying at work and that 66% felt that their concerns about their work environment were not addressed; acknowledges further the findings that 67% felt that the college did not consult staff in a meaningful way about the merger and the resultant changes and that 69% felt that employees were given no opportunity to influence proposals and changes; understands that the staff at Edinburgh College are experiencing stress and that many are consequently experiencing physical symptoms, and suggests that, as a

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result of the findings of the survey, an independent review should be initiated at Edinburgh College to consider these results and their implications.

Supported by: *, *, Anne McTaggart*, *

*S4M-06448 David Stewart: Black Isle Brewery Bee Conservation—That the Parliament welcomes the Black Isles Brewery’s introduction of its Pollinator Heather Honey Beer; understands that the pale, straw-coloured blonde-style beer is brewed with organic malt, hops and Highland heather honey; notes that 10 pence from the price of every bottle goes to the Bumblebee Conservation Trust; understands that the donation will help support what it considers the valuable work of the trust in protecting the threatened UK bumblebee population which plays a vital role in pollinating food crops and native flowers, and encourages organic farming and brewing methods as a means to stop the destruction of bees and their native habitat by intensive farming practices.

Supported by: Alison Johnstone*, *, Gordon MacDonald*, John Finnie*, Anne McTaggart*, Richard Lyle*

*S4M-06447 : 100th Anniversary of Cadder Pit Disaster—That the Parliament commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Cadder Pit Disaster of 3 August 1913; notes that the disaster took place when a fire erupted in the No 15 Cadder pit of the Carron Coal Company’s Collieries at Mavis Valley, near Glasgow; notes that 22 men lost their lives in this tragedy, leaving 13 women widowed and 44 children fatherless, and that two brothers from the Ramsay family and three from the Brown family died; commends the great heroism shown by firemen and miners who worked to rescue victims for nearly 12 hours, including one who selflessly gave his life that day in an effort to save others; notes that the funerals were attended by a reported 50,000 people and understands that this disaster had a significant and lasting effect on the community and the surrounding areas; notes commemorations will take place in 2013, organised, among others, by Lambhill and District Community Council and Lambhill Stables; recognises the dangerous and difficult conditions in which miners work, and believes that health and safety is crucial in all work places and should not be compromised.

Supported by: Michael McMahon*, *, *, Hanzala Malik*, *, Hugh Henry*, Jackie Baillie*, *, *

*S4M-06446 Anne McTaggart: Glasgow’s Grand Central Named Scotland’s Best Hotel—That the Parliament congratulates Glasgow’s Grand Central Hotel and its staff on their award of Hotel of the Year by the Scottish Hotel Awards, understands that the hotel has recently reopened after a closure of two and a half years to undergo a £20 million refurbishment; recognises that the judges awarded the accolade on the basis of its "all-round performance, passionate leadership, staff management and wise future development"; understands that the Grand Central Hotel has a long and illustrious past, welcoming celebrities such as Winston Churchill, John F Kennedy and Frank Sinatra to Scotland; believes that the hotel is a first-class example of the exceptional hospitality sector in Glasgow and across Scotland; believes that such high standards of visitor services will be a welcome

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boost for the tourism industry in Scotland, and considers that this will encourage repeat visits long after the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games in 2014.

Supported by: *, Gordon MacDonald*, Hanzala Malik*, Roderick Campbell*, Mary Scanlon*, Stuart McMillan*, Annabelle Ewing*, Hugh Henry*, Richard Lyle*, Patricia Ferguson*, Bob Doris*, Margaret McCulloch*, Bill Walker*

*S4M-06445 Aileen McLeod: Celebrate, the Commonwealth Games Fund—That the Parliament welcomes the launch of Celebrate, created by the four Scottish lottery distributors, Big Lottery Fund, Creative Scotland, Heritage Lottery Fund and sportscotland, to offer lottery funding support to communities across Scotland as they celebrate and are inspired by the 2014 Commonwealth Games; notes that Celebrate has a budget of £4 million and will make grants in values ranging from £500 to £10,000 to communities across Scotland to come together to hold arts, heritage, sports and local community celebrations of the Games; recognises that Celebrate will also support communities to celebrate the diversity of the Commonwealth and create a legacy of community and Commonwealth connections, and considers this a valuable addition to the funding streams available to increase participation in and appreciation of the opportunity of the 2014 Commonwealth Games for the whole of Scotland.

Supported by: *, Dennis Robertson*

*S4M-06444 Fiona McLeod: Launch of the Scottish Book Trust’s Treasures Campaign—That the Parliament welcomes what it considers the successful launch of Treasures, the Scottish Book Trust’s national writing project that invites Scots to submit a piece of writing about the item that they hold most dear; understands that the Treasures campaign collects people’s poems and stories about their own treasured possessions for inclusion in an online collection of stories at www.scottishbooktrust.com, and notes that a selection of the best stories will be published in a book that will be gifted to thousands of people during Book Week Scotland 2013. R

Supported by: Nanette Milne*, Colin Beattie*, Annabelle Ewing*, Liz Smith*, Nigel Don*, John Mason*, Kenneth Gibson*, Bill Walker*, Roderick Campbell*, Jim Hume*, Joan McAlpine*, Stuart McMillan*, Adam Ingram*, Mike MacKenzie*, Liam McArthur*, Dennis Robertson*, Bill Kidd*, *, *, Kevin Stewart*, Jackie Baillie*, Richard Lyle*

*S4M-06443 Graeme Dey: Glamis Castle Scoops Top Tourism Award—That the Parliament welcomes Glamis Castle being rated as one of the UK’s best visitor attractions; notes that an award to highlight the fact was handed to Doreen Stout of Glamis Castle by the Irish bus tour operator, CIE Tours International, in its recent UK Awards of Excellence ceremony to recognise the quality of hotels and visitor attractions; congratulates Glamis Castle and the 16 other Scottish tourism providers that won awards; recognises that the awards are made to tourism suppliers achieving an overall customer satisfaction of 90% or over, and wishes Glamis Castle future success.

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Supported by: Nigel Don*, Nanette Milne*, Colin Beattie*, Roderick Campbell*, Alex Johnstone*, Clare Adamson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Joan McAlpine*, Jackson Carlaw*, Stuart McMillan*, Adam Ingram*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jamie McGrigor*, Jenny Marra*, Murdo Fraser*, Dennis Robertson*, Bill Kidd*, Bruce Crawford*, Chic Brodie*, Kevin Stewart*, Richard Lyle*, Angus MacDonald*

*S4M-06442 Dennis Robertson: Show Some Compassion—That the Parliament believes that, under the new personal independence payment benefit, no disabled person will be awarded a lifetime benefit but will be subject to reassessments in order to continue their benefit claim; understands that the assessment process puts stress and strain on disabled people as they face a period of uncertainty during what it considers this bureaucratic process; understands that many people who are eligible for the new benefit will have degenerative conditions and be already eligible for full entitlement; recognises the cost implication of reassessing claimants, and urges the UK Government to award lifetime benefits to those with degenerative conditions who are already eligible for full entitlement.

Supported by: Joan McAlpine*, Jackie Baillie*, Annabelle Ewing*, John Mason*, Bill Walker*, George Adam*, Chic Brodie*, Nigel Don*, Colin Beattie*, Mike MacKenzie*, Adam Ingram*, Clare Adamson*, Roderick Campbell*, Bob Doris*, Stuart McMillan*, Hugh Henry*, Bill Kidd*, Patrick Harvie*, Richard Lyle*, Christina McKelvie*

*S4M-06441 : Dingwall Townhouse—That the Parliament welcomes the restoration work that is set to begin in July 2013 on Dingwall Townhouse and the building’s clock tower; understands that this historic building and landmark, which was built in 1733, is one of the oldest town halls in the Highlands and Islands and one of the oldest buildings in Dingwall; believes that the restoration will include the reinstatement of traditional lime harling to the tower and the work on the town clock; notes that Dingwall Townhouse was the venue for a gig by The Beatles in 1963, which, it understands, became famous because it was poorly attended, and hopes to see the Townhouse renewed to its former status.

Supported by: Annabelle Ewing*, Jackie Baillie*, Hanzala Malik*, Dave Thompson*, Jamie McGrigor*, Nigel Don*, Colin Beattie*, Mike MacKenzie*, Clare Adamson*, Patricia Ferguson*, Mary Scanlon*, Richard Lyle*

*S4M-06440 John Wilson: Glenboig Mothers and Toddlers Group Award—That the Parliament congratulates the Glenboig Mothers and Toddlers Group on securing a £3,100 grant through the Communities and Families Fund jointly funded by the Scottish Government and the Big Lottery Fund; considers that this will provide children with the opportunity to participate in music, singalong and arts activites and will continue to fully fund the sessional fees of a musical, arts and crafts coordinator, and wishes the group continued success in the future.

Supported by: Stuart McMillan*, Annabelle Ewing*, Adam Ingram*, Dennis Robertson*, Nigel Don*, Colin Beattie*, Clare Adamson*, Anne McTaggart*, Bill Kidd*, Richard Lyle*

*S4M-06439 John Wilson: Sikeside and Greenend Education Centre Lottery Grant—That the Parliament welcomes the £9,997 grant awarded by the Big Lottery

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Fund to the Coatbridge-based Sikeside and Greenend Education Centre; understands that the centre has been given this funding as it meets three Awards for All outcomes relating to people and communities; believes that the grant will allow the centre to hold a variety of classes, fund certificated training courses, replace damaged slabs at its accessible entrance, increase publicity and hold an event to mark its 20th anniversary; considers that the centre makes a valuable contribution to the community, and wishes everyone involved every success for the future.

Supported by: Annabelle Ewing*, Joan McAlpine*, Hanzala Malik*, Stuart McMillan*, Chic Brodie*, Dennis Robertson*, Nigel Don*, Colin Beattie*, Mike MacKenzie*, Adam Ingram*, Clare Adamson*, Bill Kidd*, Richard Lyle*

*S4M-06438 Christina McKelvie: VASLan, Volunteer Search Function—That the Parliament congratulates Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire (VASLan), the dedicated third sector interface for South Lanarkshire, on the launch of its new online service allowing potential volunteers a quick and easy way to find volunteering opportunities in the South Lanarkshire area; commends VASLan for continuing to show the ongoing willingness of the public to volunteer; considers that this shows the strong sense of ownership that the public has for local communities, and wishes all involved well as they continue to volunteer in their communities.

Supported by: Joan McAlpine*, Aileen McLeod*, Stuart McMillan*, Chic Brodie*, Jim Hume*, Annabelle Ewing*, Hanzala Malik*, Jackie Baillie*, Kenneth Gibson*, Adam Ingram*, Dennis Robertson*, Nigel Don*, Colin Beattie*, Clare Adamson*, Michael McMahon*, Roderick Campbell*, Bruce Crawford*, Bill Kidd*, Richard Lyle*

*S4M-06437 Nanette Milne: Welcome for Royal Deeside Open-top Bus Service— That the Parliament welcomes the launch of the Royal Deeside open-top bus service at Balmoral; notes that the service will take visitors on a tour that links picturesque Royal Deeside attractions such as Braemar Castle and Balmoral as well as Braemar, Ballater and Glen Muick; further notes that the service will run at weekends until September 2013 and then daily during school holidays, and congratulates Stagecoach Bluebird on what it sees as this positive initiative, which it hopes will provide a great way to enjoy the spectacular scenery of the area, as well as an additional service to tempt even more visitors to Royal Deeside.

Supported by: Jamie McGrigor*, Roderick Campbell*, Liz Smith*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jackson Carlaw*, John Lamont*, Dennis Robertson*, Nigel Don*, Colin Beattie*, Clare Adamson*, Margaret Mitchell*, Mary Scanlon*, Bill Kidd*, Richard Lyle*

*S4M-06436 Jackie Baillie: NHS Lothian vs the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing—That the Parliament notes that NHS Lothian is considering a proposal to close Astley Ainslie, Corstorphine and Liberton hospitals; understands that the reason for the threatened closure is the inability to provide the highest standards of care in ageing hospital buildings; regrets that bed numbers in NHS Lothian have been cut by a reported 20%, or 790 beds; understands that there will be an estimated 22% increase in the number of over 75-year-olds by 2020; regrets that the closure proposals will result in a further reduction of beds, especially in light of the remarks by the Cabinet Secretary of Health and Wellbeing to Unison earlier in April 2013, when he said ―Even if we are able, through better treatment at home, to reduce by 50

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per cent the level of hospitalisation of our elderly population, we are still going to need the same number of beds, the same number of hospitals, the same number of doctors and nurses just to stand still because this population [over-75s] is doubling‖; fails to understand how NHS Lothian’s actions are consistent with these comments; welcomes the creation of the Save Liberton Hospital campaign, and calls on the Scottish Government to guarantee that there will be no reduction in bed numbers in NHS Lothian.

Supported by: Kezia Dugdale*, Hanzala Malik*, Patricia Ferguson*, Iain Gray*, Anne McTaggart*, John Pentland*, Hugh Henry*

*S4M-06435 Roderick Campbell: Possible Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria— That the Parliament notes with concern recent reports of the possible government- sanctioned use of chemical weapons against Syrian citizens; notes that the use of chemical weapons is prohibited without exception by several international treaties, including the Geneva Protocol and the Chemical Weapons Convention; is concerned at several reports suggesting that the chemical used in the recent attacks was echothiophate, which simulates the effects of the nerve gas, sarin, but is not defined as a chemical weapon in statute; agrees with President Obama’s view that, if proven, the use of such weapons by the Syrian Government against its own citizens is a ―game-changer‖, and urges the UK Government to engage with international organisations in a cautious and measured way that will ensure the elimination of any chance of the international community instigating unsanctioned and possibly illegal action against the forces of the Syrian state and its president, Bashar Al-Assad.

Supported by: Annabelle Ewing*, Joan McAlpine*, Jean Urquhart*, John Finnie*, Adam Ingram*, Chic Brodie*, Dennis Robertson*, Colin Beattie*, Clare Adamson*, Bill Kidd*, Christina McKelvie*

*S4M-06434 Drew Smith: International Workers’ Day 2013—That the Parliament recognises that 1 May is International Workers’ Day; understands that this holiday celebrates the social and economic achievements of the international labour movement; understands that, in Scotland, there will be rallies on 4 and 5 May 2013 in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Irvine and Glasgow; welcomes the work carried out by Glasgow TUC that aims to reinvigorate the celebrations in the city, which this year will include events such as the Great May Day Cabaret, comedy, music, guided walks and a screening of the film, The Happy Lands; acknowledges the support of all those involved, including Glasgow Friends of May Day, the Co-operative group, FairPley, and Thompsons Solicitors, as well as the efforts of activists, trades councils and labour movement organisations to try to ensure that May Day is properly celebrated across Scotland; highlights the STUC’s Guide to May Day events in Scotland, which has been sent to all MSPs, and encourages them to engage with their local trades councils in order to support local May Day events in their constituencies and regions.

Supported by: Hanzala Malik*, Kezia Dugdale*, Patricia Ferguson*, Roderick Campbell*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jean Urquhart*, Margaret McDougall*, Jackie Baillie*, John Finnie*, Ken Macintosh*, Neil Findlay*, *, *, Elaine Smith*, Clare Adamson*, Iain Gray*, Nigel Don*, Claire Baker*, Margaret McCulloch*, John Pentland*

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*S4M-06433.2 Lewis Macdonald: Redesigning the Community Justice System— As an amendment to motion S4M-06433 in the name of Kenny MacAskill (Redesigning the Community Justice System), leave out from "acknowledges" to end and insert "commends the work of local community justice practitioners in making progress to tackle reoffending; notes the recent reports from Audit Scotland and the Commission on Women Offenders that highlight shortcomings in the community justice system; further notes the publication of the Scottish Government’s consultation document, Redesigning the Community Justice System, and looks forward to an informed future debate, based on an analysis of the submissions to the consultation and publication of the Scottish Government’s response, prior to the introduction of any primary legislation; agrees that the status quo is untenable, and recognises the importance of continuing to work constructively with all relevant stakeholders including the Scottish Prison Service, COSLA, the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and the Association of Directors of Social Work to put in place arrangements that support strong leadership and robust accountability and bring together the public and voluntary sectors to deliver better outcomes for victims, communities and offenders and their families; believes that further improvements are required to address reoffending, and considers that substantially greater engagement by offenders in meaningful activity while in prison would assist in making changes to the community justice system more effective."

*S4M-06433.1 Margaret Mitchell: Redesigning the Community Justice System— As an amendment to motion S4M-06433 in the name of Kenny MacAskill (Redesigning the Community Justice System), leave out from ―solid progress‖ to ―achieving this‖ and insert ―while some progress has been made in tackling reoffending, rates remain far too high; recognises that the work of local community justice practitioners has been hindered by failings in the way in which community justice authorities were established‖.

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-06432 Stonehaven Man Takes Award-winning Fish and Chips to Japan (lodged on 30 April 2013) Sandra White*, Jamie Hepburn*, Nigel Don*, Clare Adamson*

S4M-06431 Highland Wi-Fi (lodged on 30 April 2013) Sandra White*, Margaret McDougall*, John Finnie*, Jamie Hepburn*, Nigel Don*, Clare Adamson*, Margaret McCulloch*

S4M-06430 Shetland Sunrises Join List of World’s Most Spectacular (lodged on 30 April 2013) Sandra White*, Jean Urquhart*, Patricia Ferguson*, John Finnie*, Jamie Hepburn*, Nigel Don*, Clare Adamson*

S4M-06429 Callum Watt Named Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year (lodged on 30 April 2013) Sandra White*, Jean Urquhart*, Patricia Ferguson*, John Finnie*, Jamie Hepburn*, Nigel Don*, Clare Adamson*

S4M-06428 Congratulations to Sarah Elliot (lodged on 30 April 2013) Sandra White*, Bob Doris*, Jamie Hepburn*, Clare Adamson*

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S4M-06427 2013 Care Accolades (lodged on 30 April 2013) Sandra White*, Jamie Hepburn*, Dennis Robertson*, Clare Adamson*

S4M-06417 Congratulating Marr RFC (lodged on 30 April 2013) Sandra White*, Bob Doris*, Jamie Hepburn*, Clare Adamson*

S4M-06416 Congratulations to Peter Bacchetti (lodged on 30 April 2013) Sandra White*, Bob Doris*, Jamie Hepburn*, Clare Adamson*

S4M-06415 Sound Festival (lodged on 30 April 2013) Bruce Crawford*, Sandra White*, Jean Urquhart*, Jamie Hepburn*, Clare Adamson*

S4M-06414 Congratulations to Connor Norris (lodged on 30 April 2013) Sandra White*, Bob Doris*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-06413 Congratulations to Kitchens by JS Geddes, Kilmarnock (lodged on 30 April 2013) Sandra White*, Bob Doris*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-06412 Allan Jacobsen Retires from Edinburgh Rugby (lodged on 30 April 2013) Sandra White*, Jamie Hepburn*, Clare Adamson*, Bob Doris*

S4M-06411 Care Accolades 2013 (lodged on 30 April 2013) Sandra White*, Bob Doris*, Margaret McDougall*, John Finnie*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-06410 Rare Diseases (lodged on 30 April 2013) Sandra White*, Malcolm Chisholm*, Margaret McDougall*, John Finnie*, Jamie Hepburn*, Nanette Milne*, Clare Adamson*

S4M-06408 Crown Post Offices, CWU Industrial Action (lodged on 30 April 2013) Sandra White*, Annabelle Ewing*, Margaret McDougall*, Patricia Ferguson*, John Finnie*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-06406 New Met Office Forecasting Centre in Aberdeen (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sandra White*, Clare Adamson*

S4M-06404 Duchess of Cambridge to Become Royal Patron of Place2Be (lodged on 29 April 2013) Margaret McDougall*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-06402 Scottish Social Services Council Care Accolades (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sandra White*, Clare Adamson*

S4M-06401 Importance of the Freshwater Pearl Mussel (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sandra White*, Margaret Mitchell*, Jean Urquhart*, Clare Adamson*

S4M-06400 Welcoming King’s College Findings (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sandra White*, Jean Urquhart*, Nanette Milne*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-06399 New Mental Health Support App for Service Personnel (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sandra White*, Duncan McNeil*, Colin Beattie*, Clare Adamson*, Margaret McCulloch*

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S4M-06398 Congratulating Ruthwell Recreation Club (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-06397 Official Opening of Benview Campus, Glasgow (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sandra White*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-06396 Boroughmuir High School Senior Girls Football Team Success (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sandra White*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-06395 Ninth Consecutive Title for Kelburne Hockey Club (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sandra White*, Colin Beattie*, Clare Adamson*

S4M-06394 New Look for Johnston Press Newspapers (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sandra White*, *, Jean Urquhart*, Colin Beattie*

S4M-06393 Congratulations to Hawick Rugby (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sandra White*, Colin Beattie*, Clare Adamson*

S4M-06392 Edinburgh’s Bid for the National Performance Centre for Sport (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sandra White*, Colin Beattie*

S4M-06391 Congratulations to Culross Abbey (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sandra White*, Colin Beattie*

S4M-06390 Bo’ness to Blackness Section of the John Muir Trail (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sandra White*, Rob Gibson*, Jean Urquhart*, Colin Beattie*, Clare Adamson*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-06389 ASH Scotland’s 40th Anniversary (lodged on 29 April 2013) Aileen McLeod*, Chic Brodie*, Graeme Dey*, John Pentland*, Kezia Dugdale*, Jean Urquhart*, Patricia Ferguson*, Clare Adamson*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-06387 Scotland is Failing MS Patients (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sarah Boyack*

S4M-06385 Saltire Award Summit (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sandra White*, Jean Urquhart*, Colin Beattie*, Clare Adamson*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-06384 Rev John Brewster, 25 Grand Years in Greenhills, East Kilbride (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sandra White*, Margaret Mitchell*, Clare Adamson*, Dennis Robertson*, Bob Doris*

S4M-06383 Ardrossan Music Experience (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sandra White*, Jean Urquhart*, Colin Beattie*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-06382 All-Energy Conference 2013 (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sandra White*, Jean Urquhart*, Clare Adamson*

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S4M-06381 Opening of Moray Beekeepers Association Birnie Apiary (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sandra White*, Jean Urquhart*, Colin Beattie*, Clare Adamson*, Claire Baker*

S4M-06380 North West Edinburgh Foodbank and Trussell Trust Trolley Push (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sandra White*, *, Rob Gibson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Kenneth Gibson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Roderick Campbell*, Stuart McMillan*, Joan McAlpine*, Adam Ingram*, Jean Urquhart*, Colin Beattie*, Clare Adamson*, Richard Lyle*, Dennis Robertson*, Bill Kidd*

S4M-06379 Legacy 2014 Funding for Community Sports (lodged on 29 April 2013) Sandra White*, Colin Beattie*, Clare Adamson*

S4M-06378 Official Opening of the Glasgow Gurdwara (lodged on 26 April 2013) Sandra White*, Annabelle Ewing*, Clare Adamson*, Colin Beattie*

S4M-06377 Recognition of Poland’s 3 May Constitution Day (lodged on 26 April 2013) Sandra White*, Clare Adamson*, Colin Beattie*, *

S4M-06376 West End Festival Free Music and Arts Workshops (lodged on 26 April 2013) Sandra White*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jean Urquhart*, Clare Adamson*, Colin Beattie*

S4M-06375 David Shrigley Nominated for 2013 Turner Prize (lodged on 26 April 2013) Sandra White*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jean Urquhart*, Clare Adamson*, Colin Beattie*

S4M-06374 West End Festival Parade Returns to Byres Road (lodged on 26 April 2013) Sandra White*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jean Urquhart*, Colin Beattie*

S4M-06373 Cumbernauld Drop-in Café (lodged on 26 April 2013) Sandra White*, Annabelle Ewing*, Colin Beattie*

S4M-06371 Arbroath Art Exhibition Celebrates Polish Links (lodged on 26 April 2013) Annabelle Ewing*, Jean Urquhart*, Clare Adamson*, Colin Beattie*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-06370 Shiny Happy People in Angus (lodged on 26 April 2013) Sandra White*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jean Urquhart*, Colin Beattie*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-06369 Ayrshire’s Famous People (lodged on 26 April 2013) Sandra White*, Annabelle Ewing*, Colin Beattie*, Dennis Robertson*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06368 Scotland Celebrates 175th Birthday of John Muir (lodged on 26 April 2013) Sandra White*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jean Urquhart*, Clare Adamson*, Colin Beattie*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-06367 A Pluralistic Society (lodged on 29 April 2013) Dennis Robertson*

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S4M-06366 Action Needed on Air Pollution in Edinburgh (lodged on 26 April 2013) Sandra White*, Annabelle Ewing*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-06365 Go Scotland (lodged on 26 April 2013) Sandra White*, Annabelle Ewing*, Clare Adamson*, Dennis Robertson*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06364 Genetic Testing Innovation Sites Create 2,000 Life Sciences Jobs (lodged on 26 April 2013) Sandra White*, Dennis Robertson*, Clare Adamson*

S4M-06363 Joint Report of the Church and Society Council (lodged on 26 April 2013) Annabelle Ewing*, Dennis Robertson*, Clare Adamson*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06362 AEDs in Scotland (lodged on 26 April 2013) Sandra White*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jean Urquhart*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06361 Place2Be (lodged on 26 April 2013) Sandra White*, Jean Urquhart*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-06360 Epilepsy Scotland’s 2013 Media Awards (lodged on 25 April 2013) Sandra White*, Dennis Robertson*, Clare Adamson*, Margaret McCulloch*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06359 Syrian Kidnapping (lodged on 25 April 2013) Sandra White*, Clare Adamson*

S4M-06358 Shetland Crofter Agnes Leask Receives BEM (lodged on 25 April 2013) Sandra White*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06357 Growing Greener (lodged on 25 April 2013) Sandra White*, Clare Adamson*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06356 Cabinet Visit to Shetland (lodged on 25 April 2013) Sandra White*, Clare Adamson*, Dennis Robertson*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06355 Children’s Hospice Week (lodged on 25 April 2013) Sandra White*, Duncan McNeil*, Clare Adamson*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06354 NHS Scotland Cuts (lodged on 25 April 2013) Duncan McNeil*

S4M-06353 Congratulations to the Scottish Seabird Centre (lodged on 25 April 2013) Sandra White*, Jean Urquhart*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06351 Scottish Kinship Care Alliance (lodged on 25 April 2013) Duncan McNeil*

S4M-06350 Congratulations Trúa (lodged on 25 April 2013) Sandra White*, Dennis Robertson*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06348 Where is the NHS Pay Rise (lodged on 24 April 2013) Duncan McNeil*

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S4M-06347 London Labour Still Calls the Shots (lodged on 24 April 2013) Sandra White*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06346 We Can Be Heroes (lodged on 24 April 2013) Sandra White*, Dennis Robertson*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06345 2013 Launch of the Tesco Bank Summer Reading Challenge (lodged on 24 April 2013) Sandra White*, Jean Urquhart*, Dennis Robertson*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06344 Well Done Fife on Food for Life (lodged on 24 April 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-06343 30 Years of Police Service (lodged on 24 April 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-06340 Autism-friendly Cinema and Theatre Performances (lodged on 24 April 2013) Sandra White*, Dennis Robertson*, Margaret McCulloch*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06339 Congratulating Wemyss Malts on Receiving a World Whisky Award (lodged on 24 April 2013) Dennis Robertson*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06338 Moray Community Lights up Economic Development (lodged on 24 April 2013) Sandra White*, Dennis Robertson*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06337 Gut Feeling Week (lodged on 24 April 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-06336 Breach of Human Rights (lodged on 24 April 2013) Sandra White*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06335 Citizen of the Year 2013 (lodged on 24 April 2013) Sandra White*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06334 Charity Provides Services for Older Residents in Mearns (lodged on 24 April 2013) Sandra White*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06333 St Vincent’s Hospice is 25 Years Old (lodged on 23 April 2013) Sandra White*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06332 Scotland’s Best Pub 2013, Moskito (lodged on 23 April 2013) Maureen Watt*

S4M-06331 Remembering Stephen Lawrence, 20th Anniversary (lodged on 23 April 2013) Sandra White*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06329 Jenni Fagan, Best of British Young Novelists (lodged on 23 April 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-06326 Arbroath Project Nominated for High-profile Award (lodged on 23 April 2013) Margaret McCulloch*

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S4M-06319 Action on Depression’s Campaign, Never Judge A Book… (lodged on 23 April 2013) Duncan McNeil*

S4M-06308 MND Scotland Welfare Reform (lodged on 23 April 2013) Maureen Watt*

S4M-06307 Sales of Interest Rate Swap Agreements (lodged on 23 April 2013) Maureen Watt*

S4M-06304 Lothian Hybrid Buses Launched (lodged on 22 April 2013) Maureen Watt*

S4M-06301 Building a Fairer Scotland (lodged on 24 April 2013) Maureen Watt*

S4M-06299 Shetland’s Young Scots Win Environmental Award (lodged on 22 April 2013) Margaret McCulloch*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-06292 Bowel Cancer Awareness in Younger People Campaign (lodged on 22 April 2013) Duncan McNeil*

S4M-06281 Awards for All at St Constantine’s Primary and Penilee Nursery (lodged on 19 April 2013) Hugh Henry*

S4M-06277 Blind Veterans UK Poster Campaign (lodged on 18 April 2013) Hugh Henry*

S4M-06273 Emeli Sandé’s Ivor Novello Award Nominations (lodged on 18 April 2013) Hugh Henry*

S4M-06268 Border Biscuits Backing for Carbon Trust Programme (lodged on 18 April 2013) Hugh Henry*

S4M-06266 Remembering the Armenian Genocide (lodged on 18 April 2013) Neil Findlay*, Dennis Robertson*, Hugh Henry*

S4M-06242 Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (lodged on 16 April 2013) Hugh Henry*

S4M-06233.1 Len McCluskey Re-elected (lodged on 26 April 2013) Annabelle Ewing*, Dennis Robertson*, Colin Beattie*

S4M-06191 Congratulations to Martin Laird on his Texas Open Victory (lodged on 08 April 2013) Hugh Henry*

S4M-06190 A National Tree (lodged on 10 April 2013) Rhoda Grant*, David Stewart*, Dennis Robertson*

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Business Bulletin: Thursday 2 May 2013 Section G – Bills

Proposals for Members’ Bills

A member seeking to introduce a Member’s Bill must first lodge a draft proposal, together with a consultation document (or a statement of reasons why consultation is not considered necessary). Subsequently, the member may lodge a final proposal, in broadly similar terms to the draft, accompanied by a summary of consultation responses (or the statement of reasons). The member secures the right to introduce a Bill to give effect to the proposal if the final proposal secures, within one month, the support of at least 18 other members from at least half the political parties or groups represented in the Parliamentary Bureau, and provided no indication is given that the Scottish Government or UK Government is planning equivalent legislation.

All current proposals (together with associated documents) are available on the Scottish Parliament website at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/12419.aspx Current Final Proposals Names marked with an asterisk (*) are new names of support. Where a proposal has secured the necessary level of cross-party support, the supporters’ names are shown in bold. Michael McMahon: Proposed Reform of Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill— Proposal for a Bill to replace the current system of three verdicts in criminal trials with two, and to increase the majority required for conviction (lodged 15 April 2013).

Supported by Siobhan McMahon, Rhoda Grant*

The proposal was accompanied by a summary of consultation responses, which may be viewed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) or on the website page referred to above. Individual responses may also be viewed in SPICe. New or Reprinted Draft Proposal

Iain Gray: Bus Regulation (Scotland) Bill—Proposal for a Bill to provide transport authorities with greater powers to set service levels for local bus services, including a power to group profitable routes with non-profitable routes before they are put out to tender with operators. (lodged 1 May 2013).

A consultation document, lodged with the proposal, may be viewed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) or on the website page referred to above. The consultation period runs from 1 May to 30 August 2013.

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Business Bulletin: Thursday 2 May 2013 Section H – New Documents

Subordinate Legislation

Affirmative instruments

The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on 1 May 2013 and are subject to the affirmative procedure—

Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Movement Restriction Conditions) Regulations 2013 [draft] laid under sections 150(3) and 197(2) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011

Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Implementation of Secure Accommodation Authorisation) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 [draft] laid under section 197(2) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011

Committee Reports

The following report is being published on 2 May 2013— Justice Committee, 6th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Public Bodies Act Consent Memorandum on the Public Bodies (Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council) Order 2013 (SP Paper 312).

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

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Business Bulletin: Thursday 2 May 2013 Section J – Progress of Legislation

For further information on the progress of Bills and subordinate legislation, contact either the relevant clerk or webpage (see end of Bulletin for details).

Bills in Progress A list of all Bills in progress can be accessed via the Scottish Parliament website at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/576.aspx

For each Bill, the date of the next (or most recent) event in the Bill’s passage is given. Other relevant information, e.g. about lodging amendments, is given in italics.

As soon as a Public Bill (i.e. a Government, Committee or Member’s Bill) has completed Stage 1, amendments for consideration at Stage 2 may be lodged; and as soon as Stage 2 is completed, amendments for Stage 3 consideration may be lodged. The last lodging day for amendments at Stage 2 is three sitting days before the meeting at which those amendments will be considered (e.g. Thursday for a meeting on Tuesday); at Stage 3 it is four days before. Amendments may be lodged until 4.30 pm on any sitting day, except on the last lodging day for Stage 2, when the deadline is 12 noon.

A Hybrid Bill is subject to the same rules except in the case of Stage 2 where amendments for consideration may be lodged no earlier than the completion of any consideration of evidence at Stage 2.

Amendments to Private Bills are subject to different deadlines. These are set out in Rule 9A.12 of Standing Orders.

Members are advised to lodge amendments in good time before the beginning of a Stage and as early as possible during the day.

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

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Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 3 (debate, meeting of Parliament) 15 May Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill (G) Introduced 17 April

City of Edinburgh Council (Portobello Park) Bill (P) Introduced 25 April

Forth Road Bridge Bill (G) Stage 2 completed 1 May Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

High Hedges (Scotland) Bill (M) Passed 28 March

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 completed 25 April Stage 2 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Landfill Tax (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (lead committee (Finance)) 24 April

The National Trust for Scotland (Governance etc.) Bill (P) Consideration Stage 7 May Consideration stage amendments should be lodged by 2pm on Thursday 2 May with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Post-16 Education (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 2 (Day 1) (Education and Culture Committee) 14 May Amendments to ss. 1 – 4 should be lodged by 12 noon on Thursday 9 May with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (lead committee (Economy, Energy and Tourism)) 24 April Stage 1 (secondary committee (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)) 24 April

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Scottish Independence Referendum Bill (G) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Referendum (Scotland) Bill)) 2 May

Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Referendum (Scotland) Bill)) 2 May

Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Justice)) 30 April Stage 1 (evidence, secondary committee (Health and Sport)) 30 April

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

Affirmative instruments

Lead committee to report by 24 May 2013

Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Review of Contact Directions and Definition of Relevant Person) Order 2013 [draft] (15 April 2013) (Education and Culture)

Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Rules of Procedure in Children’s Hearings) Rules 2013 [draft] (15 April 2013) (Education and Culture)

Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 Modification Order 2013 [draft] (15 April 2013) (Education and Culture)

Lead committee to report by 9 June 2013

Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Movement Restriction Conditions) Regulations 2013 [draft] (1 May 2013) (Education and Culture)

Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Implementation of Secure Accommodation Authorisation) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 [draft] (1 May 2013) (Education and Culture)

Negative Instruments

Members should note that the deadline for the lead committee to report by is an administrative deadline. Lead committees normally report on negative instruments only after considering a motion recommending annulment of the instrument. Where Members have queries in relation to this deadline, they should contact the clerks to the Subordinate Legislation Committee.

Subject to annulment by 5 May 2013 Lead committee to report by 29 April 2013

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Criminal Legal Aid (Fixed Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/92) (11 March 2013) (Justice)

Subject to annulment by 8 May 2013 Lead committee to report by 6 May 2013

Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Fife Council) Designation Order 2013 (SSI 2013/93) (14 March 2013) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Parking Attendants (Wearing of Uniforms) (Fife Council Parking Area) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/94) (14 March 2013) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Road Traffic (Parking Adjudicators) (Fife Council) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/95) (14 March 2013) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (Framework and Appointed Day for Strategic Plan) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/97) (14 March 2013) (Justice)

Subject to annulment by 9 May 2013 Lead committee to report by 6 May 2013

National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/96) (15 March 2013) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 12 May 2013 Lead committee to report by 6 May 2013

Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Rural Housing Bodies) Amendment Order 2013 (SSI 2013/100) (18 March 2013) (Justice)

Subject to annulment by 21 May 2013 Lead committee to report by 13 May 2013

National Health Service Superannuation Scheme etc. (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/109) (27 March 2013) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 22 May 2013 Lead committee to report by 13 May 2013

Act of Sederunt (Fees of Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2013 (SSI 2013/112) (28 March 2013) (Justice)

Subject to annulment by 24 May 2013 Lead committee to report by 20 May 2013

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Police Service of Scotland (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/122) (4 April 2013) (Justice)

Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/123) (9 April 2013) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 28 May 2013 Lead committee to report by 20 May 2013

Police Service of Scotland (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/125) (19 April 2013) (Justice)

Subject to annulment by 31 May 2013 Lead committee to report by 27 May 2013

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Public Authorities) Amendment Order 2013 (SSI 2013/126) (22 April 2013) (Justice)

Environmental Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/127) (22 April 2013) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/128) (22 April 2013) (Justice)

Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 (SSI 2013/129) (22 April 2013) (Justice)

Subject to annulment by 4 June 2013 Lead committee to report by 27 May 2013

Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/131) (26 April 2013) (Economy, Energy and Tourism)

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