Business Bulletin Wednesday 16 November 2011

BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 140/2011 Wednesday 16 November 2011

1 Summary of Today’s Business

Meetings of Committees

9.30 am Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee Committee Room 2 10.00 am Finance Committee Committee Room 6 10.00 am Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee Room 1 Committee 10.00 am Local Government and Regeneration Committee Room 5 Committee 10.00 am Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Committee Room 4 Environment Committee

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Meeting of the Parliament

Subject to the Parliament’s approval of revised Business Motion S4M-01341, today’s business is as follows—

2.30 pm Time for Reflection – Suselle Boffey, Scottish Churches’ Disability Agenda Group followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Debate: Regeneration Strategy followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Minor Standing Orders Rule Changes followed by Business Motion followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business: S4M-01030 Dave Thompson: The People’s Bible

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 Question Time - Questions selected for response by Ministers and junior Scottish Ministers at Question Time Section E: Written Questions – new questions for written answer Section F: Motions and Amendments Section G: Bills - New Bills introduced - New amendments to Bills - Members’ Bills proposals Section H: New Documents – new documents laid before the Parliament and committee reports published Section I: Petitions – new public petitions Section J: Progress of Legislation – progress of Bills and subordinate legislation

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 16 November 2011 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.

Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 12th Meeting, 2011

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 2 1. Draft Budget 2012-13 and Spending Review 2011 Scrutiny (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report to the Finance Committee on the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2012-13 and Spending Review 2011.

Finance Committee 10th Meeting, 2011

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 items 4 and 5 in private. 2. Carnegie UK Trust: The Committee will take evidence from— Martyn Evans, Chief Executive, Carnegie UK Trust. 3. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2012-13: The Committee will take evidence from the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body— Liam McArthur MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, Paul Grice, Clerk and Chief Executive, and Derek Croll, Head of Financial Resources, Scottish Parliament. 4. Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the Financial Memorandum of the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Bill. 5. Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the Financial Memorandum of the Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee 9th Meeting, 2011

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 1

5 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take agenda item 4 and its consideration of a draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM(S4) 5.1) at a future meeting, in private. 2. Broadband Infrastructure in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from— Vicki Nash, Director of Ofcom Scotland, and Matthew Conway, Director of Regulatory Development and Nations, Ofcom; and then from— Dr Jason Whalley, Reader, University of Strathclyde; Ewan Sutherland, Research Fellow, LINK Centre, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; Stuart Gibson, Consultant to Reform Scotland. 3. Welfare Reform Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the legislative consent memorandum lodged by Nicola Sturgeon MSP (LCM(S4)5.1). 4. Draft Budget 2011-12 and Spending Review 2011 Scrutiny: The Committee will consider a draft report to the Finance Committee on the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2012-13 and Spending Review 2011.

Local Government and Regeneration Committee 11th Meeting, 2011

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 5 1. Scottish Public Services Ombudsman: The Committee will take evidence on the SPSO’s annual report from— Jim Martin, the Ombudsman, Niki Maclean, Director of Corporate Services, Emma Gray, Head of Policy and External Communications, and Paul McFadden, Complaints Standards Authority Manager, SPSO. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— The Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/378); The Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2011 (SSI 2011/379); The Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Written Submissions Procedure) (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/380); The Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (Listed Buildings) (Saving Provisions) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/381); The Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No. 12) Order (SSI 2011/382 (C. 36)); The Town and Country Planning (Enforcement of Control) (No. 2) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/383). 3. Welfare Reform Bill 2011 (UK Parliament legislation) (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report on legislative consent memorandum LCM (S4) 5.1. 4. Draft Budget 2012-13 and Spending Review 2011 Scrutiny (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report to the Finance Committee on the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2012-13 and Spending Review 2011.

6 5. Draft Budget 2012-13 and Spending Review 2011 Scrutiny (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report to the Equal Opportunities Committee on the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2012-13 and Spending Review 2011.

Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee 11th Meeting, 2011

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 4 1. Draft Budget 2012-13 and Spending Review 2011 Scrutiny (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report to the Finance Committee on the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2012-13 and Spending Review 2011.

7 Meeting of the Parliament

Subject to the Parliament’s approval of revised Business Motion S4M-01341, today’s business is as follows—

2.30 pm Time for Reflection – Suselle Boffey, Scottish Churches’ Disability Agenda Group followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

S4M-01341 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following revision to the programme of business for Wednesday 16 November 2011—

after

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Regeneration Strategy insert

followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Minor Standing Orders Rule Changes

(b) the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 17 November 2011— after

2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Oil and Gas Framework insert

followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill – UK Legislation followed by Scottish Government Debate: Regeneration Strategy

S4M-01336 Alex Neil: Regeneration Strategy—That the Parliament acknowledges that in the current challenging financial climate it is imperative that there is a strategic vision for the regeneration of the most disadvantaged communities across Scotland; acknowledges the importance of regeneration to The Government Economic Strategy and the Scottish Government’s ambition to create a more successful country, with opportunities for all of Scotland to flourish, and recognises that successful regeneration relies on a wide variety of organisations and agencies working together and an increased role for communities themselves to help them improve their circumstances.

8 The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendments

S4M-01336.1 Michael McMahon: Regeneration Strategy—As an amendment to motion S4M-01336 in the name of Alex Neil (Regeneration Strategy), leave out from second “acknowledges” to end and insert “considers that central to this will be the creation of jobs, particularly for young people, as persistent youth unemployment will have an impact on communities for generations to come, the important role that colleges play in local areas to provide people with the skills needed to get them the qualifications that they need to work and the provision of quality social housing, which is increasingly important as more people in disadvantaged communities are classified as fuel poor; notes with disappointment that the Scottish Government has chosen to cut the funding to urban regeneration companies and the impact that this will have on areas such as Inverclyde, and calls on the Scottish Government to bring forward details of its Cities Strategy and proposed enterprise areas.”

S4M-01336.2 Alex Johnstone: Regeneration Strategy—As an amendment to motion S4M-01336 in the name of Alex Neil (Regeneration Strategy), insert at end “, and further acknowledges that, where difficult choices must be made, regeneration spending should be targeted where it will bring most benefit to the wider community.” followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Minor Standing Orders Rule Changes

S4M-01347 Dave Thompson: Minor Standing Orders Rule Changes—That the Parliament notes the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 1st Report 2011 (Session 4), Minor Standing Orders Rule Changes (SP Paper 25), and agrees that the changes to Standing Orders set out in Annexe A to the report that relate to committee substitutes and the Conveners Group quorum be made with effect from 17 November 2011. followed by Business Motion

S4M-01342 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—

Wednesday 23 November 2011

2.30 pm Time for Reflection

9 followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Debate: Carers Strategy followed by Business Motion followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 24 November 2011

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Debate: Maritime Safety and Coastguards

11.40 am General Question Time

12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time

12.30 pm Members’ Business

2.15 pm Themed Question Time Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy

2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Scotland’s Contribution to UN Climate Summit followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 30 November 2011

2.30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motion followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 1 December 2011

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Business

11.40 am General Question Time

12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time

10 2.15 pm Themed Question Time Infrastructure and Capital Investment; Culture and External Affairs

2.55 pm Scottish Government Business

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

S4M-01343 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Suspension of Standing Orders—That the Parliament agrees that Rule 9B.2.3 of Standing Orders be suspended for the purpose of allowing the Parliament to consider the legislative consent motion on the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill on Thursday 17 November 2011.

S4M-01344 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Approval of SSI—That the Parliament agrees that the Planning (Listed Buildings) (Amount of Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 [draft] be approved.

S4M-01345 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Committee Membership—That the Parliament agrees that—

Alex Fergusson be appointed to replace Nanette Milne as a member of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee;

Gavin Brown be appointed to replace Alex Johnstone as a member of the Finance Committee;

Mary Scanlon be appointed to replace Murdo Fraser as a member of the Public Audit Committee;

Annabel Goldie be appointed to replace Margaret Mitchell as a member of the Equal Opportunities Committee;

David McLetchie be appointed to replace John Lamont as a member of the Justice Committee;

Murdo Fraser be appointed to replace Gavin Brown as a member of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee;

11 Alex Johnstone be appointed to replace Jackson Carlaw as a member of the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee;

Jackson Carlaw be appointed to replace Mary Scanlon as a member of the Health and Sport Committee;

Margaret Mitchell be appointed to replace Ruth Davidson as a member of the Local Government and Regeneration Committee; and

John Lamont be appointed to replace Alex Fergusson as a member of the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and the Environment Committee.

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Debate on the subject of—

S4M-01030 Dave Thompson: The People’s Bible—That the Parliament applauds the accomplishment of the People’s Bible in travelling over 5,500 miles since June 2011 and recording 18,320 verses in over 60 towns and cities in Scotland, including Fort William and Portree; considers that the People’s Bible has prompted Scots throughout society and across the country to discover and rediscover the Bible; looks forward to the Scottish finale at Stirling Castle in November; hopes that the People’s Bible will be a catalyst for renewed interest in reading the Bible, and believes that the transformative and lasting impact of the King James’ Bible on Scottish language, culture and education can be mirrored in the influence of the People’s Bible on the people of Scotland today.

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 16 November 2011 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 9 November 2011 Thursday 17 November 2011

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Debate: Housing (for text of motion see S4M-01346 in Section F) followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Debate: The Role of the Public Sector (for text of motion see S4M-01348 in Section F)

11.40 am General Question Time (for text of General Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 10 November 2011)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Tuesday 15 November 2011)

2.15 pm Themed Question Time Justice and the Law Officers; Rural Affairs and the Environment (for text of Themed Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 10 November 2011)

2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Oil and Gas Framework (for text of motion see S4M-01349 in Section F) followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business: S4M-01067 Siobhan McMahon: British Heart Foundation’s Heart Start Event in the Parliament (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 14 November 2011)

Wednesday 23 November 2011

2.30 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motion followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 24 November 2011

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Business

11.40 am General Question Time (for names of those Members selected for General Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 10 November 2011)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time

2.15 pm Themed Question Time Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy (for names of those Members selected for Themed Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 10 November 2011)

2.55 pm Scottish Government Business followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 16 November 2011 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

Scotland Bill Committee 17 November 2011 11th Meeting, 2011

The Committee will meet at 1.00 pm in Committee Room 1 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether its consideration of a draft report should be taken in private at future meetings. 2. Scotland Bill - evidence from UK and Scottish Goverment Ministers: The Committee will take evidence from— John Swinney MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, and Bruce Crawford MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Parliamentary Business and Government Strategy, Scottish Government; and then from— Rt Hon Michael Moore MP, Secretary of State for Scotland, and Rt Hon David Mundell MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scotland Office.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 22 November, the Committee expects to consider a draft report on the Scotland Bill.

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

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 16 November 2011 Section E – Written questions lodged on 15 November 2011

Questions marked with a triangle (∆) are initiated by the Scottish Executive in order to facilitate the provision of information to the Parliament.

Questions in which a member has indicated a declarable interest are marked with an "R".

S4W-04047 Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that the revised planning fees structure will encourage development and land-use change that benefits biodiversity and climate change.

S4W-04048 Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that the community engagement stakeholder event to be held in November will take into account communities of interest as well as geographically defined communities.

S4W-04049 Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Executive how it will select invitees to the community engagement stakeholder event to be held in November.

S4W-04050 Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that attendees at the community engagement event to be held in November are representative of the concerns of both geographically defined communities and communities of interest.

S4W-04051 Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents of metal theft have been reported and how many people have been (a) charged and (b) convicted in each of the last five years for which information is available.

S4W-04052∆ Colin Keir: To ask the Scottish Executive whether a decision has been made on the future (a) management and (b) maintenance of the (i) Forth Replacement Crossing and (ii) Forth Road Bridge.

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 16 November 2011 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-01350 Ken Macintosh: East Renfrewshire’s Anti-bullying Policy—That the Parliament commends East Renfrewshire Council on revising its anti-bullying policy; understands that it has been strengthened to record and report all incidents of bullying in order to be more open and transparent about the true nature of the problem, and calls on the Scottish Government to look at what else can be done nationally to combat bullying, including studying the example shown by East Renfrewshire Council, to see whether a system of monitoring and reporting should be rolled out across the country.

*S4M-01349 Fergus Ewing: Oil and Gas Framework—That the Parliament recognises the continued importance of Scotland’s oil and gas sector to the Scottish and UK economies, its support for 196,000 jobs across Scotland and its contribution of £300 billion to the UK Exchequer over the past 30 years in real terms; recognises the long-term future of the industry, with up to 40% of the remaining total UK Continental Shelf oil and gas reserves worth £1 trillion; welcomes the strong confidence shown by recent industry investment plans announcing four new oil and gas projects valued at £10 billion over the next five years; supports the Scottish Government and its agencies in working to maintain and develop the long-term future of the oil and gas sector by improving the position of Aberdeen as a global supply chain hub, developing energy skills in the workforce and supporting collaboration between the oil and gas and low-carbon energy sectors; calls for a progressive approach to oil and gas taxation to encourage further deployment and extraction, and supports the findings of the PricewaterhouseCoopers report published on 3 November 2011 arguing that fiscal certainty and targeted incentives in the North Sea are required from the UK Government.

Supported by: John Swinney*

*S4M-01348 Mary Scanlon: The Role of the Public Sector—That the Parliament recognises the very valuable contribution that the public sector makes to the economy and society; accepts that, while government has an obligation to ensure that public sector employees are well rewarded with good quality pension schemes, there is an urgent need for reform, believing that the proposed reforms will ease the burden on taxpayers and still leave public sector employees in a far better position than their counterparts in many private sector schemes, and further believes that the planned strikes by the unions on 30 November 2011 are a deeply irresponsible action at this time and will do nothing to help Scotland’s recovery from the recession.

*S4M-01347 Dave Thompson: Minor Standing Orders Rule Changes—That the Parliament notes the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 1st Report 2011 (Session 4), Minor Standing Orders Rule Changes (SP Paper 25), and agrees that the changes to Standing Orders set out in Annexe A to the report that relate to committee substitutes and the Conveners Group quorum be made with effect from 17 November 2011.

*S4M-01346 Alex Johnstone: Housing—That the Parliament recognises the pivotal role of the housing market to the Scottish economy; is concerned that housebuilding

in Scotland has fallen to a 30-year low; further recognises the need to ensure that there is an adequate supply of good quality housing to buy and rent in the private and social sectors; notes the success of the right to buy policy in that it empowered people to choose their preferred form of housing tenure, allowed over half a million households to own their own home and strengthened local communities; encourages the Scottish Government to remove the limitations on the right to buy contained in the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 and to provide higher discounts under the modernised right to buy as a means of increasing capital receipts to invest in building affordable homes for those on low incomes and to boost jobs in the construction industry; further encourages the Scottish Government to consider legislative reform to ensure fairness and equity in public housing and also to allow social houses to be allocated to people with local connections so as to protect the long-term sustainability of Scotland’s communities, and further calls on the Scottish Government to ensure that landlords make greater use of the enforcement of tenancy agreements to tackle antisocial behaviour.

*S4M-01345 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Committee Membership—That the Parliament agrees that—

Alex Fergusson be appointed to replace Nanette Milne as a member of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee;

Gavin Brown be appointed to replace Alex Johnstone as a member of the Finance Committee;

Mary Scanlon be appointed to replace Murdo Fraser as a member of the Public Audit Committee;

Annabel Goldie be appointed to replace Margaret Mitchell as a member of the Equal Opportunities Committee;

David McLetchie be appointed to replace John Lamont as a member of the Justice Committee;

Murdo Fraser be appointed to replace Gavin Brown as a member of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee;

Alex Johnstone be appointed to replace Jackson Carlaw as a member of the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee;

Jackson Carlaw be appointed to replace Mary Scanlon as a member of the Health and Sport Committee;

Margaret Mitchell be appointed to replace Ruth Davidson as a member of the Local Government and Regeneration Committee; and

John Lamont be appointed to replace Alex Fergusson as a member of the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and the Environment Committee.

*S4M-01344 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Approval of SSI—That the Parliament agrees that the Planning (Listed Buildings) (Amount of Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 [draft] be approved.

*S4M-01343 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Suspension of Standing Orders—That the Parliament agrees that Rule 9B.2.3 of Standing Orders be suspended for the purpose of allowing the Parliament to consider the legislative consent motion on the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill on Thursday 17 November 2011.

*S4M-01342 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—

Wednesday 23 November 2011

2.30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Debate: Carers Strategy followed by Business Motion followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 24 November 2011

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Debate: Maritime Safety and Coastguards

11.40 am General Question Time

12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time

12.30 pm Members’ Business

2.15 pm Themed Question Time Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy

2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Scotland’s Contribution to UN Climate Summit followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 30 November 2011

2.30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Business

followed by Business Motion followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 1 December 2011

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Business

11.40 am General Question Time

12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time

2.15 pm Themed Question Time Infrastructure and Capital Investment; Culture and External Affairs

2.55 pm Scottish Government Business followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

*S4M-01341 Bruce Crawford on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following revision to the programme of business for Wednesday 16 November 2011— after followed by Scottish Government Debate: Regeneration Strategy insert followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Minor Standing Orders Rule Changes

(b) the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 17 November 2011— after

2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Oil and Gas Framework insert followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill – UK Legislation

*S4M-01340♦ Stuart McMillan: Commending Petrol and Diesel Watch—That the Parliament commends the Greenock Telegraph’s Petrol and Diesel Watch feature,

which advises motorists on a daily basis of the fuel prices at filling stations throughout Inverclyde and the west of Scotland; acknowledges that this was established in response to public outcry at rising fuel prices and also reported disparities of as much as 7p per litre between filling stations in nearby towns, and is concerned that dramatically rising fuel prices threaten to exacerbate an already challenging economic situation for households and business operations in Inverclyde, the west of Scotland and across the country as a whole.

Supported by: Joan McAlpine*, David Torrance*

*S4M-01337 Jamie Hepburn: Hope Community Garden Project, Cumbernauld— That the Parliament commends the Hope Community Garden Project, based in Cumbernauld, which has been established in partnership with NHS Lanarkshire to help disabled people and those with mental health issues in Cumbernauld to develop new skills, confidence and self-esteem through gardening; considers this an exemplary project that, while transforming a previously disused garden space located at the Muirfield Centre in Cumbernauld, has been very successful in achieving these aims, and wishes all those involved in the initiative, organisers and members alike, continued growth and success in the future.

Supported by: Annabelle Ewing*, Jamie McGrigor*, Kenneth Gibson*, John Wilson*, Rob Gibson*, Dennis Robertson*, Humza Yousaf*, Mike MacKenzie*, Joan McAlpine*, Mark McDonald*, Derek Mackay*, David Torrance*, Kevin Stewart*

*S4M-01336.1 Michael McMahon: Regeneration Strategy—As an amendment to motion S4M-01336 in the name of Alex Neil (Regeneration Strategy), leave out from second "acknowledges" to end and insert "considers that central to this will be the creation of jobs, particularly for young people, as persistent youth unemployment will have an impact on communities for generations to come, the important role that colleges play in local areas to provide people with the skills needed to get them the qualifications that they need to work and the provision of quality social housing, which is increasingly important as more people in disadvantaged communities are classified as fuel poor; notes with disappointment that the Scottish Government has chosen to cut the funding to urban regeneration companies and the impact that this will have on areas such as Inverclyde, and calls on the Scottish Government to bring forward details of its Cities Strategy and proposed enterprise areas."

*S4M-01336.2 Alex Johnstone: Regeneration Strategy—As an amendment to motion S4M-01336 in the name of Alex Neil (Regeneration Strategy), insert at end ", and further acknowledges that, where difficult choices must be made, regeneration spending should be targeted where it will bring most benefit to the wider community."

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-01335 CAS Campaign for Fair Delivery Charges (lodged on 14 November 2011) Christine Grahame*, Kenneth Gibson*, Tavish Scott*, Jim Hume*, Mike MacKenzie*, Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*, Graeme Dey*

S4M-01333 Parkinson’s UK Research (lodged on 14 November 2011) Christine Grahame*, Jackie Baillie*, Jean Urquhart*, Mary Scanlon*, Nanette Milne*, Chic

Brodie*, Gil Paterson*, Hugh Henry*, Kenneth Gibson*, Roderick Campbell*, James Dornan*, Nigel Don*, Dennis Robertson*, Christina McKelvie*, Stuart McMillan*, Bob Doris*, Joe FitzPatrick*, Richard Lyle*, Angus MacDonald*, John Finnie*, Mike MacKenzie*, Joan McAlpine*, Mark McDonald*, Derek Mackay*, Neil Findlay*, David Torrance*, Kevin Stewart*, Margaret Burgess*, John Mason*

S4M-01330 Foreign Language Assistants in Scotland (lodged on 14 November 2011) Jackie Baillie*, Kezia Dugdale*, John Park*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jenny Marra*

S4M-01329 Congratulations on Centenary Grand Charity Concert (lodged on 14 November 2011) Hugh Henry*, Joe FitzPatrick*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Neil Bibby*, David Torrance*

S4M-01328 Aberdeen College and Banff and Buchan College Federation Agreement (lodged on 14 November 2011) Jean Urquhart*, Nanette Milne*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Joan McAlpine*, Mark McDonald*, Derek Mackay*, David Torrance*

S4M-01327 Aberdeen Schools’ Rowing Association (lodged on 14 November 2011) Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, David Torrance*

S4M-01326 Homophobic Bullying (lodged on 14 November 2011) Annabelle Ewing*, Christine Grahame*, Claudia Beamish*, Jackie Baillie*, Kezia Dugdale*, John Park*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, David Torrance*, Marco Biagi*

S4M-01323 Congratulations on Citty Finlayson Nomination for Shona Donaldson (lodged on 11 November 2011) Jean Urquhart*, Derek Mackay*

S4M-01322 60th Anniversary of the Edinburgh People’s Festival Ceilidh (lodged on 11 November 2011) Jean Urquhart*, James Dornan*, Nigel Don*

S4M-01321 Congratulations to Ellon Fire Station (lodged on 11 November 2011) Jean Urquhart*, James Dornan*

S4M-01320 The Introduction of RIP Cigarettes in Scotland (lodged on 11 November 2011) James Dornan*, Mark McDonald*

S4M-01319 Tomorrow’s People Arrive in Edinburgh (lodged on 14 November 2011) Annabelle Ewing*, Jean Urquhart*, Maureen Watt*, Chic Brodie*, Kenneth Gibson*, Roderick Campbell*, James Dornan*, Dennis Robertson*, Stuart McMillan*, Bob Doris*, Angus MacDonald*, Humza Yousaf*, Mike MacKenzie*, Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*, Kevin Stewart*, Marco Biagi*

S4M-01318 Greenferry Solar Challenge Project (lodged on 14 November 2011) Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Mark McDonald*, David Torrance*, Marco Biagi*

S4M-01316 Protection of War Memorials against Metal Theft (lodged on 14 November 2011) Annabel Goldie*, Christine Grahame*, Jackie Baillie*, Mary Scanlon*, Patricia Ferguson*, Gil Paterson*, Hugh Henry*, Murdo Fraser*, Jackson

Carlaw*, Joe FitzPatrick*, Liz Smith*, Jim Hume*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Joan McAlpine*, Ruth Davidson*, David Torrance*

S4M-01314 Yoker Money Matters (lodged on 10 November 2011) James Dornan*

S4M-01312 All Smiles for Dr Philip Friel (lodged on 10 November 2011) James Dornan*

S4M-01310 Cluster Munitions (lodged on 10 November 2011) James Dornan*, Kezia Dugdale*

S4M-01308 Future of Slavonic and Other Modern Languages in Scotland - (lodged on 10 November 2011) Kezia Dugdale*, Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-01306 Saints Groundsman a Cut above the Rest (lodged on 10 November 2011) James Dornan*

S4M-01302 Tackling Financial Exclusion (lodged on 10 November 2011) Claudia Beamish*, Hugh Henry*, Lewis Macdonald*, Mike MacKenzie*, Mary Fee*, Neil Bibby*

S4M-01297 World Diabetes Day (lodged on 09 November 2011) Claire Baker*, John Pentland*, Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-01296 Cumbernauld Volunteers Build a Community Hospital in Malawi - (lodged on 09 November 2011) Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-01295 DiverseCity Week (lodged on 09 November 2011) Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-01294 Scottish Fisheries Museum Trust Memorial Service (lodged on 09 November 2011) Claire Baker*

S4M-01293 Strathcarron Hospice Celebrates 30 Years (lodged on 09 November 2011) Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-01291.1 All Babies Count (lodged on 11 November 2011) Jean Urquhart*, James Dornan*, Derek Mackay*

S4M-01291 All Babies Count (lodged on 09 November 2011) Kezia Dugdale*, Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-01289 Science and the Parliament 2011, 9 November 2011 (lodged on 09 November 2011) Claire Baker*

S4M-01284 Community Benefit and the Cumulative Impact of Windfarm Developments in Communities (lodged on 08 November 2011) Margo MacDonald*, Kezia Dugdale*

S4M-01274 It Makes Sense (lodged on 08 November 2011) James Dornan*

S4M-01272.1 Research Claims that Untold Distress Will Occur as a Result of Incapacity Benefit Reform (lodged on 09 November 2011) Derek Mackay*

S4M-01272 Research Claims that Untold Distress Will Occur as a Result of Incapacity Benefit Reform (lodged on 08 November 2011) Kezia Dugdale*

S4M-01268 Violence Against Women (lodged on 08 November 2011) Claire Baker*, Kezia Dugdale*, Siobhan McMahon*

S4M-01265 Disability History Month (lodged on 08 November 2011) Claire Baker*, John Park*

S4M-01252 Continuation of Reshaping Care Change Fund (lodged on 14 November 2011) Stuart McMillan*, Derek Mackay*

S4M-01246 Scotmid, in the Heart of Scotland’s Communities (lodged on 04 November 2011) Claire Baker*

S4M-01244 Fife Council TIF Business Case (lodged on 03 November 2011) Jean Urquhart*

S4M-01237 Developing Perth Woods for Health Pilot (lodged on 03 November 2011) Claire Baker*

S4M-01226 Cumbernauld College is Top for Equality (lodged on 02 November 2011) Claire Baker*

S4M-01214 University of Glasgow Ranked First in the UK for International Student Satisfaction (lodged on 02 November 2011) Claire Baker*

S4M-01201 The Rory MacFadyen Breakfast Show (lodged on 01 November 2011) Claire Baker*

S4M-01194 Pioneering Whisky Research from University of St Andrews (lodged on 01 November 2011) Claire Baker*

S4M-01185.1 60 New Homes for Duns (lodged on 03 November 2011) Claire Baker*

S4M-01163.1 1,000 Days until the 2014 Commonwealth Games (lodged on 03 November 2011) Claire Baker*

S4M-01067 British Heart Foundation’s Heart Start Event in the Parliament - (lodged on 13 October 2011) Richard Simpson*

S4M-00988 Threat to Construction Industry National Agreements (lodged on 30 September 2011) Jenny Marra*

S4M-00450 Barnardo’s Scotland, Cut Them Free, Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation in Scotland (lodged on 29 June 2011) Sarah Boyack*

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 16 November 2011 Section G – Bills

Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill – Stage 2

Section 2

Roseanna Cunningham

1 In section 2, page 2, line 24, after insert

Roseanna Cunningham

2 In section 2, page 2, line 29, after insert <–– (aa)>

Roseanna Cunningham

3 In section 2, page 2, line 33, after insert

Roseanna Cunningham

4 In section 2, page 2, line 34, at end insert <, or (ab) it is directed towards, or is engaged in together with, another person who is— (i) in the ground where the regulated football match is being held on the day on which it is being held, (ii) entering or leaving (or trying to enter or leave) the ground where the regulated football match is being held, or (iii) on a journey to or from the regulated football match.>

Roseanna Cunningham

5 In section 2, page 2, line 35, leave out <(2)(a) to (c)> and insert <(2)(aa) and (ab)>

Roseanna Cunningham

6 In section 2, page 2, line 37, leave out <(2)(a) and (b)> and insert <(2)(aa) and (ab)>

Roseanna Cunningham

7 In section 2, page 2, line 38, after insert

Roseanna Cunningham

8 In section 2, page 2, line 39, leave out <(2)(c)> and insert <(2)(aa) and (ab)>

After section 4

Roseanna Cunningham

9 After section 4, insert—

Section 5

Roseanna Cunningham

10 In section 5, page 4, line 29, leave out and insert

After section 5

Roseanna Cunningham

11 After section 5, insert—

(c) proselytising, or (d) urging of adherents of religions to cease practising their religions. (2) In subsection (1), “religions” includes— (a) religions generally, (b) particular religions, (c) other belief systems.>

Section 6

Roseanna Cunningham

12 In section 6, page 5, line 3, leave out <“Religious hatred”> and insert <“Hatred on religious grounds”>

After section 6

Roseanna Cunningham

13 After section 6, insert—

(b) may, for the purpose of making consequential provision under paragraph (a), modify this Act, (c) is subject to the affirmative procedure.>

After section 7

Roseanna Cunningham

14 After section 7, insert—

Section 8

Roseanna Cunningham

15 Leave out section 8 and insert—

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 16 November 2011 Section H – New Documents

Committee Reports The following report is being published on 16 November 2011 Justice Committee, 2nd Report, 2011 (Session 4): Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill (LCM(S4) 6.1) (SP Paper 37)

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

Business Bulletin: Wednesday 16 November 2011 Section J – Progress of Legislation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 1 (Finance Committee) 16 November

Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 1 (Finance Committee) 16 November

Lead committee – Health and Sport

National Library of Scotland Bill (Ex) Stage 1 (Education and Culture Committee) 15 November

Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill (Ex) Stage 2 (Justice Committee) 22 November All amendments should be lodged by 12 noon on Thursday 17 November with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

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

Affirmative instruments

Lead Committee to report by 22 November 2011

Planning (Listed Buildings) (Amount of Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 [draft] (28 September 2011) (Education and Culture)

Lead Committee to report by 27 November 2011

Aquatic Animal Health (Miscellaneous Modifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 [draft] (3 October 2011) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Lead Committee to report by 2 December 2011

Budget (Scotland) Act 2011 Amendment Order 2011 [draft] (20 October 2011) (Finance)

Lead Committee to report by 12 December 2011

Climate Change (Limits on Carbon Units) (Scotland) Order 2011 [draft] (3 November 2011) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Lead Committee to report by 13 December 2011

Student Fees (Specification) (Scotland) Order 2011 [draft] (4 November 2011) (Education and Culture)

Lead Committee to report by 19 December 2011

London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Advertising and Trading) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 [draft] (10 November 2011) (Health and Sport)

Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 [draft] (10 November 2011) (Economy, Energy and Tourism)

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 24 November 2011 Lead Committee to report by 21 November 2011

Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Amendment Order 2011 (SSI 2011/348) (30 September 2011) (Local Government and Regeneration)

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/349) (30 September 2011) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Subject to annulment by 27 November 2011 Lead Committee to report by 21 November 2011

Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/350) (3 October 2011) (Economy, Energy and Tourism)

Subject to annulment by 1 December 2011 Lead Committee to report by 28 November 2011

Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2011 (SSI 2011/356) (13 October 2011) (Justice)

Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2011 (SSI 2011/357) (14 October 2011) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2011 (SI 2011/2439) (19 October 2011) (Health and Sport)

National Health Service Superannuation Scheme etc. (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/364) (25 October 2011) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 5 December 2011 Lead Committee to report by 28 November 2011

Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/365) (27 October 2011) (Justice)

Water Environment (Relevant Enactments and Designation of Responsible Authorities and Functions) (Scotland) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/368) (27 October 2011) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Highlands and Islands Air Services (Scotland) Act 1980 Amendment Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/367) (27 October 2011) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Subject to annulment by 9 December 2011 Lead Committee to report by 5 December 2011

Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas (Compensation) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/373) (31 October 2011) (Education and Culture)

Planning (Listed Buildings) (Prescribed Form of Notices) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/374) (31 October 2011) (Education and Culture)

Ancient Monument and Archaeological Areas (Applications for Scheduled Monument Consent) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/375) (31 October 2011) (Education and Culture)

Town and Country Planning (Listed Buildings and Buildings in Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/376) (31 October 2011) (Education and Culture)

Historic Environment (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2011 (Saving, Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/377) (31 October 2011) (Education and Culture)

Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/378) (31 October 2011) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2011 (SSI 2011/379) (31 October 2011) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Written Submissions Procedure) (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/380) (31 October 2011) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (Listed Buildings) (Savings Provisions) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/381) (31 October 2011) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Town and Country Planning (Enforcement of Control) (No.2) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/383) (31 October 2011) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Subject to annulment by 13 December 2011 Lead committee to report by 5 December 2011

Education (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/389) (4 November 2011) (Education and Culture)

Subject to annulment by 16 December 2011 Lead committee to report by 12 December 2011

Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/390) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 19 December 2011 Lead Committee to report by 12 December 2011

National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Performers Lists) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/392) (10 November 2011) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 20 December 2011 Lead Committee to report by 12 December 2011

Removal, Storage and Disposal of Vehicles (Prescribe Sums and Charges etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/394) (11 November 2011) (Rural Affairs and Environment)

Police (Retention and Disposal of Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/395) (11 November 2011) (Rural Affairs and Environment)