BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 95/2015 Monday 8 June 2015
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BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 95/2015 Monday 8 June 2015 Summary of Today’s Business Meetings of Committees 6.00 pm Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Kirkwall Grammar Environment Committee School Theatre, Kirkwall, Orkney For full details of today’s business, see Section A. For full details of the future business, see sections B and C. ___________________________________________________________________ 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 2 Business Bulletin: Monday 8 June 2015 Section A – Today’s Business Meetings of Committees All meetings take place in the Scottish Parliament, unless otherwise specified. Contact details for Committee Clerks are provided at the end of the Bulletin. Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee 21st Meeting, 2015 The Committee will meet at 6.00 pm in Kirkwall Grammar School Theatre, Kirkwall, Orkney 1. The Scottish Government’s consultation on the future of land reform in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence on issues raised by the consultation from— Paul Ross, Branch Chairman, NFU Scotland; Graeme Harrison, Area Manager, Highland and Islands Enterprise; Kristin Scott, Area Manager for the Northern Isles and North Highland, Scottish Natural Heritage; Mark Hull, Chair, Community Power Orkney; Jan Falconer, Head of Strategic Development and Regeneration, Orkney Islands Council. 2. The Scottish Government’s consultation on the future of land reform in Scotland: The Committee and witnesses will answer questions from members of the public. 3 Business Bulletin: Monday 8 June 2015 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 3 June 2015 Tuesday 9 June 2015 2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Reverend David Mumford, Minister, St Andrew`s Episcopal Church, Brechin followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Ministerial Statement: Publication of the 2013 Greenhouse Gas Inventory followed by Scottish Government Debate: EU Referendum followed by Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body: Appointment of a Member of the Standards Commission for Scotland followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business – S4M-13316 Angus MacDonald: 10th Anniversary of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 (for text of motion see Section F) Wednesday 10 June 2015 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Portfolio Questions Health, Wellbeing and Sport (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 4 June 2015) followed by Scottish Labour Party Debate: Health followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business – S4M-13261 Rhoda Grant: Carers Week 2015 (for text of motion see Section F) Thursday 11 June 2015 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 4 June 2015) 12.00 pm First Minister‘s Questions followed by Members‘ Business – S4M-12898 Bob Doris: Celebrating the Work of Home-Start in North Glasgow and across Scotland (for text of motion see Section F) 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Debate: Protecting Employee Rights and Access to Justice followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 16 June 2015 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 17 June 2015 6 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Portfolio Questions Culture, Europe and External Affairs; Infrastructure, Investment and Cities followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 7.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business Thursday 18 June 2015 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister‘s Questions followed by Members‘ Business 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time 7 Business Bulletin: Monday 8 June 2015 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 Justice Committee 9 June 2015 20th Meeting, 2015 The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the Robert Burns Room (CR1) 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Apologies (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence, in round-table format, on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Ronnie Conway, Co-ordinator in Scotland, Association of Personal Injury Lawyers; David Stephenson QC, Faculty of Advocates; Graeme Watson, Scottish representative, Clinical Negligence Sector Focus Team, Forum of Insurance Lawyers; Laura Ceresa, Solicitor and member of the Society Health and Medical Law Committee, Law Society of Scotland; Paul McFadden, Head of Complaints Standards, Scottish Public Services Ombudsman; Charlie Irvine, Senior Teaching Fellow, University of Strathclyde; and then from— Dr Sally Winning, Deputy Chair, British Medical Association Scotland; Dr Anthea Martin, Joint Head of Medical Division, Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland; Dr Gordon McDavid, Medicolegal Adviser, Medical Protection Society; Bruce Adamson, Legal Officer, Scottish Human Rights Commission; Geraldine McCann, Head of Administration and Legal Services, South Lanarkshire Council. 3. Inquiries into Deaths (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Patricia Ferguson MSP; Patrick McGuire, Thompson‘s Solicitors. 9 4. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme. Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 16 June, the Committee expects to consider the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 and to continue taking evidence on the Apologies (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin. Education and Culture Committee 9 June 2015 15th Meeting, 2015 The Committee will meet at 9.45 am in the David Livingstone Room (CR6) 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Education (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Keir Bloomer, Advisory Board Member, Reform Scotland; Professor Sally Brown, Convener of the RSE Education Committee, Royal Society of Edinburgh; Professor Sue Ellis, Joseph Rowntree Foundation; Iain Glennie, Professional Officer, Scottish Secondary Teachers‘ Association; and then from— Sally Cavers, Manager of Enquire - Scottish Advice Service for Additional Support for Learning, Children in Scotland; Irene Henery, Senior Solicitor, Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland; Jim Martin, Scottish Public Service Ombudsman; Iain Smith, Policy and Parliamentary Officer, Inclusion Scotland. 3. Memorandum of Understanding on the BBC: The Committee will discuss the draft Memorandum of Understanding on the BBC and its future engagement with the Scottish Parliament. 4. Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People: The Committee will consider correspondence to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 16 June, the Committee will take evidence on the Education (Scotland) Bill. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin. 10 Health and Sport Committee 9 June 2015 19th Meeting, 2015 The Committee will meet at 9.45 am in the Mary Fairfax Somerville Room (CR2) 1. NHS boards budget scrutiny: The Committee will take evidence from— Mark White, Director of Finance, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde; Derek Lindsay, Director of Finance, NHS Ayrshire and Arran; Lindsay Bedford, Interim Director of Finance, NHS Tayside; Katy Lewis, Director of Finance, NHS Dumfries and Galloway; Marion Fordham, Director of Finance, NHS Western Isles. 2. Smoking Prohibition (Children