BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 156/2013 Friday 1 November 2013

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 Questions - 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 1 November 2013 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 30 October 2013 Tuesday 5 November 2013

2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Mrs. Manjit Kaur Jheeta, representative of Glasgow Gurdwara Guru Granth Sahib followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Debate: Person Centred Healthcare followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-07773 Sandra White: Glasgow Women’s Aid’s 40th Anniversary Celebration (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 23 September 2013)

Wednesday 6 November 2013

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Portfolio Questions Health and Wellbeing (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 31 October 2013) followed by Scottish Labour Party Debate: Transport followed by Scottish Labour Party Debate: Justice followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

3 followed by Members’ Business – S4M-07500: Jackie Baillie: No More Page 3 (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 26 August 2013)

Thursday 7 November 2013

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 31 October 2013)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

12.30 pm Members’ Business – S4M-07731 Mike MacKenzie: The Best Buildings in Scotland (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Wednesday 18 September 2013)

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Stage 1 Debate: Tribunals (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 12 November 2013

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

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 13 November 2013

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions

4 Infrastructure, Investment and Cities; Culture and External Affairs followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 14 November 2013

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

12.30 pm Members’ Business

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: Scottish Independence Referendum Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Business Bulletin: Friday 1 November 2013 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

Finance Committee 4 November 2013 27th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 12 noon in The Webster Memorial Theatre, Arbroath 1. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2014-15: Members will report back on the outcomes of the workshop sessions involving local organisations held before the start of the meeting.Not before 2.00 pm— 2. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2014-15: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2014-15 from— John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Budget (Scotland) Act 2013 Amendment Order 2013 [draft] from— John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, Scottish Government. 4. Subordinate legislation: John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth to move S4M-08094 - That the Finance Committee recommends that the Budget (Scotland) Act 2013 Amendement Order 2013 [draft] be approved.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 13 November 2013, the Committee will continue to take evidence on its Draft Budget Scrutiny 2014-15 inquiry.

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

Education and Culture Committee 5 November 2013 28th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 6 1. Scrutiny of the Draft Budget 2014-15 (in private): The Committee will consider a revised draft report to the Finance Committee on the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2014-15. 2. Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 12 November, the Committee expects to take evidence from representatives of the art and culture sector on the work of Creative Scotland.

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

Justice Committee 5 November 2013 30th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 4 1. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2014-15: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2014-15 from— Anne Pinkman, Convener, Scottish Working Group on Women’s Offending; Tom Halpin, Chief Executive, Safeguarding Communities - Reducing Offending (Sacro); Lillian Cringles, Manager, Justice Services, North Lanarkshire Council. 2. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2014-15: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2014-15 from— Kenny MacAskill, Cabinet Secretary for Justice; Kerry Twyman, Finance Programme Management Division, Andy Bruce, Deputy Director, Community Justice Division, Kerry Morgan, Community Justice Division, and Stephen Woodhouse, Police Division, Scottish Government. 3. Commission on Women Offenders: The Committee will take evidence from— Kenny MacAskill, Cabinet Secretary for Justice; Jane Moffat, Community Justice Division, Scottish Government; Colin McConnell, Chief Executive, Scottish Prison Service. 4. Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012: The Committee will consider correspondence received.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 12 November, the Committee expects to consider the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2. For further information,

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

Health and Sport Committee 5 November 2013 31st Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 2 1. National Confidential Forum (Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill): The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 1). 2. Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 12 November, the Committee expects to take oral evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Well-being. The Committee will consider a draft report on the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill and a draft report to the Finance Committee on the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2014-15. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Welfare Reform Committee 5 November 2013 17th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 3 1. The ‘Bedroom Tax’ in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence on research it commisioned on the impact of the ‘Bedroom tax’ in Scotland from— Professor Ken Gibb, Professor in Housing Economics and Director for Public Policy, University of Glasgow. 2. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2014-15 (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report to the Finance Committee on the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2014-15.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 5 November, the Committee expects to consider oral evidence from Proffesor Ken Gibb on research the Committee commissioned on The ‘Bedroom tax’ in Scotland. The Committee will also consider a draft report to the Finance Committee on the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2014-15.

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 5 November 2013 28th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 11.30 am in Committee Room 5 1. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/287). 2. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No. 6) (Miscellaneous) 2013 (SSI 2013/294); Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc. Rules Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2013 (SSI 2013/293).

3. Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1. 4. Scottish Independence Referendum Bill: The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 12 November, 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 Audit Committee 6 November 2013 14th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 5 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private. 2. Section 23 report - NHS financial performance 2012/13: The Committee will take evidence on the Auditor General for Scotland’s report entitled "NHS financial performance 2012/13" from— Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland; Angela Canning, Assistant Director, Tricia Meldrum, Portfolio Manager, and Gemma Diamond, Project Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value Group, Audit Scotland. 3. Section 23 report - Scotland’s colleges 2013: The Committee will take evidence from— Audrey Cumberford, Principal and Chief Executive, West College Scotland; Margaret Munckton, Acting Principal and Chief Executive, Perth College; Susan H Walsh, Principal and Chief Executive, Glasgow Clyde College; Alan Williamson, Director of Finance, Edinburgh College; and then from— Laurence Howells, Interim Chief Executive, Scottish Funding Council.

4. Consideration of approach - NHS financial performance 2012/13: The Committee will consider its approach to the Auditor General for Scotland’s report entitled "NHS financial performance 2012/13" and take evidence from— Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland; Angela Canning, Assistant Director, Tricia Meldrum, Portfolio Manager, and Gemma Diamond, Project Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value Group, Audit Scotland. 5. Consideration of approach - Scotland’s colleges 2013: The Committee will consider the evidence received at agenda item 3 and take evidence from— Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland; Ronnie Nicol, Assistant Director, and Phil Grigor, Project Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value Group, Audit Scotland.

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 1 November 2013 Section E – Written questions lodged on 31 October 2013

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-18020 Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government, if same-sex marriage was introduced, what its position is on whether it would be appropriate for public sector employees who oppose it to have their employer question them on their commitment to equality and diversity.

S4W-18022 Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government, if same-sex marriage was introduced, what its position is on whether (a) people, (b) churches and (c) other organisations that oppose it should be entitled to (i) hire publicly-owned facilities and (ii) provide services in partnership with public bodies.

S4W-18023 Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government, if same-sex marriage was introduced, what its position is on whether it would be appropriate for (a) prospective and (b) current foster carers who oppose it to have their suitability to provide such care questioned; whether it considers that it would be appropriate to ask them their views on the matter, and under what circumstances it considers that opposition to it would make a person unsuitable to provide foster care.

S4W-18026 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-17283 by Nicola Sturgeon on 7 October 2013, whether it has undertaken a risk analysis of whether it will eradicate fuel poverty by 2016.

S4W-18027 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-17283 by Nicola Sturgeon on 7 October 2013, what assessment it has made of whether it will eradicate fuel poverty by 2016.

S4W-18028 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-17159 by Shona Robison on 3 October 2013, what action it is taking to tackle poverty and deprivation in black and minority ethnic communities.

S4W-18029 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Government what effect it considers welfare reform will have on health inequalities.

S4W-18030 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish a detailed response to the report, What would it take to eradicate health inequalities?: Testing the fundamental causes theory of health inequalities in Scotland.

S4W-18033 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commission research on the benefits and risks of so-called all single-room hospital design, and what action it will take to ensure that such design does not have an adverse effect on services at the Southern General Hospital, Glasgow.

S4W-18034 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce robotic surgery for the treatment of prostate cancer, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

S4W-18035 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the comments in the October 2013 report by the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman regarding prisoners’ access to the NHS complaints process.

S4W-18036 Jamie McGrigor: To ask the Scottish Government whether it has assessed any potential risk of food contamination arising from the use of used carrier bags in the takeaway sector as a consequence of its proposed charge on carrier bags.

S4W-18037 Jamie McGrigor: To ask the Scottish Government what the Food Standards Agency Scotland’s position is on the potential impact on the takeaway food sector of the proposal to introduce a charge on carrier bags.

S4W-18038 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-17593 by Nicola Sturgeon on 29 October 2013, for what reason it has not replicated the functions of the Social Security Commissioners.

S4W-18039 Bruce Crawford: To ask the Scottish Government what guidelines there are under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 for licensing boards to consider whether applications protect and improve public health and safety.

S4W-18040 Bruce Crawford: To ask the Scottish Government what requirements there are under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 for licensing boards to consider the views of NHS boards in relation to (a) applications and (b) consideration of overprovision policies, and whether it plans to update these.

S4W-18042 Alex Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government how many households have received support from the scheme to fund the installation of home charging points for electric vehicles.

S4W-18043 Alex Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government how many government car service vehicles are electric.

S4W-18044 Alex Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government how many of its buildings have electric vehicle charging points.

S4W-18045 Stewart Stevenson: To ask the Scottish Government how many reports of attacks on guide dogs have been made to the police in each of the last three years for which information is available, and what estimate it has of how many attacks were not reported.

S4W-18046 Alex Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether the Parliament campus has electric vehicle charging points.

S4W-18047Δ Mike MacKenzie: To ask the Scottish Government what the status is of the ScotRail Franchise Renewal Programme.

S4W-18051 Alison Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it has to support the comment of the Minister for Transport and Veterans on 2 October 2013 (Official Report, c. 23231) that the construction of the Rosyth international container terminal will deliver "an estimated 500 jobs".

S4W-18052 James Kelly: To ask the Scottish Government what the target is and current waiting times are for angioplasty procedures, broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) hospital.

S4W-18053 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Government how many salmon farms are licensed to use teflubenzuron (Calicide).

S4W-18054 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Government how many breaches of the environmental quality standards for the use of teflubenzuron (Calicide) have been recorded in each year since 2007.

S4W-18055 Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government when it will issue guidance to local authorities regarding the implementation of the High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013.

Business Bulletin: Friday 1 November 2013 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-08136 Bill Kidd: Glasgow Disability Alliance’s Ability Fest Exhibition— That the Parliament congratulates Glasgow Disability Alliance on successfully staging the 2013 Ability Fest at the city’s Thistle Hotel; understands that there were over 50 exhibitors and more than 600 attendees at the exhibition, which promoted opportunities for employers and workers in education, volunteering and leisure, and commends what it sees as the commitment, work and attitude of Jamie Andrew, the Scottish mountaineer and motivational speaker, who gave the keynote speech that opened the exhibition.

Supported by: Joan McAlpine*, Chic Brodie*

*S4M-08135 Christina McKelvie: Hidden in Plain Sight—That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group report, Hidden in plain sight: Three years on: updated analysis of UK measures to protect trafficked persons; understands that the report examines progress made by the UK Government in combatting trafficking in human beings since the publication of the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group’s first report, Wrong Kind of Victim?; notes that the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group was established in May 2009 to coincide with the coming into force of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings in the UK and that the group monitors the UK Government’s implementation of the convention and examines all types of trafficking, including internal trafficking and the trafficking of British nationals; believes that the report is a welcome addition to the fight against human trafficking, and hopes that the UK Government will take note of some of the recommendations in the report.

Supported by: Kenneth Gibson*, Kevin Stewart*, Bill Kidd*, Annabelle Ewing*, Sandra White*, Margaret McDougall*, Stuart McMillan*, Roderick Campbell*, Rob Gibson*, Richard Lyle*, Joan McAlpine*

*S4M-08134 Jamie Hepburn: World Forum on Natural Capital—That the Parliament welcomes the inaugural World Forum on Natural Capital, to be held on 21-22 November 2013 in Edinburgh; understands that this will be the world’s first major conference devoted to the rapidly evolving concept of natural capital and will see over 450 people visit Scotland over the two days, bringing together business leaders, environmental experts and government representatives from around the world to agree action required to address risks to stocks and flows of natural capital and identify opportunities to business from helping to conserve natural capital, and commends the work of the Scottish Wildlife Trust in organising this event and its endeavours to bring what it considers this important issue to the fore.

Supported by: Marco Biagi*, Sandra White*

*S4M-08133 Mary Scanlon: New Production at Claymore Dairy—That the Parliament welcomes the announcement that Graham’s Dairies will begin producing yoghurt and soft cheese at its Claymore Dairy in Nairn from 2014; understands that this follows the resumption of milk bottling at the plant, which sees all the milk produced by the four remaining dairy farms in the region being processed and

packaged at the Nairn site; further understands that the milk processed on this site supplies the local market and also other areas through the company’s Bridge of Allan site, and wishes the new venture into yoghurt and soft cheese production every success in the future.

Supported by: John Lamont*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jackson Carlaw*, Kenneth Gibson*, Nanette Milne*, Bill Kidd*, Joan McAlpine*, Bruce Crawford*, Richard Lyle*, Anne McTaggart*, Dennis Robertson*, Jamie McGrigor*, Roderick Campbell*, Kevin Stewart*, Margaret Mitchell*, Adam Ingram*, Mike MacKenzie*, Sandra White*

*S4M-08132 Angus MacDonald: RSPB Nature of Scotland Awards, Youth and Education Award—That the Parliament congratulates Larbert High School on winning the Youth and Education category at the 2013 RSPB Nature of Scotland Awards; understands that Larbert High School won the award in recognition of the work that it has undertaken with the community and partner organisations to safeguard Carron Dams Site of Special Scientific Interest; considers that this hard work has helped turn this nationally important site from an underused and neglected area into a thriving nature reserve enjoyed by local people and used by pupils throughout the curriculum, and pays tribute to Slamannan Primary School as the runner-up that narrowly missed winning the award with its study into the migratory habits of bean geese, which use Slamannan as their winter home.

Supported by: Joan McAlpine*, Richard Lyle*, Kenneth Gibson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Adam Ingram*, Stewart Stevenson*, Dennis Robertson*, Graeme Dey*, Mike MacKenzie*, Roderick Campbell*, Kevin Stewart*, Chic Brodie*, John Wilson* R, Rob Gibson*, Bill Kidd*, Stuart McMillan*, Jayne Baxter*

*S4M-08131 Angus MacDonald: RSPB Nature of Scotland Awards, Best Politician—That the Parliament congratulates Rob Gibson MSP, the member for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, on winning the Best Politician category at the RSPB’s Nature of Scotland awards, which were presented on 30 October 2013; acknowledges that Rob was cited by the judges for championing a range of causes that enhance sustainability and the natural environment, and notes that he was also praised for his work as convener of the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee, in which he has led the scrutiny of a number of issues, including climate change mitigation and biodiversity.

Supported by: Joan McAlpine*, Richard Lyle*, Kenneth Gibson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Adam Ingram*, Liam McArthur*, Aileen McLeod*, Stewart Stevenson*, Graeme Dey*, Dennis Robertson*, Linda Fabiani*, Mike MacKenzie*, Roderick Campbell*, Kevin Stewart*, Chic Brodie*, John Wilson* R, Bill Kidd*, Sandra White*, Stuart McMillan*, Jayne Baxter*

*S4M-08130 John Finnie: Write for Rights Campaign—That the Parliament notes that 1 November 2013 marks the start of Amnesty International’s annual worldwide greetings card and letter-writing campaign, Write for Rights; commends the campaign, which aims to send messages of hope and solidarity to people who experience human rights abuses; believes that the campaign can have a positive impact on their circumstances, especially when authorities see that people worldwide are watching their actions, and encourages elected representatives and people from

across Scotland to take part and exercise their freedom of expression in defence of human rights across the world. R

Supported by: Patrick Harvie*, Dennis Robertson*, Hanzala Malik*, John Mason*, Mike MacKenzie*, Marco Biagi*, Kevin Stewart*, Chic Brodie*, John Wilson*, Sandra White*, Bill Kidd*

*S4M-08129 David Torrance: Congratulating Emma McLachlan on her Successes in Archery—That the Parliament congratulates Emma McLachlan, a pupil at Viewforth High School in Kirkcaldy, on what it considers her outstanding achievements in archery; applauds her on her seven Scottish records in 2013 alone; acclaims her representation of Scotland at the Outdoor National and Junior Euronations Championship; congratulates her on claiming the UK and Ireland Field Archery title, and wishes her the best of luck in achieving her personal goal of representing Scotland in the Junior Commonwealth Games in Samoa in 2015.

Supported by: Annabelle Ewing*, Kenneth Gibson*, Alex Johnstone*, Joan McAlpine*, Gordon MacDonald*, Bill Kidd*, John Wilson*, Bruce Crawford*, Dennis Robertson*, Richard Lyle*, Anne McTaggart*, Roderick Campbell*, Kevin Stewart*, Chic Brodie*, Adam Ingram*, Mike MacKenzie*, Rob Gibson*, Sandra White*, Stuart McMillan*

*S4M-08128 Fiona McLeod: Scottish Book Week 2013—That the Parliament welcomes Scottish Book Week 2013, which runs from 25 November to 1 December and has a theme of looking for the best Scottish novels of the last 50 years; understands that the literary critic, Stuart Kelly, and the staff of the Scottish Book Trust have compiled a list of the top 50 Scottish books; encourages everyone to join in and vote for their favourite Scottish novel at scottishbooktrust.com/reading/book- lists/50-best-scottish-books-of-the-last-50-years, and notes that the top 10 books will be unveiled during the event. R

Supported by: Hanzala Malik*, Roderick Campbell*, Liam McArthur*, Joan McAlpine*, Stewart Stevenson*, Aileen McLeod*, Nanette Milne*, Annabelle Ewing*, Mike MacKenzie*, Christina McKelvie*, George Adam*, Bill Kidd*, Kenneth Gibson*, Rob Gibson*, Adam Ingram*, Stuart McMillan*, Anne McTaggart*, Richard Lyle*, Dennis Robertson*, Graeme Dey*, Kevin Stewart*, Chic Brodie*, Sandra White*

*S4M-08127 Graeme Dey: Angus Community Allotment Receives Award—That the Parliament congratulates the Arbroath-based Healthy Happy Communities allotment project, which brings families, community groups and local schools together to learn to grow and cook fresh vegetables, on receiving a Thriving award under the It’s Your Neighbourhood scheme run by Keep Scotland Beautiful at a ceremony in Stirling’s Albert Halls.

Supported by: Nanette Milne*, Roderick Campbell*, Liam McArthur*, Joan McAlpine*, Stewart Stevenson*, Fiona McLeod*, Alison Johnstone*, Mike MacKenzie*, Annabelle Ewing*, Rob Gibson*, Adam Ingram*, Stuart McMillan*, Anne McTaggart*, Richard Lyle*, Christian Allard*, Dennis Robertson*, Bill Kidd*, Bruce Crawford*, Kevin Stewart*, Chic Brodie*, Sandra White*

*S4M-08126 Christina McKelvie: End of an Era for the Larkhall and District Volunteers Group—That the Parliament notes that, after what it sees as 13 years of tireless service, Pat Smith will step down as the team leader of the Larkhall and District Volunteers Group; notes the commitment and determination that she displayed in progressing the group; understands that she has helped it evolve from a service that provided a friendly chat on the phone to older, disabled and housebound people to one, now known as Call Line, that aims to meet the needs of people across the area; believes that, along with the original service, it now also includes volunteer car and minibus drivers, befriending services, practical assistance, gardening and the use of an accessible caravan; commends Pat on her 13 years of service to the community, and wishes her well in what it is sure will be a fruitful new beginning.

Supported by: Sandra White*

*S4M-08125 Annabelle Ewing: Befriending Week 2013—That the Parliament notes that 2 to 9 November 2013 has been designated as Befriending Week; congratulates befriending services and their volunteers and supports what it sees as the valuable work of the country’s befriending services; believes that volunteer befrienders provide essential social support to vulnerable and isolated people in communities across the country, and commends the work of befriending networks in, it believes, providing crucial infrastructure support to befriending services across the country.

Supported by: Sandra White*

*S4M-08124 Neil Findlay: UN Votes against US Trade Embargo against Cuba for 22nd Time—That the Parliament notes the recent actions of the UN General Assembly, which, it considers, has once again voted almost unanimously to adopt its 22nd consecutive annual resolution calling for an end to the United States’ decades- long economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba; considers that the vote, 188 in favour to two against (United States and Israel) with three abstentions (Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau), again confirms the global opposition to what it considers to be the deeply unfair and internationally unlawful trade embargo against the Cuban people; observes that the UN General Assembly expressed concern that the trade embargo had extraterritorial effects, which had impacted on the sovereignty and legitimate interests of other states and entities to trade freely with each other; understands with regret that the US has imposed fines, amounting to $2.4 billion, on 30 US and foreign entities for daring to have relations with Cuba; understands that the embargo has been further tightened under the current US administration, particularly in the financial sector; further understands that the impact of the embargo over 50 years has seen a loss of trade amounting to $1 trillion, with immense social and economic damage to Cuba, and calls on the US to end what it considers this unjust, unfair and internationally unacceptable embargo.

Supported by: Mary Fee*, Hanzala Malik*, David Stewart*, Anne McTaggart*, Richard Lyle*, Bill Kidd*, Kevin Stewart*, Marco Biagi*, Sandra White*

*S4M-08123 Stuart McMillan: Rise in Petrol Prices also Affects Urban Drivers— That the Parliament acknowledges the continued debate on increases in petrol prices that motorists across Scotland are having to pay; acknowledges the recently

published Reform Scotland report, Pay-as-you-drive: the road to a better future; notes that the report highlights that the increase in petrol prices particularly affects rural drivers; considers, however, that it should also recognise that rising petrol prices affect urban drivers, as highlighted by the continued campaign run by the Greenock Telegraph, Petrol and Diesel Watch, which advises motorists on a daily basis of the fuel prices at filling stations throughout Inverclyde and the west of Scotland, and believes that fuel providers need to apply a more consistent approach to their forecourt charging to both rural and urban drivers.

Supported by: David Torrance*, Roderick Campbell*, Mike MacKenzie*, Christina McKelvie*, Kenneth Gibson*, Rob Gibson*, Adam Ingram*, Richard Lyle*, Bill Kidd*, Chic Brodie*, Sandra White*, Kevin Stewart*

*S4M-08122 Colin Beattie: Lasswade High School’s First Day—That the Parliament welcomes the official opening of Lasswade High School by the First Minister on 30 October 2013; understands that the new school was part of a £65 million joint-venture between Midlothian and East Renfrewshire councils, which saw East Renfrewshire open the new Eastwood High School, and that this approach has helped save around £4 million; believes that the project arose from the £1.25 billion Schools for the Future programme, which aims to fund the construction of 67 new schools across Scotland; notes that the new Lasswade High School includes a swimming pool, library and other facilities that will be available for public use; congratulates Midlothian Council and BAM construction on delivering what it sees as these state-of-the-art facilities; commends the Scottish Government on its work in this area; believes that the cutting-edge equipment at the school will help boost educational achievement, and hopes that the staff and students enjoy the new school.

Supported by: David Torrance*, Stuart McMillan*, Kevin Stewart*, George Adam*, Annabelle Ewing*, Joan McAlpine*, Roderick Campbell*, Stewart Stevenson*, Rob Gibson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Kenneth Gibson*, Adam Ingram*, Richard Lyle*, Maureen Watt*, Dennis Robertson*, Bill Kidd*, Chic Brodie*, Sandra White*

*S4M-08121 Marco Biagi: 50th Anniversary of the Open University—That the Parliament notes that The Open University is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the announcement to establish a "University of the Air" through a public exhibition of work by Scottish artists, Wiretrace, at InSpace in Edinburgh during the first weekend of November 2013; acknowledges what it considers the strong links that Scotland has with the establishment of The Open University, with Harold Wilson making the announcement in Glasgow Concert Hall, the successful implementation of the project being undertaken by the Fifer, Jennie Lee, before the Scot, Walter Perry, was appointed the first Vice-Chancellor, and wishes The Open University in Scotland, which has 16,000 students scattered across every Scottish Parliament constituency, continuing success in its work to make higher education open and accessible to all.

Supported by: Joan McAlpine*, Annabelle Ewing*, Liam McArthur*, Bruce Crawford*, Stewart Stevenson*, Christine Grahame*, Kenneth Gibson*, Bill Kidd*, David Stewart*, Jackie Baillie*, Roderick Campbell*, Aileen McLeod*, Fiona McLeod*, Maureen Watt*, Chic Brodie*, Dennis Robertson*, David Torrance*, Adam Ingram*,

Kevin Stewart*, Stewart Maxwell*, Stuart McMillan*, Anne McTaggart*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Christina McKelvie*, Sandra White*

S4M-08120 John Finnie: Petitioning Ed Miliband—That the Parliament notes the petition on change.org, which calls on Ed Miliband, Leader of the Labour Party, to present an emergency motion in the UK Parliament to abolish the so-called bedroom tax now and not after 2015.

Supported by: Jean Urquhart, David Torrance, Bill Kidd*, Gordon MacDonald*, Chic Brodie*, Fiona McLeod*, Dennis Robertson*, Kevin Stewart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Sandra White*

*S4M-08120.1 Jackie Baillie: Petitioning Ed Miliband—As an amendment to motion S4M-08120 in the name of John Finnie (Petitioning Ed Miliband), insert at end "and considers with regret that the SNP administration refuses to use its existing powers to take action to protect all social tenants from eviction as a result of arrears arising from the so-called bedroom tax and to bring forward £50 million a year to help social landlords deal with the increase in arrears as a result of tenants being unable to pay it".

Supported by: Lewis Macdonald*, David Stewart*, John Pentland*, Hanzala Malik*, Neil Findlay*, Jenny Marra*, Margaret McDougall*

*S4M-08110 *#* Rhoda Grant: World Prematurity Day 2013 and World-class Neonatal Care in Scotland—That the Parliament celebrates World Prematurity Day on 17 November 2013 and understands that 8,000 babies are born sick or premature each year in Scotland; welcomes Neonatal Care in Scotland: A Quality Framework, which creates new standards for neonatal care that aim to help ensure improvements to the care of premature and sick babies, ensuring that they receive the world-class treatment that they and their families deserve; commends Bliss Scotland and the health professionals involved in drawing up the new standards, which include increasing the number of staff in units, involving parents in the care of their baby and offering proper support and facilities to families, and *looks forward to the implementation of these standards*.

Supported by: Mary Fee*, Mary Scanlon*, Drew Smith*, John Pentland*, Hanzala Malik*, Nanette Milne*, Iain Gray*, Liz Smith*, Anne McTaggart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Liam McArthur*, Margaret McDougall*, Neil Findlay*, Jamie McGrigor*, Rob Gibson*, Sandra White*, Jim Hume*

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-08119 No Increased Terrorist Risk to an Independent Scotland (lodged on 30 October 2013) Gordon MacDonald*, Fiona McLeod*, Maureen Watt*, Stuart McMillan*, Dennis Robertson*, Stewart Stevenson*, Kevin Stewart*, Stewart Maxwell*, Adam Ingram*, Richard Lyle*, John Mason*, Marco Biagi*, Sandra White*

S4M-08116 WSREC Secures £32,750 to Support Roma Youth Project (lodged on 30 October 2013) Mary Fee*, Jackie Baillie*, Hanzala Malik*, Fiona McLeod*, David Stewart*, Neil Findlay*, Richard Lyle*, Maureen Watt*, Marco Biagi*, Sandra White*

S4M-08115 £3 Million for the Coigach-Assynt Living Landscape (lodged on 30 October 2013) Bruce Crawford*, Roderick Campbell*, Fiona McLeod*, Maureen Watt*, Dennis Robertson*, Sandra White*

S4M-08114 Congratulations to Mandarin Hair Salon, Riverside, Stirling (lodged on 30 October 2013) Hanzala Malik*, Maureen Watt*, Richard Lyle*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-08113 Congratulations to Glasgow City Council’s Launchpad Programme (lodged on 30 October 2013) Jackie Baillie*, Hanzala Malik*, David Stewart*, Neil Findlay*, Richard Lyle*, Sandra White*

S4M-08112 Let’s Raise a Smile for Scottish Happiness Day (lodged on 30 October 2013) Bruce Crawford*, Hanzala Malik*, Maureen Watt*, Dennis Robertson*, Kevin Stewart*, Sandra White*

S4M-08111 Voluntary Adoption Service of the Year (lodged on 30 October 2013) Bruce Crawford*, Jackie Baillie*, Hanzala Malik*, Roderick Campbell*, Stewart Maxwell*, Richard Lyle*, Dennis Robertson*, Sandra White*

S4M-08109 Civil Servants Welcomed to Join up (lodged on 30 October 2013) Hanzala Malik*, Sandra White*

S4M-08108 I Am Bikes Climate Challenge Fund Success (lodged on 30 October 2013) Maureen Watt*, Dennis Robertson*, Kevin Stewart*, Rob Gibson*, Sandra White*

S4M-08107 Action on Hearing Loss Launches Bishopbriggs Hear to Help Drop- in (lodged on 30 October 2013) Bruce Crawford*, Maureen Watt*, Stewart Maxwell*, Richard Lyle*, Sandra White*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-08106 National Infertility Awareness Week 2013 (lodged on 30 October 2013) Bruce Crawford*, Maureen Watt*, David Stewart*, Sandra White*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-08105 Dundee’s UK City of Culture 2017 Bid (lodged on 30 October 2013) Bruce Crawford*, Roderick Campbell*, Fiona McLeod*, Maureen Watt*, Richard Lyle*, Dennis Robertson*, Sandra White*

S4M-08104 Newton Stewart Twinned with Marcoussis (lodged on 30 October 2013) Maureen Watt*, Richard Lyle*, Sandra White*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-08103 International Day of Action Against Depleted Uranium Weapons (lodged on 30 October 2013) Bruce Crawford*, Fiona McLeod*, Maureen Watt*, Stewart Maxwell*, Richard Lyle*, Sandra White*

S4M-08102 Congratulating the Rock Community Church in Dumbarton (lodged on 30 October 2013) David Stewart*, Richard Lyle*, Maureen Watt*, Marco Biagi*, Sandra White*

S4M-08101 Congratulations to Multi-Cultural Family Base (lodged on 30 October 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08100 Dyslexia Awareness Week 2013 (lodged on 30 October 2013) Bruce Crawford*, Claudia Beamish*, Fiona McLeod*, Maureen Watt*, Richard Lyle*, Sandra White*

S4M-08097 Abbotsford, You’re a Star (lodged on 29 October 2013) Bruce Crawford*, Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-08096 Scotland, One of the Best Places to Visit (lodged on 29 October 2013) Bruce Crawford*, Stewart Maxwell*, Marco Biagi*, Sandra White*

S4M-08095 SURF’s Up in Orkney and Elsewhere (lodged on 29 October 2013) Richard Lyle*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-08092 Harry Hay (lodged on 29 October 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08088 Congratulations to Drumchapel Citizens Advice Bureau (lodged on 28 October 2013) Bill Kidd*, Maureen Watt*, Sandra White*

S4M-08087 Scottish Natural Heritage Public Receptions (lodged on 28 October 2013) Bruce Crawford*, Maureen Watt*, Cameron Buchanan*, Sandra White*

S4M-08086 Official Opening of Eastwood High School (lodged on 28 October 2013) Bruce Crawford*, Cameron Buchanan*, Stewart Maxwell*, Sandra White*

S4M-08085 Record Total Raised at Kirriemuir’s Relay for Life (lodged on 28 October 2013) Maureen Watt*, Sandra White*

S4M-08084 Darkest Day for Angus Lifeboat Crew (lodged on 28 October 2013) Bruce Crawford*, Maureen Watt*, Sandra White*

S4M-08083 Motherwell College (lodged on 28 October 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08082 End of an Era for Stow College (lodged on 28 October 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08081 Good Luck to Scotland in Rugby League World Cup 2013 (lodged on 28 October 2013) Maureen Watt*, Sandra White*

S4M-08080 Scottish Telehealth and Telecare Week (lodged on 28 October 2013) Bruce Crawford*, Maureen Watt*, Sandra White*

S4M-08078 Celebrating 50 Years of Helensburgh Oratorio Choir (lodged on 25 October 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08077 Social Enterprise Winners (lodged on 25 October 2013) Bruce Crawford*, Maureen Watt*, Jackie Baillie*, Cameron Buchanan*, Sandra White*

S4M-08076 Movember 2013 (lodged on 30 October 2013) Bruce Crawford*, Aileen McLeod*, Sandra White*

S4M-08075 Remembering the Women of World War One and World War Two (lodged on 25 October 2013) Bruce Crawford*, Marco Biagi*, Sandra White*

S4M-08074 Congratulating All Dressed Up and 1500 Photography on VOWS nomination (lodged on 24 October 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08073 Aid to the Church in Need’s Report, Religious Oppression (lodged on 24 October 2013) Marco Biagi*, Sandra White*

S4M-08071 Auchinairn After School Care Ltd Wins Awards for All Grant (lodged on 24 October 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08056 North Ayrshire Forum on Disability, Access Ability Plus Project (lodged on 22 October 2013) Fiona McLeod*

S4M-08054 Confirmation of New Blacklists (lodged on 22 October 2013) Lewis Macdonald*

S4M-08049 Show Racism the Red Card’s Fortnight of Action (lodged on 21 October 2013) Lewis Macdonald*

S4M-08048 Congratulations to Glasgow City FC (lodged on 21 October 2013) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-08046 Support for Older People in Wishaw and Shotts (lodged on 21 October 2013) Maureen Watt*, Cameron Buchanan*

S4M-08043 Trust Housing 40th Anniversary (lodged on 18 October 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08035 Dementia Study Day (lodged on 16 October 2013) Mary Scanlon*

S4M-08032.1 Welfare State Fails People Most in Need by Driving Dependency on Food Banks (lodged on 17 October 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-08031 Paisley Welcomes the Royal National Mod (lodged on 16 October 2013) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-08024 Four Stars for the Denny Tank Museum (lodged on 14 October 2013) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-08021 Sir Tom Hunter (lodged on 14 October 2013) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-08020 Labour Council Supports SNP Policy (lodged on 14 October 2013) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-07999 Condorrat Primary School Awarded Eco-School Status (lodged on 10 October 2013) Bruce Crawford*

S4M-07773 Glasgow Women’s Aid’s 40th Anniversary Celebration (lodged on 20 September 2013) Malcolm Chisholm*

S4M-07500 No More Page 3 (lodged on 23 August 2013) Hugh Henry*

Business Bulletin: Friday 1 November 2013 Section H – New Documents

Subordinate Legislation

Affirmative instruments

The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 31 October 2013 and is subject to the affirmative procedure—

Register of Young Voters (Anonymous Entries) (Scotland) Order 2013 [draft] laid under section 11(4) of the Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Act 2013

Negative instruments

The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on 31 October 2013 and are subject to the negative procedure—

Drugs Courts (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 (SSI 2013/302) laid under section 88 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003

Electricity Generating Stations (Applications for Variation of Consent) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/304) laid under section 106(3) of the Electricity Act 1989

Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/305) laid under section 48(3) of the Food Safety Act 1990 and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972