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SP Paper 408 Session 4 (2013)
Scottish Parliament Statistics
2012 - 2013
2 Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013
Contents
Session 4 Parliamentary year 2 11 May 2012 - 10 May 2013
Notes Abbreviations
5 5
1. Members 7 1.1. Elections
1.1.1. Scottish Parliament Election, 5 May 2011 Results 1.1.2. Scottish Parliament By-Elections
7 7 7
1.2. State of the Parties 8
1.3. MSP Statistics 1.3.1 Dual Mandate MSPs 1.3.2 MSPs by Gender and Ethnic Group 1.3.3 Female MSPs by Party 1.3.4 MSP Age Profile
9 9 9
10 11
1.4. Officers of the Parliament 12 1.4.1 Presiding Officers 1.4.2 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 1.4.3 Parliamentary Bureau
12 12 13
1.5. Oaths and Affirmations 14 1.6. Cross-Party Groups in the Scottish Parliament 15
2. Plenary Meetings 18 2.1. Calendar 18 2.2. Recess Dates 21 2.3. Place of Meeting 21
3. Plenary Business 22 3.1. Division of Time on Parliamentary Business 22 3.2. Time for Reflection 24 3.3. Parliamentary Questions 25
3.3.1 Oral Questions 25 3.3.1 (a) General questions 3.3.1 (b) First Minister‘s questions 3.3.1 (c.i) Themed questions 3.3.1 (c.ii) Portfolio questions 3.3.1 (d) Topical questions 3.3.1 (e) SPCB questions
25 26 26 27 27 28
3.3.1 (f) Emergency questions 28 3.3.2 Written Questions
3.3.2 (a) Written questions to the Scottish Government 3.3.2 (b) Written questions to the SPCB
29 29 29
3.4 Motions 30 3.4.1 Motions by Party 30 3.4.2 Motions without Notice 30 3.4.3 Motions to Suspend Standing Orders 30 3.4.4 Members‘ Business Motions 31 3.4.5 Legislative Consent Memorandums and Motions 3.4.6 Public Body Consent Memorandums and Motions
31 31
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3.5 Ministerial Statements 32 3.6 Presiding Officer‘s Rulings on Points of Order 32 3.7 Electronic Votes 3.8 Presiding Officer‘s Exercise of a Casting Vote
33 33
4. Committees 34 4.1. Committee Membership 34
4.1.1 Individuals‘ Membership of Committees 34 4.1.2 Committee Conveners and Deputy Conveners by gender and party 36
4.2. Committee Meetings 36 4.2.1 Number of meetings held by each committee during the
parliamentary year 36
4.2.2 The total time spent in committee meetings, plus the division between public and private time
37
4.2.3 The average time spent in committee meetings during the parliamentary year
39
4.3. Committees 4.3.1. Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 4.3.2. Education and Culture Committee 4.3.3. Equal Opportunities Committee 4.3.4. European and External Relations Committee 4.3.5. Finance Committee 4.3.6. Health and Sport Committee 4.3.7. Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee 4.3.8. Justice Committee 4.3.9. Justice Sub-Committee on Policing 4.3.10. Local Government and Regeneration Committee 4.3.11. National Trust for Scotland (Governance etc.) Bill Committee 4.3.12. Public Audit Committee 4.3.13. Public Petitions Committee 4.3.14. Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee 4.3.15. Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee 4.3.16. Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee 4.3.17. Subordinate Legislation Committee 4.3.18. Welfare Reform Committee
40 40 44 47 50 54 58 61 65 69 71 75 77 80 84 87 90 93
102 5. Legislation 105 5.1. Bills and Proposed Bills 105
5.1.1 Summary 105 5.1.2 Progress of Public Bills 107 5.1.3 Progress of Private Bills 113
5.2. Subordinate Legislation 114 6. Other Parliamentary Business 115 6.1. Documents laid other than Statutory Instruments 115 6.2. Rule Changes to Standing Orders 115
7. Staff 118 7.1. MSPs and their Staff 118 7.2. Parliamentary Staff in Post by Directorate 118
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8. Access 120 8.1. Public Visitors and Contacts 120 8.2. Educational Visits, by Academic Year
8.2.1 Group and Visitor Numbers to the Parliament 8.2.2 Visits to the Parliament by Region
8.3. Outreach Sessions 8.3.1. Education outreach events
120 120 121 121 121
8.4. Scottish Parliament Website Statistics 121 8.5. Freedom of Information Statistics 122
9. Other 123 9.1 Official inward visits and outward delegations arranged through UKIRO 123
9.2 Official gifts 123 9.3 Membership of other bodies
9.3.1 British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Assembly 9.3.2 Committee of the Regions 9.3.3 Commonwealth Parliamentary Association 9.3.4 Conference of Regional Legislative Assemblies 9.3.5 Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe
123 123 124 124 125 125
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Notes 1. The statistics in this volume generally cover the second Parliamentary year of Session 4, 11 May 2012 – 10 May 2013. 2. The Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee undertook an inquiry into the reform of Parliamentary Business. The subsequent report ―Reform of Parliamentary Business Inquiry. Phase 1 Report: remodelling the parliament week‖ recommended a number of changes to the structure of parliamentary business. The report was agreed to by a debate of the Parliament on 6 June 2012 with the changes coming into effect from 4 September 2013. The main changes reflected in this publication are:
The sitting patterns of the Parliament were changed to allow committee meetings to take
place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings with Chamber business on those
afternoons;
A new format for topical questions was introduced which replaced General Question
Time.
Themed question time, with topical questions featuring at the start, was given the new
title of ‗Topical and Portfolio Question Time‘.
Members‘ Business is now scheduled three times per week. It was previously two.
Abbreviations AGS Auditor General Scotland asp Act of Scottish Parliament BB Budget Bill BIPA British Irish Parliamentary Assembly BIT Business Information Technology Office CB Committee Bill CALRE Conference of Regional Legislative Assemblies CLRAE Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe Con Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party Cont. Continued CoR Committee of the Regions CPA Commonwealth Parliamentary Association CW Committee of the Whole Parliament EB Emergency Bill EC Education and Culture Committee EC European Commission EET Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee EO Equal Opportunities Committee EU European and External Relations Committee EU European Union Ex Executive Bill F Female FE Further Education FI Finance Committee FOI Freedom of Information Green Scottish Green Party
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HL House of Lords, i.e. a House of Lords Bill Hrs Hours HS Health and Sport Committee ICI Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee Ind Independent Member, i.e. a Member of the Scottish Parliament not functioning within a
political party J Justice Committee JSP Justice Sub-Committee on Policing Lab Scottish Labour Party LCM Legislative Consent Memorandum LD Scottish Liberal Democrats LGC Local Government and Regeneration Committee M Male MEP Member of European Parliament MB Member‘s Bill Mins Minutes MSP Member of the Scottish Parliament MP Member of Parliament n/a not applicable, or not available No. Number NPA No Party Affiliation NTS National Trust for Scotland (Governance etc.) Bill Committee P Private Bill PA Public Audit Committee PBACM Public Body Act Consent Memorandum PE Petition PE Public Petitions Committee PY Parliamentary year (11 May 2012 – 10 May 2013) RACCE Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee REF Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee S Substitute Committee Member S4 Forth Session of Parliament S4M Session 4 Motion SI Statutory Instrument SL Subordinate Legislation Committee SNP Scottish National Party SP Scottish Parliament SPCB Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body SPICe Scottish Parliament Information Centre SPPA Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee SSI Scottish Statutory Instrument UKIRO UK and International Relations Office WR Welfare Reform Committee % Percentage
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1. Members 1.1 Elections There are two methods of electing Members to the Scottish Parliament. There are 73 constituency members elected by the first past the post system. A further 56 regional members, 7 for each of the 8 regions, were elected using the Additional Member System. This is a form of proportional representation using party lists, which ensures that each party‘s representation in the Parliament reflects its overall share of the vote. Following the recommendations, contained in the Boundary Commission for Scotland‘s Report on the First Periodic Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries, the constituencies and regions used in the 2011 Scottish Parliament election were different from those used in the previous Scottish Parliament elections. 1.1.1 Scottish Parliament Election, 5 May 2011 results
Constituency votes by Party
Votes Seats won
Party Candidates Number Share of
constituency vote
Number Change
from 3 May 2007
Scottish National Party 73 902,915 45.4% 53 +32 Labour 73 630,437 31.7% 15 -22 Liberal Democrat 72 157,714 7.9% 2 -9 Conservative 73 276,652 13.9% 3 -1 Others 30 21,534 1.1% 0 - Green 0 - - - -
Total 321 1,989,252 100% 73
Regional Votes by Party
Votes Seats won
Party Candidates Number Share of Regional
vote Number
Change from 3 May 2007
Scottish National Party 79 876,421 44.0% 16 -10 Labour 56 523,559 26.3% 22 +13 Liberal Democrat 56 103,472 5.2% 3 -2 Conservative 58 245,967 12.4% 12 -1 Scottish Green Party 45 86,939 4.4% 2 0 Margo MacDonald 1 18,732 0.9% 1 0 Others 317 135,840 6.8% 0 -
Total 612 1,990,930 100% 56
Source: Scottish Parliament website: 2011 election analysis
1.1.2 Scottish Parliament By-Elections There were no by-elections in the second parliamentary year of Session 4.
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1.2 State of the Parties
At 11 May 2012, start of the second parliamentary year of Session 4
Constituency
MSPs Regional
MSPs Total
Scottish National Party 51a 16 67
Scottish Labour Party 15b 22 37
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 3b 12 15
Scottish Liberal Democrats 2 3 5
Scottish Green Party 0 2 2
Independent 1 1 2
Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick) 1 0 1
TOTAL 73 56 129 a Excludes the Presiding Officer, who has no party allegiance while in post b Includes a deputy Presiding Officer, who can participate and vote when not in Chair.
At 23 October 2012, following the resignations of John Finnie and Jean Urquhart from the Scottish National Party.
Constituency
MSPs Regional
MSPs Total
Scottish National Party 51a 14 65
Scottish Labour Party 15b 22 37
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 3b 12 15
Scottish Liberal Democrats 2 3 5
Scottish Green Party 0 2 2
Independent 1 3 4
Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick) 1 0 1
TOTAL 73 56 129 a Excludes the Presiding Officer, who has no party allegiance while in post b Includes a deputy Presiding Officer, who can participate and vote when not in Chair.
At 7 December 2012, following the resignation of John Park.
Constituency
MSPs Regional
MSPs Total
Scottish National Party 51a 14 65
Scottish Labour Party 15b 21 36
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 3b 12 15
Scottish Liberal Democrats 2 3 5
Scottish Green Party 0 2 2
Independent 1 3 4
Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick) 1 0 1
TOTAL 73 55 128 a Excludes the Presiding Officer, who has no party allegiance while in post b Includes a deputy Presiding Officer, who can participate and vote when not in Chair.
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At 8 December 2012, following the appointment of Jayne Baxter as regional member for Mid Scotland and Fife
Constituency
MSPs Regional
MSPs Total
Scottish National Party 51a 14 65
Scottish Labour Party 15b 22 37
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 3b 12 15
Scottish Liberal Democrats 2 3 5
Scottish Green Party 0 2 2
Independent 1 3 4
Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick) 1 0 1
TOTAL 73 56 129 a Excludes the Presiding Officer, who has no party allegiance while in post b Includes a deputy Presiding Officer, who can participate and vote when not in Chair.
At 25 April 2013, following the death of Brian Adam
Constituency
MSPs Regional
MSPs Total
Scottish National Party 50a 14 64
Scottish Labour Party 15b 22 37
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 3b 12 15
Scottish Liberal Democrats 2 3 5
Scottish Green Party 0 2 2
Independent 1 3 4
Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick) 1 0 1
TOTAL 72 56 128 a Excludes the Presiding Officer, who has no party allegiance while in post b Includes a deputy Presiding Officer, who can participate and vote when not in Chair.
1.3 MSP Statistics 1.3.1 Dual Mandate MSPs MSPs who are also members of other Parliaments or local authority councils
MPs MEPs Peers Councillors
May 2012 0 0 0 0 May 2013 0 0 0 1a a Jayne Baxter became regional member for Mid Scotland and Fife on 8 December 2012 1.3.2 MSPs by Gender and Ethnic Group MSPs in the Parliament, 11 May 2012 to 10 May 2013
Female Male Total
45 84 129 From ethnic minorities 0 2 2
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At 7 December 2012, following the resignation of John Park
Female Male Total
45 83 128 From ethnic minorities 0 2 2
At 8 December 2012, following the appointment of Jayne Baxter as regional member for Mid Scotland and Fife
Female Male Total
46 83 129 From ethnic minorities 0 2 2
At 25 April 2013, following the death of Brian Adam.
Female Male Total
46 82 128 From ethnic minorities 0 2 2
1.3.3 Female MSPs by Party At 11 May 2012, start of the second parliamentary year of Session 4
Party name Constituency Regional Total As % of all party
MSPs As % of all
MSPs
Scottish National Party 13 5 18 26 14 Scottish Labour 7 10 17 46 13 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
0 6 6 40 5
Scottish Liberal Democrats
0 1 1 20 1
Scottish Green Party 0 1 1 50 1 Independent 0 1 1 100 1 No Party Affiliation (Presiding Officer)
1 0 1 100 1
Total 21 24 45 35
At 23 October 2012, following the resignation of Jean Urquhart from the SNP
Party name Constituency Regional Total As % of all party
MSPs As % of all
MSPs
Scottish National Party 13 4 17 26 13 Scottish Labour 7 10 17 46 13 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
0 6 6 40 5
Scottish Liberal Democrats
0 1 1 20 1
Scottish Green Party 0 1 1 50 1 Independent 0 2 2 100 2 No Party Affiliation (Presiding Officer)
1 0 1 100 1
Total 21 24 45 35%
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At 8 December 2012, following the appointment of Jayne Baxter as regional member for Mid Scotland and Fife
Party name Constituency Regional Total As % of all party
MSPs As % of all
MSPs
Scottish National Party 13 4 17 26 13 Scottish Labour 7 11 18 49 14 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
0 6 6 40 5
Scottish Liberal Democrats
0 1 1 20 1
Scottish Green Party 0 1 1 50 1 Independent 0 2 2 100 2 No Party Affiliation (Presiding Officer)
1 0 1 100 1
Total 21 25 46 36%
1.3.4 MSP Age Profile Average ages of MSPs at 11 May 2012
Average age By Party Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 54 Scottish Green Party 43 Scottish Labour 50 Scottish Liberal Democrats 47 Scottish National Party 51 Independent 70 No Party Affiliation 58 By gender Females - all parties 52 Males - all parties 51
All MSPs 51 Presiding Officer is included in No Party Affiliation Deputy Presiding Officers are included in their parties
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Average ages of MSPs at 10 May 2013 Average age
By Party Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 55 Scottish Green Party 44 Scottish Labour 51 Scottish Liberal Democrats 48 Scottish National Party 51 Independent 65 No Party Affiliation 59 By gender Females - all parties 53 Males - all parties 52
All MSPs 52
Presiding Officer is included in No Party Affiliation Deputy Presiding Officers are included in their parties 1.4 Officers of the Parliament 1.4.1 Presiding Officers The Presiding Officer is elected by other Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) and is in charge of ensuring that the business of the Parliament is conducted effectively, on time, fairly, and within the rules and in an orderly manner. The Presiding Officer has no party allegiance whilst in the chair. There are also two Deputy Presiding Officers who must also act impartially when they are chairing parliamentary meetings; when they are not chairing parliamentary meetings they can play a full part in parliamentary business. The Presiding Officer and Deputy Presiding Officers continue to serve in post during dissolution and until the election of the next Presiding Officer in a new session.
Party Dates of election
Presiding Officer
Tricia Marwick NPA 11 May 2011
Deputy Presiding Officers
John Scott Con 11 May 2011
Elaine Smith Lab 11 May 2011
1.4.2 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) is chaired by the Presiding Officer and is made up of four members elected by Parliament from its MSPs. It is responsible for ensuring that the Scottish Parliament is provided with the property, staff and services it requires. The SPCB considers and makes decisions on a wide range of issues concerning the running of the Parliament including the financing of the Parliament and allocation of the budget, the staffing of the Parliament, accommodation and the use and the security of parliamentary facilities. The Presiding Officer continues to serve in post during dissolution and until the election of the next Presiding Officer in a new session.
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Members of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body continue to serve in post during dissolution and until the election of replacement members in a new session. This is the case unless an MSP resigns from the SPCB, ceases to be an MSP (other than by dissolution of the Parliament), or the MSP is removed from the SPCB by a resolution of the Parliament.
Party Dates of membership
Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick) NPA 11 May 2011 -
Linda Fabiani SNP 25 May 2011 -
Liam McArthur LD 25 May 2011 -
Mary Scanlon Con 25 May 2011 -
David Stewart Lab 25 May 2011 -
Number of meetings attended 11 May 2012 - 10 May 2013
(possible total)
Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick) 15(17) Linda Fabiani 17(17) Liam McArthur 16(17) Mary Scanlon 15(17) David Stewart 16(17)
1.4.3 Parliamentary Bureau The Parliamentary Bureau consists of the Presiding Officer and representatives of each political party or group in the Parliament which has five or more members. The representatives are nominated by the leader of each party. The main functions of the Parliamentary Bureau are:
• To propose the business programme. • To propose alterations to the Daily Business List in the Business Bulletin if there should
be changes in the advance programme. • To propose the establishment, remit, membership and duration of any committee or
sub-committee. • To determine any question regarding the competence of a committee to deal with a
matter, and, if two or more committees are competent to deal with a matter, to determine which of those committees is to be the lead committee responsible for that matter.
Standing Orders allow Parliamentary Bureau members to arrange for another member to take their place at Bureau meetings by notifying the Presiding Officer in writing in advance. A deputy Presiding Officer may attend any meeting of the Parliamentary Bureau and may participate in the proceedings but may not vote unless he or she is chairing the meeting in place of the Presiding Officer, when he or she shall have a casting vote. Members of the Parliamentary Bureau do not continue to serve during dissolution.
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Party Dates of membership
Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick) NPA 11 May 2011 -
Bruce Crawford SNP 13 May 2011 - 11 September 2012
John Finnie Ind 8 March 2013 -
Joe FitzPatrick SNP 11 September 2012 -
John Lamont Con 10 November 2011 -
Margo MacDonald Ind 22 November 2012 - 8 March 2013
Paul Martin Lab 13 May 2011 -
Alison McInnes LD 13 May 2011 -
1.5 Oaths and Affirmations Oath and Affirmations 11 May 2011 – 10 May 2013 By Gender
Oath Affirmation Total
Male 52 32 84
Female 23 23 46
Total 75 55 130
By Party
Oath Affirmation Total Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party 15 0 15 Scottish Green Party 0 2 2 Scottish Labour Party 25 13 38 Scottish Liberal Democrats 3 2 5 Scottish National Party 31 38 69 Independent 1 0 1
Total 75 55 130
MSPs who repeated the oath or affirmation in another language
Gaelic Doric Arabic Italian Scots Urdu Total
Scottish Labour Party 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Scottish National Party 5 4 1 1 1 0 12
Total 5 4 1 1 1 1 13
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1.6 Cross-Party Groups in the Scottish Parliament 3 Cross-Party Groups were established for the first time in the second parliamentary year of Session 4 2 Cross-Party Group ended in the second parliamentary year of Session 4 The following is a list of all the Cross-Party Groups during the second parliamentary year of Session 4, 83 in total
Cross Party Groups in alphabetical order by the topic of the Group
Start Date End Date
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Accident Prevention and Safety Awareness
9 May 13
Cross-party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Animal Welfare Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Architecture and the Built Environment
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Armed Forces Veterans
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Asthma Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Aviation Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and the Brewing Industry
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cancer Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Carers Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Caribbean Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Children and Young People
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on China Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Chronic Pain Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Colleges and Universities
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Construction Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Co-operatives Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Credit Unions Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Crofting Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cuba Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cycling Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Deafness Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Dementia Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Diabetes Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Digital Participation Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Disability Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Drug and Alcohol Misuse
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Dyslexia Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Epilepsy
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Cross Party Groups in alphabetical order by the topic of the Group
Start Date End Date
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Families Affected by Imprisonment
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Food Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Funerals and Bereavement
Buidheann Thar-Phartaidh na Gàidhlig Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Germany Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Golf Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Health Inequalities Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Heart Disease and Stroke
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Housing Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Human Rights Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Human Trafficking Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Industrial Communities
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on International Development
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Learning Disability Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Lupus 10 May 13 Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on M.E. 2 Nov 12 Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Malawi Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Men's Violence Against Women and Children
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Mental Health Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Middle East and South Asia
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Muscular Dystrophy Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nuclear Disarmament
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Oil and Gas Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Older People, Age and Ageing
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Pakistan Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palestine Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palliative Care Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Park Homes Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Poland Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Postal Issues 13 Sep 12 Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Racial Equality in Scotland
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
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Cross Party Groups in alphabetical order by the topic of the Group
Start Date End Date
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Russia Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Science and Technology
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scotch Whisky Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scots language Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Scottish Showmen's Guild
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sexual Health Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Skills Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Social Enterprise Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sport Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Taiwan Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tibet Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tobacco Control Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres
15 Mar 13
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Video Games Technology
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Visual Impairment Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Volunteering and the Voluntary Sector
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2. Plenary Meetings Following the Reform of Parliamentary Business Inquiry and subsequent changes to standing orders, from 4 September 2012 plenary meetings took place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Previously plenary meetings had taken place on Wednesday afternoon, Thursday morning and Thursday afternoon. 2.1 Calendar
Date Start End Start/
Restart End
Total Hrs Mins
Wed 16 May 2012 14:00 15:52 15:57 17:32 3 27 Thu 17 May 2012 09:15 13:04 14:15 17:48 7 22 Wed 23 May 2012 14:30 17:51 3 21 Thu 24 May 2012 09:15 12:31 14:00 14:47 14:52 17:39 6 50 Wed 30 May 2012 14:00 17:43 3 43 Thu 31 May 2012 09:30 10:07 10:12 12:31 14:15 17:40 6 21
Total from 11 May 2012 31 04
Wed 6 June 2012 14:30 17:41 3 11 Thu 7 June 2012 09:15 12:31 14:15 17:47 6 48 Wed 13 June 2012 14:30 17:45 3 15 Thu 14 June 2012 09:15 12:33 14:00 17:51 7 09 Wed 20 June 2012 14:00 17:32 3 32 Thu 21 June 2012 09:15 12:31 14:00 17:48 7 04 Wed 27 June 2012 09:30 10:41 10:46 12:48 14:45 14:49 14:54 18:02 6 25 Thu 28 June 2012 09:15 10:30 10:35 13:13 14:15 15:15 15:19 17:08 6 42
Total June 2012 44 06
Tue 4 September 2012 14:00 17:34 3 34 Wed 5 September 2012 14:00 18:20 4 20 Thu 6 September 2012 11:40 13:03 14:30 17:37 4 30 Tue 11 September 2012 14:00 17:57 3 57 Wed 12 September 2012 14:00 17:52 3 52 Thu 13 September 2012 11:40 13:16 14:30 17:00 4 06 Tue 18 September 2012 14:00 17:32 3 32 Wed 19 September 2012 14:00 17:49 3 49 Thu 20 September 2012 11:40 13:28 14:30 17:02 4 20 Tue 25 September 2012 14:00 17:45 3 45 Wed 26 September 2012 14:00 17:42 3 42 Thu 27 September 2012 11:40 13:09 14:30 17:01 4 00
Total September 2012 47 27
Tue 2 October 2012 14:00 17:39 3 39 Wed 3 October 2012 14:00 17:56 3 56 Thu 4 October 2012 11:40 13:23 14:15 17:06 4 34 Tue 23 October 2012 14:00 18:11 4 11 Wed 24 October 2012 14:00 17:39 3 39 Thu 25 October 2012 11:40 13:15 14:30 17:01 4 06
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Date Start End Start/
Restart End
Total Hrs Mins
Tue 30 October 2012 14:00 17:47 3 47 Wed 31 October 2012 14:00 14:53 14:58 18:04 3 59
Total October 2012 31 51
Thu 1 November 2012 11:40 13:41 14:30 17:05 4 36 Tue 6 November 2012 14:00 17:40 3 40 Wed 7 November 2012 14:00 18:06 4 06 Thu 8 November 2012 11:40 13:13 14:30 17:03 4 06 Tue 13 November 2012 14:00 17:34 3 34 Wed 14 November 2012 14:00 17:46 3 46 Thu 15 November 2012 11:40 13:02 14:30 17:02 3 54 Tue 20 November 2012 14:00 17:49 3 49 Wed 21 November 2012 14:00 17:46 3 46 Thu 22 November 2012 11:40 13:15 14:30 17:02 4 07 Tue 27 November 2012 14:00 17:39 3 39 Wed 28 November 2012 14:00 15:38 15:43 18:24 4 19 Thu 29 November 2012 11:40 13:06 14:30 17:05 4 01
Total November 2012 51 23
Tue 4 December 2012 14:00 17:59 3 59 Wed 5 December 2012 14:00 18:42 4 42 Thu 6 December 2012 11:40 12:35 12:50 13:26 14:30 17:08 4 09 Tue 11 December 2012 14:00 17:47 3 47 Wed 12 December 2012 14:00 17:37 3 37 Thu 13 December 2012 11:40 12:34 13:44 14:15 14:30 17:05 4 00 Tue 18 December 2012 14:00 17:41 3 41 Wed 19 December 2012 14:00 17:46 3 46 Thu 20 December 2012 11:40 13:10 14:15 17:01 4 16
Total December 2012 35 57
Tue 8 January 2013 14:00 17:28 3 28 Wed 9 January 2013 14:00 18:03 4 03 Thu 10 January 2013 11:40 12:59 14:30 17:04 3 53 Tue 15 January 2013 14:00 17:57 3 57 Wed 16 January 2013 14:00 14:52 14:57 17:43 3 38 Thu 17 January 2013 11:40 13:17 14:30 17:02 4 09 Tue 22 January 2013 14:00 17:46 3 46 Wed 23 January 2013 14:00 17:37 3 37 Thu 24 January 2013 11:40 13:04 14:30 17:05 3 59 Tue 29 January 2013 14:00 14:57 15:02 18:09 4 04 Wed 30 January 2013 14:00 17:53 3 53 Thu 31 January 2013 11:40 13:07 14:30 17:05 4 02
Total January 2013 46 29
Tue 5 February 2013 14:00 18:17 4 17 Wed 6 February 2013 14:00 17:30 3 30 Thu 7 February 2013 11:40 13:07 14:30 17:03 4 00 Tue 19 February 2013 14:00 17:27 3 27 Wed 20 February 2013 14:00 17:44 3 44 Thu 21 February 2013 11:40 12:58 14:30 17:00 3 48 Tue 26 February 2013 14:00 18:08 4 08
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Date Start End Start/
Restart End
Total Hrs Mins
Wed 27 February 2013 14:00 14:54 15:00 17:48 3 42 Thu 28 February 2013 11:40 13:18 14:30 17:01 4 09
Total February 2013 34 45
Tue 5 March 2013 14:00 17:33 3 33 Wed 6 March 2013 14:00 18:13 4 13 Thu 7 March 2013 11:40 13:04 14:30 17:05 3 59 Tue 12 March 2013 14:00 17:54 3 54 Wed 13 March 2013 14:00 17:53 3 53 Thu 14 March 2013 11:40 12:31 12:43 13:47 14:30 17:05 4 30 Tue 19 March 2013 14:00 17:42 3 42 Wed 20 March 2013 14:00 18:05 4 05 Thu 21 March 2013 11:40 13:01 14:00 17:06 4 27 Tue 26 March 2013 14:00 18:40 4 40 Wed 27 March 2013 14:00 18:07 4 07 Thu 28 March 2013 11:40 13:01 14:30 15:26 15:31 17:03 3 49
Total March 2013 48 52
Tue 16 April 2013 14:00 17:39 3 39 Wed 17 April 2013 14:00 17:49 3 49 Thu 18 April 2013 11:40 13:07 14:31 17:00 3 56 Tue 23 April 2013 14:00 17:32 3 32 Wed 24 April 2013 14:00 18:16 4 16 Thu 25 April 2013 11:40 13:18 14:30 17:00 4 08 Tue 30 April 2013 14:00 17:39 3 39
Total April 2013 26 59
Wed 1 May 2013 14:00 17:58 3 58 Thu 2 May 2013 11:40 13:38 14:30 14:52 15:00 17:03 4 23 Tue 7 May 2013 14:00 17:37 3 37 Wed 8 May 2013 14:00 17:45 3 45 Thu 9 May 2013 11:40 13:09 14:30 17:02 4 01
Total to 10 May 2013 19 44
Parliamentary year total 418 37
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2.2 Recess Dates
Start End
30 June 2012 2 September 2012
6 October 2012 21 October 2012
22 December 2012 6 January 2013
9 February 2013 17 February 2013
30 March 2013 14 April 2013
2.3 Place of meeting All the meetings of the Parliament took place in the Debating Chamber, Scottish Parliament.
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3. Plenary Business
3.1 Division of Time on Parliamentary Business
Type of business Number of meetings or parts of meetings
Hrs Min
Bills Government Bills
Stage 1 11 23 51 Stage 2 (Committee of the Whole Parliament) 0 0 00 Stage 3 13 17 11
Business Motions 11 0 12 Financial Resolutions 6 0 04 Motion to pass 11 13 41 Reconsideration Stage 0 0 00
Total time spent on Government Bills 54 59
Emergency Bills Stage 1 0 0 00 Stage 2 0 0 00 Stage 3 0 0 00
Business Motion 0 0 00 Motion to pass 0 0 00 Financial Resolution 0 0 00 Reconsideration Stage 0 0 00
Total time spent on Emergency Bills 0 00
Members Bills
Stage 1 1 1 32 Stage 2 0 0 00 Stage 3 1 0 37
Business Motion 0 0 00 Financial Resolutions 0 0 00 Reconsideration Stage 0 0 00 Motion to pass 1 1 25
Total time spent on Members Bills 3 34
Committee Bills
Stage 1 0 0 00 Stage 2 0 0 00 Stage 3 0 0 00
Financial Resolutions 0 0 00 Reconsideration Stage 0 0 00 Motion to pass 0 0 00
Total time spent on Committee Bills 0 00
Private Bills
Preliminary Stage 1 0 28 Final Stage 0 0 00
Reconsideration Stage 0 0 00
Total time spent on Private Bills 0 28
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Type of business Number of meetings or parts of meetings
Hrs Min
Statutory Instruments Motion to approve (affirmative) 18 0 12 Motion to annul (negative) 0 0 00 Motion to consider 1 0 01
Total time spent on Statutory Instruments 0 13
Other Motions relating to Legislation Legislative Consent Memorandums 12 0 07 Public Body Consent Memorandums 0 0 00 Public Body Order 1 0 01
Total time spent on other Motions 0 08
Parliamentary Bureau Motions Business motions (not including Bills) 42 1 08 Committee establishment and membership 10 0 07 Designation of lead committee 5 0 02 Decision Time 100 5 54 Suspension of Standing Orders 2 0 01
Total time spent on Parliamentary Bureau Motions 7 12
Motions for debate Scottish Government 52 120 12 Labour 10 23 46 Conservative 4 9 21 Liberal Democrats 1 2 10 Green and Independent Group 0 0 00 All Party 0 0 00 Committee 19 33 12 Members‘ Business 101 66 23 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) 2 0 20 Parliamentary Bureau 0 0 00
Total time spent on Motions 255 24
Debate without motion Scottish Government 1 2 24 Labour 0 0 00 Conservative 0 0 00 Liberal Democrats 0 0 00 Green and Independent Group 1 2 28
Total time spent on debate without motion 4 52
Oral Questions Scottish Government (General/Themed) (until 3 September 2012)
8 7 24
General Questions (from 4 September 2012) 28 9 15 Topical Questions (from 4 September 2012) 29 7 23 Portfolio Questions (from 4 September 2012) 29 19 26 First Minister 36 19 49
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Type of business Number of meetings or parts of meetings
Hrs Min
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 2 0 31 Emergency 1 0 12
Total time spent on questions 64 00
Statements Scottish Government 29 22 39 Presiding Officer 6 0 16 Members Statement 1 0 01
Total time spent on statements 22 56
Other matters Points of order 32 1 28 Time for Reflection 36 2 16 Motion without notice 8 0 04 Motion of Condolence 1 0 22 Changes to Standing Orders 1 0 06 Oaths and Affirmations 1 0 01 Election of Ministers/Junior Ministers 1 0 35 Election to Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
1 0 01
Scottish Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (Trustee)
1 0 01
Total time spent on other matters 4 54
Total time spent during the parliamentary year 418 37
3.2 Time for Reflection From 4 September 2012 Time for Reflection became the first item of business on Tuesday afternoons. Previously it was the first item of business on Wednesday afternoons. The speaker, on the invitation of the Parliament, addresses it (and the Scottish people) for up to 4 minutes. The pattern of speakers reflects the balance of beliefs in Scotland.
Organisation Male Female Total
Baptist 3 0 3 Church of England 1 0 1 Church of Scotland 14 1 15 Evangelical 2 0 2 Free Church of Scotland 1 0 1 Hindu 0 1 1 Muslim 0 2 2 Non faith 1 3 4 Roman Catholic 4 1 5 Sikh 0 2 2 Unitarian 0 1 1
Total 26 11 37
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3.3 Parliamentary Questions Following the Reform of Parliamentary Business Inquiry and subsequent changes to standing orders, topical questions were introduced on 4 September 2012 and themed questions were replaced by portfolio questions from 5 September 2012. Themed and portfolio oral questions were answered in a running rota of themes. Week 1: Health, Wellbeing & Cities Week 2: Culture & External Affairs; Infrastructure & Capital Investment Week 3: Education & Lifelong Learning Week 4: Finance, Employment & Sustainable Growth Week 5: Justice & the Law Officers; Rural Affairs & the Environment Week 6: Health, Wellbeing & Cities Week 7: Infrastructure & Capital Investment; Culture & External Affairs Week 8: Education & Lifelong Learning Week 9: Finance, Employment & Sustainable Growth Week 10: Rural Affairs & the Environment; Justice & the Law Officers 3.3.1 Oral Questions 3.3.1 (a) General questions (this includes questions which may not be answered in the Chamber)
Party From
11 May 12
Jun 12
Jul 12
Aug 12
Sep 12
Oct 12
Nov 12
Dec 12
Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 13
Apr 13
To 10 May
13 Total
SNP 17 16 0 0 20 8 23 12 17 17 17 9 9 165
Lab 7 14 0 0 13 5 14 12 20 9 19 11 6 130
Con 6 5 0 0 4 3 4 2 1 1 4 0 2 32
LD 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 4
Green 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Margo MacDonald
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Bill Walker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Finnie* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3
Jean Urquhart* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 6
Totals 30 37 0 0 38 19 45 28 40 30 40 20 18 345
The total number of general questions selected during the parliamentary year was 345 * John Finnie and Jean Urquhart are included in SNP until 23 October 2012
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3.3.1 (b) First Minister’s questions (this includes questions which may not be answered in the Chamber)
Party From
11 May 12
Jun 12
Jul 12
Aug 12
Sep 12
Oct 12
Nov 12
Dec 12
Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 13
Apr 13
To 10 May
13 Total
SNP 4 7 0 0 6 3 9 4 7 5 7 2 3 57
Lab 6 8 0 0 8 5 10 6 8 6 8 3 4 72
Con 5 7 0 0 7 3 7 5 6 5 6 1 4 56
LD 3 2 0 0 3 1 4 2 2 2 3 0 1 23
Green 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Margo MacDonald
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Bill Walker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Finnie* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jean Urquhart* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 18 24 0 0 24 12 30 18 24 18 24 6 12 210
The total number of First Minister‘s questions selected during the parliamentary year was 210 * John Finnie and Jean Urquhart are included in SNP until 23 October 2012
3.3.1 (c.i) Themed questions (this includes questions which may not be answered in the Chamber)
Party From
11 May 12
Jun 12
Jul 12
Aug 12
Sep 12
Oct 12
Nov 12
Dec 12
Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 13
Apr 13
To 10 May
13 Total
SNP 30 45 0 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 75
Lab 17 20 0 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 37
Con 6 6 0 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 12
LD 3 2 0 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5
Green 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1
Margo MacDonald
0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0
Bill Walker 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0
Totals 57 73 0 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 130
The total number of themed oral questions selected during the parliamentary year was 130
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3.3.1 (c.ii) Portfolio questions (this includes questions which may not be answered in the Chamber)
Party From
11 May 12
Jun 12
Jul 12
Aug 12
Sep 12
Oct 12
Nov 12
Dec 12
Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 13
Apr 13
To 11 May
13 Total
SNP n/a n/a n/a n/a 45 24 37 33 40 27 38 23 17 284
Lab n/a n/a n/a n/a 22 23 23 16 27 21 27 12 13 184
Con n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 4 13 9 7 6 2 1 0 46
LD n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 4 2 1 3 2 4 1 4 23
Green n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 9
Margo MacDonald
n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bill Walker n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Finnie* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Jean Urquhart* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 4
Totals n/a n/a n/a n/a 74 56 77 59 78 58 75 37 37 551
The total number of portfolio questions selected during the parliamentary year was 551 * John Finnie and Jean Urquhart are included in SNP until 23 October 2012 3.3.1 (d) Topical questions (this includes questions which may not be answered in the Chamber)
Party From
11 May 12
Jun 12
Jul 12
Aug 12
Sep 12
Oct 12
Nov 12
Dec 12
Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 13
Apr 13
To 10 May
13 Total
SNP n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 3 5 2 3 3 3 2 1 25
Lab n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 1 3 2 2 2 3 2 0 18
Con n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 8
LD n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 4
Green n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Margo MacDonald
n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bill Walker n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Finnie* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jean Urquhart* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals n/a n/a n/a n/a 8 6 8 6 8 6 7 6 1 56
The total number of topical questions selected during the parliamentary year was 56 * John Finnie and Jean Urquhart are included in SNP until 23 October 2012
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3.3.1 (e) SPCB questions (this includes questions which may not be answered in the Chamber)
Party From
11 May 12
Jun 12
Jul 12
Aug 12
Sep 12
Oct 12
Nov 12
Dec 12
Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 13
Apr 13
To 10 May
13 Total
SNP 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 6
Lab 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4
Con 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Green 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
Margo MacDonald
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bill Walker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Finnie* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jean Urquhart* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 0 0 12
The total number of SPCB questions selected during the parliamentary year was 12 * John Finnie and Jean Urquhart are included in SNP until 23 October 2012 3.3.1 (f) Emergency questions
Party From 11 May 12
Jun 12
Jul 12
Aug 12
Sep 12
Oct 12
Nov 12
Dec 12
Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 13
Apr 13
To 10 May
13 Total
SNP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lab 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Con 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Green 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Margo MacDonald
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bill Walker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Finnie* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jean Urquhart* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
The total number of emergency questions selected during the parliamentary year was 1 * John Finnie and Jean Urquhart are included in SNP until 23 October 2012
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3.3.2 Written Questions 3.3.2 (a) Written questions to the Scottish Government (including inspired questions)
Party From
11 May 12
Jun 12
Jul 12
Aug 12
Sep 12
Oct 12
Nov 12
Dec 12
Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 13
Apr 13
To 10 May 13
Total
SNP 99 178 62 47 73 73 70 44 60 60 26 22 24 838
Lab 256 312 254 150 383 500 509 201 410 266 299 298 149 3987
Con 63 116 56 58 62 53 114 68 54 80 60 78 25 887
LD 47 50 41 44 18 39 55 71 90 113 103 67 19 757
Green 13 36 7 16 10 17 21 14 21 17 17 12 11 212
Margo MacDonald
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Bill Walker 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 3 0 4 0 0 14
John Finnie* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 11 5 4 3 31 2 0 56
Jean Urquhart* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 6
Totals 478 692 420 315 546 685 787 403 642 539 541 479 231 6758
The total number of written questions lodged during the parliamentary year was 6758 * John Finnie and Jean Urquhart are included in SNP until 23 October 2012 3.3.2 (b) SPCB written questions
Party From
11 May 12
Jun 12
Jul 12
Aug 12
Sep 12
Oct 12
Nov 12
Dec 12
Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 13
Apr 13
To 10 May 13
Total
SNP 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 1 8
Lab 1 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 10
Con 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
LD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Green 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Margo MacDonald 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bill Walker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Finnie* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jean Urquhart* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 1 3 1 0 1 1 3 3 0 2 3 1 1 20
The total number of SPCB written questions lodged during the parliamentary year was 20 * John Finnie and Jean Urquhart are included in SNP until 23 October 2012
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3.4 Motions 3.4.1 Motions by Party From
11 May 12
Jun 12
Jul 12
Aug 12
Sep 12
Oct 12
Nov 12
Dec 12
Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 13
Apr 13
To 10
May 13
Total
SNP 190 211 114 132 195 178 241 122 146 134 202 147 59 2071
Lab 84 127 33 72 88 84 103 45 58 61 103 65 41 964
Con 18 21 4 7 30 23 26 22 15 15 20 19 7 227
LD 11 18 1 3 15 21 23 10 11 2 17 17 6 155
Green 8 4 2 5 7 6 10 7 6 7 4 7 2 75
Margo MacDonald
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Bill Walker 8 8 7 5 5 5 5 1 5 5 4 3 0 61
John Finnie n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 3 6 3 2 0 2 0 17
Jean Urquhart
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 3 4 4 5 2 3 0 22
Committee 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 3 4 1 3 1 22
Parliamentary Bureau
13 24 0 7 15 16 18 20 17 10 26 17 1 184
SPCB 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5
Lord Advocate
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Solicitor General
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 334 414 161 231 359 337 434 239 270 246 379 283 117 3804
The total number of motions lodged during the parliamentary year was 3804
- Does not include 10 motions that were withdrawn - Committee motions are lodged on behalf of the Committee by the Convener - Parliamentary Bureau motions are lodged on behalf of the Bureau by the Minister for
Parliamentary Business - SPCB motions are lodged on behalf of the Corporate Body by a member of the SPCB - John Finnie and Jean Urquhart are included in SNP until 23 October 2012
3.4.2 Motions without Notice
Reason Agreed Disagreed Total
to extend the time for debate 8 0 8 to change decision time 0 0 0 to change of business 0 0 0 to suspend standing orders 0 0 0
Total 8 0 8
3.4.3 Motions to Suspend Standing Orders There were 2 motions to suspend Standing Orders during the parliamentary year: S4M-03187 motion agreed to on 6 June 2012 S4M-03392 motion agreed to on 20 June 2012
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3.4.4 Members’ Business Motions From 4 September 2012 the number of Members‘ Business debates increased from two to three a week. They take place on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons after Decision Time and after First Minister‘s Question Time on Thursdays. Previously Members‘ Business took place on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons after Decision Time. Members‘ business motions were discussed at the initiative of MSPs from the following parties:
Party Female Male Total
SNP 12 43 55 Labour 15 16 31 Conservative 6 5 11 Liberal Democrat 1 2 3 Green John Finnie* Margo MacDonald
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
Jean Urquhart* Bill Walker
1 0
0 0
1 0
Total 35 66 101
* John Finnie and Jean Urquhart are included in SNP until 23 October 2012 3.4.5. Legislative Consent Memorandums and Motions
Legislative Consent Memorandums
published
Supplementary memorandums
published
Legislative Consent Motions lodged
Legislative Consent Motions passed
12 3 13 13
3.4.6. Public Body Act Consent Memorandums and Motions
Public Bodies Act Consent
Memorandums published
Supplementary memorandums
published
Public Bodies Act Consent Motions
lodged
Public Bodies Act Consent Motions
passed
3 0 2 2
The procedure for scrutiny of Public Bodies Act Consent memorandums, now the formal name, came into force on 21 November 2012. Prior to this date these orders were referred to as Public Body Consent memorandums and interim arrangements were in place.
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3.5 Ministerial Statements
Cabinet Secretary, Minister/Law Officer making the statement 2012-2013
First Minister 2
Minister for Parliamentary Business 0 Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy
1
Deputy First Minister (with responsibility for Government Strategy and the Constitution) and Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities
2
Minister for Transport and Veterans 6 Minister for Housing and Welfare 0 Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing 2 Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport 0 Minister for Public Health 1 Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth 6 Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism 2 Minister for Local Government and Planning 1 Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning 1 Minister for Children and Young People 0 Minister for Learning and Skills (with responsibility for Gaelic & Scots) 0 Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland's Languages 0 Minister for Youth Employment 0 Cabinet Secretary for Justice 0 Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs (with responsibility for tackling sectarianism)
0
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment 3 Minister for Environment and Climate Change 4 Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs 0 Minister for External Affairs and International Development 0 Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment 1 Minister for Housing and Transport 1 Lord Advocate 0 Solicitor General 0
Total 33
3.6 Presiding Officer’s Rulings on Points of Order
From 11 May
12
Jun 12
Jul 12
Aug 12
Sep 12
Oct 12
Nov 12
Dec 12
Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 13
Apr 13
To 10 May
13 Total
0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 6
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3.7 Electronic Votes
From 11 May
12
Jun 12
Jul 12
Aug 12
Sep 12
Oct 12
Nov 12
Dec 12
Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 13
April 13
To 10 May 13
Total
25 62 0 0 16 29 29 8 46 14 29 6 10 274
Figures are for all electronic votes taken in the chamber including all votes on amendments.
3.8 Presiding Officer’s Exercise of a Casting Vote The Presiding Officer did not use her casting vote in the second parliamentary year of Session 4.
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4. Committees 4.1 Committee Membership
The following table lists the MSPs and those committees of which they were members during the parliamentary year. Dates of service are given under each individual committee in section 4.3. Committee abbreviations are listed at the front of this publication. A committee usually has between five and fifteen MSPs as members. Committee members are selected having regard to the balance of political parties in the Parliament. Membership of committees is proposed by the Parliamentary Bureau. The whole Parliament approves suggestions as to which MSPs are to be members of what committee. Each political party which has two or more MSPs may nominate one of its members to be the party‘s substitute on each committee. The main role of the committee substitute is to stand in for a committee member of the same party if that member is unavailable for a committee meeting or is unable to act as a committee member at any other time because of illness, family circumstances, adverse travel conditions beyond the member‘s control, a requirement to attend to other Parliamentary business or urgent constituency business. Substitute members (S) are therefore not full time members of committees. 4.1.1 Individuals’ Membership of Committees Brian Adam SPPA
George Adam EC HS PA EC(S) SPPA(S)
Clare Adamson EC EU
Jackie Baillie WR WR(S)
Claire Baker EET(S) RACCE(S)
Richard Baker REF(S)
Jayne Baxter NTS RACCE
Claudia Beamish RACCE
Colin Beattie EC PA EC(S)
Marco Biagi EET EC EO EC(S) SL(S)
Neil Bibby EC PA(S)
Chic Brodie EET PPC SL
Gavin Brown FI EU(S)
Margaret Burgess SPPA WR
Roderick Campbell EU J RACCE(S) SPPA(S)
Jackson Carlaw PPC FI(S) HS(S)
Malcolm Chisholm FI ICI EO(S) PPC(S)
Willie Coffey EU PA
Bruce Crawford FI REF SL(S)
Graeme Dey RACCE
Nigel Don RACCE SL RACCE(S)
Bob Doris HS PA SPPA EO(S) ICI(S)
James Dornan LGR NTS PA SL EO(S)
Helen Eadie EU SPPA
Jim Eadie HS ICI SL EET(S) HS(S)
Annabelle Ewing REF RACCE WR
Linda Fabiani REF WR WR(S)
Mary Fee EO FI(S)
Patricia Ferguson REF
Alex Fergusson RACCE
Neil Findlay EC EU(S)
John Finnie EO J JSP
Joe FitzPatrick LGR PPC(S)
Murdo Fraser EET
Kenneth Gibson FI WR(S)
Rob Gibson REF RACCE PPC(S)
Annabel Goldie EO REF EET(S)
Christine Grahame J JSP
Rhoda Grant EET HS(S)
Iain Gray PA WR
Mark Griffin PA EC(S) SPPA(S)
Patrick Harvie EET REF EET(S)
Jamie Hepburn FI WR LGR(S) PA(S)
Jim Hume RACCE J(S)
Adam Ingram ICI PPC HS(S)
Alex Johnstone EO ICI WR EO(S) PPC(S)
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Alison Johnstone EET EET(S) REF(S)
Colin Keir J PA
James Kelly REF
Bill Kidd EU REF(S)
John Lamont SPPA J(S) REF(S) SL(S)
Richard Lyle HS PPC RACCE SPPA HS(S)
Angus MacDonald EET PPC RACCE
Gordon MacDonald ICI J(S)
Mike MacKenzie EET SL
Hanzala Malik EU SL EC(S)
Jenny Marra J EET(S) EO(S)
John Mason EO FI SPPA
Stewart Maxwell EC REF EU(S)
Joan McAlpine EC EET(S)
Liam McArthur EC PA(S)
Margaret McCulloch ICI SPPA SL(S)
Mark McDonald FI HS PPC LGR(S)
Margaret McDougall EET RACCE J(S)
Jamie McGrigor EU NTS LGR(S) RACCE(S)
Alison McInnes J JSP RACCE(S)
Christina McKelvie EU PA(S) WR(S)
Aileen McLeod EU HS ICI EU(S)
Fiona McLeod HS NTS SPPA
David McLetchie J SPPA(S)
Michael McMahon FI SL WR
Siobhan McMahon EO
Stuart McMillan EET EO LGR REF SL EO(S)
Duncan McNeil HS
Anne McTaggart LGR PPC
Nanette Milne HS PPC
Margaret Mitchell JSP LGR J(S)
Elaine Murray FI ICI
John Park EET
Gil Paterson HS ICI(S) PA(S) RACCE (S)
Graeme Pearson J JSP ICI(S)
John Pentland LGR SL
Willie Rennie REF(S)
Dennis Robertson EET EO RACCE
Mary Scanlon PA EC(S)
John Scott SL ICI(S)
Tavish Scott PA REF EC(S)
Dr Richard Simpson HS LGR(S)
Drew Smith HS WR
Liz Smith EC PA(S)
Stewart Stevenson LGR SL
David Stewart PPC
Kevin Stewart JSP LGR WR
Dave Thompson SPPA FI(S)
David Torrance EET HS LGR EO(S)
Jean Urquhart EC EO FI
Maureen Watt ICI PPC(S)
Paul Wheelhouse FI SPPA
Sandra White HS J PA PPC ICI(S)
John Wilson EET LGR PPC
Humza Yousaf J PA
Member of only 1 Committee 42 Member of 2 Committees simultaneously 49 Member of 3 Committees simultaneously 4 Member of 1 Committee and a Substitute Member of 1 Committee simultaneously 54 Member of 1 Committee and a Substitute Member of 2 Committees simultaneously 6 Member of 1 Committee and a Substitute Member of 3 Committees simultaneously 1 Member of 2 Committees and a Substitute Member of 1 Committee simultaneously 13 Member of 2 Committees and a Substitute Member of 2 Committees simultaneously 2 Member of 3 Committees and a Substitute Member of 1 Committee simultaneously 2 Substitute Committee Member only 8
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4.1.2 Committee Conveners and Deputy Conveners by gender and party The members of a committee must choose a convener from a particular political party decided by Parliament. The Parliament makes this decision following a recommendation by the Parliamentary Bureau. In addition, each committee normally has a deputy convener who will chair meetings in the convener's absence. Deputy conveners are chosen in the same way as conveners.
SNP Lab LD Con Green Ind
Conveners 13 5 0 1 0 0 Deputy Conveners 17 6 0 1 0 0
These tables are running totals for the parliamentary year. 4.2 Committee Meetings 4.2.1 Number of meetings held by each committee during the parliamentary year
From
11 May 12
Jun 12
Jul 12
Aug 12
Sep 12
Oct 12
Nov 12
Dec 12
Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 13
Apr 13
To 10 May
13
Total
EET 3 3 0 0 4 3 4 2 4 3 4 1 2 33 EC 3 3 0 0 4 3 4 2 3 3 4 3 1 33 EO 2 3 0 0 4 2 4 2 3 4 4 2 2 32 EU 1 2 0 0 1 1 3 1 2 2 2 1 1 17 FI 3 3 0 0 4 3 4 2 4 3 3 2 2 33 HS 3 3 0 0 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 1 34 ICI 1 1 0 0 3 3 4 1 2 2 3 2 1 23 J 3 4 0 0 4 3 4 2 3 3 4 3 1 34 JSP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 LGR 3 4 0 0 2 3 4 3 3 3 4 2 2 33 NTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 4 PA 1 3 0 0 2 1 3 2 2 1 2 1 1 19 PPC 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 1 2 2 3 2 0 20 REF 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 2 2 4 2 2 19 RACCE 1 3 0 0 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 2 2 33 SPPA 2 2 0 0 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 18 SL 3 3 0 0 2 3 4 3 4 3 4 2 1 32 WR 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 0 15
TOTAL 32 41 0 0 42 37 55 31 45 42 59 30 22 436
Male Female
Conveners 13 6 Deputy Conveners 17 7
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4.2.2 The total time spent in committee meetings, plus the division between public and private time From 11
May 12
hrs mins
Jun
12
hrs mins
Jul
12
hrs mins
Aug
12
hrs mins
Sep
12
hrs mins
Oct
12
hrs mins
Nov
12
hrs mins
Dec
12
hrs mins
Jan
13
hrs mins
Feb
13
hrs mins
Mar
13
hrs mins
Apr
13
hrs mins
To 10
May 13
hrs mins
Total
12-13
hrs mins
EET Public 08:15 08:31 00:00 00:00 08:23 06:49 02:45 02:47 06:15 07:55 05:19 02:12 01:07 60:18
EET Private 00:00 00:42 00:00 00:00 04:05 06:50 07:25 00:21 02:02 00:36 04:57 00:23 01:33 28:54
EET Total 08:15 09:13 00:00 00:00 12:28 13:39 10:10 03:08 08:17 08:31 10:16 02:35 02:40 89:12
EC Public 04:43 05:24 00:00 00:00 08:39 05:44 02:06 02:14 07:18 08:17 02:11 05:50 03:02 55:28
EC Private 03:03 01:30 00:00 00:00 00:47 00:47 06:44 00:27 00:17 00:47 06:55 02:00 00:22 23:39
EC Total 07:46 06:54 00:00 00:00 09:26 06:31 08:50 02:41 07:35 09:04 09:06 07:50 03:24 79:07
EO Public 04:44 05:59 00:00 00:00 00:10 03:38 01:03 03:27 04:47 06:10 01:34 03:00 03:28 38:00
EO Private 00:07 00:24 00:00 00:00 09:08 00:00 05:55 00:00 00:00 00:29 05:29 00:00 00:13 21:45
EO Total 04:51 06:23 00:00 00:00 09:18 03:38 06:58 03:27 04:47 06:39 07:03 03:00 03:41 59:45
EU Public 01:32 00:36 00:00 00:00 01:06 01:19 04:04 00:46 03:55 04:12 04:04 01:56 02:08 25:38
EU Private 00:47 02:11 00:00 00:00 00:53 00:09 00:46 00:23 00:00 00:26 00:00 00:16 00:12 06:03
EU Total 02:19 02:47 00:00 00:00 01:59 01:28 04:50 01:09 03:55 04:38 04:04 02:12 02:20 31:41
FI Public 06:48 06:17 00:00 00:00 09:16 06:14 06:03 02:54 08:05 06:45 05:13 04:46 02:55 65:16
FI Private 01:28 01:11 00:00 00:00 00:41 01:18 02:29 01:27 00:20 00:57 01:02 00:15 00:53 12:01
FI Total 08:16 07:28 00:00 00:00 09:57 07:32 08:32 04:21 08:25 07:42 06:15 05:01 03:48 77:17
HS Public 09:11 02:28 00:00 00:00 15:40 10:21 00:26 04:32 08:17 07:43 06:33 04:20 02:40 72:11
HS Private 00:00 03:01 00:00 00:00 00:18 00:53 04:52 01:56 00:00 00:25 00:59 00:10 00:00 12:34
HS Total 09:11 05:29 00:00 00:00 15:58 11:14 05:18 06:28 08:17 08:08 07:32 04:30 02:40 84:45
ICI Public 00:21 01:10 00:00 00:00 05:00 05:23 05:12 02:17 03:16 06:43 06:44 01:28 01:38 39:12
ICI Private 00:00 00:28 00:00 00:00 00:12 00:00 02:48 00:05 00:06 00:22 02:09 00:09 00:00 06:19
ICI Total 00:21 01:38 00:00 00:00 05:12 05:23 08:00 02:22 03:22 07:05 08:53 01:37 01:38 45:31
J Public 05:03 06:06 00:00 00:00 06:30 06:42 08:25 03:07 01:51 04:28 05:44 06:45 01:08 55:49
J Private 00:29 01:21 00:00 00:00 02:18 02:48 02:11 00:37 02:15 00:56 02:47 01:17 00:12 17:11
J Total 05:32 07:27 00:00 00:00 08:48 09:30 10:36 03:44 04:06 05:24 08:31 08:02 01:20 73:00
JSP Public n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 00:32 00:59 00:42 02:13
JSP Private n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00
JSP Total n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 00:32 00:59 00:42 02:13
LGR Public 05:43 02:37 00:00 00:00 02:27 08:16 03:25 04:37 05:27 03:39 07:50 04:54 02:30 51:25
LGR Private 00:58 05:19 00:00 00:00 00:34 01:26 03:51 02:08 02:16 02:57 02:05 00:45 01:59 24:18
LGR Total 06:41 07:56 00:00 00:00 03:01 09:42 07:16 06:45 07:43 06:36 09:55 05:39 04:29 75:43
NTS Public n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 00:00 00:05 00:57 00:00 00:02 01:04
NTS Private n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 00:00 00:12 00:30 00:00 00:00 00:42
NTS Total n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 00:00 00:17 01:27 00:00 00:02 01:46
38 Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013
From 11
May 12
hrs mins
Jun
12
hrs mins
Jul
12
hrs mins
Aug
12
hrs mins
Sep
12
hrs mins
Oct
12
hrs mins
Nov
12
hrs mins
Dec
12
hrs mins
Jan
13
hrs mins
Feb
13
hrs mins
Mar
13
hrs mins
Apr
13
hrs mins
To 10
May 13
hrs mins
Total
12-13
hrs mins
PA Public 00:09 05:37 00:00 00:00 02:32 01:11 06:17 02:44 04:50 01:39 06:32 00:01 00:03 31:35
PA Private 00:12 01:01 00:00 00:00 01:21 00:22 00:50 00:51 00:19 00:56 01:33 02:36 01:54 11:55
PA Total 00:21 06:38 00:00 00:00 03:53 01:33 07:07 03:35 05:09 02:35 08:05 02:37 01:57 43:30
PPC Public 01:46 02:29 00:00 00:00 02:43 02:50 03:30 02:01 02:39 01:50 04:35 03:49 00:00 28:12
PPC Private 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:22 00:00 00:00 00:20 01:30 00:24 00:53 00:00 03:29
PPC Total 01:46 02:29 00:00 00:00 02:43 03:12 03:30 02:01 02:59 03:20 04:59 04:42 00:00 31:41
REF Public n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 00:07 03:06 00:16 01:19 02:26 02:59 00:01 01:39 11:53
REF Private n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 00:00 00:27 00:22 00:15 00:00 01:40 02:34 00:13 05:31
REF Total n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 00:07 03:33 00:38 01:34 02:26 04:39 02:35 01:52 17:24
RACCE Public 00:28 04:09 00:00 00:00 04:27 05:38 05:22 06:29 04:05 09:12 06:48 02:17 03:28 52:23
RACCE
Private
00:00 00:08 00:00 00:00 00:14 00:50 03:13 00:41 05:47 00:17 03:33 01:54 00:40 17:17
RACCE Total 00:28 04:17 00:00 00:00 04:41 06:28 08:35 07:10 09:52 09:29 10:21 04:11 04:08 69:40
SPPA Public 00:49 02:20 00:00 00:00 02:17 00:41 00:08 00:18 01:00 00:33 00:00 00:00 00:12 08:18
SPPA Private 01:50 01:05 00:00 00:00 00:05 01:04 01:52 01:37 01:56 00:59 02:26 01:40 00:24 14:58
SPPA Total 02:39 03:25 00:00 00:00 02:22 01:45 02:00 01:55 02:56 01:32 02:26 01:40 00:36 23:16
SL Public 01:37 00:53 00:00 00:00 00:25 00:28 01:07 01:16 00:46 00:53 01:37 00:23 00:08 09:33
SL Private 01:18 00:55 00:00 00:00 00:07 01:20 00:00 00:33 02:00 01:03 00:31 00:05 00:48 08:40
SL Total 02:55 01:48 00:00 00:00 00:32 01:48 01:07 01:49 02:46 01:56 02:08 00:28 00:56 18:13
WR Public 01:24 00:44 00:00 00:00 00:05 00:14 02:22 02:50 03:51 01:38 01:35 00:00 00:00 14:43
WR Private 00:43 00:24 00:00 00:00 00:07 00:00 00:07 00:00 00:00 00:35 04:45 01:35 00:00 08:16
WR Total 02:07 01:08 00:00 00:00 00:12 00:14 02:29 02:50 03:51 02:13 06:20 01:35 00:00 22:59
TOTALS 63:28 75:00 00:00 00:00 90:30 83:44 98:51 54:03 85:34 87:35 112:32 59:13 36:13 846:43
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4.2.3 The average time spent in committee meetings during the parliamentary year
From 11 June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr To 10 Annual
May 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 May 13 Average
Hrs Mins Hrs Mins Hrs Mins Hrs Mins Hrs Mins Hrs Mins Hrs Mins Hrs Mins Hrs Mins Hrs Mins Hrs Mins Hrs Mins Hrs Mins Hrs Mins
EET 02:45 03:04 00:00 00:00 03:07 04:33 02:32 01:34 02:04 02:50 02:34 02:35 01:20 02:13
EC 02:35 02:18 00:00 00:00 02:21 02:10 02:12 01:20 02:31 03:01 02:16 02:36 03:24 02:03
EO 02:25 02:07 00:00 00:00 02:19 01:49 01:44 01:43 01:35 01:39 01:45 01:30 01:50 01:34
EU 02:19 01:23 00:00 00:00 01:59 01:28 01:36 01:09 01:57 02:19 02:02 02:12 02:20 01:35
FI 02:45 02:29 00:00 00:00 02:29 02:30 02:08 02:10 02:06 02:34 02:05 02:30 01:54 01:58
HS 03:03 01:49 00:00 00:00 03:11 02:48 01:46 02:09 02:45 02:42 01:53 02:15 02:40 02:05
ICI 00:21 01:38 00:00 00:00 01:44 01:47 02:00 02:22 01:41 02:21 02:57 01:37 01:38 01:32
JSP n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 00:16 00:59 00:42 00:09
JUS 01:50 01:51 00:00 00:00 02:12 03:10 02:39 01:52 01:22 01:48 02:07 02:40 01:20 01:45
LGR 02:13 01:59 00:00 00:00 01:30 03:14 01:49 02:15 02:34 02:12 02:28 02:49 02:14 01:56
NTS n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 00:00 00:17 00:43 00:00 00:02 00:04
PA 00:21 02:12 00:00 00:00 01:56 01:33 02:22 01:47 02:34 02:35 04:02 02:37 01:57 01:50
PPC 00:53 01:14 00:00 00:00 01:21 01:36 01:45 02:01 01:29 01:40 01:39 02:21 00:00 01:13
RACCE 00:28 01:25 00:00 00:00 01:33 02:09 02:08 02:23 02:28 02:22 02:35 02:05 02:04 01:40
REF n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 00:07 00:42 00:38 00:47 01:13 01:09 01:17 00:56 00:31
SL 00:58 00:36 00:00 00:00 00:16 00:36 00:16 00:36 00:41 00:38 00:32 00:14 00:56 00:29
SPPA 01:19 01:42 00:00 00:00 01:11 01:45 01:00 00:57 01:28 01:32 01:13 01:40 00:36 01:06
WR 02:07 00:34 00:00 00:00 00:12 00:14 02:29 02:50 01:55 02:13 01:35 01:35 00:00 01:12
Monthly
Average 01:28 01:28 00:00 00:00 01:31 01:45 01:37 01:32 01:40 01:53 01:53 01:51 01:26 01:23
40 Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013
4.3 Committees 4.3.1 Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee Established: 1 June 2011 Remit: To consider and report on the Scottish economy, enterprise, energy,
tourism and renewables and all other matters within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth apart from those covered by the remit of the Local Government and Regeneration Committee and matters relating to the Cities Strategy falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy. (As agreed by resolution of Parliament on 1 June 2011).
Convener: Murdo Fraser Deputy Convener: Dennis Robertson (from 18 September 2012) John Wilson (until 18 September 2012) Membership: The committee has 9 members. Meetings: There were 33 meetings in the parliamentary year. No meetings were held
outside the Parliament.
Number
Total meetings of the Committee 33 Meetings held wholly in private 3 Meetings held partly in private 25 Joint meetings with other Committees 0 Meetings held outside the Parliament 0
Meetings attended:
Members Party Number of meetings
attended (possible total)
Marco Biagi (from 18 September 2012) SNP 24(25) Chic Brodie SNP 32(33) Murdo Fraser Con 31(33) Rhoda Grant Lab 32(33) Patrick Harvie (until 1 November 2012) Green 13(13) Alison Johnstone (from 1 November 2012) Green 19(20) Angus MacDonald (until 18 September 2012) SNP 8(8) Mike MacKenzie SNP 33(33) Margaret McDougall (from 12 December 2012) Lab 13(15) Stuart McMillan (until 18 September 2012) SNP 8(8) John Park (until 7 December 2012) Lab 15(17) Dennis Robertson (from 18 September 2012) SNP 22(25) David Torrance (from 18 September 2012) SNP 20(25) John Wilson (until 18 September 2012) SNP 8(8)
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Substitute Members Party Number of meetings
attended
Claire Baker (until 18 September 2012) Lab 0 Jim Eadie (until 18 September 2012) SNP 0
Annabel Goldie Con 0 Patrick Harvie (from 1 November 2012) Green 0 Alison Johnstone (until 1 November 2012) Green 0
Jenny Marra (from 18 September 2012) Lab 1 Joan McAlpine (from 18 September 2012) SNP 5
Reporters: EU Reporters: Chic Brodie MSP; Stuart McMillan MSP Committee Clerk: Stephen Imrie (until October 2012) Jane Williams (from October 2012) Advisers: Jo Armstrong – Budget adviser Peter Wood – Budget adviser Visits: 2 fact-finding visits to Griffin Wind Farm and Glen Lyon for the renewables
inquiry; 1 visit to the Amazon centre at Dunfermline Events: None Witnesses: The following witnesses were called to give oral evidence:
Category Number
Scottish Government Ministers 10 Scottish Government officials 18 Members of the Scottish Parliament 0 Representatives of public bodies 16 Representatives of local authorities 3 UK Ministers 1 UK Government officials 1 Members of the UK Parliament 1 Representatives from other legislatures 0 Representatives of trade unions 0 Representatives of professional associations 5 Representatives of the voluntary sector 0 Other categories of witnesses 93
42 Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013
Business transacted:
Business No Details
Inquiries 4 Glen Lyon renewable energy inquiry; Scottish Government‘s Renewables Targets; Underemployment in Scotland; Visit Scotland‘s ‗Winning Years‘ strategy
Consultations 2 Draft Budget 2013-14 and Spending Review; Low Carbon Scotland: Meeting our Emissions Reduction Targets 2013-2027: The Draft Second Report on Proposals and Policies
Proposed Members‘ Bills considered
0
Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)
0
Bills considered 1 Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Bill Legislative Consent Memorandums 3 Energy Bill;
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill; Growth and Infrastructure Bill
Public Body Act Consent Memorandums
1 The Public Bodies (The Office of Fair Trading Transfer of Consumer Advice Scheme Function and Modification of Enforcement Functions) Order 2013
SIs considered 0 SSIs considered 1 1 draft affirmative, 0 affirmatives and 0 negatives Petitions considered 0 Divisions held 0 Plenary debates 1 21 February 2013: S4M-05596
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013 43
Reports:
Title SP
Paper number
Date of publication
Government response
7th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Energy Bill (LCM (S4) 20.1)
313 3 May 2013 No Response
6th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Underemployment in Scotland
305 17 April 2013 4 June 2013
5th Report, 2013 (Session 4): The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 [draft]
294 25 March 2013 No Response
4th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Low Carbon Scotland: Meeting our Emissions Reduction Targets 2013-2027, The Draft Second Report on Proposals and Policies
288 22 March 2013 27 June 2013
3rd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill (LCM(S4)14.3)
276 6 March 2013 No Response
2nd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Report on Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill (LCM (S4)14.2)
258 29 January 2013 No Response
1st Report, 2013 (Session 4): The Public Bodies (The Office of Fair Trading Transfer of Consumer Advice Scheme Function and Modification of Enforcement Functions) Order 2013
257 29 January 2013 No Response
9th Report, 2012 (Session 4): The Public Bodies (Abolition of British Shipbuilders) Order [2013]
242 21 December 2013 No Response
8th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Growth and Infrastructure Bill (LCM (S4) 17.1)
229 4 December 2012 No Response
7th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Report on the achievability of the Scottish Government's renewable energy targets
220 23 November 2012 29 January 2013
6th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Report on The Winning Years
215 19 November 2012 18 December 2012
5th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Annual Report 2011-12
153 13 June 2012 n/a
44 Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013
4.3.2 Education and Culture Committee Established: 1 June 2011 Remit: To consider and report on further and higher education, lifelong learning,
schools, pre-school care, skills and other matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning and matters relating to culture and the arts falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs. (As agreed by resolution of Parliament on 1 June 2011)
Convener: Stewart Maxwell Deputy Convener: Neil Findlay Membership: The committee has 9 members. Meetings: There were 33 meetings in the parliamentary year. No meetings were held
outside the Parliament.
Number
Total meetings of the Committee 33 Meetings held wholly in private 5 Meetings held partly in private 17 Joint meetings with other Committees 0 Meetings held outside the Parliament 0
Meetings attended:
Members Party Number of meetings
attended (possible total)
George Adam (from 18 September 2012) SNP 23(24) Clare Adamson SNP 33(33) Colin Beattie (from 18 September 2012) SNP 23(24) Marco Biagi (until 18 September 2012) SNP 8(9) Neil Bibby Lab 33(33) Neil Findlay Lab 29(33) Stewart Maxwell SNP 29(33) Joan McAlpine SNP 33(33) Liam McArthur LD 30(33) Liz Smith Con 30(33) Jean Urquhart (until 18 September 2012) SNP 9(9)
Substitute Members Party Number of meetings
attended
George Adam (until 4 September 2012) SNP 0 Colin Beattie (4 September -18 September 2012) SNP 1
Marco Biagi (from 18 September 2012) SNP 4 Mark Griffin (from 18 September 2012) Lab 2 Hanzala Malik (until 18 September 2012) Lab 1 Mary Scanlon Con 1
Tavish Scott LD 0
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Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: Terry Shevlin
Advisers: Professor David Bell – Budget adviser Visits: 4 fact-finding meetings with: chairs of child protection committees,
Edinburgh, People First (Scotland) Parents‘ Group, Edinburgh; Care Leavers at Who Cares? Scotland; people working with vulnerable children, Perth/Kinross
Events: None Witnesses: The following witnesses were called to give oral evidence:
Category Number
Scottish Government Ministers 9 Scottish Government officials 32 Members of the Scottish Parliament 0 Representatives of public bodies 30 Representatives of local authorities 0 UK Ministers 0 UK government officials 1 Members of the UK Parliament 0 Representatives from other legislatures 0 Representatives of trade unions 21 Representatives of professional associations 19 Representatives of voluntary sector 13 Other categories of witnesses 40
Business transacted:
Business No Details
Inquiries 3 Broadcasting Decision making on whether to take children into care; Educational attainment of looked after children
Consultations 1 Draft Budget 2013-14 Proposed Members‘ Bills considered 0 Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)
0
Bills considered 2 Post-16 Education (Scotland) Bill Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandums 1 Children and Families Bill Public Body Act Consent Memorandums
0
SIs considered 0 SSIs considered 3 3 draft affirmatives, 0 affirmatives and 0 negatives Petitions considered 2 PE1395, PE1440 Divisions held 1 26 March 2013: Teachers‘ Superannuation
(Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013. Motion to annul
Plenary debates 0
46 Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013
Reports:
Title SP Paper number
Date of publication
Government response
5th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Report on Broadcasting
317 9 May 2013 No Response
4th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
301 28 March 2013 No Response
3rd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Interim Report on inquiry into decision making on whether to take children into care
300 28 March 2013 22 May 2013
2nd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Stage 1 Report on the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Bill
283 20 March 2013 27 March 2013
1st Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate legislation
175 5 March 2013 No Response
9th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
189 27 September 2012 No Response
8th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate legislation
172 27 June 2012 No Response
7th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Annual Report 2011-12
154 13 June 2012 n/a
6th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Report on educational attainment of looked after children
140 31 May 2012 20 July 2012
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4.3.3 Equal Opportunities Committee Established: 1 June 2011 Remit: 1.The remit of the Equal Opportunities Committee is to consider and report
on matters relating to equal opportunities and upon the observance of equal opportunities within the Parliament.
2. In these Rules, ―equal opportunities‖ includes the prevention, elimination or regulation of discrimination between persons on grounds of sex or marital status, on racial grounds or on grounds of disability, age, sexual orientation, language or social origin or of other personal attributes, including beliefs or opinions such as religious beliefs or political opinions.
Convener: Mary Fee Deputy Convener: Marco Biagi (from 8 November 2012) Stuart McMillan (until 18 September 2012) Jean Urquhart (20 September 2012 - 25 October 2012) Membership: The committee has 7 members. Meetings: There were 32 meetings in the parliamentary year. 1 meeting was held
outside the Parliament at the Clinterty Travelling Persons‘ Site, Aberdeen, on 4 February 2013.
Number
Total meetings of the Committee 32 Meetings held wholly in private 4 Meetings held partly in private 13 Joint meetings with other Committees 0 Meetings held outside the Parliament 1
Meetings attended:
Members Party Number of meetings
attended (possible total)
Marco Biagi (from 18 September 2012) SNP 25(25) Mary Fee Lab 32(32) John Finnie (until 23 October 2012) SNP 10(10) John Finnie (from 23 October 2012) Ind 20(22) Annabel Goldie (until 17 January 2013) Con 11(18) Alex Johnstone (from 17 January 2013) Con 13(14) John Mason (from 25 October 2012) SNP 20(21) Siobhan McMahon Lab 27(32) Stuart McMillan (until 18 September 2012) SNP 6(7) Dennis Robertson SNP 26(32) Jean Urquhart (until 23 October 2012) SNP 10(10) Jean Urquhart (23 October-25 October 2012) Ind 1(1)
48 Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013
Substitute Members Party Number of meetings
attended
Malcolm Chisholm (from 18 September 2012) Lab 0 Bob Doris (25 October 2012-10 January 2013) SNP 0 James Dornan (from 10 January 2013) SNP 4 Alex Johnstone (until 17 January 2013) Con 6 Jenny Marra (until 18 September 2012) Lab 2 Stuart McMillan (18 September–24 October 2012) SNP 0 David Torrance (until 18 September 2012) SNP 3
Reporters: EU Reporter: John Finnie MSP Committee Clerk: Douglas Thornton Advisers: Professor Nick Watson - Budget adviser 2013 Professor Ailsa McKay - Budget adviser in 2012 Visits: 4 fact-finding visits to Gypsy/Traveller sites in Perth/Pitlochry,
Edinburgh/Dalkeith, Oban (Connel), and Ledaig. Events: None Witnesses: The following witnesses were called to give oral evidence:
Category Number
Scottish Government Ministers 2 Scottish Government officials 8 Members of the Scottish Parliament 2 Representatives of public bodies 7 Representatives of local authorities 20 UK Ministers 0 UK government officials 0 Members of the UK Parliament 0 Representatives from other legislatures 0 Representatives of trade unions 2 Representatives of professional associations 1 Representatives of voluntary sector 7 Other categories of witnesses 71
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Business transacted:
Business No Details
Inquiries 4 Having and Keeping a Home: steps to preventing homelessness among young people; Gypsy/Travellers and Care; Where Gypsy/Travellers Live; Women and Work;
Consultations 1 Draft Budget 2013-14 Proposed Members‘ Bills considered 0 Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)
0
Bills considered 0 Legislative Consent Memorandums 0 Public Body Act Consent Memorandums
0
SIs considered 0 SSIs considered 0 Petitions considered 2 PE1411, PE1413 Divisions held 0 Plenary debates 0
Reports:
Title SP Paper number
Date of publication Government
response
1st Report, 2013 (Session 4): Where Gypsy /Travellers Live
284 25 March 2013 7 June 2013
4th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Having and Keeping a Home: steps to preventing homelessness among young people
191 7 October 2012 3 December 2012
3rd Report, 2012 (Session 4): Gypsy/Travellers and Care
184 24 September 2012 29 January 2013
2nd Report, 2012 (Session 4): Annual report 2011-2012
146 11 June 2012 n/a
50 Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013
4.3.4 European and External Relations Committee Established: 1 June 2011 Remit: 1. The remit of the European and External Relations Committee is to
consider and report on— (a) proposals for European Communities legislation; (b) the implementation of European Communities legislation; (c) any European Communities or European Union issue; (d) the development and implementation of the Scottish Administration‘s
links with countries and territories outside Scotland, the European Communities (and their institutions) and other international organisations; and
(e) co-ordination of the international activities of the Scottish Administration.
2. The Committee may refer matters to the Parliamentary Bureau or other committees where it considers it appropriate to do so.
3. The convener of the Committee shall not be the convener of any other committee whose remit is, in the opinion of the Parliamentary Bureau, relevant to that of the Committee.
4. The Parliamentary Bureau shall normally propose a person to be a member of the Committee only if that person is a member of another committee whose remit is, in the opinion of the Parliamentary Bureau, relevant to that of the Committee. (As agreed by resolution of Parliament on 1 June 2011).
Convener: Christina McKelvie Deputy Convener: Hanzala Malik Membership: The committee has 7 members. Meetings: There were 17 meetings in the parliamentary year. No meetings were held
outside the Parliament.
Number
Total meetings of the Committee 17 Meetings held wholly in private 1 Meetings held partly in private 11 Joint meetings with other Committees 0 Meetings held outside the Parliament 0
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013 51
Meetings attended:
Members Party Number of meetings
attended (possible total)
Clare Adamson SNP 15(17) Roderick Campbell (from 18 September 2012) SNP 14(14) Willie Coffey (from 18 September 2012) SNP 14(14) Helen Eadie Lab 14(17) Bill Kidd (until 18 September 2012) SNP 3(3) Hanzala Malik Lab 15(17) Jamie McGrigor Con 14(17) Christina McKelvie SNP 16(17) Aileen McLeod (until 18 September 2012) SNP 3(3)
Substitute Members Party Number of meetings
attended
Gavin Brown Con 0 Neil Findlay Lab 3 Stewart Maxwell (until 18 September 2012) SNP 0
Aileen McLeod (from 18 September 2012) SNP 2
Reporters: Aileen McLeod MSP - Horizon 2020 Inquiry Jamie McGrigor MSP - Sea Fisheries Conservation Measures: Christina McKelvie MSP - Committee of the Regions Committee Clerk: Dr Ian Duncan (until March 2013) Jim Johnston (April 2013) Katy Orr (from May 2013) Advisers: None Visits: 7 fact-finding visits to primary schools across Scotland relating to the
inquiry into foreign language-learning in primary schools; 3 fact-finding visits to businesses in Edinburgh, Fort William, and Kinross, as part of the inquiry into economic engagement with China
Events: 1 Stakeholders‘ conference for foreign language-learning in primary
schools in Scotland, held in the Scottish Parliament
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Witnesses: The following witnesses were called to give oral evidence:
Category Number
Scottish Government Ministers 3 Scottish Government officials 6 Members of the Scottish Parliament 2 Representatives of public bodies 0 Representatives of local authorities 0 UK Ministers 0 UK government officials 0 Members of the UK Parliament 0 Representatives from other legislatures 0 Representatives of trade unions 0 Representatives of professional associations 0 Representatives of voluntary sector 0 Other categories of witnesses 46
Business transacted:
Business No Details
Inquiries 4 European Union Structural Funds; European Union‘s Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Development; Foreign language-learning in primary schools; The Scottish Government‘s Country Plan for China and its International Framework
Consultations 1 Draft Budget 2013-14 Proposed Members‘ Bills considered
0
Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)
0
Bills considered 0 Legislative Consent Memorandums 0 Public Body Act Consent Memorandums
0
SIs considered 0 SSIs considered 0 Petitions considered 0 Divisions held 2 15 November 2012: the committee should
undertake an inquiry into the Scottish Government‘s handling of the issue of EU legal advice; 15 November 2012: the committee should refer the request for an inquiry to the Parliamentary Bureau
Plenary debates 1 26 February 2013: S4M-05699
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Reports:
Title SP
Paper number
Date of publication
Government response
1st Report, 2013 (Session 4): Report on the EU priorities of the Committees of the Scottish Parliament
271 21 February 2013 No Response
6th Report, 2012 (Session 4): The EU-related engagement of the Scottish Parliament's Committees 2011-2012
213 14 November 2012 No Response
5th Report, 2012 (Session 4): EU Structural Funds
179 3 July 2012 5 September 2012
4th Report, 2012 (Session 4): The EU's Horizon 2020 Programme for Research and Innovation
175 28 June 2012 24 August 2012
3rd Report, 2012 (Session 4): Annual Report 2011- 2012
158 14 June 2012 n/a
2nd Report, 2012 (Session 4): Developments in the Eurozone and their implications for communication between the Scottish and UK Governments
139 29 May 2012 19 September 2012
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4.3.5 Finance Committee Established: 1 June 2011 Remit: 1. The remit of the Finance Committee is to consider and report on— (a) any report or other document laid before the Parliament by members of
the Scottish Executive containing proposals for, or budgets of, public expenditure or proposals for the making of a tax-varying resolution, taking into account any report or recommendations concerning such documents made to them by any other committee with power to consider such documents or any part of them;
(b) any report made by a committee setting out proposals concerning public expenditure;
(c) Budget Bills; and (d) any other matter relating to or affecting the expenditure of the Scottish
Administration or other expenditure payable out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund.
2. The Committee may also consider and, where it sees fit, report to the Parliament on the timetable for the Stages of Budget Bills and on the handling of financial business.
3. In these Rules, ―public expenditure‖ means expenditure of the Scottish Administration, other expenditure payable out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund and any other expenditure met out of taxes, charges and other public revenue.
(As agreed by resolution of Parliament on 1 June 2011). Convener: Kenneth Gibson Deputy Convener: John Mason Membership: The committee has 7 members. Meetings: There were 33 meetings in the parliamentary year. 1 meeting was held
outside the Parliament on 5 November 2012 at the Tower Mill, Heart of Hawick.
Number
Total meetings of the Committee 33 Meetings held wholly in private 0 Meetings held partly in private 27 Joint meetings with other Committees 0 Meetings held outside the Parliament 1
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Meetings attended:
Members Party Number of meetings
attended (possible total)
Gavin Brown Con 31(33) Malcolm Chisholm (from 12 December 2012) Lab 14(14) Bruce Crawford (18 September–24 October 2012) SNP 4(4) Kenneth Gibson SNP 33(33) Jamie Hepburn (from 25 October 2012) SNP 20(21) John Mason SNP 33(33) Mark McDonald (until 18 September 2012) SNP 8(8) Michael McMahon Lab 27(33) Elaine Murray (until 12 December 2012) Lab 19(19) Jean Urquhart (18 September-23 October 2012) SNP 3(3) Jean Urquhart (from 23 October 2012) Ind 21(22) Paul Wheelhouse (until 6 September 2012) SNP 7(7)
Substitute Members Party Number of meetings
attended
Jackson Carlaw Con 0
Mary Fee Lab 1 Dave Thompson SNP 2
Reporters: None Committee Clerk: James Johnston Advisers: David Bell – Budget advisor Visits: 3 key employability stakeholder workshop visits to Dundee, Dumfries and
Galloway, North Ayrshire Events: 1 event for Parliament Day in Hawick Witnesses: The following witnesses were called to give oral evidence:
Category Number
Scottish Government Ministers 6 Scottish Government officials 37 Members of the Scottish Parliament 9 Representatives of public bodies 49 Representatives of local authorities 5 UK Ministers 0 UK government officials 9 Members of the UK Parliament 0 Representatives from other legislatures 0 Representatives of trade unions 1 Representatives of professional associations 8 Representatives of voluntary sector 6 Other categories of witnesses 41
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Business transacted:
Business No Details
Inquiries 1 Improving employability Consultations 1 Draft Budget 2013-14 and Spending Review Proposed Members‘ Bills considered 0 Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)
0
Bills considered 15 Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill; Budget (Scotland) (No.2) Bill; Forth Road Bridge Bill; Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill; High Hedges (Scotland) Bill; Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Bill; Landfill Tax (Scotland) Bill; Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill; Post-16 Education (Scotland) Bill; Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Bill; Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill; Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill; Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill; Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill; Water Resources (Scotland) Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandums 2 Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill; Public Service Pensions Bill
Public Body Act Consent Memorandums
0
SIs considered 0 SSIs considered 2 1 draft affirmative, 1 affirmative and 0 negatives Petitions considered 0 Divisions held 1 5 December 2012: Freedom of Information
(Amendment) (Scotland) Bill Stage 2 amendment: 1
Plenary debates 3 20 December 2012: S4M-05203; 8 January 2013: S4M-05276; 5 March 2013: S4M-05765
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Reports:
Title SP Paper number
Date of publication Government
response
4th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Stage 1 Report on the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Bill
295 27 March 2013 24 April 2013
3rd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Report on the Budget (Scotland) Act 2012 Amendment Order 2013
278 14 March 2013 No Response
2nd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Demographic change and an ageing population
265 11 February 2013 11 March 2013
1st Report, 2013 (Session 4): Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Public Service Pensions Bill (LCM(S4) 19.1)
248 16 January 2013 No Response
9th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Report on Draft Budget 2013-14
231 10 December 2012 21 January 2013
8th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Improving employability
226 3 December 2012 11 February 2013
7th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Budget (Scotland) Act 2012 Amendment Order 2012
206 7 November 2012 No Response
6th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Stage 1 Report on the Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
201 2 November 2012 No Response
5th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Report on the legislative consent memorandum on the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill (LCM (S4) 14.1)
181 7 September 2012 No Response
4th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Annual Report 2011-12
148 12 June 2012 n/a
3rd Report, 2012 (Session 4): The Official Statistics (Scotland) Amendment Order 2012
128 18 May 2012 No Response
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4.3.6 Health and Sport Committee Established: 1 June 2011 Remit: To consider and report on health policy, the NHS in Scotland, anti-poverty
measures, equalities, sport and other matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy apart from those covered by the remit of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. (As agreed by resolution of Parliament on 1 June 2011).
Convener: Duncan McNeil Deputy Convener: Bob Doris Membership: The committee has 9 members. Meetings: There were 34 meetings in the parliamentary year. No meetings were held
outside the Parliament.
Number
Total meetings of the Committee 34 Meetings held wholly in private 2 Meetings held partly in private 15 Joint meetings with other Committees 0 Meetings held outside the Parliament 0
Meetings attended:
Members Party Number of meetings
attended (possible total)
George Adam (4 September-18 September 2012) SNP 2(2) Bob Doris SNP 32(34) Jim Eadie (until 18 September 2012) SNP 9(9) Richard Lyle (until 18 September 2012) SNP 7(9) Mark McDonald (from 18 September 2012) SNP 25(25) Aileen McLeod (from 18 September 2012) SNP 24(25) Fiona McLeod (until 27 June 2012) SNP 6(6) Duncan McNeil Lab 33(34) Nanette Milne Con 34(34) Gil Paterson SNP 33(34) Dr Richard Simpson Lab 28(34) Drew Smith Lab 30(34) David Torrance (from 18 September 2012) SNP 17(25) Sandra White (27 June 2012–4 September 2012) SNP 0(1)
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Substitute Members Party Number of meetings
attended
Jackson Carlaw (from 27 June 2012) Con 0 Jim Eadie (18 September 2012-24 October 2012) SNP 1
Rhoda Grant Lab 2 Adam Ingram (until 18 September 2012) SNP 2 Richard Lyle (from 25 October 2012) SNP 6
Reporters: EU Reporters: Richard Lyle MSP; Aileen McLeod MSP Teenage Pregnancy Inquiry: Richard Simpson MSP Committee Clerk: Douglas Wands (until July 2012) Eugene Windsor (from July 2012) Advisers: Dr Andrew Walker - spending review and draft budget Visits: 4 fact-finding visits as part of the inquiry into teenage pregnancy to
Edinburgh, Oldham, Dundee, Glasgow; 2 fact-finding visits as part of the inquiry into support for community sport to Cumbernauld and Aberdeen; 1 fact-finding visit to Glasgow as part of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill
Events: None Witnesses: The following witnesses were called to give oral evidence:
Category Number
Scottish Government Ministers 14 Scottish Government officials 25 Members of the Scottish Parliament 0 Representatives of public bodies 82 Representatives of local authorities 9 UK Ministers 0 UK government officials 0 Members of the UK Parliament 0 Representatives from other legislatures 0 Representatives of trade unions 1 Representatives of professional associations 9 Representatives of voluntary sector 53 Other categories of witnesses 53
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Business transacted:
Business No Details
Inquiries 3 Health inequalities in Scotland; Support for community sport; Teenage pregnancy;
Consultations 1 Draft Budget 2013-14 and Spending Review Proposed Members‘ Bills considered 0 Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)
0
Bills considered 1 Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill Legislative Consent Memorandums 0 Public Body Act Consent Memorandums
0
SIs considered 0 SSIs considered 3 2 draft affirmatives, 1 affirmative and
0 negatives Petitions considered 4 PE1384, PE1434, PE1451, PE1466 Divisions held 12 30 October 2012: Social Care (Self-directed
Support (Scotland) Bill Stage 2 amendments: 21, 22, 7A, 23, 24, 25, 27, 30, 31, 33, 34, 41
Plenary debates 1 20 September 2012: S4M-04179
Reports:
Title SP Paper number
Date of publication
Government response
2nd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
274 6 March 2013 No Response
1st Report, 2013 (Session 4): Report on Inquiry into Support for Community Sport
243 16 January 2013 13 March 2013
11th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
205 7 November 2012 No Response
10th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Stage 1 Report on the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill
178 6 July 2012 4 September 2012
9th Report, 2012 (Session 4): NHS Boards Budget Scrutiny
171 25 June 2012 29 October 2012
8th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
155 13 June 2012 No Response
7th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Annual Report 2011-12
143 11 June 2012 n/a
6th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
130 23 May 2012 No Response
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4.3.7 Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee Established: 1 June 2011 Remit: To consider and report on infrastructure, capital investment, transport,
housing, and other matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment apart from those covered by the remit of the Local Government and Regeneration Committee. (As agreed by resolution of Parliament on 1 June 2011).
Convener: Maureen Watt Deputy Convener: Adam Ingram Membership: The committee has 7 members. Meetings: There were 23 meetings in the parliamentary year. No meetings were held
outside the Parliament.
Number
Total meetings of the Committee 23 Meetings held wholly in private 1 Meetings held partly in private 12 Joint meetings with other Committees 0 Meetings held outside the Parliament 0
Meetings attended:
Members Party Number of meetings
attended (possible total)
Malcolm Chisholm (until 12 December 2012) Lab 13(13) Jim Eadie (from 18 September 2012) SNP 19(20) Adam Ingram SNP 19(23) Alex Johnstone Con 23(23) Gordon MacDonald SNP 22(23) Margaret McCulloch Lab 22(23) Aileen McLeod (until 18 September 2012) SNP 2(3) Elaine Murray (from 12 December 2012) Lab 10(10) Maureen Watt SNP 22(23)
Substitute Members Party Number of meetings
attended
Bob Doris (4 September 2012-10 January 2013) SNP 2 Gil Paterson (from 10 January 2013) SNP 3 Graeme Pearson Lab 0 John Scott Con 0 Sandra White (until 4 September 2012) SNP 1
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Reporters: Jim Eadie MSP Committee Clerk: Steve Farrell Advisers: Professor Ken Gibb – Budget adviser Visits: 1 fact-finding visit for the Rail 2014: Renewal of Scottish Passenger Rail
Franchise report to ScotRail, Glasgow; 1fact-finding visit the Water Resources (Scotland) Bill to Scottish Water International, Edinburgh; 1fact-finding visit to the Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science, Dundee.
Events: None Witnesses: The following witnesses were called to give oral evidence:
Category Number
Scottish Government Ministers 9 Scottish Government officials 42 Members of the Scottish Parliament 2 Representatives of public bodies 29 Representatives of local authorities 9 UK Ministers 0 UK government officials 0 Members of the UK Parliament 0 Representatives from other legislatures 0 Representatives of trade unions 0 Representatives of professional associations 1 Representatives of voluntary sector 10 Other categories of witnesses 14
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Business transacted:
Business No Details
Inquiries 2 Community transport Scottish passenger rail franchise 2014
Consultations 1 Draft Budget Scrutiny 2013-14 Proposed Members‘ Bills considered
1 Responsible Parking Bill (2) 23 January 2013
Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)
0
Bills considered 2 Forth Road Bridge Bill Water Resources (Scotland) Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandums 1 Marine Navigation (No. 2) Bill Public Body Act Consent Memorandums
1 Draft British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
SIs considered 0 SSIs considered 6 6 draft affirmatives, 0 affirmatives and 0 negatives Petitions considered 3 PE1236, PE1424, PE1425 Divisions held 4 20 March 2013: National Bus Travel Concession
Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 [Draft]: motion to approve the order; 7 November 2012: that Jim Eadie be chosen as the committee‘s EU reporter; 23 January 2013: Water Resources (Scotland) Bill Stage 2 amendments: 1, 58
Plenary debates 1 17 April 2013: S4M-06153
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Reports:
Title SP
Paper number
Date of publication
Government response
3rd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Report on Low Carbon Scotland: Meeting our Emissions Reductions Targets 2013-2027 - The Draft Second Report on Proposals
291 22 March 2013 27 June 2013
2nd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
290 21 March 2013 No Response
1st Report, 2013 (Session 4): Stage 1 Report on the Forth Road Bridge Bill
281 18 March 2013 24 April 2013
12th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Marine Navigation (No.2) Bill
238 13 December 2012 No Response
11th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Stage 1 Report on the Water Resources (Scotland) Bill
228 4 December 2012 16 January 2013
10th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
216 19 November 2012 No Response
9th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Report on Subordinate Legislation
185 24 September 2012
No Response
8th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Annual Report 2011-12
149 13 June 2012 n/a
7th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Report on Subordinate Legislation
136 23 May 2012 No Response
6th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Rail 2014: Renewal of Scottish Passenger Rail Franchise
129 21 May 2012 21 June 2012
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4.3.8 Justice Committee Established: 1 June 2011 Remit: To consider and report on a) the administration of criminal and civil justice,
community safety and other matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and b) the functions of the Lord Advocate other than as head of the systems of criminal prosecution and investigation of deaths in Scotland. (As agreed by resolution of Parliament on 1 June 2011).
Convener: Christine Grahame Deputy Convener: Jenny Marra Membership: The committee has 9 members. Meetings: There were 34 meetings in the parliamentary year. No meetings were held
outside the Parliament.
Number
Total meetings of the Committee 34 Meetings held wholly in private 0 Meetings held partly in private 28 Joint meetings with other Committees 0 Meetings held outside the Parliament 0
Meetings attended:
Members Party Number of meetings
attended (possible total)
Roderick Campbell SNP 33(34) John Finnie (until 23 October 2012) SNP 10(10) John Finnie (from 23 October 2012) Ind 22(24) Christine Grahame SNP 33(34) Colin Keir SNP 34(34) Jenny Marra Lab 32(34) Alison McInnes LD 29(34) David McLetchie Con 11(34) Graeme Pearson Lab 34(34) Sandra White (from 18 September 2012) SNP 23(24) Humza Yousaf (until 6 September 2012) SNP 7(8)
Substitute Members Party Number of meetings
attended
Jim Hume LD 0 John Lamont (from 7 March 2013) Con 7 Gordon MacDonald SNP 4 Margaret McDougall Lab 2 Margaret Mitchell (until 7 March 2013) Con 1
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Reporters: None Committee Clerk: Peter McGrath (until October 2012) Irene Fleming (from October 2012) Advisers: None Visits: 7 visits to prisons: HMP Barlinnie, HMP Edinburgh, HMP Inverness, HMP
Low Moss, HMP Perth, HM YOI Polmont, HMP Addiewell. Events: None Witnesses: The following witnesses were called to give oral evidence:
Category Number
Scottish Government Ministers 16 Scottish Government officials 14 Members of the Scottish Parliament 0 Representatives of public bodies 61 Representatives of local authorities 0 UK Ministers 0 UK government officials 0 Members of the UK Parliament 0 Representatives from other legislatures 0 Representatives of trade unions 4 Representatives of professional associations 22 Representatives of voluntary sector 20 Other categories of witnesses 30
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Business transacted:
Business No Details
Inquiries 3 Effectiveness of the provisions in the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003; Implementation of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012; Purposeful activity in prisons
Consultations 1 Draft Budget scrutiny 2013-14 Proposed Members‘ Bills considered 0 Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)
0
Bills considered 4 Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandums 4 Crime and Courts Bill; Defamation Bill; Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill; Statute Law (Repeals) Bill
Public Body Act Consent Memorandums
1 The Public Bodies (Abolition of Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council) Order 2013
SIs considered 0 SSIs considered 11 10 draft affirmatives, 0 affirmatives and 1 negative:
SSI 2012/118 Petitions considered 4 PE1403, PE1427, PE1436, PE1449 Divisions held 53 6 November 2012: whether members agree to take
item 7 in private; 13 November 2012: Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill Stage 2 amendments: 25, 27, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 13, 40, 41, 42, 14, 43, 44, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24; Police and Fire reform (Scotland) Bill Stage 2 amendments: 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 166, 193, 9, 11, 16, 18, 196, 199, 171, 200, 172, 202
Plenary debates 1 23 October 2012: S4M-04505
Reports:
Title SP Paper number
Date of publication
Government response
6th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Public Bodies Act Consent Memorandum on the Public Bodies (Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council) Order 2013
312 2 May 2013 No Response
5th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Inquiry into purposeful activity in prisons
299 28 March 2013 21 May 2013
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Title SP Paper number
Date of publication
Government response
4th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
287 21 March 2013 No Response
3rd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Crime and Courts Bill (LCM(S4) 11.2)
266 20 February 2013 No Response
2nd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland)
262 7 February 2013 No Response
1st Report, 2013 (Session 4): Knife Dealers (Licence Conditions) (Scotland) Order 2012
247 10 January 2013 No Response
16th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (Scottish Land Court) Order 2013
236 13 December 2012
No Response
15th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Statute Law (Repeals) Bill (LCM(S4) 16.1)
209 8 November 2012 No Response
14th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Relevant Premises) Regulations 2012
208 8 November 2012 No Response
13th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill (LCM (S4) 15.1)
200 31 October 2012 No Response
12th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Incidental Provisions) Order 2012
196 26 October 2012 No Response
11th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Stage 1 Report on the Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill
193 4 October 2012 18 October 2012
10th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Defamation Bill
188 25 September 2012
No Response
9th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
169 21 June 2012 No Response
8th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Crime and Court Bill (LCM (S4) 11.1)
168 21 June 2012 No Response
7th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Annual Report 2011-12
150 12 June 2012 n/a
6th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003
141 31 May 2012 No Response
5th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Bankruptcy Fees etc. (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/118)
137 25 May 2012 No Response
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4.3.9 Justice Sub-Committee on Policing Established: 13 March 2013 Remit: To consider and report on the operation of the Police and Fire Reform
(Scotland) Act 2012 as it relates to policing. (As agreed by resolution of the Parliament on 13 March 2013)
Convener: Christine Grahame (from 21 March 2013) Deputy Convener: N/A Membership: The committee has 6 members. Meetings: There were 4 meetings in the parliamentary year. No meetings were held
outside the Parliament.
Number
Total meetings of the Committee 4 Meetings held wholly in private 0 Meetings held partly in private 0 Joint meetings with other Committees 0 Meetings held outside the Parliament 0
Meetings attended:
Members Party Number of meetings
attended (possible total)
John Finnie Ind 4(4) Christine Grahame SNP 4(4) Alison McInnes LD 4(4) Margaret Mitchell Con 4(4) Graeme Pearson Lab 4(4) Kevin Stewart SNP 3(4)
There were no substitute members for this sub-committee. Reporters: None Committee Clerk: Joanne Clinton Advisers: None Visits: 1 fact-finding visit to the Scottish Crime Campus, Gartcosh Events: None Witnesses: No witnesses were called to give oral evidence:
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Business transacted:
Business No Details
Inquiries 2 ICT provision; Local policing
Consultations 0 Proposed Members‘ Bills considered 0 Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)
0
Bills considered 0 Legislative Consent Memorandums 0 Public Body Act Consent Memorandums 0 SIs considered 0 SSIs considered 0 Petitions considered 0 Divisions held 0 Plenary debates 0
Reports: There were no reports published by the committee in this parliamentary year.
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4.3.10 Local Government and Regeneration Committee Established: 1 June 2011 Remit: To consider and report on a) the financing and delivery of local
government and local services, and b) planning, and c) matters relating to regeneration falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment.
(As agreed by resolution of Parliament on 1 June 2011). Convener: Kevin Stewart (from 26 September 2012) Joe FitzPatrick (until 6 September 2012) Deputy Convener: John Wilson (from 26 September 2012) Kevin Stewart (until 26 September 2012) Membership: The committee has 7 members. Meetings: There were 33 meetings in the parliamentary year. 1 meeting was held
outside the Parliament at the University of the West of Scotland, Ayr Campus, on 15 April 2013.
Number
Total meetings of the Committee 33 Meetings held wholly in private 5 Meetings held partly in private 25 Joint meetings with other Committees 0 Meetings held outside the Parliament 1
Meetings attended:
Members Party Number of meetings
attended (possible total)
James Dornan (until 18 September 2012) SNP 8(8) Joe FitzPatrick (until 6 September 2012) SNP 7(7) Stuart McMillan (from 18 September 2012) SNP 24(25) Anne McTaggart Lab 33(33) Margaret Mitchell Con 30(33) John Pentland Lab 32(33) Stewart Stevenson (from 18 September 2012) SNP 25(25) Kevin Stewart SNP 33(33) David Torrance (until 18 September 2012) SNP 7(8) John Wilson (from 18 September 2012) SNP 23(25)
Substitute Members Party Number of meetings
attended
Jamie Hepburn (until 18 September 2012) SNP 1 Mark McDonald (from 18 September 2012) SNP 3 Jamie McGrigor Con 2 Dr Richard Simpson Lab 1
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Reporters: EU reporters: Stuart McMillan MSP, Kevin Stewart MSP, Local Government Elections Inquiry Reporters: Anne McTaggart MSP,
John Wilson MSP Committee Clerk: Eugene Windsor (until July 2012) David Cullum (from July 2012) Advisers: Ian Wall - Delivery of Regeneration in Scotland Bill Howat - Draft Budget 2013-14 and Public Service Reform – Strand 3 Alex Linkston - Public Service Reform – Strand 1 and Public Service
Reform – Strand 2 Visits: 1 fact-finding visit related to Unoccupied Properties etc. (Scotland) Bill,
Lerwick; 1 fact-finding visit to the Scottish Government Draft Budget, Clyde Gateway, Glasgow; 1 fact-finding visit for the Public Services Reform - Strand 3, University of the West of Scotland, Ayr; 1 fact-finding visit to Cumbernauld in support of public services reform; 1 visit to Glasgow and 1 visit to Aberdeen in support of the regeneration inquiry.
Events: The Committee held a one-day seminar on benchmarking in Scottish local
government as part of Strand 2 of the Public Services Reform inquiry. This seminar took place at the Scottish Parliament on Monday 10 September 2012.
Witnesses: The following witnesses were called to give oral evidence:
Category Number
Scottish Government Ministers 13 Scottish Government officials 29 Members of the Scottish Parliament 1 Representatives of public bodies 55 Representatives of local authorities 14 UK Ministers 0 UK government officials 0 Members of the UK Parliament 0 Representatives from other legislatures 3 Representatives of trade unions 1 Representatives of professional associations 7 Representatives of voluntary sector 16 Other categories of witnesses 11
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Business transacted:
Business No Details
Inquiries 6 Delivery of Regeneration in Scotland; Low Carbon Scotland: Meeting our Emissions Reduction Targets 2013-2027: The Draft Second report on Proposals and Policies (RPP2); Public Services Reform and Local Government: Strand 1- Partnerships and Outcomes; Public Services Reform and Local Government: Strand 2- Benchmarking and Performance Measurement; Public Services Reform: Strand 3 - Developing New Ways of Delivering Services; Scottish Local Government Elections
Consultations 1 Draft Budget 2013-14 Proposed Members‘ Bills considered 0 Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)
0
Bills considered 2 High Hedges (Scotland) Bill Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandums 2 Electoral Registration and Administration Bill; Local Government Finance Bill
Public Body Act Consent Memorandums 0 SIs considered 0 SSIs considered 8 6 draft affirmatives, 0 affirmatives and
2 negatives: SSI 2012/338, SSI 2012/339 Petitions considered 2 PE1423, PE1433 Divisions held 27 23 January 2013: Council Tax (Variation for
Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland) Regulations 2013: that motion S4M-05273 be agreed to; 23 January 2013: Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012: that motion S4M-05393 be agreed to; 23 January 2013: Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2012: that motion S4M-05394 be agreed to; 13 March 2013: Valuation (Postponement of Revaluation) (Scotland) Order 2013: that motion S4M-05883 be agreed to; 13 March 2013: The Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013: that motion S4M-05785 be agreed to; 26 September 2013: Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc) (Scotland) Bill Stage 2 amendments: 15, 16, 11, 17, 18, 19, 5, 1, 6, 13, 21, 7A, 7, 14, 23, 24, 8, 9, 10, 4, 2, 3
Plenary debates 1 26 February 2013: S4M-05612
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Reports:
Title SP
Paper number
Date of publication
Government response
6th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Report on the Draft Second Climate Change Report on Proposals and Policies (RPP2)
292 22 March 2013 27 June 2013
5th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
280 15 March 2013 No Response
4th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
277 7 March 2013 No Response
3rd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Stage 1 Report on the High Hedges (Scotland) Bill
256 28 January 2013 31 January 2013
2nd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
255 25 January 2013 No Response
1st Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
251 18 January 2013 No Response
11th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
224 29 November 2012 No Response
10th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Report on Public Services Reform and Local Government: Strand 2 – Benchmarking and Performance Measurement
222 28 November 2012 12 September 2013
9th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Stage 1 Report on the Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill
174 28 June 2012 10 September 2012
8th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Public Services Reform and Local Government - Strand 1: Partnerships and Outcomes
170 22 June 2012 12 September 2013
7th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Legislative Consent Memoranda
165 20 June 2012 No Response
6th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Annual Report 2011-12
144 11 June 2012 n/a
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013 75
4.3.11 National Trust for Scotland (Governance etc.) Bill Committee Established: 23 January 2013 Remit: To consider matters relating to The National Trust for Scotland
(Governance etc.) Bill.(As agreed by resolution of Parliament on 23 January 2013).
Convener: Fiona McLeod (from 26 February 2013) Deputy Convener: Jayne Baxter (from 26 February 2013) Membership: The committee has 4 members. Meetings: There were 4 meetings in the parliamentary year. No meetings were held
outside the Parliament.
Number
Total meetings of the Committee 4 Meetings held wholly in private 1 Meetings held partly in private 2 Joint meetings with other Committees 0 Meetings held outside the Parliament 0
Meetings attended:
Members Party Number of meetings
attended (possible total)
Jayne Baxter Lab 4(4) James Dornan SNP 4(4) Jamie McGrigor Con 4(4) Fiona McLeod SNP 4(4)
There were no substitute members for this committee. Reporters: None Committee Clerk: Joanna Hardy Advisers: None Visits: None Events: None
76 Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013
Witnesses: The following witnesses were called to give oral evidence:
Category Number
Scottish Government Ministers 0 Scottish Government officials 0 Members of the Scottish Parliament 0 Representatives of public bodies 0 Representatives of local authorities 0 UK Ministers 0 UK government officials 0 Members of the UK Parliament 0 Representatives from other legislatures 0 Representatives of trade unions 0 Representatives of professional associations 0 Representatives of voluntary sector 0 Other categories of witnesses 5
Business transacted:
Business No Details
Inquiries 0 Consultations 0 Proposed Members‘ Bills considered 0 Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)
0
Bills considered 1 The National Trust for Scotland (Governance etc.) Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandums 0 Public Body Act Consent Memorandums 0 SIs considered 0 SSIs considered 0 Petitions considered 0 Divisions held 0 Plenary debates 1 23 April 2013: S4M-06243
Reports:
Title SP
Paper number
Date of publication
Government response
1st Report, 2013 (Session 4): Preliminary Stage Report
298 28 March 2013 No Response
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013 77
4.3.12 Public Audit Committee Established: 1 June 2011 Remit: 1. The remit of the Public Audit Committee is to consider and report on— (a) any accounts laid before the Parliament; (b) any report laid before or made to the Parliament by the Auditor General
for Scotland; and (c) any other document laid before the Parliament, or referred to it by the
Parliamentary Bureau or by the Auditor General for Scotland, concerning financial control, accounting and auditing in relation to public expenditure.
2. No member of the Scottish Executive or junior Scottish Minister may be a member of the Committee and no member who represents a political party which is represented in the Scottish Executive may be convener of the Committee. (As agreed by resolution of Parliament on 1 June 2011).
Convener: Iain Gray Deputy Convener: Mary Scanlon Membership: The committee has 9 members. Meetings: There were 19 meetings in the parliamentary year. 1 meeting was held
outside the Parliament at the Glasgow City Chambers, Glasgow, on 22 June 2012.
Number
Total meetings of the Committee 19 Meetings held wholly in private 0 Meetings held partly in private 19 Joint meetings with other Committees 0 Meetings held outside the Parliament 1
Meetings attended:
Members Party Number of meetings
attended (possible total)
George Adam (until 4 September 2012) SNP 3(4) Colin Beattie SNP 18(19) Willie Coffey SNP 19(19) Bob Doris (from 10 January 2013) SNP 7(7) James Dornan (from 18 September 2012) SNP 14(14) Iain Gray Lab 19(19) Mark Griffin Lab 18(19) Colin Keir SNP 19(19) Mary Scanlon Con 18(19) Tavish Scott LD 13(19) Sandra White (4 September 2012-10 January 2013) SNP 8(8) Humza Yousaf (until 6 September 2012) SNP 4(4)
78 Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013
Substitute Members Party Number of meetings
attended
Neil Bibby Lab 1 Jamie Hepburn (18 September 2012-20 October 2012) SNP 0 Liam McArthur LD 0 Christina McKelvie (from 25 October 2012) SNP 0 Gil Paterson (until 18 September 2012) SNP 2 Liz Smith Con 0
Reporters: None Committee Clerk: Jane Williams (until October 2012) Roz Thomson (from November 2012) Advisers: None Visits: 3 visits relating to the Section 23 report on cardiology services to City
Chambers, Drumchapel West Centre and Long-term conditions alliance hub, Glasgow
Events: None Witnesses: The following witnesses were called to give oral evidence:
Category Number
Scottish Government Ministers 0 Scottish Government officials 5 Members of the Scottish Parliament 0 Representatives of public bodies 47 Representatives of local authorities 0 UK Ministers 0 UK government officials 5 Members of the UK Parliament 0 Representatives from other legislatures 0 Representatives of trade unions 0 Representatives of professional associations 0 Representatives of voluntary sector 0 Other categories of witnesses 34
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013 79
Business transacted:
Business No Details
Inquiries 4 Cardiology Services Commissioning Social Care Report; Management of patients on NHS waiting lists; Scottish rate of income tax
Consultations 4 Cardiology Services Report; Commissioning Social Care Report; Interim framework for auditing the Scottish rate of income tax;
Proposed Members‘ Bills considered
0
Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)
0
Bills considered 2 Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Bill; Landfill Tax (Scotland) Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandums
0
Public Body Act Consent Memorandums
0
SIs considered 0 SSIs considered 0 Petitions considered 0 Divisions held 0 Plenary debates 0
Reports:
Title SP Paper number
Date of publication
Government response
3rd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Report on the management of patients on NHS waiting lists
315 9 May 2013 19 June 2013
2nd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Interim framework for auditing the Scottish rate of income tax
310 25 April 2013 No Response
1st Report, 2013 (Session 4): Report on Health inequalities
304 10 April 2013 No Response
3rd Report, 2012 (Session 4): Cardiology Services
183 24 September 2013 27 November 2013
2nd Report, 2012 (Session 4): Annual Report 2011-12
145 12 June 2012 n/a
80 Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013
4.3.13 Public Petitions Committee Established: 1 June 2011 Remit: To consider public petitions addressed to the Parliament in accordance
with these Rules and, in particular, to (a) decide in a case of dispute whether a petition is admissible; (b) decide what action should be taken upon an admissible public petition;
and (c) keep under review the operation of the petitions system. (Standing Orders of the Scottish Parliament, Rule 6.10) Convener: David Stewart Deputy Convener: Chic Brodie (from 2 October 2012) Sandra White (until 18 September 2012) Membership: The committee has 7 members. Meetings: There were 20 meetings in the parliamentary year. 1 meeting was held
outside the Parliament at the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Council Chamber, Stornoway, on 15 March 2013.
Number
Total meetings of the Committee 20 Meetings held wholly in private 0 Meetings held partly in private 7 Joint meetings with other Committees 0 Meetings held outside the Parliament 1
Meetings attended:
Members Party Number of meetings
attended (possible total)
Chic Brodie (from 18 September 2012) SNP 13(14) Jackson Carlaw (from 27 June 2012) Con 14(16) Adam Ingram (from 25 October 2012) SNP 11(13) Richard Lyle (18 September 2012-22 October 2012)
SNP 1(1)
Angus MacDonald SNP 20(20) Mark McDonald (until 18 September 2012) SNP 5(6) Anne McTaggart Lab 19(20) Nanette Milne (until 27 June 2012) Con 4(4) David Stewart Lab 19(20) Sandra White (until 18 September 2012) SNP 5(6) John Wilson SNP 18(20)
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013 81
Substitute Members Party Number of meetings
attended
Malcolm Chisholm Lab 0 Joe FitzPatrick (until 6 September 2012) SNP 2 Rob Gibson (18 September 2012-24 October 2012) SNP 0
Alex Johnstone Con 0 Maureen Watt (from 25 October 2012) SNP 2
Reporters: None Committee Clerk: Anne Peat Advisers: Dr Sarah Nelson - Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in Scotland Visits: 2 fact-finding visits on tackling sexual exploitation in Scotland, and on
insulin pumps, both in Glasgow Events: 1 event relating to the 50th anniversary of the Scottish Youth Parliament; 1
event relating to the Committee‘s central role in Parliament Day 2 in the Western Isles.
Witnesses: The following witnesses were called to give oral evidence:
Category Number
Petitioners 47 Scottish Executive Ministers 2 Scottish Executive officials 4 Members of the Scottish Parliament 0 Representatives of public bodies 7 Representatives of local authorities 6 UK Ministers 0 UK government officials 0 Members of the UK Parliament 0 Representatives from other legislatures 0 Representatives of trade unions 3 Representatives of professional associations 2 Representatives of voluntary sector 6 Other categories of witnesses 34
82 Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013
Business transacted:
Business No Details
Inquiries 1 Inquiry into tackling child sexual exploitation in Scotland
Consultations 0 Proposed Members‘ Bills considered
0
Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)
0
Bills considered 0 Legislative Consent Memorandums 0 Public Body Act Consent Memorandums
0
SIs considered 0 SSIs considered 0 Divisions held 0 Plenary debates 1 7 May 2013: S4M-06455
Reports:
Title SP Paper number
Date of publication
Government response
1st Report, 2012 (Session 4): Annual Report 2011-12
151 14 June 2012 n/a
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013 83
Petitions Considered:
no. of petitions
New petitions lodged from 11 May 2012 until 10 May 2013 46
Petitions considered by the Public Petitions Committee from 11 May 2012 to 10 May 2013:
81
PE1098, PE1105, PE1124, PE1179, PE1223, PE1236, PE1285, PE1319, PE1351, PE1367, PE1383, PE1384, PE1393, PE1395, PE1396, PE1400, PE1402, PE1403, PE1404, PE1408, PE1411, PE1412, PE1413, PE1415, PE1416, PE1417, PE1418, PE1419, PE1421, PE1422, PE1423, PE1424, PE1425, PE1426, PE1427, PE1428, PE1429, PE1430, PE1431, PE1432, PE1433, PE1434, PE1435, PE1436, PE1437, PE1438, PE1439, PE1440, PE1441, PE1442, PE1443, PE1444, PE1445, PE1446, PE1447, PE1448, PE1449, PE1450, PE1451, PE1452, PE1453, PE1454, PE1455, PE1456, PE1457, PE1458, PE1459, PE1460, PE1461, PE1462, PE1463, PE1464, PE1465, PE1466, PE1467, PE1468, PE1469, PE1470, PE1471, PE1472, PE1473
Petitions referred to Scottish Parliament Committees: Education and Culture Committee: PE1395, PE1440 (2) Equal Opportunities Committee: PE1411, PE1413 (2) Health and Sport Committee: PE1384, PE1434, PE1451, PE1466 (4) Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee: PE1236, PE1424, PE1425 (3) Justice Committee: PE1403, PE1427, PE1436, PE1449 (4) Local Government and Regeneration Committee: PE1423, PE1433 (2) Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee: PE1124, PE1396, PE1450 (3)
20
Petitions referred for information only to Scottish Parliament Committees 0
Petitions closed: PE1179, PE1285, PE1367, PE1402, PE1415, PE1416, PE1417, PE1418, PE1419, PE1422, PE1426, PE1429, PE1430, PE1432, PE1435, PE1437, PE1442, PE1444, PE1447, PE1452, PE1455, PE1456, PE1459, PE1462, PE1464
25
Petitions withdrawn at the request of the petitioner 0
84 Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013
4.3.14 Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee Established: 23 October 2012 Remit: To consider matters relating to The Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of
Schedule 5) Order 2013, the Referendum (Scotland) Bill, its implementation and any associated legislation. (As agreed by resolution of Parliament on 23 October 2012).
Convener: Bruce Crawford (from 25 October 2012) Deputy Convener: James Kelly (from 25 October 2012) Membership: The committee has 11 members. Meetings: There were 19 meetings in the parliamentary year. No meetings were held
outside the Parliament.
Number
Total meetings of the Committee 19 Meetings held wholly in private 5 Meetings held partly in private 4 Joint meetings with other Committees 0 Meetings held outside the Parliament 0
Meetings attended:
Members Party Number of meetings
attended (possible total)
Bruce Crawford SNP 19(19) Annabelle Ewing SNP 19(19) Linda Fabiani SNP 18(19) Patricia Ferguson Lab 18(19) Rob Gibson SNP 19(19) Annabel Goldie Con 14(19) Patrick Harvie Green 17(19) James Kelly Lab 17(19) Stewart Maxwell SNP 15(19) Stuart McMillan SNP 18(19) Tavish Scott LD 17(19)
Substitute Members Party Number of meetings
attended
Richard Baker Lab 3 Alison Johnstone Green 0
Bill Kidd SNP 6 John Lamont Con 5
Willie Rennie LD 1
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013 85
Reporters: None Committee Clerk: Andrew Mylne Advisers: Iain Grant - Scottish Independence Referendum Bill Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill Professor Stephen Tierney - Scottish Independence Referendum Bill Visits: None Events: None Witnesses: The following witnesses were called to give oral evidence:
Category Number
Scottish Government Ministers 2 Scottish Government officials 3 Members of the Scottish Parliament 0 Representatives of public bodies 10 Representatives of local authorities 0 UK Ministers 1 UK government officials 2 Members of the UK Parliament 0 Representatives from other legislatures 3 Representatives of trade unions 1 Representatives of professional associations 5 Representatives of voluntary sector 1 Other categories of witnesses 9
Business transacted:
Business No Details
Inquiries 1 Referendum (Scotland) Bill Consultations 0 Proposed Members‘ Bills considered 0 Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)
1 Proposed referendum franchise bill 21 February 2013, 7 March 2013
Bills considered 2 Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill; Scottish Independence Referendum Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandums 0 Public Body Act Consent Memorandums
0
SIs considered 0 SSIs considered 0 Petitions considered 0 Divisions held 0 Plenary debates 0
86 Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013
Reports:
Title SP Paper number
Date of publication Government
response
1st Report, 2013 (Session 4): Stage 1 Report on the Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill
314 7 May 2013 No Response
1st Report, 2012 (Session 4): The Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2013 [draft]
221 23 November 2013 No Response
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013 87
4.3.15 Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee Established: 1 June 2011 Remit: To consider and report on agriculture, fisheries, rural development, climate
change, the environment and other matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs & the Environment. (As agreed by resolution of Parliament on 1 June 2011).
Convener: Rob Gibson Deputy Convener: Graeme Dey (from 31 October 2012) Annabelle Ewing (until 24 October 2012) Membership: The committee has 9 members. Meetings: There were 33 meetings in the parliamentary year. No meetings were held
outside the Parliament.
Number
Total meetings of the Committee 33 Meetings held wholly in private 2 Meetings held partly in private 21 Joint meetings with other Committees 0 Meetings held outside the Parliament 0
Meetings attended:
Members Party Number of meetings
attended (possible total)
Jayne Baxter (from 12 December 2012) Lab 16(17) Claudia Beamish Lab 32(33) Graeme Dey SNP 32(33) Nigel Don (from 25 October 2012) SNP 24(24) Annabelle Ewing (until 24 October 2012) SNP 9(9) Alex Fergusson Con 29(33) Rob Gibson SNP 32(33) Jim Hume LD 30(33) Richard Lyle SNP 31(33) Angus MacDonald (from 18 September 2012) SNP 26(27) Margaret McDougall (until 12 December 2012) Lab 15(16) Dennis Robertson (until 18 September 2012) SNP 4(5)
Substitute Members Party Number of meetings
attended
Claire Baker (from 18 September 2012) Lab 3 Roderick Campbell (from 10 January 2013) SNP 1 Nigel Don (until 24 October 2012) SNP 2 Jamie McGrigor (from 23 May 2012) Con 1 Alison McInnes LD 0 Gil Paterson (25 October 2012-10 January 2013) SNP 1
88 Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013
Reporters: EU Reporter: Jim Hume MSP Community Transport Inquiry: Jayne Baxter MSP Clerk: Lynn Tullis Advisers: Jan Polley – Budget Adviser. Visits: 1 fact-finding visit to Gigha for community ownership land reform; 1 fact-
finding visit to Bute on tenant farmers; 2 fact-finding visits to Aberdeenshire and Fort William for the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill
Events: None Witnesses: The following witnesses were called to give oral evidence:
Category Number
Scottish Government Ministers 17 Scottish Government officials 57 Members of the Scottish Parliament 0 Representatives of public bodies 110 Representatives of local authorities 0 UK Ministers 0 UK government officials 0 Members of the UK Parliament 0 Representatives from other legislatures 2 Representatives of trade unions 0 Representatives of professional associations 0 Representatives of voluntary sector 0 Other categories of witnesses 4
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013 89
Business transacted:
Business No Details
Inquiries 0 Consultations 1 Draft Budget 2013-14 Proposed Members‘ Bills considered 1 Criminalisation of the Purchase of Sex
(Scotland) Bill 19 June 2012 Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)
1 Expected Crofting Bill 8 May 2013
Bills considered 3 Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill Long Leases (Scotland) Bill Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandums 0 Name of bill (taken from Westminster website) Public Body Act Consent Memorandums 0 SIs considered 0 SSIs considered 3 3 draft affirmatives, 0 affirmatives and
0 negatives Petitions considered 3 PE1124, PE1396, PE1450
Divisions held 40 20 March 2013: Aquaculture and Fisheries
(Scotland) Bill Stage 2 amendments: 1, 65, 66, 49, 50, 51, 52, 2, 67, 68, 69, 11; 27 March 2013: Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill Stage 2 amendments: 53, 54, 70, 71, 72, 55, 73, 74, 75, 56, 76, 77, 57, 59, 30, 32, 4, 33, 5, 90, 6, 7, 8, 10, 60, 61, 62, 78
Plenary debates 2 17 January 2013: S4M-05320; 26 March 2013: S4M-06033
Reports:
Title SP Paper number
Date of publication Government
response
3rd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
306 18 April 2013 No Response
2nd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Report on Low Carbon Scotland: Meeting our Emissions Reductions Targets 2013-2027 - The Draft Second Report on Proposals
289 22 March 2013 27 June 2013
1st Report, 2013 (Session 4): Stage 1 Report on the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill
260 4 February 2013 26 February 2013
11th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
239 17 December 2012 No Response
10th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
203 2 November 2012 No Response
9th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
194 19 October 2012 No Response
8th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate legislation and guidance subject to approval
173 26 June 2012 No Response
7th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Annual Report 2011-12
160 15 June 2012 n/a
90 Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013
4.3.16 Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee,. Established: 1 June 2011 Remit: 1.The remit of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments
Committee is to consider and report on— (a) the practice and procedures of the Parliament in relation to its
business; (b) whether a member‘s conduct is in accordance with these Rules and
any Code of Conduct for members, matters relating to members interests, and any other matters relating to the conduct of members in carrying out their Parliamentary duties;
(c) the adoption, amendment and application of any Code of Conduct for members; and
(d) matters relating to public appointments in Scotland. 2. Where the Committee considers it appropriate, it may by motion
recommend that a member‘s rights and privileges be withdrawn to such extent and for such period as are specified in the motion.
Convener: Dave Thompson Deputy Convener: Helen Eadie Membership: The committee has 7 members. Meetings: There were 18 meetings in the parliamentary year. No meetings were held
outside the Parliament.
Number
Total meetings of the Committee 18 Meetings held wholly in private 4 Meetings held partly in private 14 Joint meetings with other Committees 0 Meetings held outside the Parliament 0
Meetings attended:
Members Party Number of meetings
attended (possible total)
Brian Adam (18 September 2012-25 April 2013) SNP 6(11) Margaret Burgess (until 6 September 2012) SNP 4(4) Bob Doris (until 27 June 2012) SNP 4(4) Helen Eadie Lab 14(18) John Lamont Con 14(18) Richard Lyle (from 25 October 2012) SNP 11(11) John Mason (18 September 2012-25 October 2012)
SNP 2(2)
Margaret McCulloch Lab 17(18) Fiona McLeod (from 27 June 2012) SNP 13(14) Dave Thompson SNP 17(18) Paul Wheelhouse (until 6 September 2012) SNP 4(4)
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013 91
Substitute Members Party Number of meetings
attended
George Adam (from 18 September 2012) SNP 8 Roderick Campbell (until 18 September 2012) SNP 1
Mark Griffin Lab 1 David McLetchie Con 0
Reporters: None Clerks: Gillian Baxendine; Alison Walker Advisers: None Visits: None Events: None Witnesses: The following witnesses were called to give oral evidence:
Category Number
Scottish Government Ministers 0 Scottish Government officials 0 Members of the Scottish Parliament 4 Representatives of public bodies 2 Representatives of local authorities 0 UK Ministers 0 UK government officials 0 Members of the UK Parliament 0 Representatives from other legislatures 0 Representatives of trade unions 0 Representatives of professional associations 0 Representatives of voluntary sector 0 Other categories of witnesses 6
Business transacted:
Business No Details
Inquiries 6 Code of Conduct; Parliamentary reform; Post-Legislative Scrutiny; Presiding Officer elections Rule changes arising from the Scotland Act 2012; Scottish Law Commission Bills
Consultations 1 Members‘ Interests Proposed Members‘ Bills considered 0 Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)
0
Bills considered 0 Legislative Consent Memorandums 0 Public Body Act Consent 0
92 Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013
Business No Details
Memorandums SIs considered 0 SSIs considered 0 Petitions considered 0 Divisions held 0 Plenary debates 8 31 May 2012: S4M-03052;
6 June 2012: S4M-03141; 27 June 2012: S4M-03309; 2 October 2012: S4M-04298; 20 November 2012: S4M-04830; 20 November 2012: S4M-04832; 23 January 2013: S4M-05402; 23 January 2013: S4M-05403
Reports:
Title SP
Paper number
Date of publication Government
response
2nd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Implementing Scottish Law Commission reports
307 18 April 2013 No Response
1st Report, 2013 (Session 4): SPCB Membership - Standing Order Rule Changes
261 6 February 2013 No Response
9th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Review of Cross-Party Groups
227 3 December 2012 No Response
8th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Review of Section 7 of the Code of Conduct
223 28 November 2012 No Response
7th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Consultation on the Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies in Scotland
210 9 November 2012 No Response
6th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Public Bodies Act orders - Standing Order rule changes
198 31 October 2012 No Response
5th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Scotland Act 2012 Standing Order rule changes - Legislative Competence Statements
190 28 September 2012 No Response
4th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Scotland Act: Standing Order rule changes
157 14 June 2012 No Response
3rd Report, 2012 (Session 4): Annual Report
147 11 June 2012 n/a
2nd Report, 2012 (Session 4): Parliamentary Reform - Standing Order rule changes
138 30 May 2012 No Response
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013 93
4.3.17 Subordinate Legislation Committee Established: 1 June 2011 Remit: 1. The remit of the Subordinate Legislation Committee is to consider and
report on— (a) any— (i) subordinate legislation laid before the Parliament; (ii) [deleted] (iii) pension or grants motion as described in Rule 8.11A.1; and, in particular, to determine whether the attention of the Parliament
should be drawn to any of the matters mentioned in Rule 10.3.1; (b) proposed powers to make subordinate legislation in particular Bills or
other proposed legislation; (c) general questions relating to powers to make subordinate legislation; (d) whether any proposed delegated powers in particular Bills or other legislation should be expressed as a power to make subordinate
legislation; (e) any failure to lay an instrument in accordance with section 28(2), 30(2)
or 31 of the 2010 Act; and (f) proposed changes to the procedure to which subordinate legislation laid
before the Parliament is subject. Convener: Nigel Don Deputy Convener: Stewart Stevenson (from 2 October 2012) James Dornan (until 18 September 2012) Membership: The committee has 7 members. Meetings: There were 32 meetings in the parliamentary year. No meetings were held
outside the Parliament.
Number
Total meetings of the Committee 32 Meetings held wholly in private 0 Meetings held partly in private 16 Joint meetings with other Committees 0 Meetings held outside the Parliament 0
94 Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013
Meetings attended:
Members Party Number of meetings
attended (possible total)
Chic Brodie (until 18 September 2012) SNP 8(8) Nigel Don SNP 32(32) James Dornan (until 18 September 2012) SNP 8(8) Jim Eadie (from 25 October 2012) SNP 18(22) Mike MacKenzie SNP 32(32) Hanzala Malik (from 27 June 2012) Lab 24(26) Michael McMahon (until 27 June 2012) Lab 6(6) Stuart McMillan (18 September-25 October 2012) SNP 2(2) John Pentland Lab 31(32) John Scott Con 28(32) Stewart Stevenson (from 18 September 2012) SNP 22(24)
Substitute Members Party Number of meetings
attended
Marco Biagi (until 18 September 2012) SNP 0
Bruce Crawford (from 18 September 2012) SNP 4 John Lamont Con 0 Margaret McCulloch Lab 0
Reporters: None Committee Clerk: Irene Fleming (until October 2012) Euan Donald (from October 2012) Advisers: None Visits: None Events: None Witnesses: The following witnesses were called to give oral evidence:
Category Number
Scottish Government Ministers 0 Scottish Government officials 11 Members of the Scottish Parliament 0 Representatives of public bodies 0 Representatives of local authorities 0 UK Ministers 0 UK government officials 0 Members of the UK Parliament 0 Representatives from other legislatures 0 Representatives of trade unions 0 Representatives of professional associations 0 Representatives of voluntary sector 0 Other categories of witnesses 0
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013 95
Business transacted:
Business No Details
Inquiries 0 Consultations 0 Proposed Members‘ Bills considered
0
Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)
0
Bills considered 20 Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Bill; Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill; Budget (Scotland) (No.2) Bill; Forth Road Bridge Bill; Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill; High Hedges (Scotland) Bill; Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Bill; Land Registration etc.(Scotland) Bill; Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill; Long Leases (Scotland) Bill; Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill; Post-16 Education (Scotland) Bill; Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Bill; Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill; Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill; Scottish Independence Referendum Bill; Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill; Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill; Water Resources (Scotland) Bill ; Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandums 8 Crime and Courts Bill; Electoral Registration and Administration Bill; Energy Bill; Growth and Infrastructure Bill; Local Government Finance Bill; Marine Navigation (No. 2) Bill; Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill; Public Service Pensions Bill
Public Body Act Consent Memorandums
3 Draft British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012; The Public Bodies (Abolition of Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council) Order 2013; The Public Bodies (The Office of Fair Trading Transfer of Consumer Advice Scheme Function
96 Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013
Business No Details
and Modification of Enforcement Functions) Order 2013
SIs considered 4 2 draft affirmatives, 2 negatives: SI 2012/3073, SI 2012/3171
SSIs considered 279 59 draft affirmatives, 0 affirmatives and 220 negatives: SSI 2012/137, SSI 2012/138, SSI 2012/139, SSI 2012/140, SSI 2012/141, SSI 2012/142, SSI 2012/143, SSI 2012/145, SSI 2012/146, SSI 2012/147, SSI 2012/151, SSI 2012/153, SSI 2012/154, SSI 2012/155, SSI 2012/161, SSI 2012/163, SSI 2012/164, SSI 2012/165, SSI 2012/166, SSI 2012/167, SSI 2012/170, SSI 2012/171, SSI 2012/172, SSI 2012/173, SSI 2012/174, SSI 2012/176, SSI 2012/177, SSI 2012/178, SSI 2012/179, SSI 2012/180, SSI 2012/181, SSI 2012/182, SSI 2012/183, SSI 2012/190, SSI 2012/197, SSI 2012/198, SSI 2012/199, SSI 2012/205, SSI 2012/206, SSI 2012/208, SSI 2012/209, SSI 2012/214, SSI 2012/219, SSI 2012/220, SSI 2012/228, SSI 2012/236, SSI 2012/237, SSI 2012/238, SSI 2012/243, SSI 2012/250, SSI 2012/258, SSI 2012/259, SSI 2012/260, SSI 2012/266, SSI 2012/276, SSI 2012/282, SSI 2012/284, SSI 2012/285, SSI 2012/286, SSI 2012/289, SSI 2012/290, SSI 2012/291, SSI 2012/292, SSI 2012/293, SSI 2012/294, SSI 2012/295, SSI 2012/296, SSI 2012/297, SSI 2012/301, SSI 2012/303, SSI 2012/305, SSI 2012/306, SSI 2012/307, SSI 2012/308, SSI 2012/315, SSI 2012/316, SSI 2012/318, SSI 2012/319, SSI 2012/320, SSI 2012/321, SSI 2012/322, SSI 2012/324, SSI 2012/325, SSI 2012/326, SSI 2012/327, SSI 2012/328, SSI 2012/334, SSI 2012/335, SSI 2012/336, SSI 2012/337, SSI 2012/338, SSI 2012/339, SSI 2012/341, SSI 2012/343, SSI 2012/344, SSI 2012/347, SSI 2012/348, SSI 2012/349, SSI 2012/352, SSI 2012/353, SSI 2012/354, SSI 2012/355, SSI 2013/4, SSI 2013/5, SSI 2013/6, SSI 2013/7, SSI 2013/8, SSI 2013/9, SSI 2013/12, SSI 2013/20, SSI 2013/29, SSI 2013/31, SSI 2013/34, SSI 2013/35, SSI 2013/36, SSI 2013/37, SSI 2013/39, SSI 2013/40, SSI 2013/41, SSI 2013/42, SSI 2013/43, SSI 2013/48, SSI 2013/49, SSI 2013/52, SSI 2013/53, SSI 2013/58, SSI 2013/59, SSI 2013/60, SSI 2013/61, SSI 2013/62, SSI 2013/63 SSI 2013/64, SSI 2013/65, SSI 2013/67,
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Business No Details
SSI 2013/68, SSI 2013/69, SSI 2013/70, SSI 2013/71, SSI 2013/73, SSI 2013/74, SSI 2013/75, SSI 2013/76, SSI 2013/77, SSI 2013/78, SSI 2013/79, SSI 2013/80, SSI 2013/83, SSI 2013/84, SSI 2013/85, SSI 2013/86, SSI 2013/87, SSI 2013/89, SSI 2013/90, SSI 2013/92, SSI 2013/93, SSI 2013/94, SSI 2013/95, SSI 2013/96, SSI 2013/97, SSI 2013/100, SSI 2013/109, SSI 2013/112, SSI 2013/122, SSI 2013/123, SSI 2013/125, SSI 2013/126, SSI 2013/127, SSI 2013/128, SSI 2013/129, SSI 2013/131, SSI 2013/140, SSI 2013/141, SSI 2013/142, SSI 2013/143, SSI 2013/144, SSI 2013/146, SSI 2013/147, SSI 2013/148, SSI 2013/149, SSI 2013/150, SSI 2013/151, SSI 2013/152, SSI 2013/153, SSI 2013/154, SSI 2013/155, SSI 2013/156, SSI 2013/157, SSI 2013/160, SSI 2013/168, SSI 2013/169, SSI 2013/170, SSI 2013/173, SSI 2013/174, SSI 2013/175, SSI 2013/176, SSI 2013/177, SSI 2013/178, SSI 2013/179, SSI 2013/180, SSI 2013/181, SSI 2013/182, SSI 2013/183, SSI 2013/184, SSI 2013/185, SSI 2013/186, SSI 2013/187, SSI 2013/188, SSI 2013/189, SSI 2013/191, SSI 2013/199, SSI 2013/201, SSI 2013/202, SSI 2013/215, SSI 2013/217, SSI 2013/218, SSI 2013/221, SSI 2013/222, SSI 2013/228, SSI 2013/229, SSI 2013/239
Petitions considered 0 Divisions held 4 27 November 2012: Council Tax Reduction
(Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/303): the proposition is, that we see no need to report the regulations on the basis of a devolution issue; 11 December 2012: Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/319): the proposition is that the committee accepts the Scottish Government‘s view that the regulations are intra vires; 26 February 2013: Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/48): the proposition is that the committee considers that the regulations are intra vires and should not be drawn to the attention of the Parliament; 26 February 2013: Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/49): the proposition is that the committee considers that
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Business No Details
the regulations are intra vires and should not be drawn to the attention of the Parliament
Plenary debates 0
Reports:
Title SP
Paper number
Date of publication
Government response
27th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
318 8 May 2013 No Response
26th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill as amended at stage 2
316 7 May 2013 No Response
25th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
311 25 May 2013 No Response
24th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
308 17 April 2013 No Response
23rd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
302 27 March 2013 No Response
22nd Report, 2013 (Session 4): High Hedges (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2
296 26 March 2013 No Response
21st Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
293 21 March 2013 No Response
20th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill
286 19 March 2013 6 June 2013
19th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill
285 19 March 2013 No Response
18th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
279 14 March 2013 No Response
17th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
282 7 March 2013 No Response
16th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
273 28 February 2013 No Response
15th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Bill
270 19 February 2013 18 April 2013
14th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Post-16 Education (Scotland) Bill
269 19 February 2013 27 March 2013
13th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Water Resources (Scotland) Bill as amended at stage 2
268 19 February 2013 No Response
12th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
267 19 February 2013 No Response
11th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Public Body Consent Memorandum on the Public Bodies (Abolition of Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council) Order 2013
264 7 February 2013 No Response
10th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
263 7 February 2013 No Response
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Title SP
Paper number
Date of publication
Government response
9th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
259 29 January 2013 No Response
8th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Budget (Scotland) (No.2) Bill
254 22 January 2013 No Response
7th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Forth Road Bridge Bill at Stage 1
253 22 January 2013 No Response
6th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
252 22 January 2013 No Response
5th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Public Body Consent Memorandum on the Public Bodies (Office of Fair Trading Transfer of Consumer Advice Scheme Function and Modification of Enforcement Functions) Order [2013]
250 15 January 2013 No Response
4th Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
249 15 January 2013 No Response
3rd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill as amended at stage 2
246 9 January 2013 No Response
2nd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Legislative Consent Memorandum on Energy Bill
245 9 January 2013 No Response
1st Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
244 9 January 2013 No Response
62nd Report, 2012 (Session 4): Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill
241 18 December 2012 19 February 2013
61st Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
240 18 December 2012 No Response
60th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
235 12 December 2012 No Response
59th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Public Body Consent Memorandum on the Public Bodies (Abolition of British Shipbuilders) Order [2013]
234 11 December 2012 No Response
58th Report, 2012 (Session 4): High Hedges (Scotland) Bill
233 11 December 2012 31 January 2013
57th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Legislative Consent Memorandum on Marine Navigation (No.2) Bill
232 7 December 2012 No Response
56th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
230 4 December 2012 No Response
55th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
225 29 November 2012 No Response
54th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
219 21 November 2012 No Response
53rd Report, 2012 (Session 4): Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2
218 21 November 2012 No Response
52nd Report, 2012 (Session 4): Annual Report 2011-12
217 20 November 2012 n/a
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Title SP
Paper number
Date of publication
Government response
51st Report, 2012 (Session 4): Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Growth and Infrastructure Bill
214 14 November 2012 No Response
50th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
212 14 November 2012 No Response
49th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
211 8 November 2012 No Response
48th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Water Resources (Scotland) Bill
204 1 November 2012 26 November 2012
47th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
199 31 October 2012 No Response
46th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
197 25 October 20012 No Response
45th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill as amended at stage 2
195 24 October 2012 No Response
44th Report 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
192 3 October 2012 No Response
43rd Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
187 20 September 2012
No Response
42nd Report, 2012 (Session 4): Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill
186 20 September 2012
No Response
41st Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
182 7 September 2012 No Response
40th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
180 5 September 2012 No Response
39th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
177 28 June 2012 No Response
38th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill
176 27 June 2012 18 October 2012
37th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
167 20 June 2012 No Response
36th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2
166 20 June 2012 No Response
35th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Crime and Courts Bill
163 14 June 2012 No Response
34th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Local Government Finance Bill
162 14 June 2012 No Response
33rd Report, 2012 (Session 4): Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Electoral Registration and Administration Bill
161 14 June 2012 No Response
32nd Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
159 13 June 2012 No Response
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Title SP
Paper number
Date of publication
Government response
31st Report, 2012 (Session 4): Annual Report 2011-12
152 12 June 2012 n/a
30th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
142 31 May 2012 No Response
29th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill
134 23 May 2012 23 July 2012
28th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill
133 23 May 2012 5 September 2012
27th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2
132 23 May 2012 No Response
26th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Subordinate Legislation
131 23 May 2012 No Response
25th Report, 2012 (Session 4) Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2
127 16 May 2012 No Response
24th Report, 2012 (Session 4) Subordinate Legislation
126 16 May 2012 No Response
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4.3.18 Welfare Reform Committee Established: 25 January 2012 Remit: The remit is to keep under review the passage of the UK Welfare Reform
Bill and monitor its implementation as it affects welfare provision in Scotland and to consider relevant Scottish legislation and other consequential arrangements. (As agreed by resolution of Parliament on 25 January 2012).
Convener: Michael McMahon Deputy Convener: Jamie Hepburn Membership: The committee has 7 members. Meetings: There were 15 meetings in the parliamentary year. No meetings were held
outside the Parliament.
Number
Total meetings of the Committee 15 Meetings held wholly in private 5 Meetings held partly in private 4 Joint meetings with other Committees 0 Meetings held outside the Parliament 0
Meetings attended:
Members Party Number of meetings
attended (possible total)
Jackie Baillie (27 June 2012-18 September 2012) Lab 0(1) Margaret Burgess (until 6 September 2012) SNP 3(3) Annabelle Ewing SNP 15(15) Linda Fabiani (from 18 September 2012) SNP 11(11) Iain Gray (from 18 September 2012) Lab 11(11) Jamie Hepburn SNP 14(15) Alex Johnstone Con 15(15) Michael McMahon Lab 14(15) Drew Smith (until 27 June 2012) Lab 2(3) Kevin Stewart SNP 15(15)
Substitute Members Party Number of meetings
attended
Jackie Baillie (until 27 June 2012), (from 18 September 2012)
Lab 1
Linda Fabiani (until 18 September 2012) SNP 1 Kenneth Gibson (from 25 October 2012) SNP 0
Christina McKelvie (18 September 2012-24 October 2012)
SNP 0
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Reporters: Alex Johnstone MSP, Michael McMahon MSP; Kevin Stewart MSP Committee Clerk: Simon Watkins Advisers: Professor Paul Spicker Visits: 6 welfare reform pilot fact-finding visits to local authorities in West Lothian,
South and North Lanarkshire, Aberdeenshire, Dundee, West Dunbartonshire, Dumfries and Galloway, 1 welfare reform pilot visit to New Horizons, Galashiels; 1 fact-finding visit to Dunedin Canmore, Edinburgh; 1 fact-finding visit to Atos work capability assessment, Edinburgh
Events: None Witnesses: The following witnesses were called to give oral evidence:
Category Number
Scottish Government Ministers 3 Scottish Government officials 17 Members of the Scottish Parliament 0 Representatives of public bodies 12 Representatives of local authorities 4 UK Ministers 0 UK government officials 0 Members of the UK Parliament 0 Representatives from other legislatures 0 Representatives of trade unions 0 Representatives of professional associations 0 Representatives of voluntary sector 0 Other categories of witnesses 13
Business transacted:
Business No Details
Inquiries 0 Consultations 1 Local authorities‘ preparation for welfare reform Proposed Members‘ Bills considered 0 Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)
0
Bills considered 1 Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Bill Legislative Consent Memorandums 0 Public Body Act Consent Memorandums
0
SIs considered 1 1 draft affirmative SSIs considered 3 1 draft affirmatives, 0 affirmatives and 2
negatives: SSI 2013/65, SSI 2013/64 Petitions considered 0 Divisions held 3 13 June 2012: Welfare Reform (Further Provision)
(Scotland) Bill Stage 2 amendments: 1, 2, 4 Plenary debates 1 23 April 2013: S4M-06244
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Reports:
Title SP
Paper number
Date of publication Government
response
3rd Report, 2013 (Session 4): Subordinate legislation
309 18 April 2013 No Response
2nd Report, 2013 (Session 4): The Impact of Welfare Reform on Scotland
303 11 April 2013 No Response
1st Report, 2013 (Session 4): The Welfare Reform (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/65)
297 28 March 2013 No Response
2nd Report, 2012 (Session 4): The Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) (No. 2) Order 2013 (draft)
237 13 December 2012 No Response
1st Report, 2012 (Session 4): Stage 1 Report on the Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Bill
125 16 May 2012 No Response
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5. Legislation 5.1 Bills and Proposed Bills 5.1.1 Summary Proposals for Bills
Members’ Bills proposals Number
Draft Proposals lodged 10 Draft Proposals fell 1 Draft Proposals withdrawn 2 Final Proposals lodged after no consultation 1 Final Proposals lodged after consultation 2 Final Proposals fell 0 Final Proposals withdrawn 0
Bills
Bills introduced Number
Government Bills 15 Members‘ Bills 1 Committee Bills 0 Hybrid Bills 0 Private Bills 2
Total 18
Bills fell Number
Government Bills 0 Members‘ Bills 0 Committee Bills 0 Hybrid Bills 0 Private Bills 0
Total 0
Bills withdrawn Number
Government Bills 0 Members‘ Bills 0 Committee Bills 0 Hybrid Bills 0 Private Bills 0
Total 0
Bills passed Number
Government Bills 14 Members‘ Bills 1 Committee Bills 0 Hybrid Bills 0 Private Bills 0
Total 15
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Acts of the Scottish Parliament
Royal Assent Number
Received (Acts of Scottish Parliament) 15
Average number of days taken to pass Bills (from date of introduction to date of Royal Assent)
230
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5.1.2 Progress of Public Bills during the second parliamentary year of Session 4, in chronological order of introduction
Preliminary
Discussion Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Royal Assent
Bill Title SP Bill
number Type Length*
Introduction Committee
Lead
Committee
Other
Committees
Stage 1
Report Plenary Committee Plenary Passed Length*
Date
Length of
passage
(calendar
days)
Act
Number
National Library of
Scotland Bill
16 May 12 16 May 12 13 21 Jun 12 239 2012 (asp 3)
Agricultural Holdings
(Amendment)
(Scotland) Bill
7 Jun 12 7 Jun 12 2 12 Jul 12 256 2012 (asp 6)
Alcohol (Minimum
Pricing) (Scotland) Bill
After Stage 2:
SL 15 May 12
SP 127
24 May 12 24 May 12 4 29 Jun 12 243 2012 (asp 4)
Criminal Cases
(Punishment and
Review) (Scotland) Bill
J 15 May 12 20 Jun 12 20 Jun 12 9 26 Jul 12 240 2012 (asp 7)
Land Registration etc.
(Scotland) Bill
After Stage 2:
SL 22 May 12
SP 132
31 May 12 31 May 12 94 10 Jul 12 223 2012 (asp 5)
Long Leases (Scotland)
Bill
SL 15 May 12 RACCE 16
May 12
28 Jun 12 28 Jun 12 47 7 Aug 12 209 2012 (asp 9)
Police and Fire Reform
(Scotland) Bill
J 29 May 12
J 12 Jun 12
After Stage 2:
SL 19 Jun 12
SP 166
27 Jun 12 27 Jun 12 132 7 Aug 12 205 2012 (asp 8)
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Preliminary
Discussion Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Royal Assent
Bill Title SP Bill
number Type Length*
Introduction Committee
Lead
Committee
Other
Committees
Stage 1
Report Plenary Committee Plenary Passed Length*
Date
Length of
passage
(calendar
days)
Act
Number
Social Care (Self-
directed Support)
(Scotland) Bill
HS 15 May 12
HS 22 May 12
HS 29 May 12
HS 19 Jun 12
HS 26 Jun 12
SL 15 May 12
SL 22 May 12
SL 18 Sep 12
SL 23 Oct 12
FI 16 May 12
SP 134
SP 178
18 Sep 12 HS 30 Oct 12
After Stage 2:
SL 20 Nov 12
SP 218
28 Nov 12 28 Nov 11 14 10 Jan 13 317 2013 (asp 1)
Welfare Reform
(Further Provision)
(Scotland) Bill
WRC 15 May 12
SL 12 Jun 12 SP 125 23 May 12 WRC 13 Jun
12
28 Jun 12 28 Jun 12 3 7 Aug 12 139 2012 (asp 10)
Local Government
Finance (Unoccupied
Properties etc.)
(Scotland) Bill
LGR 16 May 12
LGR 23 May 12
LGR 30 May 12
LGR 20 Jun 12
LGR 26 Jun 12
FI 16 May 12
FI 23 May 12
SL 15 May 12
SL 22 May 12
SL 18 Sep 12
SP 133
SP 174
6 Sep 12 LGR 26 Sep
12
After Stage 2:
SL 23 Oct 12
SP 195
31 Oct 12 31 Oct 12 4 5 Dec 12 255 2012 (asp 11)
Scottish Civil Justice
Council and Criminal
Legal Assistance Bill
J 15 May 12
FI 30 May 12
J 26 Jun 12
J 4 Sep 12
J 11 Sep 12
J 18 Sep 12
J 25 Sep 12
J 2 Oct 12
SL 12 Jun 12
SL 26 Jun 12
SL 23 Oct 12
FI 5 Sep 12
SP 176
SP 193
25 Oct 12 J 13 Nov 12 29 Jan 13 29 Jan 13 15 5 Mar 13 308 2013 (asp 3)
Freedom of Information
(Amendment)
(Scotland) Bill
14 Ex 3 30 May 12 FI 13 Jun 12 FI 5 Sep 12
FI 12 Sep 12
FI 24 Oct 12
FI 31 Oct 12
SL 4 Sep 12 SP 180
SP 201
15 Nov 12 FI 5 Dec 12
After Stage 2:
SL 8 Jan 13
SP 246
16 Jan 13 16 Jan 13 4 19 Feb 13 266 2013 (asp 2)
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Preliminary
Discussion Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Royal Assent
Bill Title SP Bill
number Type Length*
Introduction Committee
Lead
Committee
Other
Committees
Stage 1
Report Plenary Committee Plenary Passed Length*
Date
Length of
passage
(calendar
days)
Act
Number
Water Resources
(Scotland) Bill
15 Ex 38 27 Jun 12 ICI 20 Jun 12 ICI 12 Sep 12
ICI 19 Sep 12
ICI 26 Sep 12
ICI 3 Oct 12
ICI 24 Oct 12
ICI 31 Oct 12
ICI 7 Nov 12
ICI 21 Nov 12
ICI 28 Nov 12
FI 5 Sep 12
FI 3 Oct 12
SL 2 Oct 12
SL 30 Oct 12
SL 18 Dec 12
SP 204
SP 228
19 Dec 12 ICI 23 Jan 13
After Stage 2:
SL 19 Feb 13
SP 268
27 Feb 13 27 Feb 13 42 9 Apr 13 287 2013 (asp 5)
High Hedges (Scotland)
Bill
16 M 16 2 Oct 12 LGR 3 Oct 12 LGR 5 Dec 12
LGR 12 Dec 12
LGR 19 Dec 12
LGR 23 Jan 13
FI 24 Oct 12
FI 12 Dec 12
SL 27 Nov 12
SL 11 Dec 12
SL 5 Feb 13
SP 233
SP 256
5 Feb 13 LGR 6 Mar 13
After Stage 2:
SL 26 Mar 13
SP 296
28 Mar 13 28 Mar 13 17 2 May 13 213 2013 (asp 6)
Aquaculture and
Fisheries (Scotland) Bill
17 G 55 3 Oct 12 RACCE 24 Oct
12
RACCE 28 Nov
12
RACCE 5 Dec
12
RACCE 12 Dec
12
RACCE 19 Dec
12
RACCE 9 Jan 13
RACCE 23 Jan
13
RACCE 30 Jan
12
FI 24 Oct 12
SL 4 Dec 12
SL 18 Dec 12
SL 26 Feb 13
SP 241
SP 260
28 Feb 13 RACCE 20
Mar 13
RACCE 27
Mar 13
After Stage 2:
SL 7 May 13
SP 316
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Preliminary
Discussion Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Royal Assent
Bill Title SP Bill
number Type Length*
Introduction Committee
Lead
Committee
Other
Committees
Stage 1
Report Plenary Committee Plenary Passed Length*
Date
Length of
passage
(calendar
days)
Act
Number
Post-16 Education
(Scotland) Bill
18 G 38 27 Nov 12 EC 4 Dec 12
EC 11 Dec 12
FI 5 Dec 12
EC 15 Jan 13
EC 22 Jan 13
EC 5 Feb 13
EC 19 Feb 13
EC 26 Feb 13
EC 12 Mar 13
EC 19 Mar 13
EC 7 May 13
SL 22 Jan 13
SL 19 Feb 13
SL 16 Apr 13
FI 30 Jan 12
SP 269
SP 283
27 Mar 13
After Stage
1:
EC 7 May
13
FI 20 Feb 13
Land and Buildings
Transaction Tax
(Scotland) Bill
19 G 97 29 Nov 12 FI 5 Dec 12 FI 23 Jan 13
FI 30 Jan 13
FI 6 Feb 13
FI 20 Feb 13
FI 27 Feb 13
FI 20 Mar 13
PA 16 Jan 13
PA 27 Feb 13
SL 29 Jan 13
SL 19 Feb 13
SL 30 Apr 13
SP 270
SP 295
25 Apr 13
After Stage
1: SL 30
Apr 13
FI 1 May
13
Forth Road Bridge Bill 20 G 3 11 Dec 12 ICI 12 Dec 12 ICI 16 Jan 13
ICI 6 Feb 13
ICI 20 Feb 13
ICI 27 Feb 13
ICI 13 Mar 13
FI 9 Jan 13
SL 22 Jan 13
SP 253
SP 281
26 Mar 13 ICI 1 May 13
Budget (Scotland)
(No.2) Bill
22 BB 10 17 Jan 13 SL 22 Jan 13 SP 254 22 Jan 13 FI 30 Jan 12 6 Feb 13 6 Feb 13 13 Mar 13 56 2013 (asp 4)
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2012 - 2013 111
Preliminary
Discussion Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Royal Assent
Bill Title SP Bill
number Type Length*
Introduction Committee
Lead
Committee
Other
Committees
Stage 1
Report Plenary Committee Plenary Passed Length*
Date
Length of
passage
(calendar
days)
Act
Number
Victims and Witnesses
(Scotland) Bill
23 G 28 6 Feb 13 J 19 Feb 13 J 12 Mar 13
J 19 Mar 13
J 16 Apr 13
J 23 Apr 13
J 30 Apr 13
SL 26 Feb 13
SL 19 Mar 13
FI 27 Feb 13
HS 26 Mar 13
HS 16 Apr 13
HS 23 Apr 13
HS 30 Apr 13
SP 286
Scottish Independence
Referendum
(Franchise) Bill
24 G 20 11 Mar 13 REF 7 Mar 13 REF 14 Mar 13
REF 21 Mar 13
REF 28 Mar 13
REF 18 Apr 13
REF 25 Apr 13
REF 2 May 13
SL 19 Mar 13
SL16 Apr 13
FI 20 Mar 13
SP 285
SP 314
Scottish Independence
Referendum Bill
25 G 146 21 Mar 13 REF 28 Mar 13
REF 2 May 13
REF 9 May 13
SL 16 Apr 13
Regulatory Reform
(Scotland) Bill
26 G 57 27 Mar 13 EET 24 Apr 13
RACCE 24 Apr
13
FI 1 May 13
SL 7 May 13
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Preliminary
Discussion Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Royal Assent
Bill Title SP Bill
number Type Length*
Introduction Committee
Lead
Committee
Other
Committees
Stage 1
Report Plenary Committee Plenary Passed Length*
Date
Length of
passage
(calendar
days)
Act
Number
Children and Young
People (Scotland) Bill
27 G 46 17 Apr 13 EC 7 May 13
Landfill Tax (Scotland)
Bill
28 G 23 17 Apr 13 FI 24 Apr 13 PA 1 May 13
Tribunals (Scotland) Bill 30 G 58 8 May 13
Crofting (Amendment)
(Scotland) Bill
31 G 6 9 May 13
*Length is the number of pages in the Bill excluding contents pages and backsheets
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5.1.3 Progress of all Private Bills introduced during the second parliamentary year of Session 4, in chronological order
Preliminary Stage Consideration
Stage Final Stage Royal Assent
Bill Title SP Bill
number Type Length*
Introduction
Private Bill
Committee
Other
Committees
Preliminary
Stage
Report
Plenary Committee Plenary Passed Length*
Date
Length of
passage
(calendar
days)
Act
number
The National Trust for
Scotland (Governance
etc.) Bill
21 P 3 7 Jan 13 NTS 26 Feb
13
NTS 12 Mar
13
NTS 26 Mar
13
NTS 23 Apr
13
SP 298 23 Apr
13
NTS 7 May 13
City of Edinburgh
Council (Portobello
Park) Bill
29 P 3 25 Apr 13
*Length is the number of pages in the Bill excluding contents pages and backsheets
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5.2 Subordinate Legislation Subordinate Legislation Received in the Chamber Desk
Number From 11
May 2012
Jun 12
Jul 12
Aug 12
Sep 12
Oct 12
Nov 12
Dec 12
Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 13
Apr 13
To 10 May 2013
Total
Affirmative Instruments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Draft Affirmative Instruments 6 3 0 0 3 6 8 2 4 13 0 3 8 56
Negative Instruments 33 8 4 3 5 11 22 17 10 41 11 8 0 173
Draft Negative Instruments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Instruments Laid (not subject to any parliamentary procedure)
7 8 2 0 9 11 1 3 5 5 4 5 1 61
Instruments Not Laid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6
Total Number of Instruments
47 19 6 3 18 28 31 22 23 59 15 16 9 296
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6. Other Parliamentary Business 6.1 Documents laid other than Statutory Instruments Chapter 14 of the Parliament‘s Standing Orders provides rules as to the laying of documents before the Parliament. Many types of documents, such as financial reports or annual reports of public bodies, are required by legislation or otherwise to be so laid.
From 11 May 2012
Jun 12
Jul 12
Aug 12
Sep 12
Oct 12
Nov 12
Dec 12
Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 13
Apr 13
To 10 May 2013
6 21 37 12 38 48 28 35 16 10 13 61 2
6.2 Rule Changes to Standing Orders
Chapter Rule and
paragraph number
The nature of the change, the date it came into force and the Procedures Committee report that recommended the change
1 1.8.3 Amended, 20.8.12, 1st Report 2011 (S4)
2 2.2.6 Amended, 3.7.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
2.2.11 Amended, 3.7.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
4 4.8.2 Amended, 3.7.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
5
5.4.2 Amended, 20.8.12, 1st Report 2012 (S4); Amended, 21.11.12, 6th Report 2012 (S4)
5.6.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4); Amended, 20.8.12, 4th
Report 2012 (S4)
5.6.2 Rule title amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
5.7.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
5.9.2 Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4); Amended, 21.11.12, 6th
Report 2012 (S4)
6 6.2.2 Amended, 20.8.12, 1st Report 2012 (S4)
6.3B.2 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
6.6.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
6.7.2 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
6.8.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 1st Report 2012 (S4)
6.11.1 Amended, 21.11.12, 6th Report 2012 (S4)
7 7.6.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
8 8.10.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
8.12.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9 9.2.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9.2A.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9.3.1A Inserted, 15.10.12, 5th Report 2012 (S4)
9.3.3 Substituted, 15.10.12, 5th Report 2012 (S4)
9.4A.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9.5.3A Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
9.5.3B Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
9.5.3C Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
9.6.3 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4
9.7.10 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9.8.5C Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
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Chapter Rule and
paragraph number
The nature of the change, the date it came into force and the Procedures Committee report that recommended the change
9.8.5D Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9.9.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 1st Report 2011 (S4)
9.9.2 Amended, 20.8.12, 1st Report 2011 (S4)
9.9.4 Amended, 20.8.12, 1st Report 2011 (S4)
9.10.13 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9.11.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9.12.7 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9.13A.2 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9.14.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9.14.12 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9.14.13 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9.14.18 Amended, 15.10.12, 5th Report 2012 (S4)
9.15.7A Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9.16.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9.16.2 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9.16.6 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9.21.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9A 9A.2.3 Amended, 15.10.12, 5th Report 2012 (S4)
9A.7.3B Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
9A.11.4 Amended, 20.8.12, 1st Report 2011 (S4)
9A.13.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9A.14.7 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9B 9B.2.2 Amended, 21.11.12, 6th Report 2012 (S4)
9B.3.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9B.3.2 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9B.3.3 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9B.3.4 Amended, 20.8.12, 1st Report 2011 (S4)
9BA Inserted, 21.11.12, 6th Report 2012 (S4)
9C 9C.1.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9C.2.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9C.3.2 Amended, 15.10.12, 5th Report 2012 (S4)
9C.7.8 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9C.9.4 Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
9C.9.5 Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
9C.9.6 Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
9C.9.9 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9C.9.12 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9C.13.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 1st Report 2011 (S4)
9C.13.2 Amended, 20.8.12, 1st Report 2011 (S4)
9C.13.4 Amended, 20.8.12, 1st Report 2011 (S4)
9C.14.15 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9C.15.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
9C.16.7 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
10 10.1.3 Amended, 20.8.12, 1st Report 2011 (S4)
10.1.4 Inserted, 20.8.12, 1st Report 2011 (S4)
10.3.4 Inserted, 20.8.12, 1st Report 2011 (S4)
10.4.2 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
10.4.4 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
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Chapter Rule and
paragraph number
The nature of the change, the date it came into force and the Procedures Committee report that recommended the change
10.5.2 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
10.5.4 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
10.6.2 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
10.6.3 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
10.6.5 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
10.8.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
10A Inserted, 20.8.12, 1st Report 2012 (S4)
10A.2.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
12 12.2.3 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
12.3.3A Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
12.3.3B Inserted, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
12.6.2 Inserted, 20.8.12, 1st Report 2012 (S4)
13 13.2.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
13.2.2 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
13.3.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
13.3.4 Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
13.4.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
13.5.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
13.6.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
13.6A.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
13.6A.2 Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
13.6A.3 Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
13.6A.4 Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
13.6B Inserted, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
13.7.A1 Replaced, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
13.7.A2 Deleted, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
13.7.A3 Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
13.7.1 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
13.7.2 Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
13.7.5 Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
13.7.9 Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
13.8.3 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
13.8.5 Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
13.9.2 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
13.9.4 Amended, 20.8.12, 2nd Report 2012 (S4)
13.9.6 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
14.1.4 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
16 16.3.2 Amended, 21.11.12, 6th Report 2012 (S4)
17 17.4.2 Amended, 20.8.12, 4th Report 2012 (S4)
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7. Staff 7.1 MSPs and their Staff (as at 31 March 2013)
Total Gender (M-F)
Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) 129 83-46 MSP staff – on payroll 490 230-260
7.2 Parliamentary Staff in Post by Directorate (as at 31 March 2013)*
Directorate/Office Total Staff Gender (M-F)
Chief Executive’s Group Office of the Clerk/Chief Executive 8 2-6 Office of the Presiding Officer 4 3-1 UKIRO 3 2-1 Internal Audit 1 1-0 Assistant Clerk/Chief Executive Assistant Clerk/Chief Executive‘s Office 4 3-1 Head of Facilities, Events & Visitor Services 1 1-0 Events & Exhibitions 11 4-7 Facilities Management 33 21-12 Visitor Services 17 4-13 Head of BIT and Broadcasting 1 1-0 BIT 34 24-10 Broadcasting 13 6-7 Head of Communications and Research 2 0-2 Public Information & Publications 8 4-4 SPICe 38 19-19 Media Relations Office 9 2-7 Information Management & Governance 4 1-3 Web and Social Media 7 1-6 Head of Financial Resources 1 1-0 Finance 10 5-5 Procurement 9 2-7 Allowances and Officeholders 12 3-9 Head of Committees & Outreach 1 0-1 Committee Office 49 23-26 Education and Community Partnerships 15 3-12 Head of Human Resources & Security 1 1-0 Human Resources 20 4-16 Security 92 56-36
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* These figures are based on a head count and, therefore, a number of staff will be working on a part-time basis. The figures do not include staff on secondments.
Directorate/Office Total Staff Gender (M-F)
Head of Chamber and Reporting 1 1-0 Official Report 29 16-13 Chamber Office 26 10-16 Office of the Solicitor to the Scottish Parliament 3 1-2
Total Parliament Staff in post (permanent posts) 467 225-242
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8. Access 8.1 Public Visitors and Contacts
Visitor
Numbers
Tour
Numbers
Public Enquiries*
Switchboard Calls
Shop Number
of
Transactions
Average
spend per
visitor £
May 12 30598 2445 533 5,145 3153 7.09 Jun 12 33580 2150 441 4,395 3112 8.02 Jul 12 40811 2796 378 1,933 2517 8.42 Aug 12 29100 1589 441 3,705 2600 8.02 Sept 12 34132 1942 530 4,703 2309 8.47 Oct 12 34539 1906 616 4,529 4566 8.25 Nov 12 24898 1850 396 4,648 4310 9.58 Dec 12 14428 884 377 2,906 1629 16.76 Jan 13 20370 1040 555 4,326 1001 8.52 Feb 13 19500 1266 559 4,196 1340 7.22 Mar 13 20992 1956 485 4,342 3017 8.65 Apr 13 25443 2475 535 3,914 1787 8.24
Totals 328391 22299 5846 48742 31341 £8.94
* Figures for ‗Public Enquiries‘ include enquiries by phone, email, letter, text message, Twitter and in person 8.2 Educational Visits by Academic Year The visits programme follows the school year, therefore some dates fall outwith the parliamentary year which ran from the 11 May 2012-10 May 2013. 8.2.1 Group and Visitor Numbers to the Scottish Parliament
Primary
schools
Primary
pupils
Secondary
schools
Secondary
pupils
FE
Institutions/
Community
Groups
FE
Students/
Community
Members
Total
Groups
Total
Visitors
Sept 12 29 1006 18 483 3 52 50 1541 Oct 12 15 424 15 431 8 80 38 935 Nov 12 36 1132 19 503 1 30 56 1665 Dec 12 14 423 15 484 1 40 30 947 Jan 13 18 526 10 285 0 0 28 811 Feb 13 24 676 10 308 2 43 36 1027 Mar 13 29 924 15 361 4 105 48 1390 Apr 13 15 439 11 338 2 40 28 817 May 13 40 1122 9 268 1 25 50 1415 Totals 220 6672 122 3461 22 437 364 10548
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8.2.2 Visits to the Parliament by Region
8.3 Outreach Sessions 8.3.1 Education Outreach Events
8.4 Scottish Parliament Website Statistics
Date Visits Average
visit duration
% New
Visits Pageviews
Unique pageviews
Pages per visit
Average time on
page
May 12 153,436 00:06:36 36.53 874,496 577,882 5.7 00:01:24
June 12 125,024 00:06:37 35.56 720,413 475,790 5.76 00:01:23
July 12 102,021 00:06:01 43.25 521,009 341,063 5.11 00:01:28
August 12 117,777 00:05:46 45.10 584,320 382,018 4.96 00:01:27
September 12 158,556 00:05:53 38.78 889,996 584,426 5.61 00:01:17
October 12 168,786 00:05:42 41.38 886,204 586,748 5.25 00:01:20
November 12 187,529 00:05:34 41.38 963,941 640,218 5.14 00:01:21
December 12 118,639 00:05:28 39.41 583,588 393,761 4.92 00:01:24
January 13 162,770 00:05:31 39.29 863,571 579,485 5.31 00:01:17
February 13 172,462 00:05:02 41.81 845,098 566,725 4.90 00:01:17
March 13 181,502 00:05:02 40.84 893,824 601,410 4.92 00:01:17
April 13 164,482 00:04:49 40.98 789,821 531,850 4.80 00:01:16
These figures are produced using Google Analytics. Visits - A series of pageviews that a single visitor makes at a time. A visit ends after the visitor either closes the browser or is inactive for a period of time. % New Visits - The percentage of visits from first-time visitors Pageviews - A pageview is defined as a view of a page on the site. If a user navigates to a different page and then returns to the original page, a second pageview will be recorded.
Sept 12
Oct 12
Nov 12
Dec 12
Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 13
Apr 13
May 13
Jun 13
Total
Central Scotland 1 5 0 0 2 2 11 2 5 3 31
Glasgow 2 5 3 4 0 0 1 1 5 2 23
Highlands & Islands 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 12
Lothians 11 11 4 5 3 5 5 10 17 9 80
Mid Scotland & Fife 3 1 0 0 3 6 1 0 5 6 25
North East Scotland 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 7 15
South Scotland 3 3 2 2 2 3 1 1 3 7 27
West Scotland 2 4 3 1 4 8 7 0 4 8 41
Totals 27 30 14 14 14 24 27 14 44 46 254
Sept 12
Oct 12
Nov 12
Dec 12
Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 13
Apr 13
May 13
Jun 13
Total
Outreach Events 54 42 66 16 39 47 69 28 64 37 462
Participants 1270 981 1673 388 1047 1202 1785 375 1390 775 10886
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Unique Pageviews - A unique pageview aggregates pageviews that are generated by the same user during the same session. A unique pageview represents the number of sessions during which that page was viewed one or more times. Unique pageviews provide a more realistic and accurate assessment of popularity. 8.5 Freedom of Information Statistics The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act was passed by the Scottish Parliament on 24th April 2002 and received Royal Assent on 28th May 2002. It came into force on 1 January 2005. These statistics refer to requests for information made to the Scottish Parliament under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOI(S)A). Such requests seek non published information held by the Scottish Parliament at the time of the request being made. Under FOI(S)A, any requester can ask the Scottish Parliament to review the way it replied to a request for information and to ask us to review our decision or actions. If the requester is dissatisfied with the outcome of a review, an appeal can be submitted to the Scottish Information Commissioner. Request Statistics These figures are based on the date when the freedom of information request was received.
Reviews Statistics These figures are based on the date when the request for a review was received
Appeals Statistics These figures are based on the date when the concluding decision for an appeal is confirmed by the Scottish Information Commissioner.
FOI requests FOI reviews FOI appeals
From 11 May 2012 8 0 0
June 2012 5 0 0
July 2012 14 0 0
August 2012 15 0 0
September 2012 7 0 0
October 2012 24 1 1
November 2012 13 1 0
December 2012 7 0 0
January 2013 24 0 0
February 2013 13 0 0
March 2013 17 2 1
April 2013 14 0 0
To 10 May 2013 7 0 0
Totals 168 4 2
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9. Other 9.1 Official inward visits and outward delegations arranged through UKIRO
Official visits to the Parliament
Delegations* to other Parliaments, Assemblies, Bodies
From 11 May 2012 5 4
June 2012 8 3
July 2012 4 1
August 2012 4 0
September 2012 3 2
October 2012 5 3
November 2012 5 2
December 2012 4 1
January 2013 6 1
February 2013 5 0
March 2013 9 4
April 2013 4 1
To 10 May 2013 2 0
Total 64 22
*includes Parliament officials 9.2 Official Gifts
Type Number
Received by the Parliament 32
9.3 Memberships of Other Bodies 9.3.1 British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (BIPA) The BIPA (formerly known as the British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body) was established in 1990 by Members of Parliament at Westminster and in Dublin. In February 2001 it was enlarged to include representatives of the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, the Northern Ireland Assembly, the High Court of Tynwald and the States of Guernsey and Jersey. The Body consists of twenty-five Members each from Westminster and Dublin, five each from the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales, and Northern Ireland Assembly, and one each from the High Court of Tynwald and States of Guernsey and Jersey. There are also twenty Associate Members from Westminster and Dublin, four each from the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland Assembly, and one each from the Tynwald and each of the Channel Island States. These may replace Full Members either at Plenary Sessions or at Committee meetings.
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Scottish Parliament Members of the Body
Full Members Associate Members
Willie Coffey James Dornan
Alison McInnes Gordon MacDonald
Michael McMahon David McLetchie
Mary Scanlon Siobhan McMahon
John Scott
9.3.2 Committee of the Regions (CoR) The CoR is a political assembly and the official voice of sub-national authorities within the European Union (EU) and it provides a forum for the consultation of local and regional authorities on issues affecting them, giving formal recognition to the role of sub-national government in the EU decision making process. CoR is made up of 344 members and 344 alternate members of local and regional authorities from the 27 Member States. Members are proposed by Member States for a four year mandate. The UK has 24 members and, within this, Scotland has four full and four alternate members: two full and two alternate members are nominated by local authorities through Cosla and two full and two alternates are nominated by the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament and are ratified by a motion of the Scottish Parliament.
Scottish Members of the UK delegation to the Committee of the Regions
Full Members Alternate Members
Stewart Maxwell Jim Hume
Patricia Ferguson Jamie McGrigor
9.3.3 Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) On Thursday 4 May 2000 the Scottish Parliament approved motion S1M-789 which established a Scottish Parliament Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). The Executive Committee consists of a President (usually the Presiding Officer), two ex-officio Vice-Presidents (usually the leaders of the Scottish Government and opposition parties), and 4 Members elected annually by the Members of the Branch. All Members of the Scottish Parliament are automatically Members of the Branch
Executive Committee
President Vice Presidents Elected Members
Tricia Marwick Alex Salmond Patricia Ferguson
Johann Lamont Margaret Mitchell
Tavish Scott
Sandra White
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9.3.4 Conference of Regional Legislative Assemblies (CALRE) Founded in October 1997, the aim of this organisation is to increase the influence of regional parliaments within the EU and to allow networking between them. Membership is limited to Presiding Officers/Speakers and there are 74 member regions from 8 EU Member States. The Scottish Parliament has observer status within CALRE and the Presiding Officer can attend the plenary meeting. The Scottish Parliament has observer status only, as membership could require the Presiding Officer to make commitments on behalf of the Scottish Parliament. Under the Scotland Act 1998, the Presiding Officer does not have the powers necessary to make such commitments on behalf of the Parliament. 9.3.5 Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE) CLRAE is a consultative body of the Council of Europe, advising the Committee of Ministers and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council on all aspects of local and regional policy. The Congress provides a forum where issues, experiences and views can be expressed and discussed on a pan-European basis. It is divided into a Local Chamber and a Regional Chamber. The UK has 18 full and 18 substitute places on CLRAE divided equally between the two chambers. Representatives qualifying for membership are those who are ―directly responsible to an elected regional body‖. Members have a two-year mandate. Members attend in a personal capacity and do not represent the institution from which they are drawn but the regional or local level of governance within their Member State. As part of the UK delegation, Scotland is allocated one full and one substitute member in the Local Chamber (a Scottish local authority representative, nominated through COSLA) and in the Regional Chamber (Members of the Scottish Parliament). In the Regional Chamber the full member is a member of the Scottish Government and the substitute member is a backbench MSP.
Scottish Members of the Regional Chamber
Full Member Substitute Member
Christina McKelvie Helen Eadie
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