PB/S4/12/MINS/04

PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 31 JANUARY 2012 AT 2.00 PM

Attending: Tricia Marwick (chair), John Scott, Elaine Smith, Bruce Crawford, , Paul Martin, Alison McInnes.

Observing: Brian Adam.

Officials present: Paul Grice, Susan Duffy, Billy McLaren, Myer Cohen, Nicola Dove, Sarah Robertson.

1. Item 1a: Minutes of last meeting —The minutes of 24 January 2012 were agreed.

2. Item 1b: Matters arising — There were no matters arising.

3. Future Business Programme — The Bureau agreed to recommend to the Parliament a business programme for the weeks beginning 6 February and 13 February 2012.

It was noted that Members’ Business on Wednesday 8 February would be motion S4M-01532 Jamie McGrigor on Designation of Special Areas of Conservation and on Thursday 9 February would be motion S4M-01683 Helen Eadie on Celebrating the Value of Co-operatives Internationally.

4. Procedural motions (a) Approval of SSIs — The Bureau agreed to recommend to the Parliament by motion that the following instruments be approved—

Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Scottish Inshore and Offshore Regions) Amendment Order 2012 [draft];

Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 [draft]; and

Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 [draft].

(b) Substitution on committees — It was agreed to recommend to the Parliament that the following substitutions on committees be agreed:

Mary Scanlon be appointed to replace as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Education and Culture Committee;

Gavin Brown be appointed to replace Alex Fergusson as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the European and External Relations Committee;

Jackson Carlaw be appointed to replace David McLetchie as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Finance Committee;

Alex Fergusson be appointed to replace Jamie McGrigor as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee;

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John Lamont be appointed to replace Murdo Fraser as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Scotland Bill Committee. and

Annabel Goldie be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee;

Alex Johnstone be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Equal Opportunities Committee;

John Scott be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee;

Jamie McGrigor be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Local Government and Regeneration Committee;

Alex Johnstone be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Public Petitions Committee;

David McLetchie be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee;

John Lamont be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Subordinate Legislation Committee.

5. Legislation (a) Proposed Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill – referral of draft proposal — The Bureau agreed that consideration of the draft proposal be referred to the Health and Sport Committee.

(b) Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill and Long Leases (Scotland) Bill — Stage 1 deadlines – The Bureau agreed to recommend to the Parliament a deadline of 4 May 2012 for consideration of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1; and a deadline of 27 April 2012 for consideration of the Long Leases (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1.

(c) Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Bill — The Bureau agreed to recommend to the Parliament that the deadline for consideration of the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be extended to 17 March 2012.

6. Committees and Stage 1 debates — The Presiding Officer confirmed that she would seek feedback from the Conveners Group before confirming arrangements to Business Managers.

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 held at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 7 February 2012.

Susan Duffy Clerk to the Parliamentary Bureau PB/S4/12/MINS/04

31 January 2012