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Scottish Parliament: Business Bulletin 78/2001
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BUSINESS BULLETIN 78 / 2001
Tuesday 15 May 2001
Announcements
Section A - Daily Business List
Section B - Business Programme
Section C - Agendas of Committee Meetings
Section D - Oral questions selected for answer on 17 May 2001
Section E - Written questions lodged on 14 May 2001
Section F - Motions and Amendments
Section G - Bills, amendments to Bills and proposals for members’ Bills
Section H - New Documents
Section J - Parliamentary Bureau: Note of Decisions
Section K - Progress of Parliamentary business
BUSINESS BULLETIN 78 / 2001
Tuesday 15 May 2001
Announcements
Banff and Buchan and Strathkelvin and Bearsden By-Elections
The Presiding Officer wishes to make the following announcement.
I have been informed by both Mr Alex Salmond and Mr Sam Galbraith of their resignation as Members of the Scottish Parliament. The resignations took effect on 14 May 2001. Under the terms of the Scotland Act 1998, the decision on when to hold a by-election for the Scottish Parliament is a matter for me, as Presiding Officer. In the interests of the electors of Banff and Buchan and of Strathkelvin and Bearsden, I have chosen the same date for the Scottish Parliament by-elections as the date set for the UK Parliament General Election.
I have therefore fixed the date for both by-elections for Thursday 7 June 2001.
I have written to Mr Galbraith and Mr Salmond on behalf of the Parliament thanking them for their substantial contribution both to the establishing of the Parliament and their service to it in our first two years.
BUSINESS BULLETIN 78 / 2001
Tuesday 15 May 2001
Section A - Daily Business List
Meetings of Committees
All meetings take place in Committee Chambers, Edinburgh unless otherwise indicated.
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee
15th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 1
1. Budget 2002-2003: The Committee will take evidence on the Department’s budget for the year 2002-2003 from—
Alasdair Morrison MSP, Deputy Minister for Enterprise, Lifelong Learning and Gaelic.
2. Budget 2002-2003 (in private): The Committee will consider the contents of its report.
Social Justice Committee
18th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 2
1. Housing (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 7).
Justice 2 Committee
12th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 9.45 am in the Chamber, Assembly Hall, the Mound, Edinburgh
1. Items in private: The Committee will consider whether to discuss its report on the general principles of the International Criminal Courts (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 in private at its next meeting, and whether to take items 2 and 6 in private.
2. International Criminal Court (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider lines of questioning for item 3.
3. International Criminal Court (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the general principles of the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Michael Clancy, Director, Anne Keenan, Deputy Director, Gerry Brown and Alastair Duff, Criminal Law Committee, Law Society of Scotland;
Sherman Caroll, Director of Public Affairs, Medical Foundation – Caring for victims of torture;
Tim Hancock, Parliamenatary Officer and Christopher Hall, Legal Adviser, Amnesty International UK;
Iain Gray, Deputy Minister for Justice.
4. Subordinate Legislation: Iain Gray (Deputy Minister for Justice) to move (S1M-1905)—
Mr Jim Wallace: The draft Sex Offenders (Notice Requirements) (Foreign Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2001—That the Committee recommends that the draft Sex Offenders (Notice Requirements) (Foreign Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2001.
5. Petition: The Committee will consider petition PE336 by Frank Maguire on civil justice for asbestos victims.
6. International Criminal Court (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the format and content of its report on the general principals of the Bill at Stage 1.
Subordinate Legislation Committee
16th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 11.15 am in Committee Room 3
1. Delegated Powers Scrutiny: The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in the following Bill—
Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2.
2. Executive Responses: The Committee will consider the response from the Scottish Executive to points raised on the following instrument—
The Gelatine (Intra-Community Trade) (Scotland) Regulations 2001, (SSI 2001/169).
3. Instruments subject to annulment: The Committee will consider the following instruments—
The European Communities (Service of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents) (Scotland) Regulations 2001, (SSI 2001/172)
The Sex Offenders (Notification Requirements) (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Regulations 2001, (SSI 2001/173)
The Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2001, (SSI 2001/174)
The Water (Prevention of Pollution) (Code of Practice) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2001, (SSI 2001/175).
4. Instruments not laid before the Parliament: The Committee will consider the following instrument—
The Animal By-Products Amendment (Scotland) Order 2001, (SSI 2001/171).
Audit Committee
8th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 2.00 pm in the Chamber, Assembly Hall, The Mound, Edinburgh
1. Committee Business (in private): The Committee will consider the lines of questioning to be put to the witnesses.
2. Committee Business: The Committee will consider whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.
3. National Health Service Bodies in Tayside: The Committee will take evidence from—
Mr Peter Bates, Chairperson, NHS in Tayside;
Mrs Pamela Ballie, former Director of Finance, Perth & Kinross Healthcare NHS Trust;
Mr Frank Brown; former Chief Executive, Perth & Kinross Healthcare NHS Trust;
Mr Phillip Colville, former Director of Finance & Information, Dundee Teaching Hospital NHS Trust;
Mrs Caroline Inwood, former Director of Nursing, Perth & Kinross Healthcare NHS Trust;
Mr Tim Brett, Chief Executive, Tayside Health Board;
Mr Paul M White; Chief Executive, Tayside University Hospital NHS Trust;
Mrs Frances Havenga, former Chairman, Tayside Health Board;
Sir William Stewart, former Chairman, Tayside University Hospital NHS Trust;
on the report by the Auditor General for Scotland entitled ‘National Health Service Bodies in Tayside’ (AGS/2001/3).
4. Consideration of Evidence: The Committee will consider the evidence taken.
5. Work Programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.
Local Government Committee
15th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 2.00 pm in the Hub, Castlehill, Edinburgh
1. Budget process 2002/03: The Committee will take evidence from—
Falkirk Council:
Alex Jannetta, Director of Finance
Councillor David Alexander
Scottish Executive:
Angus McKay, Minister for Finance and Local Government
David Palmer, Head of the Finance Coordination Group
Neil Rennick, Head of Scottish Executive Local Government Expenditure and Council Tax Branch
Perth and Kinross Council:
Roddy McArthur, Director of Finance
Harry Robertson, Chief Executive.
2. Subordinate Legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—
The Teachers’ Superannuation (Pension Sharing on Divorce) (Scotland) Regulations 2001, (SSI 2001/152).
3. Local Government Finance Inquiry: The Committee will consider whether to bid for research funding.
Education, Culture and Sport Committee
15th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 2.30 pm in Committee Room 1
1. Items in Private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 2 and 4 in private.
2. Scottish Qualifications Authority: The Committee will consider its lines of questioning for witnesses.
3. Scottish Qualifications Authority: The Committee will take evidence from—
Mr Bill Morton (Chief Executive)
Ms Amanda Cornish (General Manager)
Mr Billy MacIntyre (Director of Awards)
Ms Jean Blair (Project Manager)
Mr Don Giles (Director, External Relations and Corporate Services).
4. Research on Consulting Children: The Committee will consider a draft report.
BUSINESS BULLETIN 78 / 2001
Tuesday 15 May 2001
Section B - Business Programme
As agreed by the Parliament on 10 May 2001
Wednesday 16 May 2001
2.30 pm Time for Reflection – Sister Maire Gallagher, Convener of Action of Churches Together in Scotland
followed by Executive Debate on Architecture and the Built Environment (for text of motion see S1M-1929 in Section F)
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business - debate on the subject of S1M-1897 Tavish Scott: Rural and Islands GPs (for text of motion see Section F of Business Bulletin for Monday 14 May 2001)
Thursday 17 May 2001
9.30 am Education, Culture and Sport Committee Debate on its Report on Special Educational Needs
followed by Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time (for text of questions see Section D of Business Bulletin for Thursday 10 May 2001)
3.10 pm First Minister’s Question Time (for text of questions see Section D)
3.30 pm Stage 1 Debate on Scottish Local Authorities (Tendering) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business - debate on the subject of S1M-1859 Elaine Smith: National Breastfeeding Awareness Week (for text of motion see Section F of Business Bulletin for Monday 14 May 2001)
Wednesday 23 May 2001
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Committee Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 24 May 2001
9.30 am Scottish National Party Business
followed by Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3.30 pm Executive Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
BUSINESS BULLETIN 78 / 2001
Tuesday 15 May 2001
Section C – Agendas of Committee Meetings
Justice 1 Committee
16 May 2001
15th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 9.00 am in The Chamber, Assembly Hall, The Mound, Edinburgh
1. Draft Freedom of Information Bill: The Committee will take evidence from—
Michael Lugton, Head of Constitution and Parliamentary Secretariat, Keith Connal, Head of the Freedom of Information Unit, Stuart Foubister, Head of Executive Secretariat Solicitors Division, the Scottish Executive, and Dr Alastair Brown, Policy Group, the Crown Office; and
Maurice Frankel, Director of the Campaign for Freedom of Information.
Health and Community Care Committee
16 May 2001
15th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 1
1. Budget 2002/03: The Committee will take evidence from—
The Minister for Health and Community Care and Gerry Marr, Director of Planning and Performance Management, Scottish Executive Health Department.
2. Regulation of Care (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 5).
Social Justice Committee
16 May 2001
19th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 2
1. Housing (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 8).
NB Should the Committee complete its consideration of the Bill at Stage 2 at the meeting on the previous day (Tuesday 15 May), this meeting will not take place.
Transport and the Environment Committee
16 May 2001
14th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 9.45 am in Committee Room 3
1. Budget Process 2002-03 (in private): The Committee will consider the content of its report on the Budget Process for 2002-03.
2. Water Inquiry (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report on its inquiry into water and the water industry.
Justice 1 Committee
16 May 2001
16th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 10.30 am in the Chamber, Assembly Hall, The Mound, Edinburgh to consider jointly, with the Justice 2 Committee, the following agenda items:
1. Items in Private: The Committee will consider whether to take item 3 in private and whether to consider the draft Stage 1 report on the Budget Process 2002/3 in private at its next meeting.
2. Budget Process 2002/3: The Committee will take evidence from—
Gerard MacMillan, President, Vincent Smith, Vice President and Andrew Pollock, GBA Member, Glasgow Bar Association;
Andrew Lorrain-Smith, Chairman, and Phyllis Hands, Honorary Secretary, District Courts Association;
Jim Wallace QC MSP, Deputy First Minister and Minister for Justice;
Neil Davidson QC, Solicitor-General for Scotland.
3. Budget Process 2002/3: The Committee will consider issues for the Stage 1 report on the Budget Process 2002/3.
Justice 2 Committee
16 May 2001
13th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 10.30 am in the Chamber, Assembly Hall, The Mound, Edinburgh to consider jointly, with the Justice 1 Committee, the following agenda items:
1. Items in Private: The Committee will consider whether to take item 3 in private and whether to consider the draft Stage 1 report on the Budget Process 2002/3 in private at its next meeting.
2. Budget Process 2002/3: The Committee will take evidence from—
Gerard MacMillan, President, Vincent Smith, Vice President and Andrew Pollock, GBA Member, Glasgow Bar Association;
Andrew Lorrain-Smith, Chairman, and Phyllis Hands, Honorary Secretary, District Courts Association;
Jim Wallace QC MSP, Deputy First Minister and Minister for Justice;
Neil Davidson QC, Solicitor-General for Scotland.
3. Budget Process 2002/3: The Committee will consider issues for the Stage 1 report on the Budget Process 2002/3.
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Section D - Oral questions selected for answer on 17 May 2001
First Minister's Question Time
1. Mr John Swinney: To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Secretary of State for Scotland. (S1F-1082)
2. David McLetchie: To ask the First Minister when the Scottish Executive’s Cabinet will next meet and what issues will be discussed. (S1F-1085)
3. Mr John Home Robertson: To ask the First Minister what progress the Scottish Executive has made in meeting its social justice objectives. (S1F-1089)
4. Michael Russell: To ask the First Minister what form of inquiry the Scottish Executive intends to hold into the causes of, handling of, and lessons to be learned from the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, and what the timescale for any such inquiry will be. (S1F-1076)
5. Mr Duncan McNeil: To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Executive ensures that it works effectively with Her Majesty's Government. (S1F-1087)
6. Mary Scanlon: To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Executive plans to reduce dependency on benzodiazepines. (S1F-1090)
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Section E - Written questions lodged on 14 May 2001
S1W-15763 Fiona McLeod: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-9959 by Sarah Boyack on 9 October 2000, whether a full business case for the Larkhall to Milngavie rail link has been received from Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority and, if so, what the current status is of the project.
S1W-15764 Linda Fabiani: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-15127 by Mr Jack McConnell on 8 May 2001, how many students who had completed, by the end of June 2000, all relevant continuous assessment requirements for their HNC or HND courses are still awaiting receipt of their certificates from the Scottish Qualifications Authority.
S1W-15765 Shona Robison: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the research it commissioned into racial discrimination in the NHS was ready for publication in November 2000.
S1W-15766 Shona Robison: To ask the Scottish Executive why the research it commissioned into racial discrimination in the NHS has not yet been published.
S1W-15767 Shona Robison: To ask the Scottish Executive when it plans to publish the research it commissioned on racial discrimination in the NHS.
S1W-15768 David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive how many full-time equivalent NHS dentists there currently are, broken down by health board area.
S1W-15769 David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive how many full-time equivalent NHS dentists there currently are per head of population, broken down by health board area.
S1W-15770 David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of the adult population in the Dumfries and Galloway Health Board area is registered with an NHS dentist.
S1W-15771 David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive what guidelines it has issued or plans to issue on the maximum distances which patients should be required to travel to receive dental treatment.
S1W-15772 David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive what guidelines it has issued or intends to issue on the maximum number of patients a dentist may have.
S1W-15773 David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking or plans to take to improve the provision of dental services in rural areas, in particular, in Dumfries and Galloway.
S1W-15774 David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking or plans to take to improve awareness in rural areas, in particular, in Dumfries and Galloway, of the importance of dental health.
S1W-15775 David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to review the availability of dental services in rural areas, in particular, in Dumfries and Galloway.
S1W-15776 Bruce Crawford: To ask the Scottish Executive what the remit is of its network study group which examines the electricity grid throughout Scotland, who its members are, whether the group is expected to publish any conclusions and, if so, when.
S1W-15777 David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive what studies it has carried out or intends to carry out to assess the impact of the European Distance Selling Directive on Scottish businesses, and what the results of any such studies carried out to date were.
S1W-15778 David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to increase the number of people and businesses which purchase goods on-line.
S1W-15779 Michael Russell: To ask the Presiding Officer what criteria are used to decide on the books to be sold and displayed in the Scottish Parliament shop.
S1W-15780 Michael Russell: To ask the Presiding Officer why All the First Minister’s Men by David Black is not currently stocked by the Scottish Parliament shop.
S1W-15781 Irene McGugan: To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it will take to halt the decline in the number of growers involved in producing soft fruit.
S1W-15782 Irene McGugan: To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made, since the debate on the issue in the Parliament on 21 March 2001, in taking forward the Scottish berry project.
BUSINESS BULLETIN 78 / 2001
Tuesday 15 May 2001
Section F - Motions and Amendments
The full text of all outstanding motions and amendments will appear in the Business Bulletin every Monday.
Items marked with an asterisk (*) are new or have been altered. Asterisks in the text show the extent of alterations made.
Motions which members wish to be considered for debate as members’ business in the Parliament are marked with a hash symbol (#)
*S1M-1929 Allan Wilson: Architecture and the Built Environment—That the Parliament acknowledges the social, cultural, environmental and economic benefits that good architecture and a well designed built environment can bring to Scotland and further acknowledges the benefits of a national policy on architecture.
Supported by: Lewis Macdonald*
S1M-1928 International Nurses' Day 2001 (lodged on 10 May 2001) Robin Harper*, Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*, Mr Gil Paterson*, Ms Margo MacDonald*, Tricia Marwick*
S1M-1926# Local Newspaper Week, 14 to 20 May 2001 (lodged on 10 May 2001) Tricia Marwick*
S1M-1925# European Year of Languages and BSL (lodged on 10 May 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*, Mr Gil Paterson*, Ms Margo MacDonald*, Mr Kenny MacAskill*, Tricia Marwick*
S1M-1921# School Swimming Lessons (lodged on 8 May 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*, Mr Gil Paterson*, Ms Margo MacDonald*, Mr Kenny MacAskill*, Tricia Marwick*
S1M-1917 100 Years of Irn Bru (lodged on 8 May 2001) Mr Kenny MacAskill*, Tricia Marwick*
S1M-1916 National Cot Death Awareness Week (lodged on 8 May 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1915 Caithness General Hospital (lodged on 8 May 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*, Mr Gil Paterson*, Mr Kenny MacAskill*
S1M-1913# ME and the Benefits System (lodged on 8 May 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*, Mr Gil Paterson*, Ms Margo MacDonald*, Mr Kenny MacAskill*
S1M-1911 Kelvin Hall (lodged on 4 May 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1909# 75th Anniversary of The General Strike (lodged on 4 May 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*, Tricia Marwick*
S1M-1908# Autism Awareness Week (14-20 May 2001) (lodged on 3 May 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*, Tricia Marwick*
S1M-1907 Lenzie Rugby Club (lodged on 3 May 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*
S1M-1904 Replacement of "Visitscotland" Name (lodged on 3 May 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*, Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1903# Threatened Closure of Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena (lodged on 3 May 2001) Robin Harper*, Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*, Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1902 Reid Lichties Promotion (lodged on 2 May 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*
S1M-1900 Voices of Women Campaign (lodged on 2 May 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*
S1M-1899 American Strategic Missile Defence System (lodged on 2 May 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*
S1M-1888 Glasgow Rent Deposit Scheme (lodged on 30 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*, Tricia Marwick*
S1M-1879 Psychiatric Drugs and Prescription Charges (lodged on 26 April 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*, Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1876# Trade Relations (lodged on 26 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1874# A & E Facilities at Raigmore Hospital (lodged on 26 April 2001) Mr Kenny MacAskill*
S1M-1873 Sleep Scotland (lodged on 26 April 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*, Mr Gil Paterson*, Mr Kenny MacAskill*
S1M-1871 Scottish Stamps (lodged on 25 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*, Mr Kenny MacAskill*
S1M-1867 "Freedom from Pain" Campaign (lodged on 24 April 2001) Tricia Marwick*
S1M-1862 Closure of Motorola Plant, Bathgate (lodged on 24 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1860 Parkinson's Awareness Week (lodged on 24 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1859# National Breastfeeding Awareness Week (lodged on 24 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1858 Closure of Motorola Plant (lodged on 24 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1856 Diesel Spill Accidents for Bikers (lodged on 23 April 2001) Robin Harper*
S1M-1851 Multiple Sclerosis (lodged on 23 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1849 Refugee Week 23 - 29 June 2001 (lodged on 20 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1848 Glasgow Asylum Rights Campaign (lodged on 20 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1847 Child Slaves in Africa (lodged on 19 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1834 Employment Rights of Pregnant Women (lodged on 5 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
BUSINESS BULLETIN 78 / 2001
Tuesday 15 May 2001
Section G - Bills, amendments to Bills and proposals for members’ Bills
New amendments to Bills lodged on 14 May 2001
Regulation of Care (Scotland) Bill – Stage 2
Section 46
Janis Hughes
244 In section 46, page 31, line 20, at end, insert—
<( ) Any disclosure of information made in relation to any inquiry under subsection (1), (2) or (3) above by a person working (whether paid or otherwise) for a care service provider which would be a qualifying disclosure under Part IVA of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (c.18) is to be treated as a protected disclosure under section 43A of that Act.>
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Section H - New Documents
Subordinate Legislation
Negative Instruments
The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 14 May 2001 and is subject to annulment
The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Scotland) Amendment (No.5) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/178)
laid under paragraph 2 of schedule 2 of the European Communities Act 1972
European Documents
Members wishing to see a list of European documents received in the Parliament should contact the clerks to the European Committee (stephen.imrie@scottish.parliament.uk). Members are reminded that a complete set of all documents received is held by the Reference Centre in G9, PHQ and copies can be made available on request.
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Section J - Parliamentary Bureau: Note of Decisions
PB/note/03/2001
NOTE OF DECISIONS TAKEN AT THE MEETING OF THE PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU: 8 May 2001 AT 2.00 PM
Members:
Presiding Officer – Sir David Steel (in the chair)
Deputy Presiding Officer – Patricia Ferguson
Deputy Presiding Officer – George Reid
Labour Party Business Manager – Tom McCabe
Scottish National Party Business Manager – Tricia Marwick
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Business Manager – Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
Liberal Democrat Party Business Manager – Euan Robson
1. Future Business Programme
It was agreed to recommend to Parliament future business, including Members’ Business and Designations of Lead Committee as detailed in motions S1M-1919 and S1M-1920 (for text of motions see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Wednesday 9 May 2001).
Ken Hughes
Clerk to the Parliamentary Bureau
8 May 2001
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Section K - Progress of Parliamentary business
For further information on the progress of Bills, subordinate legislation and committees shown in this section, please contact either the relevant clerk or web site (end of Section for addresses)
Bills in Progress
Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 completed 2 May
Family Homes and Homelessness (Scotland) Bill
Stage 1 report published (Social Inclusion, Housing and
Voluntary Sector Committee) 22 November
Housing (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 (Day 7, Social Justice Committee) 15 May
International Criminal Court (Scotland) Bill
Stage 1 (evidence, Justice 2 Committee) 15 May
Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 completed 21 March
Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill
Stage 1 (Rural Development Committee) 22 May
Regulation of Care (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 (Day 5, Health and Community Care Committee) 16 May
Scottish Local Authorities (Tendering) Bill
Stage 1 (debate, meeting of the Parliament) 17 May
Subordinate legislation in progress
(date of laying) (Lead Committee)
Affirmative Instruments
The draft Part-Time Sheriffs (Removal Tribunal) Regulations 2001 (5 April 2001) (Justice 1)
The draft Justices of the Peace (Tribunal) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (5 April 2001) (Justice 1)
The draft Sex Offenders (Notice Requirements) (Foreign Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (26 April 2001) (Justice 2)
Negative Instruments
Subject to annulment until 19 May 2001
The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/127) (29 March 2001) (Rural Development)
Subject to annulment until 24 May 2001
The NHS 24 (Scotland) Order 2001 (SSI 2001/137) (3 April 2001) (Health and Community Care)
Subject to annulment until 26 May 2001
The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (No.3) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/138) (5 April 2001) (Health and Community Care)
The Fisheries and Aquaculture Structures (Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/140) (5 April 2001) (Rural Development)
The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Scotland) Amendment (No.3) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/141) (5 April 2001) (Rural Development)
Subject to annulment until 27 May 2001
The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/145) (6 April 2001) (Rural Development)
Subject to annulment until 30 May 2001
Act of Sederunt (Fees of Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2001 (SSI 2001/136) (11 April 2001) (Justice 2)
The Teachers’ Superannuation (Pension Sharing on Divorce) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/152) (18 April 2001) (Local Government)
Subject to annulment until 1 June 2001
The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Scotland) Amendment (No.4) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/158) (23 April 2001) (Rural Development)
The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Marking of Meat and Meat Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/160) (23 April 2001) (Rural Development)
The Plant Protection Products Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/161) (23 April 2001) (Rural Development)
Subject to annulment until 2 June 2001
The Milk and Milk Products (Pupils in Educational Establishments) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/162) (24 April 2001) (Rural Development)
Subject to annulment until 4 June 2001
The Town and Country Planning (Limit of Annual Value) (Scotland) Order 2001 (SSI 2001/164) (26 April 2001) (Local Government)
Subject to annulment until 8 June 2001
The Gelatine (Intra-Community Trade) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI/2001/169) (30 April 2001) (Health and Community Care)
Subject to annulment until 17 June 2001
The European Communities (Service of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/172) (9 May 2001)
The Sex Offenders (Notification Requirements) (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/173) (9 May 2001)
The Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/174) (9 May 2001) (Rural Development)
Subject to annulment until 18 June 2001
The Water (Prevention of Pollution) (Code of Practice) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/175) (10 May 2001)
Subject to annulment until 22 June 2001
The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Scotland) Amendment (No.5) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/178) (14 May 2001)
Committee Business
Dates indicate when the next meeting is due to take place on the relevant subject.
Audit See Section A
Education, Culture and Sport See Section A
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning See Section A
Equal Opportunities 22 May
European 22 May
Finance 22 May
Health and Community Care 16 May
Justice 1 16 May
Justice 2 See Section A
Local Government See Section A
Procedures 29 May
Public Petitions 22 May
Rural Development 22 May
Social Justice See Section A
Standards 23 May
Subordinate Legislation See Section A
Transport and Environment 16 May
[CENSORED: table inserted here in original giving contact information]
Tuesday 15 May 2001
Announcements
Section A - Daily Business List
Section B - Business Programme
Section C - Agendas of Committee Meetings
Section D - Oral questions selected for answer on 17 May 2001
Section E - Written questions lodged on 14 May 2001
Section F - Motions and Amendments
Section G - Bills, amendments to Bills and proposals for members’ Bills
Section H - New Documents
Section J - Parliamentary Bureau: Note of Decisions
Section K - Progress of Parliamentary business
BUSINESS BULLETIN 78 / 2001
Tuesday 15 May 2001
Announcements
Banff and Buchan and Strathkelvin and Bearsden By-Elections
The Presiding Officer wishes to make the following announcement.
I have been informed by both Mr Alex Salmond and Mr Sam Galbraith of their resignation as Members of the Scottish Parliament. The resignations took effect on 14 May 2001. Under the terms of the Scotland Act 1998, the decision on when to hold a by-election for the Scottish Parliament is a matter for me, as Presiding Officer. In the interests of the electors of Banff and Buchan and of Strathkelvin and Bearsden, I have chosen the same date for the Scottish Parliament by-elections as the date set for the UK Parliament General Election.
I have therefore fixed the date for both by-elections for Thursday 7 June 2001.
I have written to Mr Galbraith and Mr Salmond on behalf of the Parliament thanking them for their substantial contribution both to the establishing of the Parliament and their service to it in our first two years.
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Section A - Daily Business List
Meetings of Committees
All meetings take place in Committee Chambers, Edinburgh unless otherwise indicated.
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee
15th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 1
1. Budget 2002-2003: The Committee will take evidence on the Department’s budget for the year 2002-2003 from—
Alasdair Morrison MSP, Deputy Minister for Enterprise, Lifelong Learning and Gaelic.
2. Budget 2002-2003 (in private): The Committee will consider the contents of its report.
Social Justice Committee
18th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 2
1. Housing (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 7).
Justice 2 Committee
12th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 9.45 am in the Chamber, Assembly Hall, the Mound, Edinburgh
1. Items in private: The Committee will consider whether to discuss its report on the general principles of the International Criminal Courts (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 in private at its next meeting, and whether to take items 2 and 6 in private.
2. International Criminal Court (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider lines of questioning for item 3.
3. International Criminal Court (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the general principles of the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Michael Clancy, Director, Anne Keenan, Deputy Director, Gerry Brown and Alastair Duff, Criminal Law Committee, Law Society of Scotland;
Sherman Caroll, Director of Public Affairs, Medical Foundation – Caring for victims of torture;
Tim Hancock, Parliamenatary Officer and Christopher Hall, Legal Adviser, Amnesty International UK;
Iain Gray, Deputy Minister for Justice.
4. Subordinate Legislation: Iain Gray (Deputy Minister for Justice) to move (S1M-1905)—
Mr Jim Wallace: The draft Sex Offenders (Notice Requirements) (Foreign Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2001—That the Committee recommends that the draft Sex Offenders (Notice Requirements) (Foreign Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2001.
5. Petition: The Committee will consider petition PE336 by Frank Maguire on civil justice for asbestos victims.
6. International Criminal Court (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the format and content of its report on the general principals of the Bill at Stage 1.
Subordinate Legislation Committee
16th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 11.15 am in Committee Room 3
1. Delegated Powers Scrutiny: The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in the following Bill—
Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2.
2. Executive Responses: The Committee will consider the response from the Scottish Executive to points raised on the following instrument—
The Gelatine (Intra-Community Trade) (Scotland) Regulations 2001, (SSI 2001/169).
3. Instruments subject to annulment: The Committee will consider the following instruments—
The European Communities (Service of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents) (Scotland) Regulations 2001, (SSI 2001/172)
The Sex Offenders (Notification Requirements) (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Regulations 2001, (SSI 2001/173)
The Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2001, (SSI 2001/174)
The Water (Prevention of Pollution) (Code of Practice) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2001, (SSI 2001/175).
4. Instruments not laid before the Parliament: The Committee will consider the following instrument—
The Animal By-Products Amendment (Scotland) Order 2001, (SSI 2001/171).
Audit Committee
8th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 2.00 pm in the Chamber, Assembly Hall, The Mound, Edinburgh
1. Committee Business (in private): The Committee will consider the lines of questioning to be put to the witnesses.
2. Committee Business: The Committee will consider whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.
3. National Health Service Bodies in Tayside: The Committee will take evidence from—
Mr Peter Bates, Chairperson, NHS in Tayside;
Mrs Pamela Ballie, former Director of Finance, Perth & Kinross Healthcare NHS Trust;
Mr Frank Brown; former Chief Executive, Perth & Kinross Healthcare NHS Trust;
Mr Phillip Colville, former Director of Finance & Information, Dundee Teaching Hospital NHS Trust;
Mrs Caroline Inwood, former Director of Nursing, Perth & Kinross Healthcare NHS Trust;
Mr Tim Brett, Chief Executive, Tayside Health Board;
Mr Paul M White; Chief Executive, Tayside University Hospital NHS Trust;
Mrs Frances Havenga, former Chairman, Tayside Health Board;
Sir William Stewart, former Chairman, Tayside University Hospital NHS Trust;
on the report by the Auditor General for Scotland entitled ‘National Health Service Bodies in Tayside’ (AGS/2001/3).
4. Consideration of Evidence: The Committee will consider the evidence taken.
5. Work Programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.
Local Government Committee
15th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 2.00 pm in the Hub, Castlehill, Edinburgh
1. Budget process 2002/03: The Committee will take evidence from—
Falkirk Council:
Alex Jannetta, Director of Finance
Councillor David Alexander
Scottish Executive:
Angus McKay, Minister for Finance and Local Government
David Palmer, Head of the Finance Coordination Group
Neil Rennick, Head of Scottish Executive Local Government Expenditure and Council Tax Branch
Perth and Kinross Council:
Roddy McArthur, Director of Finance
Harry Robertson, Chief Executive.
2. Subordinate Legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—
The Teachers’ Superannuation (Pension Sharing on Divorce) (Scotland) Regulations 2001, (SSI 2001/152).
3. Local Government Finance Inquiry: The Committee will consider whether to bid for research funding.
Education, Culture and Sport Committee
15th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 2.30 pm in Committee Room 1
1. Items in Private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 2 and 4 in private.
2. Scottish Qualifications Authority: The Committee will consider its lines of questioning for witnesses.
3. Scottish Qualifications Authority: The Committee will take evidence from—
Mr Bill Morton (Chief Executive)
Ms Amanda Cornish (General Manager)
Mr Billy MacIntyre (Director of Awards)
Ms Jean Blair (Project Manager)
Mr Don Giles (Director, External Relations and Corporate Services).
4. Research on Consulting Children: The Committee will consider a draft report.
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Section B - Business Programme
As agreed by the Parliament on 10 May 2001
Wednesday 16 May 2001
2.30 pm Time for Reflection – Sister Maire Gallagher, Convener of Action of Churches Together in Scotland
followed by Executive Debate on Architecture and the Built Environment (for text of motion see S1M-1929 in Section F)
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business - debate on the subject of S1M-1897 Tavish Scott: Rural and Islands GPs (for text of motion see Section F of Business Bulletin for Monday 14 May 2001)
Thursday 17 May 2001
9.30 am Education, Culture and Sport Committee Debate on its Report on Special Educational Needs
followed by Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time (for text of questions see Section D of Business Bulletin for Thursday 10 May 2001)
3.10 pm First Minister’s Question Time (for text of questions see Section D)
3.30 pm Stage 1 Debate on Scottish Local Authorities (Tendering) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business - debate on the subject of S1M-1859 Elaine Smith: National Breastfeeding Awareness Week (for text of motion see Section F of Business Bulletin for Monday 14 May 2001)
Wednesday 23 May 2001
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Committee Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 24 May 2001
9.30 am Scottish National Party Business
followed by Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3.30 pm Executive Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
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Tuesday 15 May 2001
Section C – Agendas of Committee Meetings
Justice 1 Committee
16 May 2001
15th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 9.00 am in The Chamber, Assembly Hall, The Mound, Edinburgh
1. Draft Freedom of Information Bill: The Committee will take evidence from—
Michael Lugton, Head of Constitution and Parliamentary Secretariat, Keith Connal, Head of the Freedom of Information Unit, Stuart Foubister, Head of Executive Secretariat Solicitors Division, the Scottish Executive, and Dr Alastair Brown, Policy Group, the Crown Office; and
Maurice Frankel, Director of the Campaign for Freedom of Information.
Health and Community Care Committee
16 May 2001
15th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 1
1. Budget 2002/03: The Committee will take evidence from—
The Minister for Health and Community Care and Gerry Marr, Director of Planning and Performance Management, Scottish Executive Health Department.
2. Regulation of Care (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 5).
Social Justice Committee
16 May 2001
19th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 2
1. Housing (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 8).
NB Should the Committee complete its consideration of the Bill at Stage 2 at the meeting on the previous day (Tuesday 15 May), this meeting will not take place.
Transport and the Environment Committee
16 May 2001
14th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 9.45 am in Committee Room 3
1. Budget Process 2002-03 (in private): The Committee will consider the content of its report on the Budget Process for 2002-03.
2. Water Inquiry (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report on its inquiry into water and the water industry.
Justice 1 Committee
16 May 2001
16th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 10.30 am in the Chamber, Assembly Hall, The Mound, Edinburgh to consider jointly, with the Justice 2 Committee, the following agenda items:
1. Items in Private: The Committee will consider whether to take item 3 in private and whether to consider the draft Stage 1 report on the Budget Process 2002/3 in private at its next meeting.
2. Budget Process 2002/3: The Committee will take evidence from—
Gerard MacMillan, President, Vincent Smith, Vice President and Andrew Pollock, GBA Member, Glasgow Bar Association;
Andrew Lorrain-Smith, Chairman, and Phyllis Hands, Honorary Secretary, District Courts Association;
Jim Wallace QC MSP, Deputy First Minister and Minister for Justice;
Neil Davidson QC, Solicitor-General for Scotland.
3. Budget Process 2002/3: The Committee will consider issues for the Stage 1 report on the Budget Process 2002/3.
Justice 2 Committee
16 May 2001
13th Meeting, 2001
The Committee will meet at 10.30 am in the Chamber, Assembly Hall, The Mound, Edinburgh to consider jointly, with the Justice 1 Committee, the following agenda items:
1. Items in Private: The Committee will consider whether to take item 3 in private and whether to consider the draft Stage 1 report on the Budget Process 2002/3 in private at its next meeting.
2. Budget Process 2002/3: The Committee will take evidence from—
Gerard MacMillan, President, Vincent Smith, Vice President and Andrew Pollock, GBA Member, Glasgow Bar Association;
Andrew Lorrain-Smith, Chairman, and Phyllis Hands, Honorary Secretary, District Courts Association;
Jim Wallace QC MSP, Deputy First Minister and Minister for Justice;
Neil Davidson QC, Solicitor-General for Scotland.
3. Budget Process 2002/3: The Committee will consider issues for the Stage 1 report on the Budget Process 2002/3.
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Section D - Oral questions selected for answer on 17 May 2001
First Minister's Question Time
1. Mr John Swinney: To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Secretary of State for Scotland. (S1F-1082)
2. David McLetchie: To ask the First Minister when the Scottish Executive’s Cabinet will next meet and what issues will be discussed. (S1F-1085)
3. Mr John Home Robertson: To ask the First Minister what progress the Scottish Executive has made in meeting its social justice objectives. (S1F-1089)
4. Michael Russell: To ask the First Minister what form of inquiry the Scottish Executive intends to hold into the causes of, handling of, and lessons to be learned from the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, and what the timescale for any such inquiry will be. (S1F-1076)
5. Mr Duncan McNeil: To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Executive ensures that it works effectively with Her Majesty's Government. (S1F-1087)
6. Mary Scanlon: To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Executive plans to reduce dependency on benzodiazepines. (S1F-1090)
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Section E - Written questions lodged on 14 May 2001
S1W-15763 Fiona McLeod: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-9959 by Sarah Boyack on 9 October 2000, whether a full business case for the Larkhall to Milngavie rail link has been received from Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority and, if so, what the current status is of the project.
S1W-15764 Linda Fabiani: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-15127 by Mr Jack McConnell on 8 May 2001, how many students who had completed, by the end of June 2000, all relevant continuous assessment requirements for their HNC or HND courses are still awaiting receipt of their certificates from the Scottish Qualifications Authority.
S1W-15765 Shona Robison: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the research it commissioned into racial discrimination in the NHS was ready for publication in November 2000.
S1W-15766 Shona Robison: To ask the Scottish Executive why the research it commissioned into racial discrimination in the NHS has not yet been published.
S1W-15767 Shona Robison: To ask the Scottish Executive when it plans to publish the research it commissioned on racial discrimination in the NHS.
S1W-15768 David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive how many full-time equivalent NHS dentists there currently are, broken down by health board area.
S1W-15769 David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive how many full-time equivalent NHS dentists there currently are per head of population, broken down by health board area.
S1W-15770 David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of the adult population in the Dumfries and Galloway Health Board area is registered with an NHS dentist.
S1W-15771 David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive what guidelines it has issued or plans to issue on the maximum distances which patients should be required to travel to receive dental treatment.
S1W-15772 David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive what guidelines it has issued or intends to issue on the maximum number of patients a dentist may have.
S1W-15773 David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking or plans to take to improve the provision of dental services in rural areas, in particular, in Dumfries and Galloway.
S1W-15774 David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking or plans to take to improve awareness in rural areas, in particular, in Dumfries and Galloway, of the importance of dental health.
S1W-15775 David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to review the availability of dental services in rural areas, in particular, in Dumfries and Galloway.
S1W-15776 Bruce Crawford: To ask the Scottish Executive what the remit is of its network study group which examines the electricity grid throughout Scotland, who its members are, whether the group is expected to publish any conclusions and, if so, when.
S1W-15777 David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive what studies it has carried out or intends to carry out to assess the impact of the European Distance Selling Directive on Scottish businesses, and what the results of any such studies carried out to date were.
S1W-15778 David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to increase the number of people and businesses which purchase goods on-line.
S1W-15779 Michael Russell: To ask the Presiding Officer what criteria are used to decide on the books to be sold and displayed in the Scottish Parliament shop.
S1W-15780 Michael Russell: To ask the Presiding Officer why All the First Minister’s Men by David Black is not currently stocked by the Scottish Parliament shop.
S1W-15781 Irene McGugan: To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it will take to halt the decline in the number of growers involved in producing soft fruit.
S1W-15782 Irene McGugan: To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made, since the debate on the issue in the Parliament on 21 March 2001, in taking forward the Scottish berry project.
BUSINESS BULLETIN 78 / 2001
Tuesday 15 May 2001
Section F - Motions and Amendments
The full text of all outstanding motions and amendments will appear in the Business Bulletin every Monday.
Items marked with an asterisk (*) are new or have been altered. Asterisks in the text show the extent of alterations made.
Motions which members wish to be considered for debate as members’ business in the Parliament are marked with a hash symbol (#)
*S1M-1929 Allan Wilson: Architecture and the Built Environment—That the Parliament acknowledges the social, cultural, environmental and economic benefits that good architecture and a well designed built environment can bring to Scotland and further acknowledges the benefits of a national policy on architecture.
Supported by: Lewis Macdonald*
S1M-1928 International Nurses' Day 2001 (lodged on 10 May 2001) Robin Harper*, Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*, Mr Gil Paterson*, Ms Margo MacDonald*, Tricia Marwick*
S1M-1926# Local Newspaper Week, 14 to 20 May 2001 (lodged on 10 May 2001) Tricia Marwick*
S1M-1925# European Year of Languages and BSL (lodged on 10 May 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*, Mr Gil Paterson*, Ms Margo MacDonald*, Mr Kenny MacAskill*, Tricia Marwick*
S1M-1921# School Swimming Lessons (lodged on 8 May 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*, Mr Gil Paterson*, Ms Margo MacDonald*, Mr Kenny MacAskill*, Tricia Marwick*
S1M-1917 100 Years of Irn Bru (lodged on 8 May 2001) Mr Kenny MacAskill*, Tricia Marwick*
S1M-1916 National Cot Death Awareness Week (lodged on 8 May 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1915 Caithness General Hospital (lodged on 8 May 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*, Mr Gil Paterson*, Mr Kenny MacAskill*
S1M-1913# ME and the Benefits System (lodged on 8 May 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*, Mr Gil Paterson*, Ms Margo MacDonald*, Mr Kenny MacAskill*
S1M-1911 Kelvin Hall (lodged on 4 May 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1909# 75th Anniversary of The General Strike (lodged on 4 May 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*, Tricia Marwick*
S1M-1908# Autism Awareness Week (14-20 May 2001) (lodged on 3 May 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*, Tricia Marwick*
S1M-1907 Lenzie Rugby Club (lodged on 3 May 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*
S1M-1904 Replacement of "Visitscotland" Name (lodged on 3 May 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*, Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1903# Threatened Closure of Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena (lodged on 3 May 2001) Robin Harper*, Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*, Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1902 Reid Lichties Promotion (lodged on 2 May 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*
S1M-1900 Voices of Women Campaign (lodged on 2 May 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*
S1M-1899 American Strategic Missile Defence System (lodged on 2 May 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*
S1M-1888 Glasgow Rent Deposit Scheme (lodged on 30 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*, Tricia Marwick*
S1M-1879 Psychiatric Drugs and Prescription Charges (lodged on 26 April 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*, Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1876# Trade Relations (lodged on 26 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1874# A & E Facilities at Raigmore Hospital (lodged on 26 April 2001) Mr Kenny MacAskill*
S1M-1873 Sleep Scotland (lodged on 26 April 2001) Mr Lloyd Quinan*, Mr Adam Ingram*, Mr Gil Paterson*, Mr Kenny MacAskill*
S1M-1871 Scottish Stamps (lodged on 25 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*, Mr Kenny MacAskill*
S1M-1867 "Freedom from Pain" Campaign (lodged on 24 April 2001) Tricia Marwick*
S1M-1862 Closure of Motorola Plant, Bathgate (lodged on 24 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1860 Parkinson's Awareness Week (lodged on 24 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1859# National Breastfeeding Awareness Week (lodged on 24 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1858 Closure of Motorola Plant (lodged on 24 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1856 Diesel Spill Accidents for Bikers (lodged on 23 April 2001) Robin Harper*
S1M-1851 Multiple Sclerosis (lodged on 23 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1849 Refugee Week 23 - 29 June 2001 (lodged on 20 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1848 Glasgow Asylum Rights Campaign (lodged on 20 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1847 Child Slaves in Africa (lodged on 19 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
S1M-1834 Employment Rights of Pregnant Women (lodged on 5 April 2001) Ms Margo MacDonald*
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Section G - Bills, amendments to Bills and proposals for members’ Bills
New amendments to Bills lodged on 14 May 2001
Regulation of Care (Scotland) Bill – Stage 2
Section 46
Janis Hughes
244 In section 46, page 31, line 20, at end, insert—
<( ) Any disclosure of information made in relation to any inquiry under subsection (1), (2) or (3) above by a person working (whether paid or otherwise) for a care service provider which would be a qualifying disclosure under Part IVA of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (c.18) is to be treated as a protected disclosure under section 43A of that Act.>
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Section H - New Documents
Subordinate Legislation
Negative Instruments
The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 14 May 2001 and is subject to annulment
The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Scotland) Amendment (No.5) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/178)
laid under paragraph 2 of schedule 2 of the European Communities Act 1972
European Documents
Members wishing to see a list of European documents received in the Parliament should contact the clerks to the European Committee (stephen.imrie@scottish.parliament.uk). Members are reminded that a complete set of all documents received is held by the Reference Centre in G9, PHQ and copies can be made available on request.
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Section J - Parliamentary Bureau: Note of Decisions
PB/note/03/2001
NOTE OF DECISIONS TAKEN AT THE MEETING OF THE PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU: 8 May 2001 AT 2.00 PM
Members:
Presiding Officer – Sir David Steel (in the chair)
Deputy Presiding Officer – Patricia Ferguson
Deputy Presiding Officer – George Reid
Labour Party Business Manager – Tom McCabe
Scottish National Party Business Manager – Tricia Marwick
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Business Manager – Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
Liberal Democrat Party Business Manager – Euan Robson
1. Future Business Programme
It was agreed to recommend to Parliament future business, including Members’ Business and Designations of Lead Committee as detailed in motions S1M-1919 and S1M-1920 (for text of motions see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Wednesday 9 May 2001).
Ken Hughes
Clerk to the Parliamentary Bureau
8 May 2001
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Section K - Progress of Parliamentary business
For further information on the progress of Bills, subordinate legislation and committees shown in this section, please contact either the relevant clerk or web site (end of Section for addresses)
Bills in Progress
Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 completed 2 May
Family Homes and Homelessness (Scotland) Bill
Stage 1 report published (Social Inclusion, Housing and
Voluntary Sector Committee) 22 November
Housing (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 (Day 7, Social Justice Committee) 15 May
International Criminal Court (Scotland) Bill
Stage 1 (evidence, Justice 2 Committee) 15 May
Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 completed 21 March
Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill
Stage 1 (Rural Development Committee) 22 May
Regulation of Care (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 (Day 5, Health and Community Care Committee) 16 May
Scottish Local Authorities (Tendering) Bill
Stage 1 (debate, meeting of the Parliament) 17 May
Subordinate legislation in progress
(date of laying) (Lead Committee)
Affirmative Instruments
The draft Part-Time Sheriffs (Removal Tribunal) Regulations 2001 (5 April 2001) (Justice 1)
The draft Justices of the Peace (Tribunal) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (5 April 2001) (Justice 1)
The draft Sex Offenders (Notice Requirements) (Foreign Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (26 April 2001) (Justice 2)
Negative Instruments
Subject to annulment until 19 May 2001
The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/127) (29 March 2001) (Rural Development)
Subject to annulment until 24 May 2001
The NHS 24 (Scotland) Order 2001 (SSI 2001/137) (3 April 2001) (Health and Community Care)
Subject to annulment until 26 May 2001
The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (No.3) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/138) (5 April 2001) (Health and Community Care)
The Fisheries and Aquaculture Structures (Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/140) (5 April 2001) (Rural Development)
The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Scotland) Amendment (No.3) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/141) (5 April 2001) (Rural Development)
Subject to annulment until 27 May 2001
The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/145) (6 April 2001) (Rural Development)
Subject to annulment until 30 May 2001
Act of Sederunt (Fees of Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2001 (SSI 2001/136) (11 April 2001) (Justice 2)
The Teachers’ Superannuation (Pension Sharing on Divorce) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/152) (18 April 2001) (Local Government)
Subject to annulment until 1 June 2001
The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Scotland) Amendment (No.4) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/158) (23 April 2001) (Rural Development)
The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Marking of Meat and Meat Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/160) (23 April 2001) (Rural Development)
The Plant Protection Products Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/161) (23 April 2001) (Rural Development)
Subject to annulment until 2 June 2001
The Milk and Milk Products (Pupils in Educational Establishments) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/162) (24 April 2001) (Rural Development)
Subject to annulment until 4 June 2001
The Town and Country Planning (Limit of Annual Value) (Scotland) Order 2001 (SSI 2001/164) (26 April 2001) (Local Government)
Subject to annulment until 8 June 2001
The Gelatine (Intra-Community Trade) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI/2001/169) (30 April 2001) (Health and Community Care)
Subject to annulment until 17 June 2001
The European Communities (Service of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/172) (9 May 2001)
The Sex Offenders (Notification Requirements) (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/173) (9 May 2001)
The Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/174) (9 May 2001) (Rural Development)
Subject to annulment until 18 June 2001
The Water (Prevention of Pollution) (Code of Practice) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/175) (10 May 2001)
Subject to annulment until 22 June 2001
The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Scotland) Amendment (No.5) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/178) (14 May 2001)
Committee Business
Dates indicate when the next meeting is due to take place on the relevant subject.
Audit See Section A
Education, Culture and Sport See Section A
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning See Section A
Equal Opportunities 22 May
European 22 May
Finance 22 May
Health and Community Care 16 May
Justice 1 16 May
Justice 2 See Section A
Local Government See Section A
Procedures 29 May
Public Petitions 22 May
Rural Development 22 May
Social Justice See Section A
Standards 23 May
Subordinate Legislation See Section A
Transport and Environment 16 May
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