BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 245/2012 Tuesday 15 May 2012

Summary of Today’s Business

Meetings of Committees

10.00 am Education and Culture Committee Committee Room 2 10.00 am Health and Sport Committee Committee Room 1 10.00 am Justice Committee Committee Room 6 10.00 am Welfare Reform Committee Committee Room 4 2.00 pm Equal Opportunities Committee Committee Room 4 2.00 pm European and External Relations Committee Room 1 Committee 2.00 pm Public Petitions Committee Committee Room 2 2.30 pm Subordinate Legislation Committee Committee Room 6

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

1 Contents

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

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

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 15 May 2012 Section A – Today’s Business

Meetings of Committees

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

Education and Culture Committee 15th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 2 1. Additional Support for Learning: The Committee will take evidence from— John Butcher, Head of Inclusion, Glasgow City Council, Association of Directors of Education in Scotland, Additional Support for Learning Network; Alan Jones, Chair, Scottish Division of Educational Psychologists; Linda Whitmore, Development Officer - Children and Young People, ENABLE Scotland; Kristina Woolnough, National Parent Forum Scotland.

Health and Sport Committee 16th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 1 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Food Additives (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/119) 3. Social Care (Self-directed Support) (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. 4. Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will discuss key themes arising from the Committee’s fact finding visit to Glasgow. 5. Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Duncan Mackay, Head of Social Work Development, North Lanarkshire Council; Association of Directors of Social Work; Ruth Stark, Social Worker and Manager, Scottish Association of Social Work; Ellen Hudson, Associate Director, Royal College of Nursing Scotland;

3 and then from— David Cumming, Director of Operations (Programming, Co-operation & Registration), and Professor Frank Clark, Chair of the Board, Care Inspectorate; Sandra McDonald, Public Guardian, Office of the Public Guardian; George Kappler, Deputy Chief Executive, Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland; Adrian Ward, Convenor of Mental Health and Disability Committee, The Law Society of Scotland. 6. Work programme: The Committee will consider its approach to developing its work programme.

Justice Committee 17th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 6 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 2. Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Bankruptcy Fees etc. (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/118). 4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following instruments which are not subject to any parliamentary procedure— Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2012 (SSI 2012/125); Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No. 2) (Miscellaneous) 2012 (SSI 2012/126). 5. Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

Welfare Reform Committee 8th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 4 1. Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.

Equal Opportunities Committee 9th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 2.00 pm in Committee Room 4 1. Gypsy/Travellers and care: The Committee will take evidence from— Lizzie Johnstone; Michelle Lloyd, MECOPP; Mary MacDonald;

4 Morag Maclean, MECOPP; David McDonald; Roseanna McPhee; Shamus McPhee; Fiona Townsley; Susan Townsley. 2. Annual report: The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 11 May 2011 to 10 May 2012.

European and External Relations Committee 9th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 2.00 pm in Committee Room 1 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4- 6 in private. 2. EU Structural Funds: The Committee will take evidence from— Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment, Shane Rankin, Deputy Director, European Structural Funds Division, and Lynn Forsyth, Senior Policy Officer, European Structural Funds Division, Scottish Government. 3. Brussels Bulletin: The Committee will consider the latest edition of the Brussels Bulletin. 4. EU Structural Funds: The Committee will consider the evidence taken earlier in the meeting and the overall themes in its inquiry. 5. Horizon 2020: The Committee will consider a proposal for a seminar in Brussels. 6. Developments in the Eurozone: The Committee will consider a draft report for its inquiry.

Public Petitions Committee 8th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 2.00 pm in Committee Room 2 1. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider— PE1428 by Councillor Douglas Philand, on behalf of Argyll First, on improvements for the A83 and take evidence from— Councillor Douglas Philand, Councillor Donald Kelly and Councillor John McAlpine, Argyll First and will then consider— PE1429 by Wajahat Nassar on making Scottish education more accessible; and PE1430 by Ewan Cameron on regulation of childminding businesses. 2. Consideration of current petitions: The Committee will consider— PE1367 by Andrew Deans, on behalf of the Scottish Youth Parliament, on banning Mosquito devices now; PE1402 by Richard Jones, on behalf of Addressing the Balance, on a strategy and policy for diagnosing and treating adult ADHD in Scotland;

5 PE1411 by Luca Scarabello on reforming uniform policy in all Scottish local authority schools; PE1412 by Bill McDowell on bond of caution; PE1415 by John Steele on updating the Burial Grounds (Scotland) Act 1855; and PE1416 by Eileen Baxendale on a review of health issues and planning guidance in respect of telecommunications masts. 3. Annual report: The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 9 May 2011 to 8 May 2012.

Subordinate Legislation Committee 13th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 2.30 pm in Committee Room 6 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 7 and 8 in private. 2. Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Sam Baker, Policy Manager, Housing Supply Division, Colin Brown, Senior Principal Legal Officer, and Marianne Cook, Policy Manager, Local Government Division, Scottish Government. 3. Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Bette Francis, Head of Self-directed Support Team, Craig Flunkert, SDS Bill Team Leader, and Chris Birt, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Scottish Government. 4. Instrument subject to approval: The Committee will consider the following— Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Dalgety Bay) (Scotland) Order 2012 (SSI 2012/135). 5. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Education (School and Placing Information) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/130); Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) (No. 2) Amendment Rules 2012 (SSI 2012/132). 6. Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2. 7. Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting. 8. Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 15 May 2012 Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on 9 May 2012 Wednesday 16 May 2012

2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Reverend Brian Oxburgh, Minister, Tayport Parish Church followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Debate: National Parenting Strategy for Scotland (for text of motion see S4M-02888 in Section F) followed by Stage 3 proceedings: National Library of Scotland Bill (for text of motion see S4M-02878 in Section F) followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-01763 Alex Fergusson: A Road to Health (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 14 May 2012)

Thursday 17 May 2012

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Labour Party Business: Justice followed by Scottish Labour Party Business: Health

11.40 am General Question Time (for text of General Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 10 May 2012)

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

12.30 pm Members’ Business – S4M-02321 Paul Wheelhouse: Addressing Alcohol Abuse among Scotland’s Armed Forces (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 14 May 2012)

2.15 pm Themed Question Time Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy (for text of Themed Questions see Section D)

2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Meeting the Challenge - Physical Activity and its contribution to tackling Obesity followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-02253 Christine Grahame: Commemorating James Graham, Marquis of Montrose and Member of the First Scots Parliament (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 14 May 2012)

Wednesday 23 May 2012

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

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 24 May 2012

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 May 2012)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time

2.00 pm Themed Question Time Infrastructure and Capital Investment Culture and External Affairs (for names of those Members selected for General Questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 10 May 2012)

2.40 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Bill followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 15 May 2012 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

Local Government and Regeneration Committee 16 May 2012 12th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 6 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Jim Hayton, Policy Officer, Assocation of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers; Kristen Hubert, Coordinator of the Empty Homes Network, Shelter Scotland; and then from— Anita Jamieson, Executive Manager - Housing, Shetland Islands Council; Joann Johnson, Chair, Shetland Tenants’ Forum; and then from— David Melhuish, Director, Scottish Property Federation; Sarah Jane Laing, Head of Policy, Scottish Land and Estates. 3. Accounts Commission for Scotland reports: The Committee will consider its approach to a report from the Accounts Commission for Scotland. 4. Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence received.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 23 May, the Committee will continue to take Stage 1 oral evidence on the Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties Etc.)(Scotland) Bill.

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

Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 16 May 2012 16th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 2 1. Inquiry into the Scottish Government’s renewable energy targets: The Committee will take evidence from— Lesley McInnes, Chief Executive, West Highland Housing Association; Stuart Reid, HWEnergy Ltd.; Neville Martin, General Manager, Shetland Heat Energy and Power Ltd.; Emilia Jane Hanna, Biomass Campaigner, Biofuelwatch; Calum Wilson, Managing Director, Forth Energy; Ian Booth, General Manager, Aberdeen Heat and Power; Professor Paul Mitchell, Director, Institute of Energy Technologies, University of Aberdeen.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 23 May, the Committee expects to continue to take evidence on its renewable energy inquiry. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Finance Committee 16 May 2012 15th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 1 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private. 2. Subordinate Legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Official Statistics (Scotland) Amendment Order 2012 from: John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, Julie Wilson, Deputy Chief Statistician, and Janette Purbrick, Statistician, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate Legislation: John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, to move S4M - 02857- That the Finance Committee recommends that the Official Statistics (Scotland) Amendment Order 2012 (draft) be approved. 4. Improving employability: The Committee will take evidence in a roundtable format from: Karen Adams, Educational Projects Manager, NHS Education for Scotland; Stephen Boyd, Secretary, STUC; Duncan Dunlop, Chief Executive, Who Cares? Scotland;

Dr James Miller, Director, Open University in Scotland, on behalf of Universities Scotland; Andy Milne, Chief Executive, SURF; Laurie Russell, Chair, Social Enterprise Scotland; Alan Sherry, Principal, John Wheatley College, on behalf of Scotland’s Colleges; Pamela Smith, Chair, subgroup on employability, Scottish Local Authorities Economic Development Group; Jim Wallace, Acting Head of Children’s Services, Barnardo’s Scotland; Henrietta Wright, West of Scotland District Manager, Department of Work and Pensions, UK Government. 5. Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report on the Financial Memorandum of the Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill. 6. Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider a draft letter on the Financial Memorandum of the Social Care (Self- directed Support) (Scotland) Bill.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 23 May, the Committee expects to consider the Local Government Finance Bill Financial Memorandum

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 16 May 2012 14th Meeting, 2012

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 4 1. Long Leases (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— the Snares (Training) (Scotland) Order 2012 SSI/2012/124. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following instrument which is not subject to any parliamentary procedure— the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2012 SSI/2012/116 (C.11).

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 6 June the Committee expects to take further evidence on the issue of peatlands. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 15 May 2012 Section D - Oral questions selected for answer on 17 May 2012

First Minister’s Question Time

1. Johann Lamont: To ask the First Minister what engagements he has planned for the rest of the day. (S4F-00671)

2. Ruth Davidson: To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister. (S4F-00667)

3. Liam McArthur: To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to provide support to families fostering disabled children. (S4F-00675)

4. Bob Doris: To ask the First Minister what the findings are of the latest research on the effects of minimum pricing of alcohol. (S4F-00673)

5. Richard Simpson: To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the finding in the report by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Scotland that care home patients are being prescribed powerful drugs for long periods of time without proper checks. (S4F-00682)

6. John Lamont: To ask the First Minister, in light of the Scottish Government’s recent decision to hire a PR firm, what its position is on whether a mechanism should be established to ensure that such services are not used for party-political purposes. (S4F-00688)

Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy

1. Annabel Goldie: To ask the Scottish Executive how it will improve access to mental health services for carers with mental health issues. (S4O-01009)

2. Joan McAlpine: To ask the Scottish Executive what projections have been made of the number of people with osteoarthritis in the next 10 years and the impact on the NHS. (S4O-01010)

3. Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions ministers have had with NHS Grampian regarding waiting times. (S4O-01011)

4. David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide an update on the recent outbreak of Clostridium difficile at Raigmore Hospital. (S4O-01012)

5. Mark Griffin: To ask the Scottish Executive what the public consultation process is when NHS boards are considering where to locate new-build community health facilities. (S4O-01013)

6. Duncan McNeil: To ask the Scottish Executive how it ensures that the work of the NHS National Planning Forum and its subgroups is widely reported. (S4O-01014)

7. Hanzala Malik: To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to reduce waiting times in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. (S4O-01015)

8. Gil Paterson: To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to tackle obesity among school children. (S4O-01016)

9. Patricia Ferguson: [Not Lodged]

10. Jean Urquhart: To ask the Scottish Executive what the outcome is of the trial of using retained staff to provide ambulance cover in the Shetland Islands. (S4O-01018)

11. Alex Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to raise awareness of the early symptoms of lung cancer in risk groups. (S4O-01019)

12. Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to ensure that NHS Tayside meets the nationally agreed targets for day cases. (S4O-01020)

13. Mike MacKenzie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide an update on the integration of health and social care. (S4O-01021)

14. Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Executive how the rate of adult registrations with an NHS dentist in Orkney compares with the national average and what plans the Scottish Government has to improve the situation for patients in the islands. (S4O-01022)

15. Dave Thompson: To ask the Scottish Executive what support is available for GPs in remote and rural areas. (S4O-01023)

16. Graeme Dey: To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on providing selective dorsal rhizotomy on the NHS. (S4O-01024)

17. Marco Biagi: To ask the Scottish Executive what benefits will be seen in Edinburgh from the 2014 Commonwealth Games. (S4O-01025)

18. Liz Smith: [Withdrawn]

19. Rob Gibson: To ask the Scottish Executive what the implications are of the discovery of faults in Scottish Ambulance Service air ambulance helicopters. (S4O- 01027)

20. Alison Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the possible impact on public health of the Fife Diet Food Manifesto 2012. (S4O-01028)

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 15 May 2012 Section E – Written questions lodged on 14 May 2012

Questions marked with a triangle (Δ) 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-07177 Kevin Stewart: To ask the Scottish Executive how it publicises free eye tests.

S4W-07178 Kevin Stewart: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to promote free eye tests in areas of social exclusion.

S4W-07179 Kevin Stewart: To ask the Scottish Executive whether an evaluation has been carried out of the work of the Grampian Eye Health Network and what the outcome was.

S4W-07180 Kevin Stewart: To ask the Scottish Executive how many optometrists are running red eye clinics, broken down by NHS board area.

S4W-07181 Kevin Stewart: To ask the Scottish Executive how many optometrists are carrying out school visits to reduce the stigma of wearing spectacles, broken down by NHS board area.

S4W-07182 Kevin Stewart: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has had discussions with the UK Government about giving doctors and opticians the power to alert the DVLA about people who are unfit to drive because of eyesight problems.

S4W-07183 Hugh Henry: To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made regarding development of a management fee for students from other EU countries; which directorate is working on this; how much has been spent on it, and when the fee will be introduced.

S4W-07187 Hugh Henry: To ask the Scottish Executive on what dates it (a) wrote to and (b) met the European Commission regarding fee support for students from other EU countries and what proposals it made to the commission on this matter.

S4W-07190 Elaine Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual cost was of the 2006 to 2012 Northern Isles ferry services contract.

S4W-07191 Elaine Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive how much (a) public and (b) private investment there has been in the (i) Northern Isles and (ii) Clyde and Hebridean ferry services in each year since 2000.

S4W-07193Δ Kevin Stewart: To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to support low-paid and low-skilled people in the workforce.

S4W-07194 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-06705 by Aileen Campbell on 1 May 2012, how many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful applications for adoption were made from 2002 to 2010.

S4W-07196 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-06705 by Aileen Campbell on 1 May 2012, how many of the 3,886 adoptions broke down.

S4W-07197 Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Executive what funding is allocated for improvements to the Haudagain roundabout.

S4W-07198 Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost is of the planned improvements to the Haudagain roundabout.

S4W-07199 Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Executive what funding has been allocated for dualling the A90 between Balmedie and Tipperty.

S4W-07200 Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost is of dualling the A90 between Balmedie and Tipperty.

S4W-07201 Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Executive how many hours of physical education are given to pupils in each (a) primary and (b) secondary school in (i) Aberdeen and (ii) Aberdeenshire.

S4W-07223 Stewart Maxwell: To ask the Scottish Executive how many hospital discharges there have been with a diagnosis of leptospirosis in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board.

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 15 May 2012 Section F – Motions and Amendments

Motions and amendments are normally printed the day after they are lodged. If an amendment is lodged to a motion then the original motion will appear alongside the amendment, along with any support lodged that day, in this section.

Each Monday, this section also contains all motions and amendments lodged the previous week that are still live and any motions and amendments that have been lodged for debate in the coming week. A motion or amendment is live if it has not been debated, withdrawn or otherwise deleted from the list.

Where a motion or amendment has been withdrawn, it is indicated in this section the day after it has been withdrawn. Support for motions and amendments received after they are lodged is shown at the end of this section the day after such support is received.

Motions and amendments can be published with various symbols:

 Asterisks before the motion or amendment number indicate a motion or amendment published for the first time;

 Asterisks also identify alterations to the text of a motion or amendment made since it was first published;

 A hash symbol identifies motions eligible for debate at Members’ Business;

 A diamond symbol identifies motions lodged for Members’ Business that have not yet attracted the required cross-party support;

 An “R”, identifies motions or amendments in which the Member who lodged it has a registrable interest.

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

A search facility is also available on the Scottish Parliament web site at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

Any questions in relation to this section should be directed to the Chamber Desk, for which contact details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

New and altered motions and amendments

*S4M-02888 Aileen Campbell: National Parenting Strategy for Scotland—That the Parliament supports the Scottish Government’s aspiration to making Scotland the best place in the world for children to grow up; acknowledges that the vast majority of parents in Scotland already provide excellent support for their children; recognises the vital role that parents and carers play, not only in improving outcomes for children and young people in their care, but also in creating stronger communities and a more positive future for all; agrees that all parents need support at times and that parents and carers bringing up children in difficult circumstances may need additional support; welcomes the development of a national parenting strategy as a way of driving forward the shared ambition for improving outcomes for children and young people across Scotland; supports the approach taken to gathering the views of a diverse range of 1,500 parents whose voices are not normally heard and using this as a foundation for the national parenting strategy; thanks the many organisations that have hosted discussion groups with parents on the Scottish Government’s behalf, and welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to continued working in partnership with parents and a wide range of partner agencies to develop the detail of the work.

Supported by: Michael Russell*

*S4M-02887 Hugh Henry: Usdaw Best Practice for Retailers—That the Parliament welcomes the recent publication by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) of its best practice guidelines for retailers, Tackling Violence Against Staff; notes that the guidelines are intended to increase awareness of the impact that violence against staff has on shopworkers and to challenge the perception that abuse is acceptable; hopes that the guidelines will encourage greater reporting of violence and abuse by promoting good practice examples of the support provided to shopworkers who may face this in the workplace; supports the contribution of the Union of Shop Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) in the preparation of the guidelines; understands that Usdaw, through its Freedom from Fear Campaign, has been tackling the issue of violence and abuse in relation to shopworkers for over 10 years; further understands that, while progress has been made in getting retailers and the police to take action to deal with the problem, concerns still remain about the increasing incidence; notes that the BRC’s annual crime survey highlighted that, in 2010-11, workplace abuse of shopworkers had risen by 31% on the previous year, and calls on the Scottish Government to address the concerns of Usdaw and the BRC through greater legislative protection because it believes that taking abuse should not be part of any shopworker’s job.

*S4M-02886 Gordon MacDonald: 2012 Waterways Renaissance Awards—That the Parliament congratulates the City of Edinburgh Council and its partner, Scottish Canals, on being shortlisted for the Strategy and Master Planning category of the 2012 Waterways Renaissance Awards; understands that the Edinburgh Canal Strategy sets an exciting, imaginative and deliverable plan to create a vibrant new community space and tourist destination for the capital, and believes that communities around Ratho, Wester Hailes, Meggetland, Harrison Park and the

Lochrin Basin will benefit from encouraging recreational, business and community uses of the Union Canal as well as improved lighting, moorings and public art.

*S4M-02885 Patricia Ferguson: Maryhill Man Helps Welcome the Olympics to Glasgow—That the Parliament notes that Bobby Pollock, Community Development Officer at Maryhill Housing Association, has been appointed a Glasgow Ambassador for some Olympic events being held in the city this summer; understands that this role involves welcoming thousands of visitors and spectators expected when the Olympic torch relay event takes place on 8 and 9 June 2012, for football fixtures at Hampden Stadium and for other Olympic-related events; considers that this is a vital role in ensuring the success of the events in Glasgow by providing directions to key city centre attractions and Olympic events and welcoming people at transport interchanges; acknowledges that organisers of the ambassador programme sought people with a ―passion for Glasgow‖ to fulfil these roles; believes that Bobby will be an excellent ambassador for the city given his impressive track record of voluntary work, including 17 years on the Glasgow Children’s Panel and many years’ service to the Citizens’ Advice Bureau, and, wishes him and all the Glasgow Ambassadors every success in welcoming the Olympics to Glasgow.

*S4M-02883 Stewart Maxwell: Adult Learners’ Week 2012—That the Parliament welcomes Adult Learners’ Week 2012, which runs from 12 to 18 May 2012 and aims to celebrate, inspire and engage adult learners; notes that events are taking place across the country to promote what it sees as the positive impact that adult learning can bring; notes that, in East Renfrewshire, the EngAGE Festival will offer opportunities for people aged 50 and over to participate in a programme of learning activities such as photography, computer skills and cooking classes, and encourages people across Scotland to try something new and take advantage of adult learning events in their local communities.

Supported by: Stuart McMillan*, Margaret Burgess*, Mark McDonald*, Aileen McLeod*, Kenneth Gibson*, Bill Kidd*, Jackie Baillie*, Maureen Watt*, Joan McAlpine*, Sandra White*, Rob Gibson*, Kevin Stewart*

*S4M-02882 Kevin Stewart: Congratulations to Aberdeen’s Bling Fling Participants—That the Parliament congratulates Aberdeen’s Bling Fling; understands that the recent event, the fourth to be held, was a success; notes that it included a 10k walk in trainers and tiaras from Duthie Park to Cults and back and an after-event party at the Winter Gardens; understands that over £40,000 was raised and that this will go to breast cancer research, care provision at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and the Aberdeen-based charity, Archway, and congratulates Janine Davies and Sonja Rasmussen, who founded the event, and everyone involved, on what it sees as this great initiative.

Supported by: Nanette Milne*, Margaret Burgess*, Joan McAlpine*, Mark McDonald*, Sandra White*, Kenneth Gibson*, Maureen Watt*, Rob Gibson*, Bill Kidd*

*S4M-02881 Willie Rennie: Local Authority Administrations—That the Parliament notes the wide range of coalitions and alliances that have been formed across local authorities; notes, in particular, the Conservative and SNP alliance in Perth and Kinross, the SNP, Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition in Highland, the

Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Independent coalition in Aberdeenshire and the Conservative, Labour partnership in Stirling, and welcomes what it sees as all political parties being prepared to work in partnership, despite differences, for the benefit of their communities.

Supported by: Liam McArthur*

*S4M-02880 Roderick Campbell: Human Rights Concerns in the Ukraine—That the Parliament notes with concern the apparent abuse of former Ukrainian Prime Minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, at the hands of the Ukrainian prison authorities; notes that the Ukrainian authorities deny any allegations of Ms Tymoshenko’s abuse in prison, which Ms Tymoshenko considers to be revenge by the state for her involvement in the 2004 Orange Revolution; understands that Ms Tymoshenko was imprisoned in October 2011 for seven years for abuse of office while she was Prime Minister and is currently awaiting trial for tax-evasion charges, which she denies; further understands that Ms Tymoshenko is reluctant to go to trial owing to chronic back pain and that her recent hunger strike was a protest against her violent assault by guards; notes the refusal of German President, Joachim Gauck, to accept an invitation to visit the Ukraine because of, it believes, his concerns over the treatment of Ms Tymoshenko in prison, as well as calls from the Russian foreign office for the Ukrainian authorities to ―show a human approach‖; notes the decision by many high- profile leaders, including the President of the European Commission, to boycott the Euro 2012 Football Championships while, it believes, Yulia Tymoshenko continues to endure a serious breach of human rights in custody, and calls on the Ukrainian Government to immediately exercise its duty to protect the basic human rights of all its citizens.

Supported by: Liam McArthur*, Kevin Stewart*, John Finnie*, Humza Yousaf*, Adam Ingram*, Bill Walker*, Kenneth Gibson*, Christina McKelvie*, Bill Kidd*, Rob Gibson*, Richard Lyle*, Sandra White*, Jenny Marra*

*S4M-02879 Tavish Scott: TOTAL Denève Series—That the Parliament congratulates the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) and its musical director, Stéphane Denève, on what it considers an outstanding seven years of entertaining audiences across Scotland through the TOTAL Denève Series; recognises the leadership, commitment and sheer virtuosity that it believes Stéphane Denève has brought to the RSNO during his highly successful tenure; conveys its best wishes to him and his family as he embarks on his new role with the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, and looks forward to the RSNO playing a major role across Scotland and abroad in future years.

Supported by: Bill Kidd*, Iain Gray*, Kenneth Gibson*, Liam McArthur*, Nanette Milne*, Bill Walker*, Adam Ingram*, Alex Fergusson*, Kevin Stewart*, Jamie McGrigor*, Hanzala Malik*, Patricia Ferguson*, Nigel Don*, Gordon MacDonald*, Dennis Robertson*, Malcolm Chisholm*, Richard Lyle*, Jackie Baillie*, Sandra White*, Maureen Watt*

*S4M-02878 Fiona Hyslop: National Library of Scotland Bill—That the Parliament agrees that the National Library of Scotland Bill be passed.

Supported by: Bruce Crawford*

*S4M-02876 Kenneth Gibson: St Bride’s in Lochranza Celebrates its 300th Anniversary—That the Parliament congratulates St Bride’s Church in Lochranza on celebrating its 300th anniversary; notes that, while the present building dates from 1712, a church has existed on the present site for five centuries; is aware that, as part of a long summer of celebration, there will be a floral festival in the church and a display of 19th and 20th century wedding dresses; notes that there will also be an arts and crafts exhibition, which will be in Lochranza and Catacol Village Hall on 26 and 27 May 2012, and understands that further tercentenary celebration events will be held throughout the year.

Supported by: Rob Gibson*, Annabelle Ewing*

*S4M-02875 Marco Biagi: The One Million Climate Jobs Campaign—That the Parliament supports the Climate Jobs Caravan launched on 12 May 2012 by the Campaign Against Climate Change Trade Union Group, which will tour the country to promote a vision of low-carbon economic recovery; recognises what it considers the importance of investment in low-carbon industries like renewables, energy efficiency and public transport to job creation and sustainable and equitable economic growth, instead of ideologically motivated and unsuccessful austerity programmes; reiterates its support for a reduction in Scottish greenhouse gas emissions of 42% by 2020; praises the contribution that it believes low-carbon industries are already making to Scotland’s action on both employment and the environment, and considers that there is a tremendous potential for further growth in Scotland’s low-carbon industries in the years to come.

Supported by: Bill Kidd*, Annabelle Ewing*, Joe FitzPatrick*, Kenneth Gibson*, Patrick Harvie*, John Mason*, Margaret Burgess*, John Finnie*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jackie Baillie*, Rob Gibson*, Adam Ingram*, Humza Yousaf*, Kevin Stewart*, Chic Brodie*, Richard Lyle*, Dennis Robertson*, Sandra White*

*S4M-02874 Kenneth Gibson: Congratulations to SSE on the Opening of its Barkip Anaerobic Digestion Plant—That the Parliament congratulates Scottish and Southern Energy on its investment of £22 million in an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant at Barkip near Dalry, North Ayrshire; notes that this follows the plant’s official opening on 11 May 2012 by HRH Prince Charles, The Duke of Rothesay; understands that the plant will provide 10 full-time permanent jobs and is the most technologically- advanced AD plant in Europe; notes that it will break down food waste and other organic matter into the biogases, methane and CO2; understands that, in the absence of oxygen that is created by the micro-organisms called methanogens, this will involve breaking down biodegradable material; notes that it is expected that the plant will generate up to 2.2 MW of renewable energy annually and that this is enough to fuel 5,500 homes and produce up to 40,000 tonnes of digestate, a nutrient-rich and inexpensive liquid biofertiliser; understands that capturing biogas from one tonne of food waste that is anaerobically digested rather than sent to landfill will avoid emissions of between half and one tonne of methane, which, it understands is 22 times more climate-damaging than CO2, and believes that, by processing up to 75,000 tonnes of organic waste in a 100% sustainable way, the Barkip plant will save

up to 37,000 tonnes of waste from going into landfill each year and help Scotland reach its target of 70% of waste recycled by 2025 under the Zero Waste Plan.

Supported by: Bill Kidd*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jackie Baillie*, Liam McArthur*, Joan McAlpine*, Rob Gibson*, Adam Ingram*, Humza Yousaf*, Kevin Stewart*, Dennis Robertson*, Richard Lyle*, Sandra White*, Maureen Watt*

*S4M-02873 Patrick Harvie: Bus Passenger Survey—That the Parliament acknowledges the frustration of bus passengers when services do not run to time; understands that the Scottish Government neither gathers information relating to bus punctuality nor data that differentiate between different operators; notes that Passenger Focus has both a statutory remit for bus users in England outside London and provides what it considers quality research data on buses by city, region and operator; understands that, although Passenger Focus has no statutory remit in Wales, it has carried out a bus survey for the Welsh Assembly Government using the same methodology as in England, and calls on the Scottish Government to commission and fully fund a Scotland-wide bus survey using the Passenger Focus methodology to enable passengers to compare the performance of their bus operators with those in other places and to act as a benchmark from which improvements can be measured.

Supported by: Alison Johnstone*, Hanzala Malik*, Iain Gray*, Jackie Baillie*

*S4M-02872 Sarah Boyack: Live Below the Line—That the Parliament congratulates the Global Poverty Project on what it considers its pioneering Live Below the Line initiative; considers that it is a challenging and innovative awareness campaign that aims to fight extreme poverty and economic injustice; further considers that the challenge of living on £1 a day for five days changes the way that people think about poverty and mobilises people to help eradicate poverty and hunger; understands that 1.4 billion people are forced to live on this budget, which must cover everything, including food, water, travel, education and healthcare; believes that global efforts are required to break the cycle of extreme poverty and achieve the aims of the Millennium Development Goals, which were agreed by world leaders in 2000, and further congratulates the Live Below the Line campaign, the Global Poverty Project and its charity partners in their work to raise awareness of global poverty.

Supported by: Hugh Henry*, Anne McTaggart*, Kenneth Gibson*, Patrick Harvie*, Iain Gray*, Patricia Ferguson*, Claire Baker*, Mike MacKenzie*, John Finnie*, Claudia Beamish*, Elaine Murray*, Mary Fee*, John Pentland*, Jackie Baillie*, Mark Griffin*, Richard Lyle*, Margaret Burgess*, Neil Findlay*, Sandra White*

*S4M-02871 Jackie Baillie: Samantha to Carry Olympic Torch through Dumbarton—That the Parliament congratulates Glasgow woman Samantha McInnes on being selected to carry the Olympic torch through Dumbarton on 9 June 2012; notes that Samantha was diagnosed with ME in 2008 and temporarily lost the ability to walk; further notes that Samantha has tried to remain in employment while controlling her condition and has also launched a blog to help other people with ME by sharing her experiences; understands that, before being diagnosed with ME, Samantha, a politics graduate, climbed Mount Meru in Tanzania and Mount

Kilimanjaro; recognises Samantha’s positive work for other people with ME; acknowledges that she was nominated by her family for her hard work and dedication and wishes her all the best in this once-in-a-lifetime event next month; also notes that Dumbarton Academy pupil Kelsey Fleming and Vale of Leven Academy pupil Jenna Law are carrying the torch in Port Glasgow and Christie Park Primary School learning assistant Paul Maitz is a torch bearer in Aviemore, and wishes them all the best.

Supported by: Annabelle Ewing*, Anne McTaggart*, Mike MacKenzie*, John Pentland*, Jamie McGrigor*, Patricia Ferguson*, Dennis Robertson*, Gil Paterson*, Richard Lyle*, Kevin Stewart*, Sandra White*

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-02870 Supporting Key Local Agencies in Helping Young People into Education, Training and Employment (lodged on 11 May 2012) Richard Lyle*, Margaret Burgess*, Kevin Stewart*, Dennis Robertson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Joe FitzPatrick*, Aileen McLeod*, Jim Eadie*, Gordon MacDonald*, Rob Gibson*, Stuart McMillan*, Kenneth Gibson*, Joan McAlpine*, Maureen Watt*, Annabelle Ewing*, Mark McDonald*, Bill Kidd*, Adam Ingram*, Humza Yousaf*

S4M-02869 Building Technologies Showcase 2012 (lodged on 11 May 2012) Richard Lyle*, Kevin Stewart*, Fiona McLeod*, Mike MacKenzie*, Kenneth Gibson*

S4M-02868 Raw Stereo, Live and Unsigned (lodged on 11 May 2012) Richard Lyle*, Kevin Stewart*, Mike MacKenzie*, George Adam*, Jim Eadie*, Drew Smith*, Nanette Milne*, Jamie McGrigor*, Maureen Watt*, Joan McAlpine*, Bill Kidd*, Adam Ingram*, Humza Yousaf*

S4M-02864 Legal Protection of Scotch Whisky (lodged on 11 May 2012) Linda Fabiani*, Kenneth Gibson*, Mark McDonald*, Bill Kidd*, Rob Gibson*, John Mason*, Margaret Burgess*, Aileen McLeod*, Richard Lyle*, Gordon MacDonald*, Joan McAlpine*, Sandra White*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02863 Black Watch Name under Threat (lodged on 11 May 2012) Linda Fabiani*, Mark McDonald*, Christine Grahame*, Adam Ingram*, Joe FitzPatrick*, Mike MacKenzie*, Bill Walker*, John Mason*, Rob Gibson*, Nigel Don*, Kevin Stewart*, Kenneth Gibson*, Margaret Burgess*, Gordon MacDonald*, Bill Kidd*, Paul Wheelhouse*, Humza Yousaf*, Clare Adamson*, Richard Lyle*, Dennis Robertson*, Christina McKelvie*, Aileen McLeod*, Fiona McLeod*, Sandra White*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02862 Congratulating Springburn Academy Under-16 Football Team (lodged on 11 May 2012) Kevin Stewart*, Mike MacKenzie*, George Adam*, Jim Eadie*, Kenneth Gibson*, Joan McAlpine*, Bill Kidd*, Adam Ingram*

S4M-02861 Eddie Izzard’s Marathons for Nelson Mandela (lodged on 11 May 2012) Iain Gray*, Richard Lyle*, Kevin Stewart*, Hugh Henry*, Fiona McLeod*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jim Eadie*, Helen Eadie*, Sarah Boyack*, Anne McTaggart*, Mark McDonald*, Roderick Campbell*, Annabelle Ewing*, Bill Kidd*, Elaine Murray*

S4M-02860 Scottish Junior Burnsian 2012 (lodged on 11 May 2012) Richard Lyle*, Kevin Stewart*, Dennis Robertson*, Fiona McLeod*, Chic Brodie*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jim Eadie*, Mark McDonald*, Kenneth Gibson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Bill Kidd*, Nigel Don*, Adam Ingram*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02859 Foster Care Fortnight (lodged on 11 May 2012) Richard Lyle*, Kevin Stewart*, Hugh Henry*, Dennis Robertson*, Fiona McLeod*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jim Eadie*, Helen Eadie*, Anne McTaggart*, Mark McDonald*, Sarah Boyack*, Elaine Murray*, Nigel Don*, Jenny Marra*

S4M-02858 Arthritis Care Awareness Week 2012 (lodged on 11 May 2012) Hugh Henry*, Fiona McLeod*, Mike MacKenzie*, John Mason*, Jim Eadie*, Helen Eadie*, Anne McTaggart*, Mark McDonald*, James Kelly*, Kenneth Gibson*, Sarah Boyack*, Elaine Murray*, Jenny Marra*

S4M-02857 Cancer Prevention Week 2012 (lodged on 11 May 2012) Iain Gray*, Richard Lyle*, Kevin Stewart*, Hugh Henry*, Dennis Robertson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jim Eadie*, Helen Eadie*, Mark McDonald*, James Kelly*, Maureen Watt*, Elaine Murray*, Margaret Burgess*

S4M-02856 Success of Spring Fling (lodged on 11 May 2012) Kevin Stewart*, Angus MacDonald*, Alex Fergusson*, Fiona McLeod*, Dennis Robertson*, Mike MacKenzie*, George Adam*, Jim Eadie*, Aileen McLeod*, Kenneth Gibson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Bill Kidd*, Adam Ingram*

S4M-02855 And The Winner Is Brewdog, Eventually (lodged on 11 May 2012) Kevin Stewart*, Chic Brodie*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jim Eadie*, Roderick Campbell*, Bill Kidd*, Linda Fabiani*, Adam Ingram*, Margaret Burgess*

S4M-02854 Arthritis Care Awareness Week (lodged on 11 May 2012) Annabelle Ewing*, Gil Paterson*, Kevin Stewart*, Fiona McLeod*, Liam McArthur*, Dennis Robertson*, Mike MacKenzie*, John Mason*, George Adam*, Joe FitzPatrick*, Aileen McLeod*, Jim Eadie*, Richard Lyle*, Gordon MacDonald*, Rob Gibson*, Bill Walker*, Stuart McMillan*, Mark McDonald*, Roderick Campbell*, Mary Fee*, Nanette Milne*, Joan McAlpine*, Bill Kidd*, Adam Ingram*, Humza Yousaf*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02851 Congratulating Glasgow’s Big Lottery Fund Beneficiaries (lodged on 11 May 2012) Anne McTaggart*, Kevin Stewart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jim Eadie*, Mark McDonald*, Kenneth Gibson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Joan McAlpine*, Adam Ingram*

S4M-02850 Congratulating the British Lung Foundation on the Commencement of the Burrow Hill Training Fund (lodged on 11 May 2012) Linda Fabiani*

S4M-02849 Arthritis Care Awareness Week (lodged on 11 May 2012) Gil Paterson*, Kevin Stewart*, Fiona McLeod*, Mike MacKenzie*, John Mason*, Jim Eadie*, Mark McDonald*, Roderick Campbell*, Kenneth Gibson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Bill Kidd*, Linda Fabiani*, Nigel Don*, Aileen McLeod*, Adam Ingram*

S4M-02847 Citizens Advice Scotland, Energy Best Deal Campaign (lodged on 11 May 2012) Kevin Stewart*, Liam McArthur*, Chic Brodie*, Mike MacKenzie*, John Mason*, Jim Eadie*, Aileen McLeod*, Mark McDonald*, Roderick Campbell*, Kenneth Gibson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Bill Kidd*, Linda Fabiani*, Nigel Don*

S4M-02846 Crusader Court 25th Anniversary (lodged on 11 May 2012) Kevin Stewart, Mike MacKenzie*, Jim Eadie*, Kenneth Gibson*, Bill Kidd*

*S4M-02845 Kenneth Gibson: Seamill Hydro and Auchrannie TripAdvisor Awards (lodged on 11 May 2012) Jackson Carlaw*, Jamie McGrigor*, Joan McAlpine*, Bill Kidd*, Dennis Robertson*, Stuart McMillan*, Margaret Burgess*, Annabelle Ewing*, Adam Ingram*, Rob Gibson*, George Adam*, Humza Yousaf*, Kevin Stewart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Maureen Watt*, Mark McDonald*, Sandra White*

S4M-02844 Radical Changes Required for Patients with Multimorbidity (lodged on 11 May 2012) Gil Paterson*, Kevin Stewart*, Fiona McLeod*, Mike MacKenzie*, John Mason*, Jim Eadie*, Richard Lyle*, Bill Walker*, Stuart McMillan*, Mark McDonald*, Bill Kidd*, Adam Ingram*, Humza Yousaf*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02843 Happy Birthday Radio Orkney (lodged on 11 May 2012) Mary Scanlon*, Annabelle Ewing*, Bill Kidd*, Gil Paterson*, Kevin Stewart*, Hugh Henry*, Alex Fergusson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jim Eadie*, Roderick Campbell*, Kenneth Gibson*, Tavish Scott*, Patricia Ferguson*, Maureen Watt*, Jackson Carlaw*, Jackie Baillie*, Dennis Robertson*, John Finnie*, Mary Fee*, Nanette Milne*, Bill Walker*, Jamie McGrigor*, Stuart McMillan*, Aileen McLeod*

S4M-02842 National Apprenticeship Week (lodged on 11 May 2012) Richard Lyle*, Dennis Robertson*, Fiona McLeod*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jim Eadie*, Aileen McLeod*, Mark McDonald*, Kenneth Gibson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Bill Kidd*, Linda Fabiani*, Nigel Don*, Adam Ingram*

S4M-02841 Loch Lomond Tourist Guide Launched (lodged on 10 May 2012) Kevin Stewart*, Hugh Henry*, Mike MacKenzie*, Kenneth Gibson*

S4M-02840 Dumbarton Accies Win West Of Scotland Cup (lodged on 10 May 2012) Richard Lyle*, Hanzala Malik*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jim Eadie*, Anne McTaggart*, Stuart McMillan*, Patricia Ferguson*, Mary Fee*, Kenneth Gibson*, Jamie McGrigor*

S4M-02839 Congratulations to Stuart McCrae of Cumbernauld YMCA on Lifetime Achievement Award (lodged on 10 May 2012) Annabelle Ewing*, Gil Paterson*, Kevin Stewart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Kenneth Gibson*, Anne McTaggart*, Bill Kidd*

S4M-02838 Alternatives West Dunbartonshire CDS Receives Big Lottery Funding (lodged on 10 May 2012) Kevin Stewart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Kenneth Gibson*

S4M-02837 Congratulations to West Scotland Euroquiz Finalists (lodged on 10 May 2012) Annabelle Ewing*, Kevin Stewart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jim Eadie*, Jackie Baillie*, Bill Kidd*

S4M-02836 Inspiring Encounters (lodged on ) Kevin Stewart*, Jackie Baillie*, Linda Fabiani*

S4M-02835 Coeliac Awareness Week 2012 (lodged on 10 May 2012) Richard Lyle*, Kevin Stewart*, Maureen Watt*, Hugh Henry*, Alex Fergusson*, Fiona McLeod*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jim Eadie*, Helen Eadie*, Mark McDonald*, Roderick Campbell*, James Kelly*, Kenneth Gibson*, Liam McArthur*, Annabelle Ewing*, Bill Kidd*, Adam Ingram*

S4M-02834 Additional Support for People Struggling in the Job Market and Vulnerable Parents (lodged on 10 May 2012) John Mason*, Kevin Stewart*

S4M-02830 Congratulating MS Revive on the Art Show and Sale (lodged on 09 May 2012) Bill Kidd*

S4M-02829 Success of Professor Paul Mealor (lodged on 09 May 2012) Bill Kidd*

S4M-02828 Gorbals Recycles Funding (lodged on 09 May 2012) Bill Kidd*

S4M-02827 Congratulations to the Trinity Centre (lodged on 09 May 2012) Bill Kidd*

S4M-02825 International Nurses Day (lodged on 09 May 2012) John Mason*, Linda Fabiani*

S4M-02824 Coeliac Awareness Week (lodged on 09 May 2012) Linda Fabiani*

S4M-02823 Congratulations to Linwood High School (lodged on 09 May 2012) Bill Kidd*

S4M-02822 A New Chapter: Public Library Services in the 21st Century (lodged on 09 May 2012) Stewart Maxwell*, Linda Fabiani*

S4M-02819 Congratulations to Insch Primary School for Green Flag Award (lodged on 09 May 2012) Bill Kidd*

S4M-02818 Full Steam Ahead for the Engine Shed (lodged on 09 May 2012) Bill Kidd*

S4M-02816 Angus Independent Advocacy Empowering Lives (lodged on 09 May 2012) Bill Kidd*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02814 Coalition Cuts Threatens Black Watch Identity (lodged on 09 May 2012) Bill Kidd*, Linda Fabiani*, Aileen McLeod*

S4M-02812 World Fair Trade Day 2012 (lodged on 09 May 2012) Linda Fabiani*, Aileen McLeod*, Maureen Watt*, Margaret Burgess*

S4M-02811 Sammy Barr (lodged on 09 May 2012) Linda Fabiani*, Jenny Marra*

S4M-02810 Scottish Borders Biodiversity Week (lodged on 09 May 2012) Angus MacDonald*, Bill Kidd*, Aileen McLeod*

S4M-02809 To Europe and Beyond (lodged on 08 May 2012) Bill Kidd*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02806 Dark Sky Bright Future (lodged on 08 May 2012) Alex Fergusson*, Bill Kidd*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02802 One in a Million this Red Cross Week (lodged on 08 May 2012) Bill Kidd*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02797 On the Highway to Kirriemuir (lodged on 08 May 2012) Bill Kidd*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02796 Fauldhouse Has Got Talent (lodged on 08 May 2012) Kevin Stewart*, Hugh Henry*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jim Eadie*, Kenneth Gibson*, Bill Kidd*

S4M-02795 Action on Stroke (lodged on 08 May 2012) Linda Fabiani*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02792 Celebrating Scotland’s Historic Mills (lodged on 08 May 2012) Bill Kidd*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02791 Co-op Boycott of Israeli Settlement Goods (lodged on 08 May 2012) Hugh Henry*, Bill Kidd*, Linda Fabiani*

S4M-02790 Glasgow Warriors Wins Through (lodged on 08 May 2012) Maureen Watt*

S4M-02789 Scottish Fashion Awards 2012 (lodged on 08 May 2012) Bill Kidd*, Linda Fabiani*

S4M-02787 Impact Arts Nominated for Charity of the Year Award (lodged on 08 May 2012) Bill Kidd*

S4M-02786 Deaf Awareness Week 2012 (lodged on 08 May 2012) Hugh Henry*, Bill Kidd*, Linda Fabiani*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02785 Croy Silver Band Wins at the Brass Band Championships 2012 (lodged on 08 May 2012) Bill Kidd*

S4M-02776 Workers Memorial Day Tribute in West Dunbartonshire (lodged on 03 May 2012) Hugh Henry*

S4M-02775.1 Dystonia Awareness Week (lodged on 09 May 2012) Bill Kidd*, Linda Fabiani*, Aileen McLeod*

S4M-02775 Dystonia Awareness Week (lodged on 03 May 2012) Hugh Henry*

S4M-02772 FairFuelUK Campaign (lodged on 02 May 2012) Aileen McLeod*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02771 Acquired Brain Injury Week and the ABI Café (lodged on 02 May 2012) Aileen McLeod*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02768 Staff Cuts at the School of Textiles and Design (lodged on 02 May 2012) Aileen McLeod*

S4M-02766 Show Racism the Red Card’s Campaign Film Premiere (lodged on 02 May 2012) Maureen Watt*

S4M-02764 Congratulations to Pedal on Parliament (lodged on 02 May 2012) Jim Eadie*, Richard Baker*

S4M-02763 Credit Unions of Glasgow Strategy Group Continued Success (lodged on 02 May 2012) Hugh Henry*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02762 Dunfermline Vets on a Mission to Malawi (lodged on 02 May 2012) Hugh Henry*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02761 Sideline Bad Behaviour (lodged on 02 May 2012) Maureen Watt*

S4M-02759 NHS Lanarkshire Awarded Carbon Trust Standard Certification - (lodged on 02 May 2012) Aileen McLeod*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02758 Mary Ann Kennedy’s Global Gathering (lodged on 01 May 2012) Maureen Watt*

S4M-02751 Walks Worker for Changes, East Lothian (lodged on 01 May 2012) Aileen McLeod*

S4M-02748 VAT on Historic Buildings (lodged on 02 May 2012) Hugh Henry*

S4M-02747 Angus and North East Creating Talent Pool for the Future (lodged on 01 May 2012) Maureen Watt*

S4M-02746 Congratulations to Shetland’s Young Fiddler of the Year (lodged on 01 May 2012) Hugh Henry*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02745 Newtyle’s Community Champions (lodged on 01 May 2012) Maureen Watt*

S4M-02743 Clyde Valley High Fundraising for Lanarkshire Cancer Care (lodged on 01 May 2012) Hugh Henry*

S4M-02737 Congratulations to Castle Precision Engineering Systems (lodged on 30 April 2012) Maureen Watt*

S4M-02727 Get on Your Bike to Raise Awareness for Dementia (lodged on 27 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02725 Congratulations to Paisley’s James Goodfellow OBE, Inventor of PIN Technology (lodged on 27 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02724 International ME Awareness Month (lodged on 27 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02723 Carnoustie’s Musical History-makers (lodged on 27 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02722 West End Festival (lodged on 27 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02721 St Peter’s RC School (lodged on 27 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02720 East End Development with the 2014 Commonwealth Games (lodged on 26 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02718 Alcohol Consumption and Cancer (lodged on 26 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02717 Cycling through the Borders (lodged on 26 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02715 Online Bullying, Don’t Play The Game (lodged on 26 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02714 Headteacher in Arrochar Shortlisted for National Award (lodged on 26 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02713 The Return of the STV Appeal (lodged on 26 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02712 Aberdeen Universities’ Royal Naval Unit (lodged on 26 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02711 Top Award for University of Dundee (lodged on 26 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02708 Kirkcaldy Football Team Wins International Tournament in Blackpool (lodged on 26 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02705 Supporting the Lunderston Bay Beach Clean-up Effort (lodged on 25 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02704 SMC Rejection of Prostate Cancer Drug, Abiraterone (lodged on 25 April 2012) Margaret McCulloch*, Alex Fergusson*, Jenny Marra*

S4M-02702 Take-up of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (lodged on 25 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02698 Bearsden Primary Reach Euroquiz 2012 Final (lodged on 25 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02697 Congratulations to Glasgow’s Helping Heroes (lodged on 25 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02696 Skin Cancer Rates Highlight the Dangers of Sunbeds (lodged on 25 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02689 75th Anniversary of the RNZAF’s Creation by Fife’s Cochrane the Architect (lodged on 24 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02688 Scottish Companies Leading the Way in Queen’s Awards for Enterprise (lodged on 24 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*, Maureen Watt*

S4M-02685 Dr Alexander Thomson, Rutherglen Old Parish Church (lodged on 24 April 2012) Hugh Henry*

S4M-02683 Helensburgh Tennis Player Selected for GB World Cup Team (lodged on 23 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02681 Better than Going to the Gym, Upper Tweed Railway Paths (lodged on 23 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02680 Victoria Bowling Club, Torrance (lodged on 23 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02677 The Third Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Conference (lodged on 23 April 2012) Stewart Maxwell*

S4M-02669 Scottish Scouting’s Continued Success (lodged on 20 April 2012) Joe FitzPatrick*

S4M-02667 Plain Packaging of Tobacco Review of Evidence (lodged on 20 April 2012) Maureen Watt*

S4M-02647 Ensure Scotland’s Schools Sound Good (lodged on 18 April 2012) Margaret McDougall*

S4M-02643 Congratulations to Jim Fiddes, Author of Brodiach to Bervie (lodged on 18 April 2012) Joe FitzPatrick*

S4M-02596 Global Day of Action on Military Spending (lodged on 11 April 2012) Maureen Watt*

Business Bulletin: Tuesday 15 May 2012 Section H – New Documents

Subordinate Legislation

Negative instruments

The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on 14 May 2012 and are subject to the negative procedure—

Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (East Ayrshire Council) Designation Order 2012 (SSI 2012/137) laid under paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 3 to the Road Traffic Act 1991

Parking Attendants (Wearing of Uniforms) (East Ayrshire Council Parking Area) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/138) laid under section 134(3) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Road Traffic (Parking Adjudicators) (East Ayrshire Council) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/139) laid under paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 3 to the Road Traffic Act 1991

Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (South Ayrshire Council) Designation Order 2012 (SSI 2012/140) laid under paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 3 to the Road Traffic Act 1991

Parking Attendants (Wearing of Uniforms) (South Ayrshire Council Parking Area) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/141) laid under section 134(3) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Road Traffic (Parking Adjudicators) (South Ayrshire Council) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/142) laid under paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 3 to the Road Traffic Act 1991

Rural Payments (Appeals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/143) laid under paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972