Scottish Parliament Business: Tuesday 18 February 2020
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In Plenary
2:00pm: Time for Reflection
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
Topical Questions
Health and Sport Committee Debate: Social Prescribing: Physical Activity is an Investment, Not a Cost
Committee Announcements
Business Motions
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5:00pm: Decision Time
Members' Business - Alasdair Allan: Gaelic-medium Education in the Western Isles
In Committee
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee (9:30am, Robert Burns Room)
Scottish Government Budget 2020-21
Witnesses: Kate Forbes, Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy; David Stevenson, Head of Infrastructure Delivery and Capital Investment, and Dougie McLaren, Deputy Director, Public Spending, Scottish Government; Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform; Simon Fuller, Deputy Director, Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services, Graham Black, Director of Marine Scotland, and Helena Gray, Deputy Director, Climate Change (Domestic Policy), Scottish Government.
Health and Sport Committee (9:30am, James Clerk Maxwell Room)
The supply and demand for medicines inquiry
Witnesses: Adam Stachura, Head of Policy and Communications, Age Scotland; Claire Fernie, Public Partner Volunteer, NHS Fife; Dr David Shackles, Executive Officer for Interface and Out of Hours, Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland; Adam Osprey, Policy and Development Pharmacist, Community Pharmacy Scotland; Jonathan Burton, Chair, Scottish Pharmacy Board, Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Scotland; Dr Sheuli Porkess, Executive Director of Research, Medical and Innovation, The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry and Graeme Bryson, Director of Pharmacy, NHS Dumfries and Galloway
Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill (UK Parliament legislation): Consideration of the legislative consent memorandum lodged by Jeane Freeman MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport (LCM (S5) 31)
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (10:00am, Adam Smith Room)
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: Consideration of the following
- First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber (Procedure and Allocation of Functions) Amendment Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/draft);
- Energy Efficiency (Domestic Private Rented Property) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/draft);
- Public Services Reform (Registers of Scotland) Order 2020 (SSI 2020/draft);
- Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/draft);
- Social Security (Advocacy Service Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/draft);
- Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Specified Type A Procedures) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/draft);
- Budget (Scotland) Act 2019 Amendment Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/draft);
- Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Tax Rates and Tax Bands) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 (SSI 2020/24);
- Right to Buy Land to Further Sustainable Development (Eligible Land, Specified Types of Area and Restrictions on Transfers, Assignations and Dealing) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/draft);
- National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 (SSI 2020/draft)
Instruments subject to negative procedure: Consideration of the following
- Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/16);
- Right to Buy Land to Further Sustainable Development (Applications, Written Requests, Ballots and Compensation) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/21)
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: Consideration of the following
- Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 10) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/20 (C.1);
- Lands Tribunal for Scotland Amendment (Fees) Rules 2020 (SSI 2020/22)
Budget (Scotland) Bill: Consideration of the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1
Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee (11:00am, David Livingstone Room)
Budget Scrutiny 2020-21
Witnesses: Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills, Richard Rollison, Deputy Director, Directorate for Economic Development, Dominic Munro, Director for Fair Work, Employability and Skills, and Kathleen Swift, Business Manager, Finance and Planning, Scottish Government
justice committee (11:00am, Mary Fairfax Somerville Room)
Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) - Legislative consent memorandum LCM(S5)33
Witnesses: Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Nicholas Duffy, Branch Head, Criminal Justice, Police and Fire Division, and Philip Lamont, Head of Criminal Law, Practice and Licensing Unit, Scottish Government
Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill (UK Parliament legislation): Consideration of the legislative consent memorandum lodged by Humza Yousaf (Cabinet Secretary for Justice) (LCM(S5)33)
