BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 5/2014 Friday 10 January 2014

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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 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 Section K: Corrections to the Official Report

Business Bulletin: Friday 10 January 2014 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 8 January 2014 Tuesday 14 January 2014

2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Trishna Singh, Director, Sikh Sanjog and Punjabi Junction Social Enterprise Project, Leith followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Debate: Veterans followed by Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee Debate: Scottish Government’s Consultation on its Draft Climate Change Adaptation Programme (for text of motion S4M-08732 see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 9 January 2014) followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill – UK Legislation (for text of motion S4M-08673 see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Friday 20 December 2013) followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Care Bill – UK Legislation (for text of motion S4M-08674 see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Friday 20 December 2013) followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-08651 James Dornan: The Cedar Network (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 19 December 2013)

Wednesday 15 January 2014

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions

3 Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 9 January 2014) followed by Scottish Labour Party Debate: The NHS in Scotland followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-08695 Annabel Goldie: Through Care Support Project HM Prison Greenock (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 23 December 2013)

Thursday 16 January 2014

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 9 January 2014)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

12.30 pm Members’ Business – S4M-08606 Tavish Scott: Oncology at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 16 December 2013)

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 21 January 2014

2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Business

4 followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 22 January 2014

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Justice and the Law Officers; Rural Affairs and the Environment followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 23 January 2014

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 10 January 2014 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

Education and Culture Committee 14 January 2014 2nd Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 6 1. Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 3).

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 21 January, the Committee will continue consideration of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Justice Committee 14 January 2014 2nd Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 1 1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private. 2. Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Kenny MacAskill, Cabinet Secretary for Justice; Elspeth MacDonald, Deputy Director, Criminal Justice Division, Lesley Bagha, Criminal Justice Bill Team Leader, Iain Hockenhull, Policy Manager, Criminal Justice Bill Team, and Kathleen McInulty, Policy Manager, Criminal Justice Bill Team, Scottish Government.

3. EU engagement: The Committee will consider (a) a report to the European and External Relations Committee on its EU engagement in 2013; and (b) its EU engagement plans for 2014. 4. Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider a draft report on supplementary LCM(S4) 22.2.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 21 January, the Committee expects to consider its draft Stage 1 report on the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill; proposed EU legislation; and subordinate legislation.

Health and Sport Committee 14 January 2014 1st Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 9.45 am in Committee Room 2 1. Support for Community Sport: The Committee will take evidence, in round- table format, from— Morag Arnot, Executive Director, Winning Scotland Foundation; Christine Scullion, Head of Development, The Robertson Trust; Scott Cuthbertson, Community Development Coordinator, Equality Network; Gavin Macleod, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Disability Sport; Stuart Younie, Service Manager, Sport and Active Recreation, Perth and Kinross Council, Voice of Culture and Leisure; John Howie, Health Improvement Programme Manager – Physical Activity, NHS Health Scotland; Charlie Raeburn, Independent Sports Consultant; Nigel Holl, Chief Executive Officer, scottishathletics; Kim Atkinson, Policy Director, Scottish Sports Association; George Thomson, Chief Executive Officer, Volunteer Scotland. 2. Children and Families Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S4) 21.2 from— Michael Matheson, Minister for Public Health, and Kenneth Htet-Khin, Senior Principal Legal Officer, Scottish Government. 3. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 21 January, the Committee expects to consider the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Bill. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Welfare Reform Committee 14 January 2014 1st Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 3 1. ‘Bedroom Tax’ (in private): The Committee will consider a draft interim report.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 28 January, the Committee expects to consider a draft report on the ‘bedroom tax’.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 14 January 2014 2nd Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 10.30 am in Committee Room 4 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 7 in private. 2. Draft instrument not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will take evidence on the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 Remedial Order 2014 [draft] from— David Balharry, Project Team Leader, ECHR Compliance Order; Paul Cackette, Solicitor; Ashleigh Pitcairn, Solicitor, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Scottish Government. 3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Disclosure of Information to and by Lord Advocate and Scottish Ministers) Amendment Order 2014 [draft]. 4. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— National Health Service (Variation of Areas of Health Boards) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/347); Colleges of Further Education (Transfer and Closure) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/354); Plant Health (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/366); Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2013 (SI 2013/3157). 5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/363). 6. Public Bodies Act Consent Memorandum: The Committee will consider the following draft order under section 9 of the UK Public Bodies Act 2011—

Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc.) Order 2014 [draft]. 7. Draft instrument not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 21 January, 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.

Public Petitions Committee 14 January 2014 2nd Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 10.30 am in Committee Room 5 1. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider— PE1498 by Colin Emerson, on behalf of Edinburgh Secular Society, on religious representatives on local authority education committees and take evidence from— Colin Emerson, Vice-Chair, and Norman Bonney, Honorary President, Edinburgh Secular Society; and will then consider— PE1501 by Stuart Graham on public inquiries into self-inflicted and accidental deaths following suspicious death investigations and take evidence from— Stuart Graham; Tony Whittle, Retired Detective Chief Superintendent, West Yorkshire Police; and will then consider— PE1502 by Shonah Gibbon on saving Ecurie Ecosse Cars.

2. Consideration of current petitions: The Committee will consider— PE1488 by Pete Gregson, on behalf of Kids not Suits, on whistleblowing in local government; PE1489 by John W.H. McLean, supported by Scottish Ombudsman Watch and Accountability Scotland, on realignment of parliamentary governance on the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 28 January, the Committee expects to consider petitions on the golden eagle as the national bird of Scotland, supermarket expansion on local high streets, a review of A9 speed camera proposals, a ban on the presence of free methanol in all manufactured products, a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses, investigating the cause of miscarriage, a register of interests for members of Scotland’s judiciary, protection for third parties in the planning process, effective thyroid and adrenal testing, diagnosis and treatment, a Scottish living wage recognition scheme, young people’s hospital wards,

Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness, religious observance in schools, secret society membership declaration by decision makers and a Sunshine Act for Scotland.

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

Public Audit Committee 15 January 2014 1st Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 1 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 7, 8 and 9 in private. 2. Scotland Act 2012: The Committee will take evidence on the auditing arrangements for the Scottish rate of income tax from— Mr Edward Troup, Second Permanent Secretary, and Sarah Walker, Deputy Director and Head of Devolution Team, HM Revenue and Customs; Amyas Morse, Comptroller & Auditor General, National Audit Office. 3. Section 23 report: Scotland’s key transport infrastructure projects; and Scottish Government Major Capital Projects update: The Committee will consider a response from the Scottish Government on the Auditor General for Scotland’s report entitled "Scotland’s key transport infrastructure projects"; and the Scottish Government’s Major Capital Projects update. 4. Audit Scotland Performance audit programme 2014: The Committee will take evidence on the Audit Scotland Peformance audit programme 2014 from— Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland; Fraser McKinlay, Director, Angela Canning, Assistant Director, and Angela Cullen, Assistant Director, Audit Scotland. 5. Consideration of approach - Management of patients on NHS waiting lists: Audit update (in private): The Committee will consider its approach to the Auditor General for Scotland’s report entitled "Management of patients on NHS waiting lists: Audit update" and take evidence from— Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland; Angela Canning, Assistant Director, Tricia Meldrum, Senior Manager, and Jillian Matthew, Project Manager, Audit Scotland. 6. Consideration of approach - Police reform: Progress update 2013 (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence received at its meeting on 18 December 2013 and take evidence from— Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland; Angela Cullen, Assistant Director, and Michael Oliphant, Project Manager, Audit Scotland. 7. Work programme: The Committee will consider its future work programme. 8. Scotland Act 2012: The Committee will consider the evidence received at agenda item 2. 9. Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to examining audit issues arising from the Bill.

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 10 January 2014 Section E – Written questions lodged on 09 January 2014

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-19125 Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Government what research it has carried out into the impact of lengthening the payment period for bankruptcies on (a) debtors and their families and (b) the rate of defaults on payments, and with what outcomes.

S4W-19127 Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Government how many of the 129 respondents to its consultation on the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Bill felt that the payment product referred to in paragraphs 5.59 and 5.60 of the Accountant in Bankruptcy’s response was not required.

S4W-19128 Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Government what it considers the differences to be between an individual voluntary arrangement and (a) bankruptcy and (b) a protected trust deed.

S4W-19130 Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that both an individual voluntary arrangement and a protected trust deed are voluntary agreements between debtors and creditors.

S4W-19131 Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Government what it considers the differences to be between debt relief orders and bankruptcy.

S4W-19132 Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Government for what reasons it (a) doubled the fee for access to the low income low asset route to bankruptcy from £100 to £200 in June 2012 and (b) has decided to guarantee that the minimal asset procedure in the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Bill will have an application fee of under £100.

S4W-19133 Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Government what (a) steps it is taking to achieve and (b) sources of revenue are compatible with its stated aim of full cost recovery for the Accountant in Bankruptcy.

S4W-19135 Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Government whether it has a timescale for achieving full cost recovery for the Accountant in Bankruptcy.

S4W-19136 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government how it is consulting local authorities to determine the allocation of funding for free school meals.

S4W-19137 Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Government how many people have attended accident and emergency services as a result of a dog attack in each year since 1999.

S4W-19138 Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Government how much the NHS has spent treating injuries caused by dog attacks in each year since 1999.

S4W-19139 Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Government how many dog attacks have been recorded in each year since 1999.

S4W-19140 Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Government whether it consulted specifically on its proposal to extend the repayment period for bankruptcies from three to four years and, if so, with what outcome.

S4W-19141 Mike MacKenzie: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking following Seatricity’s announcement that it is relocating from Orkney to Cornwall due to the lack of a grid connection.

S4W-19142 Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Government whether it consulted specifically on its proposal to extend the period in which assets vest in a trustee to four years and, if so, with what outcome.

S4W-19143 Mark Griffin: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-18983 by Keith Brown on 9 January 2014, whether it will confirm how many trains pass through the station per hour at peak periods, broken down by rail service.

S4W-19144 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS lung cancer nurse specialists there have been in each NHS board area in each year since 2010-11.

S4W-19145 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how many lung cancer patients are being treated by the NHS.

S4W-19146 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government what the average case load is for a lung cancer nurse specialist in each NHS board.

S4W-19147 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government what the mortality rate is for lung cancer patients and how it compares with the mortality rate for patients with other cancers.

S4W-19148 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government what progress the Detect Cancer Early Programme has made on increasing the five-year survival rate for lung cancer patients.

S4W-19149 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure equitable access to a lung cancer specialist nurse at the time of diagnosis and guarantee that patients’ physical, social and emotional needs, and their treatment options are appropriately assessed and discussed from the outset.

S4W-19150 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that NHS boards have a sufficient number of lung cancer specialist nurses and appropriately skilled nursing cover during absences.

S4W-19151 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government what action plans NHS boards have for early diagnosis to improve outcomes for people with lung cancer.

S4W-19152 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government what its position in on the recommendations in the report, Understanding the value of lung cancer nurse specialists.

S4W-19153 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on the number of referrals of the recent advertising campaign with Sir Alex Ferguson under its Detect Cancer Early Programme.

S4W-19154 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing will meet the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation and the National Lung Cancer Forum for Nurses to discuss their report, Understanding the value of lung cancer nurse specialists.

Business Bulletin: Friday 10 January 2014 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-08740 Christine Grahame: Glencorse Association—That the Parliament congratulates The Glencorse Association on the opening of the new £1.2 million Glencorse Centre, a state-of-the-art community centre in Auchendinny; recognises what it considers the dedication over many years of the Glencorse Association volunteers in bringing the project to fruition; appreciates the contribution of £823,000 from the Scottish Rural Development Fund and Midlothian Council’s contribution through a grant of £386,000; thanks Midlothian Council for acting as guarantor for a loan to fund the project; pays tribute to the Charity Bank, which provides loans and support to charities, social enterprises and community organisations, for the bridging loan of £450,000; acknowledges the partnership working of all concerned and understands that the facility includes a multifunction hall, café, meeting spaces, all- weather sports pitch and much more, and hopes that the community enjoys the facility for many years to come.

*S4M-08739 Kevin Stewart: Gilcomstoun School And Maritime Assurance and Consulting Partnership—That the Parliament welcomes the business link partnership that has been set up between Gilcomstoun School and Maritime Assurance and Consulting (MAC); understands that MAC has already given pupils a presentation on travelling to school safely, has presented the children with high- visibility wristbands and provided the school with safety-themed materials; understands that pupils will be able to use MAC’s boardroom at its Skene Street headquarters for meetings and to give them a taste of life in the business world; further understands that experts from the firm will also be contributing to science lessons at the school and will use their experience of the shipping industry to bring theories to life in an informative and fun way, and wishes Gilcomstoun School and MAC the best of luck with this partnership.

*S4M-08738 David Torrance: Burntisland Community Award for Frances Allan—That the Parliament congratulates Frances Allan on being presented with the Burntisland Community Award for organising the traditional Christmas lunch for local residents over 70, which took place at the Kingswood Hotel; recognises what it considers her dedicated involvement over the last 15 years in coordinating this festive treat, which has been a well-established occasion in Burntisland for over 90 years; understands that, each year, approximately 150 people attend the lunch, and believes that Frances’s strong team spirit and commitment to supporting older people sets a real example to each citizen of Scotland on how to contribute to their community.

Supported by: Liz Smith*, Bill Kidd*, Richard Lyle*, Joan McAlpine*, Dennis Robertson*, Roderick Campbell*, John Pentland*, Chic Brodie*, Adam Ingram*, Mike MacKenzie*, Kevin Stewart*

*S4M-08737# Mark McDonald: Applauding Autism-friendly Theatre and Cinema—That the Parliament applauds the numerous theatres and cinemas around Scotland for showing autism-friendly performances in 2013 in order to provide an enjoyable experience for both children and adults with autism; praises the recent efforts of Aberdeen Performing Arts for ringing in the New Year by hosting its first

autism-friendly pantomime performance of Cinderella starring the actress, Elaine C Smith, on 3 January 2014, and notes that she has called for more autism-friendly productions in Scotland; also congratulates the Playhouse Theatre in Edinburgh and the cast and crew of The Lion King musical on hosting an autism-friendly performance in association with the National Autistic Society on 24 November 2013; commends the various autism-accessible showings at cinemas including, but not limited to, Vue and Cineworld, and hopes that the tradition of autism-friendly screenings and shows continues to grow to enable people with autism, as well as their families and carers, to enjoy access to entertaining performances in 2014 and beyond.

Supported by: John Finnie*, Nanette Milne*, Joan McAlpine*, Dennis Robertson*, Aileen McLeod*, Hugh Henry*, David Torrance*, Roderick Campbell*, Bill Kidd*, Jackson Carlaw*, Colin Beattie*, George Adam*, Annabelle Ewing*, Adam Ingram*, Liam McArthur*, Christina McKelvie*, Kevin Stewart*, Cara Hilton*, John Mason*, Fiona McLeod*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jackie Baillie*, Richard Lyle*, Stewart Stevenson*, Chic Brodie*, Rob Gibson*

*S4M-08736# John Finnie: Lift Lives for Good—That the Parliament welcomes Oxfam’s latest fundraising campaign, Lift Lives for Good, which will run until 30 March 2014; understands that the campaign will highlight Oxfam’s work in impoverished communities across the world and show how lifting one life up creates a chain reaction that flows to others in the community; further understands that the UK Government will match all money raised from Oxfam shops during this period; believes that this campaign will allow the public to better understand the results that Oxfam achieves with their donations, and wishes Oxfam the very best of success with the campaign in the Highlands and Islands and across the country and with its aim to raise £10 million. R

Supported by: Jean Urquhart*, David Torrance*, Margaret McCulloch*, John Wilson*, Dennis Robertson*, Alison McInnes*, Roderick Campbell*, Patrick Harvie*, Bill Kidd*, Colin Beattie*, Rob Gibson*, Adam Ingram*, Kevin Stewart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jackie Baillie*, Jamie McGrigor*, Neil Findlay*, Alison Johnstone*

*S4M-08735 David Torrance: Kirkcaldy Ladies Rugby Team—That the Parliament congratulates the players and coaches of the Kirkcaldy Ladies rugby team; understands that the team remains undefeated in season 2013-14; believes that, in 2011-12, the team was struggling and was relegated to the National Development League but that, since then, a new coaching team, consisting of Paul Gilmour and his assistant, Colin Whyte, was brought on board to develop a strategy on how to lead the team back to success; recognises the players’ great effort and dedication, which, it considers, has been largely rewarding, and wishes the team the best of luck for the remaining games of this season and on achieving its goal of being promoted to Premier League 1.

Supported by: Stuart McMillan*, Liz Smith*, Alex Johnstone*, Joan McAlpine*, Roderick Campbell*, Dennis Robertson*, Bill Kidd*, Patricia Ferguson*, Colin Beattie*, George Adam*, Annabelle Ewing*, Rob Gibson*, Adam Ingram*, Christina McKelvie*, Kevin Stewart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Lyle*

*S4M-08734 John Lamont on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council (Leith Links and Surplus Fire Fund) Bill Committee: City of Edinburgh Council (Leith Links and Surplus Fire Fund) Bill—That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the City of Edinburgh Council (Leith Links and Surplus Fire Fund) Bill and that the bill should proceed as a private bill.

*S4M-08733 Margaret Mitchell: Congratulations to Sir Geoff Palmer—That the Parliament congratulates Sir Godfrey "Geoff" Palmer, Professor Emeritus at the School of Life Sciences at Heriot-Watt University, on being knighted in recognition of his services to human rights, science and charity; understands that Sir Geoff, who was born in Jamaica and is recognised as Scotland’s first black professor, is deputy convenor of the cross-party group on the Caribbean and a prominent anti-racism campaigner; believes that Sir Geoff has devoted his life to achieving breakthroughs in the fight against racism and in his work in the field of grain science, and considers the knighthood a richly deserved recognition of his achievements.

Supported by: Jackson Carlaw*, Nanette Milne*, Jamie McGrigor*, Liz Smith*, David Torrance*, John Lamont*, Malcolm Chisholm*, Cameron Buchanan*, Hugh Henry*, Iain Gray*, Annabelle Ewing*, Adam Ingram*, Christina McKelvie*, Kevin Stewart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jackie Baillie*, Richard Lyle*

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-08731 Dolphin Drilling of Dyce Awarded a £155 Million Contract (lodged on 08 January 2014) Roderick Campbell*, Colin Beattie*, Maureen Watt*, Sandra White*, David Torrance*, Rob Gibson*, Bill Kidd*, Mike MacKenzie*, Kevin Stewart*, Richard Lyle*

S4M-08729 International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (lodged on 08 January 2014) Colin Beattie*, Malcolm Chisholm*, Mark McDonald*, John Finnie*, David Torrance*

S4M-08728 Hamilton Post Office Branch Modernisation (lodged on 08 January 2014) Colin Beattie*, Maureen Watt*, Sandra White*, Mark McDonald*, Richard Lyle*

S4M-08727 Cathcart Welcomes the Sconestone (lodged on 08 January 2014) Colin Beattie*, Maureen Watt*, Sandra White*, Mark McDonald*, Richard Lyle*

S4M-08726 Congratulations to Andrew Banks OBE (lodged on 08 January 2014) Maureen Watt*, Margaret Mitchell*, Jackson Carlaw*, Cameron Buchanan*, Richard Lyle*, David Torrance*

S4M-08725 Lifetime Achievement Award for Michael Urquhart (lodged on 08 January 2014) Sandra White*, Jackson Carlaw*, Cameron Buchanan*, Mark McDonald*, Richard Lyle*, Nanette Milne*

S4M-08724 Burghead’s Record-breaking Boxing Day Swim (lodged on 08 January 2014) Maureen Watt*, Sandra White*, Margaret Mitchell*, Jackson Carlaw*, Mark McDonald*, Richard Lyle*

S4M-08723 Leading Retailers Help the Paras (lodged on 08 January 2014) Sandra White*, Jackson Carlaw*, Mark McDonald*, Bob Doris*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-08722 Glasgow Kelvin College Wins Further Education Oscar (lodged on 07 January 2014) Sandra White*, Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*

S4M-08721 Congratulations to Joe O’Raw MBE (lodged on 07 January 2014) Maureen Watt*, Sandra White*, Richard Lyle*

S4M-08720 European Green Capital 2014 (lodged on 07 January 2014) Sandra White*, Bruce Crawford*, Mark McDonald*, Graeme Dey*, Richard Lyle*, Alison Johnstone*

S4M-08715 No Place for Wildlife Crime (lodged on 07 January 2014) Sandra White*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-08713 Marie Curie CHAS Rest Assured Home Service (lodged on 06 January 2014) Sandra White*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-08712 Congratulations to Aberdeen’s Organisation for Nepalese Culture and Welfare (lodged on 06 January 2014) Sandra White*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-08711 Oxgangs Neighbourhood Centre Funding Award (lodged on 06 January 2014) Sandra White*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-08710 Become a Lifesaver in 2014 (lodged on 06 January 2014) Mark McDonald*

S4M-08709 Congratulating Wilma Gunn MBE (lodged on 06 January 2014) Sandra White*

S4M-08708 Legal Services Agency’s 25th Anniversary (lodged on 06 January 2014) Sandra White*

S4M-08706 Eric Auld (lodged on 06 January 2014) Sandra White*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-08705 Congratulating Judith Jardine MBE (lodged on 06 January 2014) Sandra White*

S4M-08702 Scotland’s Oil and Gas (lodged on 06 January 2014) Sandra White*, Mark McDonald*, John Finnie*

S4M-08701 FRAE Fife Receives Climate Challenge Fund Grant (lodged on 03 January 2014) Sandra White*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-08700 Congratulations to Johnstonebridge Centre and Community Development Trust (lodged on 03 January 2014) Sandra White*, Dennis Robertson*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-08699 Angus Volunteer Earns Lifetime Accolade (lodged on 03 January 2014) Sandra White*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-08698 Inverclyde Awarded Fairtrade Status (lodged on 23 December 2013) Sandra White*, Mark McDonald*, John Finnie*

S4M-08697 Angus Fairtrade Status Renewed (lodged on 20 December 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08696 Success of Cumbernauld Action Care for the Elderly’s Football Memories Club (lodged on 20 December 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08695 Through Care Support Project HM Prison Greenock (lodged on 20 December 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08694 Funding Boost for Aberdeen Welfare Reform Hub (lodged on 20 December 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08693 Ugandan Anti-homosexuality Bill (lodged on 20 December 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08692 Aberdeenshire Youth Council’s Anti-Bullying Awareness Parade (lodged on 20 December 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08691 Congratulations to Grampian Housing Association’s Cash in Your Pocket Partnership (lodged on 20 December 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08690 Gowkthrapple Voluntary Action Group (lodged on 20 December 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08689 Rutherglen Girl Millie Scally Launches Cancer Awards Campaign (lodged on 20 December 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08687 Scotland’s Most Vulnerable Targeted (lodged on 20 December 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08686 Congratulations to John Murdoch (lodged on 20 December 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08685 Mapping Memorials to Women in Scotland (lodged on 20 December 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08684 Calling for Sir Hugh Munro to be Included in the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame (lodged on 20 December 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08680 Woodmill High School STEM Club Success (lodged on 20 December 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08679 Extraordinary Rendition (lodged on 19 December 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08678 Vince Cable’s Giant Suction Machine Comments (lodged on 19 December 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08676 Breakthrough Generation Study (lodged on 19 December 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08675 One Parent Family Scotland (lodged on 19 December 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08449 Clyde 2020 (lodged on 28 November 2013) Patrick Harvie*

Business Bulletin: Friday 10 January 2014 Section G – Bills

New amendments to Bills lodged on 9 January 2014

Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill – Stage 2

Section 60

Liam McArthur

394 In section 60, page 29, line 5, at end insert— <( ) in subsection (1), for the words from ―the time when he ceased‖ substitute ―any time prior to ceasing‖,>

Liam McArthur

395 In section 60, page 29, line 22, after <(6)> insert <— <( ) after ―complaints)‖ insert ―and appeals‖, ( )>

Section 64

Jayne Baxter

396 In section 64, page 31, line 6, leave out and insert

Jayne Baxter

397 In section 64, page 31, line 18, leave out and insert

Section 65

Jayne Baxter

398 In section 65, page 31, line 36, leave out and insert

Jayne Baxter

399 In section 65, page 31, line 36, leave out