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Monday 24 July 2017 Business Bulletin Iris Ghnothaichean Today's Business Meeting of the Parliament Committee Meetings There are no meetings today. There are no meetings today. Monday 24 July 2017 1 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar Meeting of the Parliament There are no meetings today. Monday 24 July 2017 2 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Committees | Comataidhean Committee Meetings There are no meetings today. Monday 24 July 2017 3 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar Future Meetings of the Parliament Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 28 June 2017 Tuesday 5 September 2017 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 6 September 2017 2:00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2:00 pm Portfolio Questions Finance and Constitution; Economy, Jobs and Fair Work followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Thursday 7 September 2017 11:40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11:40 am General Questions 12:00 pm First Minister's Questions followed by Members' Business 2:30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2:30 pm Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 12 September 2017 2:00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions Monday 24 July 2017 4 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar 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 13 September 2017 2:00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2:00 pm Portfolio Questions Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform; Rural Economy and Connectivity followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Thursday 14 September 2017 11:40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11:40 am General Questions 12:00 pm First Minister's Questions 12:45 pm Members' Business 2:30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2:30 pm Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time Monday 24 July 2017 5 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Committees | Comataidhean Future Committee Meetings The future business of the Parliament has not yet been agreed to. Monday 24 July 2017 6 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan Motions Motions and amendments are usually printed the day after lodging. When an amendment is lodged, then the original motion will be republished alongside it. Motions and amendments can be published with symbols: * before the number indicates publication for the first time *…* around a section of text indicates changes to previously published material R indicates a member has declared a registered interest The Parliamentary Bureau periodically deletes motions or amendments that are over six weeks old and not scheduled for debate. Questions regarding this section should be directed to the Chamber Desk. Members' Business motions that have not achieved cross party support *S5M-06818 Rachael Hamilton: 25th Anniversary of the Borders Talking Newspaper—That the Parliament recognises and congratulates the Borders Talking Newspaper on its 25th anniversary; considers that the newspaper, which is based in Duns and Hawick, is a vital resource for people who are completely blind or have visual impairments and want to keep up with local news and issues; believes that it is a simple yet effective measure to counteract the social isolation that can occur as a result of sight problems; considers that the 180,000 people across Scotland who, according to the Royal National Institute for the Blind, have sight problems would benefit from this or a similar service; recognises the numerous volunteers who give up their time to help keep this service available every week for listeners, and wishes the volunteers, organisation and listeners all the best for the future. Supported by: Margaret Mitchell*, Miles Briggs*, Jeremy Balfour*, Peter Chapman*, Liam Kerr*, Alexander Stewart*, Gordon Lindhurst* Other new and altered motions and amendments *S5M-06827 Elaine Smith: Stuart McMillan's Pipeathon Charity Challenge—That the Parliament congratulates Stuart McMillan MSP on his five-day Pipeathon charity challenge in which he played the bagpipes at all 42 professional football stadiums in Scotland, beginning at Cappielow on 17 July 2017 and ending at Hampden Park on 21 July; believes this to be a unique initiative that has not been undertaken before; understands that funds raised from the effort will be donated to Cash for Kids, Clydeside Action on Asbestos and the Andy Adams Fund; particularly thanks Stuart for visiting Albion Rovers’ Cliftonhill Stadium in Coatbridge in the Central Scotland region, and recognises the important role that bagpiping plays in Scotland's cultural heritage and the need to support local football clubs as key community institutions. R *S5M-06826 Rona Mackay: Fair Trade in East Dunbartonshire—That the Parliament welcomes the awareness-raising of fair trade among children at Lenzie Meadow Primary School through East Dunbartonshire Fair Trade’s End-of-Year Event; understands that youngsters engaged in a number of activities, including crafting to better comprehend the principles of fair trade; considers that fair prices should be paid to producers in developing countries by companies in developed Monday 24 July 2017 7 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan countries; further considers that fair trade contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to, and securing the rights of, marginalised producers and workers; thanks East Dunbartonshire Fair Trade for the work its members do locally in supporting fair trade, and encourages MSPs to promote fair trade to all constituents where possible. Supported by: Joan McAlpine*, Ross Greer*, Bill Kidd*, Ruth Maguire*, Ash Denham*, Richard Lyle*, Stewart Stevenson* *S5M-06825 Rona Mackay: Welcoming the UK Parliamentary Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill—That the Parliament welcomes the introduction of a UK parliamentary bill to allow refugee children settled in the UK to sponsor their parents to join them; notes that the Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill, introduced by Angus MacNeil MP, aims to keep refugee families together, allow children to be reunited with their parents and reintroduce legal aid for refugee family applications, which stopped in 2012; notes that it has been supported by the Refugee Council, UNHCR, UN Refugee Agency, Amnesty International, British Red Cross and Oxfam GB; considers that the Syrian refugee crisis is the most defining humanitarian disaster since the Second World War, and that measures that go above and beyond the norm are needed to help those families whose lives have been torn apart through no fault of their own; thanks Angus MacNeil MP for devoting his private members’ bill to this cause, and wishes him and his team all the best in getting it passed in the UK Parliament. Supported by: Joan McAlpine*, Bill Kidd*, Ruth Maguire*, Ash Denham*, Richard Lyle* *S5M-06824 John Mason: Independence of Judiciary in Poland—That the Parliament is greatly concerned by the news that Poland’s lower house of parliament has voted through reforms to its legal system, which it understands many fear will lead to a major erosion in the independence of the judiciary; believes that the current system sees the National Judicial Council, which is responsible for enforcing legal and ethical guidelines in the country, appoint judges; understands that the changes proposed by the Law and Justice Party would instead see the power to appoint judges transferred to the Parliament, with another bill being progressed that would see the Justice Minister given the power to replace the heads of the country’s courts; believes that this news has sparked concern from a wide variety of human rights groups as well as the European Commission, which it understands has raised the possibility of disciplinary action being taken against the country, which could result in the loss of its EU voting rights; believes that the independence of the judiciary is one of the key building blocks for a healthy functioning democracy, and calls on the Law and Justice Party to step back from implementing