BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 221/2012 Thursday 29 March 2012

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Summary of Today’s Business Meeting of the Parliament Following the Parliament’s approval of S4M-02509, today’s business is as follows— 9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Green Party Debate: Cycling followed by Scottish Green Party Debate: Local Energy Companies 11.40 am General Question Time 12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time 2.15 pm Themed Question Time Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy 2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Consultation on the New Tribunal System in Scotland followed by Appointment of the Auditor General for Scotland followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-02387 Jim Hume: The Road Forward for Community Transport ______

Meeting of Committee

1.00 pm Welfare Reform Committee Committee Room 5

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 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

Business Bulletin: Thursday 29 March 2012 Section A – Today’s Business

Meeting of the Parliament

Following the Parliament’s approval of S4M-02509, today’s business is as follows—

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Green Party Debate: Cycling

S4M-02522 Alison Johnstone: Cycling—That the Parliament welcomes the growing number of cyclists in Scotland and the 12% drop in cycling accident casualties between 2000 and 2010; believes that investing far more in infrastructure for cyclists and pedestrians will boost jobs, reduce business costs, cut congestion and climate-changing pollution and improve Scotland’s health by improving air quality and reducing obesity; recognises the central importance of cycling safety and the perception of safety on the road to encouraging more people to cycle; considers that active travel is a cross-cutting priority for central and local government and that active travel champions should be represented on relevant transport and land-use forums, and calls on the Scottish Government to place active travel at the heart of the planning system, to work with local authorities to implement a rolling programme to upgrade infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists as part of every road improvement, to expand the use of 20 mph zones in residential and shopping streets, to consider reviewing all urban speed limits and simplifying the Traffic Regulation Orders process, to provide the necessary support to ensure that all road users have access to increased cycling safety training and to work with local authorities to ensure that every child in Scotland has the opportunity to undertake on-road cycle training by 2015.

The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendments

S4M-02522.3 Keith Brown: Cycling—As an amendment to motion S4M-02522 in the name of Alison Johnstone (Cycling), insert at end “, and reaffirms the Scottish Government’s target of 10% of journeys made by bike by 2020.”

S4M-02522.2 Elaine Murray: Cycling—As an amendment to motion S4M-02522 in the name of Alison

3 Johnstone (Cycling), insert at end “; urges the Scottish Government to examine the guidance issued regarding the implementation of mandatory 20 mph limits to ensure that its policy meets the needs of vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists and actively encourages walking and cycling, and further believes that the Scottish Ministers should set a good example by using active methods of travel whenever possible.”

S4M-02522.1 John Lamont: Cycling—As an amendment to motion S4M-02522 in the name of Alison Johnstone (Cycling), leave out from “considers that active” to end and insert “; commends the Cities fit for cycling campaign by The Times, which has led to cycling being given more prominence in public debate; supports greater business and third sector involvement to boost infrastructure development, and notes the potential that the Olympic and Commonwealth Games can have in contributing to an increase in the number of people taking up cycling.” followed by Scottish Green Party Debate: Local Energy Companies

S4M-02523 Patrick Harvie: Local Energy Companies—That the Parliament reaffirms Scotland’s ambitious targets on climate change and renewable energy; considers that the private, public and third sectors, including co-operatives and community bodies, all have a role to play in developing a clean energy future for Scotland; is concerned by the growing perception that the renewables agenda is benefiting only big business, instead of serving the common good; believes that great public benefit could be achieved through the creation of public energy companies at local authority level with a remit to invest in publicly owned renewables, lease public assets to appropriate renewable energy developers and buy energy on the wholesale market to become a domestic supplier in the local community; believes that such public companies would generate clean energy as well as revenue for valuable new public services such as energy efficiency investment and support for community owned renewables projects and that the shared benefits would help to foster public support for renewable energy, and calls on the Scottish Government to investigate the concept of local energy companies and to provide assistance to local authorities and other organisations in developing proposals.

The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendments

4 S4M-02523.1 Fergus Ewing: Local Energy Companies—As an amendment to motion S4M-02523 in the name of Patrick Harvie (Local Energy Companies), leave out from “creation of public energy companies” to end and insert “work being done by the Scottish Futures Trust in partnership with COSLA to help local authorities realise this ambition, highlighting opportunities to provide exemplary community benefits from renewables schemes on the public estate, publicly owned renewables and the lease of public assets to appropriate renewable energy developers; believes that public sector involvement in the renewables sector can generate clean energy as well as revenue for valuable new public services such as energy efficiency investment and support for community-owned renewables projects and that the shared and community benefits would help to foster public support for renewable energy, and calls on the Scottish Government and the Scottish Futures Trust to continue to work with COSLA, local authorities and other organisations in developing proposals.”

S4M-02523.2 Sarah Boyack: Local Energy Companies—As an amendment to motion S4M-02523 in the name of Patrick Harvie (Local Energy Companies), insert at end “, and asks that the Scottish Government reports back to the Parliament on progress.”

11.40 am General Question Time

1. Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met Skills Development Scotland and what issues were discussed. (S4O-00849)

2. Patrick Harvie: To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to make changes to the planning system. (S4O-00850)

3. Gil Paterson: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase the usage of local libraries and museums. (S4O-00851)

4. Colin Keir: To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the sale of BMI to International Airlines Group would have on Scottish air links, competition and consumer services. (S4O-00852)

5. Colin Beattie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to change the law to ensure that new businesses, particularly those in recycling and renewables, maintain environmentally sound practices from start-up. (S4O-00853)

6. Duncan McNeil: To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to tackle youth unemployment in Greenock and Inverclyde. (S4O-00854)

5 7. Jim Eadie: To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Secretary of State for Scotland following the publication of the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Select Committee report, The Crown Estate in Scotland. (S4O- 00855)

8. John Finnie: To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in recruiting appropriately qualified teaching staff for Gaelic medium education. (S4O- 00856)

9. John Mason: To ask the Scottish Executive how the new National 4 qualification will be monitored to ensure consistent grading standards nationally. (S4O-00857)

10. Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on devolving the marine estate to local authorities and harbour boards. (S4O-00858)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time

1. Johann Lamont: To ask the First Minister what engagements he has planned for the rest of the day. (S4F-00591)

2. Ruth Davidson: To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Secretary of State for Scotland. (S4F-00589)

3. Willie Rennie: To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet. (S4F-00576)

4. Gil Paterson: To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has had with the UK Government on alcohol pricing. (S4F-00594)

5. Hugh Henry: To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to recent reports of reductions in the number of college courses across the country. (S4F-00595)

6. Jim Eadie: To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on the recent UHY Hacker Young report on the economic performance of cities and towns. (S4F-00597)

2.15 pm Themed Question Time Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy

1. Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Executive when the Cabinet Secretary for Health Wellbeing and Cities Strategy last met NHS Lothian and what issues were discussed. (S4O-00859)

2. Malcolm Chisholm: To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency regarding PIP breast implants. (S4O-00860)

3. Christina McKelvie: To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made with its child poverty strategy. (S4O-00861)

6 4. Fiona McLeod: To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the withdrawal of attendance allowance for residents in care homes in Scotland who are supported by free personal and nursing care contributions. (S4O-00862)

5. Linda Fabiani: To ask the Scottish Executive what good practice guidelines are given to NHS boards for handling medical negligence complaints. (S4O-00863)

6. Annabel Goldie: To ask the Scottish Executive what structures the NHS has in place to assist people detoxing from methadone. (S4O-00864)

7. Stewart Maxwell: To ask the Scottish Executive what its plans are for the Cardiac Assessment of Young Athletes programme. (S4O-00865)

8. Annabelle Ewing: To ask the Scottish Executive what support it provides to veterans. (S4O-00866)

9. Hanzala Malik [Not lodged]

10. Humza Yousaf: To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the recently announced additional funding for insulin pumps will have on Glasgow. (S4O-00868)

11. David Torrance [Not lodged]

12. Willie Coffey: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider introducing the transcatheter aortic valve implantation heart valve procedure. (S4O- 00870)

13. Rhoda Grant: [Withdrawn]

14. James Dornan [Not lodged]

15. Bill Kidd: To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made with using vitamin D supplements or additives to tackle long-term health issues. (S4O- 00873)

16. Stuart McMillan: To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the review of the provision of maternity services in West Scotland. (S4O-00874)

17. Clare Adamson: To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to reduce presentations to accident and emergency departments owing to unintentional injury. (S4O-00875)

18. John Lamont: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that there is an effective strategy in place to tackle learning disabilities, including dyslexia, in young people in the Scottish Borders. (S4O-00876)

19. Mark McDonald: To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to increase the availability of donated breast milk in neo-natal units. (S4O-00877)

7 20. Gavin Brown: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it can provide more detail on the budget line for the provision for transfer to health capital that was outlined in the Budget (Scotland) Bill Supporting Document. (S4O-00878)

2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Consultation on the New Tribunal System in Scotland

S4M-02521 Roseanna Cunningham: Consultation on the New Tribunal System in Scotland—That the Parliament welcomes the publication in March 2012 of a consultation that sets out proposals to reform Scotland’s tribunal system; notes that the proposals provide the opportunity to integrate Scotland’s devolved tribunals into a coherent, unified structure; further notes the importance of tribunals in the administrative justice landscape and the complexity and diversity of their business, and acknowledges their rightful place at the heart of a modern civil justice system.

The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendment

S4M-02521.1 Jenny Marra: Consultation on the New Tribunal System in Scotland—As an amendment to motion S4M-02521 in the name of Roseanna Cunningham (Consultation on the New Tribunal System in Scotland), insert at end “and believes that any reform should put users at the centre by following the principles of transparency, accountability and accessibility.” followed by Appointment of the Auditor General for Scotland

S4M-02533 Iain Gray on behalf of the Selection Panel: Appointment of the Auditor General for Scotland—That the Parliament nominates Caroline Gardner to Her Majesty The Queen for appointment as the Auditor General for Scotland. followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Debate on the subject of— S4M-02387 Jim Hume: The Road Forward for Community Transport—That the Parliament believes that community transport initiatives play a vital role throughout Scotland in meeting the needs of many communities, particularly in remote and rural areas; considers that community transport services are viewed as a lifeline by many older or disabled people residing in areas currently underserved by commercial bus

8 operators; further considers that such services help to improve the wellbeing of service users and are an illustration of effective preventative spending by delaying the entry of older people into residential accommodation; notes that one of the key objectives of the concessionary bus travel scheme is to “allow older and disabled people (especially those on low incomes) improved access to services, facilities and social networks by ‘free’ scheduled bus services; and so promote social inclusion”; understands that in some areas there are no regular scheduled bus services and where community transport services are the only alternative; notes the work by organisations in the third sector such as Age Scotland in campaigning for the widening of access to such services; commends The Bridge for operating the Teviot Wheels and Tweed Wheels services in the Scottish Borders, the latter winning a Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2011, and acknowledges calls for greater consideration of and support for such services in future.

9 Meeting of Committee

All meetings take place in the Scottish Parliament, unless otherwise specified. Contact details for Committee Clerks are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Welfare Reform Committee 3rd Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 1.00 pm in Committee Room 5 1. Working practices (in private): The Committee will discuss a paper detailing a number of forms of business which are likely to feature regularly in the Committee’s work programme where it may wish to consider agreeing standard working practices. 2. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether reviews of evidence and draft reports on the Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Bill should be taken in private at future meetings. 3. Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will receive a briefing from Scottish Government officials on the general principles of the Bill from— Beverley Francis, Head of Welfare Reform Team, Chris Boyland, Bill Manager, Ann McVie, Team Leader, Welfare Division, Susan Anton, Analytical Services Division, Alison Stewart, Legal Division, and John Paterson, Legal Division, Scottish Government.

Business Bulletin: Thursday 29 March 2012 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 28 March 2012 Wednesday 18 April 2012

2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Debate: Project TransmiT followed by Scottish Government Debate: Legislative Consent Motion: Scotland Bill – UK Legislation followed by Business Motion followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

6.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-02419 David Stewart: Devolution of the Crown Estate (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 26 March 2012)

Thursday 19 April 2012

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Labour Party Business

11.40 am General Question Time (for names of those Members selected for General Questions see Section D)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time

2.15 pm Themed Question Time Culture and External Affairs; Infrastructure and Capital Investment (for names of those Members selected for Themed Questions see Section D)

2.55 pm Stage 1 Debate: Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-02194 Christine Grahame: Community Radio Coming from a Station Near You (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 5 March 2012)

Wednesday 25 April 2012

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 26 April 2012

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

Business Bulletin: Thursday 29 March 2012 Section D - Members selected for General and Themed Questions on 19 April 2012

The following members have been randomly selected for General and Themed Question times on the above date. The deadline for lodging the text of questions 12 noon on Wednesday 11 April 2012. These will then appear in this section of the Business Bulletin on Monday 16 April 2012.

Question Time

General

1. John Lamont 2. John Wilson 3. Richard Lyle 4. Mark McDonald 5. Lewis Macdonald 6. David McLetchie 7. Michael McMahon 8. Marco Biagi 9. John Mason 10. Kezia Dugdale

Culture and External Affairs

1. Colin Beattie 2. Maureen Watt 3. Gordon MacDonald 4. Tavish Scott 5. Kenneth Gibson 6. Dennis Robertson 7. Paul Wheelhouse 8. Mike MacKenzie 9. Dave Thompson 10. Jackie Baillie

Infrastructure and Capital Investment

1. Stewart Maxwell 2. Liz Smith 3. Annabel Goldie 4. Jim Eadie 5. George Adam 6. Humza Yousaf 7. Hanzala Malik

8. Alex Fergusson 9. Rhoda Grant 10. Aileen McLeod

Business Bulletin: Thursday 29 March 2012 Section E – Written questions lodged on 28 March 2012

Questions marked with a triangle (∆) are initiated by the Scottish Executive 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-06494 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive what art will be commissioned as part of the Glasgow subway modernisation.

S4W-06495 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has had a role in the commissioning of art as part of the Glasgow subway modernisation.

S4W-06496 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive what role Strathclyde Partnership for Transport has had in the commissioning of art as part of the Glasgow subway modernisation.

S4W-06497 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive what will be depicted in the new art installation at Hillhead underground station.

S4W-06498 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost will be of commissioning artwork as part of the Glasgow subway modernisation (a) across the network and (b) for Hillhead underground station.

S4W-06499∆ John Finnie: To ask the Scottish Executive when it will receive the report on the inquiry into the Galston mine incident from HM Chief Inspector of Fire and Rescue Authorities.

S4W-06500 Christine Grahame: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-06179 by Kenny MacAskill on 27 March 2012, whether the findings of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission are matters that have caused or are capable of causing public concern within the meaning of section 1 of the Inquiries Act 2005.

S4W-06501 Alison McInnes: To ask the Scottish Executive what statistics it keeps on access to dental health services for prisoners.

S4W-06502 Alison McInnes: To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of prisoners receives regular routine dental check-ups, broken down by prison.

S4W-06503 Alison McInnes: To ask the Scottish Executive what frequency of routine dental health check-up, on average, prisoners are offered, broken down by prison.

S4W-06504 Alison McInnes: To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting time is for prisoners with non-routine dental health issues to access a dentist.

S4W-06505 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive (a) what input it made to and (b) when it will respond to the conclusions of the UK Government’s consultation on proposed changes to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, Getting it right for victims and witnesses.

S4W-06507 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive what it considers the impact will be of the proposed changes to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme on victims of crime in Scotland.

Business Bulletin: Thursday 29 March 2012 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-02538 Dave Thompson: Western Europe’s Oldest Instrument Discovered on Skye—That the Parliament notes that the remains of a 2,300 year old lyre was recently discovered in High Pasture Cave on the Isle of Skye; notes that the instrument was distinguished by notches where strings would have been placed; understands that this pushes back the documented history of complex music in Scotland by 1,000 years and that it is the earliest-dated musical instrument discovered in Western Europe; believes that this puts the Isle of Skye firmly alongside famous civilisations on the map of ancient culture; applauds the archaeologists and historians who have been involved with this excavation project, and hopes to see more archaeological discoveries that Scotland can be proud of.

Supported by: Fiona McLeod*, Richard Lyle*, John Finnie*, Dennis Robertson*, Helen Eadie*, Adam Ingram*, Bill Walker*, Kenneth Gibson*, Margaret Burgess*, Jamie McGrigor*, David Torrance*, Humza Yousaf*, Bob Doris*, John Mason*, Patricia Ferguson*, Stuart McMillan*

*S4M-02537 Sarah Boyack: Action on Party Flats in Edinburgh—That the Parliament expresses concern at what it believes are the continued problems experienced by Edinburgh residents in relation to party flats; understands that such flats are commonly let to large groups over weekends and that this causes considerable disruption to residents in terms of noise, antisocial behaviour and damage to common areas; further understands that the City of Edinburgh Council’s position is that the operation of a party flat does not constitute a change of use for a residential property and that, as a result, providers are not required to seek planning permission for their activity; notes that Glasgow City Council, under its City Plan 2, has a provision related specifically to this type of property, which states that planning permission will not be granted for a change of use to short-stay serviced apartments in an existing block of flats where it would result in mixed use; believes that Glasgow has set a good example in order to protect residents from the acute problems that can be associated with party flats, and notes that the Antisocial Behaviour Notices (Houses Used for Holiday Purposes) Order 2011 gives local authorities the power to issue antisocial behaviour notices to landlords of party flats where persistent problems have occurred but that, despite this, issues continue to be experienced by residents in Edinburgh.

Supported by: Patricia Ferguson*, Helen Eadie*

*S4M-02536 Graeme Pearson: Measures to Combat Metal Theft—That the Parliament understands that the rising value of different metals has led to an increase in metal theft across the country; believes that such crime has a significant impact on communities and other groups, including rail commuters and the bottled- gas industries; welcomes the proposals of the Scottish Government to bring more metal dealers into the licensing system in order to combat the rise in metal theft, and calls on ministers to consider banning cash payments for metal products, to establish significant penalties for those who deal in stolen metal and, where appropriate, to invoke the proceeds of crime legislation.

*S4M-02535♦ Jim Eadie: Lothian’s Co-operatives, Social Enterprises and Employee-owned Companies—That the Parliament welcomes the contribution made by co-operatives, employee-owned companies and social enterprises across Lothian to society and the economy; further welcomes the publication of the report by the Ownership Commission chaired by Will Hutton; notes the report’s conclusion that an indispensible precondition for a sustained economic recovery across the UK is a new and more systematic attempt to secure better ownership of business assets and more plural and diverse ownership structures, in particular more medium-sized family firms, co-operatives and employee-owned companies; further notes the view expressed in the report that public limited companies need to become less fixated on short-term profits; acknowledges that the report advocates that shareholders of public limited companies should as far as possible pool their voting rights in new not- for-profit mutuals in order to better engage with the companies that they own; supports the recommendation that company directors should be better enfranchised to think of the long-term sustainability of their businesses rather than the next hour’s share price; recognises that the Ownership Commission advocates further reform of the anomalies of the tax and regulatory system such as encouraging and empowering co-operatives and employee-owned companies; welcomes support for medium-sized firms to be able to build their capital and balance sheets more quickly, and is mindful of the observation in the report of the need to create a cluster of largely family-owned companies that can drive innovation and export success as already happens in other European countries such as Germany.

Supported by: John Finnie*, Willie Coffey*, David Torrance*, Adam Ingram*, Margaret Burgess*, Rob Gibson*, Humza Yousaf*, Dennis Robertson*, Neil Findlay*

*S4M-02534♦ George Adam: National MS Week—That the Parliament notes the importance of National MS Week, which takes place this year from 30 April to 6 May; recognises the particular significance of MS to Scotland, which has the highest prevalence of MS anywhere in the world; congratulates the MS Society Scotland, along with local branches of the society such as the Paisley and District branch, for what it considers its excellent work supporting those affected by MS, and considers that this good work, conducted across many local authority areas, is being undermined by savage cuts to disability benefits including Employment and Support Allowance and Disability Living Allowance, with people with MS being among those hardest hit because of the complex, fluctuating and often hidden nature of the condition and its symptoms.

Supported by: John Finnie*, Willie Coffey*, Bill Walker*, Richard Lyle*, Jim Eadie*, Joan McAlpine*, Anne McTaggart*, Stuart McMillan*, Bob Doris*, Gil Paterson*, Alison McInnes*, Clare Adamson*, Roderick Campbell*, Paul Wheelhouse*, Neil Findlay*, Dennis Robertson*, Helen Eadie*, Humza Yousaf*, Christine Grahame*, Margaret Burgess*, Adam Ingram*, Mary Fee*, John Wilson*, David Torrance*, Fiona McLeod*

*S4M-02533 Iain Gray on behalf of the Selection Panel: Appointment of the Auditor General for Scotland—That the Parliament nominates Caroline Gardner to Her Majesty The Queen for appointment as the Auditor General for Scotland.

*S4M-02532 Jamie Hepburn: Balmalloch Primary School’s Fourth Eco-flag— That the Parliament congratulates Balmalloch Primary School in Kilsyth on its achievement in being awarded a fourth eco-flag; notes that this was marked at a ceremony on 26 March 2012; considers the efforts of the school’s eco-committee in raising awareness of the environment and concepts of sustainability to be superb; understands that these efforts included having every class preparing artwork that was based on pupils considering their ecological footprint, and looks forward to the continued efforts to make sure that Balmalloch Primary School remains an active eco-school.

Supported by: Richard Lyle*, Humza Yousaf*, Stuart McMillan*, Adam Ingram*, Colin Beattie*, Jim Eadie*, Joan McAlpine*, Gil Paterson*, Bob Doris*, Dennis Robertson*, David Torrance*

*S4M-02531 Jamie Hepburn: Welcoming Asda Cumbernauld Community Life Project—That the Parliament welcomes the Asda Cumbernauld Community Life Project; understands that the project seeks to promote engagement with local charity and community groups by raising both their profiles and public awareness of the events and projects that they engage in; further understands that, alongside donations from Asda, the project encourages public donations to these bodies, and considers the project to be a good example of the positive effect that companies can have on their local communities.

Supported by: Richard Lyle*, Adam Ingram*, Jim Eadie*, Joan McAlpine*, Bob Doris*, Dennis Robertson*, Humza Yousaf*, Roderick Campbell*, Gil Paterson*, David Torrance*

*S4M-02530 Bill Kidd: Stamp it out—That the Parliament expresses concern at what it considers the substantial increase in the price of stamps, which will see a 14p increase on first and second class stamps resulting in the new price of 60p and 50p respectively; believes that, as a result, many small businesses that currently use Royal Mail first class services will effectively be priced out of this market, resulting in a negative impact on their businesses; further believes that these cost increases will particularly affect older and vulnerable members of society who may not have access to a computer and who are, therefore, heavily reliant on the postal services; echoes the concerns of many that these price increases are more directed at further privatisation of the postal service, and believes that a proper and robust analysis of the effects of these changes should be carried out before any further changes are implemented.

Supported by: Kenneth Gibson*, Roderick Campbell*, Stuart McMillan*, Paul Wheelhouse*, George Adam*, Richard Lyle*, John Finnie*, Christine Grahame*, Rob Gibson*, Humza Yousaf*, Adam Ingram*, Margaret Burgess*, Bill Walker*, John Mason*, Bob Doris*, Fiona McLeod*, Christina McKelvie*

*S4M-02529 Gordon MacDonald: Make it Local Scotland—That the Parliament congratulates the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) and the City of Edinburgh Council on being selected as the winning partnership for a new project, Make it Local Scotland; understands that this will allow the council to develop a new online service to help citizens and visitors explore and

enjoy Edinburgh’s parks and other green spaces; notes that the service will be launched in the autumn and will allow those visiting the city’s green spaces to add comments and photos, and understands that once the project is complete, its programming code will be made open source so that other local authorities in Scotland and further afield can benefit from it.

Supported by: Gil Paterson*, Dennis Robertson*, Paul Wheelhouse*, Bill Kidd*, Margaret Burgess*, Adam Ingram*, Jean Urquhart*, Humza Yousaf*, Bill Walker*, Mike MacKenzie*, Rob Gibson*, Richard Lyle*, Joan McAlpine*, Bob Doris*, David Torrance*, John Wilson*

*S4M-02528 Margaret McDougall: Kilwinning Abbey—That the Parliament welcomes the news that Historic Scotland is to commence work on its Rae project in Spring 2012; notes that this will involve the digital recording of all 345 monuments in its care; further notes that the 12th century Kilwinning Abbey will be part of the project, and welcomes Historic Scotland’s commitment to record the abbey.

Supported by: Adam Ingram*, Maureen Watt*, John Lamont*, Drew Smith*, Bill Kidd*, Jackie Baillie*, Richard Lyle*, Dennis Robertson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Helen Eadie*, Patricia Ferguson*, Neil Bibby*, Gil Paterson*, John Scott*, David Torrance*

*S4M-02527 Bob Doris: Scottish Government Pledges £246 Million to Upgrade Glasgow Subway—That the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Government’s decision to invest £246 million to upgrade the Glasgow subway system; understands that the funds will account for 85% of the project’s total cost and contribute to what is considered a massive modernisation programme that will include the introduction of new trains and the installation of a new signalling system; notes that this upgrade is only the third revamp in the 115-year history of the Glasgow subway and that it is part of a wider investment programme to improve transportation in, into and out of the city, and believes that the Scottish Government’s contribution exemplifies its clear commitment to Glasgow and its public transport infrastructure.

Supported by: Humza Yousaf*, Bill Kidd*, Stuart McMillan*, Margaret Burgess*, Gordon MacDonald*, Adam Ingram*, Maureen Watt*, George Adam*, Roderick Campbell*, Richard Lyle*, Dennis Robertson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Joan McAlpine*, Gil Paterson*, Kenneth Gibson*, David Torrance*

*S4M-02526 Nigel Don: Angus CAB—That the Parliament congratulates Angus Citizens Advice Bureau on being awarded £10,000 by the Bank of Scotland Foundation’s Small Grants Programme; understands that the programme, which was created in November 2010, promotes financial awareness and gives money advice; believes that sound advice services will be increasingly important as the UK Government’s welfare reforms unfold and households face changes to and cuts in their benefits, and welcomes the £1.6 million in charitable donations that have been awarded by the Bank of Scotland Foundation since 2010.

*S4M-02525 Patricia Ferguson: Scottish Civic Trust My Place Awards 2012— That the Parliament notes the success of two projects in the Maryhill and Springburn constituency in the Scottish Civic Trust My Place Awards 2012; congratulates the Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust and Hunter Reid, project co-ordinator of the Maryhill Burgh

Halls project, on their success in winning the overall My Places Award and Civic Champion Award respectively; further congratulates Lambhill Stables on receiving one of two High Commendation awards; believes that these awards are just recognition for outstanding projects that have brought two historic buildings back into active use for the communities of north Glasgow and beyond; believes that both Maryhill Burgh Halls and Lambhill Stables provide valuable community hubs offering a wide range of facilities and activities for local people as well as serving as a reminder of the rich history and heritage of their respective communities; commends everyone involved in both projects on their success in restoring the buildings, and wishes both Maryhill Burgh Halls and Lambhill Stables continued success as they enjoy a new lease of life in service to the community.

Supported by: Jackie Baillie*, Drew Smith*, Margaret McCulloch*, James Kelly*, Neil Bibby*

*S4M-02524 Helen Eadie: Olympic Truce 2012—That the Parliament welcomes the reinstatement of the Olympic Truce in this Olympic year; commends the 193 countries around the world that are signatories of the truce; hopes that the 16 days of Olympic competition in London this year will be marked by the ceasing of hostilities in conflict zones around the world, and commends young people from Fife and elsewhere in Scotland for their support of what it considers this important ancient tradition that was resurrected at the birth of the modern Olympic Games.

Supported by: John Park*, John Mason*, Dennis Robertson*, Graeme Pearson*, David Torrance*, Drew Smith*, Liam McArthur*

*S4M-02523.2 Sarah Boyack: Local Energy Companies—As an amendment to motion S4M-02523 in the name of Patrick Harvie (Local Energy Companies), insert at end ", and asks that the Scottish Government reports back to the Parliament on progress.”

*S4M-02523.1 Fergus Ewing: Local Energy Companies—As an amendment to motion S4M-02523 in the name of Patrick Harvie (Local Energy Companies), leave out from “creation of public energy companies” to end and insert "work being done by the Scottish Futures Trust in partnership with COSLA to help local authorities realise this ambition, highlighting opportunities to provide exemplary community benefits from renewables schemes on the public estate, publicly owned renewables and the lease of public assets to appropriate renewable energy developers; believes that public sector involvement in the renewables sector can generate clean energy as well as revenue for valuable new public services such as energy efficiency investment and support for community-owned renewables projects and that the shared and community benefits would help to foster public support for renewable energy, and calls on the Scottish Government and the Scottish Futures Trust to continue to work with COSLA, local authorities and other organisations in developing proposals.”

Supported by: John Swinney*

*S4M-02522.3 Keith Brown: Cycling—As an amendment to motion S4M-02522 in the name of Alison Johnstone (Cycling), insert at end “, and reaffirms the Scottish Government’s target of 10% of journeys made by bike by 2020.”

Supported by: Alex Neil*

*S4M-02522.2 Elaine Murray: Cycling —As an amendment to motion S4M-02522 in the name of Alison Johnstone (Cycling), insert at end "; urges the Scottish Government to examine the guidance issued regarding the implementation of mandatory 20 mph limits to ensure that its policy meets the needs of vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists and actively encourages walking and cycling, and further believes that the Scottish Ministers should set a good example by using active methods of travel whenever possible.”

*S4M-02522.1 John Lamont: Cycling —As an amendment to motion S4M-02522 in the name of Alison Johnstone (Cycling), leave out from "considers that active" to end and insert "; commends the Cities fit for cycling campaign by The Times, which has led to cycling being given more prominence in public debate; supports greater business and third sector involvement to boost infrastructure development, and notes the potential that the Olympic and Commonwealth Games can have in contributing to an increase in the number of people taking up cycling."

*S4M-02521.1 Jenny Marra: Consultation on the New Tribunal System in Scotland—As an amendment to motion S4M-02521 in the name of Roseanna Cunningham (Consultation on the New Tribunal System in Scotland), insert at end "and believes that any reform should put users at the centre by following the principles of transparency, accountability and accessibility."

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-02520 Ryan McLaughlin’s Olympic Torch Shines on (lodged on 27 March 2012) Adam Ingram*, Stuart McMillan*, Humza Yousaf*, Margaret Burgess*, Jamie Hepburn*, Gil Paterson*, Bob Doris*, David Torrance*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-02519 SYP Policy on Eating Disorder Awareness (lodged on 27 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Aileen McLeod*, Richard Lyle*, Clare Adamson*, Maureen Watt*, Mike MacKenzie*, Nanette Milne*, John Scott*, Kenneth Gibson*, Margaret McCulloch*, Annabelle Ewing*, Neil Findlay*, Joe FitzPatrick*, Joan McAlpine*, Roderick Campbell*, Jim Hume*, Colin Keir*, Adam Ingram*, Murdo Fraser*, Humza Yousaf*, Jamie Hepburn*, Gil Paterson*, Nigel Don*, David Torrance*

S4M-02517 Scottish Hazards and FACK Visit to Parliament (lodged on 27 March 2012) Patricia Ferguson*, Jean Urquhart*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Christina McKelvie*, Annabelle Ewing*, Neil Findlay*, Joan McAlpine*, Dennis Robertson*, Kevin Stewart*, Hanzala Malik*, Kenneth Gibson*, Adam Ingram*, Stuart McMillan*, Humza Yousaf*, Jamie Hepburn*, Gil Paterson*, David Torrance*

S4M-02508 140 Years of Quarriers (lodged on 27 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Richard Lyle*, Maureen Watt*, Mike MacKenzie*, John Pentland*, John Scott*, John

Park*, Jim Hume*, Adam Ingram*, Jamie Hepburn*, Mary Fee*, Gil Paterson*, Alison McInnes*

S4M-02506 First Anniversary of Centre 81 (lodged on 27 March 2012) Mike MacKenzie*, Adam Ingram*, Jamie Hepburn*, Gil Paterson*, Neil Bibby*

S4M-02505 Congratulations to Aberdeen Universities Officers’ Training Corps - (lodged on 27 March 2012) Richard Lyle*, Maureen Watt*, Mike MacKenzie*, Annabelle Ewing*, Joan McAlpine*, Adam Ingram*, Jamie Hepburn*, Gil Paterson*, David Torrance*

S4M-02504 Scottish Renewables Publishes Landmark Jobs Study (lodged on 27 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Mike MacKenzie*, John Park*, Jim Hume*, Jamie Hepburn*, Alison McInnes*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-02503 Gluten-free Challenge Week 2012 (lodged on 27 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Richard Lyle*, Nanette Milne*, Margaret McCulloch*, Annabelle Ewing*, Neil Findlay*, Roderick Campbell*, Bill Kidd*, Jim Hume*, Jamie Hepburn*, Adam Ingram*, David Torrance*

S4M-02502 Congratulating West Scotland’s Charities on Recent Grants (lodged on 27 March 2012) Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-02501 John Thomas “Jocky” Wilson (lodged on 27 March 2012) Richard Lyle*, Richard Simpson*, Maureen Watt*, Elaine Murray*, Alex Fergusson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Adam Ingram*, Patricia Ferguson*, Jamie Hepburn*, Tavish Scott*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-02500 Fashionistas for Charity, Edinburgh Charity Fashion Show (lodged on 27 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Richard Lyle*, Maureen Watt*, Mike MacKenzie*, Annabelle Ewing*, Joan McAlpine*, Adam Ingram*, Jamie Hepburn*, Gil Paterson*, David Torrance*

S4M-02499 Three Bridges Care Home to House Mini-Farm as Aid against Dementia (lodged on 27 March 2012) Richard Lyle*, Annabelle Ewing*, Adam Ingram*, Joan McAlpine*, Maureen Watt*, Jamie Hepburn*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-02498 Renewables Industry in Good Shape (lodged on 27 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Richard Lyle*, Maureen Watt*, Joan McAlpine*, Colin Keir*, Fiona McLeod*, Jamie Hepburn*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-02497 Bathgate Once More (lodged on 27 March 2012) Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-02493 George Street Area Pubs Initiative (lodged on 26 March 2012) Maureen Watt*, Jamie Hepburn*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-02492 Reduce VAT on Housing Repairs and Maintenance (lodged on 26 March 2012) Mark Griffin*, Maureen Watt*, Colin Keir*, Aileen McLeod*, Jamie Hepburn*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-02491 Kate Kennedy Club (lodged on 26 March 2012) Adam Ingram*, Jean Urquhart*, Richard Lyle*, Maureen Watt*, John Scott*, Jamie Hepburn*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-02490 Renewable Energy’s 11,000 Jobs (lodged on 26 March 2012) Richard Simpson*, Maureen Watt*, Elaine Murray*, John Pentland*, Rhoda Grant*, Jamie Hepburn*, Gil Paterson*, Graeme Pearson*

S4M-02489 St John the Baptist Primary School, Fauldhouse, Spring Fair (lodged on 26 March 2012) Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-02488 Musselburgh Rugby’s Road to Victory (lodged on 26 March 2012) Richard Lyle*, Joan McAlpine*, Jim Hume*, Jamie Hepburn*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-02487 Scottish Youth Theatre’s New Vocational Theatre Course (lodged on 26 March 2012) Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-02486 Just Banking (lodged on 26 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Jamie Hepburn*, Gil Paterson*, Graeme Pearson*

S4M-02485 Glasgow Epilepsy Genetics Service (lodged on 26 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Colin Keir*, Jamie Hepburn*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-02484 North Ayrshire Provost’s Civic Pride Awards 2012 (lodged on 26 March 2012) Jamie Hepburn*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-02482 West Fife Multi-Cultural Group Brings Community Together (lodged on 26 March 2012) Gil Paterson*

S4M-02481 Papal Visit to Cuba (lodged on 26 March 2012) Jamie Hepburn*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-02480 Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service (lodged on 26 March 2012) Maureen Watt*, Jamie Hepburn*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-02478 Aberdeen and Ultrafast Broadband (lodged on 23 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-02477 Safe Passage to the West Bank (lodged on 23 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-02476 Littlejohn Vase (lodged on 23 March 2012) Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-02475 Go4SET Success (lodged on 23 March 2012) Jamie Hepburn*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-02473 Motherwell Youth Voice, an Exciting Year Ahead (lodged on 23 March 2012) Stuart McMillan*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-02470 Pathhead Man Walks Great Wall (lodged on 23 March 2012) Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-02469 LEAP’s 250th Graduate (lodged on 23 March 2012) Jamie Hepburn*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-02468 Burnside in Bloom (lodged on 22 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Jamie Hepburn*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-02467.1 UK Budget Penalises Pensioners (lodged on 26 March 2012) John Pentland*, Graeme Pearson*

S4M-02467 UK Budget Penalises Pensioners (lodged on 22 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Bill Kidd*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-02466 GlaxoSmithKline Investment, Montrose and Irvine (lodged on 22 March 2012) Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-02465 Musselburgh Achieves Fairtrade Status (lodged on 22 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Bill Kidd*, Jamie Hepburn*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-02464 High Honours for Dalkeith and Monktonhall Brass Band (lodged on 22 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Bill Kidd*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-02463 Dalkeith Students Take the Stage (lodged on 22 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Bill Kidd*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-02462 Lasswade Athletics Club Takes Title (lodged on 22 March 2012) Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-02461 Register to Save a Life (lodged on 23 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Maureen Watt*, Drew Smith*, Jamie Hepburn*, Gil Paterson*

S4M-02460 Boroughmuir High School, Young Consumers of the Year Scotland 2012 (lodged on 22 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Bill Kidd*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-02456 North Glasgow Housing Association, Sustainable Business of the Year (lodged on 22 March 2012) Jamie Hepburn*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-02455 Windfall for Moss o’ Balloch (lodged on 22 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Richard Lyle*, Adam Ingram*, Jamie Hepburn*, Gil Paterson*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-02454 Dynamic New Research into Tuberculosis (lodged on 22 March 2012) Bill Kidd*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-02453 Hands off Abertay Wins Campaign of the Year (lodged on 22 March 2012) Sarah Boyack*

S4M-02452 World’s Biggest Social Enterprise Event in Glasgow (lodged on 22 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Jamie Hepburn*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-02451 Glasgow 2014 Preparations On Track (lodged on 22 March 2012) Jamie Hepburn*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-02450 Minimum Wage Freeze (lodged on 22 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-02448 Elizabeth MacKay Trophy 2012 (lodged on 22 March 2012) Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-02447 Beachwatch Big Weekend 2011 (lodged on 22 March 2012) Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-02446 Have a Safe Journey Home (lodged on 22 March 2012) John Pentland*, Jamie Hepburn*, Sarah Boyack*, Alison McInnes*

S4M-02445 TB Day (lodged on 21 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, John Pentland*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-02444 Down Syndrome (lodged on 21 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, John Pentland*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-02443 Congratulations to Greener Kirkcaldy (lodged on 21 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-02441 Reopening of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Pool (lodged on 22 March 2012) Sarah Boyack*

S4M-02437 Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Conferred on Dr Christopher Harvie (lodged on 21 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*, Stuart McMillan*

S4M-02435 Trinity High 2012 Reporters (lodged on 21 March 2012) Gil Paterson*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-02432 Regional Pay (lodged on 21 March 2012) Sarah Boyack*

S4M-02420 The Scottish Affairs Committee Report, The Crown Estate in Scotland (lodged on 20 March 2012) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-02419 Devolution of the Crown Estate (lodged on 20 March 2012) Sarah Boyack*

S4M-02413 UK Government Road Privatisation and Tolling (lodged on 21 March 2012) Jamie Hepburn*

S4M-02411 Biomass Subsidies (lodged on 20 March 2012) Alison Johnstone*

S4M-02408 Scottish Communities League Cup Final (lodged on 20 March 2012) Mary Fee*

S4M-02402 Congratulations to Pilmeny and Citadel (lodged on 19 March 2012) Sarah Boyack*

S4M-02401 University of Aberdeen Success at NUS Awards (lodged on 19 March 2012) Sarah Boyack*

S4M-02397 West Dunbartonshire Gala Days Facing Axe (lodged on 19 March 2012) Sarah Boyack*

S4M-02396 Natalie Moore-Williams (lodged on 19 March 2012) Sarah Boyack*

S4M-02395 Congratulations to Aberdeen College and ASET (lodged on 19 March 2012) Sarah Boyack*

S4M-02394 Breast is Best (lodged on 16 March 2012) Sarah Boyack*

S4M-02387 The Road forward for Community Transport (lodged on 16 March 2012) Alison Johnstone*, Aileen McLeod*

S4M-02386 Motherwell College (lodged on 16 March 2012) Sarah Boyack*

S4M-01849 North Lanarkshire Housing Programme (lodged on 26 January 2012) Elaine Smith*

Business Bulletin: Thursday 29 March 2012 Section G – Bills

Proposals for Members’ Bills

A member seeking to introduce a Member’s Bill must first lodge a draft proposal, together with a consultation document (or a statement of reasons why consultation is not considered necessary). Subsequently, the member may lodge a final proposal, in broadly similar terms to the draft, accompanied by a summary of consultation responses (or the statement of reasons). The member secures the right to introduce a Bill to give effect to the proposal if the final proposal secures, within one month, the support of at least 18 other members from at least half the political parties or groups represented in the Parliamentary Bureau, and provided no indication is given that the Scottish Government or UK Government is planning equivalent legislation.

All current proposals (together with associated documents) are available on the Scottish Parliament website at Proposals for Members’ Bills / Session 4 Proposals: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/29731.aspx

New or Reprinted Draft Proposal

Joe FitzPatrick: Proposed Responsible Parking (Scotland) Bill—Proposal for a Bill that allows freedom of movement for all pedestrians by restricting parking at dropped kerbs, on pavements and double parking. (lodged 28 March 2012)

A consultation document, lodged with the proposal, may be viewed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) or on the website page referred to above. The consultation period runs from 28 March 2012 to 30 June 2012.

Current Final Proposals Names marked with an asterisk (*) are new names of support. Where a proposal has secured the necessary level of cross-party support, the supporters’ names are shown in bold.

Mark McDonald: Proposed High Hedges (Scotland) Bill—Proposal for a Bill to create a new right to apply to the local authority to prevent certain high hedges from interfering with neighbouring property, and to give that local authority power to determine rights in a case of dispute, subject to an appeals mechanism (lodged 22 March 2012).

The proposal is accompanied by a revised statement of reasons, which may be viewed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) or on the website page referred to above.

Supported by: Paul Wheelhouse, Christine Grahame, Kenneth Gibson, Angus MacDonald, Richard Simpson, Christina McKelvie, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Annabelle Ewing, Graeme Dey, Joe FitzPatrick, Kevin Stewart, Stuart McMillan, John Lamont, Bill Walker, Gil Paterson, John Pentland, Colin Keir, Humza Yousaf, Margaret Burgess, Alex Fergusson, Gordon MacDonald*

David Stewart: Proposed Building Repairs (Scotland) Bill—Proposal for a Bill to make provision for a local authority to recover its costs by charging order where it has carried out work to a defective or dangerous building. (lodged 15 March 2012)

The proposal was accompanied by a statement of reasons, which may be viewed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) or on the website page referred to above.

Supported by: Jackson Carlaw, Liam McArthur, Kezia Dugdale, Neil Bibby, Paul Martin, James Kelly, Rhoda Grant, Hanzala Malik, Richard Baker, Elaine Murray, Iain Gray, Margaret McDougall, Neil Findlay, Mary Fee, Claudia Beamish, Graeme Pearson, Claire Baker, Margaret McCulloch, Hugh Henry, Jackie Baillie

Business Bulletin: Thursday 29 March 2012 Section H – New Documents

Subordinate Legislation

Other documents The following documents were laid before the Parliament on 28 March 2012 for consultation— Public Services Reform (Planning) (Pre-application consultation) (Scotland) Order 2012 and proposed Explanatory Document (SG 2012/52) [draft] laid under section 26(2)a of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 for the purposes of consultation required by section 26(1) of that Act

Public Services Reform (Planning) (Local Review Procedure) (Scotland) Order 2012 and proposed Explanatory Document (SG 2012/53) [draft] laid under section 26(2)a of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 for the purposes of consultation required by section 26(1) of that Act Other documents

The following documents were laid before the Parliament on 28 March and are not subject to any Parliamentary procedure— Commission for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland Strategic Plan April 2012 to March 2016 (CES/2012/01) laid under section 14(1) of the Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010

Standards Commission Scotland Strategic Plan 2012 / 2016 (SCfS/2012/01) laid under paragraph 10A to Schedule 1 of the Ethical Standards in Public Life (Scotland) Act 2000 as amended by the Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissions etc. Act 2010

The Law Commission and The Scottish Law Commission Consumer Redress for Misleading and Aggressive Practices (SG/2012/21)

Committee Reports

The following reports were published on 28 March 2012—

Subordinate Legislation Committee, 17th Report 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper 107)

Subordinate Legislation Committee, 18th Report 2012 (Session 4): Public Bodies Consent Memorandums on the British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 and the Inland Waterways Advisory Council (Abolition) Order 2012 (SP Paper 108)

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee, 4th Report, 2012 (Session ): Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper 109)

The following report is being published on 29 March 2012 Justice Committee, 3rd Report, 2012 (Session 4): Stage 1 Report on the Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill (SP Paper 110)

For further information on accessing committee reports, please contact either the relevant clerk or webpage (see end of Bulletin for contact details or access general committee webpage)

Business Bulletin: Thursday 29 March 2012 Section J – Progress of Legislation

For further information on the progress of Bills and subordinate legislation, contact either the relevant clerk or webpage (see end of Bulletin for details).

Bills in Progress A list of all bills in progress can be accessed by the Scottish Parliament website at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/576.aspx

For each Bill, the date of the next (or most recent) event in the Bill’s passage is given. Other relevant information, e.g. about lodging amendments, is given in italics.

As soon as a Public Bill (i.e. an Executive, Committee or Member’s Bill) has completed Stage 1, amendments for consideration at Stage 2 may be lodged; and as soon as Stage 2 is completed, amendments for Stage 3 consideration may be lodged. The last lodging day for amendments at Stage 2 is three sitting days before the meeting at which those amendments will be considered (e.g. Thursday for a meeting on Tuesday); at Stage 3 it is four days before. Amendments may be lodged until 4.30 pm on any sitting day, except on the last lodging day for Stage 2, when the deadline is 12 noon.

A Hybrid Bill is subject to the same rules except in the case of Stage 2 where amendments for consideration may be lodged no earlier than the completion of any consideration of evidence at Stage 2.

Amendments to Private Bills are subject to different deadlines. These are set out in Rule 9A.12 of Standing Orders.

Members are advised to lodge amendments in good time before the beginning of a Stage and as early as possible during the day.

(Ex) = Executive Bill; (M) = Member’s Bill; (C) = Committee Bill; (P) = Private Bill; (H) = Hybrid Bill.

Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 1 completed 28 March Stage 2 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 1 completed 14 March Stage 2 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 1 Report (Justice Committee) published 29 March Stage 1 (debate, meeting of the Parliament) 19 April

Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 1 completed 14 March Stage 2 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Introduced 26 March Lead committee – Local Government and Regeneration

Long Leases (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 1 Report (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee) published 26 March

National Library of Scotland Bill (Ex) Stage 1completed 15 March Stage 2 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Justice Committee)) 27 March

Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Introduced 29 February Lead committee – Health and Sport

Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Welfare Reform)) 29 March

Subordinate legislation in progress (date of laying) (Lead Committee)

Affirmative instruments

Lead committee to report by 9 May 2012

Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 [draft] (15 March 2012) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Lead committee to report by 15 May 2012 Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 [draft] (21 March 2012) (Equal Opportunities)

Negative Instruments

Members should note that the deadline for the lead committee to report by is an administrative deadline. Lead committees normally report on negative instruments only after considering a motion recommending annulment of the instrument. Where Members have queries in relation to this deadline, they should contact the clerks to the Subordinate Legislation Committee.

Subject to annulment by 29 March 2012 Lead committee to report by 19 March 2012

Patient Rights (Complaints Procedure and Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/36) (10 February 2012) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 30 March 2012 Lead committee to report by 26 March 2012

Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/37) (13 February 2012) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/38) (13 February 2012) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Non-Domestic Rates (Enterprise Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/48) (20 February 2012) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Police Grant and Variation (Scotland) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/49) (20 February 2012) (Justice)

Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/50) (20 February 2012) (Justice)

Subject to annulment by 17 April 2012 Lead committee to report by 9 April 2012

Water Services Charges (Billing and Collection) (Scotland) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/53) (22 February 2012) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Subject to annulment by 18 April 2012 Lead committee to report by 9 April 2012

Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Safeguarders Panel) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/54) (23 February 2012) (Education and Culture)

Subject to annulment by 22 April 2012 Lead committee to report by 16 April 2012

The A720 Edinburgh City Bypass and M8 (Hermiston Junction) (Speed Limit) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/62) (27 February 2012) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Subject to annulment by 25 April 2012 Lead committee to report by 16 April 2012

Sharks, Skates and Rays (Prohibition of Fishing, Trans-shipment and Landing) (Scotland) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/63) (1 March 2012) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/64) (1 March 2012) (Justice)

Community Care (Joint Working etc.) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/65) (1 March 2012) (Health and Sport)

Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (Incidental Provision) (Adult Support and Protection) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/66) (1 March 2012) (Health and Sport)

National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/67) (1 March 2012) (Health and Sport)

National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/68) (1 March 2012) (Health and Sport)

National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/69) (1 March 2012) (Health and Sport)

Teachers’ Superannuation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/70) (1 March 2012) (Education and Culture)

Police Pensions (Contributions) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/71) (1 March 2012) (Justice)

Subject to annulment by 26 April 2012 Lead committee to report by 16 April 2012

Education (Fees, Awards and Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/72) (2 March 2012) (Education and Culture)

National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/73) (2 March 2012) (Health and Sport)

The National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/74) (2 March 2012) (Health and Sport)

Food Hygiene (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/75) (2 March 2012) (Health and Sport)

Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/76) (2 March 2012) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 9 May 2012 Lead committee to report by 30 April 2012

National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/87) (15 March 2012) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 10 May 2012 Lead committee to report by 30 April 2012

Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/88) (16 March 2012) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/89) (16 March 2012) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Scottish Secure Tenancies (Proceedings for Possession) (Form of Notice) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/92) (16 March 2012) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Scottish Secure Tenancies (Proceedings for Possession) (Confirmation of Compliance with Pre-Action Requirements) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/93) (16 March 2012) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Subject to annulment by 16 May 2012 Lead committee to report by 7 May 2012

Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Amendment Order 2012 (SSI 2012/99) (22 March 2012) (Education and Culture)

Act of Sederunt (Fees of Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2012 (SSI 2012/101) (22 March 2012) (Justice)

Other documents Lead committee to report by 11 June 2012 Public Services Reform (Planning) (Pre-application consultation) (Scotland) Order 2012 and proposed Explanatory Document (SG 2012/52) [draft] (28 March 2012) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Public Services Reform (Planning) (Local Review Procedure) (Scotland) Order 2012 and proposed Explanatory Document (SG 2012/53) [draft] (28 March 2012) (Local Government and Regeneration)

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