Meeting of the Parliament Thursday 15 June 2017 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 Thursday 15 June 2017 CONTENTS Col. GENERAL QUESTION TIME .................................................................................................................................. 1 Police Scotland (Estates Strategy) ............................................................................................................... 1 Young Scot National Entitlement Card ......................................................................................................... 2 CE Mark ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 Abattoirs (Closed-circuit Television) ............................................................................................................. 5 Sub-let Crofting Application (Shetland) ........................................................................................................ 6 Rural Payments ............................................................................................................................................ 7 FIRST MINISTER’S QUESTION TIME ................................................................................................................... 10 Engagements .............................................................................................................................................. 10 Engagements .............................................................................................................................................. 13 Cabinet (Meetings) ..................................................................................................................................... 18 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights ....................................................................................... 21 Common Agricultural Policy Futures Programme ...................................................................................... 23 Second Independence Referendum ........................................................................................................... 25 Carers Week ............................................................................................................................................... 26 STINK PITS ...................................................................................................................................................... 27 Motion debated—[Christine Grahame]. Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP) .............................................. 27 Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con) ............................................................................................. 30 Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP) ............................................................................................... 32 Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab) ........................................................................................................... 33 Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Green)............................................................................................................ 35 The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform (Roseanna Cunningham) ... 37 SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY QUESTION TIME ....................................................................... 40 Garden Lobby Roof .................................................................................................................................... 40 Electric Vehicle Charging Points ................................................................................................................ 41 Garden Level Restaurant (Portion Size) .................................................................................................... 42 Security Staff (Lethal Weapons Seized) ..................................................................................................... 43 Cyberattacks ............................................................................................................................................... 44 EDUCATION GOVERNANCE ............................................................................................................................... 46 Statement—[John Swinney]. The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (John Swinney) ...................... 46 EDINBURGH FESTIVALS .................................................................................................................................... 63 Motion moved—[Fiona Hyslop]. Amendment moved—[Gordon Lindhurst]. Amendment moved—[Lewis Macdonald]. The Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs (Fiona Hyslop) ..................................... 63 Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Con) ............................................................................................................... 67 Lewis Macdonald (North East Scotland) (Lab) ........................................................................................... 70 Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP) ..................................................................................................... 72 Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con) .................................................................................................................. 74 Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP) ..................................................................................... 76 Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP) ........................................................................... 77 Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) ...................................................................................... 80 Ash Denham (Edinburgh Eastern) (SNP) ................................................................................................... 81 Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP) ........................................................................................... 83 Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab) .............................................................................................. 85 Jackson Carlaw (Eastwood) (Con) ............................................................................................................. 87 Fiona Hyslop ............................................................................................................................................... 90 BUSINESS MOTION ........................................................................................................................................... 94 Motion moved—[Joe FitzPatrick]—and agreed to. DECISION TIME ................................................................................................................................................ 95 1 15 JUNE 2017 2 has built up over 100 years and Police Scotland is Scottish Parliament looking at it to make sure that it is fit for purpose and that it reflects the new and emerging demands Thursday 15 June 2017 that the service faces. It is not about diminishing policing. As Assistant Chief Constable Andy Cowie [The Presiding Officer opened the meeting at made clear, the review is about enhancing the 11:40] service that Police Scotland delivers and making sure that the facilities are fit for purpose, not doing General Question Time less in local communities. If the member thinks that the best way for the police to collect intelligence is by having police stations, she has Police Scotland (Estates Strategy) no idea about how modern policing is done. 1. Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab): Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) To ask the Scottish Government what recent (SNP): Does the cabinet secretary agree that if discussions it has had with Police Scotland Police Scotland feels that the changing nature of regarding its estates strategy. (S5O-01119) crime and the way in which it is reported means The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Michael that it is necessary and sensible to change its Matheson): The estates strategy is the estate portfolio, it should be able to do so and responsibility of Police Scotland with oversight by should be supported? the Scottish Police Authority. The Scottish Michael Matheson: The work that Police Government is in regular contact with Police Scotland is doing reflects the fact that the police Scotland and the SPA on a range of issues. estate has evolved over 100 years. The way in Richard Leonard: Can the cabinet secretary which police stations are used today has changed confirm that Shotts police station has been dramatically from the way in which they were used removed from the list of stations that might face 100 years ago. closure? If so, what other stations have also been I would have thought that members would removed from that list? welcome the fact that Police Scotland is looking at Michael Matheson: My understanding from its estate to make sure that it is using it as Police Scotland is that the estates review is still effectively as possible and, in doing so, enhancing being taken forward by local divisional the way in which it can deliver local policing, commanders, including those responsible for the particularly by working