Wednesday 4 October 2017 Business Bulletin Iris Ghnothaichean Today's Business Meeting of the Parliament Committee Meetings 2:00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 9:30am Finance and Constitution Committee 2:00 pm Portfolio Questions 10:00am Education and Skills Committee Health and Sport 10:00am Writers to the Signet Dependants' followed by Ministerial Statement: Delivering Annuity Fund Amendment (Scotland) Bill Employment Support for Scotland Committee followed by Economy, Jobs and Fair Work 11:00am Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee Debate: Gender Pay Gap Committee followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Motion on Breach of the Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business — S5M- 07538 Edward Mountain: Shortage of Radiologists Wednesday 4 October 2017 1 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar Meeting of the Parliament 2:00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions S5M-08101 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees to the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 5 October 2017— delete 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Ministerial Statement: Scottish City Region Deals – Next Steps and insert 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Ministerial Statement: Air Departure Tax: Update followed by Ministerial Statement: Scottish City Region Deals – Next Steps 2:00 pm Portfolio Questions Health and Sport 1. Gordon Lindhurst: To ask the Scottish Government what role sports clubs and leisure centres play in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. (S5O-01315) 2. Ruth Maguire: To ask the Scottish Government what role NHS boards can play in ensuring that young people receive information at school that will reduce their risk of contracting HIV. (S5O- 01316) 3. Linda Fabiani: To ask the Scottish Government when it will next meet NHS Lanarkshire. (S5O- 01317) 4. Liam Kerr: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the NHS resource allocation formula. (S5O-01318) 5. Mike Rumbles: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the number of planned operations that have been cancelled in NHS Grampian. (S5O-01319) 6. Bob Doris: [Not Lodged] (S5O-01320) 7. Sandra White: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase access to new medicines. (S5O-01321) 8. Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government how much of the reported £1.3 million that NHS Shetland is to pay in locum costs in 2017-18 will be used to cover GP vacancies. (S5O-01322) 9. Finlay Carson: To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Dumfries and Galloway regarding equity and equality of service across its area. (S5O-01323) 10. Neil Findlay: [Not Lodged] (S5O-01324) 11. Emma Harper: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Law Society of Scotland's warning that ending freedom of movement may deter medical professionals from moving here and have implications for people already living and working here. (S5O-01325) Wednesday 4 October 2017 2 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar 12. Andy Wightman: [Not Lodged] (S5O-01326) 13. Lewis Macdonald: [Not Lodged] (S5O-01327) 14. Maree Todd: To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Law Society of Scotland’s report, The UK withdrawal from the EU and the potential impact on health related matters, and the possible challenges that it identifies for Scotland regarding access to new medicines. (S5O-01328) 15. Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government when waiting times for orthopaedic services in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde will be reduced. (S5O-01329) 16. James Dornan: To ask the Scottish Government what efforts it is making to expand local sports initiatives. (S5O-01330) 17. Claire Baker: To ask the Scottish Government how many children born in Fife in the last five years have been diagnosed with foetal alcohol syndrome. (S5O-01331) 18. Bill Kidd: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to recognise the 2017 SFA Grassroots Awards winners, including Drumchapel United, which was named the Best Community Club for helping schools develop young peoples’ skills and fitness. (S5O-01332) 19. Colin Smyth: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to raise spending on general practice to 11% of the NHS budget. (S5O-01333) 20. Miles Briggs: To ask the Scottish Government how many acute hospital beds there are in NHS Lothian, and how this compares with 2007. (S5O-01334) followed by Ministerial Statement: Delivering Employment Support for Scotland followed by Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee Debate: Gender Pay Gap S5M-07946 Gordon Lindhurst on behalf of the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee: Gender Pay Gap—That the Parliament notes the conclusions and recommendations contained in the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee's 6th Report, 2017 (Session 5), No Small Change: The Economic Potential of Closing the Gender Pay Gap (SP paper 179). followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Motion on Breach of the Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament S5M-08013 Clare Adamson on behalf of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee: 10th Report, 2017 (Session 5) of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee—That the Parliament notes the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee's 10th Report, 2017 (Session 5), Complaint against Alexander Burnett MSP (SP Paper 200), and agrees to impose the sanction recommended in the report that Alexander Burnett MSP be excluded from submitting Parliamentary Questions for written answer for a period of two weeks, to occur from 23 October to 5 November 2017 inclusive. followed by Business Motions S5M-08099 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees— Wednesday 4 October 2017 3 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 24 October 2017 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Ministerial Statement: Delivering for Scotland’s British Sign Language (BSL) Community: Launch of the BSL National Plan followed by Scottish Government Debate: Unconventional Oil and Gas followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 25 October 2017 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Communities, Social Security and Equalities followed by Ministerial Statement: Common Agricultural Policy Convergence Monies due for Scottish Farming followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scotland and EU-UK Negotiations on EU Exit followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 26 October 2017 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions followed by Members’ Business 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Ministerial Statement: STEM Strategy for Education and Training followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scotland: The Hydro Nation, Maximising the Abundant Benefits of our Water Resources followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 31 October 2017 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Wednesday 4 October 2017 4 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 1 November 2017 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Economy, Jobs and Fair Work; Finance and Constitution followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 2 November 2017 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions followed by Members’ Business 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time and (b) that, in relation to First Minister’s Questions on 26 October, in rule 13.6.2, insert at end “and may provide an opportunity for Party Leaders to question the First Minister”. followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions S5M-08098 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Committee Meeting—That the Parliament agrees that, under Rule 12.3.3B of Standing Orders, the Social Security Committee can meet, if necessary, at the same time as a meeting of the Parliament from 11.40 am to noon on 5 and 26 October and 2 November 2017 for the purpose of considering the Social Security (Scotland) Bill. 5:00 pm