BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 94/2013 Friday 7 June 2013

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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: Friday 7 June 2013 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 5 June 2013 Tuesday 11 June 2013

2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Andy Hawthorn, Founder and CEO of The Message Trust. followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Ministerial Statement: Update on the Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy followed by Scottish Government Debate: Supporting a Sporting Nation, Celebrating and Building on Scotland’s Success in Youth Sport followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill – UK Legislation followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-06308 Christina McKelvie: MND Scotland Welfare Reform (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Wednesday 24 April 2013)

Wednesday 12 June 2013

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Health and Wellbeing (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 6 June 2013) followed by Scottish Government Debate: Progress toward National Planning Framework 3 and the Scottish Planning Policy followed by Business Motions

3 followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-05944 Hanzala Malik: Challenging Negative Racial and Religious Stereotypes (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 14 March 2013)

Thursday 13 June 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 6 June 2013)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

12.30 pm Members’ Business – S4M-06307 Roderick Campbell: Sales of Interest Rate Swap Agreements (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Wednesday 24 April 2013)

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Ministerial Statement: Report of the Commission on the Delivery of Rural Education followed by Scottish Government Debate: The Scottish Guardianship Service, a Celebration of Success followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 18 June 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

4 followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 19 June 2013

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Infrastructure, Investment and Cities; Culture and External Affairs followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 20 June 2013

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

12.30 pm Members’ Business

Business Bulletin: Friday 7 June 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

Health and Sport Committee 11 June 2013 19th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 9.45 am in Committee Room 4 1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private and whether its consideration of the draft report should be taken in private at future meetings. 2. Welfare Reform – Impact on GP Services: The Committee will take evidence from— Dr Alan McDevitt, Chairman, Scottish General Practitioners Committee, BMA Scotland; Tressa Burke, Director and Trustee - Inclusion Scotland - Chief Executive, Glasgow Disability Alliance. 3. Inquiry into teenage pregnancy (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report. 4. Access to newly licensed medicines: The Committee will consider a draft report.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 18 June, the Committee expects to consider oral evidence from NHS Boards on NHS Boards Budget Scrutiny; a draft report on Access to newly licensed medicines; its approach to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill and subordinate legislation.

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

Public Petitions Committee 11 June 2013 12th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 9.45 am in Committee Room 2 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Tackling child sexual exploitation in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from— Daljeet Dagon, Children’s Services Manager, Barnardo’s Scotland; Julian Heng, Service Manager, NHS Open Road; Liz Ray, National Learning and Development Lead, Who Cares? Scotland; Martin Henry, National Manager, Stop it Now! Scotland; and then from— Ken Dunbar, Chief Executive, Aberlour Child Care Trust; Rosina McCrae, Director, Say Women; Linda Thompson, Development Officer, Women’s Support Project; Anela Anwar, Head of Projects, roshni. 3. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider— PE1477 by Jamie Rae, on behalf of the Throat Cancer Foundation, on a gender neutral Human Papillomavirus vaccination and take evidence from— Jamie Rae, Chief Executive, and Ewan Lumsden, Information and Support Manager, Throat Cancer Foundation; and will then consider— PE1481 by Pat Rafferty, Harry Donaldson and Harry Frew, on behalf of Unite, GMB and UCATT, on an end to blacklisting in Scotland and take evidence from— Pat Rafferty, Regional Secretary, Unite Scotland; Harry Donaldson, Regional Secretary, GMB Scotland; Harry Frew, Regional Secretary, UCATT Scotland. 4. Tackling child sexual exploitation in Scotland: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 25 June, the Committee expects to take evidence as part of its inquiry into tackling child sexual exploitation in Scotland and consider petitions on effective thyroid and adrenal testing, diagnosis and treatment, improvement of services and resources to tackle chronic pain, a ban on the presence of free methanol in all manufactured products, flood insurance problems, investigating the cause of miscarriage, Scottish standards for the care of adult congenital heart patients, improving awareness of the cancer risks in organ transplantation, hyperemesis specialist nurses, a register of interests for members of Scotland’s judiciary, evictions due to under occupation deductions and neighbour notification distances for wind turbines.

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

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 11 June 2013 19th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 5 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private. 2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Registration of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in Care Services (Scotland) Regulations 2013 [draft]. 3. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/176); Glasgow Commonwealth Games (Compensation for Enforcement Action) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/160); Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/156); Town and Country Planning (Schemes of Delegation and Local Review Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/157); National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/168); Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/170); Animal Health (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/173); National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (2008 Section) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/174); Requirements for Community Learning and Development (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/175); Dangerous Dogs (Fees) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/178); Anniesland College and Langside College (Transfer and Closure) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/180); Kilmarnock College (Transfer and Closure) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/182); Reid Kerr College (Transfer and Closure) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/183); Police Reform (Pensions Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/184); Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/185); Fire Reform (Pensions Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/186); Plant Health (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/187); Mobile Homes (Written Statement) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/188); National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/191).

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No. 4) (Miscellaneous) 2013 (SSI 2013/162); Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) 2013 (SSI 2013/171); Act of Sederunt (Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011) (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2013 (SSI 2013/172); Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/190 (C.13)). 5. Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Scottish Government’s response to its Stage 1 report. 6. Landfill Tax (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider a draft report to the Finance Committee.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 18 June, the Committee expects to consider subordinate legislation.

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

Education and Culture Committee 11 June 2013 19th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 6 1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Children’s Hearing (Scotland) Act 2011 (Rehabilitation of Offenders) (Transitory Provisions) Order 2013; Children’s Hearing (Scotland) Act 2011 (Transitional, Savings and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2013. 2. Inquiry into decision making on whether to take children into care (in private): The Committee will consider the main themes arising from evidence received during the inquiry. 3. Children and Young People Bill (in private): The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1. 4. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.

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

Justice Committee 11 June 2013 19th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 1 1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Notification Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 [draft] from— Kenny MacAskill, Cabinet Secretary for Justice; Ian Fleming, Policy Manager, Carla McCloy-Stevens, Legal Services, and Carolyn Rae, Senior Communications Officer, Scottish Government. 2. Subordinate legislation: Kenny MacAskill (Cabinet Secretary for Justice) to move— S4M-06873—That the Justice Committee recommends that the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Notification Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 [draft] be approved. 3. Subordinate legislation: Lewis Macdonald to move— S4M-06648—That the Justice Committee recommends that the Sheriff Court Districts Amendment Order 2013 (SSI 2013/152) be annulled; S4M-06649—That the Justice Committee recommends that Justice of the Peace Courts (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 (SSI 2013/153) be annulled.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 18 June, the Committee expects to: take evidence on the implementation of the fire provisions in the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012; consider correspondence on the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012; and consider the Scottish Government’s response to the Committee’s report on purposeful activity in prisons.

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

Welfare Reform Committee 11 June 2013 11th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 3 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Fact-finding visits: Members will report back to the Committee on recent fact- finding visits to local authorities. 3. Work Capability Assessments: The Committee will consider whether to take further action. 4. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2014-15: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2014-15.

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

Public Audit Committee 12 June 2013 9th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 1 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 2. Commonwealth Games 2014 progress report 2: Planning for the delivery of the XXth Games - Impact report and update on progress: The Committee will take evidence on the report from— Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland; Tricia Meldrum, Portfolio Manager, Performance Audit Group, Audit Scotland. 3. Responding to challenges and change - An overview of local government in Scotland 2013: The Committee will receive a briefing on the Accounts Commission report from— John Baillie, Chair, and Douglas Sinclair, Deputy Chair, Accounts Commission; Fraser McKinlay, Controller of Audit and Director, Best Value and Scrutiny Improvement Group, and Gordon Smail, Portfolio Manager, Audit Scotland. 4. Landfill Tax (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider correspondence from the Scottish Government and the Auditor General for Scotland. 5. Consideration of approach - Commonwealth Games 2014 Progress report 2: Planning for the delivery of the XXth Games - Impact report and update on progress: The Committee will consider its approach and take evidence from— Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland; Tricia Meldrum, Portfolio Manager, Performance Audit Group, Audit Scotland.

Proposed future business At its next meeting it is expected that the Committee will take evidence on reports recently published by the Auditor General for Scotland.

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

Business Bulletin: Friday 7 June 2013 Section E – Written questions lodged on 06 June 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-15501 Graeme Pearson: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4O-02203 by Kenny MacAskill on 5 June 2013, what the reasons are for the projected rise in prison population to an annual average of 8,300 in 2012-13.

S4W-15503 Margo MacDonald: To as the Scottish Government how many officials are on loan to it from other UK civil service departments, broken down by (a) directorate and (b) grade, and from what departments.

S4W-15504 Margo MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how many officials are on secondment to it from UK civil service departments, broken down by (a) directorate and (b) grade, and from what departments.

S4W-15505 Margo MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body to which departments of the UK civil service staff from the Scottish Parliament have been seconded, broken down by year.

S4W-15507 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government whether the dignity at work toolkit has led to a measurable decline in bullying.

S4W-15508 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that concerns raised by NHS staff using the National Confidential Alert Line will be actioned.

S4W-15509 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government what surveys have been undertaken of staff opinion about bullying and harassment in the NHS and how this has influenced its strategy on lowering levels of bullying.

S4W-15510 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how the £200,000 it has made available to tackle bullying and harassment will be allocated to NHS boards.

S4W-15511 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how much NHS boards spend on tackling bullying and harassment.

S4W-15512 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government in what circumstances it allows non-disclosure clauses to be included in compromise agreements.

S4W-15513 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing’s comments in the letter to NHS boards dated 22 February 2013 that "NHSScotland does not have any policies which would prevent, or would condone, the prevention of staff from raising concerns about safety and quality, not least because it would be illegal" whether compromise agreements with non-disclosure clauses signed by former staff remain valid.

S4W-15514 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government what the cost of the Scottish civil service has been in each of the last five years and what the cost would be in an independent Scotland.

S4W-15516 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government what work it has carried out on plans for a civil service in an independent Scotland.

S4W-15517 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government how many civil servants work in the Scottish Government and how many would be required in an independent Scotland.

S4W-15519 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government what transition plan it would put in place for civil servants if Scotland became independent.

S4W-15520 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time equivalent civil servants are working on the white paper on independence.

S4W-15526 Willie Rennie: To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the (a) responses to and (b) analysis of the responses to its Safeguarding Scotland’s Resources consultation.

S4W-15528 Willie Rennie: To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce whether it plans to introduce legislation for a charge for single-use carrier bags.

S4W-15533 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S4W-14016 and S4W-15103 by Humza Yousaf on 25 April 2013 and 3 June 2013 respectively, for what reasons the relevant policy officials could not provide their records of engagement with officials and ministers from (a) the Government of Iraq, (b) Iraqi Kurdistan and (c) Turkey in order to answer question S4W-15103.

S4W-15534 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-15104 by Humza Yousaf on 3 June 2013, which parts of the document, Scotland’s International Framework, set out the policy objectives for its engagement with (a) Iraqi Kurdistan, (b) Iraq and (c) Turkey.

S4W-15535 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4O-02112 by Humza Yousaf on 15 May 2013 (Official Report, c. 19792), when the meetings between Scottish Government ministers and representatives of the Kurdistan Regional Government took place, in which locations, and which ministers were involved.

S4W-15536 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4O-02112 by Humza Yousaf on 15 May 2013 (Official Report, c. 19792), whether it will make a statement on the (a) nature and (b) extent of the development of business, cultural and educational links with Iraqi Kurdistan.

S4W-15537 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-15103 by Humza Yousaf on 3 June 2013, whether it has had discussions with the Government of Turkey on the future of Iraqi Kurdistan in the last six months.

S4W-15541 David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government what action Police Scotland (a) can and (b) does take against drivers of slow moving vehicles whose driving its officers consider could increase the likelihood of an accident; whether Police Scotland has plans to change its approach to dealing with such driving, and what information it (i) records and (ii) has on the number of accidents caused by this.

S4W-15546 Willie Rennie: To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the remarks by the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs on 5 June 2013 that ―I don’t need or want the culture or heritage sector to make a new economic or social case to justify public support for their work‖ and ―we want to see cultural and creative industries making a growing contribution to employment and economic output‖ reflect a consistent approach to culture and to the economy.

S4W-15550 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government whether funding is available to credit unions to assist them to (a) grow their services and (b) develop services to mitigate the impact of welfare reform.

S4W-15551 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government whether funding is available for credit unions to develop schemes offering accounts to welfare recipients to enable them to receive benefits and pay bills from the account.

Business Bulletin: Friday 7 June 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-06903 Bob Doris: Growing Unrest in Istanbul—That the Parliament notes with concern what it considers to be growing unrest in Istanbul; understands that what started as a small, peaceful demonstration against the removal of trees in Gezi Park on 28 May 2013 had grown into a much larger protest involving tens of thousands of people by early June; considers that the protests have been inflamed by the nature of the police response to the original protest against the tree removal; notes that Human Rights Watch has called on the Turkish Government to ―end police violence and excessive use of force against protests across Turkey‖; believes that the Turkish people should be afforded the opportunity to protest peacefully, and hopes that this democratic right will be respected by the Turkish Government.

*S4M-06902 David Torrance: Cottage Family Centre’s Excellent Inspection Results—That the Parliament congratulates Pauline Buchan and the staff at the Cottage Family Centre’s crèche in Kirkcaldy on receiving what it considers an excellent report following two unannounced visits from the Care Inspectorate in March 2013; notes that the inspectors reported that the centre is providing young people with a supportive and nurturing environment; understands that it received the highest grades for the quality of its care and support, its environment and for its staffing, management and leadership; recognises what it considers the enthusiasm, hard work and dedication of the staff in offering an excellent level of service, and commends what it believes is the centre’s invaluable service to the community.

Supported by: Bill Kidd*

*S4M-06901♦ Margaret McDougall: Concerns at Coastguard Staffing Levels— That the Parliament is concerned at reports that the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Belfast, which took over responsibility for coordinating rescue efforts off the west coast of Scotland following the closure of MRCC Clyde in 2012, is staffed at worryingly low levels; understands that, on 80% of shifts, MRCC Belfast is staffed at below risk-assessed levels, compared with 18% for the centres for the rest of the UK; believes that having low staffing levels puts lives at risk, and notes calls for the UK Government to urgently assess the situation and rethink its coastguard reforms.

*S4M-06900 Richard Simpson: National Glaucoma Awareness Week—That the Parliament welcomes National Glaucoma Awareness Week as an opportunity to encourage everyone in Scotland to recognise that this is a preventable cause of declining vision and sometimes rapid blindness; welcomes the peer-reviewed research that has shown that the provision of free eye tests in Scotland introduced by the Labour/Liberal Democrat administration and continued by the SNP administration has proved of value in reducing blindness in Scotland; considers, however, that too many people think that these tests are only about glasses and hopes that this awareness week will help to ensure that tests are taken up; understands that what it considers the innovation in digital linkage between optometrists and hospital opthalmology teams piloted at the Queen Margaret Hospital in Fife is to be rolled out nationally, and welcomes the growing partnership between optometrists and ophthalmologists.

Supported by: Graeme Pearson*, James Kelly*, John Finnie*, Patricia Ferguson*, Hanzala Malik*, Christine Grahame*, Kenneth Gibson*

*S4M-06899 Richard Simpson: Men’s Health Awareness Week—That the Parliament welcomes Men’s Health Awareness Week 2013, which is led by the Men’s Health Forum and runs from 10 to 16 June 2013; notes that it aims to tackle stigma in relation to men’s mental health and to promote their mental wellbeing and help-seeking; understands that 75% of all suicides and 73% of people who go missing are men; further understands that the MIND Research Institute found that 37% of men feel worried or low, with the top three concerns being job security, work and money; is concerned that more than one in five men is drinking at a potentially harmful level, and recognises the challenges in meeting the new Scottish mental health targets and, in particular, increasing the availability of support other than medicines.

Supported by: Nanette Milne*, Hanzala Malik*, Kenneth Gibson*, Mary Fee*, Christine Grahame*, Patricia Ferguson*, Liam McArthur*, Mary Scanlon*, Alison Johnstone*, John Finnie*, Iain Gray*, Mike MacKenzie*

*S4M-06898 Richard Simpson: Breathe Easy Week—That the Parliament welcomes Breathe Easy Week, which takes place from 10 to 16 June 2013; notes that this is a series of events throughout the UK in June each year, in which the British Lung Foundation’s (BLF) Breathe Easy support groups around the country help to raise awareness of a particular issue relating to lung disease; recognises the importance of topics highlighted in previous years including smoking, sleep apnoea and asbestos-related disease; welcomes in particular what it understands is the recent progress that has been made in relation to asbestos-related disease; notes what it considers the recent success of the Parliament in facing down a court challenge from the tobacco industry to introduce new measures of tobacco control but believes that it needs to go further; strongly supports the theme of Breathe Easy week 2013, which acknowledges the importance of the BLF support groups in sharing support, advice, experiences and friendship with people affected by lung disease, and encourages all MSPs to contact their local support group to make clear their support.

Supported by: Graeme Pearson*, Hanzala Malik*, Kenneth Gibson*, Mary Fee*, Christine Grahame*, Patricia Ferguson*, Margaret McCulloch*, Mary Scanlon*, Jim Hume*, Iain Gray*, Mike MacKenzie*

*S4M-06897 Jackie Baillie: Rupert Soames Warns of Yes Vote Costs—That the Parliament notes with interest the reported comments of the chief executive of Aggreko, Rupert Soames, regarding the risks of a Yes vote in the independence referendum; notes that Aggreko provides temporary power, cooling and heating in over 100 countries in locations from disaster sites to sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games; congratulates the company on investing £22 million in a state-of-the-art facility in Dumbarton that employs around 400 people, including 110 newly-established posts in design, development and manufacturing, but understands that Rupert Soames has warned that a Yes vote could lead to companies such as his moving to England due to costs that might be incurred if there were a regulated border between Scotland and the rest of the UK.

Supported by: Patricia Ferguson*, Jackson Carlaw*, Hanzala Malik*

*S4M-06896 Mary Fee: There Should not be a Gay Cure App—That the Parliament congratulates Apple on removing the application (app), Setting Captives Free, from its internet store, however believes that such apps should not be made available in the first place; understands that a successful petition started by the organisation, AllOut, had received over 94,000 responses, resulting in Apple dropping the app; further notes that Apple and Google have policies banning the sale of harmful apps; considers Gay Cure Therapy to be a harmful app and calls on Google to ban it too; understands that issues around sexuality can be very difficult for people who have to come to terms with a non-heteronormative sexuality, and commits itself to tackling discrimination and furthering equality for all.

Supported by: John Finnie*, Jean Urquhart*, Patrick Harvie*

*S4M-06895 Dave Thompson: 20 Years of Life-saving Service—That the Parliament congratulates the crew and personnel, both past and present, of the RNLI Kessock lifeboat on its 20th anniversary; understands that, in these 20 years, the volunteer crews have saved the lives of 33 people, launched 434 times and rescued 224 people who have found themselves in difficulty in the waters of the Moray Firth; recognises that the lifeboat first started life as a trial operation on 5 June 1993, before becoming a permanent fixture; commends the crews both past and present for their hard work and dedication, and looks forward to the next 20 years.

Supported by: John Finnie*, Bill Walker*, Kenneth Gibson*, Rob Gibson*, Joan McAlpine*, Liam McArthur*, Stewart Stevenson*, Christina McKelvie*, Bill Kidd*, Stuart McMillan*, Annabelle Ewing*, David Torrance*, Mary Scanlon*, Anne McTaggart*, Graeme Dey*, John Wilson*, Colin Keir*, Chic Brodie*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jean Urquhart*

*S4M-06894 Dennis Robertson: ASDA and FareShare—That the Parliament welcomes the commitment of ASDA to help feed people in need across the UK, in the face of the UK Government’s welfare reforms; expresses its appreciation for the efforts of charity organisations such as FareShare to provide food to the people who need it most; understands that the surplus food that ASDA has pledged will benefit nearly 5.8 million people across Britain and save nearly £4.7 million for British charities; further undersands that ASDA’s contributions of fresh produce to the FareShare charity represent a 41% increase in the amount of food that it currently distributes, and encourages further efforts by retailers to reduce waste and divert excess to help people in need.

Supported by: Bill Kidd*, Christina McKelvie*, Jackie Baillie*, Joan McAlpine*, Bill Walker*, John Scott*, Stuart McMillan*, Adam Ingram*, Kenneth Gibson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Anne McTaggart*, Annabelle Ewing*, David Torrance*, Hanzala Malik*, Mary Fee*, Margaret McDougall*, Colin Keir*

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-06893 Diabetes Week (lodged on 05 June 2013) John Finnie*

S4M-06892 Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Month (lodged on 05 June 2013) Iain Gray*, Bill Walker*, Dennis Robertson*, Kenneth Gibson*, Jackson Carlaw*, Annabelle Ewing*, Mary Fee*, Jim Hume*, Margaret McDougall*, Michael McMahon*, Anne McTaggart*, Graeme Dey*, Alison McInnes*, Nanette Milne*, Liz Smith*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, John Finnie*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-06891 Dumbarton Football Club Success (lodged on 05 June 2013) Marco Biagi*

S4M-06890 Congratulating Amos Stark (lodged on 05 June 2013) Nigel Don*, Bill Kidd*, Bill Walker*, Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, Joan McAlpine*, Adam Ingram*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Stuart McMillan*, Anne McTaggart*, Kevin Stewart*, Colin Keir*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-06888 James Ramsay and Rosemarie Kelbie, RHASS Presidential Team for 2013-14 (lodged on 05 June 2013) Murdo Fraser*, Colin Beattie*, Sandra White*, Joan McAlpine*, Christian Allard*, Mike MacKenzie*, Stuart McMillan*, Anne McTaggart*, Kevin Stewart*, Colin Keir*

S4M-06887 Volunteers’ Week (lodged on 05 June 2013) Colin Beattie*, Hugh Henry*, Annabelle Ewing*, Kezia Dugdale*, Liam McArthur*, John Pentland*, Neil Findlay*, Duncan McNeil*, Mike MacKenzie*, Anne McTaggart*, Kevin Stewart*, Margaret McDougall*, Alison McInnes*, John Finnie*

S4M-06886 Games for Scotland (lodged on 05 June 2013) Colin Beattie*, Joan McAlpine*, Marco Biagi*, Stewart Maxwell*, Mike MacKenzie*, Kevin Stewart*, Colin Keir*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-06885 Drumwealth Games (lodged on 05 June 2013) Stuart McMillan*, Chic Brodie*, Aileen McLeod*, Kenneth Gibson*, Rob Gibson*, Stewart Stevenson*, Angus MacDonald*, Annabelle Ewing*, David Torrance*, Adam Ingram*, Anne McTaggart*, Colin Keir*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*

S4M-06884 Stamp of Approval for Perthshire Posties (lodged on 05 June 2013) Christina McKelvie*, Colin Beattie*, Joan McAlpine*, Marco Biagi*, Stuart McMillan*, Stewart Maxwell*, Mike MacKenzie*, Kevin Stewart*, Colin Keir*

S4M-06883 Barley Bree in Muthill, Scotland’s Restaurant of the Year (lodged on 05 June 2013) Aileen McLeod*, Bill Kidd*, Joan McAlpine*, Claire Baker*, Jean Urquhart*, Stuart McMillan*, Adam Ingram*, Angus MacDonald*, Mike MacKenzie*, Anne McTaggart*, David Torrance*, Colin Keir*, Chic Brodie*, Richard Lyle*

S4M-06882 Congratulations to the Highland Chocolatier, Iain Burnett (lodged on 05 June 2013) Christina McKelvie*, Colin Beattie*, Joan McAlpine*, Marco Biagi*, Mike MacKenzie*, Kevin Stewart*, Colin Keir*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-06881 University of St Andrews is Top of the Class (lodged on 05 June 2013) Colin Beattie*, Joan McAlpine*, Marco Biagi*, Stewart Maxwell*, Mike MacKenzie*, Kevin Stewart*, Colin Keir*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-06880 Action Plan to Promote LGBT Equality in Sport (lodged on 05 June 2013) Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*, Jackie Baillie*, Joan McAlpine*, Stewart Maxwell*, John Finnie*, Christian Allard*, Anne McTaggart*, Kevin Stewart*, Alison McInnes*, Colin Keir*, Alison Johnstone*, Jim Eadie*

S4M-06879 Tarbolton Tenants and Residents Association (lodged on 05 June 2013) Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*, Joan McAlpine*, Stuart McMillan*, Stewart Maxwell*, Anne McTaggart*, Kevin Stewart*, Colin Keir*

S4M-06878 Looking out for those Needing Looking After (lodged on 05 June 2013) Aileen McLeod*, Colin Beattie*, Joan McAlpine*, Mike MacKenzie*, Stuart McMillan*, Anne McTaggart*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-06877 North East Fife’s Gala and Community Days (lodged on 05 June 2013) Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*, Joan McAlpine*, Anne McTaggart*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-06876 Election of Women Members to FIFA’s Executive Committee for the First Time (lodged on 05 June 2013) Colin Beattie*, Jackie Baillie*, Joan McAlpine*, Marco Biagi*, John Finnie*, Anne McTaggart*, Kevin Stewart*, Margaret McDougall*, Colin Keir*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-06875 Congratulations to Louise Wylie of Knightswood Secondary (lodged on 05 June 2013) Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*, Jackie Baillie*, John Pentland*, Joan McAlpine*, Kevin Stewart*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-06874 Retirement of the Head of the Angus CAB (lodged on 05 June 2013) Colin Beattie*, Gil Paterson*, Jackie Baillie*, Joan McAlpine*, Christian Allard*, Anne McTaggart*, Kevin Stewart*, Colin Keir*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-06872 Smoking Cessation Services for Pregnant Women (lodged on 05 June 2013) Gil Paterson*, Jackie Baillie*, Joan McAlpine*, John Finnie*, Anne McTaggart*, Kevin Stewart*, Margaret McDougall*, Colin Keir*

S4M-06871 Angus Set to Enjoy Feel-good Factor of Commonwealth Games (lodged on 05 June 2013) Gil Paterson*, Christian Allard*, Anne McTaggart*, Kevin Stewart*, Colin Keir*

S4M-06870 Congratulations to Mavisbank School in Airdrie (lodged on 05 June 2013) Annabelle Ewing*, Jackie Baillie*, Anne McTaggart*, Kevin Stewart*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-06869 Congratulations to the Scottish Disability Golf Partnership (lodged on 05 June 2013) Gil Paterson*, John Mason*, Jackie Baillie*, Iain Gray*, Stewart Maxwell*, John Pentland*, Kevin Stewart*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-06868 Congratulating Kim Little, First PFA Women’s Player of the Year (lodged on 05 June 2013) Gil Paterson*, Jackie Baillie*, Iain Gray*, Christian Allard*, Joan McAlpine*, Kevin Stewart*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-06866 UEFA and Human Rights (lodged on 04 June 2013) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-06865 Debt Relief by Christians Against Poverty and Whiteinch Parish Church (lodged on 04 June 2013) Gil Paterson*, Jackie Baillie*, Joan McAlpine*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-06860 Supporting a Two-year Moratorium on Glasgow Day Centre Closures (lodged on 04 June 2013) Gil Paterson*

S4M-06859 Newly Extended Pier Makes Waves (lodged on 04 June 2013) Gil Paterson*, Stewart Maxwell*, Colin Keir*

S4M-06858 Congratulations to Linlithgow Rose and Fauldhouse United on their Championship Wins (lodged on 04 June 2013) Gil Paterson*, Margaret McCulloch*

S4M-06857 Pilot Project Generates Energy in the Classroom (lodged on 04 June 2013) Stewart Maxwell*, Colin Keir*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-06856 Cervical Screening Awareness Week, 9 to 15 June 2013 (lodged on 04 June 2013) Kevin Stewart*, Margaret McDougall*

S4M-06854 St Luke’s High School Finalist in Scottish Education Awards (lodged on 04 June 2013) Colin Keir*

S4M-06852 Whitelees Primary IF Campaign Song (lodged on 04 June 2013) Colin Keir*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-06851 Social Services in Tayside Praised (lodged on 04 June 2013) Colin Keir*

S4M-06850 True Cost of the Bedroom Tax Hits Home (lodged on 04 June 2013) Dennis Robertson*, Marco Biagi*, Margaret McDougall*, Colin Keir*, Drew Smith*, Jean Urquhart*, Alison Johnstone*

S4M-06849 Glasgow 2014, on Time and on Budget (lodged on 04 June 2013) Marco Biagi*, Colin Keir*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-06848 Arran Folk Festival (lodged on 04 June 2013) Stewart Maxwell*, Margaret McDougall*, Colin Keir*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-06847 Scotland’s Second Oil Boom (lodged on 04 June 2013) Stewart Maxwell*, Colin Keir*

S4M-06846 Coastguard Concerns (lodged on 04 June 2013) Stewart Maxwell*, Colin Keir*

S4M-06844 From the Moon to the Muckle Toon (lodged on 03 June 2013) Stewart Maxwell*, Jean Urquhart*

S4M-06842 Glasgow Airport’s Safety Success (lodged on 03 June 2013) Colin Keir*

S4M-06841 Dumfriesshire Teenagers Revisit History of the Scottish Covenant (lodged on 03 June 2013) Stewart Maxwell*, Colin Keir*

S4M-06840 Human Synthetic Blood Trials (lodged on 03 June 2013) Stewart Maxwell*, Joan McAlpine*, Colin Keir*

S4M-06836 Compensation for Woolworths and Ethel Austin Employees (lodged on 03 June 2013) Margaret McDougall*, Margaret McCulloch*

S4M-06835 Longannet’s £25 Million Upgrade (lodged on 03 June 2013) Colin Keir*

S4M-06833 Drumchapel Disability Action 2’s Magnificent Care Commission Report (lodged on 31 May 2013) Colin Keir*

S4M-06832.1 Trades Unions and Businesses Reject Pledge on Corporation Tax (lodged on 05 June 2013) Colin Beattie*, Joan McAlpine*, Kevin Stewart*, Colin Keir*

S4M-06831 National Breastfeeding Awareness Month (lodged on 31 May 2013) Margaret McDougall*, Alison McInnes*

S4M-06827 Dumbarton Road Corridor Addiction Forum, Robertson Trust Award (lodged on 31 May 2013) Colin Keir*

S4M-06826 1st Battalion Scots Guards Inverness Homecoming (lodged on 31 May 2013) Margaret McDougall*

S4M-06825 Highlands and Islands Success in Food Oscars (lodged on 31 May 2013) Margaret McDougall*

S4M-06822 St Blanes Primary School, a Champion for Change (lodged on 31 May 2013) Margaret McDougall*

S4M-06821 Eric Liddell, Edinburgh’s Greatest (lodged on 31 May 2013) Colin Keir*

S4M-06820 A New Website for Cumbernauld Village (lodged on 31 May 2013) Colin Keir*

S4M-06819 Dementia Awareness Week 2013 (lodged on 31 May 2013) Colin Keir*, Alison McInnes*

S4M-06817 Congratulations to Hanover Street School (lodged on 31 May 2013) Colin Keir*

S4M-06815 StepChange (lodged on 31 May 2013) Colin Keir*

S4M-06814 Edinburgh Band on Song to Raise Cash and Awareness of Dementia (lodged on 31 May 2013) Anne McTaggart*, Hanzala Malik*, Mary Fee*

S4M-06805 HIV, New Research (lodged on 30 May 2013) Colin Keir*

S4M-06799 A Reely Good Film Festival (lodged on 30 May 2013) Colin Keir*

S4M-06797 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, a Cut above the Rest (lodged on 30 May 2013) Colin Keir*

S4M-06796 Climbing Mount Everest, the Scottish Contribution (lodged on 30 May 2013) Colin Keir*

S4M-06794 European Prisoners’ Children Week, Not my Crime, Still my Sentence (lodged on 30 May 2013) Margaret McDougall*, Alison McInnes*

S4M-06663 EK’s Hockey Star (lodged on 20 May 2013) Margaret McCulloch*

S4M-06656 Pedal on Parliament (lodged on 20 May 2013) Marco Biagi*, Alison Johnstone*

S4M-06619 Women’s Reform in Prisons (lodged on 16 May 2013) Margaret Mitchell*

S4M-06490 National Thrombosis Week (lodged on 07 May 2013) Margaret McCulloch*

S4M-06479 Loch Lomond Shores Becomes Tourist Attraction (lodged on 07 May 2013) Margaret McCulloch*

S4M-06472 The Damaging Social and Economic Impact of the Removal of RET on Island Communities (lodged on 03 May 2013) Margaret McCulloch*

S4M-06461 Congratulations to EK’s Kiwis (lodged on 02 May 2013) Margaret McCulloch*

S4M-06460 Unison’s Call for Minimum Staff-to-patient Ratios (lodged on 02 May 2013) Margaret McCulloch*

S4M-06457 Congratulations to James Watt College, Winners of the Scottish Money for Life Challenge (lodged on 02 May 2013) Margaret McCulloch*

S4M-06389 ASH Scotland’s 40th Anniversary (lodged on 29 April 2013) Margaret McCulloch*

Business Bulletin: Friday 7 June 2013 Section G – Bills

New Bills introduced or reprinted on 6 June 2013

Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill—The Bill was reprinted as amended at Stage 2. (SP Bill 24A) (Government Bill)

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. Mark Griffin: Proposed British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill—Proposal for a Bill to promote the use of British Sign Language (BSL) by requiring the Scottish Ministers and relevant public authorities to prepare and publish BSL plans (lodged 6 June 2013).

Rhoda Grant: Proposed Criminalisation of the Purchase of Sex (Scotland) Bill (2)—Proposal for a Bill to make it an offence to purchase sex (lodged 29 May 2013).

Supported by Drew Smith, Margaret McDougall, Hanzala Malik, Ken Macintosh, Michael McMahon, Patricia Ferguson, Murdo Fraser, Anne McTaggart, Elaine Murray, Iain Gray, John Pentland, Jayne Baxter, Claudia Beamish, Siobhan McMahon, Malcolm Chisholm, Hugh Henry, Claire Baker, Paul Martin, Elaine Smith, Graeme Pearson, Richard Simpson*, Claudia Beamish*

Neil Findlay: Proposed Lobbying Transparency (Scotland) Bill—Proposal for a Bill to require certain individuals and organisations who lobby MSPs, Scottish Ministers or relevant public officials, either on their own account or on behalf of third parties, to record relevant information about their lobbying activity in a published register (lodged 17 May 2013).

Supported by Drew Smith, Claire Baker, Jackie Baillie, Jenny Marra, Patricia Ferguson, Tavish Scott, Elaine Smith, John Pentland, Margo MacDonald, John Wilson, Hugh Henry, Elaine Murray, Neil Bibby, John Finnie, Jayne Baxter, Alex Johnstone, Graeme Pearson, Patrick Harvie, Iain Gray, Anne McTaggart, Siobhan McMahon, Margaret McDougall, Richard Simpson, Hanzala Malik, Claudia Beamish, David Stewart, Michael McMahon, Mark Griffin

These proposals were 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.

Business Bulletin: Friday 7 June 2013 Section H – New Documents

Committee Reports

The following report was published on 6 June 2013—

Subordinate Legislation Committee, 32nd report 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper 334)

The following report is being published on 10 June 2013—

Equal Opportunities Committee, 3rd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Annual Report 2012-13 (SP Paper 337)

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

Business Bulletin: Friday 7 June 2013 Section I – Petitions

The following Petition was lodged with the Parliament on 6 June 2013

A full list of petitions can be viewed on the Scottish Parliament website at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/gettinginvolved/petitions/ViewPetitions.aspx

PE1483 Petition by John Macleod on a bilingual version of the independence referendum question.

Business Bulletin: Friday 7 June 2013 Section J – Progress of Legislation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill (G) Passed 15 May

Burrell Collection (Lending and Borrowing) (Scotland) Bill (P) Introduced 29 May

Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (lead committee (Education and Culture) 11 June

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

Crofting (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 completed 6 June Stage 2 (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee) 12 June All amendments should be lodged by 4.30pm on Friday 7 June with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected]

Forth Road Bridge Bill (G) Passed 23 May

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 2 completed 5 June Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected]

Landfill Tax (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Finance)) 5 June Stage 1 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) 11 June Stage 1 (Public Audit Committee) 12 June

The National Trust for Scotland (Governance etc.) Bill (P) Passed 23 May

Post-16 Education (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 2 completed 28 May Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill (G) Introduced 28 May

Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Economy, Energy and Tourism)) 5 June Stage 1 (evidence, secondary committee (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)) 5 June

Scottish Independence Referendum Bill (G) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Referendum (Scotland) Bill)) 30 May

Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill (G) Stage 2 completed 6 June Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Tribunals (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (lead committee (Justice)) 4 June Stage 1 (Finance) 5 June

Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) 11 June Stage 1 Report (Justice Committee) published 3 June Stage 1 (secondary committee (Health and Sport)) 21 May

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

Affirmative instruments

Lead committee to report by 9 June 2013

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

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

Lead committee to report by 15 June 2013

Children’s Legal Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 2013 [draft] (7 May 2013) (Justice)

Lead committee to report by 16 June 2013

Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 [draft] (8 May 2013) (Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments)

Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Modification of Regulated Work with Children) (Children’s Hearings) Order 2013 [draft] (8 May 2013) (Education and Culture)

Secure Accommodation (Scotland) Regulations 2013 [draft] (8 May 2013) (Education and Culture)

Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Modification of Primary Legislation) Order 2013 [draft] (8 May 2013) (Education and Culture)

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 [draft] (8 May 2013) (Education and Culture)

Lead committee to report by 22 June 2013

Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule 1) (Scotland) Order 2013 [draft] (14 May 2013) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Lead committee to report by 28 June 2013

Registration of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in Care Services (Scotland) Regulations 2013 [draft] (20 May 2013) (Education and Culture)

Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Notification Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 [draft] (20 May 2013) (Justice)

Public Services Reform (Functions of the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service) (Scotland) Order 2013 [draft] (20 May 2013) (Health and Sport)

Debt Arrangement Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (20 May 2013) (Economy, Energy and Tourism)

Negative Instruments

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

Subject to annulment by 21 June 2013 Lead committee to report by 17 June 2013

Regulation of Care (Social Service Workers) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 (SSI 2013/141) (13 May 2013) (Education and Culture)

Welfare Reform (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 3) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/142) (13 May 2013) (Welfare Reform)

Building (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/143) (13 May 2013) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Children’s Legal Assistance (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/144) (13 May 2013) (Justice)

Subject to annulment by 23 June 2013 Lead committee to report by 17 June 2013

Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Rehabilitation of Offenders) (Transitory Provisions) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/146) (15 May 2013) (Education and Culture)

Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Modification of Subordinate Legislation) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/147) (15 May 2013) (Education and Culture)

Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Compulsory Supervision Orders etc.: Further Provision) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/149) (15 May 2013) (Education and Culture)

Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Transitional, Savings and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/150) (15 May 2013) (Education and Culture)

Subject to annulment by 24 June 2013 Lead committee to report by 17 June 2013

Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/148) (16 May 2013) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Subject to annulment by 25 June 2013 Lead committee to report by 17 June 2013

Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees and Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/151) (17 May 2013) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 28 June 2013 Lead committee to report by 24 June 2013

Sheriff Court Districts Amendment Order 2013 (SSI 2013/152) (20 May 2013) (Justice)

Justice of the Peace Courts (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 (SSI 2013/153) (20 May 2013) (Justice)

Subject to annulment by 4 September 2013 Lead committee to report by 24 June 2013

Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/154) (23 May 2013) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/155) (23 May 2013) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/156) (23 May 2013) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Town and Country Planning (Schemes of Delegation and Local Review Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/157) (23 May 2013) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Glasgow Commonwealth Games (Compensation for Enforcement Action) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/160) (23 May 2013) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 9 September 2013 Lead committee to report by 24 June 2013

National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/168) (28 May 2013) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 11 September 2013 Lead committee to report by 9 September 2013

National Library of Scotland Act 2012 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/169) (30 May 2013) (Education and Culture)

Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/170) (30 May 2013) (Education and Culture)

Animal Health (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/173) (30 May 2013) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (2008 Section) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/174) (30 May 2013) (Health and Sport)

Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/176) (30 May 2013) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

European Union (Amendments in respect of the Accession of Croatia) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/177) (30 May 2013) (European and External Relations)

Subject to annulment by 12 September 2013 Lead committee to report by 9 September 2013

Requirements for Community Learning and Development (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/175) (31 May 2013) (Education and Culture)

Dangerous Dogs (Fees) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/178) (31 May 2013) (Justice)

Adam Smith College, Fife (Transfer and Closure) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/179) (31 May 2013) (Education and Culture)

Anniesland College and Langside College (Transfer and Closure) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/180) (31 May 2013) (Education and Culture)

James Watt College (Transfer and Closure) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/181) (31 May 2013) (Education and Culture)

Kilmarnock College (Transfer and Closure) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/182) (31 May 2013) (Education and Culture)

Reid Kerr College (Transfer and Closure) (Scotland) Order 2013

(SSI 2013/183) (31 May 2013) (Education and Culture)

Police Reform (Pensions Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/184) (31 May 2013) (Justice)

Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/185) (31 May 2013) (Justice)

Fire Reform (Pensions Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/186) (31 May 2013) (Justice)

Plant Health (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/187) (31 May 2013) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Mobile Homes (Written Statement) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/188) (31 May 2013) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Sea Fishing (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/189) (31 May 2013) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/191) (31 May 2013) (Health and Sport)

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