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BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 28/2016

Thursday 11 February 2016

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Chamber Desk Arrangements during the February Recess From Monday 15 February to Thursday 18 February the Chamber Desk will be open from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm and to 3.30 pm on Friday 19 February. Normal opening arrangements will resume on Monday 22 February.

Portfolio Questions 24 February and General Questions 25 February 2016

Members are advised that the deadlines for submitting names for Portfolio Questions on 24 February and General Questions on 25 February will be unaffected. Names must be submitted by 12 noon on Monday 15 February. Members who are selected will be advised by email on that day. Members selected will have until 12 noon on Wednesday 17 February to submit their questions. The submitted questions will appear in Section D of the Business Bulletin on Monday 22 February 2016. The Portfolio for these questions will be Rural Affairs, Food and Environment and Justice and the Law Officers.

Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions - 3 March 2016

Following the Parliament’s agreement to Business Motion S4M-15594, SPCB Questions will take place at 2.30 pm on Thursday 3 March. Oral questions to the SPCB can be lodged from Thursday 18 February until 4.30 pm on Wednesday 24 February. Up to 12 questions will be randomly selected and published in the Business Bulletin on Friday 26 February. Members are reminded that questions to the SPCB can be only on matters concerning the SPCB or the staff of the Parliament.

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Summary of Today’s Business

Meetings of Committees

9.30 am Devolution (Further Powers) Committee the Mary Fairfax Somerville Room (CR2)

10.00 am Equal Opportunities Committee the James Clerk Maxwell Room (CR4)

10.30 am Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

the David Livingstone Room (CR6)

12.45 pm Health and Sport Committee the James Clerk Maxwell Room (CR4)

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Meeting of the Parliament

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions 12.30 pm Members’ Business – S4M-15408 Graeme Dey: The Importance of

Local Newspapers 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: Community Justice (Scotland) Bill followed by Stage 1 Debate: Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Rate Resolution followed by Financial Resolution: Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 6.30 pm Decision Time 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 Question Time

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

Section E: Written Questions – new questions for written answer

Section F: Motions and Amendments

Section G: Bills

- New Bills introduced

- New amendments to Bills

- Members’ Bills proposals

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

Section I: Petitions – new public petitions

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

Section K: Corrections to the Official Report

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Business Bulletin: Thursday 11 February 2016

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.

Devolution (Further Powers) Committee 6th Meeting, 2016

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

1. Devolution of Employment Programmes (in private): The Committee will consider the devolution of employment programmes.

2. Scotland Bill (in private): The Committee will consider sections of its draft Final Report.

3. Post-Study Work Visas (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report.

4. Annual report (in private): The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 11 May 2015 to 23 March 2016.

Equal Opportunities Committee 4th Meeting, 2016

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

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

2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 [draft] from—

Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners’ Rights, Eileen Flanagan, Equality Policy, and Stuart Foubister, Divisional Solicitor, Scottish Government.

3. Subordinate legislation: Alex Neil (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners’ Rights) to move—S4M-15553—That the Equal Opportunities Committee recommends that the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 [draft] be approved.

4. Budget Review The Committee will consider a paper on its review of budget consideration in Session 4.

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Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee 4th Meeting, 2016

The Committee will meet at 10.30 am in the David Livingstone Room (CR6)

1. Chapter 9B of the Standing Orders: The Committee will consider a note by the Clerk in relation to a letter received from Mary Fee on Chapter 9B of the Standing Orders.

Health and Sport Committee 10th Meeting, 2016

The Committee will meet at 12.45 pm in the James Clerk Maxwell Room (CR4)

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

2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on: The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (Independent Clinic) Amendment Order 2016; The Healthcare Improvement Scotland (Fees) Regulations 2016: SSI 2016/26; The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland)Act 2007 (Prescribed Purposes for Consideration of Suitability) Regulations 2016: SSI 2016/27 and The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/22) from— Robbie Pearson, Director of Scrutiny and Assurance and Deputy Chief Executive, and Kevin Freeman-Ferguson, Senior Inspector, Healthcare Improvement Scotland; David Moulsdale, CEO, Optical Express; Pat Kilpatrick, National Director, British Dental Association Scotland; Simon Withey, Vice-President, British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS); Brett Collins, Director, Save Face.

3. Subordinate legislation (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence taken at Agenda item 2.

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Meeting of the Parliament

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 1. Dave Thompson: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the potential environmental impact if the Cromarty Firth Port Authority’s application for ship-to-ship oil transfer in the Cromarty Firth is granted. (S4O-05554)

2. Alex Fergusson: To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address the reported shortage of GPs in rural areas. (S4O-05555)

3. Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the Personal Footcare Guidance. (S4O-05556)

4. Roderick Campbell: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it is having with the UK Government regarding the proposed referendum on EU membership. (S4O-05557)

5. Linda Fabiani: To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Lanarkshire. (S4O-05558)

6. Claudia Beamish: To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has reduced the climate change budget. (S4O-05559)

7. Alison Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on extending train services between Edinburgh and Glasgow later into the evening. (S4O-05560)

8. David Torrance: To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local organisations that raise awareness of issues surrounding mental health. (S4O-05561)

9. Gil Paterson: To ask the Scottish Government what impact the closure of the Glasgow Queen Street tunnel will have on commuters in the Clydebank and Milngavie constituency. (S4O-05562)

10. Mark Griffin: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the judgement by Sheriff V Smith against North Lanarkshire Council in relation to the siting of snack vans near schools. (S4O-05563)

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions 1. Kezia Dugdale: To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the day. (S4F-03229) 2. Ruth Davidson: To ask the First Minister when she will next meet the Secretary of State for Scotland. (S4F-03228)

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3. Willie Rennie: To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet. (S4F-03225) 4. Clare Adamson: To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on the impact in Scotland of planned UK reductions to housing benefits for vulnerable people who stay in supported and women’s aid refuge accommodation. (S4F-03236) 5. Jenny Marra: To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on Douglas-Westwood’s forecast for North Sea decommissioning until 2040. (S4F-03226) 6. Murdo Fraser: To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the latest Bank of Scotland’s Purchasing Managers’ Index. (S4F-03231) 12.30 pm Members’ Business Debate on the subject of— S4M-15408 Graeme Dey: The Importance of Local

Newspapers—That the Parliament celebrates the importance of local newspapers to communities across Scotland; believes that a well-resourced, diverse, free press is vital to democracy in Scotland and provides a type of coverage not available via other platforms; notes with concern the trading update made by Johnston Press on 19 January 2016 in which it states ―a number of brands have been identified that are not part of its long-term future, as they fall outside its selected markets, do not match the audience focus, or do not offer the levels of digital growth sought by the Group. A process has been initiated to explore the sale of these assets to identified parties‖; understands that the Press Gazette has published a Johnston Press classification of its titles, with its newspapers falling into four categories, uber, primary, core and sub-core, with Scottish titles including the East Fife Mail, The Galloway Gazette, The Glasgow South and Eastwood Extra, the Midlothian Advertiser, the Arbroath Herald, the Buchan Observer, the Carrick Gazette, the Deeside Piper, The Ellon Times, the Hawick News, the Linlithgow Gazette, the Mearns Leader, the Selkirk Weekend Advertiser, The Buteman and Angus County Press Weekly, which serves Brechin, Forfar and Montrose, having been marked as being sub-core; notes that the Press Gazette has stated that Johnston Press has shed half of its journalists since 2009, and expresses concern at the decline in fortunes of traditional, local papers and the impact that this is having on journalistic employment.

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

S4M-15609 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees that,

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during stage 3 of the Community Justice (Scotland) Bill, debate on groups of amendments shall, subject to Rule 9.8.4A, be brought to a conclusion by the time limit indicated, that time limit being calculated from when the stage begins and excluding any periods when other business is under consideration or when a meeting of the Parliament is suspended (other than a suspension following the first division in the stage being called) or otherwise not in progress:

Groups 1 to 4: 30 minutes Groups 5 to 8: 1 hour.

2.00 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: Community Justice (Scotland) Bill S4M-15607 Paul Wheelhouse: Community Justice (Scotland)

Bill—That the Parliament agrees that the Community Justice (Scotland) Bill be passed.

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill S4M-15608 Maureen Watt: Burial and Cremation (Scotland)

Bill—That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill.

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Rate Resolution S4M-15497 John Swinney: Scottish Rate Resolution—That

the Parliament agrees that the Scottish rate of income tax for tax year 2016-17 is 10%.

followed by Financial Resolution: Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill

S4M-15260 John Swinney: Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution—That the Parliament, for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish Parliament resulting from the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill, agrees to—

(a) any expenditure of a kind referred to in Rule 9.12.3(b) of the Parliament’s Standing Orders arising in consequence of the Act, and (b) any charge or payment in relation to which Rule 9.12.4 of the Standing Orders applies arising in consequence of the Act.

followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 6.30 pm Decision Time

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Section B – Future Meetings of the Parliament

Business Programme agreed by the Parliament on

10 February 2016

Tuesday 23 February 2016 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Justice Committee Debate: Scotland’s National Action Plan on

Human Rights followed by Scottish Government Debate: BBC Charter Renewal Process followed by Stage 1 Debate: Land and Buildings Transaction Tax

(Amendment) (Scotland) Bill followed by Financial Resolution: Land and Buildings Transaction Tax

(Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (for text of motion S4M-15563 see Section F of the Business Bulletin for Thursday 4 February 2016)

followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 6.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 24 February 2016 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions

Rural Affairs, Food and Environment; Justice and the Law Officers

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Budget (Scotland) (No.5) Bill followed by Business Motions

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/intranet/96378.aspx

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followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 25 February 2016 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions 12.30 pm Members’ Business 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: Local Government Finance

(Scotland) Order 2016 [draft] followed by Ministerial Statement: Programme of Child Protection Work followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Scottish Elections (Dates) Bill followed by Stage 1 Debate: Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 1 March 2016 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

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Wednesday 2 March 2016 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions

Health, Wellbeing and Sport followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 3 March 2016 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions 12.30 pm Members’ Business 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care)

(Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time

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Section E – Written questions lodged on 10 February 2016

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-29856 Alison McInnes: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the suggestion in relation to community payback orders that when a mental health treatment requirement was imposed "the effect was that services were more joined up and communicated more effectively which resulted in a better outcome for the individual involved" and whether it considers that this requirement should be used more widely.

S4W-29857 Alison McInnes: To ask the Scottish Government what (a) its position is on and (b) action it is taking to tackle the medium level of probability of systemic problems, and actual instances of problems, with access to legal services in relation to (i) homelessness and (ii) contentious repossession of rented and owned property, as identified in the Scottish Legal Aid report, Monitoring of availability and accessibility of legal services: Third Report.

S4W-29858 Alison McInnes: To ask the Scottish Government what (a) its position is on and (b) action it is taking to tackle the high level of probability of systemic access issues regarding contentious welfare and benefit issues in relation to mental health, as identified in the Scottish Legal Aid report, Monitoring of availability and accessibility of legal services: Third Report.

S4W-29859 Alison McInnes: To ask the Scottish Government what (a) its position is on and (b) action it is taking to tackle the potential systemic problems of access to legal services in relation to protective orders in cases of antisocial behaviour and contentious pensions, unfair dismissal and redundancy matters as identified in the Scottish Legal Aid report, Monitoring of availability and accessibility of legal services: Third Report.

S4W-29860 Alison McInnes: To ask the Scottish Government what (a) its position is and (b) action it is taking to tackle the potential systemic problems and some actual reported problems with access to legal services in relation to (i) protective orders in cases of domestic abuse and (b) access to judicial review (housing), as identified in the Scottish Legal Aid report, Monitoring of availability and accessibility of legal services: Third Report.

S4W-29861 Alison McInnes: To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that community payback orders should be more widely used as an alternative to imprisonment based on the feedback from communities and offenders in the report,

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Community Payback Order: Scottish Government Summary of Local Authority Annual Reports 2014-15.

S4W-29862 Alison McInnes: To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to support service providers affected by (a) access issues in relation to mental health services, (b) offender use of new psychoactive substances, (b) access to stable housing for offenders and (c) a lack of information from other agencies, as identified in the report, Community Payback Order: Scottish Government Summary of Local Authority Annual Reports 2014-15.

S4W-29863 Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government which ministers are expected to take part in overseas visits before May 2016, broken down by the (a) date, (b) location and (c) purpose of each visit, and how many officials are expected to attend.

S4W-29865 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government how many people aged under 18 have been admitted to A&E in each NHS board for (a) self-harm and (b) other psychiatric conditions in each of the last five years.

S4W-29866 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government what the vacancy rate for (a) psychologists, (b) liaison psychologists and (c) consultant psychologists has been in each NHS board in each of the last five years.

S4W-29867 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government what the vacancy rate has been for psychologists in A&E departments in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board.

S4W-29868 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government how many people aged 18 and over have attended A&E for (a) self-harm and (b) other psychiatric conditions in each NHS board in each of the last five years.

S4W-29869 Lesley Brennan: To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on life expectancy in each intermediate zone.

S4W-29870 Lesley Brennan: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of what the impact on (a) staff levels, (b) council services and (c) the area’s economy would be of a 3.5% reduction in the 2016-17 local government grant settlement for (i) Angus and (ii) Dundee City Council. R

S4W-29873 Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government how many extra staff it has recruited to the local area offices in (a) Orkney and (b) Shetland to deal with the backlog of applications under the Basic Payment Scheme and other common agricultural policy measures.

S4W-29874 Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government how many extra staff it has recruited to deal with the backlog of applications under the Basic Payment Scheme and other common agricultural policy measures and how these have been allocated by area office.

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S4W-29875 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the number of disabled people in the workforce.

S4W-29876 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting employers to increase the number of disabled people in the workforce.

S4W-29877 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government how many new-start apprentices in 2015-16 self-declared as disabled, broken down by apprenticeship framework.

S4W-29878 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the comment in the research note, CAP Payment Scheme, circulated to all SNP members and all parliamentary researchers on 9 February 2016, that "we said our aim was to pay a majority of farmers their first instalment by end-Jan", what analysis it carried out of the potential complexity of reforms to the common agricultural policy settlement system before making the initial assertion.

S4W-29879 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government whether the research note, CAP Payment Scheme, circulated to all SNP members and all parliamentary researchers on 9 February 2016, reflects its position, and whether it will place a copy of the document in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre

S4W-29880 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the comment in the research note, CAP Payment Scheme, circulated to all SNP members and all parliamentary researchers on 9 February 2016, that "NFU Scotland insisted we have three payment regions", whether it considers that the union’s position is the reason for delays in making common agricultural policy settlement payments.

S4W-29881 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the comment in the research note, CAP Payment Scheme, circulated to all SNP members and all parliamentary researchers on 9 February 2016, that three payment regions were required, when it became aware of this; whether this was before the new IT system was commissioned, and what steps it took to ensure that the team managing the IT project was aware of this.

S4W-29882 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government, prior to agreeing the new common agricultural payment (CAP) settlement, what analysis it made of whether the introduction of three CAP regions could lead to payment delays, and what discussions it has had with NFU Scotland regarding this.

S4W-29883 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the comment in the research note, CAP Payment Scheme, circulated to all SNP members and all parliamentary researchers on 9 February 2016, that the ―old IT system was not capable of implementing new CAP", what steps it has taken to ensure that the replacement system does have such capability.

S4W-29884 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government what the average value has been of the new common agricultural policy settlement (a) illustration entitlement letters and (b) final notification of entitlement.

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S4W-29885 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the new common agricultural policy settlement (a) illustration entitlement letters and (b) final notification of entitlement has been issued.

S4W-29887 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government on what date the new common agricultural policy settlement payments to farmers will exceed spend on the associated Futures/IT Project.

S4W-29888 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of first instalment common agricultural policy settlement payments will be made by the end of March 2016, and on what date the balance of payments will be made.

S4W-29889 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the comments in the research note, CAP Payment Scheme, circulated to all SNP members and all parliamentary researchers on 9 February 2016, regarding the role of area offices, on what date it expects the offices to be fully familiar with how to deal with the systems for dealing with the new common agricultural policy settlement.

S4W-29890 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the comment in the research note, CAP Payment Scheme, circulated to all SNP members and all parliamentary researchers on 9 February 2016, that there could be ―more potential IT issues‖, whether it will provide a breakdown of what these are.

S4W-29891 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government what kind of training it is providing to the staff who will use the new common agricultural policy settlement processing and payments software.

S4W-29892 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government how many calls the Rural Payment and Services’ customer helpline has received each month, and on how many occasions calls could not be answered.

S4W-29893 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the comment in the research note, CAP Payment Scheme, circulated to all SNP members and all parliamentary researchers on 9 February 2016, that £115 million has been spent "to date" on the Futures/IT Project, whether it will provide a breakdown of (a) this and (b) all outstanding expenditure; how this compares with the original estimate in the business case, and whether it still expects the final cost to be £178 million.

S4W-29894 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of comments in the research note, CAP Payment Scheme, circulated to all SNP members and all parliamentary researchers on 9 February 2016, that "local area office staff [are] working overtime to process applications" and "more overtime" is expected, whether it will confirm how many hours overtime (a) have been worked to date and (b) are anticipated, and at what cost.

S4W-29895 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the comment in the research note, CAP Payment Scheme, circulated to all SNP members and all parliamentary researchers on 9 February 2016, that it has used its "own central finance system to implement a swifter payment process", whether it will provide details of how this was implemented.

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S4W-29896 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the research note, CAP Payment Scheme, circulated to all SNP members and all parliamentary researchers on 9 February 2016, asserts that England having "experienced serious problems in 2005/06" is comparable with the recent delays in Scotland.

S4W-29897 John Finnie: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-21880 by Paul Wheelhouse on 16 July 2014, what the conclusions are of its review and whether it plans to publish them.

S4W-29898 Nanette Milne: To ask the Scottish Government how many households in each local authority area would be affected by the new higher council tax bands proposed by the Commission on Local Tax Reform, also broken down by Scottish Parliament constituency.

S4W-29900 Nanette Milne: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to undertake a revaluation of properties ahead of any reform to the council tax.

S4W-29902 Lesley Brennan: To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the number of people employed in (a) Dundee, (b) Aberdeen, (c) Aberdeenshire and (d) Angus in each of the last five years, broken down by (i) gender and (ii) sector.

S4W-29903 Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government when a decision will be made on when the North Glasgow Suburban rail network (Anniesland to Queen St high level) will be electrified.

S4W-29904 Graeme Pearson: To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to lay regulations for the introduction of a victim surcharge.

S4W-29905 Graeme Pearson: To ask the Scottish Government how many vulnerable witnesses have been granted special measures while giving evidence, in particular pre-recorded evidence, in each year since the enabling legislative provisions were introduced.

S4W-29906 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Government what the value is of the projects in the Aberdeen City region deal that are in devolved areas of responsibility.

S4W-29907 Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Government what the value is of the projects in the Aberdeen City region deal that are in reserved areas of responsibility.

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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-15627 John Finnie: Basic Income—That the Parliament considers that there is a growing crisis of low pay and precarity in a labour market increasingly characterised by casualised forms of employment that offer little in the way of pay, predictable hours or long-term security; considers that the present social security system is characterised by complex means testing and often arbitrary sanctions, and has failed to provide an adequate income floor; believes that a basic income, an unconditional, non-withdrawable income paid to everyone, has the potential to offer genuine social security to all while supporting entrepreneurialism, creativity, lifelong learning and the many forms of work, such as parenting and caring, that are non-monetised; welcomes the exploration of the concept of a basic income by, among others, Professor Ailsa McKay, the innovation charity, Nesta, Glasgow Caledonian University, the think tanks, Common Weal and Compass, and the Royal Society of Arts; welcomes the planned practical experiments in Finland and the Netherlands, and calls on the Scottish Government to fund and commission further research into the possibilities offered to Scotland by the various models of basic income.

*S4M-15626 Lewis Macdonald: Offshore Unions Back Calls for Up-to-date Oil Jobs Data—That the Parliament welcomes the launch of the Offshore Co-ordinating Group (OCG), established by the offshore unions, UNITE, RMT, GMB, BALPA and Nautilus, with the support of the STUC on 8 February 2016; understands that the OCG will allow unions and their members to work together to tackle issues relating to offshore safety, terms and conditions and job losses; recognises that the OCG has made a series of recommendations to support the industry going forward, including that "workers who have been made redundant or at imminent risk of redundancy must be supported to find skilled employment at similar rates of pay‖ and that this should ―involve properly resourced, targeted retraining opportunities‖; recognises that the OCG has also warned that there is ―insufficient up-to-date economic and labour market data‖, meaning that it is impossible to ―paint an accurate picture of the impact the falling oil price has had on the Scottish economy‖, and calls on the Scottish Government to urgently publish up-to-date figures on job losses in the Scottish oil and gas industry to allow unions and other agencies to respond appropriately.

Supported by: Cara Hilton*, Jayne Baxter*, Anne McTaggart*, James Kelly*, Patricia Ferguson*, Hanzala Malik*, Jackie Baillie*

*S4M-15625 John Pentland: Ronan Cusack—That the Parliament congratulates 16-year-old Ronan Cusack from Wishaw on being selected to represent Scotland West in the Special Olympics National Summer Games in August 2017; applauds the young swimmer, who has autism and learning difficulties, on what it considers to be a fantastic achievement and a privilege to represent his area while demonstrating his swimming talent; understands that Ronan is a keen member of the Clyde Valley Beavers, who train at Wishaw Sports Centre, and is among nine of its members taking part in the special games; understands that it costs around £500 for each child to be sent to the games and that Ronan has already received fantastic support from his local community, especially from members of the County Flute Band, in fundraising for the journey; praises the County Flute Band in its commitment to fundraise for Ronan, who is a keen Celtic fan, and wishes Ronan all the very best in

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his fundraising and in competing in the Special Olympic National Summer Games next year.

Supported by: Mark McDonald*, Anne McTaggart*, Richard Lyle*, Richard Simpson*, Jayne Baxter*, Patricia Ferguson*, Margaret Mitchell*, Dennis Robertson*, Michael McMahon*, Jackie Baillie*, Roderick Campbell*, Colin Beattie*

*S4M-15624 Kevin Stewart: Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital—That the Parliament congratulates all of the staff and volunteers at the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital on what it considers the very positive results of a recent inspection by Healthcare Improvement Scotland; recognises that cleanliness and the levels of engagement from staff with parents, carers and children came in for particular praise; understands that the hospital, in partnership with the charity, ARCHIE, is about to embark on revamping the entrance and reception area with animal statues and colourful lighting to make children feel at ease, and hopes that the hospital continues to go from strength to strength in all of its endeavours.

Supported by: Mark McDonald*, Anne McTaggart*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Bill Kidd*, Rob Gibson*, Joan McAlpine*, Dennis Robertson*, David Torrance*, Margaret Mitchell*, Roderick Campbell*, Adam Ingram*, Nanette Milne*, Colin Beattie*

*S4M-15623 Liam McArthur: Protected Status for North Ronaldsay Wool and Mutton—That the Parliament notes the applications from A Yarn From North Ronaldsay and the North Ronaldsay Sheep Court to grant European Protected Geographical Indicator status to North Ronaldsay wool and mutton; understands that the products must come from pure-bred North Ronaldsay native sheep, unique animals from the most northerly island in Orkney, which feed principally on seaweed; recognises that, if successful, North Ronaldsay wool and mutton will join a growing list of protected Scottish produce, including Orkney Scottish Island Cheddar; notes what it sees as the benefits of granting protected status for local producers and the island as a whole, and looks forward to these applications being successful and further enhancing the reputation of North Ronaldsay mutton and wool.

Supported by: Liz Smith*, Nanette Milne*, Tavish Scott*

*S4M-15622 Graeme Dey: Angus Young Carers Funding from the STV Children’s Appeal—That the Parliament welcomes the awarding of a £2,000 grant by the STV Children’s Appeal to Angus Young Carers (AYC); notes that AYC recently moved into new premises in Arbroath where staff look to create a bright, relaxing, fun and inspiring space for local carers; understands that this funding will be used to help ensure that the young carers feel that they have a place of their own in the new building by making the lounge a place that they can look forward to coming to and relax in, as well as helping to provide for much needed respite breaks and trips for local young carers; believes that AYC offers support to young people who help look after and support a family member with a physical or learning disability, mental illness, physical illness or who suffer from substance misuse, and applauds the efforts of AYC for the work that they do.

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Supported by: Mark McDonald*, Richard Lyle*, Kevin Stewart*, Bill Kidd*, David Torrance*, Nanette Milne*, Nigel Don*, Rob Gibson*, Cara Hilton*, Colin Beattie*, Roderick Campbell*, Joan McAlpine*, James Dornan*, Adam Ingram*

*S4M-15621♦ David Stewart: IEA’s Damaging Report on Privatising Network Rail—That the Parliament is deeply concerned about the Institute of Economic Affairs’ (IEA) recent appeal for full privatisation of the UK’s rail network and thus the abolition of Network Rail; is dismayed that the IEA report, IEA Discussion Paper No.69: Without Delay: Getting Britain’s railways moving, endorses rail closures and deregulating fares; is concerned that this report comes at a time when the Rail Delivery Group is considering the UK rail system’s future and that full privatisation and breakup of Network Rail is being considered as a serious option; believes that full privatisation of Network Rail would spur a return to the dark days of Railtrack, seeing reduced spending on safety, higher fares, line closures and increased congestion and pollution, which would be damaging for all communities, including the Highlands and Islands; considers that this report goes against public opinion, as a poll from Survation found that 59% of respondents opposed privatisation and were instead in favour of full renationalisation of the rail network, and notes the view that the UK Government should support a strong, accountable national body to manage the rail network and allow more devolved decision-making to link rail with strategic land-use planning and the needs of passengers and communities.

Supported by: Anne McTaggart*, Jayne Baxter*, Neil Findlay*, Richard Simpson*, Patricia Ferguson*, Jackie Baillie*, Alex Rowley*, Tavish Scott*

*S4M-15620 Bruce Crawford: The Spirit of Scotland—That the Parliament welcomes VistScotland’s new global brand campaign to inspire new visitors to visit and experience the "Spirit of Scotland"; understands that this new approach creates partnerships with world-leading digital brands, including Google, TripAdvisor, NBC, The New York Times, and The Guardian, creating exciting and innovative new ways to tell Scotland’s stories, and empowers the industry to sell this world-class product through VisitScotland.com, with its new digital capability that will help visitors plan their trip and get real-time help online, and asks MSPs to consider participating in the new social media campaign, #ScotSpirit, bringing the spirit theme to life through social interaction around the "seven spirits of Scotland", warmth, humour, guts, spark, soul, determination and fun, and, in doing so, helping disadvantaged children in Scotland to see more of their country through VisitScotland’s partnership with the charity, the Family Holiday Association, and the tourism industry, with businesses donating accommodation and travel.

Supported by: Mark McDonald*, Richard Lyle*, Murdo Fraser*, Angus MacDonald*, Christine Grahame*, Mike MacKenzie*, Rob Gibson*, Christina McKelvie*, Stuart McMillan*, Colin Beattie*, Michael Russell*, Kenneth Gibson*, Graeme Dey*, Bill Kidd*, Roderick Campbell*, Adam Ingram*, Dennis Robertson*, Gil Paterson*

*S4M-15619 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees that Rule 2.2.5(a) of Standing Orders be suspended for the purpose of allowing the Parliament to meet beyond 5.30 pm on—

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(a) Thursday 11 February 2016; and (b) Tuesday 23 February 2016. *S4M-15618 Neil Findlay: Blacklisting Compensation Paid—That the Parliament notes that UK-based construction firms have paid out nearly £6 million in compensation to just 71 blacklisted workers; understands that all were members of the building trade union, UCATT; further understands that all were claimants in a High Court group litigation and, on average, received £80,000, with some individuals receiving £200,000 for the years of hardship caused by what it considers the illegal Consulting Association blacklist; further notes that the companies involved in the legal action are Balfour Beatty, Carillion, Costain, Kier, Laing O’Rourke, Sir Robert McAlpine, Skanska UK and Vinci PLC and that around 340 blacklisted workers whose claims are still live will see their claims heard in a 10-week court case scheduled to start in May 2016.

*S4M-15617# Elaine Murray: Congratulations to the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust—That the Parliament congratulates the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust on raising £5.3 million from Dumfries and Galloway Council, Creative Scotland and the Heritage Lottery Fund for the renovation of Moat Brae house and garden in Dumfries as a national centre for storytelling and children’s literature; understands that the author, JM Barrie, played with friends in the garden as a child in Dumfries and that it inspired him to write the children’s story, Peter Pan; believes that the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust anticipates that the centre will attract 40,000 visitors annually, creating 12 jobs directly and 20 indirectly, and will contribute £1.3 million to the local economy, and congratulates the trust for its tenacity over the past six years in raising funds to make this proposed major visitor attraction a reality.

Supported by: Margaret McDougall*, Jackie Baillie*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Alex Fergusson*, Jayne Baxter*, Anne McTaggart*, Michael Russell*, Patricia Ferguson*, Joan McAlpine*

*S4M-15616 Kevin Stewart: Offshore Co-ordinating Group—That the Parliament notes that the Unite, RMT, GMB, BALPA and Nautilus trade unions have joined forces to form the the Offshore Co-ordinating Group (OCG); understands that OCG will co-ordinate campaigns and policy development and plans to focus on jobs, safety, terms and conditions and to ensure that trade unions make a positive contribution in achieving the UK and Scottish governments’ goal of maximising economic recovery from the North Sea basin; urges all interested parties to read OCG’s report, State of the Industry report, which was published in February 2016 and can be accessed at www.stuc.org.uk, and believes that oil and gas companies, the Oil and Gas Authority and the Scottish and UK governments should fully use the knowledge and expertise of the trade unions and their members to ensure that the North Sea basin has a positive future.

Supported by: Mark McDonald*, Richard Lyle*, Mike MacKenzie*, Rob Gibson*, Christina McKelvie*, Colin Beattie*, Graeme Dey*, Anne McTaggart*, Neil Findlay*, Adam Ingram*, Bill Kidd*

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*S4M-15615 Kevin Stewart: Urine-repelling Paint—That the Parliament welcomes the news that Aberdeen City Council will pilot using urine-repelling paint in two multistoreys in the city; commends this initiative, which will hopefully stop people from urinating in lifts and stairways in Promenade and Linksfield Courts, where residents have been experiencing this antisocial behaviour; hopes that this trial is successful in halting this disgusting practice, and believes that, if this pilot is successful, the use of urine-repelling paint should be considered in other problem areas across the city.

Supported by: Mark McDonald*, Nanette Milne*, Mike MacKenzie*, Colin Beattie*, Roderick Campbell*, Anne McTaggart*, Rob Gibson*, Bill Kidd*, Joan McAlpine*, Adam Ingram*

*S4M-15614 Michael Russell: Marie Curie Argyll and Bute Delivering Choice Programme, Celebration of Success—That the Parliament celebrates the successes of the Marie Curie Delivering Choice Programme in Argyll and Bute; recognises the partnership work between Marie Curie, NHS Highland, Argyll and Bute Council and third sector partners to develop new and innovative, integrated services that provide person-centred care; believes that, since the launch of the programme in November 2013, six new projects have been implemented in Argyll and Bute to improve palliative and end-of-life care by assessing gaps in local service provision and developing and implementing new initiatives to address these gaps; understands that the programme has benefitted the local community by ensuring equity of access to care and support for all terminal illnesses when and where people need it, including providing guidance on out-of-hours support for care homes; believes that the programme has also provided guidance and support for informal carers, developed a model to establish remote and rural volunteering services to provide companionship and emotional and practical support to people with terminal illness, and established best practice rural transport guidance for patients with palliative care needs; further believes that the health-promoting palliative care project, as part of the programme, has encouraged the general public to have conversations around death, dying and bereavement; acknowledges that the outcomes from the programme align with the Scottish Government’s priorities and aims as set out in the Strategic Framework for Action on Palliative and End of Life Care, and supports further work to ensure that the vision of the framework that everyone in Scotland who needs palliative care will have access to it by 2021 is delivered.

Supported by: Mark McDonald*, Nigel Don*, Mike MacKenzie*, Jamie McGrigor*, Margaret Mitchell*, Colin Beattie*, Graeme Dey*, Rob Gibson*, David Stewart*, Bill Kidd*, Joan McAlpine*, Adam Ingram*, Liz Smith*, Nanette Milne*

*S4M-15613 Lewis Macdonald: Aberdeen FC Community Trust Community Sports Initiative—That the Parliament welcomes what it sees as the innovative partnership between Garioch Sports Trust, Inverurie Loco Works FC and the Aberdeen FC Community Trust that has led to the appointment of a new community coach in Inverurie; understands that the partnership aims to increase the quality and quantity of football in the Garioch area, with the development of a full-player pathway; believes that it will encourage participation in wider sporting and community activities; congratulates it on its plans to engage with groups that are traditionally harder to

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reach; understands that, if this approach is successful, it will be rolled out to further areas, and wishes everyone involved with the project the very best.

Supported by: Richard Lyle*, Jackie Baillie*, Colin Beattie*, Jayne Baxter*, Anne McTaggart*, Margaret McCulloch*, Iain Gray*, Roderick Campbell*, Hanzala Malik*, Bill Kidd*, David Stewart*, Nanette Milne*

*S4M-15612 Christine Grahame: Happy Ninth Birthday, Penicuik Leisure—That the Parliament congratulates everyone at Penicuik Leisure Centre on it reaching its ninth anniversary as a social enterprise; understands that it was established as a social enterprise out of necessity in 2009 after being threatened with closure by Midlothian Council’s Labour administration; congratulates all of the campaigners, the full-time staff and the 20 or so volunteers at the heart of its success; believes that it provides a friendly and helpful service to Penicuik’s people that is in tune with its mission statement, Run by the community for the community, and wishes them and the centre many more successful years ahead.

Supported by: Mark McDonald*, Adam Ingram*, Rob Gibson*, Kevin Stewart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Lyle*, Liz Smith*, Nanette Milne*, Bill Kidd*, Joan McAlpine*, Roderick Campbell*

*S4M-15611 Dennis Robertson: British Veterinary Association Launches New Strategy—That the Parliament welcomes the launch of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) strategy to help vets speak up for animal welfare; considers this a unique opportunity to advocate for animals’ best interests at individual, community and political level; notes that the strategy identifies the following priority areas for future actions, animal welfare assessment, ethics, legislation, education, advocacy and international; notes that each area outlines its aim, evidence gathered through consultation and actions for the BVA; notes that, following 18 months of consultation, the strategy, Vets Speaking up for Animal Welfare, was launched just over 50 years since the publication of the report, Report of the Technical Committee to Enquire into the Welfare of Animals Kept under Intensive Livestock Husbandry Systems, known as the Brambell Report, and 10 years on from the coming into force of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006; understands that the ultimate aim of the strategy is for BVA members and specialist divisions to contribute solutions to real-world animal welfare problems, and wishes it every success.

Supported by: Mark McDonald*, Margaret Mitchell*, Richard Lyle*, Nigel Don*, Mike MacKenzie*, Colin Beattie*, Liam McArthur*, Rob Gibson*, Joan McAlpine*, Adam Ingram*, James Dornan*, Bill Kidd*, Nanette Milne*

Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support

S4M-15610 ASDA Carrier Bag Community Grants Scheme (lodged on 09 February 2016) Joan McAlpine*, Gil Paterson*, Roderick Campbell*, Colin Beattie*, Richard Lyle*, Hanzala Malik*, Mike MacKenzie*, Rob Gibson*, Kevin Stewart*, Mark McDonald*

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S4M-15606 Arctic Star Award for Lewisman (lodged on 09 February 2016) Gil Paterson*, Roderick Campbell*, Kenneth Gibson*, Joan McAlpine*, Colin Beattie*, Elaine Murray*, Richard Lyle*, Kevin Stewart*, Mike MacKenzie*, Liam McArthur*, Graeme Dey*, Jamie McGrigor*, Nigel Don*, Mark McDonald* S4M-15605 West Dunbartonshire Citizens Advice Bureau (lodged on 09 February 2016) Gil Paterson*, Colin Beattie*, Elaine Murray*, Richard Lyle*, Anne McTaggart*, Mark McDonald* S4M-15604 SPECTRA Urban Light Festival (lodged on 09 February 2016) Gil Paterson*, Elaine Murray*, Richard Lyle*, Jackie Baillie* S4M-15603 Pay Negotiations in the College Sector (lodged on 09 February 2016) Alex Rowley*, Iain Gray*, John Pentland*, Patricia Ferguson*, Jenny Marra*, Hanzala Malik*, Jackie Baillie*, Drew Smith*, David Stewart*, Rhoda Grant*, Mark Griffin*, Elaine Murray*, Margaret McCulloch*, Cara Hilton*, Anne McTaggart* S4M-15602 Safer Internet Day 2016 (lodged on 09 February 2016) Jean Urquhart* S4M-15601 ENABLE Scotland Picking Up the Pieces Project and Amendments to the Carers (Scotland) Bill (lodged on 09 February 2016) Gil Paterson*, Richard Lyle*, Jackie Baillie*, Jean Urquhart*, Nigel Don*, Mark McDonald* S4M-15600 Tackling Bullying in Scotland’s Schools (lodged on 09 February 2016) Gil Paterson*, Jackie Baillie*, Elaine Murray*, Richard Lyle*, Jean Urquhart*, Neil Findlay*, Nigel Don* S4M-15593 University of Edinburgh Asylum Seeker Scholarships (lodged on 09 February 2016) Dennis Robertson*, Roderick Campbell*, Colin Beattie*, Jean Urquhart*, Joan McAlpine*, Jackie Baillie*, David Torrance*, Nigel Don*, Patricia Ferguson*, Adam Ingram*, Gordon MacDonald*, Christina McKelvie*, Michael Russell*, Richard Simpson*, Rob Gibson*, Angus MacDonald*, Liam McArthur*, Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Lyle*, Bill Kidd*, Mark McDonald* S4M-15591 Trinity High School (lodged on 09 February 2016) Gil Paterson*, Richard Lyle*, Jayne Baxter* S4M-15590 Congratulating Stephen Agyen (lodged on 09 February 2016) Gil Paterson*, Richard Lyle*, Roderick Campbell*, Mark McDonald* S4M-15589 Congratulations to All Bar None Award Winners (lodged on 09 February 2016) Richard Lyle*, Mark McDonald* S4M-15587 Welcome to Heartunions Week (lodged on 08 February 2016) Elaine Murray*, Drew Smith* S4M-15586 Saheliya’s Champions of Wellbeing Programme (lodged on 08 February 2016) Gil Paterson*, Elaine Murray*

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S4M-15585 Congratulating Shetland Media at Highlands and Islands Media Awards (lodged on 08 February 2016) John Finnie* S4M-15583 Aberdeen’s Transport to Healthcare Information Centre (lodged on 08 February 2016) Gil Paterson*, Mark McDonald* S4M-15582 Bo’ness, SCVO Charity Town of the Year (lodged on 08 February 2016) Gil Paterson*, Mark McDonald* S4M-15581 E-cigarettes and Young People (lodged on 08 February 2016) Elaine Murray*, Lewis Macdonald* S4M-15580 Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2016 (lodged on 05 February 2016) Gil Paterson*, Colin Beattie*, Mark McDonald* S4M-15578.1 National Libraries Day (lodged on 08 February 2016) Elaine Murray* S4M-15578 National Libraries Day (lodged on 05 February 2016) Gil Paterson*, Elaine Murray*, Stewart Maxwell*, Mark McDonald* S4M-15576 Renowned Journalist, Arthur Binnie (lodged on 05 February 2016) Gil Paterson*, Mark McDonald* S4M-15574 2016 Nobel Peace Prize Nomination for PNND (lodged on 04 February 2016) Gil Paterson*, Richard Lyle*, Jean Urquhart*, Stewart Maxwell*, Nigel Don*, Mark McDonald* S4M-15571 Dumfries Gardenwise Garden Centre Named Garden Centre of the Year (lodged on 04 February 2016) Mark McDonald* S4M-15569 Aberdeen-born Academic Given Antarctic Honour (lodged on 04 February 2016) Gil Paterson*, Mark McDonald* S4M-15568 Access to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Treatment, Translarna (lodged on 03 February 2016) Nanette Milne* S4M-15567 RBS Support for Entrepreneurial Hub for Start-up Businesses (lodged on 03 February 2016) Gil Paterson*, Mark McDonald* S4M-15566 Gordon Reid, Australian Open Champion (lodged on 03 February 2016) Gil Paterson*, Lewis Macdonald*, Mark McDonald* S4M-15564 Three Sisters Bake (lodged on 03 February 2016) Gil Paterson*, Mark McDonald* S4M-15558 Transport Strategy Reports Public Transport Usage Falls (lodged on 02 February 2016) Elaine Murray*, Lewis Macdonald* S4M-15557 Bajan and Peruvian Haggis (lodged on 02 February 2016) Gil Paterson*

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S4M-15556 Preventing Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfers on the Cromarty Firth (lodged on 02 February 2016) Gil Paterson* S4M-15555 Trade with Iran (lodged on 02 February 2016) Gil Paterson* S4M-15554 Strichen Gala Committee (lodged on 02 February 2016) Gil Paterson* S4M-15539 Anti-witchcraft-based Violence Programme in Malawi (lodged on 02 February 2016) Gil Paterson* S4M-15532 St Eunan’s Primary School’s Right to Food Project (lodged on 01 February 2016) Richard Lyle*, Jean Urquhart*, Mark McDonald* S4M-15516 Congratulations to Coatbridge Citizens Advice Bureau on Grant Award (lodged on 01 February 2016) Mark McDonald* S4M-15492 Cub Scouts Celebrate 100th Anniversary (lodged on 28 January 2016) Gil Paterson* S4M-15468 Abolish the Bedroom Tax (lodged on 02 February 2016) Gil Paterson*, John Finnie* S4M-15408 The Importance of Local Newspapers (lodged on 21 January 2016) Alex Rowley* S4M-15407 Caring in Craigmillar (lodged on 21 January 2016) David Stewart*, James Dornan* S4M-15247 Ensure a Future for the Museum of Fire (lodged on 05 January 2016) Patrick Harvie*

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Section G – Bills

New Bills introduced or reprinted on 10 February 2016

Scottish Fiscal Commission Bill—The Bill was reprinted as amended at Stage 2. (SP Bill 78A) (Government Bill)

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Section H – New Documents

Legislative Consent Memorandum

The following memorandum was lodged on 10 February 2016—

Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Enterprise Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (LCM(S4) 40.2)

Committee Reports

The following report was published on 10 February 2016 —

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 14th Report 2016 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper 908)

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 I – Petitions

The following Petition was lodged with the Parliament on 10 February 2016

PE1602 Petition by Carol Sunnucks on ECGs and heart echo tests within antenatal

care.

A full list of petitions can be viewed on the Scottish Parliament website at

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/gettinginvolved/petitions/ViewPetitions.aspx

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/GettingInvolved/Petitions/PE01602

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/gettinginvolved/petitions/ViewPetitions.aspx

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Section J – Progress of Legislation

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

Bills in Progress

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

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

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

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

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

Stage 1 completed 28 January 2016 Stage 2 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Apologies (Scotland) Bill (M)

Passed 19 January 2016

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

mailto:[email protected]

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Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 2 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) 23 February 2016

Amendments should be lodged by 12 noon on Thursday 11 February with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Budget (Scotland) (No.5) Bill (G)

Stage 3 (debate, meeting of the Parliament) 24 February 2016 Amendments should be lodged by 4:30 pm on Friday 12 February with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill (G) Stage 1 (debate, meeting of the Parliament) 11 February 2016

Carers (Scotland) Bill (G)

Passed 4 February 2016 Community Justice (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 3 (debate, meeting of the Parliament) 11 February 2016 Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill (M)

Stage 1 (debate, meeting of the Parliament) 25 February 2016 Education (Scotland) Bill (G)

Passed 2 February 2016 Footway Parking and Double Parking (Scotland) Bill (M)

Stage 1 (lead committee (Local Government and Regeneration)) 27 January 2016

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

Stage 3 (debate, meeting of the Parliament) 3 March 2016 Amendments should be lodged by 4:30 pm on Friday 26 February with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 2 completed 9 February 2016 Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (G)

Stage 1 (debate, meeting of the Parliament) 23 February 2016 Land Reform (Scotland) Bill (G)







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Lobbying (Scotland) Bill (G)


National Galleries of Scotland Bill (P)

Passed 19 January 2016 Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill (G)


Scottish Elections (Dates) Bill (G) Stage 3 (debate, meeting of the Parliament) 25 February 2016

Amendments should be lodged by 4:30 pm on Friday 12 February with the clerks in the Legislation Team ([email protected])

Scottish Fiscal Commission Bill (G)


Succession (Scotland) Bill (G) Passed 28 January 2016

Subordinate legislation in progress

(date of laying) (Lead Committee)

Affirmative instruments

Lead committee to report by 10 February 2016 Advice and Assistance and Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions and Contributions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 [draft] (16 December 2015) (Justice)

Lead committee to report by 22 February 2016

Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2016 [draft] (21 December 2015) (Economy, Energy and Tourism)

Lead committee to report by 29 February 2016

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Designation of Persons as Scottish Public Authorities) Order 2016 [draft] (12 January 2016) (Local Government and Regeneration) (withdrawn and re-laid on 15 January 2016)





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Lead committee to report by 2 March 2016

Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2016 [draft] (14 January 2016) (Justice)

Lead committee to report by 3 March 2016 Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 [draft] (15 January 2016) (Equal Opportunities)

Lead committee to report by 6 March 2016 Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2016 [draft] (18 January 2016) (Justice)

Kinship Care Assistance (Scotland) Order 2016 [draft] (18 January 2016) (Education and Culture)

Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Modification of Schedules 2 and 3) Order 2016 [draft] (18 January 2016) (Education and Culture)

Assessment of Energy Performance of Non-domestic Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2016 [draft] (18 January 2016) (Local Government and Regeneration) (withdrawn and re-laid on 25 January 2016) National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (Independent Clinic) Amendment Order 2016 [draft] (18 January 2016) (Health and Sport)

Air Quality (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 [draft] (18 January 2016) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment) Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 [draft] (18 January 2016) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment) Reservoirs (Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Order 2016 [draft] (18 January 2016) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Public Services Reform (Social Work Complaints Procedure) (Scotland) Order 2016 [draft] (18 January 2016) (Health and Sport) (withdrawn and re-laid on 22 January 2016)

Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Part 4 and Part 5 Complaints) Order 2016 [draft] (18 January 2016) (Education and Culture) Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2016 [draft] (18 January 2016) (Health and Sport) Scotland’s Adoption Register Regulations 2016 [draft] (18 January 2016) (Education and Culture)

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Public Services Reform (Insolvency) (Scotland) Order 2016 [draft] (18 January 2016) (Economy, Energy and Tourism) Letting Agent Code of Practice (Scotland) Regulations 2016 [draft] (18 January 2016) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Lead committee to report by 7 March 2016 Pharmacy (Premises Standards, Information Obligations, etc.) Order 2016 [draft] (19 January 2016) (Health and Sport)

Lead committee to report by 10 March 2016 Budget (Scotland) Act 2015 Amendment Regulations 2016 [draft] (22 January 2016) (Finance)

Lead committee to report by 22 March 2016 Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2016 [draft] (3 February 2016) (Parliament)

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 12 February 2016 Lead Committee to report by 8 February 2016

Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/433) (18 December 2015) (Health and Sport) Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/435) (18 December 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment) Inshore Fishing (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) (Luce Bay) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/436) (18 December 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment) South Arran Marine Conservation Order 2015 (SSI 2015/437) (18 December 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Waste (Meaning of Recovery) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/438) (18 December 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

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Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446) (18 December 2015) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)


Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/448) (21 December 2015) (Local Government and Regeneration)


Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Integration Joint Board Establishment) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2016 (SSI 2016/2) (8 January 2016) (Health and Sport) Health Boards (Membership and Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/3) (8 January 2016) (Health and Sport) Community Right to Buy (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/4) (8 January 2016) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Subject to annulment by 1 March 2016 Lead Committee to report by 29 February 2016

Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/6) (13 January 2016) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Order 2016 (SSI 2016/7) (13 January 2016) (Local Government and Regeneration) Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/8) (13 January 2016) (Local Government and Regeneration)


Sea Fish (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/12) (14 January 2016) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Fireworks (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/18) (14 January 2016) (Economy, Energy and Tourism)

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Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Prescribed Health Board Functions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/15) (15 January 2016) (Health and Sport) Named Persons (Training, Qualifications, Experience and Position) (Scotland) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/16) (15 January 2016) (Education and Culture)

Child’s Plan (Scotland) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/17) (15 January 2016) (Education and Culture) Water Environment (Remedial Measures) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/19) (15 January 2016) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)


National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/23) (18 January 2016) (Health and Sport) Products Containing Meat etc. (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/24) (18 January 2016) (Health and Sport)

National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/25) (18 January 2016) (Health and Sport) Healthcare Improvement Scotland (Fees) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/26) (18 January 2016) (Health and Sport) Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Prescribed Purposes for Consideration of Suitability) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/27) (18 January 2016) (Health and Sport)

Subject to annulment by 10 March 2016 Lead Committee to report by 7 March 2016

Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/32) (22 January 2016) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/33) (22 January 2016) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

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Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (Authorised Operations) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/38) (25 January 2016) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/39) (25 January 2016) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/40) (25 January 2016) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)


Reservoirs (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/43) (28 January 2016) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Relevant Services in relation to Children at Risk of Becoming Looked After etc.) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/44) (28 January 2016) (Education and Culture) Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/46) (28 January 2016) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment) Public Contracts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/47) (28 January 2016) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)

Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/49) (28 January 2016) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment) Orkney Islands (Landing of Crabs and Lobsters) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/50) (28 January 2016) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment) Police Service of Scotland (Senior Officers) (Performance) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/51) (28 January 2016) (Justice) Water and Sewerage Services Licences (Cross-Border Applications) (Scotland) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/52) (28 January 2016) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment) National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/53) (28 January 2016) (Health and Sport)

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Scottish Sentencing Council (Submission of Business Plan) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/55) (29 January 2016) (Justice)

Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Ranks and Positions) (Scotland) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/56) (29 January 2016) (Justice) Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/59) (28 January 2016) (Health and Sport)


Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Safeguarders Panel) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/61) (1 February 2016) (Education and Culture)

Teachers’ Superannuation and Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/62) (1 February 2016) (Education and Culture) Croft House Grant (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/63) (1 February 2016) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment) Registration Services (Fees, etc.) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/64) (1 February 2016) (Education and Culture)


Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/65) (2 February 2016) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)


Gender Recognition (Marriage and Civil Partnership Registration) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/66) (4 February 2016) (Equal Opportunities)

Gender Recognition (Marriage and Civil Partnership Registration) (Modification) (Scotland) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/67) (4 February 2016) (Equal Opportunities)

Seed (Licensing and Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/68) (4 February 2016) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment) Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/69) (4 February 2016) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

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Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/70) (4 February 2016) (Local Government and Regeneration) Building (Energy Performance of Buildings) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/71) (4 February 2016) (Local Government and Regeneration) Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/72) (4 February 2016) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Metal Dealers and Itinerant Metal Dealers) (Verification of Name and Address) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/73) (4 February 2016) (Justice) Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/74) (4 February 2016) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Police Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/75) (4 February 2016) (Justice) Charities Accounts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/76) (4 February 2016) (Local Government and Regeneration)

Firefighters’ Compensation and Pension Schemes (Scotland) Amendment Order 2016 (SSI 2016/77) (4 February 2016) (Justice) Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/78) (4 February 2016) (Justice) Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/79) (4 February 2016) (Justice) National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/80) (4 February 2016) (Health and Sport) Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/81) (4 February 2016) (Welfare Reform) Education (Fees, Awards and Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/82) (4 February 2016) (Education and Culture)

Plant Health (Scotland) Amendment Order 2016 (SSI 2016/83) (4 February 2016) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment) Country of Origin of Certain Meats (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/84) (4 February 2016) (Health and Sport)

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Healthcare Improvement Scotland (Delegation of Functions) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/86) (4 February 2016) (Health and Sport)

National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/87) (4 February 2016) (Health and Sport) Wester Ross Marine Conservation Order 2016 (SSI 2016/88) (4 February 2016) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

Restriction of Liberty Order etc. (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/89) (4 February 2016) (Justice) Loch Sunart to the Sound of Jura Marine Conservation Order 2016 (SSI 2016/90) (4 February 2016) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)

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