BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 163/2015 Today s Business Wednesday 11 November 2015

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BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 163/2015

Today’s Business

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Summary of Today’s Business Meetings of Committees

9.30 am Infrastructure and Capital Investment

Committee the Robert Burns Room (CR1)

9.30 am Local Government and Regeneration

Committee the David Livingstone Room (CR6) 9.45 am Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee the James Clerk

Maxwell Room (CR4)

10.00 am Finance Committee the Adam Smith Room

(CR5) 10.00 am Rural Affairs, Climate Change and

Environment Committee the Mary Fairfax Somerville Room (CR2)

___________________________________________________________________ Meeting of the Parliament

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions

Rural Affairs, Food and Environment Justice and the Law Officers

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Succession (Scotland) Bill

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scotland and Malawi 10 Years Since the Cooperation Agreement

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business – S4M-14440 Mike MacKenzie: Energy Storage Network

For full details of today’s business, see Section A.

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Business Bulletin: Wednesday 11 November 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.

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee 22nd Meeting, 2015

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

1. Declaration of interests: Clare Adamson will be invited to declare any relevant

interests.

2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Private

Rented Housing Panel (Landlord Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 [draft] from—

Margaret Burgess, Minister for Housing and Welfare, Denise Holmes, Senior Policy Officer, and Jackie Pantony, Principal Legal Officer, Scottish Government.

3. Subordinate legislation: Margaret Burgess (Minister for Housing and Welfare)

to move—

S4M-14634—That the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee recommends that the Private Rented Housing Panel (Landlord Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 [draft] be approved.

4. Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take

evidence on the Bill at Stage 1, in a round-table discussion, from—

John Blackwood, Chief Executive, Scottish Association of Landlords; Dr John Boyle, Spokesperson for PRS 4 Scotland and Director of Research and Strategy at Rettie & Co Ltd;

David Cox, Managing Director, Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA);

Katy Dickson, Policy Officer (Business and Property), Scottish Land & Estates;

Jonathan Gordon, Chair, PRS Forum, RICS Scotland; Malcolm Warrack, Chairman, LetScotland;

Amanda Wiewiorka, Chair, Policy Group, Council of Letting Agents.

Local Government and Regeneration Committee 25th Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the David Livingstone Room (CR6)

1. Declaration of interests: George Adam will be invited to declare any relevant

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2. Inquiry into fixed odds betting terminals: The Committee will take evidence,

in a round-table discussion, from—

Cllr John McAlpine, Argyll and Bute Council;

John Heaton, Chief Executive, Scotbet and council member, Association of British Bookmakers;

Miles Baron, Chief Executive, The Bingo Association;

Simon Storer, Head of Communications, British Amusement Catering Trade Association;

Adrian Parkinson, Consultant, Campaign for Fairer Gambling; Cllr Paul Rooney, Glasgow City Council;

Simon Thomas, Chief Executive, Hippodrome Casino;

Stephen McGowan, Partner and Head of Licensing (Scotland) for TLT LLP and member of licensing law sub-committee, Law Society of Scotland; Soteris Scholarios, Operations Director, Napoleons Casinos and member, National Casino Forum;

Andrew Lyman, Group Director of Regulatory Affairs, William Hill.

Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 28th Meeting, 2015

The Committee will meet at 9.45 am in the James Clerk Maxwell Room (CR4) 1. Scotland’s Budget 2016-17 - Pre Budget Scrutiny: _{The Committee will take}

evidence from—

Alex Paterson, Chief Executive, and Forbes Duthie, Director of Finance and Corporate Services, Highlands and Islands Enterprise;

and then from—

Adrian Gillespie, Managing Director Operations, Company Growth, Innovation and Infrastructure, and Iain Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Scottish Enterprise.

2. Scotland’s Budget 2016-17 - Pre Budget Scrutiny (in private): The Committee will review the evidence heard at today’s meeting.

Finance Committee 28th Meeting, 2015

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

1. Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take

evidence on the Financial Memorandum from—

Barry Stalker, Head of PRS Strategy and Private Tenancies Bill Team, Charles Brown, Government Statistical Service, and Helen Duncan, Government Economic Service, Scottish Government.

2. Transplantation (Authorisation of Removal of Organs etc.) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee will take evidence on the Financial Memorandum from— Anne McTaggart, Member of the Scottish Parliament;

Diane Barr, Senior Assistant Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit, Scottish Parliament.

3. Scotland’s Fiscal Framework: Members will report back on a recent fact-finding visit to the Basque Country.

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Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee 34th Meeting, 2015

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

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether

to take item 4 in private.

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

instruments—

Private and Public Water Supplies (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/346);

Climate Change (Duties of Public Bodies: Reporting Requirements) (Scotland)Order 2015 (SSI 2015/347)

3. Paris 2015 UN Climate Change Conference COP21: The Committee will take

evidence from—

Aileen McLeod, Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, John Ireland, Deputy Director of Low Carbon Economy Division, and Gavin Barrie, Head of International Low Carbon Team, Scottish Government.

4. Paris 2015 UN Climate Change Conference COP21: The Committee will

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Meeting of the Parliament

Rural Affairs, Food and Environment

1. Kenneth Gibson: To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to

reduce the spread of sewage sludge. (S4O-04761)

2. Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the impact on

the environment of fracking. (S4O-04762)

3. Gavin Brown: To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there was a £13

million underspend by the Rural Affairs, Food and Environment portfolio in 2014-15. (S4O-04763)

4. Bruce Crawford: To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in

promoting the Scottish dairy brand to international markets. (S4O-04764)

5. Christian Allard: To ask the Scottish Government what contact it has had with the

UK Government regarding the impact of the disruption at Calais on Scottish food exports. (S4O-04765)

6. Colin Beattie: To ask the Scottish Government what the impact on its climate

targets is of the UK Government’s energy policies. (S4O-04766)

7. Graeme Dey: To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in

considering a tail docking exemption for working dogs. (S4O-04767)

8. Adam Ingram: To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has

had with the SRUC on the deployment of veterinary surveillance centres. (S4O-04768)

9. Nigel Don: To ask the Scottish Government what the Cabinet Secretary for Rural

Affairs, Food and Environment’s response is to the recent figures on wildlife crime, which suggest that there was a 20% fall in 2013-14. (S4O-04769)

10. Jackson Carlaw: [Not Lodged]

Justice and the Law Officers

1. Hugh Henry: To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to

determine whether Police Scotland or its predecessor forces have monitored the activities of political activists, trade unionists and environmental campaigners. (S4O-04771)

2. Cara Hilton: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to encourage and

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3. Clare Adamson: To ask the Scottish Government what the Cabinet Secretary for

Justice’s response is to reported concerns that some retail thefts are directly attributed to hunger. (S4O-04773)

4. Linda Fabiani: To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Scottish

Police Federation and what was discussed. (S4O-04774)

5. Jayne Baxter: To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to reduce

the reported £10 million that is lost in the Sheriff Court system by cases repeating stages unnecessarily. (S4O-04775)

6. Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Government what support is available through

the justice system for the protection of children in families experiencing domestic abuse. (S4O-04776)

7. Patricia Ferguson: [Not Lodged]

8. Mark Griffin: To ask the Scottish Government what the average police response

time is to reports of serious violent crime. (S4O-04778)

9. Claudia Beamish: To ask the Scottish Government what action the Cabinet

Secretary for Justice will take in light of the postponement of designating a specific offence of domestic abuse. (S4O-04779)

10. Alex Johnstone: [Not Lodged]

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Succession (Scotland) Bill

S4M-14768 Paul Wheelhouse: Succession (Scotland) Bill—

That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Succession (Scotland) Bill.

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scotland and Malawi 10 Years Since the Cooperation Agreement

S4M-14775 Humza Yousaf: Scotland and Malawi 10 Years Since the Cooperation Agreement—That the Parliament notes

both that the tenth anniversary of the signing of the historic cooperation agreement between the governments of Scotland and Malawi was reached on 3 November 2015 and the continuing strength of this relationship; further notes that this agreement marked the beginning of the Scottish Government’s International Development Programme, which now works in seven countries in the developing world; believes that, as a good global citizen, Scotland should continue to prioritise its international development work; recognises the contribution of the Scottish development sector and the Scottish Malawi Partnership, in particular their work with partners in Malawi, and the many Scots and Scottish organisations who, over the last 10 years, strengthened these links with Malawi and Scotland’s other

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priority countries through their hard work and enthusiasm and have given their time and support so generously; commends the work of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and MSPs through their continued work with the Malawi National Assembly, and looks forward to the Scottish Parliament and Government and the people of Scotland working together with the country’s domestic and overseas partners toward the delivery of the new global United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, which will become applicable from January 2016.

The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendment

S4M-14775.1 Claire Baker: Scotland and Malawi 10 Years Since the Cooperation Agreement—As an

amendment to motion S4M-14775 in the name of Humza Yousaf (Scotland and Malawi 10 Years Since the Cooperation Agreement), insert at end ―; welcomes the change achieved through the cooperation agreement, particularly regarding progress in health and education, and believes that, going forward, work should be undertaken to support a strong and sustainable economy for Malawi’s future‖.

followed by Business Motions

S4M-14781 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees the

following programme of business—

Tuesday 17 November 2015 2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Devolution (Further Powers) Committee Debate: Changing

Relationships: Parliamentary Scrutiny of Intergovernmental Relations

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 18 November 2015

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2.00 pm Portfolio Questions

Health, Wellbeing and Sport

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Ambitious Housebuilding

Programme for Scotland

Thursday 19 November 2015

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions 12.30 pm Members’ Business

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Stage 1 Debate: Community Justice (Scotland) Bill

followed by Financial Resolution: Community Justice (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 24 November 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

Wednesday 25 November 2015

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Culture, Europe and External Affairs; Infrastructure, Investment and Cities

followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions

Thursday 26 November 2015

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions 12.30 pm Members’ Business

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Scottish Government Business

S4M-14782 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees that

consideration of the Pentland Hills Regional Park Boundary Bill at stage 1 be completed by 29 February 2016.

S4M-14783 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees that

consideration of the Carers (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 11 December 2015.

S4M-14784 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Office of the Clerk—That the Parliament agrees that,

between 5 January 2016 and 23 March 2016 (inclusive), the Office of the Clerk will be open on all days except Saturdays and Sundays.

S4M-14785 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Office of the Clerk—That the Parliament agrees that

the Office of the Clerk will be closed on Tuesday 29, Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 December 2015.

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S4M-14786 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Designation of Lead Committee—That the Parliament

agrees that the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee be designated as the lead committee in consideration of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Debate on the subject of—

S4M-14440 Mike MacKenzie: Energy Storage Network—That

the Parliament welcomes the launch by Scottish Renewables of its new storage network and its publication of a briefing paper, Energy Storage: The Basics; understands that the technologies covered in the paper include hydrogen fuel cells, large-scale heat storage and supercapacitors and that the purpose of the network is to bring together people and organisations with an interest in the energy storage sector, which it believes is growing rapidly; notes reports that it is estimated that the global market for large-scale energy storage will be worth around £20 billion by 2022; understands that Scotland has already taken a lead in the development of technologies such as grid-scale batteries, and notes the view that it is of vital importance to the future of the renewable energy sector in the Highlands and Islands and across the country that Scotland continues to develop a strong energy storage sector.

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