Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) Wednesday 17 March 2021 Session 5 © Parliamentary copyright. Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Information on the Scottish Parliament’s copyright policy can be found on the website - www.parliament.scot or by contacting Public Information on 0131 348 5000 Wednesday 17 March 2021 CONTENTS Col. HUMAN RIGHT TO A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT ...................................................................................................... 1 Motion debated—[Ruth Maguire]. Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP) ................................................................................................. 1 Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP) ............................................................................................. 3 Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con) ....................................................................................................... 5 Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab) ....................................................................................................................... 7 Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green) ............................................................................................. 9 The Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment (Ben Macpherson) ........................................ 10 PORTFOLIO QUESTION TIME ............................................................................................................................. 14 JUSTICE AND THE LAW OFFICERS ..................................................................................................................... 14 Domestic Abuse (Court Delays) ................................................................................................................. 14 Covid-19 (Routine Testing of Police Officers) ............................................................................................ 15 Domestic Homicide Reviews ...................................................................................................................... 16 Knife Crime (North Ayrshire) ...................................................................................................................... 17 Miners’ Strike (Pardons) ............................................................................................................................. 19 Covid-19 (Reintroduction of Local Restriction Levels) ............................................................................... 20 Covid-19 (Reoffending and Youth Justice in Dundee) ............................................................................... 21 CONSTITUTION, EUROPE AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ............................................................................................ 23 Independence Referendum (Publication of Draft Bill) ................................................................................ 23 “Breaking Point” (Response) ...................................................................................................................... 25 European Union Exit (Impact on Opportunities for Young People) ............................................................ 26 European Union Withdrawal (Relationships with Non-EU Countries) ........................................................ 27 United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 .................................................................................................. 29 Visa Requirements (Work and Student Internships) .................................................................................. 30 Settled Status Scheme (Deadline) ............................................................................................................. 31 Brexit (Support for Companies) .................................................................................................................. 32 SCOTLAND’S RAILWAY ..................................................................................................................................... 37 Statement—[Michael Matheson]. The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity (Michael Matheson) ...................... 37 TESTING STRATEGY ......................................................................................................................................... 48 Statement—[Mairi Gougeon]. The Minister for Public Health and Sport (Mairi Gougeon)......................................................................... 48 BUSINESS MOTION ........................................................................................................................................... 60 Motion moved—[Graeme Dey]—and agreed to. DOMESTIC ABUSE (PROTECTION) (SCOTLAND) BILL: STAGE 3 .......................................................................... 61 DOMESTIC ABUSE (PROTECTION) (SCOTLAND) BILL ......................................................................................... 80 Motion moved—[Humza Yousaf]. The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Humza Yousaf) ................................................................................... 80 Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)....................................................................................................... 83 Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab) ............................................................................................................... 85 John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green) ............................................................................................. 87 Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD) ......................................................................................................... 88 Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP) ................................................................................ 90 James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP) ................................................................................................. 92 Alex Neil (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)........................................................................................................... 94 Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) ............................................................................................... 96 Adam Tomkins (Glasgow) (Con) ................................................................................................................ 97 Humza Yousaf ............................................................................................................................................ 99 SCOTTISH LAND COMMISSIONERS (REAPPOINTMENT) ..................................................................................... 103 Motion moved—[Roseanna Cunningham]. STANDING ORDER RULE CHANGES (URGENT SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY QUESTIONS) ...... 104 Motion moved—[Bill Kidd]. Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)...................................................................................................... 104 STANDING ORDER RULE CHANGES (PUBLIC PETITIONS SYSTEM) .................................................................... 106 Motion moved—[Bill Kidd]. Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)...................................................................................................... 106 Gail Ross (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP) ................................................................................ 106 STANDING ORDER RULE CHANGES (EQUALITIES AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE REMIT) ............................... 108 Motion moved—[Bill Kidd]. Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)...................................................................................................... 108 Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP) ............................................................................................. 108 BUSINESS MOTION ......................................................................................................................................... 110 Motion moved—[Graeme Dey]—and agreed to. PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU MOTIONS ............................................................................................................... 111 Motions moved—[Graeme Dey]. Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con) ..................................................................................... 111 The Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs (Michael Russell) ................... 112 The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey) ................................................... 113 DECISION TIME .............................................................................................................................................. 119 CLYDEBANK BLITZ (80TH ANNIVERSARY) ....................................................................................................... 129 Motion debated—[Gil Paterson]. Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP) ....................................................................................... 129 Maurice Corry (West Scotland) (Con) ...................................................................................................... 132 Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab) .............................................................................................................. 134 Tom Arthur (Renfrewshire South) (SNP) .................................................................................................. 135 Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP) ........................................................................................