Meetings of Committees
All meetings take place in the Scottish Parliament, unless otherwise specified.
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
17th Meeting, 2015
The Committee will meet at 9.45 am in the David Livingstone Room (CR6)
1. Scotland Bill (in private): The Committee will consider an issues paper.
2. Inquiry into committee reform (in private): The Committee will consider issues for a draft report.
3. Law Commission Bills review (in private): The Committee will consider a note by the clerk.
4. Members Interests (in private): The Committee will consider correspondence.
Scottish Commission for Public Audit
2nd Meeting, 2015
The Commission will meet at 11.00 am in the James Clerk Maxwell Room (CR4)
1. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its approach to developing its work programme.
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
10th Meeting, 2015
The Sub-Committee will meet at 1.15 pm in the David Livingstone Room (CR6)
1. Local policing: The Sub-Committee will take evidence from—
Chief Superintendent Mike Leslie, Police Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway);
Chief Superintendent Angela McLaren, Police Scotland (Fife);
Superintendent Kate Stephen, Police Scotland (Moray).
Meeting of the Parliament
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
1. Roderick Campbell: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the future use of Leuchars army station. (S4O-04748)
2. Richard Lyle: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on enshrining the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in Scots law. (S4O-04749)
3. Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to young people in Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn. (S4O-04750)
4. Mike MacKenzie: To ask the Scottish Government what feedback it has received following its decision to increase the air discount scheme from 40% to 50%. (S4O-04751)
5. Clare Adamson: To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing in Central Scotland to promote responsible driving. (S4O-04752)
6. John Pentland: To ask the Scottish Government what contingencies are in place to address NHS staffing shortages during winter. (S4O-04753)
7. Jayne Baxter: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the review of the National Standards for Community Engagement. (S4O-04754)
8. Graeme Pearson: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the flooding incidents in the area in the last two winters, what its position is on the flood prevention measures in New Cumnock. (S4O-04755)
9. Stewart Stevenson: To ask the Scottish Government what is being done to address domestic abuse incidents in the north east. (S4O-04756)
10. Linda Fabiani: To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to receive the results of the National Review of GP Out-of-Hours Services. (S4O-04757)
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-03031)
2. Ruth Davidson: To ask the First Minister when she will next meet the Secretary of State for Scotland. (S4F-03027)
3. Willie Rennie: To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet. (S4F-03025)
4. Kevin Stewart: To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on how the UK Government’s latest amendments to the Scotland Bill could impact on the governance of Scotland. (S4F-03029)
5. Jackie Baillie: To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will provide assistance to families who lose tax credits as a result of the UK Government’s proposals. (S4F-03036)
6. Murdo Fraser: To ask the First Minister at what level the Scottish rate of income tax will be set. (S4F-03034)
12.30 pm Members’ Business
Debate on the subject of—
S4M-13952 James Dornan: StepChange Debt Charity’s Action Plan on Problem Debt—That the Parliament congratulates StepChange Debt Charity on its report, An Action Plan on Problem Debt; understands that this looks at ways to assist people to adjust to the shocks and challenges that can arise from debt without falling into further difficulty and takes a positive approach to dealing with what it considers can be the devastating consequences for people and their families, the wider economy and the public services; notes that the charity provides debt advice to anyone with a debt problem, and notes the view that people in Glasgow Cathcart and across the country who find themselves in this position should approach such organisations as soon as possible in order to resolve their problems.
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Stage 1 Debate: Carers (Scotland) Bill
S4M-14702 Jamie Hepburn: Carers (Scotland) Bill—That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Carers (Scotland) Bill.
followed by Financial Resolution: Carers (Scotland) Bill
S4M-12890 John Swinney: Carers (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution—That the Parliament, for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish Parliament resulting from the Carers (Scotland) Bill, agrees to 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.
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
S4M-14731 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Committee Membership—That the Parliament agrees that—
George Adam be appointed to replace Clare Adamson as a member of the Local Government and Regeneration Committee;
Clare Adamson be appointed to replace James Dornan as a member of the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee; and
Fiona McLeod be appointed to replace George Adam as a member of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee.
S4M-14732 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Substitution on Committees—That the Parliament agrees that—
Graeme Dey be appointed to replace Michael Russell as the Scottish National Party substitute on the Justice Committee;
Michael Russell be appointed to replace Graeme Dey as the Scottish National Party substitute on the Health and Sport Committee;
James Dornan be appointed to replace Linda Fabiani as the Scottish National Party substitute on the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee; and
Linda Fabiani be appointed to replace James Dornan as the Scottish National Party substitute on the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee.
5.00 pm Decision Time
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