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Ag/S3/10/01 PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU Ag/S3/10/01 PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU AGENDA FOR MEETING ON TUESDAY 5 JANUARY 2010 2.00pm: Room Q1.03 1. Minutes (a) Draft minutes of 15 December 2009 (attached) (b) Matters arising 2. Future Business Programme (PB/S3/10/01) Procedural motions 3. (a) Designation of lead committee (PB/S3/10/02) Legislation 4. (a) Home Owner and Debtor Protection (Scotland) Bill – Stage 2 referral (PB/S3/10/03) (b) Legislative Consent Memorandum – Equality Bill (PB/S3/10/04) 5. Rural Affairs and Environment Committee – appointment of adviser (PB/S3/10/05) 6. Publication scheme – consideration of any exempt papers 7. Date of next meeting – Tuesday 12 January 2010 PB/S3/10/01 PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU POSSIBLE MOTIONS FOR MEMBERS BUSINESS 1. Bureau Members will be aware that under Rule 5.6.1(c) the Bureau has a duty to ensure that there is a period of time available for Members’ Business following Decision Time. 2. Motions submitted for Members’ Business are shown below. *S3M-5436# Jamie Hepburn: 175 Years of the Airdrie Savings Bank—That the Parliament notes that 2010 represents the 200th anniversary of the Scottish savings bank movement; recognises that Airdrie Savings Bank is the last remaining independent savings bank in the United Kingdom; further notes that Airdrie Savings Bank was formed in 1835 and celebrates its 175th anniversary in 2010; congratulates Airdrie Savings Bank for its relative success compared with the large banking groups during the recession, and considers that the success of Airdrie Savings Bank proves that a model of prudent and responsible banking continues to work after 175 years. Supported by: Bob Doris*, Brian Adam*, Kenneth Gibson*, Rob Gibson*, Alasdair Allan*, John Wilson*, Bill Kidd*, Christina McKelvie*, Margaret Mitchell*, Aileen Campbell*, Maureen Watt*, Tom McCabe*, Hugh O’Donnell*, Sandra White* S3M-5426# Liam McArthur: Car Parking Charges at HIAL Airports—That the Parliament notes the welcome, if belated, decision by Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL) to postpone the introduction of car parking charges at Kirkwall Airport; regrets that this decision was taken only after the board of HIAL initially rejected the unanimous recommendation of the statutory Kirkwall Airport Consultative Committee to put the introduction of the charges on hold until a proper consultation was undertaken; further notes that HIAL is considering imposing similar charges at its airports at Sumburgh and Stornoway; is concerned that the introduction of car parking charges at these island airports will add still further to the high cost for island residents of using their lifeline internal and external air services and of island life in general; expects the consultation to be thorough and to enable the detail of HIAL’s proposals, as well as the principle of charging, to be robustly challenged, and considers that the delay offers the opportunity for all Orcadians to make their views known and for islanders from Shetland and the Western Isles to add their voices to the campaign against the Kirkwall charges in order to avoid a precedent being set at Kirkwall, which HIAL could use to impose charges at Sumburgh and Stornoway. Supported by: Tavish Scott, Alasdair Allan, Hugh O’Donnell, Mike Pringle, Bill Kidd* S3M-5419# David Whitton: Scotland’s Investment Management Industry—That the Parliament recognises the heritage, international standing and continuing success of Scotland’s investment management industry; is concerned by the serious risk that the industry’s capacity to serve its customers by providing a choice of investment opportunities to meet their needs will be impaired by the proposed Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, currently before the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers, and hopes that the directive will be amended so that it is proportionate, practicable and sufficiently flexible and can support the continued provision by companies in Scotland, and in particular areas such as Strathkelvin and Bearsden, of a range of investment vehicles, including investment trusts. Supported by: Andy Kerr, Mr Frank McAveety, Mary Mulligan, Jackie Baillie*, James Kelly*, Marilyn Livingstone* S3M-5401# Angela Constance: Bausch & Lomb—That the Parliament regrets that Bausch & Lomb is continuing to pursue closure of its manufacturing plant in Livingston; remains deeply concerned that the phased closure and transfer of production to Ireland will result in the loss of 500 jobs in Livingston; notes that the 90-day statutory consultation period ends on 14 December 2009; regrets that Bausch & Lomb has not reconsidered its decision to close the highly successful and award-winning site in Livingston; applauds the productive, skilled and committed 1 PB/S3/10/01 workforce, which has been crucial to the success and efficiency of the Livingston site; notes with sadness that the first round of redundancies will result in 45 people ceasing employment on Christmas Eve; would welcome a continuing dialogue between Bausch & Lomb and the Scottish Government with a view to both protecting jobs and supporting those who now face redundancy; notes that the phased closure of the plant will continue to afford time and opportunity to mitigate against the colossal impact on the West Lothian economy; notes that unemployment in West Lothian is at its highest in a decade, and welcomes the cross-party and community-wide support for the workforce and the determination to succeed that exists in West Lothian despite the current economic challenges. Supported by: Brian Adam, Alasdair Allan, Christopher Harvie, Des McNulty, Rob Gibson, Kenneth Gibson, Stuart McMillan, Joe FitzPatrick, Bill Kidd, Robin Harper, Michael Matheson, Sandra White, Gil Paterson, Christine Grahame, George Foulkes* S3M-5391# John Park: Scotland’s Role in National Research into Asbestos-related Diseases—That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the National Centre for Asbestos- Related Diseases (NCARD): A Strategy Document on 30 November 2009 by the NCARD Development Group; considers that this important document is significant for the future of research into asbestos-related illnesses and the treatment of such conditions; believes that Scottish involvement in the development of asbestos research in the United Kingdom would be beneficial; notes with deep concern that, according to the Health and Safety Executive, exposure to asbestos is the biggest single cause of work-related deaths and that the number of people dying of an asbestos-related disease is rising and is yet to peak; further notes that NHS Fife has reported that 239 people from Fife have been diagnosed with asbestos-related illnesses in the last five years; is reminded that asbestos-related disease is by no means a problem of the past; recognises the important work of support organisations across Scotland, and sends a message to victims and their families in Scotland that MSPs will continue to work to improve awareness, research and treatment of asbestos-related diseases. Supported by: Robert Brown, Cathie Craigie, Helen Eadie, David Stewart, Trish Godman, Karen Whitefield, Patricia Ferguson, Malcolm Chisholm, Ross Finnie, Mary Mulligan, Bill Butler, John Wilson, Jackie Baillie, Hugh Henry, Dr Richard Simpson, Paul Martin, George Foulkes, Cathy Jamieson, James Kelly, Johann Lamont, Richard Baker, Jim Tolson, Ken Macintosh, Mr Frank McAveety, Robin Harper, Duncan McNeil, Margaret Curran, Pauline McNeill, Rhona Brankin, David Whitton, Lewis Macdonald, Des McNulty, Mary Scanlon, Rhoda Grant, Stuart McMillan, Marilyn Livingstone* S3M-5391.1# Stuart McMillan: Scotland’s Role in National Research into Asbestos-related Diseases—As an amendment to motion (S3M-5391) in the name of John Park, leave out from “; notes” to first “Scotland” and insert “and would welcome a new treatment centre in Scotland; notes with deep concern that, according to the Health and Safety Executive, exposure to asbestos is the biggest single cause of work-related deaths and that the number of people dying of an asbestos-related disease is rising and is yet to peak; further notes that NHS Fife has reported that 239 people from Fife have been diagnosed with asbestos-related illnesses in the last five years; is reminded that asbestos-related disease is by no means a problem of the past; recognises the important work of support organisations across Scotland and the action taken by the Scottish Parliament in passing the Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Act 2009,”. Supported by: Kenneth Gibson, Gil Paterson, Bill Kidd, Bill Wilson, Christina McKelvie, Joe FitzPatrick, Ian McKee, Sandra White* S3M-5389# Marilyn Livingstone: Save Our Car Park Campaign, Kirkcaldy—That the Parliament supports the Save Our Car Park campaign in Kirkcaldy in which High Street retailers, members of the public, politicians and The Fife Free Press have rejected a proposal by Fife Council to build a local swimming pool on the busiest public car park serving Kirkcaldy High Street; considers that space restrictions on the site mean that the pool could not be extended to include fit-for-purpose dry sports facilities when funding became available; also considers that having the pool in this location will take away key car parking facilities for the town centre and will be detrimental to the work that has been done by retailers on the High Street to boost the local economy; further considers the overwhelming opposition to Fife Council’s decision, with 2 PB/S3/10/01 campaigners collecting over 2,000 signatures in support; recognises that those opposing the choice of location
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