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Holyrood's week: Indyref2 'framework' bill to be debated | Holyrood's week: Indyref2 'framework' bill to be debated |
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MSPs will debate legislation this week that could pave the way for a future independence referendum. | MSPs will debate legislation this week that could pave the way for a future independence referendum. |
The Referendums Bill aims to put in place a generic framework for all future referendums. | The Referendums Bill aims to put in place a generic framework for all future referendums. |
But scrutiny has focused on question testing for indyref2 and the powers ministers would have over such a vote. | But scrutiny has focused on question testing for indyref2 and the powers ministers would have over such a vote. |
Holyrood's constitution committee last week urged ministers to strike a deal with the Electoral Commission over testing the question. | Holyrood's constitution committee last week urged ministers to strike a deal with the Electoral Commission over testing the question. |
It also recommended primary legislation should be required for any referendum on a constitutional issue. | It also recommended primary legislation should be required for any referendum on a constitutional issue. |
What else is happening at Holyrood this week? | What else is happening at Holyrood this week? |
Tuesday - Euro 2020 | Tuesday - Euro 2020 |
The bulk of Tuesday afternoon will be spent on the legislation to allow four Euro 2020 matches to take place at Hampden Park. | The bulk of Tuesday afternoon will be spent on the legislation to allow four Euro 2020 matches to take place at Hampden Park. |
It includes measures to prevent ticket touting and unauthorised street trading. | It includes measures to prevent ticket touting and unauthorised street trading. |
To that end it will create four new offences, all of which largely model those introduced ahead of the Commonwealth Games in 2014. | To that end it will create four new offences, all of which largely model those introduced ahead of the Commonwealth Games in 2014. |
Before that topical questions will be on drug consumption rooms, prison officers quitting after sick-leave and a call for more support for families of people who die abroad. | |
Green MSP Ross Greer leads the evening's member's debate on Flamingo Land withdrawing its planning application to build a £30m tourist resort on Loch Lomond. | Green MSP Ross Greer leads the evening's member's debate on Flamingo Land withdrawing its planning application to build a £30m tourist resort on Loch Lomond. |
In the morning, the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee will take evidence from the Committee on Climate Change. | In the morning, the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee will take evidence from the Committee on Climate Change. |
The session will focus on the government's climate change adaptation programme, in light of the newer, tougher targets. | The session will focus on the government's climate change adaptation programme, in light of the newer, tougher targets. |
The committee will also discuss investment priorities for Scottish Water. | The committee will also discuss investment priorities for Scottish Water. |
Wednesday - child protection checks | Wednesday - child protection checks |
The education committee considers the Disclosure Bill on Wednesday morning. | The education committee considers the Disclosure Bill on Wednesday morning. |
The legislation will ensure background checks are carried out on everyone who works with children, including sports coaches. | The legislation will ensure background checks are carried out on everyone who works with children, including sports coaches. |
Representatives for care providers, sports clubs, the Church of Scotland and justice stakeholders will be giving evidence. | Representatives for care providers, sports clubs, the Church of Scotland and justice stakeholders will be giving evidence. |
The Scottish Tories have the floor in the afternoon and will split their debate time between transport and education. | The Scottish Tories have the floor in the afternoon and will split their debate time between transport and education. |
Two member's debate are scheduled to take place: SNP MSP Bill Kidd highlights World Day Against the Death Penalty and SNP MSP Angus MacDonald marks the UN Year of Indigenous Languages and European Day of Languages. | Two member's debate are scheduled to take place: SNP MSP Bill Kidd highlights World Day Against the Death Penalty and SNP MSP Angus MacDonald marks the UN Year of Indigenous Languages and European Day of Languages. |
Thursday - restraint in schools | Thursday - restraint in schools |
Nicola Sturgeon will be in the chamber for her weekly Q&A - the first taking place during the 2019 General Election campaign. | Nicola Sturgeon will be in the chamber for her weekly Q&A - the first taking place during the 2019 General Election campaign. |
This will be followed by SNP MSP George Adam calling for recognition of veterans who served in the nuclear test programme in the 1950s and 1960s. | This will be followed by SNP MSP George Adam calling for recognition of veterans who served in the nuclear test programme in the 1950s and 1960s. |
Full committee listings are yet to be published, but the petitions committee will be discussing the use of restraint and seclusion in schools. | Full committee listings are yet to be published, but the petitions committee will be discussing the use of restraint and seclusion in schools. |
Children's Commission Bruce Adamson and the petitioner Beth Morrison - whose disabled son was injured after being restrained at school in 2010 - will appear before MSPs. | Children's Commission Bruce Adamson and the petitioner Beth Morrison - whose disabled son was injured after being restrained at school in 2010 - will appear before MSPs. |
Ms Morrison has recently expressed concern that the government's plan to refresh guidance does not go far enough. | Ms Morrison has recently expressed concern that the government's plan to refresh guidance does not go far enough. |
She has called for a legal framework to be established, warning in a submission that "if its not statutory, the fact is, it will not be followed, and these heart-breaking cases will keep coming as children continue to be hurt." | She has called for a legal framework to be established, warning in a submission that "if its not statutory, the fact is, it will not be followed, and these heart-breaking cases will keep coming as children continue to be hurt." |