BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 132/2013 Wednesday 18 September 2013

Summary of Today’s Business

Meetings of Committees

9.30 am Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee Committee Room 2 9.30 am Finance Committee Committee Room 3 9.30 am Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Committee Room 6 Environment Committee 10.00 am Public Audit Committee Committee Room 4 ______

Meeting of the Parliament

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Portfolio Questions Health and Wellbeing followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scotland’s Future followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-07599 Nanette Milne: Marie Curie, Signpost to Palliative Care

For full details of today’s business, see Section A. For full details of the future business, see sections B and C. ______

1 Contents

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

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

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 18 September 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.

Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 24th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 2 1. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2014-15: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2014-15, in roundtable format, from— Fraser Kelly, Chief Executive, Social Enterprise Scotland; David Lonsdale, Assistant Director, CBI Scotland; Gordon McGuiness, Head of Industry Engagement and Employer Offer, Skills Development Scotland; Ruchir Shah, Policy Manager, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations; Dave Watson, Scottish Organiser, UNISON Scotland; and then from— Dr Sam Gardner, Head of Policy, WWF Scotland; Elizabeth Gore, Deputy Director, Energy Action Scotland; Jenny Hogan, Director of Policy, Scottish Renewables. 2. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2014-15 (in private): The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

Finance Committee 22nd Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 3 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence from— Alistair Gaw, Head of Support to Children and Young People, City of Edinburgh Council; Magnus Inglis, Performance and Planning Officer, Getting it Right for Every Midlothian Child Partnership; Inez Murray, Chair, National Day Nurseries Association, Glasgow Network; and then from—

3 Jim Carle, Child Health Commissioner, NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Sally Egan, Associate Director and Child Health Commissioner, NHS Lothian; Clare Mayo, Policy Advisor, Royal College of Nursing; and then from— Tim Barraclough, Deputy Director, Childrens Rights and Wellbeing, Scott MacKay, Finance Business Partner, Education and Lifelong Learning, and Phil Raines, Head of Child Protection and Childrens Legislation Policy, Scottish Government. 3. Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the written evidence and consider its submission to the lead committee on the Financial Memorandum.

Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee 26th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 6 1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Specified Products from China (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 SSI 2013/221; Landfill (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 SSI 2013/222. 2. Agricultural issues: The Committee will take evidence on a variety of agricultural issues including: agricultural rent reviews; agricultural holdings issues; the Scottish Government’s response to the court ruling on the Salvesen v Riddell case; and the Common Agricultural Policy from— Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, David Barnes, Deputy Director, Agriculture and Rural Development, Fiona Leslie, Policy Manager, Land Tenure, and David Balharry, Project Team Leader, ECHR Compliance Order, Scottish Government. 3. Raasay sporting rights lease: The Committee will take evidence from— Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Drew Sloan, Chief Agricultural Officer, and Jonathan Pryce, Director for Agriculture, Food and Rural Communities, Scottish Government.

Public Audit Committee 12th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 4 1. Declaration of interests: Hugh Henry will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Choice of Convener: The Committee will choose a Convener. 3. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private. 4. Section 23 report - Managing early departures from the Scottish public sector: The Committee will consider a response from the Scottish Government

4 on the Auditor General for Scotland’s report entitled "Managing early departures from the Scottish public sector". 5. Scotland Act 2012: The Committee will consider the written submissions received and its approach to reporting on a framework for auditing the Scottish rate of income tax. 6. Work programme: The Committee will consider its future work programme and working practices.

5 Meeting of the Parliament

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Portfolio Questions

Health and Wellbeing

1. Hanzala Malik: To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing last met NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what issues were discussed. (S4O-02382)

2. Liz Smith: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that all families with children up to two years old have regular access to a health visitor. (S4O-02383)

3. Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the effectiveness of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing’s letter of 22 February 2013 to NHS boards encouraging them to support a culture of openness among staff. (S4O-02384)

4. Anne McTaggart: To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that people who care for stroke patients are given a carer’s assessment. (S4O-02385)

5. Kenneth Gibson: To ask the Scottish Government to what extent personal circumstances are taken into account when considering middle-aged men for a free health check. (S4O-02386)

6. Richard Lyle: To ask the Scottish Government how much the NHS pays each year in PFI service charges. (S4O-02387)

7. Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its response to The Review of NHS Pharmaceutical Care of Patients in the Community. (S4O- 02388)

8. Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Government how many reports of female genital mutilation have been made to the police by NHS staff since 2005. (S4O-02389)

9. Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde regarding the filling of vacant positions. (S4O- 02390)

10. Maureen Watt: To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Grampian and what issues were discussed. (S4O-02391)

11. Joan McAlpine: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s decision not to recommend the introduction of the meningitis B vaccine. (S4O-02392)

6 12. Michael McMahon: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the effectiveness of the Douglas Street treatment suite in Hamilton and whether NHS Lanarkshire plans to introduce similar services elsewhere. (S4O-02393)

13. Malcolm Chisholm: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will extend the inspection of older people programme to include NHS continuing care beds. (S4O- 02394)

14. Alex Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government what recent action it has taken to reduce waiting times at accident and emergency departments. (S4O-02395)

15. George Adam: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle bowel cancer. (S4O-02396)

16. Clare Adamson: To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to warn parents and carers of the danger from children swallowing laundry or dishwater tablets. (S4O-02397)

17. Gil Paterson: To ask the Scottish Government what the implications are of the proposals in the Draft Budget 2014-15 for the resource budget of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. (S4O-02398)

18. Margaret Mitchell: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the changes to the treatment room suite in Hamilton, what action it is taking to review the patient experience. (S4O-02399)

19. Jean Urquhart: To ask the Scottish Government what support it gives to NHS Highland to assist the delivery of services in island communities. (S4O-02400)

20. Chic Brodie: To ask Scottish Government, in light of its investment in support of grassroots football, what recent discussions it has had with the football authorities regarding clubs being owned on a cooperative basis. (S4O-02401) followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scotland’s Future S4M-07721 Alex Salmond: Scotland’s Future—That the Parliament agrees that Scotland has an abundance of resources and talent and can more than afford to be a successful, thriving independent country; notes that successive UK administrations have pursued an economic policy that has led to the UK having one of the most unbalanced and unequal economies in the developed world; agrees that it is wrong and costly for policies to be imposed on Scotland that have been overwhelmingly rejected by Scotland’s political representatives, and welcomes evidence that shows that there are gains for families and communities when decisions about Scotland are taken by those who care most about Scotland, the people who live and work here. The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendment

7 S4M-07721.1 Johann Lamont: Scotland’s Future—As an amendment to motion S4M-07721 in the name of Alex Salmond (Scotland’s Future), leave out from first ―agrees‖ to end and insert ―welcomes the people of Scotland having their say on the constitutional future on 18 September 2014; believes that Scotland is best served by a strong Scottish Parliament in a strong UK, and looks forward to a debate over the next year that reflects the priorities of the people and strengthens the position of Scotland as a partner in the UK rather than as a separate state‖. followed by Business Motions S4M-07725 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—

Tuesday 24 September 2013

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Scottish Government Debate: New Learning Disabilities Strategy, The keys to life

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 25 September 2013

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Portfolio Questions Culture and External Affairs; Infrastructure, Investment and Cities

followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 26 September 2013

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

8 12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

12.30 pm Members’ Business

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: One Year to Go until the Ryder Cup followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 1 October 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 2 October 2013

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Education and Lifelong Learning followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 3 October 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

9 followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions S4M-07726 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Establishment of Committee—That the Parliament shall establish a committee of the Parliament as follows: Name of Committee: City of Edinburgh Council (Leith Links and Surplus Fire Fund) Bill Committee. Remit: To consider matters relating to the City of Edinburgh Council (Leith Links and Surplus Fire Fund) Bill. Duration: Until the Bill is passed, falls or is withdrawn. Number of members: 4. Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party. Membership: Sandra White, Bruce Crawford, Anne McTaggart, John Lamont. 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Debate on the subject of— S4M-07599 Nanette Milne: Marie Curie, Signpost to Palliative Care—That the Parliament welcomes the publication in the European Journal of Palliative Care on 9 September 2013 of the study, How good is primary care at identifying patients who need palliative care?; notes that the study was carried out in partnership by Marie Curie Cancer Care, the University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian; understands that only 20% of patients with a non-cancer diagnosis were identified for palliative care before dying; further understands that patients who were identified for palliative care received it too late to fully benefit; considers that patients and primary care staff find it difficult to discuss death and dying; believes that more needs to be done to offer supportive and palliative care to more people with life-threatening illnesses in North East Scotland and across the country, and supports the Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief initiative as a way of tackling what it sees as the Scottish taboo of talking about death.

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 18 September 2013 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 11 September 2013 Thursday 19 September 2013 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 12 September 2013) 12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Tuesday 17 September 2013) 12.30 pm Members’ Business – S4M-07597 David Stewart: Dunoon- Gourock Ferry Action Group (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 16 September 2013) 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: The Scottish Economy (for text of motion S4M-07734 see Section F) followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 24 September 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 25 September 2013 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Culture and External Affairs; Infrastructure, Investment and Cities (for names of those Members selected for Portfolio Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Tuesday 17 September 2013) followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 26 September 2013 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions (for names of those Members selected for General Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Tuesday 17 September 2013) 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 Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 18 September 2013 Section C – Future Committee Meetings

This section includes the agendas of the forthcoming committee meetings and outlines proposed future business, which may be subject to change. Committees have the right to take items in private and this will be notified as far in advance as possible.

Many committees include details of their future business on their webpages, which can be accessed at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/index.htm

European and External Relations Committee 19 September 2013 15th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 9.00 am in Committee Room 1 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 8 in private. 2. Scottish Government’s Action Plan on European Engagement and the UK Government’s Balance of Competences review: The Committee will take evidence from— Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, and Karen Watt, Director of External Affairs, Scottish Government. 3. Foreign languages learning in primary schools inquiry: The Committee will consider a response to its report from the Scottish Government. 4. Scottish Government’s Country Plan for China and International Framework inquiry: The Committee will consider a response to its report from the Scottish Government. 5. Brussels Bulletin: The Committee will consider the latest issue of the Brussels Bulletin. 6. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2014-15: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2014-15. 7. Inquiry into the aspects of the Scottish Government’s White Paper on Independence relating to the European Union: The Committee will consider whether to seek approval for the appointment of an adviser, and consider a draft remit and person-specification for the post of adviser in connection with its forthcoming inquiry. 8. Anti-trafficking: The Committee will consider follow-up to its evidence session with the EU Anti-trafficking Coordinator.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 3 October, the Committee expects to take evidence from European Commission officials on EU Structural Funds by video conference; to take evidence from the Lithuanian Ambassador; and to consider the latest issue of the Brussels Bulletin.

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

Burrell Collection (Lending and Borrowing) (Scotland) Bill Committee 19 September 2013 3rd Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 3 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. Burrell Collection (Lending and Borrowing) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence from— Sir Peter Hutchison, Chair, Burrell Trustees; Mr Robert Taylor, Law Agent of the Testamentary Trustees of the Burrell Collection, Bannantyne Kirkwood France & Co; and then from— Mr Peter Wilkinson, General Manager/MD Scotland, Constantine; Ms Frances Lennard, Senior Lecturer, Textile Conservation, The Centre for Textile Conservation and Technical Art History; Mr Michael Daley, Director, ArtWatch UK; and then from— Prof George Gretton, Lord President Reid Chair of Law, University of Edinburgh. 3. Burrell Collection (Lending and Borrowing) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence taken and next steps in its scrutiny of the Bill at Preliminary Stage.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on Thursday 3 October, the Committee expects to consider its Preliminary Stage report. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Equal Opportunities Committee 19 September 2013 23rd Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 2 1. Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Dr. Kelly Kollman, Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Glasgow; Karon Monaghan QC, Matrix Chambers; Aidan O’Neill QC, Ampersand Advocates; Lynn Welsh, Head of Legal, Equality and Human Rights Commission; and then from— Professor John Curtice, Professor of Politics, Strathclyde University Research Consultant, ScotCen Social Research.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 26 September, the Committee will continue to take evidence on the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill.For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Justice Sub-Committee on Policing 19 September 2013 10th Meeting, 2013

The Sub-Committee will meet at 1.15 pm in Committee Room 6 1. Complaints and investigations: The Sub-Committee will take evidence from— Ian Ross, Chair, Complaints and Conduct Committee, and Gillian Lafferty, Head of Complaints, Scottish Police Authority.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 3 October, the Sub-Committee expects to take evidence on complaints and investigations from the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Sub-Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 18 September 2013 Section E – Written questions lodged on 17 September 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-17226 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-16411 by John Swinney on 24 August 2013, how many employees there are in the estate’s 79 buildings.

S4W-17227 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Government how many offenders there were in each trial area of the Fiscal Work Order Pilot Scheme in each year since 2008.

S4W-17228 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Government how many offenders in each trial area of the Fiscal Work Order Pilot Scheme whose fiscal work orders were (a) not completed and (b) returned to the Procurator Fiscal (i) had their case marked for court proceedings and (ii) subsequently appeared in court in relation to their original charge in each year since 2008.

S4W-17229 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with its plan to roll out fiscal work orders nationally and whether this will be completed before the end of 2013.

S4W-17230 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Government what support it gives to local authorities for the supervision of people serving fiscal work orders.

S4W-17231 Neil Bibby: To ask the Scottish Government how many pupils have studied advanced higher computing in each year since 2009, broken down by local authority.

S4W-17232 Neil Bibby: To ask the Scottish Government how many schools have provided advanced higher computing in each year since 2009, broken down by local authority.

S4W-17233 Neil Bibby: To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages schools to provide advanced higher computing classes.

S4W-17234 Neil Bibby: To ask the Scottish Government what the average size is of advanced higher classes, broken down by (a) subject and (b) local authority.

S4W-17235 Neil Bibby: To ask the Scottish Government how much per pupil it allocates to local authorities for advanced highers.

S4W-17237 Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements Police Scotland is putting in place to ensure effective policing cover on bank holidays in the former Grampian Police region.

S4W-17238 Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the provision of community policing by officers with limited local knowledge.

S4W-17239 Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Government what organisations it funds to provide care and support to children who have been trafficked.

S4W-17240 Claudia Beamish: To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the feature activity sensitivity tool to assist people who want to respond to the consultation, Planning Scotland’s Seas.

S4W-17241 Claudia Beamish: To ask the Scottish Government how it will provide information on fisheries activity that is needed for decision making in the proposed marine protected areas but is not given by the ScotMap project.

S4W-17242 Claudia Beamish: To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide guidance on the coordinates of the explicit management zones in the proposed marine protected areas.

S4W-17243 Claudia Beamish: To ask the Scottish Government, other than that provided on its website, what information has been shared with stakeholders with regard to the consultation, Planning Scotland’s Seas.

S4W-17247 Mark Griffin: To ask the Scottish Government whether the Winchburgh tunnel will be closed during the Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme construction works and, if so, for how long.

S4W-17248 Mark Griffin: To ask the Scottish Government how much it would cost to include the Dalmeny chord in the Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme using a (a) flat and (b) grade-separated junction.

S4W-17249 Graeme Pearson: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on (a) the relationship between Police Scotland and external media organisations, (b) Police Scotland’s openness regarding the release of details of crimes and other incidents to the media and (c) the availability to the public of up-to-date information on crime.

S4W-17259 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government what procurement advice in relation to blacklisting it has given to (a) NHS boards and (b) the Scottish Futures Trust on new build projects.

S4W-17260 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many companies identified on the Consulting Association’s database have been awarded NHS contracts in Scotland in the last 18 months.

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 18 September 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.

New and altered motions and amendments

*S4M-07734 John Swinney: Scotland’s Economy—That the Parliament notes that Scotland is a wealthy and productive country and recognises the underlying strength of the Scottish economy and its people; welcomes the positive signs of economic recovery over the last 12 months; agrees with the Fiscal Commission Working Group that ―there is no doubt that Scotland has the potential to be a successful independent country‖, and recognises that with the powers of independence and greater access to the full range of economic and fiscal levers, Scotland will be able to maximise its full potential to create a more prosperous, sustainable and equal society.

Supported by: Derek Mackay*, Fergus Ewing*

*S4M-07732 Fiona McLeod: Gregor Baird and Sam Milby Reach for the Stars— That the Parliament congratulates Gregor Baird from Boclair Academy and Sam Milby from Lenzie Academy on being among the top 10 students at the week-long residential course, the 2013 Scottish space school; notes that, as a result of this achievement, both pupils have been selected to attend the learning journey at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, from 26 October to 3 November 2013; understands that the Scottish space school’s objectives are to inspire, motivate and raise aspirations of young people in science, technology, engineering and maths and to increase self-confidence by developing communication, team-building and problem-solving skills, and hopes that what it sees as this worthy programme, and its participants, enjoy the very best of success.

Supported by: Anne McTaggart*, Christian Allard*, Roderick Campbell*, David Torrance*, Kenneth Gibson*, Stuart McMillan*, Kevin Stewart*, Nigel Don*, Rob Gibson*, Annabelle Ewing*

*S4M-07731♦ Mike MacKenzie: The Best Buildings in Scotland—That the Parliament congratulates the 12 winners of the 2013 Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) awards who make up the shortlist for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award, which will be presented on 7 November 2013 at the Parliament; understands that there were 75 submissions for the RIAS awards, ranging from £0 to over £30 million in contract value; commends the quality, ingenuity and innovation of the projects on the shortlist for the award throughout Scotland; recognises the contribution that both Scottish and international architects make to the quality of the built environment in the Highlands and Islands and across the country and the international contribution that Scotland’s architects make, and considers that RIAS and the architectural profession stand ready to help design and build a better and more prosperous future for Scotland, ensuring a higher quality built and natural environment.

Supported by: Nigel Don*, David Torrance*, Christian Allard*, Linda Fabiani* R, Roderick Campbell*, Kenneth Gibson*, Rob Gibson*, Kevin Stewart*, John Mason*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jean Urquhart*

*S4M-07730 Richard Lyle: Big Lottery Fund—That the Parliament congratulates what it considers all 20 well deserving organisations in the central region that

received funding from the Big Lottery Fund in August 2013; recognises the hard work and dedication of the members of these groups that made the funding possible, and hopes that these groups will continue their work and put the money to good use.

Supported by: Nigel Don*

*S4M-07729 Mark McDonald: BMI to Launch New Aberdeen to Oslo Route—That the Parliament welcomes BMI regional’s new scheduled service between Aberdeen and the Norwegian capital, Oslo; notes that the service is scheduled to start operating on 28 October 2013; further notes that this announcement follows the addition of recently scheduled flights between Aberdeen and Kristiansund in Norway; understands that demand from the oil and gas industry has been fundamental in establishing this route but notes that leisure travellers can also take advantage of the route, and believes that this is great news not only for the business community in Aberdeen and the north-east of Scotland but also for the tourism industry in Scotland as a whole.

Supported by: Nigel Don*, Roderick Campbell*, Colin Beattie*, David Torrance*, Kenneth Gibson*, Adam Ingram*, Dennis Robertson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Stuart McMillan*, Nanette Milne*, Richard Lyle*, Bill Kidd*, Christian Allard*, Anne McTaggart*, Rob Gibson*, Kevin Stewart*, Jean Urquhart*

*S4M-07728 Richard Simpson: Congratulations to Beechwood Park Care Home’s Activity Coordinators—That the Parliament congratulates the activity coordinators of Beechwood Park Care Home in Clackmannanshire, Fiona Lancaster and Laura Muirhead, on being nominated for a Meaningful Activity award at the 2013 Scottish National Care Home Awards; understands that this category recognises creativity, commitment and achievement in the provision of meaningful activity programmes that add to the quality of care for residents; notes what it sees as the hard work and dedication of Fiona and Laura in providing fun and exciting activities to help keep the home’s residents active, engaged and entertained, and understands that both are working to raise funds to purchase a mini bus for the home in order to allow more trips for residents.

Supported by: Nigel Don*, Hugh Henry*, Margaret McCulloch*, Roderick Campbell*, Hanzala Malik*, David Torrance*, David Stewart*, Jackie Baillie*, Anne McTaggart*, Liz Smith*, Jim Hume*, Neil Findlay*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jayne Baxter*, Annabelle Ewing*

*S4M-07727 Mike MacKenzie: Marine Milestones in Scotland—That the Parliament welcomes Scottish Renewables’ recent publication, Marine Milestones Report 2012-13, which it considers shows the huge progress of the marine energy industry in Scotland; celebrates what it considers Scotland’s place as the home of wave and tidal energy, which has been strengthened by the announcement that the largest tidal array in Europe will be developed in the Pentland Firth; notes what it believes is the huge potential of the marine energy sector to stimulate investment and create thousands of jobs while helping the transition to a low-carbon economy; observes that the report highlights access to grid as a significant issue for many marine developers, particularly on the islands, and calls on Ofgem to work closely

with the marine industry to ensure timely grid delivery that will enable the industry in Scotland to flourish.

Supported by: Dennis Robertson*, Roderick Campbell*, Nigel Don*, David Torrance*, Colin Beattie*, Rob Gibson*, Adam Ingram*, Richard Lyle*, Stuart McMillan*, John Mason*, Bill Kidd*, Christian Allard*, Kevin Stewart*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jean Urquhart*

*S4M-07726 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Establishment of Committee—That the Parliament shall establish a committee of the Parliament as follows:

Name of Committee: City of Edinburgh Council (Leith Links and Surplus Fire Fund) Bill Committee.

Remit: To consider matters relating to the City of Edinburgh Council (Leith Links and Surplus Fire Fund) Bill.

Duration: Until the Bill is passed, falls or is withdrawn.

Number of members: 4.

Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party.

Membership: Sandra White, Bruce Crawford, Anne McTaggart, John Lamont.

*S4M-07725 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—

Tuesday 24 September 2013

2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Debate: New Learning Disabilities Strategy, The keys to life followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 25 September 2013

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Portfolio Questions Culture and External Affairs;

Infrastructure, Investment and Cities followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 26 September 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 Debate: One Year to Go until the Ryder Cup followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 1 October 2013

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 2 October 2013

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Education and Lifelong Learning followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 3 October 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 Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time *S4M-07724 Roderick Campbell: Hillary Rodham Clinton Addresses Academic Leaders in St Andrews—That the Parliament notes Hillary Rodham Clinton’s graduation address when she received an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of St Andrews; echoes her call for more voices speaking up for universal human rights; agrees with Ms Clinton that communities and institutions are stronger when equality and opportunity are open to all and that everyone should be able to contribute to their societies, regardless of gender, religion, race, ethnicity or orientation; considers that Ms Clinton’s address was characterised by its strong focus on the importance of human rights and, in particular, women’s rights as, in her words, ―equality for women everywhere remains the unfinished mission of our time‖, and hopes that Scotland will always be at the forefront of protecting human rights.

Supported by: Nigel Don*, Dennis Robertson*, Christian Allard*, Richard Simpson*, Adam Ingram*, Mike MacKenzie*, David Torrance*, Colin Beattie*, Rob Gibson*, Richard Lyle*, Bill Kidd*, Neil Findlay*, Kevin Stewart*, Jackie Baillie*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jean Urquhart*

*S4M-07722 Gordon MacDonald: Edinburgh Reporter Achieves 100,000 Unique Users—That the Parliament congratulates the editor, journalists and staff of The Edinburgh Reporter on achieving 100,000 unique users during August, two and a half times the number using the site in January 2013; notes that The Edinburgh Reporter was launched in 2010 as a hyperlocal news website for Edinburgh aimed at people living in, working in or visiting Scotland’s capital city, and wishes everyone involved with the publication continued success in its future endeavours to report on Edinburgh and its people.

Supported by: Angus MacDonald*, Nigel Don*, Dennis Robertson*, Kenneth Gibson*, Stuart McMillan*, Christian Allard*, Jim Eadie*, Adam Ingram*, Mike MacKenzie*, Roderick Campbell*, Colin Beattie*, George Adam*, Rob Gibson*, David Torrance*, Richard Lyle*, Bill Kidd*, Kevin Stewart*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jean Urquhart*

*S4M-07721.1 Johann Lamont: Scotland’s Future—As an amendment to motion S4M-07721 in the name of Alex Salmond (Scotland’s Future), leave out from first

"agrees" to end and insert "welcomes the people of Scotland having their say on the constitutional future on 18 September 2014; believes that Scotland is best served by a strong Scottish Parliament in a strong UK, and looks forward to a debate over the next year that reflects the priorities of the people and strengthens the position of Scotland as a partner in the UK rather than as a separate state".

Supported by: Ruth Davidson*, Tavish Scott*

S4M-07711 Kevin Stewart: Aberdeen’s In-home Care Crisis—That the Parliament understands with regret that Aberdeen City Council’s administration has ruled out holding a summit to help resolve the city’s in-home care crisis; believes that such a summit would have brought together all of the organisations involved in home care; understands that over 100 people in Aberdeen are on a waiting list to receive care and that a further 69 are in receipt of only part of the care that they need; further understands that, earlier in 2013, when the waiting list stood at 60, care professionals described the situation as a "care crisis", and believes that Aberdeen City Council should act responsibly and hold a summit to garner all views, experiences and ideas needed to resolve this problem.

Supported by: Mark McDonald, Sandra White, Nigel Don

*S4M-07711.1 Richard Baker: Aberdeen’s In-home Care Crisis—As an amendment to motion S4M-07711 in the name of Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen’s In- home Care Crisis), leave out from "with regret" to end and insert "that the current administration of Aberdeen City Council has increased the social work budget by £3 million this year and is planning continued investment over the next five years and beyond; further understands that this is part of the local authority’s long-term strategy for growth and investment in older people’s services in order to help manage the huge challenges ahead associated with the city’s ageing population; believes that improvements in service delivery are consulted on regularly with those who rely on care services and that the city’s Care Works project will establish a care local labour initiative to allow a single point of access for anyone wishing to work or find out about working in social care, and considers that these initiatives and investments are in sharp contrast to the actions of the previous SNP-led administration of the city, which it understands introduced 60% cuts to the social work budget for older people’s services".

Supported by: Lewis Macdonald*

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-07720 Finding Scotland’s Real Heroes (lodged on 16 September 2013) Bruce Crawford*, David Torrance*, Colin Beattie*, Nigel Don*, Adam Ingram*, Fiona McLeod*, Anne McTaggart*, Kevin Stewart*, Jackie Baillie*

S4M-07719 Stornoway Writer Scoops Deanston Scottish Crime Book of the Year (lodged on 16 September 2013) Helen Eadie*, Colin Beattie*, Richard Simpson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Anne McTaggart*, Kevin Stewart*, Jackie Baillie*

S4M-07718 Aberdeenshire Schools Referendum on Scottish Independence (lodged on 16 September 2013) Angus MacDonald*, Colin Beattie*, Annabelle Ewing*, Fiona McLeod*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-07717 Hamilton Grammar School (lodged on 16 September 2013) Angus MacDonald*, Colin Beattie*, Annabelle Ewing*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-07716 MeyGen Tidal Power all Go for Pentland Firth (lodged on 16 September 2013) Angus MacDonald*, Colin Beattie*, Annabelle Ewing*, Fiona McLeod*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-07715 Calman Cancer Support Centre (lodged on 16 September 2013) Angus MacDonald*, Colin Beattie*, Richard Simpson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Fiona McLeod*, Anne McTaggart*, Jackson Carlaw*, Jackie Baillie*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-07714 More Women in Senior Roles (lodged on 16 September 2013) Angus MacDonald*, Colin Beattie*, Annabelle Ewing*, John Mason*, Fiona McLeod*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-07713 Folic Acid Awareness Campaign (lodged on 16 September 2013) Helen Eadie*, Colin Beattie*, Stewart Maxwell*, Richard Simpson*, Annabelle Ewing*, John Mason*, Fiona McLeod*, Anne McTaggart*, Jackie Baillie*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-07712.2 Open Cast Mining in Scotland, Coaling and Restoring (lodged on 16 September 2013) Sarah Boyack*

S4M-07710 Disabled Persons Housing Service Aberdeen (lodged on 16 September 2013) Colin Beattie*, Annabelle Ewing*

S4M-07709 UK Government Must Repatriate the £1.4 Million Annual Red Meat Levy (lodged on 16 September 2013) Colin Beattie*, John Mason*, Fiona McLeod*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-07708 First Phase of £43 Million Helix Eco-park Opens between Grangemouth and Falkirk (lodged on 16 September 2013) Roderick Campbell*, Gordon MacDonald*, Graeme Dey*, Bill Kidd*, David Torrance*, Aileen McLeod*, Colin Beattie*, Chic Brodie*, Richard Simpson*, Adam Ingram*, Annabelle Ewing*, Kenneth Gibson*, Rob Gibson*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Christina McKelvie*, Stuart McMillan*, Fiona McLeod*, Kevin Stewart*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-07706 Congratulations to the Church of Scotland and the Scottish Roman Catholic Church (lodged on 13 September 2013) Colin Beattie*, John Pentland*, Richard Simpson*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-07704 Hillhouse Fun Day (lodged on 13 September 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-07703 Worldwide Recognition for the University of Stirling (lodged on 13 September 2013) Maureen Watt*, Bruce Crawford*, Colin Beattie*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-07702 Purely Scottish Business Expansion (lodged on 13 September 2013) Maureen Watt*, Colin Beattie*, Richard Simpson*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-07701 Riccarton Campus, the Home of the New National Performance Centre for Sport (lodged on 13 September 2013) Maureen Watt*, Colin Beattie*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-07700 Record-breaking Intake of Masters Students at the ICIT, Orkney (lodged on 13 September 2013) Colin Beattie*

S4M-07699 First Scottish Bipolar Awareness Week (lodged on 13 September 2013) Maureen Watt*, Siobhan McMahon*, Richard Simpson*, Jackson Carlaw*

S4M-07698.2 Royal Mail Rip-off (lodged on 13 September 2013) Maureen Watt*, Fiona McLeod*, Colin Beattie*

S4M-07698.1 Royal Mail Rip-off (lodged on 13 September 2013) Maureen Watt*, Colin Beattie*

S4M-07698 Royal Mail Rip-off (lodged on 13 September 2013) Sarah Boyack*

S4M-07697 Make a Meal of It (lodged on 13 September 2013) Colin Beattie*

S4M-07696 Big Lottery Boost for Highlands and Islands (lodged on 13 September 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-07695.1 Bin the Bedroom Tax (lodged on 13 September 2013) Fiona McLeod*, Colin Beattie*, Annabelle Ewing*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-07695 Bin the Bedroom Tax (lodged on 12 September 2013) Richard Simpson*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-07694 The Plight of Christians in the Middle East (lodged on 12 September 2013) Colin Beattie*

S4M-07693 Bonhill Primary Receives an Education Award (lodged on 12 September 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-07692 National Award for Christie Park Primary School (lodged on 12 September 2013) Colin Beattie*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-07689 Arbroath Band Reaches Milestone (lodged on 12 September 2013) Colin Beattie*

S4M-07688 Action over Size 10 Models and Mannequins (lodged on 12 September 2013) Chic Brodie*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-07687 Inverness Older People Stay Safe Project (lodged on 12 September 2013) Colin Beattie*

S4M-07685 Heart of Kirriemuir Returned (lodged on 12 September 2013) Colin Beattie*

S4M-07684 Paris Trip For Highlands and Islands Fashion Businesses (lodged on 12 September 2013) Colin Beattie*, Mary Scanlon*

S4M-07681 Close the Gap (lodged on 12 September 2013) Siobhan McMahon*, Richard Simpson*, Drew Smith*, Alison McInnes*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-07680 Swimming Fundraiser for CHAS (lodged on 12 September 2013) Siobhan McMahon*, Richard Simpson*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-07679 Great Scottish Swim (lodged on 12 September 2013) Siobhan McMahon*, Richard Simpson*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-07678 21 Revolutions: Two Decades of Changing Minds (lodged on 12 September 2013) Colin Beattie*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-07677 Fair Isle Filmmaker Captures Prize (lodged on 12 September 2013) Mary Scanlon*

S4M-07675 The University of Edinburgh in World’s Top 20 (lodged on 12 September 2013) Sarah Boyack*

S4M-07670 Observer Status for Taiwan (lodged on 11 September 2013) Richard Simpson*

S4M-07669 Antisectarian Gold Awards for Loch and St Anthony’s Primary Schools (lodged on 11 September 2013) Siobhan McMahon*, Kezia Dugdale*, Margaret McDougall*, Neil Bibby*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-07667 Welsh Government Bans Blacklisting Companies from Public Contracts (lodged on 11 September 2013) Sarah Boyack*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-07663 Dame Elish Angiolini, Chancellor of the University of the West of Scotland (lodged on 11 September 2013) Richard Simpson*

S4M-07657 Congratulating Dr Richard Simpson MSP on Another Fellowship (lodged on 10 September 2013) Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-07655 SAMH Know Where to Go (lodged on 10 September 2013) Siobhan McMahon*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-07653 Stop the Sale of Lads’ Mags (lodged on 10 September 2013) Richard Simpson*

S4M-07641 Coatbridge Boxer Retains Title (lodged on 09 September 2013) Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-07619 SAMH Know Where to Go Campaign (lodged on 09 September 2013) Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-07584 Oxfam Scotland’s 50th Anniversary (lodged on 04 September 2013) Lewis Macdonald*

S4M-07572 The Case for an Independent Socialist Scotland (lodged on 03 September 2013) Fiona McLeod*

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 18 September 2013 Section H – New Documents

Subordinate Legislation

Negative instruments

The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on 17 September and are subject to the negative procedure—

Angus College (Transfer and Closure) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/267) laid under section 60(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992

Banff and Buchan College of Further Education (Transfer and Closure) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/268) laid under section 60(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992

Cumbernauld College (Transfer and Closure) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/269) laid under section 60(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992

John Wheatley College and Stow College (Transfer and Closure) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/270) laid under section 60(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992