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Ag/S3/10/31 PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU AGENDA FOR MEETING ON TUESDAY 26 OCTOBER 2010 2 pm: Room Q1.03 1. Minutes (a) Draft minutes of 5 October 2010 (attached) (b) Matters arising 2. Future Business Programme (PB/S3/10/146) Approval of SSIs 3. Scottish Statutory Instruments (PB/S3/10/147) Legislation 4. (a) End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill – extension to Stage 1 timetable (PB/S3/10/148) (b) Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Bill – extension to Stage 2 timetable (PB/S3/10/149) (c) Proposed Regulation of Dropped Kerbs and Pavement Parking (Scotland) Bill – referral of draft proposal (PB/S3/10/150) 5. Finance Committee – request to meet in Carnoustie (PB/S3/10/151) 6. Publication scheme – consideration of any exempt papers 7. Date of next meeting – Tuesday 2 November 2010 Items agreed by correspondence Referral of Bills at Stage 1 (PB/S3/10/145A) PB/S3/10/146 PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU 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 following Decision Time. 2. Motions submitted for Members’ Business are shown below. S3M-7199# Margaret Curran: Closure of Lightburn Hospital—That the Parliament notes with concern the proposed closure of Lightburn Hospital in the east end of Glasgow and the relocation of services to both the Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Stobhill Hospital; considers that this proposal will cause difficulties for many people in the wider east end of Glasgow who rely on this local healthcare facility, resulting in lengthy journeys by often unsuitable public transport; believes that local rehabilitation healthcare facilities are important in ensuring a more effective recovery*, and* considers this a reversal of the Scottish Government’s policy presumption against centralisation. Supported by: Pauline McNeill, Patricia Ferguson, James Kelly, Michael McMahon, John Park, Jackie Baillie, Mr Frank McAveety, Marilyn Livingstone, Mary Mulligan, Paul Martin, Trish Godman, Elaine Smith S3M-7192# Linda Fabiani: We Would Make 500 Fairtrade Towns—That the Parliament congratulates the Fairtrade Towns, including Scotland’s first towns to achieve this status, Strathaven and Aberfeldy, for their commitment to fair and ethical trade; thanks local supporters, activists and decision makers across the country for what it believes is their hard work and dedication in making the Fairtrade Town movement a success in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland; anticipates that the 500th Fairtrade Town will be named this autumn, and praises those involved in and supporting the 500 Miles for 500 Towns Bike Ride, including Graeme Obree and the Proclaimers. Supported by: Alasdair Allan, Aileen Campbell, Rob Gibson, Tricia Marwick, Stuart McMillan, Kenneth Gibson, Sandra White, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Jackie Baillie, Elaine Smith, Murdo Fraser, Bill Kidd, Jack McConnell, Patricia Ferguson*, Michael Matheson*, Patrick Harvie* S3M-7175# Liam McArthur: The Success of the Air Discount Scheme—That the Parliament considers that, since its introduction in May 2006, the Air Discount Scheme has brought great benefits to the residents of eligible areas of the Highlands and Islands by reducing the cost of their air fares on the vital lifeline air routes to the main Scottish airports; is of the view that the European Commission’s approval of the scheme as aid of a social character recognises that residents of Scotland’s islands and the far north of the mainland face disproportionately high costs in gaining access to services of the mainland and that they deserve this support to reduce the cost; believes that the case for the Air Discount Scheme is as strong today as it was in 2006, and looks forward to its continuation for the foreseeable future. Supported by: Jack McConnell S3M-7169# Helen Eadie: World Arthritis Day, 12 October 2010—That the Parliament notes that World Arthritis Day takes place on 12 October 2010; understands that arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions are a major cause of pain and disability, accounting for 48% of all work-related illness in Scotland; considers that this places a significant burden on both the NHS and society; acknowledges that it is estimated that over one million people consulted a GP or practice nurse in 2008-09 in relation to a musculoskeletal condition and that there were over one hundred thousand NHS hospital stays in Scotland in 2009 for which a musculoskeletal condition is recorded; pays tribute to organisations working to raise awareness of arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions, such as the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance, Arthritis Care Scotland, the National Osteoporosis Society in Scotland, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), Scottish Inflammatory Diseases and Rheumatology Industry 1 PB/S3/10/146 Group (SIDRIG), the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) and Psoriasis Scotland Arthritis Link Volunteers; looks forward to the publication of the national musculoskeletal programme and considers that it has the potential to develop a national framework for improving the standards of care for people who live with all forms of arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions; understands that a national lead has been appointed to support this work and a national programme board to ensure implementation; believes that people living with musculoskeletal conditions can usefully input to the national programme board, and would welcome publication of research into the prevalence of musculoskeletal conditions and on improving treatments and their impact on local NHS services. Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Mary Scanlon, Irene Oldfather, Karen Whitefield S3M-7135# Michael Matheson: Denny Town Centre Regeneration—That the Parliament considers that there is widespread dissatisfaction among residents in the Denny and Dunipace area regarding the planned Denny Town Centre Regeneration; believes that Denny town centre is in desperate need of regeneration, and would welcome regeneration plans that carry widespread support in the local community. Supported by: Rob Gibson, Jamie Hepburn, Aileen Campbell, John Wilson, Gil Paterson, Angela Constance, Bill Kidd S3M-7085# Jim Tolson: Renewable Energy Skills Training—That the Parliament congratulates Carnegie College, Dunfermline, for being at the forefront of green energy skills development through its provision of renewable energy skills training and the wind energy industry’s first pilot wind turbine technician apprenticeship programme; considers that the college plays an important role in providing vocational education in the area and that the engineering and energy sector represents a huge opportunity for Fife and Scotland; believes that this far-sighted project will put the college at the centre of developing the high-quality training needed to support renewable energy industries, ensuring that Scotland meets its considerable green energy potential and bringing jobs and long-term sustainable growth; believes that the renewables industry has the potential to create thousands of new jobs for Fife and Central Scotland, and considers that Fife can become a major contributor to the development of the renewable energy capacity of the east of Scotland. Supported by: Jim Hume, Robin Harper, Hugh O’Donnell, Jamie Stone, Mike Pringle, Jamie Hepburn, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Christopher Harvie, Liam McArthur, John Park S3M-7072# Bill Kidd: Scotland’s Nuclear Weapons-free Zones—That the Parliament believes that New Zealand has set a good example with the establishment of a succession of nuclear weapons-free zones; would welcome the establishment of such zones in Scotland in homes, classrooms, places of work, communities, local authorities and in the environs of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, with the aim to register Scotland as a single-state nuclear weapons-free zone with the United Nations, and would further welcome the development of a protocol for Scotland requesting that the nuclear weapons states honour such a zone by not deploying nuclear weapons on Scottish territory and by guaranteeing not to threaten or use nuclear weapons against Scotland. Supported by: Alasdair Allan, Elaine Smith, Michael Matheson, Aileen Campbell, Joe FitzPatrick, Sandra White, Gil Paterson, Rob Gibson, Christina McKelvie, Christopher Harvie, Angela Constance, Robin Harper, Anne McLaughlin, Dave Thompson, Jamie Hepburn, Linda Fabiani S3M-7052# Bill Wilson: Business and Human Rights Conference, October 2010—That the Parliament welcomes to Edinburgh the business and human rights conference of 80 national human rights institutions from around the world, taking place in the Parliament from 8 to 10 October 2010; considers that the corporate sector has a significant impact on the enjoyment of human rights from Paisley to Phuket and believes that humanitarian concern does not compromise but rather helps deliver long-term commercial success; believes that the integration of human rights into business practices should be enabled and encouraged, building on the United Nations Global Compact and the framework developed by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on human rights and transnational corporations and other business 2 PB/S3/10/146 enterprises, and, as a first step, would welcome an acknowledgement of the relevance of human rights principles and standards in defining Scottish business practice at home and abroad. Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson, Hugh Henry, John Wilson, Rob Gibson, Bill Kidd, Robin Harper,