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of which the Scottish ministers exercise executive powers, and the power of consent for the Scottish Parliament, should be considered by the UK Parliament.
The motion was agreed to.
Members’ Business: 70th Anniversary of the Clydebank Blitz The Parliament debated the following
motion in the name of Des McNulty: That the Parliament notes that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the Clydebank Blitz; recognises that the destruction infl icted by aerial bombardment on 13 and 14 March 1941 in Clydebank was proportionately the worst suffered in any part of the United Kingdom, leaving only seven houses undamaged in the town and over 48,000 people homeless; mourns the hundreds of people who lost their lives, along with those who were seriously injured; praises the heroism of service personnel, health and local authority workers and volunteers in Clydebank at the time of the Blitz; welcomes the efforts of West Dunbartonshire Council, local church congregations and other local groups to ensure that the anniversary is recognised in an appropriate fashion; acknowledges the terrible price paid by Clydebank, and considers there to be a need to invest in the regeneration of the town that was affected not only by the Blitz but also by the collapse of the shipbuilding and engineering industries on which the economy of the town was so dependent.
Tuesday 22 March 2011 Forced Marriage etc (Scotland) Bill - Stage 3
The Bill was considered at Stage 3.
The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. The Minister for Housing and
Communities (Alex Neil) moved the following motion: That the Parliament agrees that the Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Bill be passed. At Decision Time, the motion was agreed to.
Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Bill - Stage 3 The Bill was considered at Stage 3.
The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 2, 3, 4, 1, 5 and 6.
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The Cabinet Secretary for Justice
(Kenny MacAskill) moved the following motion: That the Parliament agrees that the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Bill be passed. At Decision Time, the motion was agreed to. Motion of thanks to the Presiding
Offi cer The First Minister (Alex Salmond)
moved the following motion: That the Parliament expresses its thanks to Alex Fergusson for his service as Presiding Offi cer for the third session of the Parliament. At Decision Time, the motion was agreed to.
Ministerial Statement:
Low Carbon Scotland: Meeting the Emissions Reductions Targets 2010-22—Report on Proposals and Policies 16 March 2011 By Lynne Whitelaw Minister for Environment Roseanna
Cunningham outlined the measures contained in the Report on Proposals and Policies (RPP) that would help Scotland tackle climate change by meeting targets on emissions reductions over the next decade. She began by stating that the RPP
marked “the completion of the fi rst period of focused action following the passage of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009” and put in place annual markers setting the direction for emissions reductions of 42 per cent by 2020 and 80 per cent by 2050. She said that the RPP had shown that while current policies would get Scotland “most of the way”, additional measures would also be needed. The minister said that the Transport,
Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee had carried out a short inquiry on the proposals and whether or not there was anything missing. On the committee’s conclusions, she said: “After considering evidence for 60 days, the committee’s reports did not identify any additional proposals or policies.” On the changes made to the fi nalised
RPP, the minister said: “The amendments that I have made in fi nalising the RPP
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29 Infection Control, a Holyrood magazine conference, The Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
April 4 Health manifesto, a Holyrood magazine event, Edinburgh
5 Education manifesto, a Holyrood magazine event, Edinburgh
6 Transport manifesto, a Holyrood magazine event, Edinburgh
7 Environment manifesto, a Holyrood magazine event, Edinburgh
8 Justice manifesto, a Holyrood magazine event, Edinburgh
20 Human Resources, a Holyrood magazine conference, Edinburgh
respond primarily to the hard issues that the Parliament raised during scrutiny. A written statement was laid alongside the RPP that explains in detail the nature of the representations that were made and the changes that correspond to those representations. Addressing concerns about the additional policies needed to meet emissions reductions targets, she said that additional proposals would be identifi ed if “the existing package proves to be insuffi cient”. She added: “The Scottish Government will act responsibly and, in that scenario, we will consider whether policies and proposals should be expanded or accelerated, or whether additional ones will be required. I have amended the RPP to further emphasise that point. That applies to all the policies and proposals in the RPP, including the scenario in which the European Union does not tighten its own target to 30 per cent. Scotland is close to the discussions in Europe and we continue to call for a stronger EU target. We will also continue to lobby the United Kingdom Government to match Scotland’s ambition.” Speaking of action that still needed to
26 Supporting Disabled Children and Young People, a Holyrood magazine conference
27 Social Marketing, a Holyrood magazine conference, Edinburgh
28 Lean Government, a Holyrood magazine conference, Edinburgh
May 24 Telehealth and Telecare, a Holyrood magazine conference, Edinburgh
25 Science Scotland, a Holyrood magazine conference, Edinburgh
June 3 Spending now to save later, a Holyrood magazine conference, Edinburgh
23 Information and Communication Technology, a Holyrood magazine conference, Edinburgh
be taken on climate change, the minister said: “We published our public engagement
strategy in December, but we still have a long way to go in helping people to understand the role that they might have to play in meeting our targets, whether voluntarily or through regulation, as individuals, or collectively in whatever organisation or business they might be.” Detailing how the proposals would be integrated across all policy areas, she explained: “I have not amended the RPP with further detail on how we will take forward individual actions, but I have considerably revised chapter 9 of the report to set out the common issues that will be relevant across all sectors as we implement measures. Full details are in my written statement, but some examples of those issues are: the scope to deliver multiple benefi ts—to health, communities or the economy—alongside reducing emissions; assumptions about the effectiveness of voluntary approaches and the implications of alternative, regulatory approaches; best value, cost- effectiveness and potential sources of funding; and the role of different delivery bodies and sectors. Policy offi cials in each portfolio will work together with delivery
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