BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 303/2012 Thursday 27 September 2012

Summary of Today’s Business

Meetings of Committees

9.00 am Equal Opportunities Committee Committee Room 4 9.30 am Standards, Procedures and Public Committee Room 1 Appointments Committee ______

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-03551 Hugh Henry: NSPCC 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: Common Agricultural Policy 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. ______

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 Question Time - 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

Business Bulletin: Thursday 27 September 2012 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.

Equal Opportunities Committee 17th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 9.00 am in Committee Room 4 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Work programme: The Committee will consider whether it wishes to sponsor an exhibition in March 2013 focussed on the lives of Gypsy/Travellers. 3. Having and Keeping a Home: steps to preventing homelessness among young people (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report. 4. Work programme: The Committee will consider its approach to its work programme.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee 12th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 1 1. Declaration of interests: Brian Adam and John Mason will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 3. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether its consideration of a draft report on Review of Section 7 of Code of Conduct should be taken in private at future meetings. 4. Review of Section 7 of Code of Conduct: The Committee will consider a note by the Clerk. 5. Scotland Act 2012 (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report and draft Standing Order rule changes. 6. Committee Inquiry (in private): The Committee will consider its approach to its next inquiry.

3 Meeting of the Parliament

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

1. Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the meeting of the Remploy stakeholder group of 19 September 2012. (S4O-01326)

2. Richard Baker: [Not Lodged]

3. Patrick Harvie: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its policy on nuclear weapons, whether it will participate in the spring 2013 conference in Norway on the humanitarian consequences of these. (S4O-01328)

4. Mary Fee: To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce rail links to towns in West Scotland that currently have none. (S4O-01329)

5. Rob Gibson: To ask the Scottish Government whether marine and onshore energy producers in Scotland will have equitable access charges to the UK grid. (S4O-01330)

6. Gordon MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Government what assessments are undertaken prior to placing people being monitored under the multi-agency public protection arrangements in unsupervised bed and breakfast accommodation. (S4O- 01331)

7. Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Government how its forthcoming Bankruptcy Bill will support the growth and development of credit unions. (S4O-01332)

8. Mark McDonald: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the UK Government’s rejection of the final offer from Remploy Aberdeen. (S4O-01333)

9. Dave Thompson: To ask the Scottish Government when the works to install the new barriers on the level crossings at Corpach, Brora, Kirkton and Dalchalm will be completed. (S4O-01334)

10. John Finnie: To ask the Scottish Government what improvements it is making to the A82 between Fort William and Inverness. (S4O-01335)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

1. Johann Lamont: To ask the First Minister what engagements he has planned for the rest of the day (S4F-00876)

2. Ruth Davidson: To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister. (S4F-00871)

4 3. Willie Rennie: To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet. (S4F-00872)

4. Sandra White: To ask the First Minister what progress is being made with reducing waiting times for treatment for drug misuse. (S4F-00883)

5. Neil Findlay: To ask the First Minister what support the Scottish Government provides to colleges that merge. (S4F-00879)

6. Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that patients in Scotland with heart conditions receive treatment that is comparable with that for those from the rest of the UK. (S4F-00881) 12.30 pm Members’ Business

Debate on the subject of—

S4M-03551 Hugh Henry: NSPCC—That the Parliament notes that the National Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) was founded in 1884 by the Reverend Benjamin Waugh; understands that, over the last 128 years, NSPCC has helped more than 10 million children in the UK; agrees with its vision to end child cruelty; understands that child neglect is the most common form of child abuse in Scotland; applauds NSPCC for its new programme, Improving Parenting, Improving Practice, which aims to reduce instances of child neglect by supporting parents to better understand their children’s needs and to improve the bond between parent and child; is pleased that Renfrewshire is one of the eight areas where NSPCC is trialing the programme, which it considers to be groundbreaking; congratulates NSPCC on this initiative, and looks forward to a wider rollout.

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: Common Agricultural Policy

S4M-04263 Richard Lochhead: Common Agricultural Policy—That the Parliament notes the progress to date in the EU negotiations on the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) (2014 – 2020); supports the Scottish Government’s commitment to press, in partnership with stakeholders, for a CAP that has sufficient flexibility for it to be implemented in Scotland in line with the Parliament’s devolved responsibilities, ensuring that agriculture remains a dynamic and competitive industry that makes sustainable use of Scotland’s natural resources, and believes that the UK Government’s negotiating position must take account of the priorities of devolved administrations, which should play an appropriately full role in the negotiating process.

5 The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendments

S4M-04263.1 Claire Baker: Common Agricultural Policy—As an amendment to motion S4M-04263 in the name of Richard Lochhead (Common Agricultural Policy), after ―resources‖ insert ―while delivering public benefit and supporting rural communities‖.

S4M-04263.3 Alex Fergusson: Common Agricultural Policy—As an amendment to motion S4M-04263 in the name of Richard Lochhead (Common Agricultural Policy), insert at end ―, and further believes that the Scottish Government must take every opportunity to make its priorities known to both the UK Government and the European Commission.‖

S4M-04263.2 Jim Hume: Common Agricultural Policy—As an amendment to motion S4M-04263 in the name of Richard Lochhead (Common Agricultural Policy), after ―resources‖ insert ―; urges the Scottish Government to undertake financial modelling of CAP implications to allow rural industries to plan for potential future changes; recognises concerns about immediate implementation; notes the recent comments of the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development that the Commission would consider allowing a transition period and urges Scottish ministers to engage fully in negotiations to secure a sufficient transition period and a good deal for Scotland under a new CAP‖. followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Business Bulletin: Thursday 27 September 2012 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 26 September 2012 Tuesday 2 October 2012

2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Standing Order Rule Changes followed by Scottish Government Debate: Women’s Employment Summit followed by Scottish Government Debate: National Gaelic Plan 2012-2015 followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-04204 Liam McArthur: No to Nuisance Calls (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 20 September 2012)

Wednesday 3 October 2012

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Infrastructure, Investment and Cities Culture and External Affairs (for text of questions see Section D) followed by Scottish Labour Party Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-03421 Linda Fabiani: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Friday 22 June 2012)

Thursday 4 October 2012

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-04081 David Stewart: Isle of Gigha, 10 Years of Pioneering Land Reform (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Wednesday 12 September 2012)

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: Employability followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 23 October 2012

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 24 October 2012

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 25 October 2012

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

Business Bulletin: Thursday 27 September 2012 Section D – Oral Questions

Portfolio Questions selected for answer on 3 October 2012

Infrastructure, Investment and Cities

1. Neil Findlay: [Not Lodged]

2. Neil Bibby: To ask the Scottish Government what consultation has taken place regarding changes to the timetable for rail services between Paisley Gilmour Street, Ayr and Glasgow Central. (S4O-01337)

3. Duncan McNeil: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to assist in the regeneration of Inverclyde. (S4O-01338)

4. Mark McDonald: To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Aberdeen City Council regarding improvements to the Haudagain roundabout. (S4O-01339)

5. Willie Coffey: To ask the Scottish Government what its strategy is for the roll-out of 4G mobile services. (S4O-01340)

6. Gordon MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Government how many homes affected by external sewer flooding are listed on Scottish Water’s register of properties. (S4O- 01341)

7. Bruce Crawford: To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that construction companies headquartered in Scotland are provided with the best possible opportunities of being successful in bidding for public sector contracts. (S4O-01342)

8. Alex Johnstone: [Not Lodged]

9. Clare Adamson: [Not Lodged]

10. Mark Griffin: To ask the Scottish Government what the year-on-year revenue savings will be as a result of reduced borrowing associated with the Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme. (S4O-01345)

Culture and External Affairs

1. Roderick Campbell: To ask the Scottish Government what its future budget plans are for international development. (S4O-01346)

2. Adam Ingram: To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place to appoint a national scrievar. (S4O-01347)

3. Anne McTaggart: To ask the Scottish Government what involvement the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs will have with Glasgow City Council regarding the 2018 Youth Olympic Games under the major events strategy. (S4O- 01348)

4. Gavin Brown: To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with the Young Scots Fund in supporting emerging young talent. (S4O-01349)

5. Liz Smith: To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made to increase digital participation across Scotland. (S4O-01350)

6. John Scott: To ask the Scottish Government what discussion it has had with interested parties regarding the proposed World Festival of Flight 2013 to be held in the Ayr constituency. (S4O-01351)

7. Colin Keir: To ask the Scottish Government what cultural exchanges it is pursuing with non-EU European nations. (S4O-01352)

8. Siobhan McMahon: To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of BBC Scotland and what issues were discussed. (S4O-01353)

9. Mike MacKenzie: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve the historic built environment in the Highlands and Islands, given the increase in funding to Historic Scotland as set out in the draft budget 2013-14. (S4O-01354)

10. Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with trades unions regarding support for international projects in which they are both involved. (S4O-01355)

General Questions selected for answer on 4 October 2012

1. James Kelly: To ask the Scottish Government what the priorities of the 2013-14 draft budget are. (S4O-01356)

2. Annabelle Ewing: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the discharge by local authorities of their obligations under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009. (S4O-01357)

3. Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in establishing an energy academy. (S4O-01358)

4. Jim Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made through the extended hours initiative to widen public access to out-of-hours GP services. (S4O-01359)

5. Alison Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that school outdoor environments promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles. (S4O-01360)

6. John Wilson: [Not Lodged]

7. Dave Thompson: To ask the Scottish Government what plans the Cabinet Secretary for Justice has to reduce the number of speeding offences on trunk roads. (S4O-01362)

8. Colin Beattie: To ask the Scottish Government when the economic benefits of minimum pricing of alcohol will be evident. (S4O-01363)

9. Dennis Robertson: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on a "future in energy" programme being taught in secondary schools under the curriculum for excellence. (S4O-01364)

10. Graeme Pearson: To ask the Scottish Government what actions it has taken to encourage local authorities to introduce cashless vending and catering in schools. (S4O-01365)

Business Bulletin: Thursday 27 September 2012 Section E – Written questions lodged on 26 September 2012

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-08617 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on pin badges since 2007 and from what budget.

S4W-08618 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time equivalent civil servants, including secondees, have been employed in each ministerial private office in each quarter since 2007.

S4W-08619 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Government how many trainees have been (a) recruited to and (b) retained in its legal service in each year since 2007.

S4W-08620 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Government how much it and its agencies have spent on paper or plastic flags in each year since 2007.

S4W-08621 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Government what guidance or instructions the First Minister’s office issues regarding the display of flags at events where the First Minister is expected to speak.

S4W-08622 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Government what protocol it follows regarding the display of flags at events hosted by the First Minister.

S4W-08625 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) civil servants and (b) special advisers have worked on its constitutional team in each quarter since 2007.

S4W-08626 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions the Deputy First Minister has met the UK Government concerning the Scottish Government’s cities strategy and what issues were discussed.

S4W-09826 Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Government how many trained dementia champions there will be in 2013 and how many of them will carry out their duties in (a) the community and (b) hospitals.

S4W-09827 Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Government how many dementia champions have graduated in NHS Tayside in 2012 and how many of them are carrying out their duties in (a) the community and (b) hospitals.

S4W-09843 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) new and (b) continuing modern apprenticeships there were in west Dunbartonshire in (i) 2010- 11 and (ii) 2011-12 with (A) public and (B) private sector employers.

S4W-09844 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) new and (b) continuing modern apprenticeships there were in Argyll and Bute in (i) 2010-11 and (ii) 2011-12 with (A) public and (B) private sector employers.

S4W-09845 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how it has allocated the Youth Employment Strategy fund.

S4W-09846 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government what outcomes (a) have been and (b) are expected to be achieved by the Youth Employment Strategy fund.

S4W-09847 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how many young people have secured full-time, permanent employment as a result of the Youth Employment Strategy fund.

S4W-09848 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how many people attended the West of Scotland Action Forum on Youth Employment on 21 August 2012 and how many were private sector employers.

S4W-09849 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how many people are unemployed in each local authority area, also broken down by those unemployed for over (a) six and (b) 12 months, expressed as a percentage of the population.

S4W-09850 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how many young people are unemployed in each local authority area, also broken down by those unemployed for over (a) six and (b) 12 months, expressed as a percentage of the population.

S4W-09851 Claire Baker: To ask the Scottish Government how many jury trials have taken place at (a) Kirkcaldy and (b) Dunfermline Sheriff Court in each of the last five years.

S4W-09852 Claire Baker: To ask the Scottish Government for how many days (a) Kirkcaldy and (b) Dunfermline Sheriff Court has sat in each of the last five years.

S4W-09853 Claire Baker: To ask the Scottish Government how many indictments have been registered at (a) Kirkcaldy and (b) Dunfermline Sheriff Court in each of the last five years.

S4W-09854 Claire Baker: To ask the Scottish Government for how many days Kirkcaldy Justice of the Peace Court has sat in each of the last five years.

S4W-09855 Claire Baker: To ask the Scottish Government how many indictments have been registered at Kirkcaldy Justice of the Peace Court in each of the last five years.

S4W-09858 Elaine Murray: To ask the Scottish Government what the annual saving will be as a result of the reductions to the Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Project funding announced on 4 July 2012.

S4W-09859 Alison Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to increase the energy efficiency of the data centre at Saughton House.

S4W-09860 Alison Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government (a) how it ensures high levels of energy efficiency in and (b) whether it has a target power usage effectiveness for new or refurbished data centres in its estate.

S4W-09861 Marco Biagi: To ask the Scottish Government whether it has chosen to exclude feeding areas for seabirds from the criteria for designating marine protected areas under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 and what the reasons are for its approach.

S4W-09862 Marco Biagi: To ask the Scottish Government what opportunities remain for public and stakeholder engagement in the development of marine protected areas under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010.

S4W-09863 Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Government what the birth rate has been in each year since 2007-08, broken down by NHS board.

S4W-09864 Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Government what the birth rate for twin and multiple births has been in each year since 2007-08, broken down by NHS board.

S4W-09865 Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of pregnant women has been identified as (a) smokers, (b) drug users and (c) alcohol users at the time of their first appointment in each year since 2007-08, broken down by NHS board.

S4W-09866 Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time equivalent midwives have been employed by the NHS in each year since 2007-08, broken down by NHS board.

S4W-09867 Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Government how many students have qualified as midwives in each year since 2007-08 and what proportion has gone on to find employment in the NHS.

S4W-09869 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Public Audit Committee’s assessment that many people from deprived communities feel that it is inevitable that they will have health problems like heart disease, and what action it will take to change this perception.

S4W-09870 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on Professor Keith Oldroyd’s assessment that cost is the reason for not providing heart patients with certain treatments.

S4W-09871 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government whether staffing shortages are having an impact on cancer screening.

S4W-09872 Bruce Crawford: To ask the Scottish Government what grant funding is available to help private householders clean up contaminated land.

S4W-09873 Bruce Crawford: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any funding that has previously been provided to private householders in order to assist them with cleaning up contaminated land.

S4W-09892 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on who will pay for the creation and distribution of new croft maps that crofters will use as part of the crofting register requirements.

Business Bulletin: Thursday 27 September 2012 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-04271 Tavish Scott: Shetland Film Group Raises Poverty Awareness— That the Parliament congratulates Maddrim Media in partnership with the Poverty Is Bad – Let’s Fix It!! group on its public release of Shoormal, which, it understands, comprises of two short films by a young film production group based in Shetland that raise awareness of the issues of poverty, social exclusion and inequality in Shetland; applauds that it included research designed and executed by youth-led peer research, which enabled 11 young people aged between 14 and 23 to design their own research and analyse their own findings; recognises that the research findings were used to increase understanding surrounding the issues of poverty and inequality in Shetland and encouraged people to make positive change; notes that Maddrim Media also developed its skills in film production through mentorship by Nike Hatzimidou of Grain Media, a London-based film production company, and commends the drama piece, Shoormal, on being selected for several film festivals, including the Co-operative Film Festival in Manchester and the Hansel of Film 2012 festival, thus gaining national coverage.

*S4M-04270 Roderick Campbell: Sea Mammal Research Unit Launches PAMBuoy Device—That the Parliament congratulates SMRU Ltd in St Andrews on the launch of its PAMBuoy device; understands that the development of the autonomous, passive acoustic monitoring device should help mitigate the potential impacts on marine mammals of offshore wind, wave and tidal installations; praises the work of the team of scientists who are developing this product at the Sea Mammal Research Unit of the University of St Andrews, and understands that SMRU Ltd returns all its profit to the university via Gift Aid to fund further research in the academic departments whose expertise is used during the project work.

Supported by: David Torrance*, Bill Kidd*, Annabelle Ewing*, Joan McAlpine*, Adam Ingram*, Mike MacKenzie*

*S4M-04269 Graeme Dey: Angus Festival of Highland Dancing—That the Parliament congratulates the organisers of and participants in the Angus Festival of Highland Dancing, which was held in Wellbank Community Hall on 16 September 2012; pays tribute to the competitors who came from as far afield as Moray, Fife, Aberdeenshire, Strathclyde and Perthshire, in each of their respective categories, and, in particular, the Angus-based winners, who excelled at their home venue, and notes what it considers to have been the success of this competition in helping boost the profile and awareness of traditional Scottish dance and culture in the area and further afield while also encouraging young people to get involved in physical activity, teamwork, and individual development at an early age via the medium of dance.

Supported by: Colin Beattie*, Annabelle Ewing*, Hanzala Malik*, Roderick Campbell*, Adam Ingram*, Brian Adam*, Stuart McMillan*, Bill Kidd*, Graeme Dey*, Jamie McGrigor*, Joan McAlpine*, Dennis Robertson*, Rob Gibson*, John Finnie*, Mike MacKenzie*, David Torrance*

*S4M-04268 Stuart McMillan: Scottish Leather Company to Supply Malaysia Airlines—That the Parliament welcomes the announcement that Andrew Muirhead

and Son, part of Scottish Leather Group, has secured a contract reportedly worth in excess of £1 million to supply leather to Malaysia Airlines; notes that the leather has been selected for the airline’s new and updated fleet, which will include the wide- bodied, double-deck aircraft, the A380 Airbus; understands that Scottish Leather Group, which includes Bridge of Weir Leather, employs more than 550 people; believes that this is tremendous news for the organisation, and considers that the group continues to demonstrate its stature both at home and abroad.

Supported by: Hanzala Malik*, Adam Ingram*, Brian Adam*, Rob Gibson*, Christina McKelvie*, Hugh Henry*, Annabelle Ewing*, Richard Simpson*, Colin Beattie*, Bill Kidd*, David Torrance*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Margaret McDougall*, Dennis Robertson*, Joan McAlpine*

*S4M-04267 Rhoda Grant: No Place for Racism in Scottish Football—That the Parliament commends the work of the Show Racism the Red Card campaign, which aims to tackle racism and sectarianism in football; welcomes what it sees as the campaign’s commitment to hold educational events at all the Scottish Premier League grounds over the course of the 2012-13 season; understands that these events involve school pupils coming to the clubs and participating in educational workshops that promote anti-racism, anti-sectarianism and overall messages of equality and respect; believes that a key part of these events is the participation of players who are able to act as good role models to the young people; welcomes the event on 27 September 2012 at Inverness Caledonian Thistle’s stadium, and looks forward to the day when racism and sectarianism play no part in any aspect of football.

Supported by: Liam McArthur*, Anne McTaggart*, Brian Adam*, Christina McKelvie*, Jenny Marra*, Mark Griffin*, Jamie McGrigor*, Roderick Campbell*, Neil Bibby*, Nanette Milne*, Liz Smith*, Mary Scanlon*, Annabelle Ewing*, Neil Findlay*, Hugh Henry*, Hanzala Malik*, John Park*, Drew Smith*, Richard Simpson*, Jean Urquhart*, Colin Beattie*, Bill Kidd*, John Finnie*, Iain Gray*, Alison Johnstone*, Bruce Crawford*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Margaret McDougall*, Patricia Ferguson*

*S4M-04266 Kenneth Gibson: Labour’s Divisions on Scotland’s Future Exposed—That the Parliament is aware of reports of deep divisions and internal wrangling in Scottish Labour; understands that this is a result of the party’s long- since mooted devolution commission, which was announced by Johann Lamont in March 2012 and was to be set up to establish a blueprint for enhanced devolution; further understands that this supposed commission still has no membership or remit and that, on announcing the plan for it, Johann Lamont signalled her desire to include trade union officials as well as politicians from the UK Parliament, the Scottish Parliament and local authorities; believes that the process stalled when it emerged that both Unite the Union and UNISON sympathised with the inclusion of a second question on the independence referendum ballot paper, a possibility, it understands, that is not shared by the Labour leadership; considers that what it sees as blatant attempts to stifle debate and dissent are further evidenced by the suspension of Rami Okasha, the head of strategy, communications and policy at Scottish Labour’s party HQ for "gross insubordination" and the decision of Johann Lamont’s former spokesman, Simon Pia, to tender his resignation; considers that such behaviour adds

credence to comments made by Mr Pia in which, it understands, he claimed that the Labour Party was "moribund" and its structure "not fit for the 21st century"; welcomes comments from Neil Findlay MSP and the former Labour MP and MSP, Dennis Canavan, who, it believes, favour enhanced devolution and full independence respectively; believes that such views illustrate further the Labour Party’s leadership vacuum, a lack of faith in what it sees as the official Tory-led "No" campaign and the party’s ultimately fragmented ideology, and considers that what it sees as a noxious combination of infighting and a lack of positive vision for the country will lead to a "Yes" vote in the referendum that will bring about a more prosperous and socially-just Scotland.

Supported by: Willie Coffey*, Rob Gibson*, Adam Ingram*, Bill Walker*, Colin Beattie*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Dennis Robertson*, David Torrance*

*S4M-04265 Liam McArthur: Congratulations to Orkney’s First Sports Coaching Award Winners—That the Parliament congratulates the winners of Orkney’s first sports coaching awards, athletics coach Calvin Cooper for Performance Coach and Young Coach, Orkney Hockey’s Graham Johnston for Development Coach, volleyball coach and player Belinda Warnock for Participation, Kirkwall Swimming Club’s Alan Garriock for Young Person’s Coach and Tina Wood for Disability Coach; considers that Orkney is very fortunate in the breadth and quality of sports provision in the islands; recognises what is considers the invaluable role played by volunteers and coaches in making this happen; wishes Orkney’s contingent well at the 2012 Highlands and Islands Coaching Awards on 11 October 2012 and the national competition a week later, and congratulates and thanks all those nominated from across the region.

Supported by: David Stewart*, Mark McDonald*, Jamie McGrigor*, Colin Beattie*, Patricia Ferguson*, Rob Gibson*, Willie Coffey*, John Finnie*, Annabelle Ewing*, Roderick Campbell*, Mary Scanlon*, Jean Urquhart*, Mike MacKenzie*, John Park*

*S4M-04264 Stewart Maxwell: World Osteoporosis Day 2012—That the Parliament supports World Osteoporosis Day, which falls on 20 October in 2012; notes that the theme of this year’s day is Stop At One: Make Your First Break Your Last; observes that the National Osteoporosis Society would like Scotland to be the first nation to provide routine post-fracture assessment for secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures; notes that in Scotland there are about 40,000 low-trauma fractures in women and men over 50 annually, the majority of which are linked to osteoporosis; congratulates NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde for pioneering the Fracture Liaison Service, which has been in place since 2002, and encourages all NHS boards to review their post-fracture assessment procedures in order to prevent secondary fractures.

*S4M-04263.3 Alex Fergusson: Common Agricultural Policy—As an amendment to motion S4M-04263 in the name of Richard Lochhead (Common Agricultural Policy), insert at end ", and further believes that the Scottish Government must take every opportunity to make its priorities known to both the UK Government and the European Commission."

*S4M-04263.2 Jim Hume: Common Agricultural Policy—As an amendment to motion S4M-04263 in the name of Richard Lochhead (Common Agricultural Policy), after "resources" insert "; urges the Scottish Government to undertake financial modelling of CAP implications to allow rural industries to plan for potential future changes; recognises concerns about immediate implementation; notes the recent comments of the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development that the Commission would consider allowing a transition period and urges Scottish ministers to engage fully in negotiations to secure a sufficient transition period and a good deal for Scotland under a new CAP‖.

*S4M-04263.1 Claire Baker: Common Agricultural Policy—As an amendment to motion S4M-04263 in the name of Richard Lochhead (Common Agricultural Policy), after "resources" insert "while delivering public benefit and supporting rural communities".

Supported by: Claudia Beamish*

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-04262 University of the West of Scotland Student Accommodation (lodged on 25 September 2012) Mark McDonald*, Mike MacKenzie*, Colin Beattie*, Bob Doris*, Sandra White*, Fiona McLeod*, Roderick Campbell*, Bill Kidd*, Kevin Stewart*, Richard Lyle*, Dennis Robertson*, Rob Gibson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Marco Biagi*, Kenneth Gibson*, Stewart Maxwell*, David Torrance*, Adam Ingram*, Jamie Hepburn*, Hugh Henry*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-04261 Successful Active Games 2012 in Dumfries and Galloway (lodged on 25 September 2012) Helen Eadie*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jackie Baillie*, Claudia Beamish*, Sandra White*, Alex Fergusson*, Gil Paterson*, Jamie Hepburn*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-04257 George Mewes, Best New Cheese Shop of the Year (lodged on 25 September 2012) Mike MacKenzie*, Jackson Carlaw*, Nigel Don*, Sandra White*, Bob Doris*, Roderick Campbell*, Gil Paterson*, Colin Beattie*, Adam Ingram*, Jamie Hepburn*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-04256 National Geographic Recognition of Fair Isle (lodged on 25 September 2012) Sandra White*, Roderick Campbell*, Stewart Stevenson*, Gil Paterson*, Colin Beattie*, Rhoda Grant*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-04255 The New Wild North Festival (lodged on 25 September 2012) Sandra White*, Nigel Don*, Claudia Beamish*, Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*, Rhoda Grant*, Jamie Hepburn*, Christina McKelvie*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-04254 The Prince’s Trust Scotland (lodged on 25 September 2012) Mark McDonald*, Sandra White*, Nigel Don*, Claudia Beamish*, John Park*, Jamie Hepburn*, Richard Simpson*, Jean Urquhart*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-04253 True and Fair Campaign (lodged on 25 September 2012) Colin Beattie*, Margaret Mitchell*

S4M-04252 Leonard Cheshire Disability Wins Investors in People Award (lodged on 25 September 2012) Mike MacKenzie*, Jackie Baillie*, Sandra White*, Bob Doris*, Aileen McLeod*, Bruce Crawford*, Gil Paterson*, Colin Beattie*, Bill Kidd*, Adam Ingram*, Stuart McMillan*, Rhoda Grant*, Jamie Hepburn*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-04251 Liftshare Week 2012 (lodged on 25 September 2012) Gil Paterson*, Colin Beattie*, Rhoda Grant*, Jamie Hepburn*, Richard Simpson*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-04250 3D Foot (lodged on 25 September 2012) Gil Paterson*, Roderick Campbell*, Jamie Hepburn*, Christina McKelvie*, Richard Simpson*, Drew Smith*

S4M-04249 Aberdeen’s New Iconic Buildings (lodged on 25 September 2012) Sandra White*, Stewart Stevenson*, Gil Paterson*, Colin Beattie*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-04248 Limekilns Primary School’s Centenary (lodged on 25 September 2012) Claudia Beamish*, Roderick Campbell*, Gil Paterson*, Jamie Hepburn*, Richard Simpson*, Jean Urquhart*, Willie Rennie*

S4M-04246 Save Aberdeen’s Libraries (lodged on 24 September 2012) Gil Paterson*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-04245 Will Relief Scotland (lodged on 24 September 2012) Gil Paterson*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-04244 Give Kids A Chance (lodged on 24 September 2012) Gil Paterson*, Richard Simpson*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-04243 Arbroath, a Fairtrade Town (lodged on 24 September 2012) Gil Paterson*

S4M-04242 Tayside Junior Road Safety Officers (lodged on 24 September 2012) Gil Paterson*, Colin Beattie*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-04241 Angus’s Award Winning Engineers (lodged on 24 September 2012) Gil Paterson*

S4M-04240 Burns’ Night Comes Early (lodged on 24 September 2012) Bob Doris*, Rhoda Grant*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-04239 Splash (lodged on 24 September 2012) Gil Paterson*

S4M-04238 Best Cruise Season Ever for Lerwick Harbour (lodged on 24 September 2012) Gil Paterson*, Rhoda Grant*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-04237 Aid4All (lodged on 24 September 2012) Gil Paterson*, Bob Doris*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-04236 Welcoming Luminate, Scotland’s Creative Ageing Festival (lodged on 24 September 2012) Gil Paterson*, Richard Simpson*, Clare Adamson*

S4M-04233 Congratulating Best Value Robert Gordon University (lodged on 24 September 2012) Gil Paterson*, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-04232 Asthma UK Scotland, Two in Every Classroom (lodged on 21 September 2012) Gil Paterson*, Rhoda Grant*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-04229 Yorkhill Children’s Foundation (lodged on 21 September 2012) Richard Simpson*

S4M-04228 Congratulations to Ladywell Primary School (lodged on 21 September 2012) Sandra White*, Claudia Beamish*, Colin Beattie*

S4M-04227 Raising Dementia Awareness (lodged on 21 September 2012) Graeme Pearson*, Nanette Milne*, Rhoda Grant*, Hugh Henry*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-04226 William Murdoch, The Scot Who Lit the World (lodged on 21 September 2012) Roderick Campbell*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-04225 Closure of Remploy Edinburgh (lodged on 21 September 2012) Hugh Henry*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-04224 Congratulating Buckie Thistle FC on SFA National Club Licence (lodged on 20 September 2012) Rhoda Grant*

S4M-04223 Clyde, the Face of Glasgow 2014 (lodged on 20 September 2012) Richard Simpson*

S4M-04218 Congratulations to Irene Hogg, Scottish Businesswomen Award Winner (lodged on 20 September 2012) Alison Johnstone*

S4M-04217 Christian Aid, Tax Justice Bus (lodged on 20 September 2012) Rhoda Grant*, Richard Simpson*, Hugh Henry*

S4M-04214.1 Cape Wrath Community Buy-out (lodged on 24 September 2012) Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*, Christina McKelvie*, Jean Urquhart*, Colin Beattie*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-04213 Glasgow Social Media Week 2012 (lodged on 20 September 2012) Richard Simpson*

S4M-04210 Meningitis Awareness Week (lodged on 20 September 2012) Richard Simpson*

S4M-04206 Liz Anderson of East Fife Ladies FC Wins the Best Volunteer Award (lodged on 19 September 2012) Richard Simpson*

S4M-04204 No to Nuisance Calls (lodged on 19 September 2012) Nanette Milne*

S4M-04201 Shetland Swimmer Selected for FINA World Cup (lodged on 19 September 2012) Rhoda Grant*

S4M-04200 Scottish Youth Parliament’s One Fair Wage Campaign (lodged on 19 September 2012) Jackie Baillie*, Rhoda Grant*

S4M-04198 World Alzheimer’s Day 2012 (lodged on 19 September 2012) Richard Simpson*

S4M-04196 Ben Nevis Race (lodged on 19 September 2012) Rhoda Grant*

S4M-04194 Girls’ Gaelic Football Champions (lodged on 19 September 2012) Rhoda Grant*, Richard Simpson*, Hugh Henry*

S4M-04192 Young Drivers Safety Project (lodged on 18 September 2012) Graeme Pearson*

S4M-04182 Celebrating Rob Donn Mackay (lodged on 18 September 2012) Rhoda Grant*

S4M-04181 Bipolar Awareness Week (lodged on 18 September 2012) Rhoda Grant*

S4M-04177 Wear it Pink (lodged on 18 September 2012) Rhoda Grant*

S4M-04176 2018 Youth Olympic Games for Glasgow (lodged on 17 September 2012) Rhoda Grant*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-04172 Big Roman Week in Bo’ness (lodged on 17 September 2012) Clare Adamson*

S4M-04170 Grangemouth Amateur Swimming Club (lodged on 17 September 2012) Clare Adamson*

S4M-04169 Bo’ness Playscheme (lodged on 17 September 2012) Clare Adamson*

S4M-04168 Bo’ness Networking Group (lodged on 17 September 2012) Clare Adamson*

S4M-04167 Tremanna Care Home (lodged on 17 September 2012) Clare Adamson*

S4M-04163 Glasgow 2 Goa (lodged on 17 September 2012) Clare Adamson*

S4M-04158 Freedom of Angus for Andrew Welsh (lodged on 17 September 2012) Nanette Milne*

S4M-04157 Arbroath Commemorates its Spitfire and Bell Rock Legacy (lodged on 17 September 2012) Drew Smith*

S4M-04156 Icing on Cake for Campbell’s Bakery in Crieff (lodged on 17 September 2012) Clare Adamson*

S4M-04155 Celebrating Fife Success at 2012 Beautiful Scotland Awards (lodged on 17 September 2012) Clare Adamson*

S4M-04154 Celebrating Perth and Kinross Success at 2012 Beautiful Scotland Awards (lodged on 17 September 2012) Clare Adamson*

S4M-04152 Highlands and Islands August Big Lottery Funding (lodged on 17 September 2012) Rhoda Grant*, Clare Adamson*

S4M-04148 Transforming a Rape Culture Conference (lodged on 17 September 2012) Rhoda Grant*, Richard Simpson*

S4M-04141 Airdrie Wins Best Small City at the Beautiful Scotland Awards 2012 (lodged on 14 September 2012) Graeme Pearson*

S4M-04136 Seafood in Schools Programme (lodged on 14 September 2012) Richard Simpson*

S4M-04135 Pedal for Scotland (lodged on 14 September 2012) Richard Simpson*

S4M-04122 Hillsborough Justice Campaign (lodged on 13 September 2012) Mary Fee*

S4M-04119 Kirriemuir Festival of Music and Song (lodged on 13 September 2012) Gil Paterson

S4M-04115 Congratulating Haemophilia Scotland (lodged on 13 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04114 Beautiful Scotland Awards (lodged on 13 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04111 The Cost of Alcohol Abuse in Scotland (lodged on 13 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04110 Drumchapel L.I.F.E (lodged on 13 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04109 Shetland Knitwear (lodged on 13 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04105 National Eye Health Week (lodged on 12 September 2012) Graeme Pearson*

S4M-04102 Largs Viking Festival (lodged on 12 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04100 People’s Postcode Lottery Players Ensure Sailing Comes to Largs (lodged on 12 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04094 Beautiful Scotland 2012 Awards (lodged on 12 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04081 Isle of Gigha, 10 Years of Pioneering Land Reform (lodged on 11 September 2012) Claudia Beamish*

S4M-04077 Keeping North East Fife Beautiful (lodged on 11 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04076 A Taste of Angus’s Success (lodged on 11 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04075 Great Taste Award for Donaldson’s of Orkney (lodged on 11 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04073 Congratulations to Andy Murray (lodged on 11 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04066 Parliament Hails Andy Murray’s Magnificent Sporting Achievements (lodged on 11 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04057 Congratulations to Leith Samba Band (lodged on 10 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04054 125 Years of Arbroath United Cricket Club (lodged on 10 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04053 Glamis Primary School and Agrico Working in Partnership (lodged on 10 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04050 Carnoustie’s Citizens of the Year (lodged on 10 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04046 Clear Images Sent through Single Fibre Optic Cables (lodged on 10 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04043 Work Capability Assessments (lodged on 10 September 2012) Roderick Campbell*, Bruce Crawford*

S4M-04038 Commemorating Lance Corporal Liam Tasker’s Partner, Theo (lodged on 07 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04037 Congratulations on Another Successful Grangemouth Music Festival (lodged on 07 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04035 Roman Distance Slab Replica Unveiled in Bo’ness (lodged on 07 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04034 Proposed Immigrant Memorial (lodged on 07 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04029 Steall Gorge Footpath Appeal (lodged on 07 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04027 Caring for and Curing Boys and Men with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (lodged on 07 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04023 UN International Day of Peace (lodged on 06 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04019 Future Museum (lodged on 06 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04018 Citizens Advice Scotland Report, Welfare Changes: Voices from the Frontline (lodged on 06 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04017 Beechgrove Potting Shed (lodged on 06 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04016 New Research from Save the Children (lodged on 06 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-04009 Centenary of Robin Jenkins’ Birth (lodged on 05 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-03997 Former East Kilbride Councillor Appointed Chair of New Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (lodged on 05 September 2012) Colin Keir*

S4M-03880 Inaugural Edinburgh International Culture Summit (lodged on 23 August 2012) Colin Keir*

Business Bulletin: Thursday 27 September 2012 Section G – Bills

New amendments to Bills lodged on 26 September 2012

Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill – Stage 3

Section 1

Jim Hume

1 Leave out section 1

After section 4

Tavish Scott

2 After section 4, insert––

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. Margo MacDonald: Proposed Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill—Proposal for a Bill to enable a competent adult with a terminal illness or condition to request assistance to end their own life, and to decriminalise certain actions taken by others to provide such assistance (lodged 18 September 2012).

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. Supported by: Jim Eadie, Chic Brodie, Alison Johnstone, Jamie McGrigor, Richard Lyle, Christine Grahame, Patrick Harvie, Liam McArthur, Fiona McLeod, John Park, Marco Biagi, Bill Kidd, Roderick Campbell, Kezia Dugdale, Sandra White, George Adam, Mark McDonald, Jamie Hepburn, Mary Fee*

Business Bulletin: Thursday 27 September 2012 Section H – New Documents

Subordinate Legislation