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ISSUE 254 13 March 2007
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THIS WEEK'S FULL PARLIAMENT SESSIONS
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Wednesday 14 March 2007
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2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
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Stage 3 Proceedings: Schools (Health Promotion
and Nutrition)(Scotland)Bill
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2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
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Final Stage: Edinburgh Airport Rail Link
Bill
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Standards and Public Appointments Committee
Debate: 2nd Report 2007, Code of Conduct
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Business Motion
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Parliamentary Bureau Motions
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5.00pm Decision Time
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Members' Business: Rob Gibson: Success
of Scots Trad Music Awards 2006
Thursday 15 March 2007
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12 noon First Minister's Question Time
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2.15pm Themed Question Time – Health and
Community Care: Environment and Rural Development
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2.55pm Conclusion of Stage 3 Proceedings:
Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Bill
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Parliamentary Bureau Motions
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THIS WEEK'S COMMITTEE MEETINGS
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he following Committees will meet on Tuesday
13 March 2007
Enterprise and Culture Committee
European and External Relations Committee
Recent Scottish Executive Announcements
Contact the P&I Team for Full Details.
Commonwealth
Day 2007: First Minister says 2014 Games in Glasgow can be
something 'really special'.
Scottish
Tourism Week: Target is to increase tourism revenues by 50
per cent by 2015.
Planning
with people: New advice on community engagement.
Scotland
leading the way on patient safety: Hospitals across the country
to take part in world-leading programme to improve patient safety.
Strategy
for an ageing population: Long term planning applied to the
future challenge of Scotland's changing demographics.
Excellence
in Planning Awards: Energy efficient development in Campbeltown
succeeds in becoming 2007's overall winner.
International
Women's Day: Gender equality duty to come into force in April.
Report
highlights progress on climate change: Publication of first
annual report on Scotland's Climate Change Programme.
Any Comments?
The Scottish Executive is currently consulting on
a range of issues that are of interest to UNISON Scotland. Relevant
Policy Pools and Service Groups have been informed of the consultations,
however, if members or branches have any additional comments or
points to make, please forward them to the Policy and Information
Team : d.watson@unison.co.uk
or tel: 0845 355 0845.
Please note the deadlines for consultations listed
are those set by the Scottish Executive, therefore if you want
your comments included in any UNISON response we have to have
them at least a week before.
Education European
Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET)
The European Credit System for Vocation Education
and Training (ECVET) is a new proposal from the European Commission
designed to facilitate the transfer, accumulation and recognition
of learning outcomes...
Deadline: 15/03/2007
Education A
Strategy for Scotland's Languages
In A Partnership for a Better Scotland Scottish
Ministers gave the commitment to introduce a national language
strategy to guide the development and support of Scotland's languages,
including British Sign Language and other minority languages...
Deadline: 19/03/2007
Getting
it right for every child: Draft Children's Services Scotland Bill
Consultation
A draft Bill intended to support the implementation
of Getting it right for every child, which is the programme for
change that will revolutionise services for children.
Deadline: 31/03/2007
Draft
Culture (Scotland) Bill
In January 2006, the Minister for Tourism, Culture
and Sport, Patricia Ferguson MSP, announced the Scottish Executive's
new cultural policy, Scotland's Culture...
Deadline; 31/3/2007
Environment What is sustainable flood management?
This consultation seeks responses on proposals for
defining, implementing and measuring sustainable flood management.
Deadline: 17/05/2007
Energy
Efficiency and Microgeneration Strategy for Scotland - Draft for
Consultation
The Executive intends to consult on the draft Energy
Efficiency and Microgeneration Strategy for Scotland which sets
out the Executive's aims for improving energy efficiency and encouraging
greater uptake of microgeneration...
Deadline: 11/06/2007
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UNISONScotland
Policy and Information Team