BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 162/2015 Tuesday 10 November 2015

Summary of Today’s Business

Meetings of Committees

9.00 am Health and Sport Committee the James Clerk Maxwell Room (CR4) 10.00 am Education and Culture Committee the Sir Alexander Fleming Room (CR3) 10.00 am Justice Committee the David Livingstone Room (CR6) 10.00 am Public Petitions Committee the Robert Burns Room (CR1) 10.00 am Welfare Reform Committee the Mary Fairfax Somerville Room (CR2) 11.30 am Delegated Powers and Law Reform the Adam Smith Room Committee (CR5) 1.15 pm Interests of Members of the Scottish the Robert Burns Parliament (Amendment) Bill Committee Room (CR1) ______

Meeting of the Parliament

2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Dr Colin Mackenzie, lecturer on leadership and management at Edinburgh Napier University and high growth business advisor followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions

1 followed by Scottish Government Debate: Trade Union Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business – S4M-13774 Alex Johnstone: Minimum Room Sizes in New-build Homes

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

2 Contents

The sections which appear in today‘s Business Bulletin are in bold

Section A: Today‘s Business - Meetings of Committees - Meeting of the Parliament Section B: Future Meetings of the Parliament Section C: Future Meetings of Committees Section D: Oral Questions - Questions selected for First Minister‘s Questions - Questions selected for response by Ministers and junior Scottish Ministers at Question Time Section E: Written Questions – new questions for written answer Section F: Motions and Amendments Section G: Bills - New Bills introduced - New amendments to Bills - Members‘ Bills proposals Section H: New Documents – new documents laid before the Parliament and committee reports published Section I: Petitions – new public petitions Section J: Progress of Legislation – progress of Bills and subordinate legislation Section K: Corrections to the Official Report

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 10 November 2015 Section A – Today’s Business

Meetings of Committees

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

Health and Sport Committee 30th Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 9.00 am in the James Clerk Maxwell Room (CR4) 1. Alcohol (Licensing, Public Health and Criminal Justice) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Maureen Watt, Minister for Public Health, Peter Reid, Head of Licensing, Carole Barker-Munro, Head of Alcohol Team, Jennifer Stoddart, Policy Officer, Community Justice, and Douglas Forrester, Policy Manager, Safer Communities Division, Scottish Government; and then from— Dr Richard Simpson MSP, member in charge of the Bill, Scottish Parliament; Mary Dinsdale, Senior Assistant Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit; Louise Miller, senior solicitor, Office of the Solicitor to the Scottish Parliament. 2. Alcohol (Licensing, Public Health and Criminal Justice) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider the main themes arising from the oral evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 3. Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1. 4. Palliative Care (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report.

Education and Culture Committee 26th Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in the Sir Alexander Fleming Room (CR3) 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 2. Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Laura Duffy, Higher Education Governance and Funding Team Leader, Sharon Fairweather, Deputy Director, Finance Programme Management Division, Stephen White, Strategic Policy Lead (HE Funding,

5 Governance and Student Support), and Ailsa Heine, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Remedial Order 2015 from— Diane Machin, UKSC Project Policy Lead, Disclosure Scotland; Ailsa Heine, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government. 4. Education (Scotland) Bill: Stewart Maxwell (Convener) to move— SM4-14740—That the Education and Culture Committee considers the Education (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 in the following order: sections 5 to 17, the schedule, sections 1 to 4, sections 18 to 28 and the long title. 5. Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence received.

Justice Committee 31st Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in the David Livingstone Room (CR6) 1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 10, 11 and 12 in private. 2. Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) 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. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Order 2015 [draft] from— Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs, Hazel Dalgard, Civil Law and Legal System Division, and Greig Walker, Directorate for Legal Services, Scottish Government. 4. Subordinate legislation: Paul Wheelhouse (Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs) to move— S4M-14683—That the Justice Committee recommends that the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Order 2015 [draft] be approved. 5. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Tribunals (Administrative Support for Listed Tribunals) Order 2015 [draft] from— Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs, Sandra Wallace, Civil Law and Legal System Division, Hannah Frodsham, Civil Law and Legal System Division, and John St Clair, Directorate for Legal Services, Scottish Government. 6. Subordinate legislation: Paul Wheelhouse (Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs) to move— S4M-14684—That the Justice Committee recommends that the Scottish Tribunals (Administrative Support for Listed Tribunals) Order 2015 [draft] be approved. 7. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Tribunals (Listed Tribunals) Regulations 2015 [draft] from—

6 Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs, Sandra Wallace, Civil Law and Legal System Division, Hannah Frodsham, Civil Law and Legal System Division, and John St Clair, Directorate for Legal Services, Scottish Government. 8. Subordinate legislation: Paul Wheelhouse (Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs) to move— S4M-14685—That the Justice Committee recommends that the Scottish Tribunals (Listed Tribunals) Regulations 2015 [draft] be approved. 9. HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland Annual Report 2014-15: The Committee will take evidence from— David Strang, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland. 10. Community Justice (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider a revised draft Stage 1 report. 11. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2016-17: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Scottish Government‘s Draft Budget 2016-17. 12. Victims’ Rights (Scotland) Regulations 2015 [draft]: The Committee will consider its approach to its scrutiny of the draft instrument.

Public Petitions Committee 18th Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in the Robert Burns Room (CR1) 1. Consideration of a continued petition: The Committee will consider— PE1458 by Peter Cherbi on a register of interests for members of Scotland‘s judiciary and take evidence from— Rt Hon Lord Gill, former Lord President of the Court of Session; Roddy Flinn, Legal Secretary to the Lord President. 2. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider— PE1580 by Sheila Duffy, on behalf of ASH Scotland, on guidance for Parliament staff on international health treaty standards and take evidence from— Sheila Duffy, Chief Executive, ASH Scotland; Professor Jeff Collin, Director, Global Public Health Unit, University of Edinburgh; and will then consider— PE1576 by Owain Martin on blue badges for children with Autism and Down‘s Syndrome. 3. Consideration of a continued petition: The Committee will consider— PE1495 by Rab Wilson on the use of "gagging clauses" in agreements with NHS staff in Scotland.

Welfare Reform Committee 20th Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in the Mary Fairfax Somerville Room (CR2)

7 1. Future Delivery of Social Security in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from— Roz Hampson, Advice Officer, Maternity Action; John McAllion, Executive Committee, Scottish Pensioner‘s Forum; Fraser Sutherland, Policy Officer, Citizens Advice Scotland; Nicola Sutherland, Team Leader, Welfare Rights & Welfare Fund, Perth and Kinross Council; Mark Willis, Welfare Rights Worker, Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland; Derek Young, Policy Officer, Age Scotland; and then from— David Eiser, Research Fellow, University of Stirling; Professor Nicola McEwen, Professor of Politics and Associate Director, Centre on Constitutional Change, The University of Edinburgh; Professor Paul Spicker, Professor of Public Policy, (appearing in a personal capacity); Professor Alan Trench, Institute for Public Policy Research. 2. Future Delivery of Social Security in Scotland (in private): The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 31st Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 11.30 am in the Adam Smith Room (CR5) 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 8 in private. 2. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/359); Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/363); Private Rented Housing Panel (Tenant and Third Party Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/369); Diligence against Earnings (Variation) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/370). 3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court Rules) 2015 (SSI 2015/356); Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/358 (C.44)); Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1) (Scotland) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/360 (C.45)); Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/361 (C.46)); Scottish Independence Referendum (Chief Counting Officer and Counting Officer Charges and Expenses) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/368); Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (No. 5) (Request for Final Decision and Reasons) 2015 (SSI 2015/375).

8 4. Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1. 5. Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1. 6. Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Scottish Government‘s response to its Stage 1 report. 7. Succession (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Scottish Government‘s response to its Stage 1 report on the delegated powers provisions in the Bill. 8. Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1 (subject to formal referral of the Bill to the Committee by the Parliament).

Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament (Amendment) Bill Committee 2nd Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 1.15 pm in the Robert Burns Room (CR1) 1. Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament (Amendment) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2.

9 Meeting of the Parliament

1. Alex Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government whether it has determined the number of homes that are immediately available to house refugees in Scotland. (S4T-01161)

2. Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the awarding of the Saltire Prize for marine renewables. (S4T-01155)

3. David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Loganair regarding safety, reliability and maintenance. (S4T-01160) followed by Scottish Government Debate: Trade Union Bill

S4M-14766 Roseanna Cunningham: Trade Union Bill—That the Parliament opposes and condemns the Trade Union Bill as proposed by the UK Government; believes that it restricts the fundamental rights of workers to organise, bargain collectively and, if necessary, withdraw their labour, and further believes that it will both undermine the effective engagement of trade unions across Scottish workplaces and, in particular, across the Scottish public sector.

The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendments

S4M-14766.2 Iain Gray: Trade Union Bill—As an amendment to motion S4M-14766 in the name of Roseanna Cunningham (Trade Union Bill), insert at end ―, and believes that free and healthy trade unions are an important element of a modern democracy‖.

S4M-14766.1 Murdo Fraser: Trade Union Bill—As an amendment to motion S4M-14766 in the name of Roseanna Cunningham (Trade Union Bill), leave out from ―opposes‖ to end and insert ―considers that trade unions are valuable institutions in society with a long history of promoting workers‘ rights, improving health and safety in the workplace and representing members when they are in need of support; notes that the UK Government was elected on a manifesto commitment to ensure that strikes can only be undertaken on the basis of ‗a clear, positive

10 decision‘ of trade union members, that union political fund payments would only be raised by a voluntary opt-in system and that reform of a number of areas of trade union legislation would be introduced; understands that, as agreed by all parties in the Scottish Parliament in the Smith Commission process and in line with the views of numerous employer, business and workers‘ organisations that gave evidence to the commission, employment law is a reserved matter for the UK Parliament, and notes that the Trade Union Bill, which has been introduced to implement these manifesto commitments, is currently being considered by the UK Parliament‖. followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business

Debate on the subject of—

S4M-13774 Alex Johnstone: Minimum Room Sizes in New- build Homes—That the Parliament acknowledges the work that has been carried out in improving specifications in the construction of new-build homes, especially with regard to insulation; notes however concerns that there are no specific standards relating to minimum room sizes and storage space; understands that overcrowded homes can result in physical and mental illness and impact on the development of children, and notes the view that everyone involved with the construction of new housing should work together to adopt a voluntary code that would see minimum floor space and storage standards in flats and houses in North East Scotland and across the country.

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 10 November 2015 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 4 November 2015

Wednesday 11 November 2015

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Rural Affairs, Food and Environment Justice and the Law Officers (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 5 November 2015) followed by Stage 1 Debate: Succession (Scotland) Bill (for text of motion S4M-14768 see Section F) followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scotland and Malawi 10 Years Since the Cooperation Agreement (for text of motion S4M-14775 see Section F) followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business – S4M-14440 Mike MacKenzie: Energy Storage Network (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 9 November 2015)

Thursday 12 November 2015

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 5 November 2015)

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

12.30 pm Members‘ Business – S4M-14514 Cara Hilton: Protecting Workers from Violence and Abuse (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 9 November 2015)

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Friday 6 November 2015) followed by Welfare Reform Committee Debate: Future Delivery of Social Security in Scotland (for text of motion S4M-14560 see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 9 November 2015) followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 17 November 2015

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

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business

Wednesday 18 November 2015

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Health, Wellbeing and Sport (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 19 November 2015

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions (for names of those Members selected for General 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 Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 10 November 2015 Section C – Future Committee Meetings

This section includes the agendas of the forthcoming committee meetings and outlines proposed future business, which may be subject to change. Committees have the right to take items in private and this will be notified as far in advance as possible.

Many committees include details of their future business on their webpages, which can be accessed at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/index.htm

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee 11 November 2015 22nd Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the Robert Burns Room (CR1) 1. Declaration of interests: Clare Adamson will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Private Rented Housing Panel (Landlord Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 [draft] from— Margaret Burgess, Minister for Housing and Welfare, Denise Holmes, Senior Policy Officer, and Jackie Pantony, Principal Legal Officer, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: Margaret Burgess (Minister for Housing and Welfare) to move— S4M-14634—That the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee recommends that the Private Rented Housing Panel (Landlord Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 [draft] be approved. 4. Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1, in a round-table discussion, from— John Blackwood, Chief Executive, Scottish Association of Landlords; Dr John Boyle, Spokesperson for PRS 4 Scotland and Director of Research and Strategy at Rettie & Co Ltd; David Cox, Managing Director, Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA); Katy Dickson, Policy Officer (Business and Property), Scottish Land & Estates; Jonathan Gordon, Chair, PRS Forum, RICS Scotland; Malcolm Warrack, Chairman, LetScotland; Amanda Wiewiorka, Chair, Policy Group, Council of Letting Agents.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 18 November, the Committee will continue to take evidence on the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Local Government and Regeneration Committee 11 November 2015 25th Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the David Livingstone Room (CR6) 1. Declaration of interests: George Adam will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Inquiry into fixed odds betting terminals: The Committee will take evidence, in a round-table discussion, from— Cllr John McAlpine, Argyll and Bute Council; John Heaton, Chief Executive, Scotbet and council member, Association of British Bookmakers; Miles Baron, Chief Executive, The Bingo Association; Simon Storer, Head of Communications, British Amusement Catering Trade Association; Adrian Parkinson, Consultant, Campaign for Fairer Gambling; Cllr Paul Rooney, Glasgow City Council; Simon Thomas, Chief Executive, Hippodrome Casino; Stephen McGowan, Partner and Head of Licensing (Scotland) for TLT LLP and member of licensing law sub-committee, Law Society of Scotland; Soteris Scholarios, Operations Director, Napoleons Casinos and member, National Casino Forum; Andrew Lyman, Group Director of Regulatory Affairs, William Hill.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 18 November, the Committee will take oral evidence as part of its inquiry into arm‘s length external organisations. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 11 November 2015 28th Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 9.45 am in the James Clerk Maxwell Room (CR4) 1. Scotland’s Budget 2016-17 - Pre Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will take evidence from— Alex Paterson, Chief Executive, and Forbes Duthie, Director of Finance and Corporate Services, Highlands and Islands Enterprise; and then from—

Adrian Gillespie, Managing Director Operations, Company Growth, Innovation and Infrastructure, and Iain Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Scottish Enterprise. 2. Scotland’s Budget 2016-17 - Pre Budget Scrutiny (in private): The Committee will review the evidence heard at today‘s meeting.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 18 November, the Committee will continue to take evidence as part of its scrutiny of Scotland‘s Budget. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Finance Committee 11 November 2015 28th Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in the Adam Smith Room (CR5) 1. Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Financial Memorandum from— Barry Stalker, Head of PRS Strategy and Private Tenancies Bill Team, Charles Brown, Government Statistical Service, and Helen Duncan, Government Economic Service, Scottish Government. 2. Transplantation (Authorisation of Removal of Organs etc.) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Financial Memorandum from— Anne McTaggart, Member of the Scottish Parliament; Diane Barr, Senior Assistant Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit, Scottish Parliament. 3. Scotland’s Fiscal Framework: Members will report back on a recent fact- finding visit to the Basque Country.

Proposed future business 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 11 November 2015 34th Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in the Mary Fairfax Somerville Room (CR2) 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— Private and Public WaterSupplies (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/346); Climate Change (Duties of Public Bodies: Reporting Requirements) (Scotland)Order 2015 (SSI 2015/347)

3. Paris 2015 UN Climate Change Conference COP21: The Committee will take evidence from— Aileen McLeod, Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, John Ireland, Deputy Director of Low Carbon Economy Division, and Gavin Barrie, Head of International Low Carbon Team, Scottish Government. 4. Paris 2015 UN Climate Change Conference COP21: The Committee will consider evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 18 November, the Committee expects to consider a draft report on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill at Stage One. This meeting will be in private. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Devolution (Further Powers) Committee 12 November 2015 27th Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the Mary Fairfax Somerville Room (CR2) 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015 [draft] from— Gordon Blair, Chief Legal Officer, West Lothian Council, Depute Returning Officer, West Lothian, Chair of the SOLAR Elections Working Group, Adviser to the Electoral Management Board for Scotland; Ian Milton, Grampian Assessor & Electoral Registration Officer, Chair of the Scottish Assessors Association (SAA) Electoral Registration Committee, Member of the Electoral Management Board for Scotland; Andy O‘Neill, Head of Office Scotland, The Electoral Commission; Mary Pitcaithly, Chief Counting Officer at the Scottish Independence Referendum, Convener of the Electoral Management Board for Scotland. 3. Scotland Bill (Update on Report Stage): The Committee will consider an update on the Scotland Bill following Report Stage in the House of Commons. 4. Committee Guide to Devolution in Scotland: The Committee will consider a draft of its proposed Guide to Devolution in Scotland.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 19 November, the Committee expects to consider inter- governmental relations and its work programme. 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 12 November 2015 18th Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the Robert Burns Room (CR1) 1. Declaration of interests: Fiona McLeod will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private. 3. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether its consideration of evidence heard, issues papers and a draft Stage 1 report on the Lobbying Bill should be taken in private at future meetings. The Committee will also consider whether its consideration of Code of Conduct changes in relation to CPGs and Code of Conduct changes, and changes to the written statement forms, in relation to the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament (Amendment) Bill should be taken in private at future meetings. 4. Lobbying (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Professor Raj Chari, Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin; Dr William Dinan, Director, Spinwatch, Steering Committee, ALTER EU; John Downie, Director of Public Affairs, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations; Peter Duncan, Chairman, Association of Professional Political Consultants in Scotland; Neil Findlay; Steve Goodrich, Senior Research Officer, Transparency International UK; Richard Maughan, Head of Campaigns, CBI; Andy Myles, Advocacy Officer, Scottish Environment Link; Willie Sullivan, Director, Electoral Reform Society Scotland. 5. Lobbying (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— 6. Correspondence: The Committee will consider correspondence from the Presiding Officer.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 19 November, the Committee expects to take oral evidence on its inquiry into lobbying and a monitoring report on Cross-Party Groups. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Equal Opportunities Committee 12 November 2015 18th Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in the David Livingstone Room (CR6) 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.

2. Removing Barriers: race, ethnicity and employment: The Committee will take evidence from— Helen Barnard, Policy and Research Manager, Joseph Rowntree Foundation; Maggie Kelly, Independent Consultant. 3. Female Genital Mutilation: The Committee will consider its plans for an event at the beginning of 2016.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 19 November, the Committee expects to take evidence on its Removing Barriers: race, ethnicity and employment inquiry. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

National Galleries of Scotland Bill Committee 12 November 2015 4th Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in the Adam Smith Room (CR5) 1. National Galleries of Scotland Bill (in private): The Committee will consider a draft Preliminary Stage report.

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

Pentland Hills Regional Park Boundary Bill Committee 12 November 2015 3rd Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in the James Clerk Maxwell Room (CR4) 1. Pentland Hills Regional Park Boundary Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Richard Henderson, Chair, Balerno Community Council; Michael Jones, Fairliehope Carlops; Hamish Dykes, representing David and Jane Gilchrist, Ingraston Farm.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 19 November, the Committee expects to consider further oral evidence on the Bill from the Scottish Government and the member in charge of the Bill, Christine Grahame. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 10 November 2015 Section D - Oral Questions

Topical Questions selected for answer on 10 November 2015

1. Alex Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government whether it has determined the number of homes that are immediately available to house refugees in Scotland. (S4T-01161)

2. Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the awarding of the Saltire Prize for marine renewables. (S4T-01155)

3. David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Loganair regarding safety, reliability and maintenance. (S4T-01160)

First Minister’s Questions selected for answer on 12 November 2015

1. Kezia Dugdale: To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the day. (S4F-03047)

2. Ruth Davidson: To ask the First Minister when she will next meet the Prime Minister. (S4F-03043)

3. Kenneth Gibson: To ask the First Minister what the impact would be on the Scottish Government‘s budget if the provisional agreement by the Treasury and the UK Government‘s environment, local government and transport departments to reduce their budgets by 30% over the next four years is carried out. (S4F-03053)

4. Linda Fabiani: To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government considers needs to be taken to fully realise the objectives of the Equal Pay Act 1970. (S4F-03058)

5. Neil Findlay: To ask the First Minister for what reason the publication of the findings of the review of paediatric services in Lothian has been delayed. (S4F- 03042)

6. Gordon MacDonald: To ask the First Minister what impact the proposals in the Trade Union Bill could have on the Scottish Government‘s commitment to fair work. (S4F-03057)

Members selected for Portfolio Questions on 18 November 2015

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 11

November 2015. These will then appear in this section of the Business Bulletin on Thursday 12 November 2015.

Health, Wellbeing and Sport

1. Jackson Carlaw 2. Jim Eadie 3. Neil Bibby 4. Cameron Buchanan 5. Claire Baker 6. Bob Doris 7. Nigel Don 8. Patricia Ferguson 9. Willie Coffey 10. Graeme Dey 11. Roderick Campbell 12. Mary Fee 13. Sarah Boyack 14. Gavin Brown 15. Colin Beattie 16. James Dornan 17. Christian Allard 18. Bruce Crawford 19. Richard Baker 20. George Adam

Members selected for General Questions on 19 November 2015

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 11 November 2015. These will then appear in this section of the Business Bulletin on Thursday 12 November 2015.

1. Hanzala Malik 2. James Kelly 3. Richard Lyle 4. Alex Johnstone 5. Cara Hilton 6. Neil Findlay 7. Iain Gray 8. Bill Kidd 9. Malcolm Chisholm 10. Jackie Baillie

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 10 November 2015 Section E – Written questions lodged on 9 November 2015

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-28332 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning‘s letter dated 6 November 2015 indicating that she wished to change the Official Report for 5 November 2015, what the correct figure is for student support funds at Glasgow Kelvin College.

S4W-28333 John Wilson: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-28166 by Fergus Ewing on 9 November 2015, whether it will provide a breakdown of the (a) stakeholders, (b) communities and (c) others that it has had or is having discussions with.

S4W-28334 Mark McDonald: To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many people are employed by organisations that have signed the Scottish Business Pledge.

S4W-28335 Mark McDonald: To ask the Scottish Government what guidance is provided to NHS boards on providing appropriate training to enable doctors and midwives to support parents affected by miscarriage or stillbirth.

S4W-28336 Joan McAlpine: To ask the Scottish Government what work it is carrying out to improve transport connectivity (a) in Dumfries and Galloway and (b) between Dumfries and (i) Glasgow and (ii) Edinburgh.

S4W-28337 Joan McAlpine: To ask the Scottish Government what work it is carrying out to improve the frequency of rail passenger services between Glasgow and Carlisle via Dumfries on the Glasgow south-western line.

S4W-28338 Joan McAlpine: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will include Langholm in any feasibility study to extend the Borders Railway to Carlisle.

S4W-28340 Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers its sale of student loan debt in 2013-14 to be privatisation.

S4W-28341 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Government whether it has taken steps to integrate the different IT systems used by GP surgeries to allow for easier transfer of patient information.

S4W-28342 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Government how many different IT systems are currently in use by GP surgeries.

S4W-28343 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government how many patients the NHS has reimbursed for travel outwith (a) Scotland and (b) the UK for (i) cancer and (ii) prostate cancer treatments.

S4W-28344 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government how many UK residents residing in Scotland have sought treatment for cancer outwith the UK in each year since 2006-07; how many of them applied for cost reimbursement from the NHS, and at what cost.

S4W-28345 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to extend the number of robot-assisted prostatectomies taking place in Aberdeen and, if so, to what timeline.

S4W-28346 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to develop peer-working networks following publication of the paper, Reviewing Peer Working: A New Way of Working in Mental Health, by the Scottish Recovery Network in 2013.

S4W-28347 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS staff members have (a) reported issues with mental health and (b) been diagnosed with a form of mental ill-health in each year since 2010.

S4W-28348 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many (a) adults and (b) people under 18 have been bereaved by suicide in each year since 2007.

S4W-28349 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government whether it has published guidance to support people bereaved by suicide.

S4W-28350 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to people bereaved by suicide.

S4W-28351 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to (a) publish or (b) update any guidance on the support offered by local services to people bereaved by suicide.

S4W-28352Δ Mark McDonald: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on plans for publishing the 2016-17 draft budget.

S4W-28353 Elaine Smith: To ask the Scottish Government what advice it provides to pregnant mothers regarding the possible side effects of using sodium valproate for treating epilepsy.

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 10 November 2015 Section F – Motions and Amendments

Motions and amendments are usually printed the day after lodging. When an amendment is lodged, then the original motion will be republished alongside it.

Each Monday, this section also contains motions and amendments that have been lodged the previous week and are still live and those 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.

Support for motions or amendments that have already been published is shown at the end of this section.

Motions and amendments can be published with various symbols:

* before the number indicates publication for the first time *…* around a section of text indicate changes to previously published material # a motion lodged for members’ business that has received the required level of cross-party support ♦ a motion lodged for members’ business that has not yet received the required level of cross-party support R a member has declared a registered interest

The Parliamentary Bureau periodically deletes motions or amendments that are over six weeks old and not scheduled for debate.

Questions regarding this section should be directed to the Chamber Desk.

New and altered motions and amendments

*S4M-14775 Humza Yousaf: Scotland and Malawi 10 Years Since the Cooperation Agreement—That the Parliament notes both that the tenth anniversary of the signing of the historic cooperation agreement between the governments of Scotland and Malawi was reached on 3 November 2015 and the continuing strength of this relationship; further notes that this agreement marked the beginning of the Scottish Government‘s International Development Programme, which now works in seven countries in the developing world; believes that, as a good global citizen, Scotland should continue to prioritise its international development work; recognises the contribution of the Scottish development sector and the Scottish Malawi Partnership, in particular their work with partners in Malawi, and the many Scots and Scottish organisations who, over the last 10 years, strengthened these links with Malawi and Scotland‘s other priority countries through their hard work and enthusiasm and have given their time and support so generously; commends the work of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and MSPs through their continued work with the Malawi National Assembly, and looks forward to the Scottish Parliament and Government and the people of Scotland working together with the country‘s domestic and overseas partners toward the delivery of the new global United Nations‘ Sustainable Development Goals, which will become applicable from January 2016.

Supported by: Fiona Hyslop*

*S4M-14774 Clare Adamson: Special Gold Award for West of Scotland Laundry—That the Parliament congratulates the staff at West of Scotland Laundry (WoSL) on winning a special gold medal for health and safety from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA); understands that WoSL, managed by NHS Lanarkshire‘s property and support services division, has around 90 staff and processes more than 240,000 items a week including sheets, pillowcases and barrier gowns for all hospitals and care centres in NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, NHS Ayrshire and Arran and the State Hospital; recognises that this award is made only to organisations that have won five consecutive gold awards from RoSPA; further notes that the awards, which date back 59 years, recognise commitment to continuous improvement in accident and ill-health prevention at work, and further congratulates everyone involved in promoting health, safety and wellbeing in the workplace.

*S4M-14773 Christine Grahame: Galashiels Transport Interchange—That the Parliament congratulates the Galashiels Transport Interchange on being shortlisted in two categories of the Builder and Engineer Awards; understands that the £5.2 million scheme has been named in the Public Sector Project of the Year and Civil/Infrastructure Project of the Year sections, with the awards ceremony taking place later in November 2015; notes that the Galashiels Transport Interchange opened a month prior to the start of the Borders Railway, and provides what it considers an eye-catching entry point for visitors and local people preparing to board the train; further notes that it forms the town‘s new bus station and business hub, and aims to direct footfall into the centre of Galashiels, and wishes everyone involved with the building good luck at the awards ceremony.

*S4M-14772 Paul Martin: Be Enriched Enterprises—That the Parliament congratulates Be Enriched Enterprises on receiving a £9,983 grant from the Communities and Family Fund; understands that the group will use the funding for a drama-based activity group, and considers that this project enriches communities and young people by providing educational, creative and citizenship-building opportunities.

*S4M-14771 Paul Martin: The Big Issue Foundation Scotland—That the Parliament congratulates The Big Issue Foundation Scotland on receiving a £9,975 grant from the Communities and Family Fund; understands that the group will work in five nurseries in areas of high deprivation; further understands that it will use the funding to provide nursery staff with play therapy support skills, and welcomes efforts to give young children the best possible start in life.

*S4M-14770 David Stewart: 50 Years since the Setting up of the HIDB—That the Parliament notes the significance of 1 November 2015 to the Highlands and Islands, being 50 years since the Highlands and Islands Development Board (HIDB) was set up; considers that, over 50 years, the HIDB and now Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) have improved the local economic and social conditions of the Highlands and Islands; acknowledges what it considers the success of the intervention of these organisations in stemming the population decline in the Highlands and Islands over that time; understands that HIE now works with a budget of around £75 million and provides some firms in the area with one third of their overall funding; acknowledges the support, expertise and grants that it provides to local businesses, and wishes it and all of the organisations that it supports success for another 50 years.

Supported by: Hanzala Malik*, Richard Lyle*, Angus MacDonald*, Anne McTaggart*, Neil Findlay*, David Torrance*, Dennis Robertson*, Patricia Ferguson*, Tavish Scott*, Mary Scanlon*

*S4M-14769 Mark McDonald: Celebrating 90 Years of Stoneywood Scouts—That the Parliament congratulates the Stoneywood Scout Troop on its 90th anniversary; notes that the anniversary was celebrated by holding an event that allowed past and present scouts to come together and share their memories; understands that there was a congratulatory speech from the District Commissioner for Aberdeen Scouts, who later awarded a local scout, Greig Torpey, the Queen‘s Scout Award, the highest award of the Scout Movement; further notes that Ayeisha Bleakley, a scout from Stoneywood, attended the 2015 Scout Jamboree in Japan, and believes that Stoneywood Scouts, currently led by Alan Stewart, will continue to go from strength to strength to reach its 100th anniversary and beyond.

Supported by: Richard Lyle*, Stuart McMillan*, Liz Smith*, Nanette Milne*, Anne McTaggart*, Mike MacKenzie*, David Torrance*, Margaret Burgess*, Kevin Stewart*, Rob Gibson*, Roderick Campbell*, Joan McAlpine*, Bill Kidd*, Dennis Robertson*, Adam Ingram*

*S4M-14768 Paul Wheelhouse: Succession (Scotland) Bill—That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Succession (Scotland) Bill.

Supported by: Michael Matheson*

*S4M-14766 Roseanna Cunningham: Trade Union Bill—That the Parliament opposes and condemns the Trade Union Bill as proposed by the UK Government; believes that it restricts the fundamental rights of workers to organise, bargain collectively and, if necessary, withdraw their labour, and further believes that it will both undermine the effective engagement of trade unions across Scottish workplaces and, in particular, across the Scottish public sector.

Supported by: Annabelle Ewing*

*S4M-14766.3 Patrick Harvie: Trade Union Bill—As an amendment to motion S4M-14766 in the name of Roseanna Cunningham (Trade Union Bill), insert at end ", and agrees that, if the Bill is passed, the Scottish Government and other public sector employers should commit to a programme of non-compliance with the legislation and should support those trade unions taking necessary industrial action in defiance of it".

*S4M-14766.2 Iain Gray: Trade Union Bill—As an amendment to motion S4M- 14766 in the name of Roseanna Cunningham (Trade Union Bill), insert at end ", and believes that free and healthy trade unions are an important element of a modern democracy‖.

*S4M-14766.1 Murdo Fraser: Trade Union Bill—As an amendment to motion S4M- 14766 in the name of Roseanna Cunningham (Trade Union Bill), leave out from "opposes" to end and insert "considers that trade unions are valuable institutions in society with a long history of promoting workers‘ rights, improving health and safety in the workplace and representing members when they are in need of support; notes that the UK Government was elected on a manifesto commitment to ensure that strikes can only be undertaken on the basis of ‗a clear, positive decision‘ of trade union members, that union political fund payments would only be raised by a voluntary opt-in system and that reform of a number of areas of trade union legislation would be introduced; understands that, as agreed by all parties in the Scottish Parliament in the Smith Commission process and in line with the views of numerous employer, business and workers‘ organisations that gave evidence to the commission, employment law is a reserved matter for the UK Parliament, and notes that the Trade Union Bill, which has been introduced to implement these manifesto commitments, is currently being considered by the UK Parliament‖.

*S4M-14765 Kevin Stewart: Aberdeen Asset Management—That the Parliament congratulates Aberdeen Asset Management (AAM) on being named the July 2015 Youth Employer of the Month by Skills Development Scotland; understands that this is in recognition of its commitment to recruiting school leavers from Aberdeen and Edinburgh through its modern apprenticeship scheme; believes that, since 2012, AAM has recruited 22 young people through this and that each has flourished by spending two years in six different roles while working toward a modern apprenticeship award in business administration and software and web development qualifications; understands that, as a founder member of the Investment 2020

programme, AAM has also been at the forefront of attracting young people to the financial services industry and has recruited 24 trainees through this since 2013, and wishes all of the young people at the company the very best.

Supported by: Richard Lyle*, Anne McTaggart*, Mike MacKenzie*, David Torrance*, Graeme Dey*, Rob Gibson*, Chic Brodie*, Gordon MacDonald*, Nigel Don*, Dennis Robertson*, Adam Ingram*, Joan McAlpine*, Nanette Milne*, Hanzala Malik*

*S4M-14764 Kevin Stewart: Congratulations to Rev Dr Isaac Poobalan and Rev Paul Watson—That the Parliament congratulates Rev Dr Isaac Poobalan on his installation as Provost and Rector of St Andrew‘s Cathedral, Aberdeen, and Rev Paul Watson in his new role as a chapter canon of the cathedral; commends the Scottish Episcopal Church‘s Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney, the Right Rev Dr Robert Gillies, on leading what it considers an excellent installation service; applauds the young members of the church who participated in this; notes what it believes is their hope that the cathedral will bring wholeness and hope to Aberdeen and beyond through its music, art and prayers, and wishes the clergy and congregation the very best.

Supported by: Chic Brodie*, Richard Lyle*, Anne McTaggart*, Mike MacKenzie*, David Torrance*, Rob Gibson*, Bill Kidd*, Dennis Robertson*, Adam Ingram*, Joan McAlpine*, Hanzala Malik*, Liz Smith*, Nanette Milne*

*S4M-14763 Gil Paterson: £2,500 Raised by Milngavie Memory Walk—That the Parliament congratulates everyone who took part in the walk around Milngavie‘s reservoir for people with dementia and their carers; believes that over £2,500 was raised for the cause and that they not only raised money but also highlighted the issues surrounding dementia; understands that it was an emotional day as there were generations of families walking together as well as colleagues from health, social work and the voluntary sector; further understands that the success of the inaugural local event means that memory walks will now be a regular annual fixture in the area, and believes that this generosity and goodwill will help people with dementia in Scotland.

*S4M-14762 Liam McArthur: John DM Robertson—That the Parliament notes the passing of John DM Robertson; believes that he contributed much to the Orcadian community in many ways, including as author of Uppies and Doonies, The Kirkwall Ba’: Between the Water and the Wall, An Orkney Anthology: Selected Works of Ernest Walker Marwick and The Press Gang in Orkney and Shetland; recognises what it considers his hard work as chair of the health board and children‘s panel; is grateful for John‘s many other contributions to the community, including as a founding member of the Orkney Heritage Society, an honorary sheriff and a director of the Orkney Media Group, and sends its condolences to his wife, Norette, and his children, Susan, John, Fiona and Sinclair.

*S4M-14761# Bruce Crawford: World Leprosy Day—That the Parliament recognises what it sees as the fantastic work that is being carried out by the Stirling- based organisation, The Leprosy Mission (TLM) Scotland, in helping people across the globe who have leprosy; understands that it is estimated that between 600 and 700 people, particularly those living in extreme poverty, are diagnosed with the disease every day; considers that TLM Scotland is having a significant impact across

the world and acknowledges its work in helping people to achieve freedom from stigma and poverty, and hopes that World Leprosy Day, which will be marked on 31 January 2016, will assist in bringing awareness and increased recognition to its cause.

Supported by: Elaine Murray*, Neil Findlay*, Hanzala Malik*, Dennis Robertson*, Nigel Don*, Michael Russell*, Richard Lyle*, Adam Ingram*, Kenneth Gibson*, Rob Gibson*, Anne McTaggart*, John Mason*, Kevin Stewart*, Joan McAlpine*, Bill Kidd*, David Torrance*, John Finnie*, Patricia Ferguson*, Jackie Baillie*, James Dornan*

*S4M-14752 Alison Johnstone: Leave Us aLorne—That the Parliament understands that over 200 tenants in Lorne Street in Leith are facing eviction by the Agnes Hunter Trust, a charitable trust that owns over 100 flats in the street; strongly supports residents‘ efforts to stay in their homes, organised through the Lorne Community Association, and create a housing cooperative or an alternative solution that provides them with security of tenure in their current homes; welcomes the Agnes Hunter Trust‘s extension of the moratorium on evictions until 1 July 2016; calls on the Agnes Hunter Trust to further extend the stay on evictions should this be needed and support residents‘ plans, and calls on the Scottish Government to work with the City of Edinburgh Council to provide every support and financial assistance it can to support the community of Lorne Street tenants.

Supported by: Anne McTaggart*, Patrick Harvie*, Malcolm Chisholm*, John Wilson*, John Finnie*

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-14759 Pentlands Book Festival, November 2015 (lodged on 06 November 2015) Bill Kidd*, Dennis Robertson*, Adam Ingram*, Joan McAlpine*, David Torrance*, Kenneth Gibson*, Christine Grahame*, Kevin Stewart*, Rob Gibson*, Margaret Mitchell*, Nanette Milne*, Liz Smith*, Stuart McMillan*, Richard Lyle*

S4M-14758 Access to Knowledge for People with Diabetes on World Diabetes Day (lodged on 06 November 2015) Liam McArthur*, Nigel Don*, Dennis Robertson*, Elaine Murray*

S4M-14756 Ayrshire College’s Success at the Herald Society Awards 2015 (lodged on 06 November 2015) Kevin Stewart*, Nigel Don*, Dennis Robertson*

S4M-14754 Buddhist Vihara Funding Award (lodged on 05 November 2015) Hanzala Malik*, Jayne Baxter*, Anne McTaggart*, Elaine Murray*

S4M-14751 Palliative Care Research Investment in Scotland (lodged on 05 November 2015) Kevin Stewart*

S4M-14749 Helping it Happen Award for Lucy Beattie (lodged on 05 November 2015) Kevin Stewart*

S4M-14748 Aberdeen City Division Local Recognition Awards (lodged on 05 November 2015) Elaine Murray*

S4M-14746.1 Glasgow Airport Named One of Europe’s Fastest Growing (lodged on 05 November 2015) Kevin Stewart*

S4M-14746 Glasgow Airport Named One of Europe’s Fastest Growing (lodged on 05 November 2015) Mike MacKenzie*, Neil Bibby*, Duncan McNeil*

S4M-14745 Funding for Yorkhill MediCinema (lodged on 05 November 2015) Claire Baker*

S4M-14744 HMS Diamond’s Remembrance Weekend Visit to Aberdeen (lodged on 05 November 2015) Kevin Stewart*, Elaine Murray*

S4M-14743 Happy 25th Anniversary to FARE (lodged on 05 November 2015) Kevin Stewart*, Elaine Murray*

S4M-14742 Agripa Solutions, Living Wage Champion 2015 (lodged on 05 November 2015) Kevin Stewart*

S4M-14739 Congratulations to EuroBiotix UK (lodged on 05 November 2015) Kevin Stewart*

S4M-14738 Arran Whitebeams (lodged on 05 November 2015) Kevin Stewart*

S4M-14737 The George in Hamilton Scottish Thistle Award Winner (lodged on 05 November 2015) Kevin Stewart*

S4M-14736 Congratulating UnstFest, Community Project of the Year (lodged on 05 November 2015) Jean Urquhart*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-14735 Scotland’s Social Enterprises, a Success Story (lodged on 05 November 2015) Jean Urquhart*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-14734 Congratulations to the Students and Staff of the West of Scotland College (lodged on 04 November 2015) Kevin Stewart*, Neil Bibby*

S4M-14728 Scottish Adult Learners’ Week and Book Week Scotland (lodged on 04 November 2015) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-14722 New Senior Phase Model at Hermitage Academy (lodged on 04 November 2015) Elaine Murray*

S4M-14720 National Fertility Awareness Week 2015 (lodged on 04 November 2015) Drew Smith*

S4M-14718 Congratulating COPE Ltd, Social Enterprise of the Year (lodged on 04 November 2015) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-14714 St Andrew’s Day (lodged on 03 November 2015) Christine Grahame*

S4M-14633 Set in Scotland, A Film Fan’s Odyssey (lodged on 28 October 2015) John Mason*

S4M-14629 Self Care Week (lodged on 28 October 2015) John Mason*

S4M-14622 Sink or Swim Report Finds One in Five Scots in Debt for Water Charges (lodged on 27 October 2015) Johann Lamont*

S4M-14597 Welcoming the Aberdeen City Region Deal Proposals (lodged on 26 October 2015) Richard Baker*

S4M-14579 Thyroid Testing, Diagnosis and Treatment (lodged on 22 October 2015) Claire Baker*

S4M-14578 Starting Again ... A New Life in Scotland Photography Exhibition (lodged on 22 October 2015) Claire Baker*

S4M-14546 Campbeltown Airport’s Bid to Become the UK Spaceport (lodged on 20 October 2015) Jamie McGrigor*, Jayne Baxter*

S4M-14517 National Strategy for Survivors of Childhood Abuse (lodged on 14 October 2015) Claire Baker*

S4M-14489 Congratulating Helen Higham on Receiving a STEMNET Award (lodged on 08 October 2015) Claire Baker*

S4M-14471 World Toilet Day 2015, We Can’t Wait (lodged on 07 October 2015) Claire Baker*

S4M-14444 Celebrating Alan Davie, Scotland’s Iconic Abstract Artist (lodged on 02 October 2015) Claire Baker*

S4M-14425 Aberdeen University’s Shining Lights Scholarships (lodged on 30 September 2015) Claire Baker*

S4M-14390 Kirkcaldy High School Receives Award for its Dunnikier Park Project (lodged on 24 September 2015) Claire Baker*

S4M-14318 Papal Visit to Cuba (lodged on 21 September 2015) Claire Baker*

S4M-14280 Going Higher for Student Carers in Scotland (lodged on 16 September 2015) Christine Grahame*

S4M-14260 UK Government Admits Submarine Caused Collision (lodged on 15 September 2015) Christine Grahame*

S4M-14196 £7 Million Milestone for New Arts Sponsorship (lodged on 09 September 2015) Claire Baker*

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 10 November 2015 Section H – New Documents

Subordinate Legislation

Affirmative instruments

The following draft affirmative instrument was withdrawn and subsequently re-laid before the Parliament on 9 November 2015—

Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Amendment of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995) Order 2016 [draft] laid under section 117(5)(b) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007

The timetable for consideration of this draft SSI remains unchanged

Negative instruments

The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on 9 November 2015 and are subject to the negative procedure—

Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/380) laid under section 37(1) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986

Scottish Tribunals (Eligibility for Appointment) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/381) laid under section 79(3) of the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014

Committee Reports

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

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 10 November 2015 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.

Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) 10 November 2015

Alcohol (Licensing, Public Health and Criminal Justice) (Scotland) Bill (M) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Health and Sport)) 10 November 2015

Apologies (Scotland) Bill (M) Stage 1 completed 27 October 2015 Stage 2 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) 10 November 2015

Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (lead committee (Health and Sport)) 10 November 2015

Carers (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 2 (Health and Sport Committee) 24 November 2015 All amendments should be lodged by 12 noon on Thursday 19 November with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected]) Community Justice (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (lead committee (Justice)) 10 November 2015

Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 2 completed 6 October 2015 Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill (M) Stage 1 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) 10 November 2015

Education (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 completed 29 October 2015 Before Stage 2 (Education and Culture Committee) 10 November 2015 Stage 2 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Footway Parking and Double Parking (Scotland) Bill (M) Stage 1 (lead committee (Local Government and Regeneration)) 2 September 2015

Harbours (Scotland) Bill (G) Passed 27 October 2015

Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (lead committee (Health and Sport)) 3 November 2015

Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Education and Culture)) 10 November 2015

Stage 1 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) 10 November 2015

Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 2 completed 3 November 2015 Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament (Amendment) Bill (C) Stage 2 (Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament (Amendment) Committee 10 November 2015

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)) 4 November 2015

Lobbying (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee)) 12 November 2015

National Galleries of Scotland Bill (P) Stage 1 ( lead committee (National Galleries of Scotland Bill)) 12 November 2015

Pentland Hills Regional Park Boundary Bill (M) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Pentland Hills Regional Park Boundary Bill Committee)) 12 November 2015

Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee)) 11 November 2015 Stage 1 (Finance Committee) 11 November 2015

Scottish Fiscal Commission Bill (G) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Finance Committee)) 4 November 2015

Smoking Prohibition (Children in Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Bill (M) Stage 2 (Health and Sport Committee) 17 November 2015 All amendments should be lodged by 12 noon on Thursday 12 November with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Succession (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (lead committee (Delegated Powers and Law Reform)) 10 November 2015 Stage 1 (debate, meeting of the Parliament) 11 November 2015

Transplantation (Authorisation of Removal of Organs etc.) (Scotland) Bill (M) Stage 1 (lead committee (Health and Sport)) 27 October 2015 Stage 1 (Finance Committee) 11 November 2015

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

Affirmative instruments

Lead committee to report by

International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 [draft] (8 September 2015) (Justice) (withdrawn and re-laid on 15 September 2015)

Lead committee to report by 16 November 2015

Private Rented Housing Panel (Landlord Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 [draft] (22 September 2015) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Lead committee to report by 24 November 2015

Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Remedial Order 2015 (SSI 2015/330) (10 September 2015) (Education and Culture)

Scottish Tribunals (Administrative Support for Listed Tribunals) Order 2015 [draft] (30 September 2015) (Justice)

Scottish Tribunals (Listed Tribunals) Regulations 2015 [draft] (30 September 2015) (Justice)

Lead committee to report by 3 December 2015

Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Order 2015 [draft] (9 October 2015) (Justice)

Lead committee to report by 11 December 2015

Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Amendment of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995) Order 2016 [draft] (2 November 2015) (Education and Culture) (withdrawn and re-laid on 9 November 2015)

Lead committee to report by 13 December 2015

Victims‘ Rights (Scotland) Regulations 2015 [draft] (4 November 2015) (Justice)

Justice of the Peace Courts (Special Measures) (Scotland) Order 2015 [draft] (4 November 2015) (Justice)

Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015 [draft] (4 November 2015) (Devolution (Further Powers))

Lead committee to report by 14 December 2015

Budget (Scotland) Act 2015 Amendment Regulations 2015 [draft] (5 November 2015) (Justice)

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 Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee.

Subject to annulment by 11 November 2015 Lead Committee to report by 9 November 2015

National Health Service (Payments and Remission of Charges) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/333) (17 September 2015) (Health and Sport)

Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) (No. 2) Amendment Rules 2015 (SSI 2015/334) (17 September 2015) (Health and Sport)

Legal Aid (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/337) (17 September 2015) (Justice)

Subject to annulment by 25 November 2015 Lead Committee to report by 23 November 2015

Private and Public Water Supplies (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/346) (1 October 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 2 December 2015 Lead Committee to report by 30 November 2015

Climate Change (Duties of Public Bodies: Reporting Requirements) (Scotland) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/347) (8 October 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Glasgow Clyde College (Removal and Appointment of Board Members) (Scotland) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/348) (8 October 2015) (Education and Culture)

Subject to annulment by 4 December 2015 Lead Committee to report by 30 November 2015

General Dental Council (Indemnity Arrangements) (Dentists and Dental Care Professionals) Rules Order of Council 2015 (12 October 2015) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 7 December 2015 Lead Committee to report by 7 December 2015

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/359) (29 October 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 8 December 2015 Lead Committee to report by 7 December 2015

Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/363) (30 October 2015) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 11 December 2015 Lead Committee to report by 7 December 2015

Private Rented Housing Panel (Tenant and Third Party Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/369) (2 November 2015) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Diligence against Earnings (Variation) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/370) (2 November 2015) (Economy, Energy and Tourism)

Subject to annulment by 14 December 2015 Lead Committee to report by 7 December 2015

Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/376) (5 November 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Snares (Training) (Scotland) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/377) (5 November 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 15 December 2015 Lead Committee to report by 14 December 2015

Sheriff Appeal Court Fees Order 2015 (SSI 2015/379) (6 November 2015) (Justice)

Subject to annulment by 18 December 2015 Lead Committee to report by 14 December 2015

Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/380) (9 November 2015) (Justice)

Scottish Tribunals (Eligibility for Appointment) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/381) (9 November 2015) (Justice)