MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS. Parliamentary Year 3, No. 19, Session 5. Meeting of the Parliament. Tuesday 26 June 2018

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1 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS Parliamentary Year 3, No. 19, Session 5 Meeting of the Parliament Tuesday 26 June 2018 Note: (DT) signifies a decision taken at Decision Time. The meeting opened at 2.00 pm. 1. Time for Reflection: Reverend Maurice Callaghan, Parish Priest, St John the Baptist, Port Glasgow, led Time for Reflection. 2. Business Motion: Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S5M That the Parliament agrees to the following revisions to the programme of business on: (a) Tuesday 26 June 2018 after followed by Topical Questions followed by Ministerial Statement: Scotland s Education Reforms (b) Wednesday 27 June 2018 delete 5.00 pm Decision Time

2 4.30 pm Decision Time (c) Thursday 28 June 2018 after First Minister s Questions First Minister s Appointment of Scottish Ministers and Junior Scottish Ministers delete pm Decision Time 1.15 pm Decision Time The motion was agreed to. 3. Topical Questions: Questions were answered by a Minister. 4. Ministerial Statement: The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (John Swinney) made a statement and answered questions on Scotland s Education Reforms. 5. Defending the Powers of the Scottish Parliament: The Parliament debated Defending the Powers of the Scottish Parliament. 6. Decision Time: There were no decisions to take at Decision Time on the items noted above. 7. NHS s 70th Birthday: The Parliament debated S5M in the name of Richard Leonard That the Parliament celebrates 5 July 2018 as the 70th anniversary of the founding of the NHS; agrees with the words of its founder, Aneurin Bevan, that it is a triumphant example of the superiority of collective action and public initiative ; believes that, each and every day, both in Central Scotland and throughout the country, there are countless examples of the importance and success of the NHS; thanks all health service staff, past and present, for their compassion and dedication in delivering care to people in need, and wishes the NHS a happy 70th birthday. 8. Motion without notice: Richard Leonard moved without notice that, under Rule , the debate be extended by up to 30 minutes. The motion was agreed to. The meeting closed at 6.07 pm.

3 P E Grice Clerk of the Parliament 26 June 2018

4 Committee Reports Appendix (Note: this Appendix does not form part of the Minutes) The following report was published on 26 June 2018: Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 34th Report 2018 (Session 5) Subordinate legislation considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 26 June 2018 (SP Paper 364) For further information on accessing committee reports, please contact the relevant clerk or webpage (see end of bulletin for contact details or access general committee webpage) Other Documents The following documents were laid before the Parliament on 26 June 2018 and are not subject to parliamentary procedure Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Annual Report and Accounts 2017/18 SG/2018/91 laid by a member of the Scottish Government under Section 88 of the Scotland Act 1998 General Pharmaceutical Council: Annual report: annual fitness to practise report and annual accounts 2017/18 SG/2018/109 laid by a member of the Scottish Government under Paragraphs 7 and 8 of Schedule 1 to the Pharmacy Order 2010 Scottish Water Annual Report & Accounts 2017/18 SG/2018/105 laid by a member of the Scottish Government under Section 57(8) of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 and Section 22(5) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000

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