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Anderson Strathern Parliamentary Bulletin
Monday 25 June 2007
Justice
Committee
26 June 2007
The
Committee will meet at 10.30 am in Committee Room 1
1. Decision on taking
business in private: The Committee will consider whether to take
item 4 in private.
2. Scottish Executive
priorities for the Justice portfolio: The Committee will take
evidence from—
Kenny
MacAskill MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice;
Allan
Johnson, Deputy Director for Safer Communities, Scottish Executive;
Frances
Wood, Team Leader for Community Safety and Anti-Social Behaviour, Scottish
Executive;
Paul
Cackette, Head of Division, Civil Law, Scottish Executive;
Louise
Miller, Head of Division, Access to Justice, Scottish Executive; and
George
Burgess, Head of Division, Criminal Law, Scottish Executive.
3. Serious Crime Bill (UK
Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the legislative
consent memorandum lodged by Kenny MacAskill MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
(LCM(S3) 2.2).
4. Work programme: The Committee will
consider its work programme.
Finance
Committee
26 June 2007
The Committee will meet at 2.00 pm in Committee Room 2
1. Declaration of
interests: Tom McCabe and Alex Neil will be invited to declare any
relevant interests.
2. Budget adviser (in
private): The Committee will consider potential candidates for the
position of adviser to the Committee on the budget process.
Public
Petitions Committee
26 June 2007
The Committee will meet at 2.00 pm in Committee Room 1
1. New Petitions: The Committee will
consider the following new petitions—
PE1034
Post-legislative monitoring body for Private Bills. The
petitioner will make a brief statement to the Committee in support of this
petition accompanied by Alison Bourne.
PE1040
Bingo Industry. The petitioners will make a brief statement to the
Committee
in support of this petition accompanied by Sir Peter Fry and Andrew McIntyre.
PE1037 To
amend the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005.
PE1042 To
review the smoking prohibition and control provisions of the Smoking, Health
and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005.
2. Current Petitions: The
Committee will further consider the following current petitions—
PE616
Health and safety hazards caused by seagulls in urban areas. The
Committee will consider what further action to take in relation to this
petition.
PE695
Accessible local transport available to disabled people. The
Committee will consider responses from the Scottish Executive and the
petitioner.
PE767
Fatal Accident Inquiries. The Committee will consider a
response from the petitioner.
PE829 The
impact of the housing stock transfer on Scottish communities. The
Committee will consider responses received from the Scottish Executive and the
petitioner.
PE858
Protection of ancient woodland. The Committee will consider a
response from the petitioner.
PE991
Pingat Jasa Medal. The Committee will consider responses from the
Cabinet Office and the petitioner.
PE997
Mothers for Justice. The Committee will consider responses from Scottish
Women’s Aid, Families Need Fathers Scotland, Judicial Studies Committee,
Scottish Court Service, Law Society of Scotland, Association of Directors of
Social Work, Victim Support Scotland, the Scottish Executive and the
petitioner.
PE1000
Availability of cheap alcohol. The Committee will consider the
progress of this petition.
PE1001
Council tax payment. The Committee will consider responses from Dumfries
and Galloway Council, the Scottish Executive and the petitioner.
PE1003
Shetland shellfish order. The Committee will consider
responses from Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, Shetland Shellfish Management
Organisation, North Atlantic Fisheries College, Scottish Natural Heritage, the
Scottish Executive and the petitioner.
PE1004
Environmental impact of animal gasification plants. The
Committee will consider responses from Friends of the Earth Scotland, SEPA,
Sacone Environmental Limited, Angus Council, Health and Safety Scotland, the
Scottish Executive and the petitioner.
Proposed future business
The Committee will consider its future business during the
summer recess.
Procedures Committee
26 June 2007
The Committee will meet at 2.15 pm in Committee Room 4
1. Declaration of interests: Members of the Committee will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
2. Choice of Convener: The Committee will choose a Convener.
3. Choice of Deputy Convener: The Committee will choose a Deputy Convener.
4. Approach to developing a work programme: The Committee will consider its approach to developing a work programme.
5. Proposed meeting of the Procedures Committee and the Standards and Public Appointments Committee: The Committee will consider a letter from the Parliamentary Bureau recommending that the Committee examine the case for merging the Committees.
Subordinate
Legislation Committee
26 June 2007
The Committee will meet at 2.15 pm in Committee Room 6
1. Draft instruments
subject to approval: The Committee will consider the following—
the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (Variation of Age Limit for Sale of Tobacco etc. and Consequential Modifications) Order 2007, (SSI 2007/draft); and
the
Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (No. 2) (Scotland)
Regulations 2007, (SSI 2007/draft).
2. Instruments subject to annulment: The
Committee will consider the following—
the
Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Scotland) Amendment
Regulations 2007, (SSI 2007/304);
the Bovine
Semen (Scotland) Regulations 2007, (SSI 2007/330);
the
Gambling Act 2005 (Premises Licences and Provisional Statements) (Scotland)
Amendment Regulations 2007, (SSI 2007/332);
the
Vegetable Seeds Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007, (SSI 2007/305);
the
Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs)
(Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2007, (SSI 2007/306);
the
European Fisheries Fund (Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2007,
(SSI 2007/307);
the
Gambling Act 2005 (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2007, (SSI 2007/309);
the Cattle
Identification (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007, (SSI 2007/312);
the Education (Publication and Consultation Etc.) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007, (SSI 2007/315);
the Health
Protection Agency (Scottish Health Functions) Amendment Order 2007, (SSI
2007/316);
the
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment
Regulations 2007, (SSI 2007/317);
the Adults
with Incapacity (Public Guardian’s Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007,
(SSI 2007/320);
the Sports
Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2007, (SSI
2007/324);
the
Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007,
(SSI 2007/303);
the
Gambling Act 2005 (Fees No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2007,
(SSI 2007/311);
the Licensing (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2007, (SSI 2007/313);
the Plant
Health Fees (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007, (SSI 2007/314);
the
Sheriff Court Fees Amendment Order 2007, (SSI 2007/318);
the Court
of Session etc. Fees Amendment Order 2007, (SSI 2007/319);
the High
Court of Justiciary Fees Amendment Order 2007, (SSI 2007/321);
the
Discontinuance of Low Moss Prison (Scotland) Order 2007, (SSI 2007/322);
and
the
Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (Scotland) Regulations
2007, (SSI 2007/325).
3. Instruments not laid
before the Parliament: The Committee will consider the following—
the
Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement and Transitional
Provisions) Order 2007, (SSI 2007/333);
the
Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No. 5, Savings and Transitional
Provisions) Order 2007, (SSI 2007/270);
Act of
Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules Amendment No. 3) (Miscellaneous) 2007,
(SSI 2007/276);
Act of
Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No. 4) (Personal Injuries
Actions etc.) 2007, (SSI 2007/282);
Act of
Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No. 5) (Immigration, Asylum
and Nationality Act 2006) 2007, (SSI 2007/283);
the
Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (Commencement No. 5, Savings and
Transitional Provisions) Order 2007, (SSI 2007/329); and
the
Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2007,
(SSI 2007/269).
Proposed future business
At its next meeting, it is expected
that the Committee will consider Scottish statutory instruments and any other
documents subject to Parliamentary procedure.
European
and External Relations Committee
26 June 2007
The Committee will meet at 3.00 pm in Committee Room 5
1. Declaration of
interests: Members of the Committee will be invited to declare any
relevant interests.
2. Scottish Executive
European and external relations policies: The Committee will take
evidence on the Scottish Executive’s EU and external relations policies from—
Linda Fabiani MSP, Minister for
Europe, External Affairs and Culture.
Economy,
Energy and Tourism Committee
27 June 2007
The Committee will meet at 9.00 am
in Committee Room 4
1. Declaration of
interests: Gavin Brown will be invited to declare any relevant
interests.
2. Approach to developing
a work programme: The Committee will take evidence from—
Jim Mather
MSP, Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism, and Graeme Dickson, Director
of Enterprise, Energy and Tourism, Scottish Executive.
3. Proposed energy
efficiency and micro-generation bill: The Committee will consider the
proposer’s statement of reasons why a case for the proposed bill has already
been established.
4. Business in the Parliament conference: The
Committee will consider plans for a business in the Parliament conference in
early 2008.
Education,
Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee
27 June 2007
The Committee will meet at 9.15 am
in Committee Room 5
1. Declaration of
interests: Christina McKelvie MSP will be invited to declare any
relevant interests
2. Development of work
programme: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish
Executive’s priorities in relation to education, lifelong learning and culture
from—
Linda
Fabiani MSP, Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture and Greig
Chalmers, Culture and Gaelic Division, Scottish Executive.
Fiona
Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Donald
Henderson, Head of Teachers’ Division, Colin MacLean, Director, Children and
Young People and Mark Batho, Director, Lifelong Learning, Scottish Executive.
Proposed
future business
At its next meeting in September
it is expected that the Committee will continue consideration of its work
programme.
Local
Government and Communities Committee
27 June 2007
The Committee will meet at 9.00 am in Committee Room 3
1. Approach to developing
a work programme: The Committee will take evidence from—
Nicola
Sturgeon MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing;
Not before
10.00 am
and then from—
John Swinney
MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth.
2. Frequency of Meetings: The
Committee will consider the frequency of its future meetings.
Audit
Committee
27 June 2007
The Committee will meet at 10.00
am in Committee Room 1
1. Declaration of
interests: Willie Coffey MSP will be invited to declare any relevant
interests.
2. Decisions on taking
business in private: The Committee will consider whether to take
agenda items 6 and 7 in private.
3. Audit Scotland annual
report and work programme: The Committee will receive a briefing from
the Auditor General for Scotland on the Audit Scotland annual report for
2006-07 and Audit Scotland’s work programme for the period Autumn 2007 to
Spring 2008.
4. Edinburgh transport
projects review: The Committee will receive a briefing from the
Auditor General for Scotland on his report entitled "Edinburgh transport
projects review" (AGS/2007/2).
5. Section 22 Reports: The
Committee will receive a briefing from the Auditor General for Scotland on the
Section 22 reports entitled "The 2005/06 Audit of James Watt College"
and "The 2005/06 Audit of Inverness College".
6. Edinburgh transport
projects review: The Committee will consider its approach to the AGS
report entitled "Edinburgh transport projects review" (AGS/2007/2).
7. Section 22 Reports: The
Committee will consider its approach to the section 22 reports entitled
"The 2005/06 Audit of James Watt College" and "The 2005/06 Audit
of Inverness College".
Rural
Affairs and Environment Committee
27 June 2007
The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 6
1. Priorities of the
Scottish Executive: The Committee will take evidence from—
Richard Lochhead MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment and accompanying officials.
2. Work programme:
The Committee will consider what further briefing it requires to inform
discussion of its work programme at its forthcoming away day.
3. Subordinate
legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative
instruments—
the
Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Scotland) Amendment
Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/304);
the
Vegetable Seeds Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/305);
the
Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs)
(Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/306);
the
European Fisheries Fund (Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2007
(SSI 2007/307);
the Cattle
Identification (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/312);
the Plant
Health Fees (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/314);
and
the Bovine
Semen (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/330).
Proposed future business
The Committee’s next meeting will
be in early September where the Committee is expected to agree its future work
programme.
Health
and Sport Committee
27 June 2007
The Committee will meet at 10.15 am in Committee Room 2
1. Declaration of
interests: Michael Matheson MSP and Karen Gillon MSP will be invited
to declare any relevant interests.
2. Decision on taking
business in private: The Committee will consider whether to take item
7 in private.
3. Scottish Executive
priorities for Health and Wellbeing: The Committee will take evidence
from—
Nicola
Sturgeon MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing.
4. Subordinate legislation:
The Committee will consider the following instruments—
the
Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007
(SSI 2007/303);
the Health
Protection Agency (Scottish Health Functions) Amendment Order 2007 (SSI
2007/316);
the National
Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment
Regulations 2007, (SSI 2007/317); and,
the
Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (Scotland) Regulations
2007, (SSI 2007/325).
5. Subordinate
Legislation: The Committee will consider responses to the Scottish
Executive’s consultation on the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act
2005 (Variation of Age Limit for Sale of Tobacco etc. and Consequential
Modifications) Order 2007, (SSI 2007/draft).
6. Appointment of a Budget
Adviser: The Committee will consider appointing a Budget Adviser to
assist in its consideration of the Scottish Budget.
7. Committee Away Day: The
Committee will discuss plans for an away day to assist in the planning of its
future work programme.
Proposed future business
The next meeting of the Health and Sport Committee is not expected until
after the recess period.
Scottish
Commission for Public Audit
1st Meeting, 2007 (Session 3)
The Commission will meet at 12.45 pm in Committee Room 5
1. Choice of Convener: The Commission will
choose a Convener.
2. Work Programme: The Commission will
consider its work programme.