| 12 January 2011 |
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| Business in the Chamber |
 The next meeting of the Parliament is on Wednesday at 2pm, with Time for Reflection from Larry Blance of Kagyu Samye Dzong Glasgow, the Tibetan Buddhist centre
Wednesday's agenda includes:
• Ministerial Statement: Reform of the Police and Fire Rescue Services
• Stage 1 Debate: Autism (Scotland) Bill
• Debate on the Scottish Government’s Draft Report on Proposals and Policies on meeting its climate change targets
• Ministerial Statement on proposed school closures in Argyll (subject to the Parliament’s approval of a revised business motion)
• Members’ Business from Bob Doris MSP: Paying Tribute to Scotland’s Irish Diaspora Business on Thursday 13 January begins at 9.15am with Parliamentary Bureau Motions, and includes:
• First Minister’s Question Time at midday
• General Question Time
• Scottish
Labour Party Debate: Education
• Themed Question Time on Health and Wellbeing
• Scottish Government Debate: Electricity Market Reform
• Members’ Business from Cathy Jamieson MSP: Freight Facilities Grants
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| Preventative spending key to improving Scotland’s social problems, say committee |
 Scotland’s public services must focus more on preventing social problems arising, rather than reacting to problems once they have occurred, according to a report on preventative spending published by the Parliament’s Finance Committee today.
The report outlines the scale of the challenge facing Scotland’s Public Sector in dealing with child well-being and social problems like violence and ill health.
However, it strongly backs the claims that a preventative approach is one of the best means of tackling these problems, and one that can deliver significant financial savings in the process. |
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| European focus at Holyrood |
 The Parliament’s new system of scrutinising the European Parliament was highlighted to UK representatives of the Committee of the Regions on Monday.
The European and External Relations Committee presented the new strategy - adopted by the Parliament in December 2010 - to 60 delegates in the main Chamber.
The Committee of the Region delegates are drawn from local and regional authorities across the UK to provide them with a direct voice within the European Union. |
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| V&A at Dundee design models to be exhibited at Holyrood |
 The Parliament is set to host an exhibition of the six designs short-listed following the competition to design a landmark building for V&A at Dundee on the banks of the River Tay.
From January 17-27, members of the public will be able to see the exhibition for free in the Parliament’s Main Hall. The exhibition will showcase all six of the architectural models in contention as well as information about the international role the new centre will have.
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| What's happening in Parliament this week |
 There are a number of different ways to find out what's going on at Holyrood over the coming week.
• The Business Bulletin contains detailed information on current and future business
• What's new? lists recent additions to the website, such as new reports or minutes of committee meetings
• You can use the Committee Business Tracker to get details of current business, meeting times and work programmes for all the committees at Holyrood
• The Calendar of Events offers a day-by-day outline of everything from school visits to meetings of cross-party groups, as well as listing the subjects of debates in the main chamber.
Please take advantage of these tools to keep informed of what's happening at Holyrood. |
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The Rt Hon