BUSINESS BULLETIN 179 / 2000

Wednesday 22 November 2000

Section J - Progress of Parliamentary business

For further information on the progress of Bills, subordinate legislation and committees shown in this section, please contact either the relevant clerk or web site (end of Section for addresses)

Bills in Progress

Abolition of Poindings and Warrant Sales Bill

Stage 2 completed 19 September

Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) Bill

Stage 1 (evidence, Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee) 22 November

Family Homes and Homelessness (Scotland) Bill

Stage 1 report published (Social Inclusion, Housing and Voluntary Sector Committee) 22 November

Leasehold Casualties (Scotland) Bill

Stage 1 report published (Justice and Home Affairs Committee) 16 November

Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Bill

Stage 1 report published (Social Inclusion, Housing and

Voluntary Sector Committee) 17 November

Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill

Stage 1 (evidence, Rural Affairs Committee) 28 November

Salmon Conservation (Scotland) Bill

Stage 1 (debate, meeting of the Parliament) 23 November

Transport (Scotland) Bill

Stage 2 (Day 6, Transport and the Environment Committee) 22 November

Subordinate legislation in progress

(date of laying) (Lead Committee)

Affirmative Instruments

For approval by resolution

The draft Budget (Scotland) Act 2000 (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2000 (24 October 2000) (Finance)

The draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No.2) Order 2000 (2 November 2000) (Justice and Home Affairs)

The draft Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc.) (No.2) Order 2000 (2 November 2000) (Transport and the Environment)

The draft Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (3 November 2000) (Rural Affairs)

The draft Education (National Priorities) (Scotland) Order 2000 (6 November 2000) (Education, Culture and Sport)

The draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2000 (9 November 2000) (Transport and the Environment)

The draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2001 (13 November 2000)

The Mink Keeping (Scotland) Order 2000 (SSI 2000/400) (15 November 2000)

The draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (17 November 2000)

The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No.5) (Scotland) Order 2000 (SSI 2000/409) (21 November 2000)

Negative Instruments

Subject to annulment until 25 November 2000

The Agricultural Subsidies (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/347) (3 October 2000) (Rural Affairs)

Subject to annulment until 28 November 2000

The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/352) (6 October 2000) (Health and Community Care)

Subject to annulment until 1 December 2000

The Brucellosis (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/364) (18 October 2000) (Rural Affairs)

The Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/365) (18 October 2000) (Rural Affairs)

The Teachers’ Superannuation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/366) (18 October 2000) (Education, Culture and Sport)

The Gaming Clubs (Hours) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/371) (23 October 2000) (Justice and Home Affairs)

Subject to annulment until 17 December 2000

The Dairy Produce Quotas Amendment (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/391) (8 November 2000) (Rural Affairs)

Subject to annulment until 18 December 2000

The Divorce etc. (Pensions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/392) (9 November 2000) (Justice and Home Affairs)

The Potatoes Originating in Egypt (Amendment) (No.2) (Scotland) Regulations

2000 (SSI 2000/393) (9 November 2000) (Rural Affairs)

The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment (No.3) Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/394) (9 November 2000) (Health and Community Care)

The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/395) (9 November 2000) (Health and Community Care)

The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/396) (9 November 2000) (Health and Community Care)

Subject to annulment until 9 January 2001

The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/399) (13 November 2000) (Justice and Home Affairs)

Subject to annulment until 13 January 2001

The Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) (No.2) (Scotland) Order 2000 (SSI 2000/403) (17 November 2000)

Subject to annulment until 16 January 2001

The Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls (No.2) (Scotland) Order 2000 (SSI 2000/405)

Subject to annulment until 17 January 2001

The Education (Provision of Information as to Schools) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/406) (21 November 2000)

The Education (School and Placing Information) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/407) (21 November 2000)

Committee Business

Dates indicate when the next meeting is due to take place on the relevant subject.

Audit 28 November

Education, Culture and Sport See Section A

Enterprise and Lifelong Learning See Section A

Equal Opportunities 5 December

European 28 November

Finance 28 November

Health and Community Care See Section A

Justice and Home Affairs 28 November

Local Government 28 November

Procedures 19 December

Public Petitions 4 December

Rural Affairs 28 November

Social Inclusion, Housing and Voluntary Sector See Section A

Standards 19 December

Subordinate Legislation 28 November

Transport and Environment See Section A