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Scottish Parliament: Business Bulletin 23/2003
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Business Bulletin No. 23/2003
Wednesday 5 February 2003
Contents
Announcements
Section A : Daily Business List
Section B : Business Programme
Section E : Written questions lodged on 4 February 2003
Section F : Motions and Amendments
Section G : Bills: Notices and Amendments
Section H : New Documents
Section I : Petitions lodged on 4 February 2003
Section K : Progress of Parliamentary Business
Business Bulletin No. 23/2003
Wednesday 5 February 2003
Announcements
Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill
Amendments for Stage 3 of the Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill may now be lodged with Martin Verity, (Room 2.7 Committee Chambers, extn. 85402), Susan Duffy (Room 2.7, extn. 85238) and Ian Cowan (Room 2.7, extn. 85222). The clerks should be consulted about the wording and admissibility of amendments.
The deadline for lodging Stage 3 amendments is three days before the Stage. Amendments may be lodged until 4.30 pm on any sitting day (or day of recess when the office of the Clerk is open). No date for Stage 3 has yet been set. Further details will be announced in the Business Bulletin in due course.
Business Bulletin No. 23/2003
Wednesday 5 February 2003
Section A : Daily Business List
Health and Community Care Committee
7th Meeting, 2003
The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 1
1. Mental Health (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 7).
Transport and the Environment Committee
3rd Meeting, 2003
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 take agenda item 2 in private.
2. Telecoms Developments: The Committee will consider possible lines of questioning for witnesses.
3. Telecoms Developments: The Committee will take evidence from-
Michael Dolan, Director, Mobile Operators Association
Peter Foster, National Roll-out Manager, O2
Michael Dowds, Roll-out/Community Relations Manager for Scotland and Northern Ireland, Vodafone
Jim Davies, Assistant Director, Mobile Communications Policy, Department of Trade and Industry.
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee
4th Meeting, 2003
The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 2
1. The New Economy: The Committee will take evidence from-
Nick Kuenssberg (Chair), and Polly Purvis (Executive Director), ScotlandIS.
2. The New Economy: The Committee will take evidence from-
Iain Gray, Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning.
3. The Social Economy: The Committee will take evidence from-
Norman Drummond (Founder and Chairman), Ian Chisholm (Chief Executive), and Stevie Siegerson (Senior Programme Director), Columba 1400.
Standards Committee
2nd Meeting, 2003
The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 4
1. Acting Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner: The Committee will consider a draft transitional direction.
2. Replacing the Members' Interests Order (in private): The Committee will consider a draft Committee Bill.
Justice 2 Committee
4th Meeting, 2003
The Committee will meet at 10.15 am in the Hub, Castlehill, Edinburgh
1. Items in private: The Committee will consider whether to take item 5 in private.
2. European Document: The Committee will consider a European issues paper.
3. Subordinate legislation: Hugh Henry (Deputy Minister for Justice) to move S1M-3826-
Mr Jim Wallace: Child Support Appeals (Jurisdiction of Courts) (Scotland) Order 2003- That the Justice 2 Committee, in consideration of the draft Child Support Appeals (Jurisdiction of Courts) (Scotland) Order 2003, recommends that the Order be approved.
4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument-
The Police and Police (Special Constables) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003, (SSI 2003/21).
5. Legacy paper: The Committee will consider a legacy paper which will provide advice to its successor Committee, based on its experience of the first Parliamentary Session.
Meeting of the Parliament
2:30 pm Time for Reflection - Right Reverend Dr Finlay MacDonald, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions-
S1M-3857 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Bill - Business Motion-That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Bill, debate on each part of the Stage 3 proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion by the time-limits indicated (each time-limit being calculated from when the Stage begins and excluding any periods when those proceedings are suspended)-
Groups 1 and 2 - no later than 55 minutes
Groups 3 to 6 - no later than 1 hour 55 minutes
Groups 7 to 9 - no later than 2 hours 55 minutes
Motion to pass the Bill - 3 hours 25 minutes
followed by Stage 3 of Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Bill-
S1M-3729 Mr Andy Kerr: Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc (Scotland) Bill-That the Parliament agrees that the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Bill be passed.
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions-
S1M-3850 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Designation of Lead Committee-That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 1 Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the draft Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003.
S1M-3851 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Designation of Lead Committee-That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 1 Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 2003.
S1M-3852 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Designation of Lead Committee-That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 1 Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the draft Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003.
S1M-3853 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Designation of Lead Committee-That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 1 Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/49).
6:00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
debate on the subject of-
S1M-3612 Trish Godman: Tackling Under Age Drinking-That the Parliament commends the members of the Renfrewshire Council on Alcohol for their innovative and widely welcomed Young Persons Advisory Project which seeks to guide and educate young people and school children on the growing social, personal and health problems associated with underage drinking; notes that many of the youngsters that have attended the project's counselling programmes have benefited from their participation; further notes that they and their parents now have a greater awareness and a more sensible view of alcohol and its dangers; is pleased to see that there is growing interest in the project's work from as far away as the New Zealand Police, and believes that such initiatives dealing with alcohol and substance misuse amongst children and young people should receive appropriate support from the Scottish Executive.
Business Bulletin No. 23/2003
Wednesday 5 February 2003
Section B : Business Programme
As agreed by the Parliament on 29 January 2003
Thursday 6 February 2003
9:30 am Debate on Local Government Bill - UK Legislation (for text of motion see S1M-3833 in Section F of Business Bulletin for Monday 3 February 2003)
The Clerk has been informed that the following document(s) are relevant to this debate.
Executive Memorandum on Local Government Bill - UK legislation
followed by Stage 1 Debate on Proportional Representation (Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Bill (for text of motion see S1M-3727 in Section F of Business Bulletin for Monday 3 February 2003)
followed by Stage 1 Debate on Organic Farming Targets (Scotland) Bill (for text of motion see S1M-3856 in Section F)
followed by Business Motion
2:30 pm Question Time (for text of questions see Section D of Business Bulletin for Thursday 30 January 2003)
3:10 pm First Minister's Question Time (for text of questions see Section D of Business Bulletin for Tuesday 4 February 2003)
3:30 pm Debate on Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2003 (for text of motion see S1M-3807 in Section F of Business Bulletin for Monday 3 February 2003)
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5:00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business - debate on the subject of S1M-3765 Nicola Sturgeon: Removal of Thimerosal in Vaccines (for text of motion see S1M-3765 in Section F of Business Bulletin for Monday 3 February 2003)
Wednesday 12 February 2003
9:30 am Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish National Party Business
2:30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 of Protection of Children (Scotland) Bill
followed by Executive Debate on Fisheries
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
7:00 pm Decision Time
Thursday 13 February 2003
9:30 am Justice 2 Committee Debate on its 4th Report 2003: Report on the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Inquiry
followed by Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee Debate on its 1st Report 2003: Report on the Future of Tourism in Scotland
followed by Business Motion
followed by Members' Business
2:30 pm Question Time
3:10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3:30 pm Stage 3 of the Budget (Scotland) (No.4) Bill
followed by Stage 1 Motion on Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5:00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business - debate on the subject of S1M-3774 Robert Brown: Lead Pipes in Drinking Water Supplies (for text of motion see S1M-3774 in Section F of Business Bulletin for Monday 20 January 2003)
Business Bulletin No. 23/2003
Wednesday 5 February 2003
Section E : Written questions lodged on 4 February 2003
Questions marked with a triangle (Δ) are initiated by the Scottish Executive in order to facilitate the provision of information to the Parliament.
S1W-33695 Fergus Ewing: To ask the Scottish Executive into which category of care service, as set out in the draft statutory instrument attached as appendix A to The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 - Regulation of Care Services by the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care: Proposals for Maximum Fees to be set by Scottish Ministers for 2003-04: Consultation Paper, organisations such as Crossroads would fall; what registration fees such bodies would pay, and whether such bodies would need to pay any annual continuing charge.
S1W-33696 Mr Brian Monteith: To ask the Scottish Executive what the costs were of printing, publishing and distributing Building Our Future: Scotland's School Estate.
S1W-33697 Fergus Ewing: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will transfer all cases relating to agricultural holdings disputes within the jurisdiction of the sheriff courts to the Scottish Land Court and, in particular, whether it will transfer jurisdiction of such matters in relation to section 1 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1940.
S1W-33698 Fergus Ewing: To ask the Scottish Executive how many orders were (a) sought and (b) granted under (i) section 1(1) and (ii) section 1(2) of the Land Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1940 and how many such orders related to disputes regarding agricultural holdings in each case in each year since the act came into force.
S1W-33699 Mr Brian Monteith: To ask the Scottish Executive when its new Environment and Rural Affairs Department office at Broxden Business Park, Perth, will become fully operational.
S1W-33700 Mr Brian Monteith: To ask the Scottish Executive what additional costs have been incurred following the delay from September 2002 in opening its new Environment and Rural Affairs Department office at Broxden Business Park, Perth.
S1W-33701 Mr Brian Monteith: To ask the Scottish Executive when its Environment and Rural Affairs Department offices in Dundee, Forfar and Stirling will close following the transfer of work and personnel to the new regional office in Perth.
S1W-33702 Roseanna Cunningham: To ask the Scottish Executive whether its Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is examining the possibility of involving staff that are not legally qualified in the marking of any cases; if so, in what circumstances such marking would be considered; what training and experience any such staff would need, and what criteria would be used to decide which cases can be marked by such staff.
S1W-33703 Fergus Ewing: To ask the Presiding Officer, further to his answer to question S1W-25404 on 3 May 2002 and in the light of the appointment of the Scottish Information Commissioner, whether the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) will now make a voluntary disclosure to the Commissioner in respect of information that has been classed as commercially confidential if such information is the subject of a request to the Commissioner by, for example, a member of the Parliament and whether more information will be made public in 2003 than has been made public under existing arrangements and, if so, whether the SPCB will give details of any such information.
S1W-33704 Fergus Ewing: To ask the Presiding Officer what information the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) has received about (a) whether Flour City International Inc (FCII) is still trading, (b) when the shares of FCII ceased to be listed for trading on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation stock market and (c) whether these shares are still being traded and, if so, on what market and whether the SPCB will place in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre all information that it has received in connection with the finances of (a) FCII and (b) Flour City Architectural Metals (UK) Ltd.
S1W-33705 Fergus Ewing: To ask the Presiding Officer, further to his answer to question S1W-12638 on 2 February 2001, whether the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body's position in relation to commercial confidentiality has changed and, if so, what the reasons are for its position on this matter; what contractors (a) have and (b) have not been consulted in relation to releasing individual contract details, and whether all such details may now be released.
S1W-33706 Fergus Ewing: To ask the Presiding Officer, further to his answer to question S1W-12272 on 25 January 2001, which of the works package contracts let in relation to the Holyrood Project remain uncompleted; whether the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body will provide full details of each such package; what the (a) original and (b) revised completion date is in each case, and what the (i) original estimate was and (ii) current best estimate of cost is in respect of each such contract.
S1W-33707 Fergus Ewing: To ask the Presiding Officer, further to his answer to question S1W-12278 on 22 January 2001, whether all of the works packages in respect of the Holyrood Project have now been awarded; whether all information concerning the value of contracts let will now be put into the public domain, given that the Convenor of the Holyrood Progress Group stated that, in principle and with the agreement of the contractors involved, such information should be put into the public domain; which contractors have refused to permit such information to be placed in the public domain; what the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body's current position is in respect of the statement made in the answer that "the position should ease in the very near future and wherever possible this information will be reported to MSPs as soon as is practicable", and whether that undertaking applies to information in respect of Flour City Architectural Metals (UK) Ltd.
S1W-33708 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Executive what action will be taken to address the length of waiting times in accident and emergency departments.
S1W-33709 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that all multiple sclerosis patients are assessed at the earliest possible stage to identify whether they would benefit from beta interferon treatment.
S1W-33710 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Executive what the waiting times are in each NHS trust for an appointment with a consultant neurologist for an assessment to identify whether a multiple sclerosis patient would benefit from beta interferon treatment.
S1W-33711 Fiona Hyslop: To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers in each age band are currently serving in each police force.
S1W-33712 Fiona Hyslop: To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers will retire from each police force in each of the next five years.
S1W-33713 Fiona Hyslop: To ask the Scottish Executive what analysis it has done of the additional costs to police forces of the retirement of police officers over the next five years.
S1W-33714 Fiona Hyslop: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the pension contributions by serving police officers are, and will remain, sufficient to cover the pension payments made by police forces.
S1W-33715 Fiona Hyslop: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has earmarked any additional monies to pay the pension provision for retired and retiring police officers and, if so, how much.
S1W-33716 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive when each NHS board will be able to offer patients with an eating disorder an initial assessment within two weeks of referral.
S1W-33717 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to introduce dedicated residential units for patients with an eating disorder in each NHS board or local authority area.
S1W-33718 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive how many additional staff are required in each NHS board area, and at what level, to provide day care support to patients with an eating disorder.
S1W-33719 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients (a) under 21 years, (b) from 21 to 40 years and (c) over 40 years died as a result of an eating disorder in each NHS board area in each of the last five years.
S1W-33720 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive what the average length of time is for a patient with an eating disorder to receive (a) an initial assessment, (b) an admission to residential care and (c) care support in each NHS board area.
S1W-33721 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive which private facilities are used by the NHS to provide residential care to patients with an eating disorder.
S1W-33722 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive what dedicated NHS facilities exist for patients with an eating disorder.
S1W-33723 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive what directions it has given Aberdeenshire Council regarding its share of the £15 million awarded to local authorities for local roads maintenance.
S1W-33724 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the specifications in the trunk road maintenance contract with BEAR Scotland in the north east were adequate to anticipate the current weather conditions and whether the contract will be re-specified.
S1W-33725 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether road tolls will not be included in its funding package for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
S1W-33726 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive how the additional £3 million package of support for peripheral fishing communities will be allocated and whether there will be any restrictions on how it can be applied.
S1W-33727 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will establish a task force to consider any difficulties facing the economies of Peterhead, Fraserburgh and Macduff.
S1W-33728 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive when the junctions on the A90 at Laurencekirk will have street lighting installed.
S1W-33729 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive what road safety measures it plans to put in place at accident spots on the A90 in Aberdeenshire in the next three years.
S1W-33730 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive what funding support it will give to Aberdeenshire Council to assist with the raising of the B974 road level at Strachan to minimise the risk of road closures caused by flooding.
S1W-33731 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive what support it has offered to Grampian NHS Board to attract dentists to take up community practice in the board's area.
S1W-33732 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will facilitate the establishment of a postgraduate dental teaching institute in the Grampian NHS Board area to attract pre-registration dentists.
S1W-33733 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will not implement the recommendations in the report by the Office of Fair Trading, The control of entry regulations and retail pharmacy services in the UK, on community pharmacy contracts and proceed with its own plans for the development of community pharmacy services.
S1W-33734 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive how many community pharmacies will close in rural and suburban areas if the planned pharmacy contract approach does not proceed in the light of the report by the Office of Fair Trading, The control of entry regulations and retail pharmacy services in the UK.
S1W-33735 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether NHS prescription services that are only available from supermarkets and large town centre multiple pharmacies could deliver proper pharmaceutical care to people regardless of where they live.
S1W-33736 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to expand the Essential Small Pharmacies Scheme.
S1W-33737 Mr Jamie Stone: To ask the Scottish Executive when it will construct a footpath on the Parkside to Lybster village centre section of the A99.
S1W-33738 Mr Jamie Stone: To ask the Scottish Executive when it will construct a footpath at the A9/A99 junction at Latheron cemetery.
S1W-33739 Mr Jamie Stone: To ask the Scottish Executive when it will install lighting at the A9/A99 junction at Latheron cemetery.
S1W-33740 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive why concessionary bus pass holders cannot travel into another local authority area using their pass without making a further payment.
S1W-33741 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive why private school bus operators in Aberdeenshire were required to purchase fare recording systems when the local authority did not own any of the necessary reading equipment and where this equipment is not required on buses that accept passengers on demand.
S1W-33742 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether fare paying bus passengers should be allowed to access school bus services if the local authority does not provide a chaperon to accompany the children.
S1W-33743 Susan Deacon: To ask the Presiding Officer, further to his answer to question S1W-25368 on 9 May 2002, what consultation there has been with service users in the consideration of the contract for mail services in the new Parliament building at Holyrood.
S1W-33744 Susan Deacon: To ask the Presiding Officer, further to his answer to question S1W-25368 on 9 May 2002, what consultation there has been with trade unions in the consideration of the contract for mail services in the new Parliament building at Holyrood.
S1W-33745 Susan Deacon: To ask the Presiding Officer what consultation there will be with service users prior to final decisions being reached on the contract for mail services in the new Parliament building at Holyrood.
S1W-33746 Susan Deacon: To ask the Presiding Officer what consultations there will be with trade unions prior to final decisions being reached on the contract for mail services in the new Parliament building at Holyrood.
S1W-33747 Michael Matheson: To ask the Scottish Executive how many copies of the summary document of Recording Our Achievements were produced and what the (a) production and (b) distribution costs were.
S1W-33748 Michael Matheson: To ask the Scottish Executive what methods of distribution were used for the summary document of Recording Our Achievements and what the cost of each method was.
S1W-33749 Michael Matheson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the summary document of Recording Our Achievements was distributed as an insert with a newspaper or periodical and, if so, in which newspapers or periodicals, on which dates and what the cost was of each such distribution.
S1W-33750 Ms Sandra White: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-33166 by Ross Finnie on 27 January 2003, whether it expects the standard for lead set in the EC drinking water directive to be met by the target date of December 2003.
S1W-33751 Ms Sandra White: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to review the status of Yorkhill Hospital NHS Trust.
S1W-33752 Mr Andrew Welsh: To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost of industrial action by fire service personnel has been to date and from which budget this cost has been met.
S1W-33753 Mr Andrew Welsh: To ask the Scottish Executive whether housing and regeneration budgets will be affected by industrial action by fire service personnel.
S1W-33754Δ Bill Butler: To ask the Scottish Executive when it will announce details of the proposed assessment of services for people with mental disorder as promised during Stage 1 proceedings on the Mental Health (Scotland) Bill.
Business Bulletin No. 23/2003
Wednesday 5 February 2003
Section F : Motions and Amendments
A full list of outstanding motions is available to view each Monday in paper copy at the Chamber Desk or alternatively on the Scottish Parliament web site as Outstanding Motions. The full text of all motions lodged the previous week will appear in the Business Bulletin the following 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-3857 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Bill - Business Motion-That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Bill, debate on each part of the Stage 3 proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion by the time-limits indicated (each time-limit being calculated from when the Stage begins and excluding any periods when those proceedings are suspended)-
Groups 1 and 2 - no later than 55 minutes
Groups 3 to 6 - no later than 1 hour 55 minutes
Groups 7 to 9 - no later than 2 hours 55 minutes
Motion to pass the Bill - 3 hours 25 minutes
Supported by: Euan Robson*
*S1M-3856 Robin Harper: Organic Farming Targets (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1-That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Organic Farming Targets (Scotland) Bill.
*S1M-3855 Stewart Stevenson: Scottish Fishing Services -That the Parliament welcomes the formation of an industry association to represent the many service companies dependent upon fishing; congratulates the founders on obtaining support from all parts of Scotland, from Berwick to the northern isles and from the west coast, and calls on the Scottish Executive to respond to their concerns in these very difficult times.
Supported by: Alex Johnstone*, Richard Lochhead*, Tavish Scott*, Christine Grahame*, Mrs Margaret Ewing*
*S1M-3854 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion-That the Parliament agrees-
the following programme of business-
Wednesday 12 February 2003
9:30 am Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish National Party Business
followed by Members' Business
2:30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 of Protection of Children (Scotland) Bill
followed by Executive Debate on Fisheries
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
7:00 pm Decision Time
Thursday 13 February 2003
9:30 am Justice 2 Committee Debate on its 4th Report 2003: Report on the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Inquiry
followed by Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee Debate on its 1st Report 2003: Report on the Future of Tourism in Scotland
followed by, no
later than 1.00 pm Business Motion
2:30 pm Question Time
3:10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3:30 pm Stage 3 of the Budget (Scotland) (No.4) Bill
followed by Stage 1 Motion on Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5:00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business - debate on the subject of S1M-3774 Robert Brown: Lead Pipes in Drinking Water Supplies
Wednesday 19 February 2003
9:30 am Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 of Building (Scotland) Bill
followed by Stage 3 of Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill
followed by Members' Business
2:30 pm Continuation of Stage 3 of Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
7:00 pm Decision Time
Thursday 20 February 2003
9:30 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Continuation of Stage 3 of Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motion
2:30 pm Question Time
3:10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3:30 pm Continuation of Stage 3 of Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5:00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
and (b) that the Justice 2 Committee reports to the Justice 1 Committee by 24 February 2003 on the draft Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003, the draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 2003, the draft Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 and the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/49).
Supported by: Euan Robson*
*S1M-3853 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Designation of Lead Committee-That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 1 Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/49).
Supported by: Euan Robson*
*S1M-3852 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Designation of Lead Committee-That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 1 Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the draft Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003.
Supported by: Euan Robson*
*S1M-3851 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Designation of Lead Committee-That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 1 Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 2003.
Supported by: Euan Robson*
*S1M-3850 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Designation of Lead Committee-That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 1 Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the draft Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003.
Supported by: Euan Robson*
*S1M-3849 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Approval of SSI-That the Parliament agrees that the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations: Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2003 be approved.
Supported by: Euan Robson*
*S1M-3848 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Approval of SSI-That the Parliament agrees that the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Disclosure of Information to and by Lord Advocate and Scottish Ministers) Order 2003 be approved.
Supported by: Euan Robson*
*S1M-3847 Pauline McNeill: Firefighters' Dispute-That the Parliament notes that the firefighters' dispute remains unresolved; supports the continued right to strike for an improvement in pay and conditions; further notes the position of Her Majesty's Government which allows for a pay settlement to be imposed by legislation; opposes such an imposition and any proposal for legislation in the Scottish Parliament intended to achieve that, and calls for meaningful talks to be resumed as soon as possible ensuring a fair settlement for firefighters with no detriment to the delivery of fire services to the general public and for any change to future bargaining arrangements to be the subject of consultation and negotiation with the Fire Brigades Union, the STUC and other relevant parties.
*S1M-3846 Johann Lamont: The Right to Vote for Women 75th Anniversary-That the Parliament notes that Thursday 6 February 2003 marks the 75th anniversary of all women gaining the vote; acknowledges and applauds the women of Scotland and across the UK who fought to secure the right of women to vote, and believes that the best testimony to the courage of these women is for all the women of Scotland to use their vote on 1 May 2003.
*S1M-3845 Cathy Peattie: Contracting out of Parliament's Mail Services-That the Parliament notes with concern the possible transfer of mail services to a new operator following the move to the new Parliament building at Holyrood despite widespread satisfaction with the existing service; considers that such major contracts should not be put out to tender without full consultation with trade unions and service users regarding the use of the tendering process and the nature and specifications of such contracts, and, accordingly, calls for a full review of the procurement procedures.
*S1M-3844 Mr Jim Wallace: The Draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 2003-That the Justice 1 Committee, in consideration of the draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 2003, recommends that the Regulations be approved.
Supported by: Hugh Henry*
*S1M-3843 Mr Jim Wallace: The Draft Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003-That the Justice 1 Committee, in consideration of the draft Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003, recommends that the Regulations be approved.
Supported by: Hugh Henry*
*S1M-3842 Mr Jim Wallace: The Draft Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations-That the Justice 1 Committee, in consideration of the draft Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003, recommends that the Regulations be approved.
Supported by: Hugh Henry*
S1M-3841 Chernobyl Children's Life Line (lodged on 3 February 2003) Michael Matheson*, Trish Godman*, Bill Butler*
S1M-3840# Young People in Sport (lodged on 3 February 2003) Angus MacKay*, Karen Gillon*, Bill Butler*, Dr Sylvia Jackson*, Robert Brown*, Elaine Thomson*, Mr Kenny MacAskill*, Michael Matheson*, Mr Michael McMahon*, Brian Fitzpatrick*, Ms Wendy Alexander*, Trish Godman*, Mr Kenneth Gibson*, Johann Lamont*, Paul Martin*
S1M-3839 The Madrid Declaration (lodged on 3 February 2003) Michael Matheson*, Bill Butler*, Mrs Margaret Ewing*
S1M-3838 Mail Services in the Parliament (lodged on 31 January 2003) Margo MacDonald*, Mrs Margaret Ewing*
S1M-3837 MV Princess Victoria (lodged on 31 January 2003) Mr Michael McMahon*
S1M-3836# Scottish Trades Union Movement (lodged on 31 January 2003) Brian Fitzpatrick*, Mr Michael McMahon*, Kate Maclean*, Bill Butler*
S1M-3835 Hillington Park Innovation Centre (lodged on 31 January 2003) Mr Michael McMahon*, Irene Oldfather*
S1M-3834# Scottish Input to the General Agreement on Trade in Services (lodged on 30 January 2003) Robert Brown*, Margo MacDonald*, Bill Butler*
S1M-3832# University of Edinburgh School of Informatics (lodged on 30 January 2003) Brian Fitzpatrick*
S1M-3831 Cuban Economic Embargo (lodged on 30 January 2003) Scott Barrie*, Bill Butler*
S1M-3829 Centenary of James McNeill Whistler (1834 - 1903) (lodged on 29 January 2003) Mr Michael McMahon*
S1M-3828 Cockenzie House (lodged on 29 January 2003) Fergus Ewing*, Mr Kenneth Gibson*
S1M-3828.1 Cockenzie House (lodged on 30 January 2003) Brian Fitzpatrick*, Mr Michael McMahon*
S1M-3824# Scottish Police Memorial Trust (lodged on 29 January 2003) Brian Fitzpatrick*, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh*
S1M-3820# New Forth Road Bridge Crossing Near Kincardine (lodged on 28 January 2003) Mr Michael McMahon*, Karen Gillon*
S1M-3806 National Holocaust Memorial Day, 27 January 2003 (lodged on 27 January 2003) Irene Oldfather*
S1M-3805 Transport Needs of Disabled People (lodged on 27 January 2003) Irene Oldfather*
S1M-3796 Glasgow Twinning with Havana (lodged on 22 January 2003) Bill Butler*, Elaine Smith*
S1M-3784# The Widening Pay Gap Between Men and Women (lodged on 21 January 2003) Bill Butler*
S1M-3782 Grampian Records Liquidation (lodged on 17 January 2003) Elaine Smith*
S1M-3773 Drug Rape (lodged on 15 January 2003) Elaine Smith*
S1M-3764 Learndirect Scotland (lodged on 14 January 2003) Elaine Smith*
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Section G: Bills: Notices and Amendments
New Bills introduced or reprinted on 4 February 2003
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Bill-The Bill reprinted as amended at Stage 2. (SP Bill 62A) (Executive Bill)
Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill-The Bill reprinted as amended at Stage 2. (SP Bill 71A) (Committee Bill)
New amendments to Bills lodged on 4 February 2003
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Bill - Stage 2
Amendment 169A was lodged as a manuscript amendment under Rule 9.10.6. The Convener of the Rural Development Committee agreed under that Rule to this amendment being moved at the meeting of the Committee on 4 February.
After section 58
Fergus Ewing
169A As an amendment to amendment 169, line 20, leave out <4th February 2003> and insert <16th September 2002>
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill - Stage 3
Section 14
Bill Aitken
5 In section 14, page 10, line 19, leave out <a natural> and insert <any>
Section 43
Bill Aitken
6 In section 43, page 42, line 33, leave out subsection (3)
Section 59A
Bill Aitken
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After section 64
Mr Jim Wallace
Supported by: Hugh Henry
8 After section 64, insert-
<Use of electronic communications or electronic storage in connection with warrants to search
(1) This section, which is without prejudice to section 8 of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 (c.7) (power to modify legislation), applies to warrants to search granted under section 134(1) of the 1995 Act (that is to say, where incidental to proceedings by complaint or although no subsequent proceedings by complaint may follow).
(2) Subject to subsections (1) and (4), the Scottish Ministers may, in relation to warrants to which this section applies, by order modify-
(a) any rule of law; or
(b) the practice and procedure in relation to criminal proceedings,
in such manner as they think fit so as to authorise or facilitate the use of electronic communications or electronic storage (instead of other forms of communication or storage) for any purpose mentioned in subsection (3).
(3) Those purposes are (in relation to the rule of law or the practice and procedure) the purposes mentioned (in relation to the provisions which may be modified under subsection (1) of section 8 of that Act of 2000) in any of paragraphs (a) to (f) of subsection (2) of that section.
(4) The Scottish Ministers are not to make an order under subsection (2) authorising the use of electronic communications or electronic storage for any purpose unless they consider that the authorisation is such that the extent (if any) to which records of things done for that purpose will be available will be no less satisfactory in cases where use is made of electronic communications or electronic storage than in other cases.
(5) Subsections (4) to (6) and (8) of section 8 and (5) and (6) of section 9 of that Act of 2000 apply in relation to an order made under subsection (2) as they apply in relation to an order made under subsection (1) of the said section 8.
(6) Expressions used in this section and in that Act of 2000 have the same meanings in this section as in that Act.>
Long Title
Bill Aitken
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Section H : New Documents
Subordinate Legislation
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on 4 February 2003 and are subject to annulment-
The Housing Revenue Account General Fund Contribution Limits (Scotland) Order 2003 (SSI 2003/54)
laid under section 204(3) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987
The Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) (Scotland) Order 2003 (SSI 2003/56)
laid under section 30(4) of the Fisheries Act 1981
European Documents
Members wishing to see a list of EC/EU documents and legislative proposals received in the Parliament should contact the clerk to the European Committee (europe@scottish.parliament.uk). Members are reminded that a complete set of all documents received is held by SPICe and copies can be made available on request. Additionally, SPICe holds a set of Briefing Papers produced primarily for MEPs covering the views of the UK Government on proposals for EC/EU legislation. Finally, the Parliament now receives copies of agendas in advance of each Council of the EU meeting (formerly known as the Council of Ministers) and post-Council reports. These and the Briefing Papers are available to all MSPs and parliamentary staff. Copies can be obtained on the SPICe page of the Parliament's intranet http://intranet/.
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Section I : Petitions lodged on 4 February 2003
The following Petition was lodged with the Parliament on 4 February 2003-
PE604 Petition by Andrew S. Wood, calling for the Scottish Parliament to take the necessary steps to establish a Scottish Independent Greyhound Racing Regulatory Body to oversee greyhound sport and the welfare of the dogs involved.
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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
Note: Where a Bill is listed below with a date for Stage 2 (or for a day at that Stage), the deadline for lodging amendments for that Stage (or that day) is 2.00 pm, two sitting days earlier (e.g. 2.00 pm on Monday for a Stage 2 meeting on Wednesday). Where a Bill is listed with a date for Stage 3, the deadline is 4.30 pm, three sitting days earlier. Amendments should be lodged with the clerks to the Stage 2 committee. (Equivalent deadlines apply in relation to the Consideration and Final Stages of Private Bills.)
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 completed 4 February
Budget (Scotland) (No.4) Bill
Stage 2 (Finance Committee) 11 February
Building (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 completed 8 January
Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 completed 4 February
Council of the Law Society of Scotland Bill
Stage 2 (Justice 1 Committee) 18 February
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 completed 18 December
Dog Fouling (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 completed 28 January
Gaelic Language (Scotland) Bill
Stage 1 (Education, Culture and Sport Committee) 11 February
Homelessness etc. (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 completed 15 January
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
Passed 23 January
Local Government in Scotland Bill
Passed 8 January
Mental Health (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 (Day 7, Health and Community Care Committee) 5 February
National Galleries of Scotland Bill
Consideration Stage (National Galleries of Scotland Bill Committee) 19 February
Organic Farming Targets (Scotland) Bill
Stage 1 (debate, meeting of Parliament) 6 February
Proportional Representation (Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Bill
Stage 1 (debate, meeting of Parliament) 6 February
Prostitution Tolerance Zones (Scotland) Bill
Stage 1 report to be published (Local Government Committee) 13 February
Protection of Children (Scotland) Bill
Stage 3 (debate, meeting of Parliament) 12 February
Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Bill
Stage 3 (debate, meeting of Parliament) 5 February
Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm (Navigation and Fishing) (Scotland) Bill
Consideration Stage (evidence, Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm
(Navigation and Fishing) (Scotland) Bill Committee) 24 February
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Bill
Stage 1 published (Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries
(Consolidation) (Scotland) Bill Committee) 4 February
Title Conditions (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 completed 14 January
Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Bill
Passed 29 January
Subordinate legislation in progress
(date of laying) (Lead Committee)
Affirmative Instruments
Subject to approval by resolution by 24 February 2003
The draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Disclosure of Information to and by Lord Advocate and Scottish Ministers) Order 2003 (16 January 2003) (Justice 2)
The draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations: Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2003 (16 January 2003) (Justice 2)
Subject to approval by resolution by 25 February 2003
Draft Child Support Appeals (Jurisdiction of Courts) (Scotland) Order 2003 (17 January 2003) (Justice 2)
Subject to approval by resolution by 2 March 2003
Special Grant Report No.1: Special Grant for Scotland Asylum Seeker Assistance - Report by Scottish Ministers (SE/2003/15) (22 January 2003) (Local Government)
Subject to approval by resolution by 4 March 2003
The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2003 (SSI 2003/42) (24 January 2003) (Parliament)
Subject to approval by resolution by 9 March 2003
The draft Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Order 2003 (29 January 2003) (Social Justice)
The draft Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2003 (29 January 2003) (Local Government)
Subject to approval by resolution by 10 March 2003
The draft Budget (Scotland) Act 2002 Amendment Order 2003 (30 January 2003) (Finance)
The draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Surveillance - Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2003 (30 January 2003)
The draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources - Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2003 (30 January 2003)
The draft General Commissioners of Income Tax (Costs) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (30 January 2003)
The draft Members of the Parole Board (Removal Tribunal) Regulations 2003 (30 January 2003)
The draft Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (30 January 2003) (Justice 1)
The draft Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (30 January 2003) (Justice 1)
The draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (30 January 2003) (Justice 1)
Negative Instruments
Subject to annulment by 6 February 2003
The Air Quality Limit Values (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002 (SSI 2002/556) (17 December 2002) (Transport and the Environment)
Subject to annulment by 12 February 2003
The Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (SSI 2002/564) (23 December 2002) (Rural Development)
The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002 (SSI 2002/565) (23 December 2002) (Rural Development)
Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No.2) 2002 (SSI 2002/567) (23 December 2002) (Justice 2)
Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment No.4) 2002 (SSI 2002/568) (23 December 2002) (Justice 2)
Subject to annulment by 18 February 2003
The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/9) (10 January 2003) (Health and Community Care)
The Education (Disability Strategies) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/10) (10 January 2003) (Education, Culture and Sport)
The National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/11) (10 January 2003) (Health and Community Care)
Subject to annulment by 23 February 2003
The Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/19) (15 January 2003) (Education, Culture and Sport)
Subject to annulment by 25 February 2003
The Police and Police (Special Constables) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/21) (17 January 2003) (Justice 2)
Subject to annulment by 3 March 2003
The Tobacco Advertising and Promotion (Sponsorship Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/34) (23 January 2003) (Health and Community Care)
Subject to annulment by 10 March 2003
The Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/49) (30 January 2003) (Justice 1)
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, Ranks and Positions) (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Order 2003 (SSI 2003/50) (30 January 2003)
The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/51) (30 January 2003) (Transport and the Environment)
The Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Grants) (Scotland) Scheme 2003 (SSI 2003/52) (30 January 2003) (Transport and the Environment)
Subject to annulment by 11 March 2003
The Animal By-Products (Identification) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/53) (31 January 2003) (Health and Community Care)
Subject to annulment by 15 March 2003
The Housing Revenue Account General Fund Contribution Limits (Scotland) Order 2003 (SSI 2003/54) (4 February 2003)
The Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) (Scotland) Order 2003 (SSI 2003/56) (4 February 2003)
Committee Business
Dates indicate when the next meeting is due to take place by each Committee.
Audit 18 February
Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill 11 February
Education, Culture and Sport 11 February
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning See Section A
Equal Opportunities 25 February
European 11 February
Finance 11 February
Health and Community Care See Section A
Justice 1 18 February
Justice 2 See Section A
Local Government 11 February
National Galleries of Scotland Bill 19 February
Procedures 11 February
Public Petitions 11 February
Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm (Navigation and Fishing)(Scotland) Bill 24 February
Rural Development 11 February
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Bill 25 February
Social Justice 18 February
Standards See Section A
Subordinate Legislation 11 February
Transport and Environment See Section A
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Contents
Announcements
Section A : Daily Business List
Section B : Business Programme
Section E : Written questions lodged on 4 February 2003
Section F : Motions and Amendments
Section G : Bills: Notices and Amendments
Section H : New Documents
Section I : Petitions lodged on 4 February 2003
Section K : Progress of Parliamentary Business
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Announcements
Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill
Amendments for Stage 3 of the Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill may now be lodged with Martin Verity, (Room 2.7 Committee Chambers, extn. 85402), Susan Duffy (Room 2.7, extn. 85238) and Ian Cowan (Room 2.7, extn. 85222). The clerks should be consulted about the wording and admissibility of amendments.
The deadline for lodging Stage 3 amendments is three days before the Stage. Amendments may be lodged until 4.30 pm on any sitting day (or day of recess when the office of the Clerk is open). No date for Stage 3 has yet been set. Further details will be announced in the Business Bulletin in due course.
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Section A : Daily Business List
Health and Community Care Committee
7th Meeting, 2003
The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in Committee Room 1
1. Mental Health (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 7).
Transport and the Environment Committee
3rd Meeting, 2003
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 take agenda item 2 in private.
2. Telecoms Developments: The Committee will consider possible lines of questioning for witnesses.
3. Telecoms Developments: The Committee will take evidence from-
Michael Dolan, Director, Mobile Operators Association
Peter Foster, National Roll-out Manager, O2
Michael Dowds, Roll-out/Community Relations Manager for Scotland and Northern Ireland, Vodafone
Jim Davies, Assistant Director, Mobile Communications Policy, Department of Trade and Industry.
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee
4th Meeting, 2003
The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 2
1. The New Economy: The Committee will take evidence from-
Nick Kuenssberg (Chair), and Polly Purvis (Executive Director), ScotlandIS.
2. The New Economy: The Committee will take evidence from-
Iain Gray, Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning.
3. The Social Economy: The Committee will take evidence from-
Norman Drummond (Founder and Chairman), Ian Chisholm (Chief Executive), and Stevie Siegerson (Senior Programme Director), Columba 1400.
Standards Committee
2nd Meeting, 2003
The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 4
1. Acting Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner: The Committee will consider a draft transitional direction.
2. Replacing the Members' Interests Order (in private): The Committee will consider a draft Committee Bill.
Justice 2 Committee
4th Meeting, 2003
The Committee will meet at 10.15 am in the Hub, Castlehill, Edinburgh
1. Items in private: The Committee will consider whether to take item 5 in private.
2. European Document: The Committee will consider a European issues paper.
3. Subordinate legislation: Hugh Henry (Deputy Minister for Justice) to move S1M-3826-
Mr Jim Wallace: Child Support Appeals (Jurisdiction of Courts) (Scotland) Order 2003- That the Justice 2 Committee, in consideration of the draft Child Support Appeals (Jurisdiction of Courts) (Scotland) Order 2003, recommends that the Order be approved.
4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument-
The Police and Police (Special Constables) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003, (SSI 2003/21).
5. Legacy paper: The Committee will consider a legacy paper which will provide advice to its successor Committee, based on its experience of the first Parliamentary Session.
Meeting of the Parliament
2:30 pm Time for Reflection - Right Reverend Dr Finlay MacDonald, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions-
S1M-3857 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Bill - Business Motion-That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Bill, debate on each part of the Stage 3 proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion by the time-limits indicated (each time-limit being calculated from when the Stage begins and excluding any periods when those proceedings are suspended)-
Groups 1 and 2 - no later than 55 minutes
Groups 3 to 6 - no later than 1 hour 55 minutes
Groups 7 to 9 - no later than 2 hours 55 minutes
Motion to pass the Bill - 3 hours 25 minutes
followed by Stage 3 of Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Bill-
S1M-3729 Mr Andy Kerr: Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc (Scotland) Bill-That the Parliament agrees that the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Bill be passed.
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions-
S1M-3850 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Designation of Lead Committee-That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 1 Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the draft Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003.
S1M-3851 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Designation of Lead Committee-That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 1 Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 2003.
S1M-3852 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Designation of Lead Committee-That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 1 Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the draft Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003.
S1M-3853 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Designation of Lead Committee-That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 1 Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/49).
6:00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
debate on the subject of-
S1M-3612 Trish Godman: Tackling Under Age Drinking-That the Parliament commends the members of the Renfrewshire Council on Alcohol for their innovative and widely welcomed Young Persons Advisory Project which seeks to guide and educate young people and school children on the growing social, personal and health problems associated with underage drinking; notes that many of the youngsters that have attended the project's counselling programmes have benefited from their participation; further notes that they and their parents now have a greater awareness and a more sensible view of alcohol and its dangers; is pleased to see that there is growing interest in the project's work from as far away as the New Zealand Police, and believes that such initiatives dealing with alcohol and substance misuse amongst children and young people should receive appropriate support from the Scottish Executive.
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Section B : Business Programme
As agreed by the Parliament on 29 January 2003
Thursday 6 February 2003
9:30 am Debate on Local Government Bill - UK Legislation (for text of motion see S1M-3833 in Section F of Business Bulletin for Monday 3 February 2003)
The Clerk has been informed that the following document(s) are relevant to this debate.
Executive Memorandum on Local Government Bill - UK legislation
followed by Stage 1 Debate on Proportional Representation (Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Bill (for text of motion see S1M-3727 in Section F of Business Bulletin for Monday 3 February 2003)
followed by Stage 1 Debate on Organic Farming Targets (Scotland) Bill (for text of motion see S1M-3856 in Section F)
followed by Business Motion
2:30 pm Question Time (for text of questions see Section D of Business Bulletin for Thursday 30 January 2003)
3:10 pm First Minister's Question Time (for text of questions see Section D of Business Bulletin for Tuesday 4 February 2003)
3:30 pm Debate on Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2003 (for text of motion see S1M-3807 in Section F of Business Bulletin for Monday 3 February 2003)
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5:00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business - debate on the subject of S1M-3765 Nicola Sturgeon: Removal of Thimerosal in Vaccines (for text of motion see S1M-3765 in Section F of Business Bulletin for Monday 3 February 2003)
Wednesday 12 February 2003
9:30 am Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish National Party Business
2:30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 of Protection of Children (Scotland) Bill
followed by Executive Debate on Fisheries
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
7:00 pm Decision Time
Thursday 13 February 2003
9:30 am Justice 2 Committee Debate on its 4th Report 2003: Report on the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Inquiry
followed by Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee Debate on its 1st Report 2003: Report on the Future of Tourism in Scotland
followed by Business Motion
followed by Members' Business
2:30 pm Question Time
3:10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3:30 pm Stage 3 of the Budget (Scotland) (No.4) Bill
followed by Stage 1 Motion on Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5:00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business - debate on the subject of S1M-3774 Robert Brown: Lead Pipes in Drinking Water Supplies (for text of motion see S1M-3774 in Section F of Business Bulletin for Monday 20 January 2003)
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Section E : Written questions lodged on 4 February 2003
Questions marked with a triangle (Δ) are initiated by the Scottish Executive in order to facilitate the provision of information to the Parliament.
S1W-33695 Fergus Ewing: To ask the Scottish Executive into which category of care service, as set out in the draft statutory instrument attached as appendix A to The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 - Regulation of Care Services by the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care: Proposals for Maximum Fees to be set by Scottish Ministers for 2003-04: Consultation Paper, organisations such as Crossroads would fall; what registration fees such bodies would pay, and whether such bodies would need to pay any annual continuing charge.
S1W-33696 Mr Brian Monteith: To ask the Scottish Executive what the costs were of printing, publishing and distributing Building Our Future: Scotland's School Estate.
S1W-33697 Fergus Ewing: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will transfer all cases relating to agricultural holdings disputes within the jurisdiction of the sheriff courts to the Scottish Land Court and, in particular, whether it will transfer jurisdiction of such matters in relation to section 1 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1940.
S1W-33698 Fergus Ewing: To ask the Scottish Executive how many orders were (a) sought and (b) granted under (i) section 1(1) and (ii) section 1(2) of the Land Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1940 and how many such orders related to disputes regarding agricultural holdings in each case in each year since the act came into force.
S1W-33699 Mr Brian Monteith: To ask the Scottish Executive when its new Environment and Rural Affairs Department office at Broxden Business Park, Perth, will become fully operational.
S1W-33700 Mr Brian Monteith: To ask the Scottish Executive what additional costs have been incurred following the delay from September 2002 in opening its new Environment and Rural Affairs Department office at Broxden Business Park, Perth.
S1W-33701 Mr Brian Monteith: To ask the Scottish Executive when its Environment and Rural Affairs Department offices in Dundee, Forfar and Stirling will close following the transfer of work and personnel to the new regional office in Perth.
S1W-33702 Roseanna Cunningham: To ask the Scottish Executive whether its Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is examining the possibility of involving staff that are not legally qualified in the marking of any cases; if so, in what circumstances such marking would be considered; what training and experience any such staff would need, and what criteria would be used to decide which cases can be marked by such staff.
S1W-33703 Fergus Ewing: To ask the Presiding Officer, further to his answer to question S1W-25404 on 3 May 2002 and in the light of the appointment of the Scottish Information Commissioner, whether the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) will now make a voluntary disclosure to the Commissioner in respect of information that has been classed as commercially confidential if such information is the subject of a request to the Commissioner by, for example, a member of the Parliament and whether more information will be made public in 2003 than has been made public under existing arrangements and, if so, whether the SPCB will give details of any such information.
S1W-33704 Fergus Ewing: To ask the Presiding Officer what information the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) has received about (a) whether Flour City International Inc (FCII) is still trading, (b) when the shares of FCII ceased to be listed for trading on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation stock market and (c) whether these shares are still being traded and, if so, on what market and whether the SPCB will place in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre all information that it has received in connection with the finances of (a) FCII and (b) Flour City Architectural Metals (UK) Ltd.
S1W-33705 Fergus Ewing: To ask the Presiding Officer, further to his answer to question S1W-12638 on 2 February 2001, whether the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body's position in relation to commercial confidentiality has changed and, if so, what the reasons are for its position on this matter; what contractors (a) have and (b) have not been consulted in relation to releasing individual contract details, and whether all such details may now be released.
S1W-33706 Fergus Ewing: To ask the Presiding Officer, further to his answer to question S1W-12272 on 25 January 2001, which of the works package contracts let in relation to the Holyrood Project remain uncompleted; whether the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body will provide full details of each such package; what the (a) original and (b) revised completion date is in each case, and what the (i) original estimate was and (ii) current best estimate of cost is in respect of each such contract.
S1W-33707 Fergus Ewing: To ask the Presiding Officer, further to his answer to question S1W-12278 on 22 January 2001, whether all of the works packages in respect of the Holyrood Project have now been awarded; whether all information concerning the value of contracts let will now be put into the public domain, given that the Convenor of the Holyrood Progress Group stated that, in principle and with the agreement of the contractors involved, such information should be put into the public domain; which contractors have refused to permit such information to be placed in the public domain; what the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body's current position is in respect of the statement made in the answer that "the position should ease in the very near future and wherever possible this information will be reported to MSPs as soon as is practicable", and whether that undertaking applies to information in respect of Flour City Architectural Metals (UK) Ltd.
S1W-33708 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Executive what action will be taken to address the length of waiting times in accident and emergency departments.
S1W-33709 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that all multiple sclerosis patients are assessed at the earliest possible stage to identify whether they would benefit from beta interferon treatment.
S1W-33710 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Executive what the waiting times are in each NHS trust for an appointment with a consultant neurologist for an assessment to identify whether a multiple sclerosis patient would benefit from beta interferon treatment.
S1W-33711 Fiona Hyslop: To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers in each age band are currently serving in each police force.
S1W-33712 Fiona Hyslop: To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers will retire from each police force in each of the next five years.
S1W-33713 Fiona Hyslop: To ask the Scottish Executive what analysis it has done of the additional costs to police forces of the retirement of police officers over the next five years.
S1W-33714 Fiona Hyslop: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the pension contributions by serving police officers are, and will remain, sufficient to cover the pension payments made by police forces.
S1W-33715 Fiona Hyslop: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has earmarked any additional monies to pay the pension provision for retired and retiring police officers and, if so, how much.
S1W-33716 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive when each NHS board will be able to offer patients with an eating disorder an initial assessment within two weeks of referral.
S1W-33717 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to introduce dedicated residential units for patients with an eating disorder in each NHS board or local authority area.
S1W-33718 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive how many additional staff are required in each NHS board area, and at what level, to provide day care support to patients with an eating disorder.
S1W-33719 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients (a) under 21 years, (b) from 21 to 40 years and (c) over 40 years died as a result of an eating disorder in each NHS board area in each of the last five years.
S1W-33720 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive what the average length of time is for a patient with an eating disorder to receive (a) an initial assessment, (b) an admission to residential care and (c) care support in each NHS board area.
S1W-33721 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive which private facilities are used by the NHS to provide residential care to patients with an eating disorder.
S1W-33722 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive what dedicated NHS facilities exist for patients with an eating disorder.
S1W-33723 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive what directions it has given Aberdeenshire Council regarding its share of the £15 million awarded to local authorities for local roads maintenance.
S1W-33724 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the specifications in the trunk road maintenance contract with BEAR Scotland in the north east were adequate to anticipate the current weather conditions and whether the contract will be re-specified.
S1W-33725 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether road tolls will not be included in its funding package for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
S1W-33726 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive how the additional £3 million package of support for peripheral fishing communities will be allocated and whether there will be any restrictions on how it can be applied.
S1W-33727 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will establish a task force to consider any difficulties facing the economies of Peterhead, Fraserburgh and Macduff.
S1W-33728 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive when the junctions on the A90 at Laurencekirk will have street lighting installed.
S1W-33729 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive what road safety measures it plans to put in place at accident spots on the A90 in Aberdeenshire in the next three years.
S1W-33730 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive what funding support it will give to Aberdeenshire Council to assist with the raising of the B974 road level at Strachan to minimise the risk of road closures caused by flooding.
S1W-33731 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive what support it has offered to Grampian NHS Board to attract dentists to take up community practice in the board's area.
S1W-33732 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will facilitate the establishment of a postgraduate dental teaching institute in the Grampian NHS Board area to attract pre-registration dentists.
S1W-33733 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will not implement the recommendations in the report by the Office of Fair Trading, The control of entry regulations and retail pharmacy services in the UK, on community pharmacy contracts and proceed with its own plans for the development of community pharmacy services.
S1W-33734 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive how many community pharmacies will close in rural and suburban areas if the planned pharmacy contract approach does not proceed in the light of the report by the Office of Fair Trading, The control of entry regulations and retail pharmacy services in the UK.
S1W-33735 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether NHS prescription services that are only available from supermarkets and large town centre multiple pharmacies could deliver proper pharmaceutical care to people regardless of where they live.
S1W-33736 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to expand the Essential Small Pharmacies Scheme.
S1W-33737 Mr Jamie Stone: To ask the Scottish Executive when it will construct a footpath on the Parkside to Lybster village centre section of the A99.
S1W-33738 Mr Jamie Stone: To ask the Scottish Executive when it will construct a footpath at the A9/A99 junction at Latheron cemetery.
S1W-33739 Mr Jamie Stone: To ask the Scottish Executive when it will install lighting at the A9/A99 junction at Latheron cemetery.
S1W-33740 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive why concessionary bus pass holders cannot travel into another local authority area using their pass without making a further payment.
S1W-33741 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive why private school bus operators in Aberdeenshire were required to purchase fare recording systems when the local authority did not own any of the necessary reading equipment and where this equipment is not required on buses that accept passengers on demand.
S1W-33742 Mr David Davidson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether fare paying bus passengers should be allowed to access school bus services if the local authority does not provide a chaperon to accompany the children.
S1W-33743 Susan Deacon: To ask the Presiding Officer, further to his answer to question S1W-25368 on 9 May 2002, what consultation there has been with service users in the consideration of the contract for mail services in the new Parliament building at Holyrood.
S1W-33744 Susan Deacon: To ask the Presiding Officer, further to his answer to question S1W-25368 on 9 May 2002, what consultation there has been with trade unions in the consideration of the contract for mail services in the new Parliament building at Holyrood.
S1W-33745 Susan Deacon: To ask the Presiding Officer what consultation there will be with service users prior to final decisions being reached on the contract for mail services in the new Parliament building at Holyrood.
S1W-33746 Susan Deacon: To ask the Presiding Officer what consultations there will be with trade unions prior to final decisions being reached on the contract for mail services in the new Parliament building at Holyrood.
S1W-33747 Michael Matheson: To ask the Scottish Executive how many copies of the summary document of Recording Our Achievements were produced and what the (a) production and (b) distribution costs were.
S1W-33748 Michael Matheson: To ask the Scottish Executive what methods of distribution were used for the summary document of Recording Our Achievements and what the cost of each method was.
S1W-33749 Michael Matheson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the summary document of Recording Our Achievements was distributed as an insert with a newspaper or periodical and, if so, in which newspapers or periodicals, on which dates and what the cost was of each such distribution.
S1W-33750 Ms Sandra White: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-33166 by Ross Finnie on 27 January 2003, whether it expects the standard for lead set in the EC drinking water directive to be met by the target date of December 2003.
S1W-33751 Ms Sandra White: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to review the status of Yorkhill Hospital NHS Trust.
S1W-33752 Mr Andrew Welsh: To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost of industrial action by fire service personnel has been to date and from which budget this cost has been met.
S1W-33753 Mr Andrew Welsh: To ask the Scottish Executive whether housing and regeneration budgets will be affected by industrial action by fire service personnel.
S1W-33754Δ Bill Butler: To ask the Scottish Executive when it will announce details of the proposed assessment of services for people with mental disorder as promised during Stage 1 proceedings on the Mental Health (Scotland) Bill.
Business Bulletin No. 23/2003
Wednesday 5 February 2003
Section F : Motions and Amendments
A full list of outstanding motions is available to view each Monday in paper copy at the Chamber Desk or alternatively on the Scottish Parliament web site as Outstanding Motions. The full text of all motions lodged the previous week will appear in the Business Bulletin the following 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-3857 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Bill - Business Motion-That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Bill, debate on each part of the Stage 3 proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion by the time-limits indicated (each time-limit being calculated from when the Stage begins and excluding any periods when those proceedings are suspended)-
Groups 1 and 2 - no later than 55 minutes
Groups 3 to 6 - no later than 1 hour 55 minutes
Groups 7 to 9 - no later than 2 hours 55 minutes
Motion to pass the Bill - 3 hours 25 minutes
Supported by: Euan Robson*
*S1M-3856 Robin Harper: Organic Farming Targets (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1-That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Organic Farming Targets (Scotland) Bill.
*S1M-3855 Stewart Stevenson: Scottish Fishing Services -That the Parliament welcomes the formation of an industry association to represent the many service companies dependent upon fishing; congratulates the founders on obtaining support from all parts of Scotland, from Berwick to the northern isles and from the west coast, and calls on the Scottish Executive to respond to their concerns in these very difficult times.
Supported by: Alex Johnstone*, Richard Lochhead*, Tavish Scott*, Christine Grahame*, Mrs Margaret Ewing*
*S1M-3854 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion-That the Parliament agrees-
the following programme of business-
Wednesday 12 February 2003
9:30 am Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish National Party Business
followed by Members' Business
2:30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 of Protection of Children (Scotland) Bill
followed by Executive Debate on Fisheries
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
7:00 pm Decision Time
Thursday 13 February 2003
9:30 am Justice 2 Committee Debate on its 4th Report 2003: Report on the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Inquiry
followed by Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee Debate on its 1st Report 2003: Report on the Future of Tourism in Scotland
followed by, no
later than 1.00 pm Business Motion
2:30 pm Question Time
3:10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3:30 pm Stage 3 of the Budget (Scotland) (No.4) Bill
followed by Stage 1 Motion on Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5:00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business - debate on the subject of S1M-3774 Robert Brown: Lead Pipes in Drinking Water Supplies
Wednesday 19 February 2003
9:30 am Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 of Building (Scotland) Bill
followed by Stage 3 of Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill
followed by Members' Business
2:30 pm Continuation of Stage 3 of Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
7:00 pm Decision Time
Thursday 20 February 2003
9:30 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Continuation of Stage 3 of Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motion
2:30 pm Question Time
3:10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3:30 pm Continuation of Stage 3 of Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5:00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
and (b) that the Justice 2 Committee reports to the Justice 1 Committee by 24 February 2003 on the draft Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003, the draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 2003, the draft Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 and the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/49).
Supported by: Euan Robson*
*S1M-3853 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Designation of Lead Committee-That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 1 Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/49).
Supported by: Euan Robson*
*S1M-3852 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Designation of Lead Committee-That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 1 Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the draft Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003.
Supported by: Euan Robson*
*S1M-3851 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Designation of Lead Committee-That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 1 Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 2003.
Supported by: Euan Robson*
*S1M-3850 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Designation of Lead Committee-That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 1 Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the draft Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003.
Supported by: Euan Robson*
*S1M-3849 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Approval of SSI-That the Parliament agrees that the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations: Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2003 be approved.
Supported by: Euan Robson*
*S1M-3848 Patricia Ferguson on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Approval of SSI-That the Parliament agrees that the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Disclosure of Information to and by Lord Advocate and Scottish Ministers) Order 2003 be approved.
Supported by: Euan Robson*
*S1M-3847 Pauline McNeill: Firefighters' Dispute-That the Parliament notes that the firefighters' dispute remains unresolved; supports the continued right to strike for an improvement in pay and conditions; further notes the position of Her Majesty's Government which allows for a pay settlement to be imposed by legislation; opposes such an imposition and any proposal for legislation in the Scottish Parliament intended to achieve that, and calls for meaningful talks to be resumed as soon as possible ensuring a fair settlement for firefighters with no detriment to the delivery of fire services to the general public and for any change to future bargaining arrangements to be the subject of consultation and negotiation with the Fire Brigades Union, the STUC and other relevant parties.
*S1M-3846 Johann Lamont: The Right to Vote for Women 75th Anniversary-That the Parliament notes that Thursday 6 February 2003 marks the 75th anniversary of all women gaining the vote; acknowledges and applauds the women of Scotland and across the UK who fought to secure the right of women to vote, and believes that the best testimony to the courage of these women is for all the women of Scotland to use their vote on 1 May 2003.
*S1M-3845 Cathy Peattie: Contracting out of Parliament's Mail Services-That the Parliament notes with concern the possible transfer of mail services to a new operator following the move to the new Parliament building at Holyrood despite widespread satisfaction with the existing service; considers that such major contracts should not be put out to tender without full consultation with trade unions and service users regarding the use of the tendering process and the nature and specifications of such contracts, and, accordingly, calls for a full review of the procurement procedures.
*S1M-3844 Mr Jim Wallace: The Draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 2003-That the Justice 1 Committee, in consideration of the draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 2003, recommends that the Regulations be approved.
Supported by: Hugh Henry*
*S1M-3843 Mr Jim Wallace: The Draft Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003-That the Justice 1 Committee, in consideration of the draft Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003, recommends that the Regulations be approved.
Supported by: Hugh Henry*
*S1M-3842 Mr Jim Wallace: The Draft Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations-That the Justice 1 Committee, in consideration of the draft Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003, recommends that the Regulations be approved.
Supported by: Hugh Henry*
S1M-3841 Chernobyl Children's Life Line (lodged on 3 February 2003) Michael Matheson*, Trish Godman*, Bill Butler*
S1M-3840# Young People in Sport (lodged on 3 February 2003) Angus MacKay*, Karen Gillon*, Bill Butler*, Dr Sylvia Jackson*, Robert Brown*, Elaine Thomson*, Mr Kenny MacAskill*, Michael Matheson*, Mr Michael McMahon*, Brian Fitzpatrick*, Ms Wendy Alexander*, Trish Godman*, Mr Kenneth Gibson*, Johann Lamont*, Paul Martin*
S1M-3839 The Madrid Declaration (lodged on 3 February 2003) Michael Matheson*, Bill Butler*, Mrs Margaret Ewing*
S1M-3838 Mail Services in the Parliament (lodged on 31 January 2003) Margo MacDonald*, Mrs Margaret Ewing*
S1M-3837 MV Princess Victoria (lodged on 31 January 2003) Mr Michael McMahon*
S1M-3836# Scottish Trades Union Movement (lodged on 31 January 2003) Brian Fitzpatrick*, Mr Michael McMahon*, Kate Maclean*, Bill Butler*
S1M-3835 Hillington Park Innovation Centre (lodged on 31 January 2003) Mr Michael McMahon*, Irene Oldfather*
S1M-3834# Scottish Input to the General Agreement on Trade in Services (lodged on 30 January 2003) Robert Brown*, Margo MacDonald*, Bill Butler*
S1M-3832# University of Edinburgh School of Informatics (lodged on 30 January 2003) Brian Fitzpatrick*
S1M-3831 Cuban Economic Embargo (lodged on 30 January 2003) Scott Barrie*, Bill Butler*
S1M-3829 Centenary of James McNeill Whistler (1834 - 1903) (lodged on 29 January 2003) Mr Michael McMahon*
S1M-3828 Cockenzie House (lodged on 29 January 2003) Fergus Ewing*, Mr Kenneth Gibson*
S1M-3828.1 Cockenzie House (lodged on 30 January 2003) Brian Fitzpatrick*, Mr Michael McMahon*
S1M-3824# Scottish Police Memorial Trust (lodged on 29 January 2003) Brian Fitzpatrick*, Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh*
S1M-3820# New Forth Road Bridge Crossing Near Kincardine (lodged on 28 January 2003) Mr Michael McMahon*, Karen Gillon*
S1M-3806 National Holocaust Memorial Day, 27 January 2003 (lodged on 27 January 2003) Irene Oldfather*
S1M-3805 Transport Needs of Disabled People (lodged on 27 January 2003) Irene Oldfather*
S1M-3796 Glasgow Twinning with Havana (lodged on 22 January 2003) Bill Butler*, Elaine Smith*
S1M-3784# The Widening Pay Gap Between Men and Women (lodged on 21 January 2003) Bill Butler*
S1M-3782 Grampian Records Liquidation (lodged on 17 January 2003) Elaine Smith*
S1M-3773 Drug Rape (lodged on 15 January 2003) Elaine Smith*
S1M-3764 Learndirect Scotland (lodged on 14 January 2003) Elaine Smith*
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Wednesday 5 February 2003
Section G: Bills: Notices and Amendments
New Bills introduced or reprinted on 4 February 2003
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Bill-The Bill reprinted as amended at Stage 2. (SP Bill 62A) (Executive Bill)
Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill-The Bill reprinted as amended at Stage 2. (SP Bill 71A) (Committee Bill)
New amendments to Bills lodged on 4 February 2003
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Bill - Stage 2
Amendment 169A was lodged as a manuscript amendment under Rule 9.10.6. The Convener of the Rural Development Committee agreed under that Rule to this amendment being moved at the meeting of the Committee on 4 February.
After section 58
Fergus Ewing
169A As an amendment to amendment 169, line 20, leave out <4th February 2003> and insert <16th September 2002>
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill - Stage 3
Section 14
Bill Aitken
5 In section 14, page 10, line 19, leave out <a natural> and insert <any>
Section 43
Bill Aitken
6 In section 43, page 42, line 33, leave out subsection (3)
Section 59A
Bill Aitken
7 Leave out section 59A
After section 64
Mr Jim Wallace
Supported by: Hugh Henry
8 After section 64, insert-
<Use of electronic communications or electronic storage in connection with warrants to search
(1) This section, which is without prejudice to section 8 of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 (c.7) (power to modify legislation), applies to warrants to search granted under section 134(1) of the 1995 Act (that is to say, where incidental to proceedings by complaint or although no subsequent proceedings by complaint may follow).
(2) Subject to subsections (1) and (4), the Scottish Ministers may, in relation to warrants to which this section applies, by order modify-
(a) any rule of law; or
(b) the practice and procedure in relation to criminal proceedings,
in such manner as they think fit so as to authorise or facilitate the use of electronic communications or electronic storage (instead of other forms of communication or storage) for any purpose mentioned in subsection (3).
(3) Those purposes are (in relation to the rule of law or the practice and procedure) the purposes mentioned (in relation to the provisions which may be modified under subsection (1) of section 8 of that Act of 2000) in any of paragraphs (a) to (f) of subsection (2) of that section.
(4) The Scottish Ministers are not to make an order under subsection (2) authorising the use of electronic communications or electronic storage for any purpose unless they consider that the authorisation is such that the extent (if any) to which records of things done for that purpose will be available will be no less satisfactory in cases where use is made of electronic communications or electronic storage than in other cases.
(5) Subsections (4) to (6) and (8) of section 8 and (5) and (6) of section 9 of that Act of 2000 apply in relation to an order made under subsection (2) as they apply in relation to an order made under subsection (1) of the said section 8.
(6) Expressions used in this section and in that Act of 2000 have the same meanings in this section as in that Act.>
Long Title
Bill Aitken
9 In the long title, page 1, line 13, leave out from third <to> to <sentencing;> in line 15
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Section H : New Documents
Subordinate Legislation
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on 4 February 2003 and are subject to annulment-
The Housing Revenue Account General Fund Contribution Limits (Scotland) Order 2003 (SSI 2003/54)
laid under section 204(3) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987
The Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) (Scotland) Order 2003 (SSI 2003/56)
laid under section 30(4) of the Fisheries Act 1981
European Documents
Members wishing to see a list of EC/EU documents and legislative proposals received in the Parliament should contact the clerk to the European Committee (europe@scottish.parliament.uk). Members are reminded that a complete set of all documents received is held by SPICe and copies can be made available on request. Additionally, SPICe holds a set of Briefing Papers produced primarily for MEPs covering the views of the UK Government on proposals for EC/EU legislation. Finally, the Parliament now receives copies of agendas in advance of each Council of the EU meeting (formerly known as the Council of Ministers) and post-Council reports. These and the Briefing Papers are available to all MSPs and parliamentary staff. Copies can be obtained on the SPICe page of the Parliament's intranet http://intranet/.
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Section I : Petitions lodged on 4 February 2003
The following Petition was lodged with the Parliament on 4 February 2003-
PE604 Petition by Andrew S. Wood, calling for the Scottish Parliament to take the necessary steps to establish a Scottish Independent Greyhound Racing Regulatory Body to oversee greyhound sport and the welfare of the dogs involved.
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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
Note: Where a Bill is listed below with a date for Stage 2 (or for a day at that Stage), the deadline for lodging amendments for that Stage (or that day) is 2.00 pm, two sitting days earlier (e.g. 2.00 pm on Monday for a Stage 2 meeting on Wednesday). Where a Bill is listed with a date for Stage 3, the deadline is 4.30 pm, three sitting days earlier. Amendments should be lodged with the clerks to the Stage 2 committee. (Equivalent deadlines apply in relation to the Consideration and Final Stages of Private Bills.)
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 completed 4 February
Budget (Scotland) (No.4) Bill
Stage 2 (Finance Committee) 11 February
Building (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 completed 8 January
Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 completed 4 February
Council of the Law Society of Scotland Bill
Stage 2 (Justice 1 Committee) 18 February
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 completed 18 December
Dog Fouling (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 completed 28 January
Gaelic Language (Scotland) Bill
Stage 1 (Education, Culture and Sport Committee) 11 February
Homelessness etc. (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 completed 15 January
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
Passed 23 January
Local Government in Scotland Bill
Passed 8 January
Mental Health (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 (Day 7, Health and Community Care Committee) 5 February
National Galleries of Scotland Bill
Consideration Stage (National Galleries of Scotland Bill Committee) 19 February
Organic Farming Targets (Scotland) Bill
Stage 1 (debate, meeting of Parliament) 6 February
Proportional Representation (Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Bill
Stage 1 (debate, meeting of Parliament) 6 February
Prostitution Tolerance Zones (Scotland) Bill
Stage 1 report to be published (Local Government Committee) 13 February
Protection of Children (Scotland) Bill
Stage 3 (debate, meeting of Parliament) 12 February
Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Bill
Stage 3 (debate, meeting of Parliament) 5 February
Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm (Navigation and Fishing) (Scotland) Bill
Consideration Stage (evidence, Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm
(Navigation and Fishing) (Scotland) Bill Committee) 24 February
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Bill
Stage 1 published (Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries
(Consolidation) (Scotland) Bill Committee) 4 February
Title Conditions (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 completed 14 January
Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Bill
Passed 29 January
Subordinate legislation in progress
(date of laying) (Lead Committee)
Affirmative Instruments
Subject to approval by resolution by 24 February 2003
The draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Disclosure of Information to and by Lord Advocate and Scottish Ministers) Order 2003 (16 January 2003) (Justice 2)
The draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations: Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2003 (16 January 2003) (Justice 2)
Subject to approval by resolution by 25 February 2003
Draft Child Support Appeals (Jurisdiction of Courts) (Scotland) Order 2003 (17 January 2003) (Justice 2)
Subject to approval by resolution by 2 March 2003
Special Grant Report No.1: Special Grant for Scotland Asylum Seeker Assistance - Report by Scottish Ministers (SE/2003/15) (22 January 2003) (Local Government)
Subject to approval by resolution by 4 March 2003
The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2003 (SSI 2003/42) (24 January 2003) (Parliament)
Subject to approval by resolution by 9 March 2003
The draft Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Order 2003 (29 January 2003) (Social Justice)
The draft Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2003 (29 January 2003) (Local Government)
Subject to approval by resolution by 10 March 2003
The draft Budget (Scotland) Act 2002 Amendment Order 2003 (30 January 2003) (Finance)
The draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Surveillance - Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2003 (30 January 2003)
The draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources - Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2003 (30 January 2003)
The draft General Commissioners of Income Tax (Costs) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (30 January 2003)
The draft Members of the Parole Board (Removal Tribunal) Regulations 2003 (30 January 2003)
The draft Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (30 January 2003) (Justice 1)
The draft Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (30 January 2003) (Justice 1)
The draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (30 January 2003) (Justice 1)
Negative Instruments
Subject to annulment by 6 February 2003
The Air Quality Limit Values (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002 (SSI 2002/556) (17 December 2002) (Transport and the Environment)
Subject to annulment by 12 February 2003
The Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (SSI 2002/564) (23 December 2002) (Rural Development)
The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002 (SSI 2002/565) (23 December 2002) (Rural Development)
Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No.2) 2002 (SSI 2002/567) (23 December 2002) (Justice 2)
Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment No.4) 2002 (SSI 2002/568) (23 December 2002) (Justice 2)
Subject to annulment by 18 February 2003
The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/9) (10 January 2003) (Health and Community Care)
The Education (Disability Strategies) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/10) (10 January 2003) (Education, Culture and Sport)
The National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/11) (10 January 2003) (Health and Community Care)
Subject to annulment by 23 February 2003
The Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/19) (15 January 2003) (Education, Culture and Sport)
Subject to annulment by 25 February 2003
The Police and Police (Special Constables) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/21) (17 January 2003) (Justice 2)
Subject to annulment by 3 March 2003
The Tobacco Advertising and Promotion (Sponsorship Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/34) (23 January 2003) (Health and Community Care)
Subject to annulment by 10 March 2003
The Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/49) (30 January 2003) (Justice 1)
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, Ranks and Positions) (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Order 2003 (SSI 2003/50) (30 January 2003)
The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/51) (30 January 2003) (Transport and the Environment)
The Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Grants) (Scotland) Scheme 2003 (SSI 2003/52) (30 January 2003) (Transport and the Environment)
Subject to annulment by 11 March 2003
The Animal By-Products (Identification) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/53) (31 January 2003) (Health and Community Care)
Subject to annulment by 15 March 2003
The Housing Revenue Account General Fund Contribution Limits (Scotland) Order 2003 (SSI 2003/54) (4 February 2003)
The Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) (Scotland) Order 2003 (SSI 2003/56) (4 February 2003)
Committee Business
Dates indicate when the next meeting is due to take place by each Committee.
Audit 18 February
Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill 11 February
Education, Culture and Sport 11 February
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning See Section A
Equal Opportunities 25 February
European 11 February
Finance 11 February
Health and Community Care See Section A
Justice 1 18 February
Justice 2 See Section A
Local Government 11 February
National Galleries of Scotland Bill 19 February
Procedures 11 February
Public Petitions 11 February
Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm (Navigation and Fishing)(Scotland) Bill 24 February
Rural Development 11 February
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Bill 25 February
Social Justice 18 February
Standards See Section A
Subordinate Legislation 11 February
Transport and Environment See Section A
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