BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 96/2011 Monday 5 September 2011 1 Contents The sections which appear in today’s Business Bulletin are in bold Section A: Today’s Business - Meetings of Committees - Meeting of the Parliament Section B: Future Meetings of the Parliament Section C: Future Meetings of Committees Section D: Oral Questions - Questions selected for First Minister’s Question Time - Questions selected for response by Ministers and junior Scottish Ministers at Question Time Section E: Written Questions – new questions for written answer Section F: Motions and Amendments Section G: Bills - New Bills introduced - New amendments to Bills - Members’ Bills proposals Section H: New Documents – new documents laid before the Parliament and committee reports published Section I: Petitions – new public petitions Section J: Progress of Legislation – progress of Bills and subordinate legislation 2 Business Bulletin: Monday 5 September 2011 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament Business Programme subject to the Parliament’s approval of Business Motion S4M-00754 Wednesday 7 September 2011 1.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by First Minister’s Statement: The Scottish Government’s Legislative Programme followed by Scottish Government Debate: The Scottish Government’s Legislative Programme followed by Business Motion followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 8 September 2011 9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Debate: The Scottish Government’s Legislative Programme 11.40 am General Question Time 12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time 2.15 pm Themed Question Time Infrastructure and Capital Investment; Culture and External Affairs 2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Scotland Bill – EU Involvement followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time 3 followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 14 September 2011 2.30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motion followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 15 September 2011 9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Business 11.40 am General Question Time 12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time 2.15 pm Themed Question Time Education and Lifelong Learning 2.55 pm Scottish Government Business followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business 4 Business Bulletin: Monday 5 September 2011 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 6 September 2011 3rd Meeting, 2011 The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 6 1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. Skills: The Committee will take evidence from— Nicola McLelland, Research and Policy Manager, and Iain McCaskey, Qualifications Manager, Alliance of Sector Skills Councils in Scotland; Hazel Mathieson, Head of National Operations, Malcolm Barron, Regional Head of Operations, Edinburgh, Lothian and Borders, and Gordon McGuinness, Head of Industry and Enterprise Networks, Skills Development Scotland. 3. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme. Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 13 September, the Committee expects to take oral evidence from Creative Scotland. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin. Health and Sport Committee 6 September 2011 4th Meeting, 2011 The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 2 5 1. Regulation of care for older people: The Committee will take evidence from— Lord Sutherland; and then from— Henry Simmons, Chief Executive, Alzheimer Scotland; Anne Conlin, Development and Training Manager, Carers Scotland; David Manion, Chief Executive, Age Scotland. 2. Regulation of care for older people (in private): The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry. 3. Work programme (in private): The Committee will review its work programme. Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 13 September, the Committee expects to continue to take oral evidence on its inquiry into the regulation of care for older people. The Committee expects to take further oral evidence on its inquiry at subsequent meetings. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin. Justice Committee 6 September 2011 5th Meeting, 2011 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 items 5 and 6 in private. 2. Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 2 from— Mark Dingwall, Board Member, Rangers Supporters Trust; Jeanette Findlay, Chair, Celtic Trust; Dr Neil Havis, Secretary, ERIN Hibernian Supporters Trust; Greig Ingram, Board Member, Aberdeen FC Trust; Martin Riddell, Edinburgh Tartan Army representative, Association of Tartan Army Clubs; Derek Robertson, Board Member, ArabTRUST (The Dundee United Supporters Society); Derek Watson, Chair, Heart of Midlothian Supporters Trust; and then from— Pat Nevin, Broadcaster and former professional footballer; Graham Spiers, Sportswriter, The Times; Dr Stuart Waiton, Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology, University of Abertay, Dundee; Graham Walker, Professor of Political History, Queen’s University Belfast. 3. Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill - witness expenses: The Committee will be invited to delegate to the Convener responsibility for arranging for the SPCB to pay, under Rule 12.4.3, any expenses of witnesses on the Bill. 6 4. Appointment of European Union Reporter: The Committee will appoint a member to serve as its European Union Reporter. 5. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2012-13: The Committee will consider whether to appoint a budget adviser and, if so, the Committee will consider a list of candidates for the post of budget adviser. 6. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme. Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 13 September 2011, it is expected that the Committee will continue its evidence taking on the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 and consider items of subordinate legislation. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin. Public Petitions Committee 6 September 2011 3rd Meeting, 2011 The Committee will meet at 2.00 pm in Committee Room 1 1. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider the following new petitions— PE1393 ‘Cut them free’ – Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation in Scotland. The Committee will take evidence from— Martin Crewe, Director, Mark Ballard, Head of Policy, and Daljeet Dagon, Children’s Services Manager, Barnardo’s Scotland. PE1394 Reintroduce Lochboisdale to Mallaig ferry service. The Committee will take evidence from— Huw Francis, Chief Executive, and Angus MacMillan, Chairman, Stòras Uibhist; Allan Henderson, Councillor for Highland Region, Provost of Lochaber, Highland Council. PE1396 The over breeding and abandonment of Staffordshire bull terriers. The Committee will take evidence from— Ian Robb, Vice-Chairman, Help for Abandoned Animals; Dr Alison Kennedy, Chair, Perthshire Abandoned Dogs Society; Lisa Hird, Treasurer, Staffordshire Rescue Scotland. PE1397 Future support of and funding for In Care Survivors Service Scotland. 2. Consideration of current petitions: The Committee will consider the following current petitions— PE1390 The governance of essential ferry services. The Committee will take evidence from— Professor Neil Kay. PE1189 Standards of social rented housing PE1254 Amendment to Section 1 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 PE1322 Dance teaching and coaching in schools and colleges 7 PE1336 Save our West Highland wild salmon and sea trout PE1389 Adverse impact of Coastguard station closure Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 20 September, the Committee is expected to consider further current petitions on freight train network, disadvantaged Scottish Gypsy Travellers and members of the settled community, return of the Wallace Safe Conduct, Saltire on Edinburgh Castle, clarifying guidelines on Gypsy/Traveller encampments, Mosquito devices ban, having regard to young people when considering changes to leisure and cultural facilities, presence of methanol ban in all manufactured products, education provision for children and young people absent from school due to illness, speech and language therapy, improving the lives of children with asthma across Scotland and establishment of further static gear only inshore fisheries. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin. Subordinate Legislation Committee 6 September 2011 3rd Meeting, 2011 The Committee will