Ag/S3/11/06 PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU AGENDA FOR MEETING ON TUESDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2011 2 pm: Room Q1.03 1. Minutes (a) Draft minutes of 8 February 2011 (attached) (b) Matters arising 2. Future Business Programme (PB/S3/11/22) Procedural motions 3. Scottish Statutory Instruments (PB/S3/11/23) Legislation 4. Public Records (Scotland) Bill – Stage 2 referral and timetable (PB/S3/11/24) 5. Removal of motions from the Business Bulletin (PB/S3/11/25) 6. Publication scheme – consideration of any exempt papers 7. Date of next meeting – Tuesday 1 March 2011 PB/S3/11/22 PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU POSSIBLE MOTIONS FOR MEMBERS BUSINESS 1. Bureau Members will be aware that under Rule 5.6.1(c) the Bureau has a duty to ensure that there is a period of time available for Members’ Business following Decision Time. 2. Motions submitted for Members’ Business are shown below. S3M-7898# Duncan McNeil: 30th Anniversary of the Lee Jeans Sit-in—That the Parliament remembers the 240 women who staged what it sees as a historic sit-in at the Lee Jeans factory in Greenock 30 years ago, beginning on 5 February 1981; notes that the workers barricaded themselves into the canteen for seven months in protest at the decision to close the factory; salutes the workers for capturing the imagination of the whole country and achieving a landmark victory against a US multinational; wishes the former convener, Helen Monaghan, and machinists, Margaret Wallace and Catherine Robertson, well for the 30th anniversary reunion event that they have organised, and considers the Lee Jeans sit-in to be an inspiration to women workers all over the world. Supported by: Patricia Ferguson, Des McNulty, Robin Harper, Brian Adam, Karen Whitefield, Elaine Smith, Claire Baker, Bill Kidd, Cathy Jamieson, Charlie Gordon, Bill Butler, Mary Mulligan, Andy Kerr, Marlyn Glen, Maureen Watt, Trish Godman, Bob Doris, Dr Richard Simpson, Ms Wendy Alexander, Elaine Murray, James Kelly, John Park, David Whitton, Malcolm Chisholm, Jackie Baillie, Mr Frank McAveety, Johann Lamont, Linda Fabiani, Ross Finnie, Jack McConnell, Jamie Hepburn, Pauline McNeill, Gil Paterson, Stuart McMillan S3M-7811# Christine Grahame: Gatepost—That the Parliament recognises and values the work of Gatepost, the Scottish Farming Charity, which offers a confidential listening and support service for the farming and land-based community in Scotland; considers that life in farming, crofting and related industries can be very stressful and isolated with long hours and pressures that are hard to escape as work and home life are often intermingled; notes that the helpline is operated by trained staff who have a good understanding of these particular pressures, and congratulates Dr Maurice Hankey of Lauder on the recognition of his commitment to this service by the Scottish Countryside Alliance at its recent awards ceremony. Supported by: Jim Hume, John Scott, Jamie Hepburn S3M-7806# Sarah Boyack: Edinburgh Employment Services Face Funding Cut—That the Parliament notes with surprise and concern the unexpected decision by the Minister for Housing and Communities to cut support for highly-regarded specialist programmes, valued this year at £2.238 million, to the Capital City Partnership; understands that this support assists 3,500 unemployed people per year; notes that this cut will hit what it sees as the most disadvantaged communities in the city, including unemployed school-leavers and priority groups such as people recovering from addiction and homeless people; notes also that it will impact on the Joined Up For Jobs strategy, which, it considers, has a strong record of partner agencies working together for maximum effectiveness; believes that Edinburgh is the only city in Scotland to have suffered such a cut and that there is no justification for singling out one city for this unfair treatment; would welcome, particularly at a time of recession, responsive local services for the unemployed being sustained, and believes that this funding should continue. Supported by: Malcolm Chisholm, Ms Wendy Alexander, Patricia Ferguson, George Foulkes, Margaret Smith, Pauline McNeill, Jackie Baillie, Mr Frank McAveety, John Park, Mary Mulligan, Robin Harper, Trish Godman S3M-7759# Jackson Carlaw: Proposed Waste Incineration Plant at Loganswell—That the Parliament expresses its concern in respect of the proposal to establish a waste incineration plant at Loganswell near Newton Mearns in Eastwood covering some 29 hectares and which is anticipated to burn some 1.5 million tonnes of raw waste a year, a proposal which would arguably turn Eastwood into the ashtray of the west of Scotland; further notes the evidence of Duncan 1 PB/S3/11/22 McLaren of Friends of the Earth Scotland who advised the Transport Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee on 23 November 2010 that it “would be insane to build Europe’s largest incinerator in East Renfrewshire”; believes that further consideration of this project is needed, and expresses its support for the wider local community, which it considers is resolutely opposed to this proposed development. Supported by: Jamie McGrigor, Robin Harper, Nanette Milne, John Lamont, Bill Aitken, Ken Macintosh, Annabel Goldie, Elaine Smith, Alex Johnstone, Elizabeth Smith, Margaret Mitchell, Patrick Harvie, Hugh O’Donnell S3M-7756# Sandra White: Healthy Living Centres and Community Empowerment—That the Parliament supports the work of healthy living centres such as the Annexe in Partick, Glasgow, in their promotion of community-led approaches to health improvement in disadvantaged communities; notes the publication of Health in Scotland 2009 Time for Change: Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer, which suggests a more community-based approach to health promotion that focuses on empowering people in society to cope with everyday stresses as opposed to the current deficit-model of healthcare which, the report argues, tends to produce high levels of dependence on hospital and welfare services; believes that healthy living centres have been hugely successful in promoting the self-empowerment of local communities, allowing them to identify and respond to their specific needs; believes that, in turn, this increases the sense of health and wellbeing in communities and decreases their reliance on external support, and would welcome proposals being brought forward to ensure that healthy living centres remain at the heart of community empowerment. Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Kenneth Gibson, Nigel Don, Robert Brown, Bill Kidd, John Wilson, Robin Harper, Bob Doris, Maureen Watt, Willie Coffey, Bill Wilson, Gil Paterson S3M-7752# Elaine Smith: There Is a Better Way—That the Parliament commends the STUC on the launch of its There is a Better Way campaign; believes that deep, savage and immediate cuts are neither unavoidable nor inevitable and that they would actually threaten economic recovery across Scotland and in areas such as Coatbridge and Chryston; further believes that a sensible and sustainable response to the current economic crisis is to promote growth and ensure fairness through creating jobs and protecting services, through fair taxation and a living wage, and *would welcome widespread support for the STUC campaign. Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Mr Frank McAveety, Mary Mulligan, Sandra White, Jackie Baillie, Bob Doris, John Park, Cathy Peattie, Trish Godman, Ken Macintosh, Bill Kidd, Helen Eadie, Karen Whitefield, Marlyn Glen, Bill Butler, Patrick Harvie, Rhoda Grant, Bill Wilson, Hugh Henry, John Wilson, Robin Harper, Dave Thompson, Sarah Boyack, Marilyn Livingstone, Dr Richard Simpson, George Foulkes S3M-7747# Sandra White: Scots Makar Liz Lochhead—That the Parliament welcomes the appointment of poet and playwright Liz Lochhead as Scots Makar, following on from her success as Glasgow Makar; considers Liz Lochhead to be a celebrated poet, author, translator, playwright, stage performer and broadcaster; believes that she has continually championed Scottish culture and language and, further believes that, as Scots Makar, Liz Lochhead will continue to inspire Scots in their appreciation of what it sees as Scotland’s rich cultural heritage and will serve as an inspiration for those adding to it. Supported by: Mike Pringle, Stewart Maxwell, Robin Harper, Bill Wilson, John Wilson, Nigel Don, Brian Adam, Patricia Ferguson, Pauline McNeill, Rob Gibson, Bill Kidd, Linda Fabiani, Shirley- Anne Somerville, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Butler, Bob Doris, Joe FitzPatrick, Stuart McMillan, Maureen Watt, Dave Thompson, Gil Paterson, Liam McArthur S3M-7738# Des McNulty: 70th Anniversary of the Clydebank Blitz—That the Parliament notes that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the Clydebank Blitz; recognises that the destruction inflicted by aerial bombardment on 13 and 14 March 1941 in Clydebank was proportionately the worst suffered in any part of the United Kingdom, leaving only seven houses undamaged in the town and over 48,000 people homeless; mourns the hundreds of people who lost their lives, along with those who were seriously injured; praises the heroism of service personnel, health and local authority workers and volunteers in Clydebank at the time of the Blitz; welcomes the efforts of West Dunbartonshire Council, local church congregations and other local 2 PB/S3/11/22 groups to ensure that the anniversary is recognised in an appropriate fashion; acknowledges the terrible price paid by Clydebank, and considers there to be a need to invest in the regeneration of the town that was affected not only by the Blitz but also by the collapse