Meeting of the Parliament
Wednesday 22 June 2011
Note: (DT) signifies a decision taken at Decision Time.
The meeting opened at 2.30 pm.
1. Time for Reflection: Rev Mark Drane, Dull and Weem Parish Church led Time for Reflection.
2. Business Motion: Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S4M-00370—That the Parliament agrees—
a) the following revision to the programme of business for Wednesday 22 June 2011—
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followed by Scottish Government Business: Taking Scotland Forward – Rural Affairs and the Environment
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
and insert
followed by Ministerial Statement: Public Sector Pensions Reform
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Taking Scotland Forward – Rural Affairs and the Environment
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
b) the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 23 June 2011—
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9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Taking Scotland Forward – Culture and External Affairs
11.40 am General Question Time
12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Justice and the Law Officers;
Rural Affairs and the Environment
2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Proposed Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
and insert
9.15 am Debate on a Scottish Government Motion to treat the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill as an Emergency Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution: Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill
11.40 am General Question Time
12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Justice and the Law Officers;
Rural Affairs and the Environment
2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Taking Scotland Forward – Culture and External Affairs
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
The motion was agreed to.
3. Ministerial Statement: The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth (John Swinney) made a statement and answered questions on Public Sector Pensions Reform.
4. Taking Scotland Forward – Rural Affairs and the Environment: The Parliament debated Taking Scotland Forward – Rural Affairs and the Environment.
5. Decision Time: The Parliament took no decisions on any of the items noted above.
6. There is A Better Way: The Parliament debated S4M-00003 in the name of Elaine Smith— That the Parliament supports the STUC There is a Better Way campaign; believes that cuts are neither unavoidable nor inevitable and that they would actually threaten economic recovery across Scotland and impact on areas such as Coatbridge and Chryston; considers that a sensible and sustainable response to the current economic crisis is contained in the People’s Charter; understands that public sector cuts are likely to have a disproportionate effect on women, children and disabled people, and would welcome widespread support for the STUC campaign and local campaigns such as those in North Lanarkshire and West Lothian.
The meeting closed at 5.48 pm.
P E Grice
Clerk of the Parliament
22 June 2011
Appendix
(Note: this Appendix does not form part of the Minutes)
New Bills introduced or reprinted on 16 June 2011
Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill—A Bill for an Act of the Scottish Parliament to create offences concerning offensive behaviour in relation to certain football matches, and concerning the communication of certain threatening material. (SP Bill 1) (Executive Bill)
Introduced by: Kenny MacAskill
Supported by: Roseanna Cunningham
Explanatory Notes (and other accompanying documents) (SP Bill 1-EN) and a Policy Memorandum (SP Bill 1-PM) were printed to accompany the Bill.
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
The following document was laid before the Parliament on 22 June 2011 and is not subject to any parliamentary procedure
Audit Scotland Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2011 and Independent Auditor’s Report Thereon (SP Paper 7)
laid under section 25(6) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000
Subordinate Legislation
Laid only instruments
The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on 17 June 2011 and are not subject to any Parliamentary procedure—
Damages (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/268 (C. 20))
laid under the section 30(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1) (Scotland) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/269 (C. 21))
laid under the section 30(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 20 June 2011 and is not subject to any Parliamentary procedure
Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No.1 and Saving Provision) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/270 (C. 22))
laid under the section 30(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
Other Documents
The following documents were laid before the Parliament on 22 June 2011 and are not subject to any Parliamentary procedure—
Audit Scotland Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2011 and Independent Auditor’s Report Thereon (SP Paper 7)
laid under section 25(6) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman: Compendium of Case Reports for June 2011 (SPSO/2011/05)—
Volume 1
Case 201002521: Scottish Prison Service
Case 201000373: Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board
Case 201002391: Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board - Acute Services Division
Case 201002641: Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board
Volume 2
Case 201001241: Highland NHS Board
Case 200903349: The City of Edinburgh Council
Case 201001871: Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board
Volume 3
Annex: Report of Discontinued Investigations
laid under Sections 15(1) and 15(1A) of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
Committee Reports
The following report was published on 21 June 2011
Subordinate Legislation Committee, 2nd Report 2011 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation (SP Paper 8)