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Meeting of the Parliament MEETING OF THE PARLIAMENT Thursday 27 October 2011 Session 4 © Parliamentary copyright. Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Information on the Scottish Parliament‟s copyright policy can be found on the website - www.scottish.parliament.uk or by contacting Public Information on 0131 348 5000 Thursday 27 October 2011 CONTENTS Col. RAISING ATTAINMENT AND AMBITION (YOUNG PEOPLE) ................................................................................ 2777 Motion moved—[Angela Constance]. Amendment moved—[Ken Macintosh]. Amendment moved—[Liz Smith]. The Minister for Children and Young People (Angela Constance) ........................................................ 2777 Ken Macintosh (Eastwood) (Lab) ........................................................................................................... 2782 Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) ................................................................................................ 2787 Paul Wheelhouse (South Scotland) (SNP) ............................................................................................. 2789 Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab) ............................................................................................... 2792 George Adam (Paisley) (SNP) ............................................................................................................... 2794 Kezia Dugdale (Lothian) (Lab) ................................................................................................................ 2796 Derek Mackay (Renfrewshire North and West) (SNP) ........................................................................... 2798 Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con) ..................................................................................... 2800 Sandra White (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP) ................................................................................................... 2802 John Pentland (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab) ...................................................................................... 2804 Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP) ................................................................................................. 2806 Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD) ..................................................................................................... 2808 Marco Biagi (Edinburgh Central) (SNP) ................................................................................................. 2811 Mark McDonald (North East Scotland) (SNP) ........................................................................................ 2813 Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab) ............................................................................................... 2816 Clare Adamson (Central Scotland) (SNP) .............................................................................................. 2818 Liz Smith ................................................................................................................................................. 2820 Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) ............................................................................................ 2822 The Minister for Learning and Skills (Dr Alasdair Allan) ......................................................................... 2825 SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE QUESTION TIME ......................................................................................................... 2830 GENERAL QUESTIONS .................................................................................................................................. 2830 Kinship Carers ........................................................................................................................................ 2830 Autistic Spectrum Disorder (Young Adults) ............................................................................................ 2831 Supported Workplaces ........................................................................................................................... 2831 Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 ................................................................................................................ 2833 National Health Service (Local Services) ............................................................................................... 2834 Council Tax (Banding) ............................................................................................................................ 2836 Prison Visits (Children) ........................................................................................................................... 2836 FIRST MINISTER’S QUESTION TIME ............................................................................................................... 2838 Engagements .......................................................................................................................................... 2838 Prime Minister (Meetings) ....................................................................................................................... 2840 Longannet (Carbon Capture and Storage) ............................................................................................. 2843 Computer Games Industry ..................................................................................................................... 2845 Waiting Times Targets (Surgery Appointments) .................................................................................... 2847 Independence Referendum .................................................................................................................... 2848 SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE QUESTION TIME ......................................................................................................... 2850 CULTURE AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ............................................................................................................... 2850 Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs (Meetings) .............................................................. 2850 Broadcasting ........................................................................................................................................... 2851 Cuba (Social, Economic and Cultural Links) .......................................................................................... 2852 Joint Ministerial Committee on Europe (Meetings) ................................................................................. 2853 Significant Buildings (Glasgow) .............................................................................................................. 2854 Culture, Heritage and the Arts (Coatbridge and Chryston) .................................................................... 2856 Cultural and Creative Industries (Mid Scotland and Fife) ....................................................................... 2857 BBC Trust (Meetings) ............................................................................................................................. 2857 Historic Scotland (Funding) .................................................................................................................... 2858 INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT ............................................................................................... 2859 Affordable and Social Housing (Investment) .......................................................................................... 2859 Procurement Portal ................................................................................................................................. 2861 Train Services (Overcrowding) ............................................................................................................... 2862 Scottish Enterprise (Meetings) ............................................................................................................... 2863 Social Rented Homes (Edinburgh) ......................................................................................................... 2864 Budget 2011-12 (Capital Investment) ..................................................................................................... 2865 Walking and Cycling Facilities (Investment) ........................................................................................... 2866 POINTS OF ORDER ....................................................................................................................................... 2868 SCOTS CRIMINAL LAW (INTEGRITY) .............................................................................................................. 2870 Motion moved—[Kenny MacAskill]. Amendment moved—[James Kelly]. Amendment moved—[John Lamont]. Amendment moved—[Alison McInnes]. The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Kenny MacAskill) ............................................................................ 2870 James Kelly (Rutherglen) (Lab) .............................................................................................................. 2874 John Lamont (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con) ..................................................................... 2877 Alison McInnes (North East Scotland) (LD) ............................................................................................ 2879 Roderick Campbell (North East Fife) (SNP) ........................................................................................... 2882 John Finnie (Highlands and Islands)
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