BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 43/2013 Tuesday 12 March 2013

Summary of Today’s Business

Meetings of Committees

10.00 am Education and Culture Committee Committee Room 2 10.00 am Justice Committee Committee Room 4 10.00 am Welfare Reform Committee Committee Room 5 10.30 am National Trust for Scotland (Governance Committee Room 6 etc.) Bill Committee 10.30 am Subordinate Legislation Committee Committee Room 3 11.00 am Health and Sport Committee Committee Room 1 ______

Meeting of the Parliament

2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Colette Fagan, Training Co-ordinator, Child Protection, Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell. followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Government Food Policy followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-04411 Jean Urquhart: The Role of Crofting in the Highlands and Islands

For full details of today’s business, see Section A. For full details of the future business, see sections B and C. ______

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 Section K: Corrections to the Official Report

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 12 March 2013 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.

Education and Culture Committee 8th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 2 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3,4 and 5 in private, and a draft interim report on the inquiry into decision making on whether children should be taken into care in private at future meetings. 2. Petition PE1391: The Committee will consider a petition by Susan Calcluth- Russell on behalf of Renfrewshire Parent Council Forum on protecting the right of children to be taught by qualified teachers for 25 hours a week. 3. Broadcasting: The Committee will consider a letter from BBC Scotland. 4. Post-16 Education (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report. 5. Inquiry into decision making on whether to take children into care: The Committee will consider a paper from the clerk.

Justice Committee 8th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 4 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 7 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the— Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Supplementary, Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2013 [draft]; Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order 2013 [draft]; Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Investigations Procedure, Serious Incidents and Specified Weapons) Regulations 2013 [draft]; from— Kenny MacAskill, Cabinet Secretary for Justice;

3 Christie Smith, Head, Stephanie Virlogeux, Senior Policy Manager, and Jean Waddie, Policy Analyst, Police and Fire Reform Division, and Andrew Campbell, Solicitor, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: Kenny MacAskill (Cabinet Secretary for Justice) to move— S4M-5847—That the Justice Committee recommends that the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Supplementary, Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2013 [draft] be approved; S4M-5848—That the Justice Committee recommends that the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order 2013 [draft] be approved; S4M-5849—That the Justice Committee recommends that the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Investigations Procedure, Serious Incidents and Specified Weapons) Regulations 2013 [draft] be approved. 4. Public Bodies Consent: The Committee will take evidence on a Scottish Government memorandum relating to the Public Bodies (Abolition of Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council) Order 2013 (PBCM(S4) 7.1) from— Roseanna Cunningham, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs; Linda Pollock, Head of Policy, Tribunals and Administrative Justice Policy, and Michael Gilmartin, Solicitor, Scottish Government. 5. Inquiry into the effectiveness of the provisions in the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003: The Committee will take evidence from— Jean Charsley, Chair, Glasgow Factoring Commission; Mike Marriott, Greenbelt Group Action; Kyla Brand, and Darren Eade, Office of Fair Trading. 6. Public petitions PE1403: The Committee will consider a petition by Peter Morris on improving support and assistance to victims of crime and their families. 7. Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

Welfare Reform Committee 5th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 10.00 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. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Welfare Reform (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/65) from— Bill Scott, Chief Executive Officer, Inclusion Scotland; Richard Gass, Chair, Rights Advice Scotland; Lynn Williams, Policy Officer, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations; Jan Savage, Head of Campaigns and Policy, ENABLE Scotland. 3. Subordinate legislation (in private): The Committee will consider evidence taken earlier in the meeting on the Welfare Reform (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/65).

4 4. Fact-finding visits: The Committee will consider a note by the Clerk on future fact-finding visits. 5. Committee debate: The Committee will consider a draft motion for a future Committee debate in the Chamber.

National Trust for Scotland (Governance etc.) Bill Committee 2nd Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 10.30 am in Committee Room 6 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. The National Trust for Scotland (Governance etc.) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Preliminary Stage from— Rt. Hon. Sir George Reid, Author, Strategic Review of the National Trust for Scotland; and then from— Prof. Sir Kenneth Calman, Chairman, Mr Keith Griffiths, Trustee, and Mrs Nicola Whyte, Governance Manager and Solicitor, National Trust for Scotland; Mr Gavin McEwan, Partner, Turcan Connell. 3. The National Trust for Scotland (Governance etc.) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence taken at item 2 and discuss the contents of its Preliminary Stage report.

Subordinate Legislation Committee 9th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 10.30 am in Committee Room 3 1. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Welfare Reform (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 [draft]. 2. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Police Service of Scotland (Performance) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/61); Police Appeals Tribunals (Scotland) Rules 2013 (SSI 2013/63); Public Transport Users’ Committee for Scotland (Removal of Functions) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/79); Welfare Reform (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/65); Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (East Renfrewshire Council) Designation Order 2013 (SSI 2013/67); Road Traffic (Parking Adjudicators) (East Renfrewshire Council) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/68); Parking Attendants (Wearing of Uniforms) (East Renfrewshire Council Parking Area) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/69);

5 National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/70); Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/74); Individual Learning Account (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/75); Police Service of Scotland (Temporary Service) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/76); Education (Fees, Awards and Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/80); Food (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/83); Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/84); Sale of Tobacco (Display of Tobacco Products and Prices etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/85); Police Federation (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/86); Council Tax (Information-sharing in relation to Council Tax Reduction) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/87). 3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 6 and Savings Provisions) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/82 (C.6)).

Health and Sport Committee 8th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 11.00 am in Committee Room 1 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— SSI 2013/52: National Health Service (Scotland) (Inquiry Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2013 SSI 2013/53: Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 3. Post-traumatic stress: The Committee will take evidence from— Dr Anne Douglas, Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist/Professional lead for Trauma, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde; Elayne McBride, Child and Adolescent Sexual Trauma Service, Clinical Specialist and Team Leader, NHS Lothian; Paul McLaughlin, Co-Project Manager, Miscarriages of Justice Organisation; Dr Claire Fyvie, Head of Service, The Rivers Centre for Traumatic Services and clinical lead for Veterans First Point; Kate Higgins, Policy and Communications Manager, CHILDREN 1st. 4. Work programme: The Committee will consider a proposal for an external meeting.

6 Meeting of the Parliament

2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Colette Fagan, Training Co-ordinator, Child Protection, Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell. followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions

1. Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported decline in the number of college students. (S4T-00279)

2. John Wilson: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Scottish Water regarding the decision to curtail the activities of Scottish Water Horizons. (S4T-00280) followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Government Food Policy

S4M-05892 Richard Lochhead: Scottish Government Food Policy—That the Parliament welcomes the significant achievements of the national food and drink policy and looks to build on this progress through increasing the number of consumers at home and abroad who enjoy and celebrate Scotland’s famous larder, especially in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games, Ryder Cup and Homecoming in 2014; notes the growing interest in food and drink reflected in the many initiatives underway throughout the country that recognise the different ways that the sector impacts on society, and believes that there remains much untapped potential to promote the high standards of sourcing and provenance in Scotland’s £12.4 billion industry that makes an enormous contribution to Scotland.

The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendments

S4M-05892.3 Claire Baker: Scottish Government Food Policy—As an amendment to motion S4M-05892 in the name of Richard Lochhead (Scottish Government Food Policy), leave out from ―welcomes‖ to ―policy and‖ and insert ―supports the promotion of local produce and sourcing while recognising the need for affordability, particularly as the demand on food banks rises; notes the recent food scandal, including the adulteration of products with horsemeat, which has affected products sold throughout Scotland and, in learning lessons from this, believes that a robust regulatory regime is necessary to ensure the highest standard of food labelling and food safety to restore consumer confidence and trust; expresses concern that a school in Scotland was supplied with adulterated food through a national procurement

7 contract; calls on the Scottish Government to outline what action it will take following the school meals summit; highlights the recent members’ survey by Unison that raises concerns over staff cuts, reductions in food sampling and the future of the meat inspection service and calls on the Scottish Government to outline its response to this; recognises the progress that has been made through the national food and drink policy but believes that there is no room for complacency as it‖.

S4M-05892.1 Tavish Scott: Scottish Government Food Policy—As an amendment to motion S4M-05892 in the name of Richard Lochhead (Scottish Government Food Policy), insert at end ―, and further believes that reform in public sector food procurement is needed to place a greater importance on procuring quality produce from local suppliers.‖

S4M-05892.2 Alison Johnstone: Scottish Government Food Policy—As an amendment to motion S4M-05892 in the name of Richard Lochhead (Scottish Government Food Policy), leave out from ―welcomes‖ to end and insert ―recognises the scandal that has hit the food industry across Europe in recent weeks and welcomes the overdue attention now being paid to the nature of the modern globalised food chain; considers that the growth of an industrialised and corporately controlled food chain has contributed to a fundamentally unhealthy and unsustainable food culture; believes that Scotland’s food and drink policy must recognise this crisis and begin to break the domination of multinational companies in the food system, ensure that small and independent businesses play a greater role in Scotland’s food and drink supply chain, rebuild the knowledge and skills related to growing and cooking food that have been undermined in recent years and ensure that affordable, nutritious and locally-sourced food is available to buy across the country; recognises the important role that healthy food could play in improving Scotland’s health and reducing obesity, and congratulates the multitude of community-driven initiatives underway throughout the country promoting affordable, healthy and sustainable food.‖ followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

8 followed by Members’ Business

Debate on the subject of—

S4M-04411 Jean Urquhart: The Role of Crofting in the Highlands and Islands—That the Parliament understands that there are 18,027 crofts in the Highlands and Islands and across Scotland, housing over 33,000 people; considers that crofters play a key role through the production of store animals for the agricultural supply chain and in maintaining land in remote areas; believes that crofts are a valuable source of high-health status animals for larger agricultural food producers; considers the work of crofters to be vital to Scotland’s national food and drink policy and to the continuing success of the sector; understands that most crofters rely on common agricultural policy subsidies to earn a marginal income and that they have to take on second jobs; believes that, by bringing in new inhabitants and because of the economic links that crofters have with the rest of the agricultural sector, crofting has helped maintain population levels in remote communities, considers crofting to be of paramount importance to the environment, food and drink sector and economy, and would welcome the interests of crofters and their communities being championed.

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 12 March 2013 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 6 March 2013 Wednesday 13 March 2013

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Justice and the Law Officers; Rural Affairs and the Environment (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 7 March 2013) followed by Scottish Liberal Democrats Debate: Police Centralisation (for text of motion S4M-05898 see Section F) followed by Scottish Liberal Democrats Debate: CAP Reform (for text of motion S4M-05899 see Section F) followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-05533 Bob Doris: Dr David Livingstone’s Bicentenary (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 11 March 2013)

Thursday 14 March 2013

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions (for text of question see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 7 March 2013)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions (for text of questions see Section D)

12.30 pm Members’ Business – S4M-05152 Neil Findlay: Lessons from Orgreave (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 11 March 2013)

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: Scotland – the Best Place to Grow Up followed by Scottish Government Debate: Local Government Finance (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 [draft] followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 19 March 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 20 March 2013

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Health and Wellbeing (for names of those Members selected for Portfolio Questions see Section D) followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 21 March 2013

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

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

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

12.30 pm Members’ Business

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Scottish Government Business followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 12 March 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

Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 13 March 2013 9th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 4 1. Inquiry into Underemployment in Scotland (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report. 2. Report on proposals and policies 2 (in private): The Committee will consider a paper on key issues.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 20 March, the Committee will consider subordinate legislation and its draft report on Report on proposals and policies 2. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Finance Committee 13 March 2013 9th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 3 1. Subordinate Legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Budget (Scotland) Act 2012 Amendment Order 2013 from— John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, Janet Egdell, Deputy Director, Infrastucture and Investment, Finance Directorate, and Terry Holmes, Principal Accountancy Adviser, Finance Directorate, Scottish Government. 2. Subordinate legislation: John Swinney (Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth) to move—S4M-05868 —That the

Finance Committee recommends that the Budget (Scotland) Act 2012 Amendment Order 2013 be approved. 3. Improving employability: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government response to its report from— John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, Julie Ann Bilotti, Policy Manager, Employability Policy, Employability and Skills Division, and Martin McDermott, Team Leader, Youth Transitions, Employability and Skills Division, Scottish Government. 4. Demographic change and ageing population: The Committee will take evidence on its report from— Councillor Kevin Keenan, Spokesperson for Resources and Capacity, and Councillor Peter Johnston, Spokesperson for Health and Well-Being, COSLA. 5. Proposed Contingent Liability (in private): The Committee will take evidence from— Nicola Sturgeon, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities, and Janet Egdell, Deputy Director, Infrastucture and Investment, Finance Directorate, Scottish Government; Peter Reekie, Finance Director, Scottish Futures Trust.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 20 March, the Committee expects to take oral evidence on its Franchise (Scotland) Bill Financial Memoranda. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Public Audit Committee 13 March 2013 4th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 1 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. Section 23 report - Management of patients on NHS waiting lists: The Committee will take evidence from— Ian Crichton, Chief Executive, and Susan Burney, Director, Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland; Professor Fiona Mackenzie, Chief Executive, and Andy Rankin, Head of Patient Access, NHS Forth Valley; Robert Calderwood, Chief Executive, and Jane Grant, Chief Operating Officer - Acute Division, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde; Gerry Marr, Chief Executive, and Dr Alan Cook, Associate Medical Director, NHS Tayside; and then from— Derek Feeley, Director General Health and Social Care and Chief Executive NHS, John Connaghan, Director for Health Workforce and Performance, and Richard Copland, Head of Access, Workforce and Performance Directorate, Scottish Government.

3. Consideration of evidence - Management of patients on NHS waiting lists The Committee will consider the evidence received at agenda item 2 and take evidence from— Barbara Hurst, Director, Angela Canning, Assistant Director, and Jillian Matthew, Project Manager, Performance Audit Group, Audit Scotland. 4. Section 23 report - Health inequalities in Scotland (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report.

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.

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee 13 March 2013 7th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 5 1. Infrastructure Investment Plan 2011, Progress Report for 2012: The Committee will take evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities on the update to the Scottish Government’s Infrastructure Investment Plan. Nicola Sturgeon, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities, Victoria Bruce, Policy Manager, Infrastructure Investment Policy, David Anderson, Head of Planning and Design, Transport Scotland, and Ian Waugh, Head of Capital Planning, Capital and Facilities Division, Scottish Government. 2. Forth Road Bridge Bill (in private): The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report. 3. Low carbon Scotland: the Scottish Government’s second draft report on proposals and policies (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 20 March, the Committee expects to take evidence from stakeholders around PE 1236, the Laurencekirk Junction, and the broader issues around this. The committee will also consider an affirmative instrument, as well as a number of negative instruments.

Local Government and Regeneration Committee 13 March 2013 8th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 6 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 9 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Non-Domestic Rates (Levying) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/34), and the Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 (SSI 2013/36). 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Non- Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/37) from— Derek Mackay, Minister for Local Government and Planning, Graham Owenson, Head of Local Government Finance Unit, and Colin Brown, Senior Principal Legal Officer, Scottish Government. 4. Subordinate legislation: Margaret Mitchell to move—S4M-05785—That the Local Government and Regeneration Committee recommends that the Non- Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI/2013/37) be annulled. 5. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Valuation (Postponement of Revaluation) (Scotland) Order 2013 [draft] from— Derek Mackay, Minister for Local Government and Planning, Graham Owenson, Head of Local Government Finance Unit, and Colin Brown, Senior Principal Legal Officer, Scottish Government. 6. Subordinate legislation: Derek Mackay (Minister for Local Government and Planning) to move—S4M-05883—That the Local Government and Regeneration Committee recommends that the Valuation (Postponement of Revaluation) (Scotland) Order 2013[draft] be approved. 7. Scottish local government elections: The Committee will receive a briefing from its Reporters on their work to date on the issues relating to local government elections in Scotland. 8. Public petitions:PE01433 The Committee will consider its approach to the following petition- PE01433 by John Hancox, on productive land for landless Scots to grow their own food. 9. Work programme: The Committee will review its work programme. 10. The Draft Second Climate Change Report on Proposals and Policies (RPP2) (in private): The Committee will consider a revised draft report.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 20 March, the Committee expects to consider oral evidence on its inquiry on public services reform and local government strand 3: developing new ways of delivering services. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee 13 March 2013 10th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 2 1. Low Carbon Scotland: Meeting our Emissions Reduction Targets 2013- 2027 - The Draft Second Report on Proposals and Policies (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report.

2. The Scottish Government’s 2020 Challenge for Scotland’s Biodiversity (in private): The Committee will consider its letter to the Scottish Government on biodiversity.

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

Equal Opportunities Committee 14 March 2013 9th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 9.00 am in Committee Room 4 1. Where Gypsy/Travellers live (in private): The Committee will consider a revised draft report.

Proposed future business At its next meeting on 21 March, the Committee expects to continue consideration of a draft report on Where Gypsy/Travellers live. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee 14 March 2013 6th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 1 1. Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill - witness expenses: The Committee will be invited to delegate to the Convener responsibility for arranging for the SPCB to pay, under Rule 12.4.3, any expenses of witnesses on the Bill. 2. Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Andrew Deans MSYP and Emily Shaw MSYP, Scottish Youth Parliament; Robin Parker, Director, National Union of Students Scotland; David McNeill, Entitlements and Rewards Director, Young Scot; and then from— Tam Baillie, Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People; Dr Ken Macdonald, Assistant Commissioner (Scotland & Northern Ireland), Information Commissioner’s Office.

Proposed future business At its meetings on 21 and 28 March the Committee expects to take further oral evidence on the Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill at Stage 1. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee 14 March 2013 4th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 6 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private. 2. Cross-Party Group: The Committee will consider an application for recognition from the proposed Cross-Party Group on Towns and Town Centres and take evidence from— Margaret McCulloch, Convener of the proposed Cross-Party Group on Towns and Town Centres. 3. Cross-Party Group: The Committee will decide whether to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Group on Towns and Town Centres. 4. Inquiry into post-legislative scrutiny: The Committee will consider its approach to the next stage of the inquiry. 5. Reform of parliamentary business: remodelling the parliamentary week: The Committee will consider its approach to a review of progress. 6. SPSO Special reports: The Committee will consider a note by the Clerk. 7. Scottish Law Commission Bills (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report and draft Standing Order rule changes. 8. Hybrid Bills (in private): The Committee will consider a note by the Clerk.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 28 March, the Committee expects to consider a monitoring report on Cross-Party Groups, a paper on its review of reform of parliamentary business and an issues paper on the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Public Petitions Committee 15 March 2013 7th Meeting, 2013

The Committee will meet at 2.00 pm in Council Chamber, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Sandwick Road, Stornoway 1. Consideration of a current petition: The Committee will consider— PE1404 by Stephen Fyfe, on behalf of Diabetes UK Scotland, on access to insulin pump therapy and take evidence from— Dr James Ward, Medical Director, NHS Western Isles; Rev Hugh Maurice Stewart, Minister, Charge of Lochs-in-Bernera linked with Uig. 2. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider— PE1472 by Councillor Gordon Murray and Councillor Rae Mackenzie, on behalf of Protecting Inter-Island Transport Links, on inter-island air services and take evidence from—

Councillor Gordon Murray, Councillor Rae Mackenzie, and Councillor Donald Manford, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar; and will then consider— PE1473 by Frances Anne Gillies, on behalf of Barra Youth Council, on Wi- Fi on CalMac ferries and take evidence from— Frances Anne Gillies, Mairi MacLean, and Annie Teresa MacNeil, Barra Youth Council; and will then consider— PE1464 by Peter Muir, on behalf of Colliers International, on postponement of the 2015 non-domestic rates revaluation. 3. Consideration of current petitions: The Committee will consider— PE1421 by Gail Robertson, on behalf of the Outer Hebrides Transport Group, on fair ferry fares; PE1431 by Nick Riddiford, on behalf of the Fair Isle Community, on a marine protected area for Fair Isle; PE1455 by James Macfarlane on public access to court records.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 16 April, the Committee will consider new and current petitions. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 12 March 2013 Section D - Oral Questions

Topical Question selected for answer on 12 March 2013

1. Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported decline in the number of college students. (S4T-00279)

2. John Wilson: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Scottish Water regarding the decision to curtail the activities of Scottish Water Horizons. (S4T-00280)

First Minister’s Questions selected for answer on 14 March 2013

1. Johann Lamont: To ask the First Minister what engagements he has planned for the rest of the day. (S4F-01241)

2. Ruth Davidson: To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister. (S4F-01240)

3. Willie Rennie: To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet. (S4F-01244)

4. Bob Doris: To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government seeks to ensure that all relevant medical information is available to support patients who appeal to the disability benefits tribunal system. (S4F-01248)

5. Lewis Macdonald: To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to tackle contraband in prisons. (S4F-01257)

6. Stewart Stevenson: To ask the First Minister what actions the Scottish Government will take to assist growth in the business sector. (S4F-01243)

Members selected for Portfolio Questions on 20 March 2013

The following members have been randomly selected for Portfolio Questions on the above date. Questions must be lodged no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 13 March 2013. These will then appear in this section of the Business Bulletin on Thursday 14 March 2013.

Health and Wellbeing

1. Kevin Stewart 2. Graeme Dey

3. Mark McDonald 4. Clare Adamson 5. Dave Thompson 6. Liam McArthur 7. Helen Eadie 8. David Torrance 9. Roderick Campbell 10. Mary Fee 11. Ken Macintosh 12. Patricia Ferguson 13. Michael McMahon 14. Rob Gibson 15. Fiona McLeod 16. Mike MacKenzie 17. John Wilson 18. Margaret McCulloch 19. Anne McTaggart 20. Rhoda Grant

Members selected for General Questions on 21 March 2013

The following members have been randomly selected for General Questions on the above date. Questions must be lodged no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 13 March 2013. These will then appear in this section of the Business Bulletin on Thursday 14 March 2013.

1. Colin Keir 2. Neil Bibby 3. Margaret McDougall 4. Annabelle Ewing 5. David Stewart 6. John Scott 7. Colin Beattie 8. Adam Ingram 9. Liz Smith 10. Aileen McLeod

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 12 March 2013 Section E – Written questions lodged on 11 March 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-13589 Elaine Murray: To ask the Scottish Government whether the proposed Bus Users Scotland will be a new body and, if so, what the set-up costs will be; whether it will be part of Bus Users UK, and what funding it will receive.

S4W-13590 Elaine Murray: To ask the Scottish Government on what date it will publish the review of Passengers’ View Scotland.

S4W-13592 Elaine Murray: To ask the Scottish Government whether members will be appointed to the proposed Bus Users Scotland under the public appointments procedure and who they will be.

S4W-13593 Elaine Murray: To ask the Scottish Government whether the proposed Bus Users Scotland will have a statutory function similar to Passengers’ View Scotland.

S4W-13594 Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it can provide for people with dental bills as a result of an accident rather than dental negligence.

S4W-13595 Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government whether individual circumstances are considered when awarding NHS funding for restorative dental treatment.

S4W-13596 Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve the (a) cost and (b) accessibility of dental care.

S4W-13597 Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government what work has been carried out by the National Infertility Group.

S4W-13598 Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) upper and (b) lower age limit is for access to IVF treatment, broken down by NHS board.

S4W-13599 Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government how many couples were on a waiting list for IVF treatment on 1 January (a) 2008, (b) 2009, (c) 2010, (d) 2011, (e) 2012 and (f) 2013, broken down by NHS board.

S4W-13600 Michael McMahon: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-13035 by Alex Neil on 7 March 2013, for what reason this information is not held centrally; what impact not holding the information in this manner has on how it assesses whether the NHS is meeting its equalities obligations, and whether it will provide the information requested and confirm what specific equality duties are recorded in each NHS board’s workforce plan.

S4W-13601 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government whether and, if so, when it will issue new guidance to ensure standardised assessments across the country following the implementation of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013.

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 12 March 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-05902 Stuart McMillan: Maid of the Loch Celebrates 60 Years—That the Parliament welcomes the news that the PS Maid of the Loch has celebrated 60 years on Loch Lomond; notes that it was launched in March 1953 and is the last paddle steamer built in Britain and the last in a long line of paddle steamers on the loch, dating back to 1818; further notes that the Lomond Steamship Company has undertaken a campaign to have the Maid of the Loch fully restored and once again plying its trade on Loch Lomond; acknowledges the appeal to get what it considers this iconic steamship back to its former glory, and wishes those involved in the campaign every success.

Supported by: Chic Brodie*, Nigel Don*, Joan McAlpine*, Bill Kidd*, Margaret McCulloch*, Mike MacKenzie*, Linda Fabiani*, Nanette Milne*, Rob Gibson*

*S4M-05901 Marco Biagi: Haymarket Lick of Paint is Real Artwork—That the Parliament congratulates Network Rail on commissioning Gary Mackay, an urban artist, to create what it considers a striking mural at Haymarket Station that depicts key moments in the community’s social, cultural, sporting and artistic history; understands that the mural is part of a Scotland-wide initiative to engage urban artists in order to address unwelcome graffiti; understands that the mural also conceals the ongoing construction work that is aimed at transforming Haymarket Station into a 21st century transport hub for the city, and believes that Gary’s work might encourage people of all ages to take an interest in their community and its history.

Supported by: Nigel Don*

*S4M-05900 Anne McTaggart: Glasgow 2014 Baton Relay—That the Parliament welcomes the announcement of the Queen’s Baton Relay Route in celebration of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games; understands that the relay is described as a "unique element of the Commonwealth Games which unites the two billion citizens of the Commonwealth in a celebration of sport, diversity and peace"; considers that the relay will engage communities across every competing nation in the commonwealth and commends the decision of organisers to include Rwanda as part of the route for the first time in the history of the Games; considers that the baton relay will promote the Commonwealth Games and the host city of Glasgow throughout Asia, Oceania, Africa, North and South America and the Caribbean before returning to Europe; anticipates that the baton relay will be brought to towns, cities and villages across Scotland in the final 40 days before the beginning of the Games, and is encouraged by the growing enthusiasm for the international sporting event in Glasgow, Scotland and all across the Commonwealth.

Supported by: Dennis Robertson*, Nigel Don*, Jayne Baxter*, Bill Kidd*, Graeme Dey*, Margaret McCulloch*, Mike MacKenzie*, Drew Smith*, Linda Fabiani*

*S4M-05899 Alison McInnes: Police Centralisation—That the Parliament notes with concern the ongoing uncertainties surrounding the Police Service of Scotland ahead of its taking over all police functions on 1 April 2013; believes that, by taking

control of policing out of the hands of locally elected members and transferring it to a board appointed by the Scottish Ministers, the Scottish Government has created a democratic deficit in Scotland’s police service; further believes that the Scottish Government’s complacent attitude toward its reform programme has allowed the Scottish Police Authority to effectively redefine the scope of its own remit; considers that decisions taken by the Scottish Police Authority on staffing, human resources and budgeting could put at risk the future operational effectiveness of policing in Scotland, and calls on the Scottish Government to review as a matter of urgency whether the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 should be amended to provide clarity as to the rightful functions and responsibilities of the Scottish Police Authority and to report back to the Parliament before the end of June 2013.

*S4M-05898 Tavish Scott: CAP Reform—That the Parliament notes the crucial importance of a Scottish common agricultural policy (CAP) within the UK; believes that farmers and crofters across Scotland need to understand what decisions the Scottish Government plans; notes that the Welsh Government has modelled CAP reform into payments by region and commends a similar approach for Scotland, and calls on the Scottish Government to set out its plans for implementing CAP reform and to seek the agreement of the Parliament to this before the end of March 2013 so that farmers and crofters can plan for the substantial changes ahead of implementation on 1 January 2015.

*S4M-05897 Rhoda Grant: Cowal Highland Gathering—That the Parliament notes with regret the potential loss of the Cowal Highland Gathering’s elite status awarded to it by the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, which could see the number of bands performing at the event drop from around 130 to just 60 after the 2013 event; understands that the Cowal Gathering has been a major fixture in the Highland Games calendar for over 100 years; recognises the benefits to the local economy and to tourism in Cowal and Argyll of hosting a major event that can draw crowds of around 20,000 people, and supports the Cowal Gathering in its continued efforts to secure a long-term future for the Highland Gathering as an internationally recognised world leader in piping competitions.

Supported by: Jamie McGrigor*, Nigel Don*, Sandra White*, Jayne Baxter*

*S4M-05896 Richard Baker: Aberdeen City Council Funding—That the Parliament considers that, in the context of repeatedly poor funding settlements for all local authorities by the Scottish Government, Aberdeen City Council is now the lowest funded local authority in terms of per capita funding and is no longer in receipt of the promised 85% funding floor from the Scottish Government but instead 79.8%; congratulates Aberdeen City Council on the unanimous agreement of its members, including 15 SNP members, to express concern at this situation and that the Scottish Government has reneged on the agreed business rates incentivisation scheme arrangements; considers that, with the proper funding, local authorities can ensure that the appropriate investment is made in local services, improving the quality of life of their residents, and calls on the Scottish Government to follow the lead of the SNP members in Aberdeen City Council and ensure that the council is given the appropriate funding as promised.

Supported by: Jayne Baxter*, Iain Gray*, Margaret McCulloch*, Anne McTaggart*

*S4M-05895 Maureen Watt: The Value of Scotland’s Water Resources—That the Parliament welcomes the publication of The Value of Scotland’s Water Resources by the James Hutton Institute Centre of Expertise for Waters, which provides evidence of the value of water resources in Scotland to inform people and organisations of the potential for the responsible use and conservation of water resources to maximise the benefit to society; notes that what it considers this valuable learning resource contains information on the importance of Scotland’s water for energy, agriculture, tourism and recreation; considers that the James Hutton Institute has a tradition as a leading scientific research centre for issues concerning land, crops, water and the environment, and looks forward to its continuing contribution to political and academic debate.

Supported by: Angus MacDonald*, Kevin Stewart*, Bill Walker*, Joan McAlpine*, Bill Kidd*, Nigel Don*, Aileen McLeod*, John Mason*, Anne McTaggart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Rob Gibson*, Linda Fabiani*, Sandra White*, Colin Keir*, Dennis Robertson*, Graeme Dey*, Chic Brodie*, Roderick Campbell*

*S4M-05894 Bob Doris: Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Prevention—That the Parliament welcomes the Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and Stroke Prevention Special Interest Group set up in January 2012 to facilitate improvements in public awareness, diagnosis and treatment of AF and support for people diagnosed with AF in Scotland; understands that approximately 67,000 people in Scotland live with AF, that 15% of all strokes in Scotland are caused by AF and that stroke is the third-largest killer in Scotland; recognises the negative impact of both AF and AF-related stroke on individuals and their families as well as what it considers the significant costs to the NHS, social care and society, and wishes the group every success in taking its work forward.

Supported by: Nigel Don*, Bill Walker*, John Mason*, Roderick Campbell*, Joan McAlpine*, Bill Kidd*, Angus MacDonald*, Kevin Stewart*, Jean Urquhart*, Richard Lyle*, Kenneth Gibson*, Aileen McLeod*, Duncan McNeil*, Adam Ingram*, Rob Gibson*, Stuart McMillan*, Anne McTaggart*, Sandra White*, Colin Keir*, Dennis Robertson*, Graeme Dey*, Liam McArthur*

*S4M-05893 John Wilson: New Marie Curie Cancer Care Fundraising Group— That the Parliament welcomes the formation of a new Marie Curie Cancer Care fundraising group for Coatbridge and Airdrie; understands that such groups help out with the charity’s flagship fundraising events such as the Great Daffodil Appeal and the Blooming Great Tea Party; considers that by getting involved in such groups people can raise funds to provide care for terminally ill people and have a chance to socialise and have fun; understands that at the first meeting of the group, in Coatbridge on 20 March 2013, members will hear from the 43 Marie Curie nurses who work across Lanarkshire, will find out about how money that the group raises will be spent and what it means to belong to such a group, and wishes the new group every success in the future.

Supported by: Nigel Don*, Jamie McGrigor*, Joan McAlpine*, Bill Kidd*, Angus MacDonald*, Richard Lyle*, Kenneth Gibson*, Adam Ingram*, Margaret McCulloch*, Rob Gibson*, Kevin Stewart*, Stuart McMillan*, Anne McTaggart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Sandra White*, Jim Hume*, Colin Keir*, Dennis Robertson*, Graeme Dey*

*S4M-05892 Richard Lochhead: Scottish Government Food Policy—That the Parliament welcomes the significant achievements of the national food and drink policy and looks to build on this progress through increasing the number of consumers at home and abroad who enjoy and celebrate Scotland’s famous larder, especially in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games, Ryder Cup and Homecoming in 2014; notes the growing interest in food and drink reflected in the many initiatives underway throughout the country that recognise the different ways that the sector impacts on society,and believes that there remains much untapped potential to promote the high standards of sourcing and provenance in Scotland’s £12.4 billion industry that makes an enormous contribution to Scotland.

Supported by: Paul Wheelhouse*

*S4M-05892.3 Claire Baker: Scottish Government Food Policy—As an amendment to motion S4M-05892 in the name of Richard Lochhead (Scottish Government Food Policy), leave out from "welcomes" to "policy and" and insert ―supports the promotion of local produce and sourcing while recognising the need for affordability, particularly as the demand on food banks rises; notes the recent food scandal, including the adulteration of products with horsemeat, which has affected products sold throughout Scotland and, in learning lessons from this, believes that a robust regulatory regime is necessary to ensure the highest standard of food labelling and food safety to restore consumer confidence and trust; expresses concern that a school in Scotland was supplied with adulterated food through a national procurement contract; calls on the Scottish Government to outline what action it will take following the school meals summit; highlights the recent members’ survey by Unison that raises concerns over staff cuts, reductions in food sampling and the future of the meat inspection service and calls on the Scottish Government to outline its response to this; recognises the progress that has been made through the national food and drink policy but believes that there is no room for complacency as it".

*S4M-05892.2 Alison Johnstone: Scottish Government Food Policy—As an amendment to motion S4M-05892 in the name of Richard Lochhead (Scottish Government Food Policy), leave out from "welcomes" to end and insert "recognises the scandal that has hit the food industry across Europe in recent weeks and welcomes the overdue attention now being paid to the nature of the modern globalised food chain; considers that the growth of an industrialised and corporately controlled food chain has contributed to a fundamentally unhealthy and unsustainable food culture; believes that Scotland’s food and drink policy must recognise this crisis and begin to break the domination of multinational companies in the food system, ensure that small and independent businesses play a greater role in Scotland’s food and drink supply chain, rebuild the knowledge and skills related to growing and cooking food that have been undermined in recent years and ensure that affordable, nutritious and locally-sourced food is available to buy across the country; recognises the important role that healthy food could play in improving Scotland’s health and reducing obesity, and congratulates the multitude of community-driven initiatives underway throughout the country promoting affordable, healthy and sustainable food."

Supported by: John Finnie*, Jean Urquhart*, Patrick Harvie*, Margo MacDonald*

*S4M-05892.1 Tavish Scott: Scottish Government Food Policy—As an amendment to motion S4M-05892 in the name of Richard Lochhead (Scottish Government Food Policy), insert at end ", and further believes that reform in public sector food procurement is needed to place a greater importance on procuring quality produce from local suppliers."

*S4M-05891# Aileen McLeod: History is Made at the Mull of Galloway—That the Parliament notes the decisive result of the ballot of the community of Kirkmaiden on a community buyout of the Mull of Galloway Lighthouse, with more than 98% in favour of plans to operate what it considers this iconic landmark on the most southerly point in Scotland as a visitor attraction; considers that the South Rhins Community Development Trust has a strong track record in helping to develop the Mull as a visitor attraction over the last 12 years; considers this a strong foundation on which the new Mull of Galloway Community Trust can build future successes that it believes will bring more economic benefit to a remote rural economy, and offers its best wishes to the community for its future as the owners of the most southerly part of the country.

Supported by: Bill Kidd*, Mike MacKenzie*, Joan McAlpine*, Alex Fergusson*, Rob Gibson*, Nigel Don*, Chic Brodie*, Gordon MacDonald*, Richard Lyle*, Kenneth Gibson*, Colin Keir*, Bill Walker*, Gil Paterson*, Jean Urquhart*, Kevin Stewart*, Roderick Campbell*, Sandra White*, Dennis Robertson*

*S4M-05890 Kevin Stewart: Congratulations to the People of Independent Norway—That the Parliament congratulates the people of Norway on achieving a 13.4% increase in the value of their Sovereign Wealth Oil Fund in 2012; recognises that this small, European nation’s oil fund is now valued at £450 billion and is 40% bigger than the value of the entire Norwegian economy; believes that Scotland’s oil wealth has been squandered by successive UK governments on illegal wars and weapons of mass destruction, and believes that the people of Scotland, like the people of Norway, can benefit from their oil wealth if they vote for an independent Scotland in the 2014 referendum.

Supported by: Stuart McMillan*, Nigel Don*, George Adam*, Willie Coffey*, Joan McAlpine*, Chic Brodie*, Gordon MacDonald*, Richard Lyle*, Kenneth Gibson*, John Mason*, Rob Gibson*, Angus MacDonald*, Colin Keir*, Bill Walker*, Mike MacKenzie*, Bill Kidd*, Linda Fabiani*, Roderick Campbell*, Gil Paterson*, Jean Urquhart*, Bob Doris*, Christina McKelvie*, Sandra White*, Dennis Robertson*, Graeme Dey*

*S4M-05889 Kevin Stewart: Congratulations to Aberdeen UOTC—That the Parliament congratulates Aberdeen Universities Officers’ Training Corps (UOTC) on winning Exercise Northern Lights; notes that Northern Lights is an annual sports and piping competition between UOTCs from Scotland and Northern Ireland and was hosted in 2013 by the City of Edinburgh UOTC at Redford Barracks, and understands that, despite being the smallest UOTC on the UK mainland, Aberdeen UOTC continues going from strength to strength due to what it considers the tremendous efforts of staff and officer cadets alike.

Supported by: Nigel Don*, Sandra White*, Dennis Robertson*

*S4M-05888♦ Christine Grahame: Boom Hamilton, First Dux of Penicuik High School—That the Parliament notes that, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the opening of Penicuik High School, the school is commemorating the life and contribution of Sir James Arnot Hamilton, first dux of Penicuik High School in 1938, who took a wartime, fast-track degree in civil engineering at the University of Edinburgh, graduating in 1943, and went on to what is considered a long and distinguished career working on flying boats, including Sunderlands and a floating Spitfire; notes that he was appointed project director for the first Anglo-French combat aircraft, which became the RAF’s first jet to be designed in metric, later named the Jaguar, and as a specialist in wing design, and notes that he went on to be director general of the Concorde Project, becoming known among his civil service colleagues as "Boom Hamilton" because of his insistence that before Concorde went into service, the public had the right to hear what sonic booms would sound like when the plane reached its top speeds.

Supported by: Bill Kidd*, Stuart McMillan*, Mike MacKenzie*, Joan McAlpine*, Nigel Don*, Chic Brodie*, Kenneth Gibson*, Richard Lyle*, Colin Keir*, Roderick Campbell*, Gil Paterson*, Kevin Stewart*, Sandra White*, Dennis Robertson*

*S4M-05887 Christina McKelvie: Machan Trust Funding Award—That the Parliament congratulates the Machan Trust on its recent funding award from the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland; understands that this funding will go toward the salary of a part-time volunteer coordinator; considers that the Machan Trust does positive work in running a variety of youth groups each week, ranging from drama to football to music; considers that the vital importance of groups such as this cannot be overestimated in supporting people in the community, and wishes them well in their continuing endeavours.

Supported by: Nigel Don*, Sandra White*, Dennis Robertson*

*S4M-05886 Christina McKelvie: COVEY, Looked After and Accommodated Project Funding—That the Parliament congratulates the Community Volunteers Enabling Youth Project on its recent funding award from the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland; understands that the funding will go toward the running costs of the Looked After and Accommodated Project to work with and support between 10 and 13 young people per year; considers that community groups such as these provide valuable work in supporting people in the community, and wishes them well in their continuing endeavours.

Supported by: Nigel Don*, Sandra White*, Dennis Robertson*

*S4M-05865# Hanzala Malik: Recognising and Marking the Genocide Conducted against the Kurds of Iraq—That the Parliament welcomes the decision by the parliaments of Sweden, Norway and the UK to formally recognise the genocide conducted against the Kurds of Iraq, most notably including the chemical bombardment of Halabja in March 1988 in which 5,000 people were reportedly killed; *recognises the Kurdish immigrants who have made their home in Glasgow, and notes calls for the Scottish Parliament to join these parliaments and formally recognise the genocide and for* the Scottish Government to consider what support it can give to a growing and global campaign to mark the Kurdish genocide and bring

comfort to the people of the Kurdistan region in Iraq, which it considers has many similarities to Scotland and whose people and society continue to suffer the devastating impact of the genocide, which lasted from 1963 to 1988.

Supported by: Christine Grahame, Jean Urquhart, Mike MacKenzie, Bill Walker, Liam McArthur, Colin Keir, John Finnie, Richard Lyle, Neil Findlay, Gil Paterson, Roderick Campbell, Kevin Stewart, John Mason, Annabelle Ewing, Sandra White, Anne McTaggart, Michael McMahon, Jackie Baillie, Margaret McCulloch, Patricia Ferguson, Clare Adamson*

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-05885 East Dunbartonshire Re-awarded Fairtrade Zone Status (lodged on 08 March 2013) Kevin Stewart*, Patricia Ferguson*, Angus MacDonald*, Clare Adamson*, David Torrance*, Annabelle Ewing*, Elaine Smith*, Joan McAlpine*, Adam Ingram*, Bob Doris*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Anne McTaggart*, Bill Kidd*, Stuart McMillan*, Colin Keir*, Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-05884 Roxburgh and Berwickshire Citizens Advice Bureau We Hear You Project (lodged on 08 March 2013) Margaret Mitchell*, Nanette Milne*, Liz Smith*, Kevin Stewart*, Jim Hume*, Liam McArthur*, Bob Doris*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Christine Grahame*, Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*

S4M-05882 The Closure of Craigiehall Army HQ and the Future Defence of Scotland (lodged on 08 March 2013) Sandra White*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-05880 Inspiring Smokers to Kick the Habit (lodged on 08 March 2013) Kenneth Gibson*, Patricia Ferguson*, Elaine Murray*, James Kelly*, David Torrance*, Jean Urquhart*, Neil Findlay*, Richard Lyle*, Anne McTaggart*, Neil Bibby*, Sandra White*

S4M-05879 International Women’s Day (lodged on 07 March 2013) David Torrance*, Jean Urquhart*, John Finnie*, Sarah Boyack*, Gil Paterson*, Stuart McMillan*, Sandra White*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-05878 UN International Year of Water Cooperation 2013 (lodged on 07 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, David Torrance*, Jean Urquhart*, Angus MacDonald*, John Finnie*, Gil Paterson*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-05876 World Plumbing Day (lodged on 07 March 2013) Drew Smith*, Clare Adamson*, David Torrance*, Jean Urquhart*, Gil Paterson*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-05875 UK City of Culture 2017 (lodged on 07 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, Jean Urquhart*, Jenny Marra*

S4M-05874 World Book Day 2013 (lodged on 07 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, Sarah Boyack*

S4M-05873 Save the Pars (lodged on 07 March 2013) David Torrance*

S4M-05872 North East Groups Secure Big Lottery Funding (lodged on 07 March 2013) Dennis Robertson*

S4M-05871 Kurdish Contribution to Scotland, Remembering Halabja (lodged on 07 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, David Torrance*, Jean Urquhart*, John Finnie*, Gil Paterson*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-05870 Drumming up Support for Inaugural Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships (lodged on 07 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, David Torrance*, Jean Urquhart*, Gil Paterson*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-05869 Irvine Housing Association Rated Top Not-for-profit Organisation Based in Scotland (lodged on 07 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-05867 Mini Moves Step Closer (lodged on 07 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, David Torrance*, Jean Urquhart*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-05866 Greener Kirkcaldy Receives Awards for All Scotland Grant (lodged on 07 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-05863 Balerno Village Screen (lodged on 06 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-05862 OFT Report Reveals Need for Cap on Credit (lodged on 06 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, Jayne Baxter*

S4M-05861 In Support of Edinburgh Research and Innovation (lodged on 06 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-05860 Lab in a Lorry (lodged on 06 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-05859 Congratulations to Mya Lindsay (lodged on 06 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-05858 Deveron Arts’ Hospitality, the Walking Boot, the Neep and the Dictionary (lodged on 06 March 2013) Clare Adamson*

S4M-05857 Congratulations to St Peter’s Pupils (lodged on 06 March 2013) Clare Adamson*

S4M-05856 Remembering Alex Maxwell (lodged on 06 March 2013) Clare Adamson*

S4M-05855 Office of Fair Trading Acting against Payday Lenders (lodged on 06 March 2013) Clare Adamson*

S4M-05854 New Nature Reserve for Stenhousemuir (lodged on 06 March 2013) Clare Adamson*

S4M-05853 Sectarian Attacks against the Shia Community (lodged on 06 March 2013) Clare Adamson*

S4M-05845 Hugo Chávez (lodged on 06 March 2013) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-05844 Death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez (lodged on 06 March 2013) Jean Urquhart*, Sandra White*

S4M-05843 Lanarkshire Schools Success with 2014 Communities Programme Awards (lodged on 06 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, Bruce Crawford*, Sandra White*

S4M-05842 Protecting New Lanark from Inappropriate Development (lodged on 06 March 2013) Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Sandra White*

S4M-05841 North Ayrshire Sports Association for the Disabled (lodged on 06 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, Sandra White*

S4M-05840 The Dr Gavin Wallace Fellowship for Writers (lodged on 06 March 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-05837 Impact of College Regionalisation on Midlothian (lodged on 05 March 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-05836 Asda Academy Opportunity for Joseph Robertson Ltd (lodged on 05 March 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-05834 Young Mathematicians are Regional Champions (lodged on 05 March 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-05833 Congratulating PDSA Kirkcaldy Volunteers (lodged on 05 March 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-05832 New Nature Reserve Created at Kinneil (lodged on 05 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, Sandra White*

S4M-05831 Neigh Horsemeat in Dumfries and Galloway (lodged on 05 March 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-05830 Usdaw’s Time to Care (lodged on 05 March 2013) Neil Bibby*, Claudia Beamish*, Jean Urquhart*, Sandra White*

S4M-05829 World Poetry Day 2013 (lodged on 05 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, Bruce Crawford*, Sandra White*

S4M-05828 Praise for Postal Workers (lodged on 05 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, Sandra White*

S4M-05827 RAMH Employability Support (lodged on 05 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, Sandra White*

S4M-05826 Bespoke Scottish Tours (lodged on 05 March 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-05825 Continued Success for Reach Community Pharmacies (lodged on 05 March 2013) Clare Adamson*

S4M-05824 Scottish Youth Parliament (lodged on 05 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, Graeme Pearson*, Sandra White*

S4M-05817 Best Chippy Chips in Scotland (lodged on 05 March 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-05816 Novel Success (lodged on 05 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, Sandra White*

S4M-05815 Clydebank College Success (lodged on 05 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, Sandra White*

S4M-05814 Bodyworks on Tour (lodged on 04 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, Sandra White*

S4M-05812 Dumfries Curlers Retake World Record (lodged on 05 March 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-05811 Aberdeen Neonatal Scrapbook, Miracles & Memories (lodged on 04 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, Sandra White*

S4M-05810 Eilidh Child Wins Gold in Gothenburg (lodged on 04 March 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-05809 Dyslexia in Engineering (lodged on 04 March 2013) Clare Adamson*, Sandra White*

S4M-05808 University of Stirling Japanese Week (lodged on 04 March 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-05807 Children 1st Campaign (lodged on 04 March 2013) Sandra White*

S4M-05806 Glasgow Warriors are Glasgow with Style (lodged on 04 March 2013) Bob Doris*, Bruce Crawford*

S4M-05803 Food Assistance (lodged on 04 March 2013) Angus MacDonald*, Bruce Crawford*

S4M-05801 25th Anniversary of the Kurdish Genocide (lodged on 04 March 2013) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-05789 Using Prisoners’ Assets to Reduce Reoffending (lodged on 01 March 2013) John Scott*

S4M-05784 Scottish CND If Britain Fired Trident Report (lodged on 28 February 2013) Angus MacDonald*

S4M-05777 Scandal of Rising Energy Profits, Prices, Salaries and Fuel Poverty (lodged on 28 February 2013) Elaine Smith*

S4M-05753 If Britain Fired Trident (lodged on 27 February 2013) Elaine Smith*

S4M-05625 Social Tourism (lodged on 12 February 2013) Rhoda Grant*

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 12 March 2013 Section G – Bills

New Bills introduced or reprinted on 11 March 2013

Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill—A Bill for an Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about those who are entitled to vote in a referendum on the independence of Scotland, including provision for the establishment of a register of young voters for the purposes of such a referendum. (SP Bill 24) (Government Bill)

Introduced by: Nicola Sturgeon Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents) (SP Bill 24-EN) and a Policy Memorandum (SP Bill 24-PM) were printed to accompany the Bill.

New amendments to Bills lodged on 11 March 2013

Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill – Stage 2

After section 2

Rob Gibson

11 After section 2, insert— European Parliament and of the Council concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC.”.>

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 12 March 2013 Section H – New Documents

Subordinate Legislation

Negative instruments

The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 11 March 2013 and is subject to the negative procedure—

Criminal Legal Aid (Fixed Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/92) laid under section 37(1) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986

Committee Reports

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

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 12 March 2013 Section I – Petitions

The following Petition was lodged with the Parliament on 11 March 2013

A full list of petitions can be viewed on the Scottish Parliament website at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/gettinginvolved/petitions/ViewPetitions.aspx

PE1472 Petition by Councillor Gordon Murray and Councillor Rae MacKenzie, on behalf of Protecting Inter-Island Transport Links, on inter-island air services.

PE1473 Petition by Frances Anne Gillies, on behalf of Barra Youth Council, on Wi-Fi on CalMac ferries.

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 12 March 2013 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 via 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. a Government, 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.

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

Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 2 (Day 1) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee) 20 March Amendments to ss. 1 – 14, sch. 1 and ss. 15 – 19 should be lodged by 12 noon on Friday 15 March with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Budget (Scotland) (No.2) Bill (G) Passed 6 February

Forth Road Bridge Bill (G) Stage 1 (lead committee (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)) 13 March

High Hedges (Scotland) Bill (M) Stage 2 completed 6 March Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Finance)) 27 February

The National Trust for Scotland (Governance etc.) Bill (P) Preliminary Stage (evidence, lead committee (National Trust for Scotland (Governance etc) Bill)) 12 March

Post-16 Education (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Education and Culture)) 26 February

Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill Introduced 11 March Stage 1 (Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee) 14 March Stage 1 (Finance Committee) 20 March

Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (lead committee (Justice)) 12 March

Water Resources (Scotland) Bill (G) Passed 27 February

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

Affirmative instruments

Lead committee to report by 5 March 2013

Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Transfer of Children to Scotland – Effect of Orders made in England and Wales or Northern Ireland) Regulations 2013 [draft] (16 January 2013) (Education and Culture)

Lead committee to report by 19 March 2013

Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Amendment Regulations 2013 [draft] (30 January 2013) (Health and Sport)

Lead committee to report by 21 March 2013

Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 [draft] (1 February 2013) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Lead committee to report by 27 March 2013

Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (Incidental Provision and Commencement No. 4) Order 2013 [draft] (7 February 2013) (Health and Sport)

Budget (Scotland) Act 2012 Amendment Order 2013 [draft] (7 February 2013) (Finance)

Valuation (Postponement of Revaluation) (Scotland) Order 2013 [draft] (7 February 2013) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 [draft] (7 February 2013) (Health and Sport)

Lead committee to report by 29 March 2013

National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 [draft] (18 February 2013) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 [draft] (18 February 2013) (Economy, Energy and Tourism)

Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Investigations Procedure, Serious Incidents and Specified Weapons) Regulations 2013 [draft] (18 February 2013) (Justice)

Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order 2013 [draft] (18 February 2013) (Justice)

Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Supplementary, Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2013 [draft] (18 February 2013) (Justice)

Lead committee to report by 23 April 2013

Local Government Finance (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 [draft] (27 February 2013) (Parliament)

Welfare Reform (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 [draft] (27 February 2013) (Welfare Reform)

Lead committee to report by 24 April 2013

CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order 2013 [draft] (28 February 2013) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

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 17 March 2013 Lead committee to report by 11 March 2013

Looked After Children (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/14) (28 January 2013) (Education and Culture)

Tenant Information Packs (Assured Tenancies) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/20) (28 January 2013) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Subject to annulment by 21 March 2013 Lead committee to report by 18 March 2013

Water Environment (Drinking Water Protected Areas) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/29) (1 February 2013) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 26 March 2013 Lead committee to report by 18 March 2013

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedules A1 and 1A) (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/31) (6 February 2013) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 27 March 2013 Lead committee to report by 18 March 2013

Non-Domestic Rates (Levying) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/34) (7 February 2013) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 (SSI 2013/36) (7 February 2013) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/37) (7 February 2013) (Local Government and Regeneration)

National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/40) (7 February 2013) (Health and Sport)

National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/41) (7 February 2013) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 28 March 2013 Lead committee to report by 25 March 2013

Police Service of Scotland Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/35) (8 February 2013) (Justice)

Police Service of Scotland (Promotion) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/39) (8 February 2013) (Justice)

Police Service of Scotland (Police Cadets) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/42) (8 February 2013) (Justice)

Police Service of Scotland (Special Constables) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/43) (8 February 2013) (Justice)

Subject to annulment by 29 March 2013 Lead committee to report by 25 March 2013

Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/48) (15 February 2013) (Welfare Reform)

Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/49) (15 February 2013) (Welfare Reform)

National Health Service (Scotland) (Injury Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/52) (18 February 2013) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 16 April 2013 Lead committee to report by 8 April 2013

Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/53) (20 February 2013) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 18 April 2013 Lead committee to report by 15 April 2013

Electricity (Applications for Consent) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/58) (22 February 2013) (Economy, Energy and Tourism)

Subject to annulment by 21 April 2013 Lead committee to report by 15 April 2013

Fees in the Registers of Scotland (Consequential Provisions) Amendment Order 2013 (SSI 2013/59) (25 February 2013) (Economy, Energy and Tourism)

Police Service of Scotland (Conduct) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/60) (25 February 2013) (Justice)

Police Service of Scotland (Performance) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/61) (25 February 2013) (Justice)

Police Service of Scotland (Senior Officers) (Conduct) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/62) (25 February 2013) (Justice)

Police Appeals Tribunals (Scotland) Rules 2013 (SSI 2013/63) (25 February 2013) (Justice)

Education (School Lunches) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/64) (25 February 2013) (Welfare Reform)

Welfare Reform (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/65) (25 February 2013) (Welfare Reform)

Subject to annulment by 24 April 2013 Lead committee to report by 22 April 2013

Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (East Renfrewshire Council) Designation Order 2013 (SSI 2013/67) (28 February 2013) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Road Traffic (Parking Adjudicators) (East Renfrewshire Council) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/68) (28 February 2013) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Parking Attendants (Wearing of Uniforms) (East Renfrewshire Council Parking Area) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/69) (28 February 2013) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/70) (28 February 2013) (Health and Sport)

Teachers’ Superannuation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/71) (28 February 2013) (Education and Culture)

Scottish Police Authority (Provision of Goods and Services) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/73) (28 February 2013) (Justice)

Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (Scotland) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/74) (28 February 2013) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Individual Learning Account (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/75) (28 February 2013) (Education and Culture)

Police Service of Scotland (Temporary Service) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/76) (28 February 2013) (Justice)

Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/77) (28 February 2013) (Economy, Energy and Tourism)

Non-Domestic Rates (Enterprise Areas) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/78) (28 February 2013) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Public Transport Users’ Committee for Scotland (Removal of Functions) Order 2013 (SSI 2013/79) (28 February 2013) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Education (Fees, Awards and Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/80) (28 February 2013) (Education and Culture)

Food (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/83) (28 February 2013) (Health and Sport)

Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/84) (28 February 2013) (Health and Sport)

Sale of Tobacco (Display of Tobacco Products and Prices etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/85) (28 February 2013) (Health and Sport)

Police Federation (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/86) (28 February 2013) (Justice)

Council Tax (Information-sharing in relation to Council Tax Reduction) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/87) (28 February 2013) (Welfare Reform)

Subject to annulment by 30 April 2013 Lead committee to report by 22 April 2013

Police Pensions (Contributions) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/89) (6 March 2013) (Justice)

Tenant Information Packs (Assured Tenancies) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 (SSI 2013/90) (6 March 2013) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Subject to annulment by 5 May 2013 Lead committee to report by 29 April 2013

Criminal Legal Aid (Fixed Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/92) (11 March 2013) (Justice)