Note: (DT) signifies a decision taken at Decision Time.
The meeting opened at 2.30 pm.
1. Time for Reflection: Canon George Bradburn, the Parish of St Gildas led Time for Reflection.
2. Business Motion: Paul Martin, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S4M-00442—That the Parliament agrees —
(a) the following revision to the programme of business for Wednesday 29 June 2011—
delete
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
and insert
followed by Ministerial Statement: Higher Education
followed by Ministerial Statement: Financial Outturn
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Taking Scotland Forward – Infrastructure and Capital Investment
followed by Business Motion
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 30 June 2011—
delete
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time
12.30 pm Members’ Business
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy
2.55 pm Scottish Government Business: Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
and insert
9.00 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Ministerial Statement: 2020 Route Map for Renewable Energy in Scotland
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scotland Bill – The Role of the Supreme Court in Scots Criminal Law
11.40 am General Question Time
12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time
12.30 pm Members’ Business
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy
2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Rural Connectivity
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Legislative Consent Motion – Finance (No.3) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
The motion was agreed to.
3. Ministerial Statement: The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning (Michael Russell) made a statement and answered questions on Higher Education.
4. Ministerial Statement: The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth (John Swinney) made a statement and answered questions on Financial Outturn.
5. Taking Scotland Forward – Infrastructure and Capital Investment: The Parliament debated Taking Scotland Forward Infrastructure and Capital Investment.
6. Business Motion: Paul Martin, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S4M-00443—That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Wednesday 7 September 2011
1.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 8 September 2011
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Infrastructure and Capital Investment;
Culture and External Affairs
2.55 pm Scottish Government Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 14 September 2011
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 15 September 2011
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Education and Lifelong Learning
2.55 pm Scottish Government Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
The motion was agreed to.
7. Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications: Paul Martin, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S4M-00449—That the Parliament agrees that, for the purposes of Stages 2 and 3, the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill be no longer treated as an Emergency Bill, and that—
(a) for the purposes of Rule 9.7.1, the Justice Committee be designated as lead committee; and
(b) consideration at Stage 2 be completed by 11 November 2011.
The motion was agreed to (DT).
8. Decision Time: The Parliament took a decision on item 7 as noted above.
9. Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland: The Parliament debated S4M-00173 in the name of Margaret Mitchell—That the Parliament notes the concern expressed by key stakeholders regarding the proposal to transfer the role of the Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland (PCCS), the office of which is currently based in Hamilton, to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman; understands that this would leave Scotland as the only part of the United Kingdom without a free-standing and independent police complaints authority; considers that the nature of police powers, such as the power of arrest, stop and search and use of force, means that police complaints are unique and complex in their nature compared to complaints involving other public services; would welcome a review of the functions and powers of the PCCS, and considers this to be particularly important in light of the ongoing discussion on the restructuring of the Police Service in Scotland.
The meeting closed at 5.36 pm.
P E Grice
Clerk of the Parliament
29 June 2011
Appendix
(Note: this Appendix does not form part of the Minutes)
Subordinate Legislation
Negative instruments
The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 27 June 2011 and is subject to the negative procedure—
Plastic Kitchenware (Conditions on Imports from China) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/282)
laid under section 48(3) of the Food Safety Act 1990
The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 29 June 2011 and is subject to the negative procedure
Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/285)
laid under section 2(7) of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999
Laid only instruments
The following instruments were laid before the Parliament on 29 June 2011 and are not subject to any Parliamentary procedure—
Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 1) Amendment Order 2011 (SSI 2011/187)
Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No. 4) (Miscellaneous) 2011 (SSI 2011/288)
Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) 2011 (SSI 2011/289)
Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 5) (Miscellaneous) 2011 (SSI 2011/290)
laid under section 30(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
Other Documents
The following document was laid before the Parliament on 24 June 2011 and is not subject to any parliamentary procedure
Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Annual Report 2010/2011 (SPSC/2011/1)
laid under section 18 of the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002
The following document was laid before the Parliament on 27 June 2011 and is not subject to any parliamentary procedure
General Pharmaceutical Council: Annual Report; Annual Fitness to Practise Report; Annual Accounts 2010/2011 (SG/2011/127)
laid under Schedule 1 to the Pharmacy Order 2010.
The following documents were laid before the Parliament on 28 June 2011 and are not subject to any Parliamentary procedure—
Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland Annual Report 2010-2011 (SG/2011/89)
laid under section 18 of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008
Not Seen. Not Heard. Not Guilty. The Rights and Status of Children of Prisoners in Scotland – Review 2011 (CCYP/2011/02)
laid under section 12 (1) of the Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2003
The following documents were laid before the Parliament on 29 June 2011 and are not subject to any Parliamentary procedure—
Scottish Human Rights Commission: Annual Report 2010 – 2011 (SHRC/2011/01)
laid under section 15(1) of the Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006
The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence – Annual report and accounts 2010/11 and Performance review report (SG/2011/17)
laid under the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002, as amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2008
Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005: 5th Annual Report: Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) activity within Scotland from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010 (SG/2011/119)
laid under section 20 of the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005
Consultation on the Draft Student Fees (Specification) (Scotland) Order 2011 (SG/2011/130)
laid under section 9 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005