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BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 140/2015

Tuesday 29 September 2015

Summary of Today’s Business

Meetings of Committees

9.30 am Health and Sport Committee the James Clerk Maxwell Room (CR4)

10.00 am Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

the Adam Smith Room (CR5)

10.00 am Education and Culture Committee the Robert Burns Room (CR1)

10.00 am Justice Committee the David Livingstone Room (CR6)

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Meeting of the Parliament

Please note that the Inquiries into Deaths (Scotland) Bill has been withdrawn and so the Stage 1 debate on the Bill will not now go ahead. The Parliamentary Bureau will consider the business programme for Tuesday 29 September at its meeting that morning. 2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Mr Tim Maguire, a celebrant of The Humanist

Society of Scotland followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Stage 1 Debate: Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament

(Amendment) Bill followed by Stage 1 Debate: Inquiries into Deaths (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business – S4M-13677 Dennis Robertson: World Health

Organization‘s 25 by 2025 Framework

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

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Contents

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

- Meetings of Committees

- Meeting of the Parliament

Section B: Future Meetings of the Parliament

Section C: Future Meetings of Committees

Section D: Oral Questions

- Questions selected for First Minister‘s Questions

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

Section E: Written Questions – new questions for written answer

Section F: Motions and Amendments

Section G: Bills

- New Bills introduced

- New amendments to Bills

- Members‘ Bills proposals

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

Section I: Petitions – new public petitions

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

Section K: Corrections to the Official Report

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Business Bulletin: Tuesday 29 September 2015

Section A – Today’s Business

Meetings of Committees

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

Health and Sport Committee 26th Meeting, 2015

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

1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Mental Health (Detention in Conditions of Excessive Security) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 [draft] from—

Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health, and Nicola Paterson, Unit Head, Protection of Rights Unit, Mental Health and Protection of Rights Division, Scottish Government.

2. Subordinate legislation: Jamie Hepburn (Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health) to move— S4M-14389—That the Health and Sport Committee recommends that the

Mental Health (Detention in Conditions of Excessive Security) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 be approved.

3. Palliative care: The Committee will take evidence from— Mark Hazelwood, Chief Executive, Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care; Dr David Carroll, Strategic Lead for Palliative and End of Life Care, NHS Grampian; Ranald Mair, Chief Executive, Scottish Care; David Formstone, Fieldwork Manager, East Dunbartonshire Council Social Work Services, and Beth Hall, Policy Manager, Health and Social Care Team, COSLA;

and then from— Sandra Campbell, Macmillan Nurse Consultant for Cancer and Palliative Care, Royal College of Nursing; Dr Euan Paterson, Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland; Maggie Grundy, Associate Director, Nursing and Midwifery, NHS Education for Scotland; Professor Rob George, President of Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland. Medical Director St Christopher‘s Hospice, Association of Palliative Medicine.

4. Palliative care (in private): The Committee will consider the main themes arising from the oral evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

5. NHS boards budget scrutiny (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report.

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Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 27th Meeting, 2015

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

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 in private.

2. Succession (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs; Jill Clark, Team Leader, Civil Law Reform Unit; Kathryn MacGregor, Solicitor, Constitutional and Civil Law, Scottish Government.

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

Environmental Regulation (Enforcement Measures) (Scotland) Order 2015 [draft]; Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Supplementary Provision) Order 2015 [draft]; Private Rented Housing Panel (Landlord Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 [draft].

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

Tuberculosis in Specified Animals (Scotland) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/327); Legal Aid (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/337); National Health Service (Payments and Remission of Charges) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/333); Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) (No. 2) Amendment Rules 2015 (SSI 2015/334).

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

Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 13) and the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/336 (C.41)).

6. Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2.

7. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider further the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.

8. Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider further the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.

9. Community Justice (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider a draft report to the Justice Committee.

10. Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider a draft report to the Health and Sport Committee.

11. Report on instruments considered by the Committee during 2014-15: The Committee will consider an executive summary of the work of the Committee during the parliamentary year 2014-15.

12. Succession (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.

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Education and Culture Committee 22nd Meeting, 2015

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

1. T in the Park: The Committee will take evidence from-— Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs, Malcolm Pentland, Team Leader, Major Events and Themed Years, Kevin Hanlon, Team Leader, Events Policy, Strategy and Engagement, and Alan Coleman, Senior State Aid Analyst, Scottish Government.

2. Scottish Funding Council: The Committee will take evidence from— Laurence Howells, Chief Executive, Professor Alice Brown, Chair of the Board, Professor Paul Hagan, Director of Research, and Dr John Kemp, Director of Access, Skills and Outcome Agreements, Scottish Funding Council.

Justice Committee 27th Meeting, 2015

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

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

2. Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 3).

3. Public petitions: The Committee will consider the following petitions— PE1501 by Stuart Graham on public inquiries into self-inflicted and accidental deaths following suspicious death investigations; PE1567 by Donna O‘Halloran on investigating unascertained deaths, suicides and fatal accidents; PE1479 by Andrew Muir on complaints about solicitors; PE1510 by Jody Curtis on the closure of police, fire and non-emergency service centres north of Dundee; PE1511 by Laura Ross on the decision made by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to close Inverness control room.

4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following instruments which are not subject to any parliamentary procedure—

Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (No. 3) (Miscellaneous) 2015 (SSI 2015/283); Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Child Welfare Reporters) (SSI 2015/312).

5. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2016-17: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Scottish Government‘s Draft Budget 2016-17.

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

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Meeting of the Parliament

Please note that the Inquiries into Deaths (Scotland) Bill has been withdrawn and so the Stage 1 debate on the Bill will not now go ahead. The Parliamentary Bureau will consider the business programme for Tuesday 29 September at its meeting that morning. 2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Mr Tim Maguire, a celebrant of The

Humanist Society of Scotland followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions 1. Elaine Murray: To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take in relation to the reported shortage of trading standards officers in Scotland. (S4T-01128) 2. Patrick Harvie: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on allowing mixed-sex couples to form civil partnerships. (S4T-01130) followed by Stage 1 Debate: Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament

(Amendment) Bill S4M-14375 Stewart Stevenson on behalf of the Standards,

Procedures and Public Appointments Committee: Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament (Amendment) Bill—That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament (Amendment) Bill.

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Inquiries into Deaths (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business Debate on the subject of— S4M-13677 Dennis Robertson: World Health Organization’s

25 by 2025 Framework—That the Parliament welcomes the World Health Organization‘s (WHO) 25 by 2025 framework for preventing global non-communicable diseases (NCDs); believes that NCDs account for nearly 75% of all premature deaths in Scotland, including in Aberdeenshire West; understands that NCDs share common risk factors as detailed by WHO in its framework; notes the view that Scotland should adopt the 25 by

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2025 recommendations, and believes that 3,805 lives could be saved per year if Scotland achieves the target reductions recommended by WHO.

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Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on

23 September 2015

Wednesday 30 September 2015 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions

Infrastructure, Investment and Cities; Culture, Europe and External Affairs (for text of questions see Section D of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 24 September 2015)

followed by Scottish Labour Party Debate: Employment (for text of motion

S4M-14405 see Section F) followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business – S4M-13714 James Kelly: Which? Calling

Time on Nuisance Calls and Texts (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 28 September 2015)

Thursday 1 October 2015 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions (for text of questions see Section D of the

Business Bulletin for Thursday 24 September 2015) 12.00 pm First Minister‘s Questions (for text of motion see Section D) 12.30 pm Members‘ Business – S4M-14081 James Dornan: Taking Action

to Protect Asylum Seekers and Refugees Across Europe (for text of motion see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Monday 28 September 2015)

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

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2.30 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Bill

followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 6 October 2015 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business Wednesday 7 October 2015 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions

Education and Lifelong Learning (for names of those Members selected for Portfolio Questions see Section D)

followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members‘ Business


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Thursday 8 October 2015 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions (for names of those Members selected for

General Questions see Section D) 12.00 pm First Minister‘s Questions 12.30 pm Members‘ Business 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time

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Business Bulletin: Tuesday 29 September 2015 Section C – Future Committee Meetings

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

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

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Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 30 September 2015 23rd Meeting, 2015

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

1. Work, wages and wellbeing in the Scottish labour market: The Committee will take evidence from—

Professor Chris Warhurst, University of Warwick; Dr John McGurk, Head of CIPD Scotland, CIPD;

and then from— Dave Watson, Scottish Organiser, Unison; Rob Gowans, Policy Officer, Citizens Advice Scotland; Liz Cairns, Research Officer, Unite.

2. Review of evidence heard (in private): The Committee will review the evidence heard at today‘s meeting.

3. Security of Supply (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 7 October, the Committee will continue to take evidence on its Work, Wages and Wellbeing inquiry. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee 30 September 2015 29th Meeting, 2015

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

1. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill The Committee will take evidence on Part 8 (Deer Management) of the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Alex Hogg, Chairman, Scottish Gamekeepers Association;

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Robbie Kernahan, Unit Manager of Wildlife Operations, Scottish Natural Heritage; Richard Cooke, Chair of the Association of Deer Management Groups and the Lowland Deer Network Scotland; Duncan Orr-Ewing, Convenor of the LINK Deer Task Force, Scottish Environment Link; Douglas McAdam, Chief Executive, Scottish Land and Estates;

and then on Part 6 (Entry in Valuation Roll of Shootings and Deer Forrests) of the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Douglas McAdam, Chief Executive, Scottish Land and Estates; Richard Cooke, Chair, Association of Deer Management Groups; Colin Shedden, Director, British Association for Shooting and Conservation; Rupert Shaw, Vice Chair of NFU Scotland‘s Legal and Technical Committee, National Farmers Union Scotland; Alasdair MacTaggart, President, Scottish Assessors Association; Bruce Cooper, Angus Glen Moorland Group.

2. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 7 October, the Committee expects to consider 3 negative instruments and take evidence on human rights aspects of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill. It will also consider PE01490 on Control of Wild Goose Numbers. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Finance Committee 30 September 2015 24th Meeting, 2015

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

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

2. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2016-17: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Rate of Income Tax from—

Dr. Gerry McCartney, Head of Public Health Observatory, NHS Health Scotland; Stephen Boyd, Assistant Secretary, Scottish Trades Union Congress; Ruchir Shah, Policy Manager, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.

3. Carers (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Financial Memorandum from—

Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health, Dr Maureen Bruce, Deputy Director of Care Support and Rights Division, Moira Oliphant, Team Leader, Carers Policy, Care Support and

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Rights Division, and Victoria MacDonald, Senior Principal Legal Officer, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.

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

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Open-ended investment companies) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/322).

5. Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Financial Memorandum accompanying the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will further consider its approach.

6. Community Justice (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider a draft report on the Financial Memorandum to the Justice Committee.

7. Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider a draft report on the Financial Memorandum to the Health and Sport Committee.

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

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee 30 September 2015 19th Meeting, 2015

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

1. Digital Single Market: The Committee will take evidence from— Gail Kent, Director of Resources in DG Connect, European Commission.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 7 October, the Committee expects to receive a general transport update from the Minister for Transport and Islands and its approach to future work. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

European and External Relations Committee 1 October 2015

15th Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 9.15 am in the Robert Burns Room (CR1) 1. Connecting Scotland (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report

on strand 2 of the inquiry on how Scottish organisations engage internationally. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether

to take item 5 in private. 3. Brussels Bulletin: The Committee will consider the latest issue of the Brussels

Bulletin. 4. Refugee crisis in the EU: The Committee will take evidence, in a round-table

discussion, from—

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Aspasia Papadopoulou, Senior Policy Officer, European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), (via video conference); Amal Azzudin, Glasgow Girls; Morag Brown, Business Improvement Manager, Argyll and Bute Council; Duncan Campsie, Asylum and Refugees Service, Glasgow City Council; Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, UK representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, (UNHCR); Derek Mitchell, Chief Officer, Migration, Population and Diversity Team, COSLA; Professor Alison Phipps, Co-Convener, Glasgow Refugee Asylum and Migration Network (GRAMnet), University of Glasgow; John Wilkes, Chief Executive, Scottish Refugee Council; Margaret Woods, Trade Union Organiser, Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees; Joanna Zawadzka, Manager, Fife Migrants Forum.

5. EU reform and the EU referendum: The Committee will consider a list of candidates for the post of adviser in connection with its forthcoming inquiry.

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

Equal Opportunities Committee 1 October 2015

17th Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the Adam Smith Room (CR5) 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether

to take item 3 in private. 2. Removing Barriers: race, ethnicity and employment: The Committee will

take evidence from— Naira Dar, Race Equality Mainstreaming Officer, CEMVO Scotland; Jatin Haria, Executive Director, Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights; Suzanne Munday, Chief Executive, MECOPP; Rami Ousta, Chief Executive Officer, Black and Ethnic Minority Infrastructure in Scotland.

3. Age and Social Isolation: The Committee will consider a draft report.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 12 November, the Committee expects to take evidence on its Removing Barriers: race, ethnicity and employment inquiry.

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Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee 1 October 2015

15th Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the James Clerk Maxwell Room (CR4) 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether

to take item 4 in private. 2. Cross-Party Group: The Committee will consider an application for recognition

from the proposed Cross-Party Group on Religious Freedom, and take evidence from—

Dave Thompson, Convener of the proposed Cross-Party Group on Religious Freedom.

3. Cross-Party Group - approval: The Committee will decide whether to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Group on Religious Freedom.

4. Cross-Party Group - complaint: The Committee will consider a complaint against a Cross-Party Group.

5. Complaint (in private): The Committee will continue its consideration of a report from the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland.

6. Complaint: The Committee will announce its decision at Stage 3 on a report from the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland.

7. Complaint (in private): The Committee will consider its draft report. 8. Consolidation Bills (in private): The Committee will consider a note by the

Clerk. 9. Scotland Act 2012 (in private): The Committee will consider a note by the

Clerk.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 8 October, the Committee expects to take oral evidence on its inquiry into committee reform. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

Devolution (Further Powers) Committee 1 October 2015

24th Meeting, 2015

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

1. Report on parliamentary oversight of inter-governmental relations (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report.

Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 8 October, the Committee expects to take evidence on the proposals for the devolution of welfare powers contained in the Scotland Bill. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are provided at the end of the Bulletin.

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Section D - Oral Questions

Topical Questions selected for answer on 29 September 2015

1. Elaine Murray: To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take in relation to the reported shortage of trading standards officers in Scotland. (S4T-01128) 2. Patrick Harvie: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on allowing mixed-sex couples to form civil partnerships. (S4T-01130)

First Minister’s Questions selected for answer on 01 October 2015

1. Kezia Dugdale: To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the day. (S4F-02975) 2. Ruth Davidson: To ask the First Minister when she will next meet the Prime Minister. (S4F-02977) 3. Willie Rennie: To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet. (S4F-02976) 4. Christina McKelvie: To ask the First Minister what progress the Scottish Government is making in implementing the so-called Clare‘s Law. (S4F-02990) 5. Iain Gray: To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government‘s response is to the findings in UNISON Scotland‘s college staff survey report, Learning the Hard Way. (S4F-02978) 6. Mark McDonald: To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to increase business innovation. (S4F-02982)

Members selected for Portfolio Questions on 07 October 2015

The following members have been randomly selected for Portfolio Questions on the above date. Questions must be lodged no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 30 September 2015. These will then appear in this section of the Business Bulletin on Thursday 01 October 2015.

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Education and Lifelong Learning 1. Neil Findlay 2. Claire Baker 3. Murdo Fraser 4. Joan McAlpine 5. Siobhan McMahon 6. Stuart McMillan 7. Graeme Dey 8. Colin Beattie 9. Gil Paterson 10. Stewart Stevenson 11. Liam McArthur 12. Michael McMahon 13. Chic Brodie 14. Dave Thompson 15. Jim Hume 16. Margaret McDougall 17. John Scott 18. Margaret McCulloch 19. Drew Smith 20. Kevin Stewart

Members selected for General Questions on 08 October 2015

The following members have been randomly selected for General Questions on the above date. Questions must be lodged no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 30 September 2015. These will then appear in this section of the Business Bulletin on Thursday 01 October 2015. 1. George Adam 2. Jayne Baxter 3. Jim Eadie 4. Rob Gibson 5. Iain Gray 6. Roderick Campbell 7. Nigel Don 8. Jackie Baillie 9. Bruce Crawford 10. Clare Adamson

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Section E – Written questions lodged on 28 September 2015

Questions marked with a triangle (Δ) are initiated by the Scottish Government in order to facilitate the provision of information to the Parliament. Questions in which a member has indicated a declarable interest are marked with an "R". S4W-27742 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-23258 by Shona Robison on 27 November 2014, how many people were (a) treated and (b) refused treatment by the national transcatheter aortic valve implantation service in 2014-15, broken down by NHS board.

S4W-27743 Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government what recent (a) discussions and (b) correspondence it has had with Loganair regarding the reliability of flights between Orkney and mainland Scotland.

S4W-27744 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Government whether every NHS board has carried out a privacy impact study and, if so, whether these are publicly available.

S4W-27745 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to protect patients‘ privacy and ensure that apps promoted as NHS Apps are safe.

S4W-27746 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there has been a nine-month delay in announcing the name of the company that it is awarding the £350 million contract to for the supply of water to the public sector and, in light of the deadline being 30 September 2015, whether it will (a) extend the deadline or (b) confirm the successful bidder.

S4W-27747 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government which company was the lead bidder in the tendering process for the £350 million contract for the supply of water to the public sector.

S4W-27749 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government what compensation Anglian Water will receive if it is not awarded the £350 million contract for the supply of water to the public sector.

S4W-27750 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government whether it experienced problems with the tendering process for the £350 million contract for the supply of water to the public sector and, if so, what.

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S4W-27751 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government what the key differences were between the bids from Anglian Water and Scottish Water for the £350 million contract for the supply of water to the public sector.

S4W-27753 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the (a) Water Industry Commissioner and (b) EU officials regarding the £350 million contract to supply water for the public sector.

S4W-27754 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the (a) legal and (b) other advice it has received regarding the £350 million contract for the supply of water to the public sector.

S4W-27755 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government what meetings it has had with representatives of Anglian Water in the last year and what was discussed.

S4W-27774 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-25516 by Jamie Hepburn on 21 May 2015, when it will publish the follow-up report to National Mental Health Services Assessment, Towards implementation of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Final Report (the Sandra Grant Report) and for what reason this was not published in the summer.

S4W-27775 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government what (a) mandatory and (b) statutory requirements there are for GPs to undertake mental health training.

S4W-27776 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on research into the mental health of children in care since 2010.

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Section F – Motions and Amendments

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

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

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

Motions and amendments can be published with various symbols:

* before the number indicates publication for the first time

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

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

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

R a member has declared a registered interest

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

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

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New and altered motions and amendments

*S4M-14407 Patricia Ferguson: Ebola Medals Awarded to Five University of Glasgow Researchers—That the Parliament congratulates Caroline Chauche, Agnieszka Szemiel, Christopher Davis, Gillian Slack and Navapon Techakriengkrai, who are researchers at the University of Glasgow, on being awarded the Ebola medal in recognition of the work that they carried out in West Africa during the recent outbreak of the disease; notes that the medal is awarded by the UK Government to civilian and military personnel who spent 21 consecutive days or 30 cumulative days in the region; recognises what it sees as the significant contribution of the medal winners to the knowledge and understanding of the virus, and wishes them well in their future research work.

*S4M-14406 Patricia Ferguson: Opening of the Sir Michael Stoker Building, Glasgow University and Medical Research Council Partnership—That the Parliament celebrates the opening of the Sir Michael Stoker Building, which is named after the first chair of virology in the UK, on the Garscube Estate at the University of Glasgow; considers the opening of this building to be a major step forward in the area of virus research; acknowledges the innovative collaboration taking place in the centre, dedicated to the study of human and animal viral disease, and notes that the opening ceremony was conducted by Sir Mark Walport, the UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser.

*S4M-14405 Jackie Baillie: Employment—That the Parliament believes that the Scottish Government must ensure that the benefits of economic growth improve the lives of working people and reduce inequalities; believes that the Scottish Government must be more ambitious to improve employment and economic performance; notes with concern that Scotland‘s Economic Strategy provides no targets to measure success; notes that the employment rate in Scotland remains 0.9% below pre-recession levels; recognises that, since 2008, the proportion of people in Scotland in full time jobs has fallen, while the proportion of people working part time has increased, along with underemployment; notes that the proportion of those in in-work poverty is increasing; believes that the Work Programme should in future be devolved to give local authorities the ability to find local solutions to get people back to work; welcomes progress in promoting the living wage in the private sector, but believes that the full weight of the Scottish Government should be behind this effort, including through procurement, and believes that the foundation of Scotland‘s economic strategy must be a successful education policy and that, therefore, tackling educational inequality must not only be a political priority but also a spending priority.

*S4M-14404 Tavish Scott: Congratulating COPE Ltd on Highland Business Award—That the Parliament congratulates the Lerwick-based social enterprise company, COPE Ltd, on winning the Best Social Enterprise prize at the Highland Business Awards 2015 on 25 September 2015; notes that the Inverness Chamber of Commerce, which hosted the awards, said that COPE stood out for the enterprising manner in which it overcame challenges; understands that COPE has also been shortlisted for the Social Enterprise of the Year award and in the Social Enterprise Champion Scotland category at the 2015 Social Enterprise Awards Scotland, which

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will take place on 3 November at the Parliament; considers that COPE is a well-established social enterprise that helps to provide employment and skills development for disabled adults, and commends it on its vision statement that ‗‗everyone, regardless of disability, should have the opportunity to work if they so wish. Given the right conditions, all adults have the potential to contribute to our local economy and in doing so will learn to value themselves and others".

Supported by: Roderick Campbell*, Kevin Stewart*, Mary Scanlon*, Bill Kidd*, Jim Hume*

*S4M-14403 Paul Wheelhouse: Progress on Implementing Recommendations of the Expert Review Group in New Psychoactive Substances—That the Parliament welcomes the progress being made to respond to the New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) Expert Review Group report recommendations, published on 26 February 2015, including work to bring NPS under legal control; notes that the UK Government published the Psychoactive Substances Bill on 29 May 2015, which the Scottish Government supports, and further notes that this work includes engagement with the sector on information sharing and a common definition, including on the development of forensic capacity, and production of guidance that will be a vital tool for trading standards staff on the frontline, given the serious impact that these substances are having in communities, sometimes with fatal consequences, and the challenges faced by drug treatment and health services and enforcement agencies.

Supported by: Michael Matheson*

*S4M-14403.3 John Finnie: Progress on Implementing Recommendations of the Expert Review Group in New Psychoactive Substances—As an amendment to motion S4M-14403 in the name of Paul Wheelhouse (Progress on Implementing Recommendations of the Expert Review Group in New Psychoactive Substances), insert at end ―, and recognises that, while there can be a role for enforcement, harm reduction is best achieved by education, which allows for informed choices‖.

*S4M-14403.2 Graeme Pearson: Progress on Implementing Recommendations of the Expert Review Group in New Psychoactive Substances—As an amendment to motion S4M-14403 in the name of Paul Wheelhouse (Progress on Implementing Recommendations of the Expert Review Group in New Psychoactive Substances), insert at end ", and urges progress toward initiating an action plan to coordinate the various agencies in an effort to reduce the damage that this category of substances causes".

*S4M-14403.1 Margaret Mitchell: Progress on Implementing Recommendations of the Expert Review Group in New Psychoactive Substances—As an amendment to motion S4M-14403 in the name of Paul Wheelhouse (Progress on Implementing Recommendations of the Expert Review Group in New Psychoactive Substances), insert at end "; welcomes the cross-party consensus that action is required to tackle NPS, and notes that views have been sought to improve the key areas of data collection and information sharing on NPS between stakeholders".

*S4M-14402 Graeme Dey: Theresa Wishart Named Scottish Businesswoman of the Year—That the Parliament congratulates Theresa Wishart, the managing

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director of the Arbroath-based firm, Journeycall, on being named the Scottish Businesswoman of the Year at the Association of Scottish Businesswomen Business Awards in Glasgow; understands that Ms Wishart was nominated in the Most Enterprising Business category by Angus Council, and Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce; notes that this follows Ms Wishart winning the Dundee and Angus Women Ahead award for the Most Enterprising Business of the Year at the Women Ahead 2015 Business Awards earlier in 2015, and wishes Ms Wishart continuing success in her career.

Supported by: Kevin Stewart*, Richard Lyle*, Bill Kidd*, Dennis Robertson*, Adam Ingram*, Chic Brodie*, Nanette Milne*, Joan McAlpine*

*S4M-14401 Neil Findlay: West Lothian Commemorates the Battle of Loos—That the Parliament congratulates the West Lothian Armed Forces Day organising committee for what it considers the excellent and moving service to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Loos; acknowledges the sacrifice made by thousands of British soldiers in that battle, some of whom came from West Lothian, and thanks the school pupils, religious leaders, civic representatives and current and former servicemen and women who attended the event at the West Kirk of Calder in West Calder to mark the occasion.

*S4M-14400 Neil Findlay: West Lothian Women’s Aid Video—That the Parliament welcomes the launch of the new video, Behind Closed Doors, promoting the work of West Lothian Women‘s Aid; notes what it sees as the excellent service provided by the organisation, supporting women and families fleeing domestic abuse, and urges any West Lothian woman experiencing domestic abuse to contact the service at 92 Ivanhoe Rise in Livingston.

*S4M-14399 John Finnie: Hate Crime Week 2015—That the Parliament notes that the 2015 Hate Crime Week campaign will run from 10 to 17 October; welcomes this initiative to tackle such crime; acknowledges that a hate crime is any criminal offence committed against a person or property that is motivated by a hatred of someone‘s perceived race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability; recognises what it sees as the valuable work carried out by Hate Free Highland and other organisations that aim to eliminate such crime from all aspects of Highland life; welcomes the official statistics that show a general decline in hate crime across the country, but is deeply concerned that these still record a 20% increase in disability hate crime, and congratulates Victim Support, Nil By Mouth, Values Into Action Scotland, the Scottish Consortium on Learning Difficulties, Inclusion Scotland, Enable and the many other community and national organisations whose work, it believes, continues to challenge people who fail to see the great value of every citizen of Scotland.

Supported by: Kevin Stewart*, Anne McTaggart*, John Mason*, Stuart McMillan*, Dennis Robertson*, Joan McAlpine*, Margaret Mitchell*, Liam McArthur*, John Wilson*

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Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-14398 Go Purple for CLAN (lodged on 25 September 2015) Joan McAlpine*, Hanzala Malik*, Rob Gibson*, Cara Hilton*, Stuart McMillan*, Adam Ingram*, Richard Lyle*, Dennis Robertson*, Mark McDonald* S4M-14397 UNISON Scotland’s Report, Learning the Hard Way (lodged on 25 September 2015) Tavish Scott*, Jim Hume*, Hanzala Malik*, Cara Hilton* S4M-14394 Carnoustie Citizen of the Year and Junior Citizen of the Year Awards (lodged on 25 September 2015) Hanzala Malik*, Rob Gibson*, Richard Lyle*, Nanette Milne*, Liz Smith*, Adam Ingram*, Dennis Robertson*, Roderick Campbell* S4M-14393 Congratulations to the Royal Athenaeum Suites (lodged on 25 September 2015) Hanzala Malik*, Rob Gibson*, Nanette Milne*, Adam Ingram*, Richard Lyle*, Dennis Robertson*, Mark McDonald* S4M-14392 Congratulations to the Kirknewton Community Development Trust (lodged on 25 September 2015) Hanzala Malik*, Dennis Robertson*, Adam Ingram*, John Finnie*, Sarah Boyack*, Richard Lyle*, Anne McTaggart*, Kevin Stewart* S4M-14390 Kirkcaldy High School Receives Award for its Dunnikier Park Project (lodged on 24 September 2015) Kevin Stewart*, Dennis Robertson* S4M-14388 World Accolade for the Sustainable Seafood at Scrabster’s Captain’s Galley (lodged on 24 September 2015) John Finnie* S4M-14382 Volkswagen’s Falsified Emissions Testing and its Effects on Scotland (lodged on 24 September 2015) Dennis Robertson*, John Finnie* S4M-14380 Highland Youth Convener 2015-16, Kat Bateson (lodged on 24 September 2015) John Finnie*, Dennis Robertson* S4M-14379 Skye Woman Named Further Education Student of the Year (lodged on 24 September 2015) John Finnie* S4M-14376 Arguments against the Trade Union Bill (lodged on 24 September 2015) John Finnie* S4M-14373 Welcoming the Extension of Freedom of Information Requests (lodged on 24 September 2015) John Finnie* S4M-14371 St Marie’s Church in Kirkcaldy Celebrates its 150th Anniversary (lodged on 24 September 2015) Dennis Robertson* S4M-14367 Congratulating Kirkwall Grammar School (lodged on 24 September 2015) John Finnie*, Kevin Stewart* S4M-14366 Hands off our Forth (lodged on 24 September 2015) John Finnie*

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S4M-14361 St Ronan’s Primary School Celebrates Ruby Anniversary (lodged on 23 September 2015) Dennis Robertson*, Kevin Stewart* S4M-14359 Traditional Building Skills and Materials Event in Callander (lodged on 23 September 2015) Kevin Stewart* S4M-14357 Scottish Women’s Aid Project to Document 40 Years of Service to Society (lodged on 23 September 2015) John Finnie*, Kevin Stewart* S4M-14355 Moray Businesswomen Recognised (lodged on 23 September 2015) John Finnie* S4M-14347 Gordon Lawrie Receives British Empire Medal (lodged on 23 September 2015) Richard Simpson* S4M-14341 Orkney Women’s Hockey Success (lodged on 22 September 2015) John Finnie* S4M-14340 Remains of Papay Viking Recovered (lodged on 22 September 2015) John Finnie* S4M-14339 Cathedral Vigil for Refugees (lodged on 22 September 2015) John Finnie* S4M-14338 Remembering Dr Alan Mackinnon (lodged on 22 September 2015) John Finnie* S4M-14306 The UK Trade Union Bill, an Attack on Workers’ Rights (lodged on 17 September 2015) John Finnie* S4M-14296 Help Stop Women Dying from Breast Cancer Now (lodged on 17 September 2015) John Finnie*

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Section G – Bills

New Bills introduced or reprinted on 28 September 2015

Scottish Fiscal Commission Bill—A Bill for an Act of the Scottish Parliament to establish the Scottish Fiscal Commission and to provide for its functions. (SP Bill 78) (Government Bill)

Introduced by: John Swinney Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents) (SP Bill 78-EN) and a Policy Memorandum (SP Bill 78-PM) were printed to accompany the Bill.

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Business Bulletin: Tuesday 29 September 2015 Section H – New Documents

Other Documents

The following document was laid before the Parliament on 28 September 2015 and is not subject to any parliamentary procedure—

Disabled Persons‘ Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009 Annual Report on Local Authorities‘ Functions – 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015 (SG/2015/153)

laid under Section 12 of the Disabled Persons‘ Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009

Committee Reports

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

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Section J – Progress of Legislation

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

Bills in Progress

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

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

For each Bill, the date of the next (or most recent) event in the Bill‘s passage is given. Other relevant information, e.g. about lodging amendments, is given in italics.

As soon as a Public Bill (i.e. a Government, Committee or Member‘s Bill) has completed Stage 1, amendments for consideration at Stage 2 may be lodged; and as soon as Stage 2 is completed, amendments for Stage 3 consideration may be lodged. The last lodging day for amendments at Stage 2 is three sitting days before the meeting at which those amendments will be considered (e.g. Thursday for a meeting on Tuesday); at Stage 3 it is four days before. Amendments may be lodged until 4.30 pm on any sitting day, except on the last lodging day for Stage 2, when the deadline is 12 noon. A Hybrid Bill is subject to the same rules except in the case of Stage 2 where amendments for consideration may be lodged no earlier than the completion of any consideration of evidence at Stage 2.

Amendments to Private Bills are subject to different deadlines. These are set out in Rule 9A.12 of Standing Orders. Members are advised to lodge amendments in good time before the beginning of a Stage and as early as possible during the day. (G) = Government Bill; (M) = Member‘s Bill; (C) = Committee Bill; (P) = Private Bill; (H) = Hybrid Bill. Alcohol (Licensing, Public Health and Criminal Justice) (Scotland) Bill (M)

Stage 1 (lead committee (Health and Sport)) 1 September 2015

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

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Apologies (Scotland) Bill (M) Stage 1 (lead committee (Justice)) 8 September 2015

British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill (M)

Passed 17 September 2015 Carers (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 (lead committee (Health and Sport)) 15 September 2015 Stage 1 (Finance Committee) 30 September 2015

Community Justice (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Justice)) 22 September 2015 Stage 1 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) 29 September 2015 Stage 1 (Finance Committee) 30 September 2015

Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 2 (Day 3) (Justice Committee) 29 September 2015 Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill (M)

Introduced 27 November 2013 Lead committee – Justice

Education (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 (lead committee (Education and Culture)) 8 September 2015 Footway Parking and Double Parking (Scotland) Bill (M)

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

Harbours (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 2 completed 16 September 2015

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

Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Health and Sport)) 22 September 2015 Stage 1 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) 29 September 2015 Stage 1 (Finance Committee) 30 September 2015

Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 (lead committee (Education and Culture)) 23 June 2015 Stage 1 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) 29 September 2015

Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Bill (G)

After Stage 2 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) 29 September 2015 Stage 3 (debate, meeting of the Parliament) 1 October 2015

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

Stage 1 (debate, meeting of the Parliament)) 24 September 2015

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

Stage 1 (debate, meeting of the Parliament)) 24 September 2015 Land Reform (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)) 30 September 2015 Stage 1 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) 29 September 2015

National Galleries of Scotland Bill (P)

Stage 1 (lead committee (National Galleries of Scotland Bill)) 24 September 2015

Pentland Hills Regional Park Boundary Bill (M)

Stage 1 (lead committee (Pentland Hills Regional Park Boundary Bill Committee)) 25 June 2015

Scottish Fiscal Commission Bill (G)

Introduced 28 September 2015 Smoking Prohibition (Children in Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Bill (M)

Stage 1 (lead committee (Health and Sport)) 15 September 2015 Succession (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Delegated Powers and Law Reform)) 29 September 2015

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

Stage 1 (lead committee (Health and Sport)) 1 September 2015

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

Affirmative instruments Lead committee to report by 9 October 2015

Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedules 4 and 5) Order 2015 [draft] (29 June 2015) (Devolution (Further Powers)) Qualifying Civil Partnership Modification (Scotland) Order 2015 [draft] (31 August 2015) (Equal Opportunities) (withdrawn and re-laid on 9 September 2015) Mental Health (Detention in Conditions of Excessive Security) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 [draft] (31 August 2015) (Health and Sport)

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Lead committee to report by 2 November 2015

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


Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 [draft] (17 September 2015) (Economy, Energy and Tourism) Environmental Regulation (Enforcement Measures) (Scotland) Order 2015 [draft] (17 September 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Lead committee to report by 12 November 2015 Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Supplementary Provision) Order 2015 [draft] (18 September 2015) (Justice)


Private Rented Housing Panel (Landlord Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 [draft] (22 September 2015) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)


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

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

Subject to annulment by 1 October 2015 Lead committee to report by 28 September 2015

Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Integration Joint Board Establishment) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/266) (19 June 2015) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 9 October 2015 Lead Committee to report by 5 October 2015

Wester Ross Marine Conservation Order 2015 (SSI 2015/302) (17 August 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

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South Arran Marine Conservation Order 2014 (Urgent Continuation) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/303) (17 August 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh (Scotland) Amendment Order of Council 2015 (SSI 2015/305) (21 August 2015) (Education and Culture)


Reservoirs (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/315) (2 September 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)


Education (Assisted Places) (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/318) (3 September 2015) (Education and Culture)

Self-directed Support (Direct Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/319) (3 September 2015) (Health and Sport)


Sea Fishing (EU Control Measures) (Scotland) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/320) (4 September 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Integration Joint Board Establishment) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/321) (4 September 2015) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 1 November 2015 Lead Committee to report by 26 October 2015

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Open-ended Investment Companies) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/322) (7 September 2015) (Finance)

Subject to annulment by 3 November 2015 Lead Committee to report by 2 November 2015

Water Environment (Relevant Enactments and Designation of Responsible Authorities and Functions) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (SSI 2015/323) (9 September 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment) Discontinuance of Legalised Police Cells (Scotland) Rules 2015 (SSI 2015/324) (9 September 2015) (Justice)

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Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/325) (10 September 2015) (Justice) Tuberculosis in Specified Animals (Scotland) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/327) (10 September 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)


Scheduled Monuments and Listed Buildings (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/328) (11 September 2015) (Education and Culture)


National Health Service (Payments and Remission of Charges) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/333) (17 September 2015) (Health and Sport) Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) (No. 2) Amendment Rules 2015 (SSI 2015/334) (17 September 2015) (Health and Sport) Legal Aid (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/337) (17 September 2015) (Justice)

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