BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 167/2014 Tuesday 18 November 2014

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1 BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 167/2014 Tuesday 18 November 2014 Summary of Todays Business Meetings of Committees 9.30 am Welfare Reform Committee the Mary Fairfax Somerville Room (CR2) 9.45 am Health and Sport Committee the Adam Smith Room (CR5) 10.00 am Education and Culture Committee the David Livingstone Room (CR6) 10.00 am Justice Committee the James Clerk Maxwell Room (CR4) 11.00 am Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee the Robert Burns Room (CR1) ___________________________________________________________________ Meeting of the Parliament 2.00 pm Time for Reflection Dr Maureen Sier, Director, Interfaith Scotland followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions followed by Statement by the First Minister followed by Response to the First Ministers Statement followed by Scottish Government Debate: Lowering the Drink Drive Limit followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by MembersBusiness S4M-11093 Alex Fergusson: MUMsLast Big Challenge

Transcript of BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 167/2014 Tuesday 18 November 2014

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BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 167/2014

Tuesday 18 November 2014

Summary of Today’s Business

Meetings of Committees

9.30 am Welfare Reform Committee the Mary Fairfax Somerville Room (CR2)

9.45 am Health and Sport Committee the Adam Smith Room (CR5)

10.00 am Education and Culture Committee the David Livingstone Room (CR6)

10.00 am Justice Committee the James Clerk Maxwell Room (CR4)

11.00 am Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

the Robert Burns Room (CR1)

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Meeting of the Parliament

2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Dr Maureen Sier, Director, Interfaith Scotland followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions followed by Statement by the First Minister followed by Response to the First Minister‘s Statement followed by Scottish Government Debate: Lowering the Drink Drive Limit followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business – S4M-11093 Alex Fergusson: MUMs‘ Last Big

Challenge

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For full details of today’s business, see Section A. For full details of the future business, see sections B and C. ___________________________________________________________________

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Contents

The sections which appear in today‘s Business Bulletin are in bold Section A: Today‘s Business

- Meetings of Committees

- Meeting of the Parliament

Section B: Future Meetings of the Parliament

Section C: Future Meetings of Committees

Section D: Oral Questions

- Questions selected for First Minister‘s Questions

- Questions selected for response by Ministers and junior Scottish Ministers at Question Time

Section E: Written Questions – new questions for written answer

Section F: Motions and Amendments

Section G: Bills

- New Bills introduced

- New amendments to Bills

- Members‘ Bills proposals

Section H: New Documents – new documents laid before the Parliament and committee reports published

Section I: Petitions – new public petitions

Section J: Progress of Legislation – progress of Bills and subordinate legislation

Section K: Corrections to the Official Report

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Business Bulletin: Tuesday 18 November 2014

Section A – Today’s Business

Meetings of Committees

All meetings take place in the Scottish Parliament, unless otherwise specified. Contact details for Committee Clerks are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Welfare Reform Committee 18th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the Mary Fairfax Somerville Room (CR2)

1. Welfare Funds (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.

2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.

3. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2015-16: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government‘s Draft Budget 2015-16 from—

Carla McCormack, Policy and Parliamentary Officer, Poverty Alliance; Morag Johnston, Assistant Director of Financial Services, Glasgow City Council; Cliff Dryburgh, Benefits Manager, City of Edinburgh Council; Brian Cook, Head of Revenue Services, North Lanarkshire Council; Jeremy Hewer, Policy Adviser, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations; Keith Dryburgh, Policy Manager, Citizens Advice Scotland; Marianne McManus, Divisional Housing Manager at North Ayrshire Council, ALACHO; Jonathan Sharma, Policy Manager, COSLA;

and then from— Margaret Burgess, Minister for Housing and Welfare, Jenny Brough, Team Leader, Local Government Finance and Local Taxation Unit, and Adam Reid, Team Leader, Welfare Division, Scottish Government.

4. Draft Budget 2015-16 The Committee will consider the evidence it has received on the Draft Budget 2015-16

Health and Sport Committee 30th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 9.45 am in the Adam Smith Room (CR5)

1. E-cigarettes: The Committee will take evidence, in round-table format, from— Claire McDermott, Tobacco Control Policy Officer, Scottish Government; Jeremy Mean, Deputy Director, Tobacco Control & Responsibility Deal, Department of Health, UK Government;

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Dr Andrew Thomson, Member of BMA Scottish Council, BMA Scotland; John Britton, Professor of Epidemiology, Director, UK Centre for tobacco and alcohol studies; Katherine Devlin, President, Electronic Cigarette Industry Trade Association (EU) Ltd; Sheila Duffy, Chief Executive, ASH Scotland.

2. Mental Health (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1, in round-table format, from—

Sarah Crombie, Acting Director of Corporate Services, Victim Support Scotland; Karen Kirk, Solicitor Advocate, Partner, Legal Services Agency; Kenneth Campbell QC, Faculty of Advocates; Cathy Asante, Legal Officer – Human Rights Based Approach, Scottish Human Rights Commission; Dr Jill Stavert, Reader in Law and Director, Centre for Mental Health and Incapacity Law, Rights and Policy, Edinburgh Napier University; Jan Todd, Solicitor, Law Society of Scotland.

3. Health Inequalities (in private): The Committee will consider a revised draft report.

Education and Culture Committee 27th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in the David Livingstone Room (CR6)

1. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.

Justice Committee 29th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in the James Clerk Maxwell Room (CR4)

1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private.

2. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2015-16: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government‘s Draft Budget 2015-16 from—

Andrew Alexander, Head of Access to Justice, Law Society of Scotland; Alan McCloskey, Director of Operations, Victim Support Scotland;

and then from— Catherine Dyer, Crown Agent and Chief Executive, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service; Fiona Eadie, Secretary, Procurators Fiscal Society Section, FDA Union; Brian Carroll, Branch Secretary in the Scottish Court Service, Public and Commercial Services Union;

and then from— Eric McQueen, Chief Executive, and Cliff Binning, Chief Operations Officer, Scottish Court Service; Martin McKenna, Acting Deputy Director, Scottish Tribunals Service and Parole Unit, Scottish Government.

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3. Prisoners (Control of Release) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider its approach to consideration of the Public Services Reform (Inspection and Monitoring of Prisons) (Scotland) Order 2014 [draft].

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 32nd Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 11.00 am in the Robert Burns Room (CR1)

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.

2. EU opt-out: The Committee will take evidence from— Neil Watt, Head of EU Implementation; Neil Robertson, EU Policy Manager; Fraser Gough, Assistant Scottish Parliamentary Counsel; Catherine Scott, Lawyer, Directorate for Legal Services, Scottish Government.

3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following—

Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2014 [draft]. 4. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the

following— Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Integration Joint Monitoring Committees) (Scotland) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/281); Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Integration Joint Boards) (Scotland) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/285); Teachers‘ Pension Scheme (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/292); South Arran Marine Conservation (Amendment) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/297); Discretionary Housing Payments (Limit on Total Expenditure) Revocation (Scotland) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/298).

5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following—

Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment No. 2) (SSI 2014/291).

6. EU opt-out: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.

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Meeting of the Parliament

2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Dr Maureen Sier, Director, Interfaith Scotland

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions 1. Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that over 3,000 patients were boarded in the wrong hospital department for their condition because of capacity shortages. (S4T-00837) 2. Alex Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government what its state of readiness is for dealing with bird flu, in light of the recent outbreak in Yorkshire, and what priority it now gives this disease. (S4T-00839) followed by Statement by the First Minister followed by Response to the First Minister‘s Statement followed by Scottish Government Debate: Lowering the Drink Drive Limit S4M-11567 Kenny MacAskill: Lowering the Drink Drive

Limit—That the Parliament supports the reduction of the drink drive limit, which will help to save lives and make Scotland‘s roads safer, bringing Scotland into line with most other European countries, and encourages drivers not to consume any alcohol at all before driving.

The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendments S4M-11567.1 Graeme Pearson: Lowering the Drink Drive Limit—As an amendment to motion S4M-11567 in the name of Kenny MacAskill (Lowering the Drink Drive Limit), insert at end ―, and considers that the accompanying education and media campaign should cover the morning after effects of alcohol‖. S4M-11567.2 Margaret Mitchell: Lowering the Drink Drive Limit—As an amendment to motion S4M-11567 in the name of Kenny MacAskill (Lowering the Drink Drive Limit), after ―roads safer‖ insert ―; considers that the application and penalties imposed should be proportionate,‖.

followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

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S4M-11549 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Approval of SSI—That the Parliament agrees that the Road Traffic Act 1988 (Prescribed Limit) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 [draft] be approved.

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business Debate on the subject of— S4M-11093 Alex Fergusson: MUMs’ Last Big Challenge—

That the Parliament notes the ongoing work of the charity, Malawi Underprivileged Mothers (MUMs), which was founded in 2005 by Linda McDonald, who worked in Edinburgh, to raise funds for improvements at Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe; further notes the support that MUMs has given to Charity Salima and the Achikondi clinic, which is a maternity clinic established by Charity Salima using her own resources, which now helps to deliver between 40 and 50 babies per month, provide ante- and post-natal care to mothers and babies, runs an under-fives clinic and provides HIV testing and family planning advice; is concerned that the clinic‘s privacy has been compromised, but notes that Charity Salima has begun to build a new purpose-built clinic with a 17-bed capacity; recognises that MUMs has launched a challenge to raise the £15,000 required to complete the clinic by the end of December 2014 and commends the charity pack that it has made available to individuals and organisations challenging them to raise £100 toward the target, and wishes Linda McDonald and everyone involved with MUMs every success in achieving their aim.

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Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on

12 November 2014

Wednesday 19 November 2014 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions

Health and Wellbeing (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 13 November 2014)

followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.40 pm Decision Time followed by Selection of the Parliament‘s Nominee for First Minister Thursday 20 November 2014 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions (for text of questions see Section D of the

Business Bulletin for Thursday 13 November 2014) 12.00 pm First Minister‘s Questions (for text of questions see Section D) followed by Members‘ Business – S4M-11213 John Wilson: Child Poverty

Figures Increasing (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 17 November 2014)

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Debate: Food and Drink followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 25 November 2014

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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 followed by Members‘ Business Wednesday 26 November 2014 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions

Culture and External Affairs; Infrastructure, Investment and Cities (for names of those Members selected for Portfolio Questions see Section D)

followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business Thursday 27 November 2014 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions (for names of those Members selected for

Portfolio Questions see Section D) 12.00 pm First Minister‘s Questions followed by Members‘ Business 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Business

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followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time

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Business Bulletin: Tuesday 18 November 2014 Section C – Future Committee Meetings

This section includes the agendas of the forthcoming committee meetings and outlines proposed future business, which may be subject to change. Committees have the right to take items in private and this will be notified as far in advance as possible.

Many committees include details of their future business on their webpages, which can be accessed at:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/index.htm

Local Government and Regeneration Committee 19 November 2014 29th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the Mary Fairfax Somerville Room (CR2)

1. Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1, in round-table format, from—

Dr Graham Wightman, Operations Leader, School of Science, Engineering and Technology, Abertay University; Dr Niamh Shortt, Institute of Geography and the Lived Environment, Edinburgh University; Jack Cummins, Member of the Licensing Law sub-committee, Law Society of Scotland; Sandra White MSP, Member for Glasgow Kelvin; Calum Steele, General Secretary, Scottish Police Federation; Fiona Stewart, Acting Convenor, SOLAR Licensing Working Group, SOLAR;

and then from— Dr Colin Shedden, Chair, British Association for Shooting and Conservation; John Batley, Director, Gun Trade Association; David John Penn, British Shooting Sports Council; Graham Ellis, Chair, Scottish Air Rifle and Pistol Association.

2. Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence received at today‘s meeting.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on Monday 24 November the Committee will be meeting at Lochaber High School in Fort William. The meeting will be the final oral evidence session on the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill, evidence

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will be taken from local business, voluntary and community organisations along with Local Authorities. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee 19 November 2014 29th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the David Livingstone Room (CR6)

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether its consideration of agenda item 6 should be held in private today and at future meetings.

2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Amendment Order 2015 [draft] from—

Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Jeff Gibbons, Policy Manager Salmon and Recreational Fisheries, and Johanna Irvine, Principal Legal Officer, Scottish Government.

3. Subordinate legislation: Paul Wheelhouse (Minister for Environment and Climate Change) to move—S4M-11509—

That the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee recommends that the Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Amendment Order 2015 [draft] be approved.

4. The Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2015-16: The Committee will take evidence from—

Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Jo O‘Hara, Deputy Director, Forestry Commission Scotland, John Ireland, Deputy Director of Low Carbon Economy Division, and Neil Ritchie, Branch Head, Natural Assets and Flooding, Scottish Government.

5. Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence from—

Dave Thomson, Head of Land Reform Policy Team, Ian Turner, Community Empowerment Team Leader, and Rachel Rayner, Lawyer, Scottish Government.

6. Scotland’s climate change targets: The Committee will consider a letter to the Scottish Government.

Proposed future business For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

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Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 19 November 2014 28th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in the James Clerk Maxwell Room (CR4)

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private.

2. Creative Industries: The Committee will take evidence, in roundtable format, from—

Fiona Logue, CEO and Director, Craft Scotland; Professor Georgina Follett, Deputy Principal for Knowledge Exchange, University of Dundee; Gillian Berrie, Film Producer and Co-Founder of Sigma Films, Sigma Films; Dr David Archibald, Lecturer in Theatre, Film and Television Studies, Glasgow University; Professor Gregor White, Professor in Applied Creativity / Director, School of Arts, Media and Computer Games, Abertay University; Brian Baglow, Founder of the Scottish Games Network, Scottish Games Network.

3. Draft instruments subject to approval: The Committee will take evidence on: Land Register of Scotland (Automated Registration) etc. Regulations 2014 [draft]; The Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (Amendment and Transitional) Order 2014 [draft] from— Fergus Ewing, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism; Hugh Welsh, Head of Data, Registers of Scotland; Grant Hall, Head of 2012 Act Implementation, Registers of Scotland;Kirsten Simonnet-Lefevre, Solicitor, Registers of Scotland.

4. Subordinate legislation: Fergus Ewing (Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism) to move—

S4M-11510--That the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee recommends that the Land Register of Scotland (Automated Registration) etc. Regulations 2014 [draft] be approved. S4M-11511--That the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee recommends that the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (Amendment and Transitional) Order 2014 [draft] be approved.

5. Renewable Energy in the Outer Hebrides The Committee will consider correspondence received from Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar.

6. Internationalising Scottish Business: The Committee will consider a list of candidates for the post of adviser in connection with its forthcoming Internationalising Scottish Business inquiry.

7. Review of evidence heard: The Committee will review the evidence heard at the meeting.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 26 November, the Committee expects to consider oral evidence on the Scottish Regulators‘ Strategic Code of Practice.

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For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Finance Committee 19 November 2014 29th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in the Robert Burns Room (CR1)

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to consider agenda items 3 and 4 in private and whether its consideration of draft reports on the Draft Budget 2015-16 and its inquiry into further fiscal devolution should be taken in private at future meetings.

2. Further Fiscal Devolution: The Committee will take evidence from— Professor Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Glasgow;

and then from— Professor Alan Trench; Ben Thomson, Campaign for Scottish Home Rule.

3. British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the Financial Memorandum of the British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill.

4. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 26 November, the Committee will continue to take evidence on Draft Budget 2015-16. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Public Audit Committee 19 November 2014 18th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in the Adam Smith Room (CR5)

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 8 and 9 in private.

2. Section 22 report - The 2013/14 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts: The Committee will take evidence on the Auditor General for Scotland‘s report entitled ‗‗The Scottish Government consolidated accounts 2012/13: Common Agricultural Policy Futures programme‘‘ from—

Mr Graeme Dickson, Director-General, Enterprise, Environment & Innovation, Jonathan Pryce, Director of Agriculture, Food and Rural Communities, Drew Sloan, Chief Agricultural Officer, and Anne Moises, Chief Information Officer, Scottish Government.

3. Section 22 report - North Glasgow College: The Committee will consider a response from Glasgow Kelvin College to the Auditor General for Scotland‘s report entitled "The 2012/13 audit of North Glasgow College.‘‘

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4. Section 23 report - Reshaping care for older people The Committee will consider a response from the Scottish Government to the Committee‘s report entitled ‗‗Report on Reshaping care for older people".

5. Section 23 report - Managing early departures from the Scottish public sector: The Committee will consider a written submission from the Scottish Government on the Auditor General for Scotland‘s report entitled ‗‗Managing early departures from the Scottish public sector.‘‘

6. Section 23 report - Modern apprenticeships: The Committee will consider written submissions from Skills Development Scotland and the Scottish Government on the Auditor General for Scotland‘s report entitled ‗‗Modern apprenticeships‘‘.

7. Section 23 report - Self-directed support: The Committee will consider a written submission from the Scottish Government on the joint Auditor General for Scotland and Accounts Commission report entitled ‗‗Self-directed support.‘‘

8. Section 22 report - The 2013/14 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts: The Committee will consider the evidence received at agenda item 2 and take evidence from—

Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland; Gemma Diamond, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland.

9. Work programme: The Committee will consider its future work programme.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on the 03 December the Committee expects to take evidence on a report recently published by the Auditor General for Scotland. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Equal Opportunities Committee 20 November 2014 19th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the James Clerk Maxwell Room (CR4)

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 7, on its approach to its report on the Draft Budget 2015-16, in private.

2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether its consideration of its approach to an inquiry into Age and Social Isolation should be taken in private at future meetings.

3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the— Marriage Between Civil Partners (Procedure for Change and Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 [draft]; Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 [draft]. from— Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Simon Stockwell, Family and Property Law, Julia McCombie, Family and Property Law, and Cecilia McCullough, Constitutional and Civil Law Division, Legal Department, Scottish Government.

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4. Subordinate legislation: Alex Neil (Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing) to move—

S4M-11569—That the Equal Opportunities Committee recommends that the Marriage Between Civil Partners (Procedure for Change and Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 [draft] be approved; S4M-11570—That the Equal Opportunities Committee recommends that Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 [draft] be approved.

5. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3, Saving,Transitional Provision and Revocation) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/287)

6. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2015-16: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government‘s Draft Budget 2015-16 from—

John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Commonwealth Games, Sport, Equalities and Pensioners‘ Rights, Yvonne Strachan, Deputy Director for Equality, Human Rights and Third Sector, and Katriona Carmichael, Team Leader, Equality Unit, Scottish Government.

7. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2015-16: The Committee will consider its approach to its draft report to the Finance Committee on the Scottish Government‘s Draft Budget 2015-16.

Proposed future business At its next meeting on 4 December, the Committee expects to consider a draft report on its scrutiny of the Draft Budget 2015-16. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

European and External Relations Committee 20 November 2014 21st Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the Robert Burns Room (CR1)

1. New session of the European Parliament: The Committee will take evidence on the priorities of the Scottish MEPs for the new session of the European Parliament from—

David Coburn MEP; Dr Ian Duncan MEP; Ian Hudghton MEP; David Martin MEP, (via video conference); Catherine Stihler MEP, European Parliament.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 27th November 2014, the Committee will hear oral evidence on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

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Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee 20 November 2014 14th Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the David Livingstone Room (CR6)

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 2 in private.

2. Members’ business and planning matters: The Committee will consider a note by the Clerk.

3. Inquiry into lobbying (in private): The Committee will consider an issues paper.

4. Elected Conveners (in private): The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 4 December, the Committee expects to consider draft reports on the Members‘ Interests Act and its inquiry into lobbying. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Devolution (Further Powers) Committee 20 November 2014 3rd Meeting, 2014

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in the Mary Fairfax Somerville Room (CR2)

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 2 and all future discussions about work programmes in private.

2. Work programme: The Committee will review its work programme.

Proposed future business The next meeting of the Committee will be announced shortly. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

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Section D - Oral Questions

Topical Question selected for answer on 18 November 2014

1. Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that over 3,000 patients were boarded in the wrong hospital department for their condition because of capacity shortages. (S4T-00837) 2. Alex Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government what its state of readiness is for dealing with bird flu, in light of the recent outbreak in Yorkshire, and what priority it now gives this disease. (S4T-00839)

First Minister’s Questions selected for answer on 20 November 2014

1. Jackie Baillie: To ask the First Minister what engagements he has planned for the rest of the day. (S4F-02396) 2. Ruth Davidson: To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Secretary of State for Scotland. (S4F-02394) 3. Willie Rennie: To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet. (S4F-02395) 4. Jim Eadie: To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to address child sexual exploitation. (S4F-02404) 5. Mark Griffin: To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to make roads safer for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. (S4F-02402) 6. Liz Smith: To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government will take to ensure that all children receive their full two years entitlement of nursery provision. (S4F-02397)

Members selected for Portfolio Questions on 26 November 2014

The following members have been randomly selected for Portfolio Questions on the above date. Questions must be lodged no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 19 November 2014. These will then appear in this section of the Business Bulletin on Thursday 20 November 2014.

Culture and External Affairs

1. Alex Johnstone

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2. Stuart McMillan 3. Jackie Baillie 4. Elaine Murray 5. Roderick Campbell 6. Jim Eadie 7. Neil Bibby 8. Alex Rowley 9. Ken Macintosh 10. David Torrance

Infrastructure, Investment and Cities 1. Margaret McCulloch 2. Drew Smith 3. Liam McArthur 4. Jamie Hepburn 5. Bob Doris 6. Hanzala Malik 7. Annabelle Ewing 8. George Adam 9. Jenny Marra 10. Colin Keir

Members selected for General Questions on 27 November 2014

The following members have been randomly selected for General Questions on the above date. Questions must be lodged no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 19 November 2014. These will then appear in this section of the Business Bulletin on Thursday 20 November 2014. 1. Claire Baker 2. Alex Fergusson 3. John Mason 4. Gavin Brown 5. Kevin Stewart 6. James Dornan 7. Joan McAlpine 8. Jean Urquhart 9. Gil Paterson 10. Adam Ingram

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Section E – Written questions lodged on 17 November 2014

Questions marked with a triangle (Δ) are initiated by the Scottish Government in order to facilitate the provision of information to the Parliament. Questions in which a member has indicated a declarable interest are marked with an "R". S4W-23092 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government whether the Guidance on Free Personal and Nursing Care in Scotland 2003 remains valid.

S4W-23093 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government whether local authorities are obliged to follow the recommendations outlined in the Guidance on Free Personal and Nursing Care in Scotland 2003.

S4W-23094 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the Guidance on Free Personal and Nursing Care in Scotland 2003 pertaining to local authorities on contractual routes for care is fully implemented.

S4W-23095 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government what information it collects on the uptake of the three routes for contractual arrangements outlined in the Guidance on Free Personal and Nursing Care in Scotland 2003.

S4W-23185 Elaine Murray: To ask the Scottish Government whether any grant support is available to assist homeowners who have responsibility for the upkeep of private roads and pavements.

S4W-23186 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the findings of the research paper, Scottish adolescents’ sun-related behaviours, tanning attitudes and associations with skin cancer awareness: a cross-sectional study, that (a) "urgent action is required to promote positive sun-related behaviour and increase skin cancer awareness among Scottish adolescents" and (b) "further research is needed to inform the development of effective sunsafe interventions."

S4W-23190 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the prevalence of autism in Scotland; whether it is increasing, and whether it considers that the Scottish Strategy for Autism will have an impact on it.

S4W-23193 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government how many child and adolescent mental health service outpatient units there are, broken down by NHS board.

S4W-23195 Elaine Murray: To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides toward the training of HGV drivers.

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S4W-23196 Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Government how many deaths per 1,000 of population in the NHS Grampian area were attributable to (a) alcohol and (b) other substance misuse in the latest year for which information is available, and how this compares with the national average.

S4W-23197 Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-17876 by Keith Brown on 6 November 2013, whether a further estimate of the cost of the Haudagain roundabout improvements has been carried out and, if so, (a) when and (b) how much was calculated.

S4W-23198 Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Government how many offences of wasting police time were recorded in the former Grampian Police force area in 2013-14.

S4W-23199 Michael McMahon: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to mark the surrender of Scottish regiments in 1940 following the battle for St Valéry-en-Caux.

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Section F – Motions and Amendments

Motions and amendments are normally printed the day after they are lodged. If an amendment is lodged to a motion then the original motion will appear alongside the amendment, along with any support lodged that day, in this section.

Each Monday, this section also contains all motions and amendments lodged the previous week that are still live and any motions and amendments that have been lodged for debate in the coming week. A motion or amendment is live if it has not been debated, withdrawn or otherwise deleted from the list.

Where a motion or amendment has been withdrawn, it is indicated in this section the day after it has been withdrawn. Support for motions and amendments received after they are lodged is shown at the end of this section the day after such support is received.

Motions and amendments can be published with various symbols:

Asterisks before the motion or amendment number indicate a motion or amendment published for the first time;

Asterisks also identify alterations to the text of a motion or amendment made since it was first published;

A hash symbol identifies motions eligible for debate at Members’ Business;

A diamond symbol identifies motions lodged for Members’ Business that have not yet attracted the required cross-party support;

An "R", identifies motions or amendments in which the Member who lodged it has a registrable interest.

The Parliamentary Bureau periodically deletes motions or amendments not scheduled for debate and which are over six weeks old.

A search facility is also available on the Scottish Parliament web site at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

Any questions in relation to this section should be directed to the Chamber Desk, for which contact details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

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New and altered motions and amendments

*S4M-11577 Stuart McMillan: Increased Employment Opportunities—That the Parliament welcomes the news that unemployment in Inverclyde has dropped to its lowest level in 12 years; understands that published figures indicate that the number of people seeking jobseekers allowance has substantially decreased and that companies such as Concentrix, Aldi and Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd have added to the employment opportunities in the Inverclyde area; notes that the West Scotland parliamentary region received £29.6 million in 2013-14 and £22.5 million in the first two quarters of 2014 in regional selective assistance awards, and considers that Scotland offers the most competitive business tax regime in the UK and that the Scottish Government is continuing to deliver a range of initiatives to create jobs and attract inward investment.

Supported by: Bill Kidd*, Annabelle Ewing*, Joan McAlpine*

*S4M-11576 Paul Martin: Congratulations to Talking Pictures, Networked Oral History Archive Project—That the Parliament congratulates the Talking Pictures: Networked Oral History Archive Project on its £47,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund; understands that the project will capture oral histories relating to the cultural heritage of Glasgow and use the grant to train staff and volunteers in oral history, data collection, archiving techniques, video production, editing and publishing; believes that the project will bring together people of all ages and abilities in the east end of Glasgow, and welcomes efforts to preserve Glasgow‘s heritage for present and future generations.

Supported by: Jackie Baillie*, Drew Smith*, Patricia Ferguson*

*S4M-11575 Anne McTaggart: Glasgow to Host the Next Six World Pipe Band Championships—That the Parliament acknowledges that Glasgow has secured the right to host the World Pipe Band Championships until 2021 despite facing tough opposition from Belfast for this honour; recognises that the competition features bands playing in eight different grades with the ultimate winner declared after two days; acknowledges that the event, which has become affectionately known as The Worlds, also features Highland dancing, Highland Games and a specialist food village; commends the hard work of Glasgow Life, which organises the event on behalf of the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, and acknowledges the support provided by Glasgow City Marketing Bureau and EventScotland.

Supported by: Jackie Baillie*, Drew Smith*, Jamie McGrigor*, Patricia Ferguson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Graeme Dey*, Joan McAlpine*

*S4M-11574 Murdo Fraser: EU Scraps Chief Scientist Post—That the Parliament regrets the decision by the European Commission to remove the University of Aberdeen cell biologist, Professor Anne Glover, from the role of Chief Scientific Advisor and views the decision to scrap the office of Chief Scientific Advisor as a retrograde step; notes that, during the summer, green groups published a letter to the incoming President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, urging him to scrap the role as it "presented one-sided, partial opinions in the debate on the use of genetically modified organisms in agriculture‖; considers that those green lobbyists

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who seek to remove scientists because they do not like their findings or advice, do so to the detriment of science, and encourages the European Union to put real science back at the forefront of decision-making.

Supported by: Jamie McGrigor*, Alex Fergusson*, Jackson Carlaw*, Cameron Buchanan*

*S4M-11573 Richard Baker: Seabury Mass—That the Parliament recognises the contribution by the clergy and congregation of St Andrew‘s Cathedral in Aberdeen to the life of the city as the cathedral celebrates its centenary; welcomes what it considers the success of the Diocesan Seabury Mass held at the cathedral on 14 November 2014 as the culmination of the centenary celebrations at which the Seabury Mass composed by Professor Paul Mealor was first performed; notes that the mass took place on the 230th anniversary of the consecration in Aberdeen of Samuel Seabury, the first Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, and the importance of this ongoing relationship was marked by the installation of Canon Michel Belt from the Diocese of Connecticut as an honorary canon along with the installation of Canon Lisa Eunson from St Ternan‘s in Banchory; further notes that Paul Mealor‘s Seabury Mass is dedicated to the Very Reverend Richard Kilgour, Provost of the Cathedral, and to Professor Andrew Morrisson, organist and master of the choristers, and understands that the mass has been so well received that all copies have sold out prior to its official publication, and congratulates the Very Reverend Richard Kilgour on his service to the cathedral and the city as he prepares to demit office later this year.

Supported by: Bill Kidd*, Joan McAlpine*, Patricia Ferguson*, Sandra White*, Jackie Baillie*, Anne McTaggart*, James Kelly*

*S4M-11572 Clare Adamson: Care Integration Award—That the Parliament congratulates NHS Lanarkshire‘s Psychology Project on winning the Health and Social Care Integration Award at the recent Herald Society Awards; acknowledges what it considers the hard work and dedication of all involved in the project, which aims to support growing numbers of people aged 65 and over by providing more care at home, in homely settings and in the community, and notes that the psychology initiative, which is the first of its kind in Scotland, is funded by the Reshaping Care of Older People programme.

Supported by: Bill Kidd*, Dennis Robertson*, Sandra White*, Roderick Campbell*, Stuart McMillan*, Aileen McLeod*, Annabelle Ewing*, Graeme Dey*, Joan McAlpine*

*S4M-11571 Paul Martin: NextBike Glasgow—That the Parliament notes calls from Dennistoun Community Council for the NextBike Glasgow scheme to be extended to include a station in the Dennistoun area; believes that Dennistoun‘s close proximity to the city centre, low rates of car ownership and growing student population make it an ideal location to benefit from an expansion of the NextBike scheme; considers that the NextBike Glasgow scheme has helped to significantly improve the range of transport options in the city; understands that Glasgow City Council received an award in the Excellence in Cycling and Walking category at both the UK Transport Awards and the Scottish Transport Awards, and welcomes efforts to provide

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communities in Glasgow with the opportunity to cycle safely and comfortably in the city.

Supported by: Patricia Ferguson*, Sandra White*, Jackie Baillie*, Drew Smith*, Anne McTaggart*, James Kelly*

*S4M-11570 Alex Neil: Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 [draft]—That the Equal Opportunities Committee recommends that the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 [draft] be approved.

Supported by: Michael Matheson*

*S4M-11569 Alex Neil: Marriage Between Civil Partners (Procedure for Change and Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 [draft]—That the Equal Opportunities Committee recommends that the Marriage Between Civil Partners (Procedure for Change and Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 [draft] be approved.

Supported by: Michael Matheson*

*S4M-11568 Cara Hilton: Fife Winner at the 2014 Scotland Modern Apprenticeship Awards—That the Parliament congratulates the Fife engineering apprentice, Scott MacDonald, on being named as the Higher Level Apprentice of the Year at the Scottish Modern Apprenticeship Awards; understands that this award recognises level 4 and 5 apprentices at SCQF level 8 or above who have displayed dedication and commitment to the modern apprenticeship route of progressing their career; further understands that, since joining FMC Technologies in Dunfermline, Scott has become an expert in two subject areas, has designed webpages, developed global learning zones, spoken at a 600-strong employee meeting and encouraged primary pupils to get into engineering; considers that, as there was a record-breaking number of nominations for the various awards, Scott being named one of the winners is a fantastic achievement; wishes Scott well with his plans to become a chartered engineer; is confident that what it sees as the unique blend of his apprenticeship, university degree and real-world experience will help him with his ultimate aim of designing products; congratulates all of the agencies, employers and skills organisations that are working hard to promote modern apprenticeships, and supports all of the efforts to increase awareness of the different learning and career pathways available to young people in Scotland.

Supported by: Patricia Ferguson*, Murdo Fraser*, Alex Rowley*, Jackie Baillie*, Anne McTaggart*, Stuart McMillan*, Richard Lyle*, Annabelle Ewing*, Graeme Dey*

*S4M-11567 Kenny MacAskill: Lowering the Drink Drive Limit—That the Parliament supports the reduction of the drink drive limit, which will help to save lives and make Scotland‘s roads safer, bringing Scotland into line with most other European countries, and encourages drivers not to consume any alcohol at all before driving.

Supported by: Roseanna Cunningham*

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*S4M-11567.2 Margaret Mitchell: Lowering the Drink Drive Limit—As an amendment to motion S4M-11567 in the name of Kenny MacAskill (Lowering the Drink Drive Limit), after "roads safer" insert "; considers that the application and penalties imposed should be proportionate,".

*S4M-11567.1 Graeme Pearson: Lowering the Drink Drive Limit—As an amendment to motion S4M-11567 in the name of Kenny MacAskill (Lowering the Drink Drive Limit), insert at end ―, and considers that the accompanying education and media campaign should cover the morning after effects of alcohol".

Supported by: Elaine Murray*

*S4M-11566 Patricia Ferguson: The Good Morning Service, Transforming Lives—That the Parliament congratulates the Good Morning Service on another successful year supporting older people in Glasgow and beyond; understands that this award-winning charity, which provides a telephone befriending and alert service, supported 338 members with an average age of 81 and made 50,000 morning calls during the last year; recognises that this service provides support to members in their own homes and brings people together to share outings and events, and believes that this light-touch and low-cost service is a model that is effective and welcomed by those who use it and by their families and friends.

Supported by: Drew Smith*, Dennis Robertson*, Joan McAlpine*, Jackie Baillie*, Bill Kidd*, Kevin Stewart*, Margaret McCulloch*, John Mason*, Mike MacKenzie*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jayne Baxter*, Sandra White*, Anne McTaggart*, Richard Lyle*, Kenneth Gibson*

*S4M-11565# Annabelle Ewing: St Andrew’s Day 2014—That Parliament notes the view that St Andrew‘s Day should be celebrated as a full national holiday and for it to be celebrated at home and throughout the world; believes that St Andrew‘s Day is a valuable opportunity to showcase all that is great about Scotland and promote economic and cultural opportunities, and considers that, with St Andrew‘s own roots in Asia, Scotland‘s national day is an opportunity to celebrate diversity of cultures, faiths and ethnic origins and in this momentous year for Scotland, in which it has welcomed the world to the Commonwealth Games and Ryder Cup and voted in a historic referendum, that St Andrew‘s Day offers a great opportunity for Scotland and its friends at home and abroad to celebrate together.

Supported by: Joan McAlpine*, Angus MacDonald*, Stuart McMillan*, Christina McKelvie*, Christine Grahame*, George Adam*, Alex Rowley*, Dennis Robertson*, Jean Urquhart*, Bill Kidd*, Kevin Stewart*, Aileen McLeod*, Margaret McCulloch*, Mike MacKenzie*, Adam Ingram*, Rob Gibson*, Kenneth Gibson*, Graeme Dey*, Chic Brodie*, Sandra White*

*S4M-11564 Drew Smith: Glasgow Businesses Achieve Success in Scottish Thistle Awards—That the Parliament congratulates the regional finalists from Glasgow on their success in the south-west regional Scottish Thistle Awards; notes that the Best Informal Dining Experience was awarded to House for an Art Lover and that the Best Restaurant Experience was awarded to Cail Bruich; further notes that the Friendliest Pub/Bar was awarded to the Station Bar and the Glasgow Film

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Festival received the Best Event or Festival Award; understands that McKinlay Kidd won the Warmest Welcome Award; congratulates Julie Fellows Smith on winning the Young Ambassador Award; further understands that the Scottish Thistle Awards is led by a panel of industry experts from several organisations including VisitScotland, the Hospitality Industry Trust Scotland, Scottish Tourism Alliance, Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards and the Scottish Licensed Trade Association; notes that, in 2014, 670 businesses were nominated, with 555 businesses entered in the regional heats, and wishes the Glasgow finalists the best of luck for the finals in March 2015.

Supported by: Hanzala Malik*, Jackson Carlaw*, Patricia Ferguson*, Dennis Robertson*, Jackie Baillie*, Margaret McCulloch*, Mike MacKenzie*, Annabelle Ewing*, Anne McTaggart*, Sandra White*

*S4M-11563 Drew Smith: Prospect’s Manifesto for Good Work—That the Parliament welcomes the Manifesto for Good Work, which has been published by the union, Prospect, and aims to address the challenges that its members face in the workplace; understands that these include a deterioration in the quality of lives and rising levels of stress and mental ill-health; commends the manifesto in defining good work as people having secure, interesting and fulfilling jobs; notes that it says that there should be a culture of trust and fairness, a choice and control over hours, open and transparent award structures and a degree of control over the pace of work and environment; understands that the manifesto was developed following consultations with the union‘s members and alongside dialogue with employers, professional bodies and labour market experts; notes that it aimed to identify the key priorities in improving the workplace; supports its calls for politicians to commit to a good work culture for their staff and to set out their vision of a good workplace; commends the manifesto on recommending the need for future public procurement policies to be reformed by improving supply chain practices, investing in high quality training and skills and having decent working environments; notes that it asks politicians to work with companies and other stakeholders to devise measures of good work and to commit to legislating for works‘ councils, which might help to promote collaboration and consultation on strategic decisions, and believes that, following the publication of Working Together: Progressive Workplace Policies In Scotland and the announcement of the establishment a Scottish fair work convention, these proposals demonstrate a commitment to driving positive change in the workplace and represent an important contribution to the debate on good work in Scotland.

Supported by: Elaine Murray*, John Pentland*, Patricia Ferguson*, Jackie Baillie*, Margaret McCulloch*, Chic Brodie*, Sandra White*

*S4M-11562 Drew Smith: Glasgow’s Memorial to Workplace Accidents—That the Parliament welcomes the memorial to honour people killed or injured in the course of their work that has been unveiled at Glasgow Green; notes that Glasgow City Council and the STUC commissioned the memorial to highlight the preventable nature of many workplace accidents and to support campaigns that promote improvements in workplace safety; understands that the memorial‘s black and purple theme was chosen from ideas put forward by Glasgow secondary school pupils to reflect the colours associated with International Workers‘ Memorial Day; further understands that the ceremony was held on 21 October 2014, 43 years after the gas explosion at Clarkston Toll shopping centre, in which 21 were killed more than 100

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were injured; further notes that Glasgow City Council and the STUC hope to develop an exhibition in order to deliver a positive health and safety message in the city‘s schools, and looks forward to the International Workers‘ Memorial Day commemoration events on 28 April 2015.

Supported by: Malcolm Chisholm*, Hanzala Malik*, Elaine Murray*, Colin Beattie*, Jean Urquhart*, Richard Simpson*, Ken Macintosh*, Anne McTaggart*, Margaret McCulloch*, Richard Lyle*, James Kelly*, Kenneth Gibson*, Neil Findlay*, Patricia Ferguson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jackie Baillie*, Dennis Robertson*, Iain Gray*, Sandra White*

*S4M-11561 Drew Smith: Celebration of CHYP’s 21st and Fire Station’s 25th Anniversary—That the Parliament congratulates the Council for Homeless Young People (CHYP) on its 21st anniversary, and the Fire Station Project on its 25th anniversary, both of which are run by Queens Cross Housing Association (QCHA); understands that the Fire Station Project started when QCHA purchased the old fire station building on St George‘s Road and originally supported 13 young people who were homeless; notes that CHYP has operated from Wilton Street since 1971 and originally supported young homeless people through a volunteer peer mentoring system; further notes that CHYP joined QCHA in 2008 and, in 2009, CHYP and Fire Station joined together to become Queens Cross Youth Homelessness Service; understands that CHYP and Fire Station have helped more than 1,000 young people over 25 years and that the groups and young people have achieved various successes over the years, including walking the West Highland Way, completing Pedal for Scotland and the Pot of Soup project, where young people learn healthy eating and cookery skills and won an Evening Times Community Champions award in 2013; understands that current and former service users, volunteers and employees came together on 7 November 2014 at the Glasgow Film Theatre to celebrate the landmark anniversaries; further understands that, at this event, a premiere of a short film created by Claude Mutuyimana, himself a youth homelessness service user, about being young and homeless in Glasgow, was screened, and wishes the projects all the best for the future.

Supported by: Hanzala Malik*, Elaine Murray*, Jean Urquhart*, Anne McTaggart*, Stuart McMillan*, Margaret McCulloch*, Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Lyle*, Adam Ingram*, Patricia Ferguson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Jackie Baillie*, Dennis Robertson*, Sandra White*

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-11559 40 Years of Highland Stoneware (lodged on 14 November 2014) Colin Beattie*, Joan McAlpine*, Jackie Baillie*, Jamie McGrigor*, Kevin Stewart*, Anne McTaggart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Adam Ingram*, Rob Gibson*, Kenneth Gibson*, Patricia Ferguson*, Graeme Dey*, Dennis Robertson*, Sandra White* S4M-11558 Monifieth Woman Takes Business Award (lodged on 14 November 2014) Stuart McMillan*, Colin Beattie*, Joan McAlpine*, Kevin Stewart*, Christina

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McKelvie*, Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Lyle*, Adam Ingram*, Annabelle Ewing*, Dennis Robertson*, Sandra White* S4M-11557 Richie and Jonny Gray (lodged on 14 November 2014) Elaine Murray*, Colin Beattie*, Kevin Stewart*, Richard Simpson*, Richard Lyle*, Adam Ingram*, Annabelle Ewing*, Sandra White* S4M-11556 Children’s Charity Marks 30 Years in Arbroath (lodged on 14 November 2014) Colin Beattie*, Joan McAlpine*, Kevin Stewart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Lyle*, Adam Ingram*, Annabelle Ewing*, Sandra White* S4M-11555 OPITO’s Oil & Gas Skills Navigator (lodged on 14 November 2014) Colin Beattie*, Joan McAlpine*, Kevin Stewart*, Richard Lyle*, Adam Ingram*, Annabelle Ewing*, Sandra White* S4M-11554 Musselburgh and District Athletics Club Awarded £1,988 Big Lottery Funding (lodged on 14 November 2014) Joan McAlpine*, Kevin Stewart*, Richard Lyle*, Adam Ingram*, Rob Gibson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Alison Johnstone*, Sandra White* S4M-11553 Another Successful Year for John Paul Academy (lodged on 14 November 2014) Colin Beattie*, Margaret McCulloch*, Annabelle Ewing*, Sandra White* S4M-11551 East Kilbride Crime Prevention Panel Awards 2014 (lodged on 13 November 2014) Colin Beattie*, Jamie McGrigor*, Richard Lyle*, Sandra White* S4M-11548 An NHS Fit for Fife (lodged on 13 November 2014) Jackie Baillie*, Cara Hilton*, Patricia Ferguson* S4M-11546 Congratulations to the Cottage Family Centre in Kirkcaldy (lodged on 13 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11545 Congratulations to Scott MacDonald, Scotland’s Higher Level Apprentice of the Year (lodged on 13 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11544 Congratulations to Take Three Girls and the Victoria Hospice, Kirkcaldy (lodged on 13 November 2014) Dennis Robertson*, Sandra White* S4M-11543 Welcoming Royal Mail’s Partnership with Charity, Missing People (lodged on 13 November 2014) Colin Beattie*, Sandra White* S4M-11542 Centrepoint Volunteers (lodged on 13 November 2014) Elaine Murray*, Colin Beattie*, Richard Lyle*, Annabelle Ewing*, Sandra White* S4M-11541 Are You Dancing? Shortlisted for People’s Millions 2014 (lodged on 13 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11540 Spend a Penny for PAMIS and Help Flush Away Exclusion (lodged on 13 November 2014) Sandra White*

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S4M-11539 New College Lanarkshire Opens in Hamilton (lodged on 13 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11538 Glasgow Central, Europe’s Station of the Year (lodged on 13 November 2014) Elaine Smith*, Stewart Maxwell*, Sandra White* S4M-11537 Marking the Anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine (lodged on 13 November 2014) Jamie McGrigor*, Sandra White* S4M-11536 Scotland’s Stories of Home (lodged on 13 November 2014) Kevin Stewart*, Sandra White* S4M-11535 Congratulations to Blantyre Soccer Academy (lodged on 13 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11534 Congratulations to the Blantyre-based Charity, Liber8 (lodged on 13 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11533 Rosetta Mission Successful Landing on Comet (lodged on 12 November 2014) Stewart Maxwell*, Sandra White* S4M-11531 Stirling Organisations Finalists in the People’s Millions (lodged on 12 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11530 Dolby Vivisol Wins GO Award (lodged on 12 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11529 CLIC Sargent, Coping with Cancer (lodged on 12 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11528 Passenger Numbers Continue to Soar at Glasgow Airport (lodged on 12 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11525 Launch of Grampian Women’s Pathway from Abuse Project (lodged on 12 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11523 Creative Scotland Capital Grant Boost for Dunoon Burgh Hall (lodged on 12 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11522 Continued Fall in Unemployment (lodged on 12 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11521 £10,000 Funding for SWRI Gartcosh (lodged on 12 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11520 The Stepps Lawn Tennis Club Receives Funding to Support Children (lodged on 12 November 2014) Sandra White*

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S4M-11519 Merging of Breast Cancer Organisations (lodged on 12 November 2014) Stewart Maxwell*, Sandra White* S4M-11517 Ar Stòras Gàidhlig (lodged on 12 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11516 Small Business Saturday (lodged on 12 November 2014) Elaine Murray*, Colin Beattie*, Kevin Stewart*, Richard Simpson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Lyle*, James Kelly*, Murdo Fraser*, Sandra White* S4M-11515 St Kilda to Portree Row Raises Thousands (lodged on 12 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11514 Angus Farm Launches Potato Vodka (lodged on 12 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11513 Douglas Montgomery Nominated in Scots Trad Music Awards 2014 (lodged on 12 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11512 Champion Beer from Orkney (lodged on 12 November 2014) Stewart Maxwell*, Sandra White* S4M-11508 Rock the House Scotland (lodged on 12 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11506 Congratulations to the Neilston Development Trust (lodged on 11 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11505 Bishop William Elphinstone and the Renaissance in the North (lodged on 11 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11504 Barrhead Community Fire Station’s 50th Anniversary (lodged on 11 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11503 89th Stenhousemuir Scouts (lodged on 11 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11502 Slamannan Primary School (lodged on 11 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11501 Brian Johnstone Awarded Networker of the Year Award 2014 (lodged on 11 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11500 Aberdeen Airport Success at AOA Awards (lodged on 11 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11499 Anniesland Constituency Filled with Public Service Champions (lodged on 11 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11495 Nursing Against Health Inequalities (lodged on 11 November 2014) Jim Hume*

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S4M-11493 A Grand Green Idea from Dalmally Primary School (lodged on 10 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11492 Oil and Gas UK Awards 2014 (lodged on 10 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11491 Coastguard Services in Scotland (lodged on 10 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11490 Anti-Bullying Week, 17 to 21 November 2014 (lodged on 10 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11489 Funding Boost for Dunoon Burgh Hall (lodged on 10 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11488 Cousland Village Hall Association Awarded £700 (lodged on 10 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11487 Greenbrae’s Grand Green Idea Creates a Buzz (lodged on 10 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11486 Welcoming NUJ Scotland’s Guidelines on Reporting on Mental Health Issues (lodged on 10 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11485 Men United v Prostate Cancer, Five Inequalities, Five Solutions (lodged on 10 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11483 Road Safety Week (lodged on 10 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11482 Communities Along the Carron Receive £146,000 (lodged on 10 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11481 700 Grangemouth Children Break Guinness World Record (lodged on 10 November 2014) Margaret Mitchell*, Sandra White* S4M-11480 Braes War Commemoration Society’s First World War Parade (lodged on 10 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11479 Congratulations to Scottish Health Awards Winners 2014 (lodged on 07 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11478 Completion of the Kilbryde Hospice (lodged on 07 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11477 Scottish Medical Aid for Palestinians Fundraiser in Edinburgh (lodged on 07 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11476 Africa Pekin, Scotland-based Charity Tackling the Ebola Crisis (lodged on 07 November 2014) Sandra White*

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S4M-11475 Venture Street Launches in Dunfermline (lodged on 07 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11474 Climate Challenge Fund Award for 39th Fife Scout Group (lodged on 06 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11473 30th Anniversary of Birthlink’s Adoption Contact Register for Scotland (lodged on 06 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11472 Congratulations to Arden House Projects in Leven (lodged on 06 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11471 Heriot-Watt Blood Transfusion Service Centre of Excellence (lodged on 06 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11470 Award for St Andrews Environmental Network (lodged on 06 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11469 Glasgow to Cuba (lodged on 06 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11468 Congratulations to Deafblind Scotland (lodged on 06 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11467 Congratulating Chance to Change (lodged on 06 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11466 Fuel Poverty in pre-1919 Residential Properties (lodged on 06 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11465 Kinghorn Lifeboat Station Raises £2,900 (lodged on 06 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11464 Hayfield Community Centre Receives £35,881 (lodged on 06 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11462 Asthma UK Scotland’s Fitstars’ Commonwealth Games Legacy Pack (lodged on 06 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11461 Callander Community Hydro Scheme (lodged on 06 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11460 Affordable Warmth Dividend for Glasgow’s Older Residents (lodged on 06 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11450 Chance to Change (lodged on 06 November 2014) Sandra White* S4M-11444 World Toilet Day (lodged on 05 November 2014) Willie Coffey*

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S4M-11340 Even it Up: Time to End Extreme Inequality, Oxfam’s New Report and Campaign (lodged on 29 October 2014) Alison Johnstone*

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Business Bulletin: Tuesday 18 November 2014 Section H – New Documents

Subordinate Legislation

Negative instruments

The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 17 November 2014 and is subject to the negative procedure—

Notice of Potential Liability for Costs (Discharge Notice) (Scotland) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/313)

laid under section 127(1) of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 and section 32(1) and (2) of the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004

Committee Reports

For further information on accessing committee reports, please contact the relevant clerk or webpage (see end of Bulletin for contact details or access general committee webpage)

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Business Bulletin: Tuesday 18 November 2014

Section J – Progress of Legislation

For further information on the progress of Bills and subordinate legislation, contact either the relevant clerk or webpage (see end of Bulletin for details).

Bills in Progress

A list of all Bills in progress can be accessed via the Scottish Parliament website at:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/576.aspx

For each Bill, the date of the next (or most recent) event in the Bill‘s passage is given. Other relevant information, e.g. about lodging amendments, is given in italics. As soon as a Public Bill (i.e. a Government, Committee or Member‘s Bill) has completed Stage 1, amendments for consideration at Stage 2 may be lodged; and as soon as Stage 2 is completed, amendments for Stage 3 consideration may be lodged. The last lodging day for amendments at Stage 2 is three sitting days before the meeting at which those amendments will be considered (e.g. Thursday for a meeting on Tuesday); at Stage 3 it is four days before. Amendments may be lodged until 4.30 pm on any sitting day, except on the last lodging day for Stage 2, when the deadline is 12 noon. A Hybrid Bill is subject to the same rules except in the case of Stage 2 where amendments for consideration may be lodged no earlier than the completion of any consideration of evidence at Stage 2. Amendments to Private Bills are subject to different deadlines. These are set out in Rule 9A.12 of Standing Orders. Members are advised to lodge amendments in good time before the beginning of a Stage and as early as possible during the day. (G) = Government Bill; (M) = Member‘s Bill; (C) = Committee Bill; (P) = Private Bill; (H) = Hybrid Bill.

Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Local Government and 19 November Regeneration))

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Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill (M)

Stage 1 (lead committee (Health and Sport)) 4 November British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill (M)

Stage 1 (Finance Committee) 19 November Lead committee – Education and Culture

Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 (evidence, Rural Affairs, Climate Change and 19 November Environment Committee)

Lead committee – Local Government and Regeneration Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 completed 27 February Stage 2 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill (M)

Introduced 27 November 2013 Lead committee – Justice

Food (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 2 completed 11 November Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Historic Environment Scotland Bill (G)

Passed 4 November Legal Writings (Counterparts and Delivery) (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 Report (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) published 14 November

Mental Health (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Health and Sport)) 18 November

Prisoners (Control of Release) (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 (lead committee (Justice)) 18 November

Welfare Funds (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (lead committee (Welfare Reform)) 18 November Date

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Subordinate legislation in progress (date of laying) (Lead Committee)

Affirmative Instruments Lead committee to report by 20 November 2014

Road Traffic Act 1988 (Prescribed Limit) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 [draft] (26 September 2014) (Justice)

Lead committee to report by 26 November 2014 Mutual Recognition of Criminal Financial Penalties in the European Union (Scotland) (No. 1) Order 2014 [draft] (2 October 2014) (Justice)

Lead committee to report by 27 November 2014

Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Integration Scheme) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 [draft] (3 October 2014) (Health and Sport)

Public Bodies (Joint Working) (National Health and Wellbeing Outcomes) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 [draft] (3 October 2014) (Health and Sport)

Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Prescribed Health Board Functions) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 [draft] (3 October 2014 - withdrawn and re-laid on 22 October 2014) (Health and Sport)

Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Prescribed Local Authority Functions etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 [draft] (3 October 2014 - withdrawn and re-laid on 22 October 2014) (Health and Sport)

Lead committee to report by 2 December 2014 Land Register of Scotland (Automated Registration) etc. Regulations 2014 [draft] (8 October 2014) (Economy, Energy and Tourism)

Lead committee to report by 5 December 2014

Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) Order 2015 [draft] (15 October 2014) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment) Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Amendment Order 2015 [draft] (20 October 2014) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment) Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 (Modifications) Order 2014 [draft] (22 October 2014) (Health and Sport) Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (Amendment and Transitional) Order 2014 [draft] (24 October 2014) (Economy, Energy and Tourism)

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Lead committee to report by 7 December 2014

Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 [draft] (29 October 2014) (Equal Opportunities) Marriage Between Civil Partners (Procedure for Change and Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 [draft] (29 October 2014) (Equal Opportunities)

Lead committee to report by 8 December 2014

Budget (Scotland) Act 2014 Amendment Order 2014 [draft] (30 October 2014) (Finance) Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2014 [draft] (30 October 2014) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Lead committee to report by 12 December 2014 Criminal Legal Aid (Fixed Payments and Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2014 [draft] (3 November 2014) (Justice)

Lead committee to report by 16 December 2014 Public Services Reform (Inspection and Monitoring of Prisons) (Scotland) Order 2014 [draft] (7 November 2014) (Justice)

Negative Instruments Members should note that the deadline for the lead committee to report by is an administrative deadline. Lead committees normally report on negative instruments only after considering a motion recommending annulment of the instrument. Where Members have queries in relation to this deadline, they should contact the clerks to the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. Subject to annulment by 19 November 2014 Lead committee to report by 17 November 2014

Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/249) (25 September 2014) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Subject to annulment by 20 November 2014 Lead committee to report by 17 November 2014

Legal Aid and Assistance By Way of Representation (Fees for Time at Court and Travelling) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/257) (26 September 2014) (Justice)

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Subject to annulment by 23 November 2014 Lead committee to report by 17 November 2014

Sulphur Content of Liquid Fuels (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/258) (29 September 2014) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 24 November 2014 Lead committee to report by 24 November 2014

South Arran Marine Conservation Order 2014 (SSI 2014/260) (30 September 2014) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 3 December 2014 Lead committee to report by 1 December 2014

Convener of the School Closure Review Panels (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/262) (9 October 2014) (Education and Culture)

Members of a School Closure Review Panel (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/263) (9 October 2014) (Education and Culture)

Subject to annulment by 4 December 2014 Lead committee to report by 1 December 2014

Act of Sederunt (Commissary Business) (Amendment) 2014 (SSI 2014/265) (10 October 2014) (Justice)

Subject to annulment by 5 December 2014 Lead committee to report by 1 December 2014

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Order of Council 2014 (SSI 2014/268) (16 October 2014) (Education and Culture)

Subject to annulment by 8 December 2014 Lead committee to report by 1 December 2014

Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Integration Joint Monitoring Committees) (Scotland) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/281) (30 October 2014) (Health and Sport) Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Local Authority Officers) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/282) (30 October 2014) (Health and Sport) Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Prescribed Consultees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/283) (30 October 2014) (Health and Sport) Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Prescribed Days) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/284) (30 October 2014) (Health and Sport)

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Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Integration Joint Boards) (Scotland) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/285) (30 October 2014) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 9 December 2014 Lead committee to report by 8 December 2014

Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3, Saving, Transitional Provision and Revocation) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/287) (31 October 2014) (Equal Opportunities)

Subject to annulment by 14 December 2014 Lead committee to report by 8 December 2014

Products Containing Meat etc. (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/289) (5 November 2014) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 16 December 2014 Lead committee to report by 15 December 2014

Teachers‘ Pension Scheme (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations (SSI 2014/292) (7 November 2014) (Education and Culture) Charities Accounts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (SSI 201/295) (7 November 2014) (Local Government and Regeneration) South Arran Marine Conservation (Amendment) Order 2014 (SSI 201/297) (7 November 2014) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 19 December 2014 Lead committee to report by 15 December 2014

Discretionary Housing Payments (Limit on Total Expenditure) Revocation (Scotland) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/298) (10 November 2014) (Welfare Reform)

Subject to annulment by 7 January 2015 Lead committee to report by 5 January 2015

Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/300) (13 November 2014) (Local Government and Regeneration) Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/301) (13 November 2014) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Civil Partnership (Prescribed Bodies) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/303) (13 November 2014) (Equal Opportunities)

Marriage Between Persons of Different Sexes (Prescribed Bodies) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (13 November 2014) (SSI 2014/304)

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Same Sex Marriage (Prescribed Bodies) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/305) (13 November 2014) (Equal Opportunities)

Marriage and Civil Partnership (Prescribed Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/306) (13 November 2014) (Equal Opportunities)

Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Health Professionals and Social Care Professionals) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/307) (13 November 2014) (Health and Sport)

Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Membership of Strategic Planning Group) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/308) (13 November 2014) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 8 January 2015 Lead committee to report by 5 January 2015

Looked After Children (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/310) (14 November 2014) (Education and Culture) Food Information (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/312) (14 November 2014) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 11 January 2015 Lead committee to report by 5 January 2015

Notice of Potential Liability for Costs (Discharge Notice) (Scotland) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/313) (17 November 2014) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

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