Ag/S5/19/18 Parliamentary Bureau Agenda for Meeting
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AG/S5/19/18 PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU AGENDA FOR MEETING ON TUESDAY 21 MAY 2019 12noon: Room Q1.03 1. Minutes (a) Draft minutes of 14 May 2019 (b) Matters arising. 2. Future business programme (PB/S5/19/75) 3. Referral of a legislative consent memorandum (PB/S5/19/76) 4. Referral of a Members’ Bill proposal (PB/S5/19/77) Date of next meeting— Tuesday 28 May 2019 @ 12noon RESTRICTED – POLICY PB/S5/19/MINS/17 PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 14 MAY 2019 AT 12 noon. Attending: Ken Macintosh (chair), Christine Grahame, Graeme Dey, Alexander Burnett, Neil Findlay, Patrick Harvie, Alex Cole-Hamilton, James Dornan (item 2), Ruth Maguire (item 2). Observing: Tom Arthur Apologies: Maurice Golden, Willie Rennie Officials present: Paul Grice, Tracey White, Irene Fleming, Catherine Fergusson, Lewis McNaughton, Kathryn Stewart, Joanne McNaughton, Jennifer Bell, Peter McGrath (item 2), Claire Menzies (item 2). 1. Item 1a: Minutes of last meeting — The minutes of 7 May 2019 were agreed. Item 1b: Matters arising — There were no matters arising. 2. Referral of a Bill at Stage 1 — James Dornan MSP, on behalf of the Local Government and Communities Committee, and Ruth Maguire MSP, on behalf of the Equalities and Human Rights Committee, joined the Bureau to discuss referral of the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill. Following discussion, the Bureau agreed to recommend to the Parliament that the Local Government and Communities Committee be designated as lead committee for consideration of the Bill at Stage 1. 3. Future business programme — The Bureau agreed to recommend to the Parliament a programme of business for the weeks commencing 20 and 27 May 2019. The Bureau noted that Members’ Business on Tuesday 21 May 2019 would be motion S5M-16134 Colin Beattie on International Museum Day, on Wednesday 22 May 2019 would be motion S5M-16105 George Adam on Concern for Local Radio Content. The Bureau noted that the Members’ Business debate that would have taken place on Thursday 23 May 2019 will be reschedule to a future date. 4. Timetabling of a Bill at Stage 2 — The Bureau agreed to refer the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill back to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee at Stage 2 and to recommend to the Parliament a deadline of Friday 28 June 2019 for completion of that Stage. 5. Approval of an SSI — The Bureau agreed to recommend to the Parliament that the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of South of Scotland Enterprise as Specified Authority) Order 2019 [draft] be approved. 6. Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee: request to meet at the same time as a meeting of the Parliament — The Bureau agreed to recommend to the Parliament by motion that, under Rule 12.3.3B of Standing Orders, the Environment, 1 RESTRICTED – POLICY PB/S5/19/MINS/17 Climate Change and Land Reform Committee can meet, if necessary, at the same time as a meeting of the Parliament from between 2.30pm and 4.30pm on Tuesday 28 May 2019 for the purpose of considering evidence on its inquiry on the report of the Committee on Climate Change. While the Bureau recognised the exceptional circumstances regarding the recent publication of this report, it noted that a Stage 1 debate will be taking place at the same time as the Committee meets. The Bureau reaffirmed its view that, other than in exceptional circumstances, it would not recommend that committees be allowed to meet at the same time as consideration of legislation in the Chamber. 7. Publication scheme — It was agreed that all papers considered at the meeting should be published. 8. Date of next meeting — The next meeting of the Bureau would be at 12 noon on Tuesday 21 May 2019. Irene Fleming Clerk to the Parliamentary Bureau 14 May 2019 2 RESTRICTED – POLICY PB/S5/19/75 PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU FUTURE BUSINESS PROGRAMME: POSSIBLE MOTIONS FOR MEMBERS’ BUSINESS 1. Bureau Members will be aware that under Rule 5.6.1(c) the Bureau has a duty to ensure that there is a period of time available for Members’ Business at each meeting of the Parliament. 2. Motions submitted for Members’ Business are shown below. S5M-15977 Kenneth Gibson: Protecting Children and Young People from the Marketing of Health- harming Products - That the Parliament recognises the significant role that marketing plays in driving consumption of health-harming products, as discussed at the meeting of the Cross Party Group on Improving Scotland’s Health: 2021 and Beyond on 20 February 2019; notes the evidence presented by Dr Nathan Critchlow from the Institute of Social Marketing at the University of Stirling on how young people in the UK recall examples of alcohol marketing and can identify alcohol brands, and that exposure to alcohol marketing is associated with increased consumption, higher-risk drinking, susceptibility to drink, and brand knowledge among young people; acknowledges the stance taken by Scottish Women’s Football against alcohol sponsorship as part of its aspiration to be a "clean sport", as outlined by its Chair, Vivienne MacLaren; notes the unanimous agreement of those represented at the meeting that alcohol marketing has no place in childhood and that all children should play, learn and socialise in places that are healthy and safe, protected from exposure to alcohol advertising and sponsorship, and welcomes the commitment within the Scottish Government’s Alcohol Framework to consult and engage on a range of potential measures to protect children and young people from alcohol marketing in Cunninghame North and across Scotland. S5M-16000 Joan McAlpine: Celebrating Hamish Henderson – That the Parliament notes that 2019 marks the centenary of the birth of Hamish Henderson, who it considers was one of the most brilliant Scots of his age; acknowledges that he was a poet, scholar, songwriter, folklorist, a co-founder of the University of Edinburgh’s School of Scottish studies and the catalyst of Scotland’s post-war folk revival; notes that Hamish was born to a single mother in Blairgowrie on 11 November 1919, and went on to win a scholarship to study modern languages at Cambridge; understands that he helped smuggle Jews to safety from Nazi Germany while a visiting student in the 1930s; praises his distinguished service as an intelligence officer in the Second World War, when he oversaw the drafting of the Italian surrender order of Marshal Graziani; notes that Hamish translated the prison diaries of Antonio Gramsci; praises his poetry collection, Elegies For The Dead in Cyrenaica, which received the Somerset Maugham Award; notes that, after the war, Hamish taught with the Workers Educational Association, founded the Edinburgh People's Festival and began collecting and recording folk songs and stories from across the country, including South Scotland, which form part of the 9,000 field recordings at the School of Scottish Studies, where Hamish taught from 1951 to 1987; understands that he brought bearers of Scotland’s oral tradition, including travelling people such as Belle Stewart and Jeannie Robertson, to international attention; considers that Hamish wrote many beloved folk songs, including Freedom Come All Ye, John MacLean March and The 51st Highland Division’s Farewell to Sicily; remembers Hamish as an internationalist who campaigned for Scottish home rule, an end to apartheid in South Africa and nuclear disarmament; notes that he died in 2002 and is survived by his widow, Kätzel, and his daughters, Janet and Christine; understands that events are planned to mark his centenary, including in November at the Hamish Matters Festival in Blairgowrie and the Carrying Stream Festival at Edinburgh Folk Club, as well as in publications such as The Darg, a new anthology in tribute to Hamish by The Poets Republic Press; anticipates more events commemorating Hamish’s legacy throughout 2019, and believes that these are a fitting tribute to what it considers a visionary talent whose contribution to Scottish culture remains immense. 1 RESTRICTED – POLICY PB/S5/19/75 S5M-16179 David Torrance: Scottish War Blinded - That the Parliament commends Scottish War Blinded for expanding its work to help veterans to the Kirkcaldy area; understands that two-thirds of its members say that their sight loss had resulted in them experiencing loneliness; notes that the charity provides tailored one-on-one support and rehabilitation as well as a monthly lunch group to help overcome social isolation, and acknowledges the continued efforts of its outreach worker, Stephen Greig, to help veterans in Kirkcaldy. S5M-16421 John Mason: Reversing Gender Stereotypes in Jobs - That the Parliament considers that gender stereotypes in jobs continue to exist; agrees that gender stereotypes prevent individuals throughout Scotland, including in Glasgow Shettleston, from realising their full potential, which it believes harms society as a whole; notes what it sees as the excellent work done by Glasgow Caledonian University, including its campaign, @GCUMenRnurses2, and other organisations, in encouraging both men and women to explore their potential beyond traditionally-gendered employment patterns, and further notes calls for additional work to be undertaken to address occupational gender segregation for the benefit of society. S5M-16487 Johann Lamont: New Report Calls for More Housing Co-ops in Scotland - That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the Co-operatives UK report, Shared space – how Scottish housing co-ops build communities; notes that the report identifies