BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 170/2015 Friday 20 November 2015

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BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 170/2015

Friday 20 November 2015

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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 Question Time

- 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: Friday 20 November 2015

Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on

18 November 2015

Tuesday 24 November 2015 2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Ms Ivy Blair, co-ordinator, Prospects followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Debate: Violence Against Women, 16

Days of Activism followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business – S4M-14471 Iain Gray: World Toilet Day

2015, We Can’t Wait (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 8 October 2015)

Wednesday 25 November 2015 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions

Culture, Europe and External Affairs; Infrastructure, Investment and Cities (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 19 November 2015)

followed by Scottish Labour Party Debate: Keep CalMac Public followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time

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followed by Members’ Business – S4M-14730 Gil Paterson: Children’s Grief Awareness Week (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 5 November 2015)

Thursday 26 November 2015 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions (for text of questions see Section D of the

Business Bulletin for Thursday 19 November 2015) 12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions 12.30 pm Members’ Business – S4M-13123 Nanette Milne: New

Campaign, Is it Coeliac Disease? (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Wednesday 13 May 2015)

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Welfare Reform Committee Debate: Women and Social Security

(for text of motion S4M-14791 see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Wednesday 11 November 2015)

followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 1 December 2015 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






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Wednesday 2 December 2015 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions

Education and Lifelong Learning followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 3 December 2015 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions 12.30 pm Members’ Business 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time

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Business Bulletin: Friday 20 November 2015 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

Health and Sport Committee 24 November 2015 32nd Meeting, 2015

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

1. Carers (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 1). 2. Transplantation (Authorisation of Removal of Organs etc.) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Professor Frank Dunn, President, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow; Dr Charles Wallis, Intensive Care Consultant, SICS Organ Donation Representative, Scottish Intensive Care Society; Dr Calum MacKellar, Director of Research, Scottish Council on Human Bioethics.

3. Transplantation (Authorisation of Removal of Organs etc.) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider the main themes arising from the oral evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 1 December, the Committee expects to consider Carers (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 and Transplantation (authorisation of Removal of Organs etc.) (Scotland) Bill. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

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

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Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 24 November 2015 33rd Meeting, 2015

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

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

Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015 [draft]; Budget (Scotland) Act 2015 Amendment Regulations 2015 [draft]; Victims’ Rights (Scotland) Regulations 2015 [draft].

2. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following—

Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/386); Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Appeal Court) 2015 (SSI 2015/387).

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

Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/382 (C.48)).

4. Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider whether the consolidation in parts 5-8 of the Bill correctly restate the enactments being consolidated, and whether the consolidation is clear, coherent and consistent.

5. Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider correspondence from the Scottish Government on the Bill.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 1 December, as well as considering subordinate legislation, the Committee expects to take further evidence on the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Education and Culture Committee 24 November 2015 28th Meeting, 2015

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 4 in private.

2. Student Support: The Committee will take evidence from— David Alexander, Vice Principal (Operations), West College Scotland, Colleges Scotland; Robert Foster, Corporate Parenting Officer for Further Education and Higher Education, Who Cares? Scotland;

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Vonnie Sandlan, President, National Union of Students Scotland; Mary Senior, Scotland Official, University and College Union Scotland; Alastair Sim, Director, Universities Scotland.

3. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2016/17: Education Spending: The Committee will take evidence from—

Larry Flanagan, General Secretary, Educational Institute of Scotland; Jane Peckham, National Official (Scotland), National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers; Seamus Searson, General Secretary, Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association; Andy Smith, President, School Leaders Scotland.

4. Subordinate Legislation: The Committee will consider correspondence relating to the Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Remedial Order 2015.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 1 December, the Committee will consider the Education (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Public Petitions Committee 24 November 2015 19th Meeting, 2015

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

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

2. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider— PE1582 by Karen Harvey on compulsory pet insurance and take evidence from— Karen Harvey; Vikki Harvey, veterinary nurse; and will then consider— PE1575 by Alex Scott MBE on accessible rail travel and take evidence from— Beverley Bambrough, Director of Education and Equalities, and Robert Mooney, National Executive Committee member, Community; and will then consider— PE1578 by Martin Keatings on a Forth Circle rail link and take evidence from— Martin Keatings; Lewis Akers, Member, Scottish Youth Parliament; and will then consider— PE1581 by Duncan Wright, on behalf of Save Scotland’s School Libraries, on saving Scotland’s school libraries

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/GettingInvolved/Petitions/PE01582

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and take evidence from— Duncan Wright; Yvonne Manning, Chair, School Library Advocacy Group, Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland.

3. Consideration of a new petition: The Committee will consider— PE1543 by Stephen Salters on investigating parental alienation and reviewing civil legal aid.

4. Review of the public petitions process: The Committee will consider a note by the Clerk.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 1 December, the Committee expects to consider petitions on St Margaret of Scotland Hospice, school bus safety, updating of Pernicious Anaemia/Vitamin B12 deficiency understanding and treatment, a register of interests for members of Scotland’s judiciary, parental rights to child contact, national guidance on restraint and seclusion in schools, American Signal Crayfish, re-introduction of the Scottish Red Ensign and food bank funding. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Justice Committee 24 November 2015 33rd Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 10.45 am in the Robert Burns Room (CR1)

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

2. Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Nick Smithers, National Development Officer, Abused Men in Scotland; Sandy Brindley, National Co-ordinator, Rape Crisis Scotland; Louise Johnson, National Worker - Legal Issues, Scottish Women’s Aid; Nicola Merrin, Policy Officer, Victim Support Scotland;

and then from— Tam Baillie, Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland; Eleanor Deeming, Legal Officer, Scottish Human Rights Commission.

3. Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will further consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

4. Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 1 December, the Committee expects to take evidence on the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2016-17. For further information,

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

Public Audit Committee 25 November 2015 19th Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 9.00 am in the David Livingstone Room (CR6)

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

2. Section 22 report - The 2013/14 audit of Coatbridge College: Governance of severance arrangements: The Committee will take evidence on the Auditor General for Scotland report entitled "The 2013/14 audit of Coatbridge College: Governance of severance arrangements" from—

John Doyle, Former Principal and Chief Executive, and John Gray, Former Board Chair, Coatbridge College;

and then from— Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, and Aileen McKechnie, Director of Advanced Learning and Science, Scottish Government.

3. Section 22 report - The 2014/15 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts: The Committee will take evidence on the Auditor General for Scotland entitled ‘‘The 2014/15 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts’’ from—

Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland; Mark Taylor, Assistant Director, and Gordon Smail, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland.

4. Section 23 report - Managing ICT contracts in central government: An update: The Committee will consider a response from the Scottish Government on the Auditor General for Scotland report entitled Managing ICT contracts in central government: An update.

5. Section 22 report - The 2014/15 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts: The Committee will consider the evidence received at agenda item 3 and take evidence from—

Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland; Mark Taylor, Assistant Director, and Gordon Smail, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland.

6. Section 22 report - The 2013/14 audit of Coatbridge College: Governance of severance arrangements The Committee will discuss the evidence received at agenda item 2 and take evidence from—

Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland; Angela Canning, Assistant Director, Audit Scotland.

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

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 2 December, the Committee expects to consider the Auditor General for Scotland reports entitled "NHS in Scotland 2015", "The

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2014/15 audit of NHS Tayside: Financial management", "The 2014/15 audit of NHS 24: Update on management of an IT contract" and "The 2013/14 audit of NHS Highland: Update on 2013/14 financial management issues". 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 25 November 2015 36th Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the Sir Alexander Fleming Room (CR3)

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

2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

European Maritime andFisheries Fund (Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/359)

3. SRUC - Scotland’s Rural College: The Committee will take evidence from: Patrick Machray, Chair, Janet Swadling, Acting Chief Executive, Geoff Simm, Vice Principal Research, Alasdair Cox, Interim Head of Professional Services, and Mike Wijnberg, Managing Director, SAC Consulting, SRUC.

4. SRUC - Scotland’s Rural College: The Committee will consider evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

5. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on Thursday 26th November 2015, the Committee expects to consider a draft report on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill at Stage One. This meeting will be in private. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

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Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee 26 November 2015 37th Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 9.00 am in the James Clerk Maxwell Room (CR4)

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

Proposed future business At its next meeting, the Committee expects to consider a draft report on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill at Stage One. This meeting will be in private. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

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Section E – Written questions lodged on 19 November 2015

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-28501 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Government how it will address the reported funding gap for carers’ information services in 2016-17.

S4W-28502 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Government what additional resources for carer support it will provide to fund the implementation of the provisions in the Carers (Scotland) Bill and how these will be allocated.

S4W-28503 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will continue to provide (a) respite care funds, (b) carer information strategy funds and (c) the change fund under the Carers (Scotland) Bill.

S4W-28504 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Government how will it fund short break support under the Carers (Scotland) Bill.

S4W-28505 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Government whether the estimated £16 million for replacement care will be funded from money included in the financial memorandum to the Carers (Scotland) Bill and, if not, from where.

S4W-28506 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to provide funding for preventative spend for carers’ centres to account for expected increased demand.

S4W-28507 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Government how carer support will be implemented at the local level under the Carers (Scotland) Bill and how it will determine the allocation of new resources.

S4W-28508 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Government whether it expects a slow uptake of adult carer support plans and young carer statements in year one of the implementation of the Carers (Scotland) Bill and whether the funding and resources of local authorities are sufficient to meet their new duties in year one.

S4W-28541 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government how much it estimates the yield will be from the land and buildings transaction tax in each month from November 2015 to March 2016.

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S4W-28542 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how much was collected in Scotland from stamp duty in each month between April 2012 and March 2015.

S4W-28554 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the success rate of the revised Scottish dietary goals for each decile of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation.

S4W-28559 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that faults with the Caledonian Sleeper rail service have caused delays, cancellations and have led to the RMT union balloting its members on strike action.

S4W-28560 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) the RMT union and (b) Serco regarding the possibility of strike action on the Caledonian Sleeper rail service, and what action it is taking to avert such a situation.

S4W-28561 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government what reports it has received regarding electrical and mechanical faults on the Caledonian Sleeper rail service.

S4W-28562 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government how many times there have been (a) delays, (b) cancellations and (c) other reductions in planned services on the Caledonian Sleeper rail service (i) in each of the last three years and (ii) since April 2015, and what information it has regarding how many passengers were affected.

S4W-28563 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the planned investment of private and public sector money in new rolling stock for the Caledonian sleeper rail service.

S4W-28566 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had discussions with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde about the number of staff resigning from the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow due to a lack of facilities and, if so, what the outcome was.

S4W-28567 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the Staff Governance Standard Framework is being fully implemented by all NHS boards.

S4W-28568 David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to ensure that the joint working between ScotRail and Network Rail will not (a) be commercialised and (b) compromise the safety of the railway infrastructure.

S4W-28569 David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on (a) how much and (b) what proportion of railway funding has been provided to Network Rail in Scotland in the last five years.

S4W-28570 David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government what involvement it has with the funding provided to Network Rail in Scotland.

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S4W-28571 David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government what governance relationship it (a) has or (b) has sought with Network Rail following its reclassification as a public sector company.

S4W-28572 David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact in Scotland of the UK Government’s summer budget announcement regarding the funding of Network Rail.

S4W-28573 David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will seek different arrangements to those set out in the UK Government’s summer budget announcement that government subsidies will be paid to train operating companies rather than Network Rail.

S4W-28574 David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to the Shaw review of the longer-term future shape and financing of Network Rail and whether it will publish any such representations.

S4W-28575 David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government what impact the proposed change in funding to Network Rail will have on the joint working between ScotRail and Network Rail.

S4W-28576 Angus MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Government what recent communication it has had with NHS Forth Valley regarding GP shortages at Kersiebank Medical Practice in Grangemouth.

S4W-28577 Angus MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of a Community Heartbeat Trust report suggesting that public access defibrillation is around 10 times more effective than cardiopulmonary resuscitation alone, whether it will (a) take action to increase the number of portable defibrillators in communities and (b) introduce training in schools on using (i) defibrillators and (ii) other cardiac-related lifesaving techniques.

S4W-28578 Nanette Milne: To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have missed (a) GP and (b) hospital appointments in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.

S4W-28579 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it uses to identify common (a) land and (b) grazing land and how many acres there are.

S4W-28589 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the NHS is experiencing a nationwide GP recruitment crisis.

S4W-28590 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4O-04802 by Shona Robison on 18 November 2015 (Official Report, c. 9), what action it is taking to help GP practices in Lothian that are experiencing problems in recruiting staff.

S4W-28591 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government which GP practices in Lothian have (a) GP and (b) staff vacancies.

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S4W-28592 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government which GP practices in Lothian are using locum GPs to cover vacancies.

S4W-28593 Cameron Buchanan: To ask the Scottish Government when the waiting times for aftercare services in the Lothians will be reduced.

S4W-28594 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to consider whether group B streptococcal infections should be notifiable under the terms of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008.

S4W-28595 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government how many cases of (a) early and (b) late onset group B streptococcus infections there were/have been among babies in (i) 2013, (ii) 2014 and (iii) 2015, also expressed as a rate per 1,000 births.

S4W-28596 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government what information (a) pregnant women and (b) maternity care health professionals are given about the risk of group B streptococcus and whether it plans to carry out further awareness raising with these groups.

S4W-28597 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK National Screening Committee regarding the absence of an antenatal screening programme for group B streptococcus.

S4W-28598 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review its decision not to establish a systematic antenatal screening programme for group B streptococcus.

S4W-28599 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government how much it estimates a test for group B streptococcus would cost and whether it has carried out a cost-benefit analysis of introducing routine antenatal screening.

S4W-28601 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the success of routine testing for group B streptococcus from 35 to 37 weeks of pregnancy in other countries.

S4W-28602 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-28210 by John Swinney on 13 November 2015, in light of the commitment made in the code, whether it will ensure that the list of gifts received will be published on a quarterly basis.

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Section F – Motions and Amendments

Motions and amendments are usually printed the day after lodging. When an amendment is lodged, then the original motion will be republished alongside it.

Each Monday, this section also contains motions and amendments that have been lodged the previous week and are still live and those 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.

Support for motions or amendments that have already been published is shown at the end of this section.

Motions and amendments can be published with various symbols:

* before the number indicates publication for the first time

*…* around a section of text indicate changes to previously published material

# a motion lodged for members’ business that has received the required level of cross-party support

♦ a motion lodged for members’ business that has not yet received the required level of cross-party support

R a member has declared a registered interest

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

Questions regarding this section should be directed to the Chamber Desk.

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New and altered motions and amendments

*S4M-14916 Liam McArthur: New Record for Cruise Ship Calls to Orkney—That the Parliament understands that, with more than 100 cruise ship visits to Orkney already booked for 2016, a new record has been set; understands that the islands are set to receive their 1,500th port call and 750,000th cruise passenger; believes that Orkney will be the first UK destination to receive this many visits in a single season; welcomes the economic benefit that it believes the ships bring to businesses and the wider Orkney economy; believes that the increase in numbers is tribute to the hard work of staff right across Orkney Islands Council and the area’s businesses and communities, who have come together to make the islands a great place for visitors; considers that the influx of additional tourists is a mark of the outstanding heritage that Orkney has to offer, and encourages more people to look to Orkney as a holiday destination.

*S4M-14915 John Mason: 175th Anniversary of Andrew Muirhead & Son—That the Parliament congratulates Andrew Muirhead & Son of Dalmarnock on the 175th anniversary of its producing quality leather in Glasgow; understands that it is the UK’s only upholstery leather manufacturer and the market leader in the global aviation industry; notes what it considers the company’s impressive track record, with work being done on outfitting the entire Malaysian Airlines fleet, being contracted to provide all leather for seating for American Airlines and also supplying British Airways, US Airways and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines; further notes that the company has also supplied leather to the House of Commons and Burj Al Arab in Dubai; understands that Andrew Muirhead & Son has the lowest carbon footprint of any leather maker in the world, due in part to its thermal energy and water filtration plants; notes that it is part of the Scottish Leather Group, which also has a presence in Bridge of Weir, and believes that family-owned businesses headquartered in Scotland such as this one must be a cornerstone of the country’s economic future.

Supported by: David Torrance*, Rob Gibson*, James Dornan*

*S4M-14914♦ Chic Brodie: HGV Driver Shortages in Scotland—That the Parliament notes the statistics provided by the Road Haulage Association (RHA) and the Scottish Road Haulage Group regarding HGV driver shortages ahead of the busy Christmas period; notes the view that Skills Development Scotland, schools, colleges and employers should work together to increase recruitment in the industry; understands that the RHA has been working alongside Jobcentre Plus with the initiative, Driving Britain’s Future, which gives unemployed people first-hand experience of the industry and aims to raise the profile of the participating companies and the sector to encourage more recruitment, and, with road haulage contributing a reported £5 billion to Scotland’s economy, around 5% of GVA, welcomes initiatives to increase driver recruitment in South Scotland and across the country.

*S4M-14913 Patricia Ferguson: Kelvindale Primary School Celebrates its Golden Anniversary—That the Parliament notes the upcoming golden anniversary of Kelvindale Primary School, which was officially opened in January 1966 by Councillor J Douglas Glen and had an initial roll of 248 pupils; further notes that, following an extension in the 1970s, the school now educates 474 pupils from the Kelvindale area and beyond; recognises what it sees as the excellent relationships

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that the school has forged, both with other educational establishments in the area and the wider community; shares the pride with which the school community celebrates its diversity and the many ways that it contributes to charity; notes the many academic, sporting, environmental and cultural awards that the school has received; congratulates the entire school community on what it considers this important anniversary, and wishes it well.

Supported by: Drew Smith*, Hanzala Malik*, Anne McTaggart*, Jackie Baillie*, Sarah Boyack*

*S4M-14912 Jackie Baillie: Gail Ritchie from Argyll, Regional Young Ambassador Award Winner—That the Parliament congratulates Gail Ritchie, who is the course director and academic manager of Ardmay House International Summer School, which is in Arrochar in Argyll, on being announced as the winner in the Regional Young Ambassador category at the 2015 Herald Society Awards; understands that this category, which is sponsored by Hospitality Industry Trust Scotland, recognises young people who demonstrate the potential and ambition for a successful career in the tourism industry, and wishes Gail every success in her endeavours.

Supported by: Richard Lyle*, Kevin Stewart*, Bill Kidd*, Anne McTaggart*, Patricia Ferguson*, Hanzala Malik*, David Stewart*, David Torrance*

*S4M-14911 Lewis Macdonald: North East Success at the Scottish Pharmacy Awards—That the Parliament recognises that five of the 10 awards presented at the 2015 Scottish Pharmacy Awards, which were held on 11 November, were won by representatives from the north east; congratulates the winners from NHS Grampian and Robert Gordon University; notes that Dr Caroline Hind, who is the NHS board’s deputy director of pharmacy and medicines management, won the Innovations in Prescribing, Quality and Efficiency in Scotland award, Eileen Howitt, the principal pharmacist at Royal Cornhill Hospital, was presented with the Hospital Pharmacy Team of the Year prize; Sandra Robertson, of Lloyds Pharmacy in Macduff, and Macduff Medical Practice won the award for Partnership Working, Christine Filion-Murphy, who is a student at the university, was presented with the Student Leadership Award and commends Professor Donald Cairns of the university on receiving the Special Recognition Award to mark his years of service to pharmacy in Scotland, and understands that this is the first time in the 13-year history of the awards that so many have been handed out to one region.

Supported by: Richard Simpson*, Kevin Stewart*, Neil Findlay*, Stewart Stevenson*, Mike MacKenzie*, David Torrance*, Sandra White*, Anne McTaggart*, Nanette Milne*, Richard Lyle*, Hanzala Malik*, Patricia Ferguson*

*S4M-14910 Graeme Dey: Laura Burdin, Apprentice of the Year—That the Parliament congratulates Laura Burdin on being named both Apprentice of the Year and Higher Apprentice of the Year at the Skills Development Scotland Modern Apprenticeship Awards Ceremony; believes that Laura’s success is in recognition of her excellent customer service skills and potential shown as a modern apprentice at the Carnoustie Golf and Spa Hotel; understands that she started the apprenticeship after her potential was recognised in her first job at the hotel; notes that she was

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quickly promoted to supervisor and completed a hospitality and leadership level 3 qualification; believes that this led to further promotion and Laura achieving a level 4 hospitality management qualification; notes that she is now employed by Hilton as a meetings and events coordinator and considers that her apprenticeship is at the heart of her success; congratulates everyone who was honoured at the ceremony, which was held during Learning Through Work Week; notes that the week aims to forge closer links between education and employers and that apprentices, employers and training providers plan to visit over 300 schools to talk about their experiences, the benefits of work-based learning and the opportunities offered by foundation and modern apprenticeships; believes that Laura’s career path demonstrates the benefits of apprenticeships, and wishes her continuing success.

Supported by: Elaine Murray*, Adam Ingram*, Kevin Stewart*, Rob Gibson*, Richard Lyle*, John Wilson*, Mike MacKenzie*, Joan McAlpine*, Anne McTaggart*, Kenneth Gibson*, Christina McKelvie*, David Torrance*, Iain Gray*, Sandra White*, Nanette Milne*, Bill Kidd*, Hanzala Malik*, Angus MacDonald*, Chic Brodie*, James Dornan*

*S4M-14909 Jackie Baillie: Gold Award for the West Dunbartonshire Senior Wind Band—That the Parliament congratulates the members of the West Dunbartonshire Senior Wind Band as they celebrate winning a Gold Award at the regional heat of the National Concert Band Festival; understands that this is the second year in a row that the band has been given the accolade; believes that its success sets a great example for school pupils in the area; hopes that the band qualifies for the national final, and wishes its members every success.

Supported by: Elaine Murray*, Kevin Stewart*, David Torrance*, Sandra White*, Richard Lyle*, Patricia Ferguson*, Stuart McMillan*

*S4M-14908 Jackie Baillie: Gordon Reid, World Number One—That the Parliament congratulates Helensburgh’s Gordon Reid on going to the top of the men’s tennis doubles rankings for the first time in his career after partnering the Frenchman, Michael Jeremiasz, to victory at the UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters, the International Tennis Federation’s year-end championship for the world’s top doubles player; understands that Gordon has replaced France’s Joachim Gerard Stephane Houdet at the top of the doubles rankings after also winning his first two Grand Slam doubles titles this year at Roland Garros and the US Open; hopes that Gordon continues his prolific form, and looks forward to him becoming top of the men’s singles rankings.

Supported by: Elaine Murray*, Richard Lyle*, Kevin Stewart*, Anne McTaggart*, David Torrance*, Sandra White*, Patricia Ferguson*, Hanzala Malik*, Bill Kidd*, Jamie McGrigor*

*S4M-14907 Jean Urquhart: Scotland’s UNESCO Global Geoparks—That the Parliament congratulates Shetland Geopark and North West Highlands Geopark on becoming UNESCO Global Geoparks; understands that Global Geopark status is the first new UNESCO designation of its kind to be created in over 40 years; considers that this status now ranks the Shetland and North West Highland parks alongside UNESCO World Heritage Sites in importance and esteem; recognises with gratitude the work of everyone who contributed to Scotland’s two Geoparks receiving and

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retaining the European Geopark Network green card status, which allowed them to become two of the inaugural 118 Global Geoparks worldwide; welcomes the support of the Scottish Government, which it believes has been crucial to the development of both Geoparks, and looks forward to the Geoparks’ continued success in bringing what it considers the fascinating story of Scotland’s geological history to visitors from across Scotland and around the world through the Global Network of Geoparks.

Supported by: Mike MacKenzie*, Bill Kidd*, Anne McTaggart*, Hugh Henry*, Mark McDonald*, Kenneth Gibson*, Hanzala Malik*, John Finnie*, David Torrance*, John Wilson*

*S4M-14906 Johann Lamont: Linthouse Housing Association—That the Parliament congratulates Linthouse Housing Association in Govan on reaching its 41st anniversary; recognises its commitment to providing a safe and attractive environment for tenants while ensuring that they are included in decision-making processes; welcomes its support for the Remember Mary Barbour campaign, which aims to create a statue in honour of one of Glasgow’s first female councillors; celebrates its recent initiative to have a memorial plaque installed at 10 Hutton Drive in Linthouse, which is believed to be the site where the first rent strike demonstration took place in 1915, and wishes it continued success with the campaign to build a monument for Mary Barbour and in its wider role assisting with the economic regeneration of the local community.

Supported by: Elaine Murray*, David Torrance*, Sandra White*, Drew Smith*, Anne McTaggart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Patricia Ferguson*, Hanzala Malik*, Jackie Baillie*, Roderick Campbell*

*S4M-14905 Johann Lamont: Remember Mary Barbour Campaign—That the Parliament congratulates everyone in the Remember Mary Barbour campaign on their ongoing commitment to raise funds to establish a permanent memorial to Mary Barbour; recognises that Mary Barbour, who led the rent strike in Govan and across Glasgow that led to the Rent Restriction Act in 1915, had a pioneering life focussed on tackling inequality and injustice; welcomes the launch of the exhibition of the five small-scale models, or maquettes, from which the final design for the memorial will be selected; congratulates the artists, Andrew Brown, Mark Longworth, Kenneth Mackay, Roddy McDowall and Morag McLean, on what it considers their inspirational ideas; regrets that Creative Scotland has rejected the opportunity to support what it sees as this important initiative, and encourages the Scottish Government to consider how it might add its support to a significant initiative celebrating an important time in the history of Govan, Glasgow and Scotland.

Supported by: Elaine Murray*, Neil Findlay*, Elaine Smith*, David Torrance*, Sandra White*, Drew Smith*, Hugh Henry*, Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Lyle*, Cara Hilton*, Claudia Beamish*, Hanzala Malik*, Anne McTaggart*, Jackie Baillie*, Malcolm Chisholm*, Jean Urquhart*, Patricia Ferguson*, Iain Gray*, Margaret McDougall*, Michael Russell*

*S4M-14899 Cara Hilton: Protecting Human Rights at Work—That the Parliament congratulates the UN on seven decades of protecting and upholding human rights and freedoms; condemns the UK Government’s attempts to abolish the Human

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Rights Act 1998 and replace it with what it considers a watered-down bill of rights, which will use "discretion" defined by "British values" to determine whether human rights have been breached, by-passing globally accepted laws; believes that diluting universal human rights and removing the ability to challenge authorities and countries that breach them is a dangerous path to tread; considers that, if the UK Government was serious about protecting civil and cultural liberties, it would have introduced a bill of rights in Northern Ireland, which, it understands, was put to the main party leaders by the coalition government in 2010 as well as receiving overwhelming support from human rights and community groups in response to a consultation paper published at the time; understands that, five years on, there has been no movement on this; considers that the Scottish Government should make sure that it upholds the human rights of workers in its procurement practices and processes, and believes that the time is right to establish a human rights committee to ensure that robust debate takes place to defend the Human Rights Act and keep up the pressure to ensure that universal human rights are respected, protected and enforced.

*S4M-14846 Neil Findlay: UCATT Victory over Umbrella Company—That the Parliament notes the recent employment tribunal that was taken out by the construction workers’ union, UCATT, which resulted in a worker receiving almost £4,000 in compensation after having wages unlawfully deducted by a so-called umbrella company; understands that such companies are endemic in the construction industry in Scotland and include businesses working on publicly-procured projects and across other sectors; believes that workers forced to operate via these firms can be up to £100 a week worse off as they are required to pay both employers’ and employees’ national insurance contributions, have their holiday pay rolled up into the rate and pay a weekly administration charge just to be paid in this manner, and, in light of the tribunal’s finding, calls for an urgent review of public procurement rules to ensure that workers are not exploited in this manner and for the introduction of stricter regulations so that employers are required to pay workers on a standard PAYE basis.

Supported by: Jayne Baxter*, Cara Hilton*, Michael McMahon*, Hugh Henry*, Sarah Boyack*, Patricia Ferguson*, Iain Gray*, Hanzala Malik*

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-14904 Award for Armadale Farm (lodged on 18 November 2015) Angus MacDonald*, Hanzala Malik*, James Dornan*, Kenneth Gibson*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Nigel Don*, Jamie McGrigor*, Jim Hume*, David Torrance*, Kevin Stewart* S4M-14903 The Usual Place, an Unusual Success Story (lodged on 18 November 2015) Graeme Pearson*, Patricia Ferguson*, Joan McAlpine*, Kenneth Gibson*, Hanzala Malik*, Jackie Baillie*, Iain Gray*, John Wilson*, Anne McTaggart*, Richard Lyle*, Neil Findlay*, Jayne Baxter*, Alex Fergusson*, Mike MacKenzie*

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S4M-14902 Improvements in the Early Detection of Lung Cancer (lodged on 18 November 2015) Angus MacDonald*, Gordon MacDonald*, Hanzala Malik*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Christina McKelvie*, Nigel Don*, David Torrance*, Kevin Stewart* S4M-14901 Foodbank Use Increases (lodged on 18 November 2015) Jim Hume*, Iain Gray*, Anne McTaggart*, Hanzala Malik*, Cara Hilton*, Sarah Boyack*, Lewis Macdonald*, Graeme Pearson*, John Pentland*, Elaine Smith* S4M-14900 Road Safety Week and Brake (lodged on 18 November 2015) Hanzala Malik*, Kenneth Gibson*, Richard Lyle*, Nigel Don*, Jamie McGrigor*, Lewis Macdonald*, Graeme Pearson*, David Torrance*, Bruce Crawford*, Kevin Stewart* S4M-14898 Reducing the Gender Pay Gap (lodged on 18 November 2015) Nigel Don*, Angus MacDonald*, Kenneth Gibson*, David Torrance* S4M-14897 European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (lodged on 18 November 2015) Angus MacDonald*, Jean Urquhart*, Kenneth Gibson*, Christina McKelvie*, Bruce Crawford*, David Torrance*, Neil Findlay* S4M-14896 Congratulations to East Renfrewshire GirlGuiding (lodged on 18 November 2015) Angus MacDonald*, Jackie Baillie*, Richard Lyle*, David Torrance* S4M-14895 Youth Work Changes Lives (lodged on 18 November 2015) Jackie Baillie*, Lewis Macdonald*, David Torrance*, Richard Lyle* S4M-14894 Scottish Towns Week (lodged on 18 November 2015) Jackie Baillie*, Lewis Macdonald* S4M-14893 Alarming Trussell Trust Foodbank Growth (lodged on 18 November 2015) Nigel Don*, Gordon MacDonald*, John Mason*, Christina McKelvie*, Jean Urquhart*, David Torrance* S4M-14892 Productive Parents Group, Providing Practical Support for Parents in the Community (lodged on 18 November 2015) Christina McKelvie*, David Torrance* S4M-14891 Raid on the Big Lottery Fund (lodged on 17 November 2015) Stuart McMillan*, Angus MacDonald*, Gordon MacDonald* S4M-14890 Threat to Big Lottery Fund (lodged on 17 November 2015) Angus MacDonald*, James Dornan*, Dennis Robertson*, Nigel Don*, Jean Urquhart*, Adam Ingram*, Bill Kidd*, Fiona McLeod*, John Mason*, Sandra White*, David Torrance*, Stewart Maxwell*, Bruce Crawford*, Joan McAlpine*, Graeme Dey*, Kenneth Gibson*, Rob Gibson*, Kevin Stewart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Anne McTaggart*, Christina McKelvie*, Richard Lyle*

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S4M-14889 Aden Country Park (lodged on 17 November 2015) Angus MacDonald* S4M-14888 Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society Prepares Grace for Annual Consular Corps Dinner (lodged on 17 November 2015) Angus MacDonald*, Jackie Baillie*, Nigel Don* S4M-14887 Congratulations to the Awards Network (lodged on 17 November 2015) Angus MacDonald*, Jackie Baillie*, Gordon MacDonald*, Nigel Don* S4M-14886 NUS International Students’ Campaign Day of Solidarity (lodged on 17 November 2015) Angus MacDonald*, Gordon MacDonald* S4M-14885 Solar Schools Making Glasgow Greener and More Sustainable (lodged on 17 November 2015) Jackie Baillie* S4M-14884 40th Anniversary of Trinity High School in Renfrew (lodged on 17 November 2015) Jackie Baillie* S4M-14883 UNESCO Designation for Shetland Geopark (lodged on 17 November 2015) Jackie Baillie* S4M-14882 Universal Children’s Day, 20 November 2015 (lodged on 17 November 2015) Angus MacDonald*, Jackie Baillie*, Nigel Don*, John Mason*, Elaine Murray* S4M-14881 European HIV-Hepatitis Testing Week (lodged on 17 November 2015) Angus MacDonald*, Jackie Baillie* S4M-14880 Congratulations to Dorothy Stewart (lodged on 17 November 2015) Angus MacDonald*, Jackie Baillie* S4M-14878 Reeltime Music AGM (lodged on 17 November 2015) Jackie Baillie*, Jean Urquhart* S4M-14877 Keep Warm in Winter Event (lodged on 17 November 2015) Margaret Mitchell*, Jackie Baillie* S4M-14876 Mental Health and Smoking (lodged on 17 November 2015) Angus MacDonald*, Jackie Baillie*, Graeme Pearson*, Cameron Buchanan* S4M-14875 West Dunbartonshire Winners at the Herald Society Awards (lodged on 17 November 2015) Elaine Murray* S4M-14863 World’s First Digital Gender Balance Certification Programme (lodged on 17 November 2015) Sandra White*, Bruce Crawford* S4M-14862 World Prematurity Day 2015 (lodged on 17 November 2015) Jackie Baillie* S4M-14861 Paris Terrorist Attacks (lodged on 17 November 2015) Sandra White*

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S4M-14860 Congratulations to Young Muirhead Writer (lodged on 17 November 2015) Jackie Baillie* S4M-14858 Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week (lodged on 16 November 2015) Sandra White*, Bruce Crawford* S4M-14857 Better BBC Coverage of Scottish Affairs (lodged on 16 November 2015) Angus MacDonald* S4M-14855 2015 Scottish BAFTA for Director Film/Television (lodged on 16 November 2015) Sandra White*, Angus MacDonald* S4M-14854 King Rollo Films to Produce Animated Series in Gaelic (lodged on 16 November 2015) Sandra White*, Angus MacDonald* S4M-14852 2nd/4th Motherwell Boys’ Brigade (lodged on 16 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14851 North Lanarkshire Young Carers 20th Anniversary (lodged on 16 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14850 Official Opening of Newmains Community Trust Centre (lodged on 16 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14849 Lanarkshire Deaf Club (lodged on 16 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14847 50 Years of the Glasgow Council on Alcohol (lodged on 16 November 2015) Angus MacDonald* S4M-14845 CALM and Lynx Campaign to Raises Awareness of Male Suicide (lodged on 16 November 2015) Sandra White*, Bruce Crawford* S4M-14844 East Renfrewshire Success at the Scottish Italian Awards (lodged on 16 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14843 Congratulations to Inverness Golfer, Russell Knox (lodged on 13 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14842 Swan Gold Medal for Wick Professor (lodged on 13 November 2015) Angus MacDonald* S4M-14841 Duthie Park and Seaton Park, Jewels in Aberdeen’s Crown (lodged on 13 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14840 World Diabetes Day (lodged on 13 November 2015) Sandra White*, Nigel Don*, Graeme Pearson* S4M-14839 Congratulations to Kidz-U-Nite (lodged on 13 November 2015) Sandra White*

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S4M-14837.1 Aberdeen’s Hydrogen Refuelling Station Reaches Milestone (lodged on 17 November 2015) Angus MacDonald* S4M-14837 Aberdeen’s Hydrogen Refuelling Station Reaches Milestone (lodged on 13 November 2015) Sandra White*, Nigel Don* S4M-14836 Holodomor Remembrance Day 2015 (lodged on 13 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14835 New Research Funding in Treating Stroke for Aurum Biosciences (lodged on 16 November 2015) Sandra White*, Richard Lyle* S4M-14834 Tax Office Closures (lodged on 13 November 2015) Nigel Don* S4M-14833 Scottish Thistle Award Winners (lodged on 13 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14832 Scottish Multicultural Cup Finals (lodged on 13 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14831 Welcoming Instant Neighbour’s Giving Tree Appeal (lodged on 12 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14829 The Circus Comes to Muirhouse (lodged on 12 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14828 Welcoming DEBRA to Maryhill (lodged on 12 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14827 Congratulations to Healthy Valleys on its Time Out Programme (lodged on 12 November 2015) Jackie Baillie*, Elaine Murray* S4M-14824 Action for Children’s 60th Anniversary (lodged on 12 November 2015) Sandra White*, Ken Macintosh*, Richard Simpson* S4M-14823 Eastwood High School Success at the Kelvingrove Annual Art Competition (lodged on 12 November 2015) Sandra White*, Ken Macintosh* S4M-14822 Sunset Song Film Launch (lodged on 12 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14821 Living Orkney Shortlisted for Magazine of the Year Award (lodged on 12 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14819 Forest Holidays Ardgartan, Regional Winner at the Scottish Thistle Awards (lodged on 12 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14818 Congratulations to Billy McEwan (lodged on 12 November 2015) Sandra White*

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S4M-14817 Venezuela’s Electoral System (lodged on 12 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14815 West Burn Lane in St Andrews Wins Best Building Award (lodged on 12 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14812 Harbour Seal Populations on the East Coast of Scotland (lodged on 12 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14811 It’s Your Neighbourhood Award (lodged on 11 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14810 Big Lottery Communities and Family Fund Helping in Central Scotland (lodged on 11 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14809 Violence Against Women and Girls Joint Strategic Board (lodged on 11 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14808 Aberdeen Ministers Raising Funds for Malawi (lodged on 11 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14806.1 The Solway Estuary Haaf-netters (lodged on 11 November 2015) Graeme Pearson*, David Stewart*, Rhoda Grant*, Hanzala Malik*, Richard Simpson* S4M-14806 The Solway Estuary Haaf-netters (lodged on 11 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14804 Marischal Square (lodged on 11 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14799 John Mitchell Haulage and Warehousing, Scottish Haulier of the Year (lodged on 11 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14797 Scottish Family Business Week (lodged on 11 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14796 Friends of Alexandra Park (lodged on 11 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14792 Happy 80th Birthday, Talking Books (lodged on 10 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14790 Students of Knightswood Secondary School Don’t Waste Our Future (lodged on 10 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14789 Scottish Italian Business Awards (lodged on 10 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14788 Duloch Pupils Walk to Victory (lodged on 10 November 2015) Jackie Baillie*

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S4M-14787 Argo Boxing Club Awarded £1,000 by the FlightPath Fund (lodged on 10 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14780 Honeypot Café in Loanhead, Healthyliving Award Winner (lodged on 10 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14774 Special Gold Award for West of Scotland Laundry (lodged on 09 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14773 Galashiels Transport Interchange (lodged on 09 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14772 Be Enriched Enterprises (lodged on 09 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14771 The Big Issue Foundation Scotland (lodged on 09 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14770 50 Years since the Setting up of the HIDB (lodged on 09 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14769 Celebrating 90 Years of Stoneywood Scouts (lodged on 09 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14765 Aberdeen Asset Management (lodged on 09 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14764 Congratulations to Rev Dr Isaac Poobalan and Rev Paul Watson (lodged on 09 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14763 £2,500 Raised by Milngavie Memory Walk (lodged on 09 November 2015) Sandra White*, Nigel Don* S4M-14762 John DM Robertson (lodged on 09 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14761 World Leprosy Day (lodged on 09 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14759 Pentlands Book Festival, November 2015 (lodged on 06 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14758 Access to Knowledge for People with Diabetes on World Diabetes Day (lodged on 06 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14757 Puffins on Red List (lodged on 06 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14756 Ayrshire College’s Success at the Herald Society Awards 2015 (lodged on 06 November 2015) Sandra White*

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S4M-14755 Riding for the Disabled Funding Award (lodged on 06 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14754 Buddhist Vihara Funding Award (lodged on 05 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14751 Palliative Care Research Investment in Scotland (lodged on 05 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14749 Helping it Happen Award for Lucy Beattie (lodged on 05 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14748 Aberdeen City Division Local Recognition Awards (lodged on 05 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14747 Aberdeen Golden Games’ Success at Scottish Health Awards (lodged on 05 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14746.1 Glasgow Airport Named One of Europe’s Fastest Growing (lodged on 05 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14746 Glasgow Airport Named One of Europe’s Fastest Growing (lodged on 05 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14745 Funding for Yorkhill MediCinema (lodged on 05 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14743 Happy 25th Anniversary to FARE (lodged on 05 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14742 Agripa Solutions, Living Wage Champion 2015 (lodged on 05 November 2015) Sandra White*, Ken Macintosh* S4M-14739 Congratulations to EuroBiotix UK (lodged on 05 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14738 Arran Whitebeams (lodged on 05 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14737 The George in Hamilton Scottish Thistle Award Winner (lodged on 05 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14736 Congratulating UnstFest, Community Project of the Year (lodged on 05 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14735 Scotland’s Social Enterprises, a Success Story (lodged on 05 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14734 Congratulations to the Students and Staff of the West of Scotland College (lodged on 04 November 2015) Sandra White*

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S4M-14733 Befriend Motherwell and BeFriend in Bellshill Awards Ceremony (lodged on 04 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14730 Children’s Grief Awareness Week (lodged on 04 November 2015) Sandra White*, Malcolm Chisholm* S4M-14728 Scottish Adult Learners’ Week and Book Week Scotland (lodged on 04 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14726.1 Revitalisation of Kirkintilloch Town Centre (lodged on 05 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14725 Befriending Week 2015 (lodged on 04 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14724 Shawlands Academy Pupils (lodged on 04 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14723 Road to Rio (lodged on 04 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14720 National Fertility Awareness Week 2015 (lodged on 04 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14719 Living Wage Week (lodged on 04 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14718 Congratulating COPE Ltd, Social Enterprise of the Year (lodged on 04 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14716 Legion d’Honneur for Aberdeenshire Veteran (lodged on 04 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14715 Commending the Employees of City Building and RSBi (lodged on 04 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14714 St Andrew’s Day (lodged on 03 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14713 Scottish Thistle Regional Awards in the Visitor Attraction Industry (lodged on 03 November 2015) Sandra White*, Mark McDonald* S4M-14712 Scottish Thistle Regional Awards in Hospitality (lodged on 03 November 2015) Sandra White*, Mark McDonald* S4M-14706 Female Rhino Arrives in Scotland (lodged on 03 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14704 Calderglen High School Seniors Working in the Community (lodged on 03 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14700 Aberdeen Awarded European Junior Swimming Championships (lodged on 03 November 2015) Sandra White*

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S4M-14699 Loretto Lambe (lodged on 03 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14694 What You Say Counts Programme in East Lothian (lodged on 03 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14693 Oil & Gas UK Share Fair 2015 (lodged on 02 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14689 Grampian Regional Equality Council Marks 30 Years (lodged on 03 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14687 Congratulations to Home-Start Kirkcaldy (lodged on 02 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14686 Congratulations to Inverclyde Athletic Club (lodged on 02 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14682 Remember, Remember (lodged on 02 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14680 Voluntary Action Scotland, Collaborating for Community Impact (lodged on 02 November 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14679 North Isles Landscape Partnership Scheme (lodged on 30 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14678 Reinstatement of the Edinburgh South Suburban Railway (lodged on 30 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14677 First National Lorry Week (lodged on 30 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14676 Oban Gaelic Choir Wins Lovat and Tullibardine Shield (lodged on 30 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14675 Hayfield Community Centre Reopens (lodged on 30 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14674 New Kinghorn Ecology Centre Opens (lodged on 30 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14672 Solheim Cup at The Gleneagles Hotel (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14670 Gleneagles Wins Solheim Cup Hosting Rights (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14669 Saltire Commendation for Ullapool Harbour Rebuild (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14668 Young Start Funding for Toonspeak Young People’s Theatre (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White*

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S4M-14667 Dyslexia Awareness Week 2015 (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14666 Greenhills Panto Club Entertains East Kilbride, Oh yes they do! (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14665 National Adoption Week 2015 (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14662 Lung Cancer Awareness Month (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14660 Welcoming the Inaugural Pentlands Book Festival (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14659 Taymara Awarded £49,940 (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14658 Country Holidays for Inner City Kids Grant Success (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14657 Scottish Green Energy Awards 2015 (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14656 World Radiography Day (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14655 World COPD Day (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14654 National Stress Awareness Day (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14653 Tuberculosis Worldwide (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14652 Scottish Grocers’ Federation Launches Scottish Local Shop Report (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14651 Venture Trust Lifeline Programme for Those who Serve (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14649 Welcoming McGill’s Buses’ Commitments to Young People (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14648 The Glover Scottish-Japanese Fusion Whisky (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14647 Congratulations to Ellon and District Men’s Shed (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14646 Congratulations to Kingsway Court Community Garden and Heart of Scotstoun Community Gardeners (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White*

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S4M-14645 Launch of the Scottish Care Leavers Covenant (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14644 CalMac Wins Best Ferry Company Category in Inaugural Awards (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14643 Innovative Financial Model for Registered Social Landlords (lodged on 29 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14642 Israel Needs Cultural Bridges, not Boycotts (lodged on 29 October 2015) Richard Lyle* S4M-14641 Three Dedicated Community Groups Receive Awards for their Work (lodged on 28 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14640 West Dunbartonshire Teams Nominated for the Herald Society Awards (lodged on 28 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14639 Commendation of Charter for Challenging Poverty (lodged on 28 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14638 Congratulations to Wishaw General Hospital (lodged on 28 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14636 Aberdeen Veterans Receive French Honour (lodged on 28 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14635 West Dunbartonshire Citizens Advice Bureau (lodged on 28 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14633 Set in Scotland, A Film Fan’s Odyssey (lodged on 28 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14631 Tobacco-Free Schools (lodged on 28 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14630 Congratulations to Caroline Diaz (lodged on 28 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14629 Self Care Week (lodged on 28 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14628 The William Hill Community Engagement Initiative, Close to Home (lodged on 27 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14627 Prisoners’ Week 2015, Challenging the Notion of Us and Them (lodged on 27 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14624 Improvements to Roxburghe House by NHS Grampian (lodged on 27 October 2015) Sandra White*

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S4M-14622 Sink or Swim Report Finds One in Five Scots in Debt for Water Charges (lodged on 27 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14621 Cyber Security Training Facility Opens in Glasgow (lodged on 27 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14613 Major Earthquake in the Hindu Kush near the Afghanistan and Pakistan Border (lodged on 26 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14612 East Park School Celebrating 140 Years (lodged on 26 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14611 Glasgow North West Women’s Centre (lodged on 26 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14609 West Lothian Syrian Appeal (lodged on 26 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14608 West Lothian Credit Union’s Indian Link-up (lodged on 26 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14607 West Lothian Welcomes the Big Cats (lodged on 26 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14606 Livingston Youth Foundation Football Camp (lodged on 26 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14605 French Honour for Hugh (lodged on 26 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14603 Congratulations to Patryk Topolski (lodged on 26 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14601 Euan’s Guide, Charity and Social Enterprise Award Winner (lodged on 26 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14600 Cupar’s Britain in Bloom Gold Award (lodged on 26 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14598 Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, November 2015 (lodged on 26 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14597 Welcoming the Aberdeen City Region Deal Proposals (lodged on 26 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14586 Big Energy Savings Week (lodged on 23 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14578 Starting Again ... A New Life in Scotland Photography Exhibition (lodged on 22 October 2015) Sandra White*

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S4M-14577 Ally Boyle Nomination for the Shirley Nolan Special Recognition Award (lodged on 22 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14568 Congratulations to Aberlour’s Family Outreach Project (lodged on 21 October 2015) Sandra White* S4M-14517 National Strategy for Survivors of Childhood Abuse (lodged on 14 October 2015) Richard Simpson*, Graeme Pearson*, Elaine Smith*

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Section G – Bills

New amendments to Bills lodged on 19 November 2015

Carers (Scotland) Bill – Stage 2

Section 6

Nanette Milne

92 In section 6, page 3, line 10, after first <carer> insert <who may be in need of support>

Section 11

Nanette Milne

93 In section 11, page 5, line 19, after first <carer> insert <who may be in need of support>

Section 15

Rhoda Grant

94 In section 15, page 7, line 22, leave out <the persons mentioned in subsection (2)> and insert <—

(a) the young carer to whom the young carer statement relates>

Rhoda Grant

95 In section 15, page 7, line 23, at end insert—

<(b) the young carer’s named person with notification that a young carer statement or,

as the case may be, revised statement has been prepared in relation to the young

carer.>

Rhoda Grant

96 In section 15, page 7, line 24, leave out subsection (2)

Rhoda Grant

97 In section 15, page 7, line 29, after <information> insert <under subsection (1)(a)>

Rhoda Grant

98 In section 15, page 7, line 30, leave out <is> and insert <and notification are>

After section 15

Rhoda Grant

99 After section 15, insert—

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<Young carer statement: provision of information to other persons

(1) A responsible authority must provide such information contained in the young carer

statement to such other person as the young carer requests.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the extent that the responsible authority considers that

provision of the information would not be appropriate.>

Section 19

Rhoda Grant

100 In section 19, page 9, line 14, after <criteria> insert <—

(a) ensure that all carers in its area falling within a description as the Scottish

Ministers must by regulations specify are entitled to support,

(b)>

Rhoda Grant

101 In section 19, page 9, line 15, after <such> insert <other>

Section 23

Nanette Milne


<( ) Each local authority must ensure that, so far as is reasonably practicable, it provides or

makes arrangements for the provision of a sufficient range and extent of support services

such that, where it considers that support to a carer should take the form of or include a

break from caring, the carer receives sufficient short breaks to enable the carer to

continue to provide care or to do so more effectively.>

Section 25

Nanette Milne


<( ) Each health board must in particular take such steps as it considers appropriate to

ensure—

(a) that when planning the discharge of a person from hospital it—

(i) informs any carer who provides, or intends to provide, care for that person

of the planned discharge,

(ii) involves any such carer in planning the discharge, and

(iii) takes account of the views of any such carer in making decisions about the

discharge of the person, and

(b) that such planning begins as soon as reasonably practicable after the admission of

the person to hospital.>

Section 28

Rhoda Grant


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<( ) plans for meeting the equality duty in making provision for relevant carers,

including in assessing the needs of relevant carers who share a relevant protected

characteristic,>

Rhoda Grant

105 In section 28, page 14, line 27, after <Part> insert <—

“the equality duty” means the duty of a local authority and a health board to have,

in the exercise of its functions, due regard to the needs mentioned in section

149(1) of the Equality Act 2010,>

Rhoda Grant


“relevant protected characteristic” is to be construed in accordance with section

149(7) of the Equality Act 2010.>

After section 32

Rhoda Grant

107 After section 32, insert—

<Register of carers

Register of carers

Each health board must make arrangements for—

(a) the development and maintenance of a register of carers in its area, and

(b) the offer and provision of an annual health check to each carer listed on the

register.>

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Business Bulletin: Friday 20 November 2015 Section H – New Documents

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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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. Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee, Justice) 24 November 2015

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

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Alcohol (Licensing, Public Health and Criminal Justice) (Scotland) Bill (M) Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Health and Sport)) 10 November 2015

Apologies (Scotland) Bill (M)

Stage 1 completed 27 October 2015 Stage 2 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 (lead committee Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) 24 November 2015

Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 (evidence, Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) 17 November 2015

Carers (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 2 (Health and Sport Committee) 24 November 2015

Community Justice (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 completed 19 November 2015 Stage 2 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 2 completed 6 October 2015 Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill (M)

Stage 1 (lead committee, Justice) 24 November 2015 Education (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 2 (Day 1) (Education and Culture Committee) 1 December 2015 Amendments to sections 5 to 17 and the schedule should be lodged by 12 noon on 25 November with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Footway Parking and Double Parking (Scotland) Bill (M)

Stage 1 (lead committee (Local Government and Regeneration)) 2 September 2015

Harbours (Scotland) Bill (G)

Passed 27 October 2015 Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 (lead committee (Health and Sport)) 3 November 2015 Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Education and Culture)) 10 November 2015

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Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Bill (G)


Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament (Amendment) Bill (C)


Land Reform (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 (lead committee (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)) 25 November 2015

Lobbying (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee)) 19 November 2015

National Galleries of Scotland Bill (P) Stage 1 (lead committee (National Galleries of Scotland Bill)) 12 November 2015

Pentland Hills Regional Park Boundary Bill (M)

Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Pentland Hills Regional Park Boundary Bill Committee)) 19 November 2015

Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee)) 18 November 2015

Scottish Elections (Dates) Bill (G)

Introduced 17 November 2015 Scottish Fiscal Commission Bill (G)

Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Finance Committee)) 18 November 2015 Smoking Prohibition (Children in Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Bill (M)


Succession (Scotland) Bill (G)


Transplantation (Authorisation of Removal of Organs etc.) (Scotland) Bill (M)

Stage 1 (lead committee (Health and Sport)) 24 November 2015





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

Affirmative instruments Lead committee to report by

International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 [draft] (8 September 2015) (Justice) (withdrawn and re-laid on 15 September 2015)

Lead committee to report by 24 November 2015

Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Remedial Order 2015 (SSI 2015/330) (10 September 2015) (Education and Culture)

Lead committee to report by 11 December 2015 Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Amendment of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995) Order 2016 [draft] (2 November 2015) (Education and Culture) (withdrawn and re-laid on 9 November 2015)

Lead committee to report by 13 December 2015 Victims’ Rights (Scotland) Regulations 2015 [draft] (4 November 2015) (Justice) (withdrawn and re-laid on 18 November 2015)

Justice of the Peace Courts (Special Measures) (Scotland) Order 2015 [draft] (4 November 2015) (Justice) (withdrawn and re-laid on 12 November 2015) Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015 [draft] (4 November 2015) (Devolution (Further Powers)) (withdrawn and re-laid on 16 November 2015)

Lead committee to report by 14 December 2015 Budget (Scotland) Act 2015 Amendment Regulations 2015 [draft] (5 November 2015) (Finance) (withdrawn and re-laid on 16 November 2015)

Lead committee to report by 13 January 2016

General Dental Council (Fitness to Practise etc.) Order 2015 [draft] (18 November 2015) (Health and Sport) Microchipping of Dogs (Scotland) Regulations 2016 [draft] (18 November 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

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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 25 November 2015 Lead Committee to report by 23 November 2015

Private and Public Water Supplies (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/346) (1 October 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 2 December 2015 Lead Committee to report by 30 November 2015

Climate Change (Duties of Public Bodies: Reporting Requirements) (Scotland) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/347) (8 October 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment) Glasgow Clyde College (Removal and Appointment of Board Members) (Scotland) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/348) (8 October 2015) (Education and Culture)

Subject to annulment by 4 December 2015 Lead Committee to report by 30 November 2015

General Dental Council (Indemnity Arrangements) (Dentists and Dental Care Professionals) Rules Order of Council 2015 (12 October 2015) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 7 December 2015 Lead Committee to report by 7 December 2015

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/359) (29 October 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)


Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/363) (30 October 2015) (Health and Sport)

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Private Rented Housing Panel (Tenant and Third Party Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/369) (2 November 2015) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Diligence against Earnings (Variation) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/370) (2 November 2015) (Economy, Energy and Tourism)


Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/376) (5 November 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Snares (Training) (Scotland) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/377) (5 November 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)


Sheriff Appeal Court Fees Order 2015 (SSI 2015/379) (6 November 2015) (Justice)


Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/380) (9 November 2015) (Justice) Scottish Tribunals (Eligibility for Appointment) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/381) (9 November 2015) (Justice)

Subject to annulment by 13 January 2016 Lead Committee to report by 11 January 2016

Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/386) (18 November 2015) (Local Government and Regeneration) Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Appeal Court) 2015 (SSI 2015/387) (18 November 2015) (Justice)

Other documents Lead Committee to report by 13 December 2015

Public Services Reform (Social Work Complaints Procedure) (Scotland) Order 2016 [draft] (SG/2015/149) (29 September 2015) (Health and Sport)

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Public Services Reform (Social Work Complaints Procedure) (Scotland) Order 2016 - Explanatory Document (SG/2015/150) (29 September 2015) (Health and Sport)

Lead Committee to report by 14 December 2015 Public Services Reform (Insolvency) (Scotland) Order 2016 [draft] (SG/2015/156) (30 September 2015) (Economy, Energy and Tourism) Public Services Reform (Insolvency) (Scotland) Order 2016 - Explanatory Document (SG/2015/157) (30 September 2015) (Economy, Energy and Tourism)

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Contacts for Further Information

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Committee web sites at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/1569.aspx

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