MEETING OF THE PARLIAMENT Thursday 29 April 2010 Session 3 Parliamentary copyright. Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 2015. Applications for reproduction should be made in writing to the Information Policy Team, Office of the Queen’s Printer for Scotland, Admail ADM4058, Edinburgh, EH1 1NG, or by email to: [email protected]. OQPS administers the copyright on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. Printed and published in Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body by RR Donnelley. Thursday 29 April 2010 CONTENTS Col. LIVING WAGE ............................................................................................................................................ 25815 Motion moved—[Patrick Harvie]. Amendment moved—[Alex Neil]. Amendment moved—[David Whitton]. Amendment moved—[Derek Brownlee]. Amendment moved—[Jeremy Purvis]. Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green) ........................................................................................................ 25815 The Minister for Housing and Communities (Alex Neil)........................................................................ 25817 David Whitton (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Lab) ................................................................................ 25820 Derek Brownlee (South of Scotland) (Con) .......................................................................................... 25822 Jeremy Purvis (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD) ................................................................... 25824 David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) ....................................................................................... 25826 Rob Gibson (Highlands and Islands) (SNP) ......................................................................................... 25827 Johann Lamont (Glasgow Pollok) (Lab) ............................................................................................... 25829 Bill Wilson (West of Scotland) (SNP).................................................................................................... 25830 Elaine Smith (Coatbridge and Chryston) (Lab) .................................................................................... 25832 Jeremy Purvis ....................................................................................................................................... 25834 Gavin Brown (Lothians) (Con) .............................................................................................................. 25835 Andy Kerr (East Kilbride) (Lab) ............................................................................................................. 25836 Alex Neil ................................................................................................................................................ 25838 Patrick Harvie ....................................................................................................................................... 25840 DEMOCRATIC REFORM ............................................................................................................................... 25843 Motion moved—[Robin Harper]. Amendment moved—[Paul Martin]. Amendment moved—[Murdo Fraser]. Robin Harper (Lothians) (Green) .......................................................................................................... 25843 Paul Martin (Glasgow Springburn) (Lab) .............................................................................................. 25845 Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) ........................................................................................ 25847 The Minister for Parliamentary Business (Bruce Crawford) ................................................................. 25849 Robert Brown (Glasgow) (LD) .............................................................................................................. 25851 Tricia Marwick (Central Fife) (SNP) ...................................................................................................... 25852 George Foulkes (Lothians) (Lab).......................................................................................................... 25854 Rob Gibson (Highlands and Islands) (SNP) ......................................................................................... 25855 Michael McMahon (Hamilton North and Bellshill) (Lab) ....................................................................... 25857 Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD) .......................................................................................................... 25858 David McLetchie (Edinburgh Pentlands) (Con) .................................................................................... 25860 Pauline McNeill (Glasgow Kelvin) (Lab) ............................................................................................... 25862 Bruce Crawford ..................................................................................................................................... 25864 Robin Harper ........................................................................................................................................ 25866 SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE QUESTION TIME ....................................................................................................... 25868 GENERAL QUESTIONS ................................................................................................................................ 25868 Glasgow City Council (Recycling) ........................................................................................................ 25868 Schools (Indiscipline) ............................................................................................................................ 25869 Child Protection Strategy ...................................................................................................................... 25870 Tax Havens ........................................................................................................................................... 25871 Domestic Aviation ................................................................................................................................. 25872 A96 (Inveramsay Bridge) ...................................................................................................................... 25873 Freedom of Information ........................................................................................................................ 25874 FIRST MINISTER’S QUESTION TIME ............................................................................................................. 25876 Engagements ........................................................................................................................................ 25876 Prime Minister (Meetings) ..................................................................................................................... 25878 Cabinet (Meetings) ............................................................................................................................... 25879 Pregnant Women (Smoking) ................................................................................................................ 25881 Curriculum for Excellence (Implementation) ........................................................................................ 25881 Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) .................................................................................................................... 25883 SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE QUESTION TIME ....................................................................................................... 25887 HEALTH AND WELLBEING ........................................................................................................................... 25887 National Health Service (Budget Pressures) ........................................................................................ 25887 Dispensing General Practitioner Practices (Rural Areas) .................................................................... 25888 Energy Assistance Package ................................................................................................................. 25890 Palliative Care Staff .............................................................................................................................. 25891 Scottish-Islamic Foundation (Reallocation of Funding) ........................................................................ 25892 Housing (Barnett Consequentials)........................................................................................................ 25893 Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) .................................................................................................................... 25894 Aberdeen City Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (Priorities) ................................................................... 25897 Isle of Man (Reciprocal Health Care Arrangements)............................................................................ 25898 Pharmacy and Dispensing Services ..................................................................................................... 25900 Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) .................................................................................................................... 25901 Affordable Housing (Barnett Consequentials) .....................................................................................