S5M-14807.2 James Kelly: Developing Scotland s Digital Industries for our Economic ’ Future As an amendment to motion S5M-14807 in the name of Kate Forbes (Developing — Scotland s Digital Industries for our Economic Future), insert at end "; further recognises that ’ Scotland’s digital skills gap and the digital divide, which affects far too many people in rural communities, those on the lowest incomes, people with physical or mental health conditions, and Tuesday 20 November 2018 2 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar older people and women, who are often digitally excluded, poses a threat to Scotland s ability to ’ maximise the benefits of digitisation; agrees that strategic leadership and a comprehensive strategy is needed, which includes ensuring that digital skills development is embedded in schools, from primary to further and higher education, that employers are supported to embrace retraining and upskilling, that existing infrastructure constraints, and other barriers to digital inclusion, are addressed and that the challenges of cybersecurity and securing digital democracy are recognised, and agrees that the development of a comprehensive strategy must have the principles of fair work at its heart and include the involvement of the trade unions to ensure that the benefits of digitisation can be realised for all." followed by Business Motions S5M-14834 Graeme Dey on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion That the — Parliament agrees to the following revision to the programme of business for Wednesday 21 November 2018— delete 5.00 pm Decision Time insert 6.00 pm Decision Time followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Committee Announcements: Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee - Report on Confidentiality of Reports from the Commissioner for Ethical Standards for Public Life in Scotland 5:00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business: S5M-14466 Lewis Macdonald: Offshore Wind Week 2018 S5M-14466 Lewis Macdonald: Offshore Wind Week 2018 That the Parliament recognises the — contribution that Scotland has made to offshore wind since planning permission was granted in 2003 for the development of Scotland s first offshore wind farm, Robin Rigg, in the Solway Firth; ’ considers that Scotland has benefited from many other offshore wind projects in recent years, including Vattenfall s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre in Aberdeen Bay, which has ’ been built with the support of EU funding to create and test new offshore wind technologies, Hywind Scotland, a floating wind farm developed by Equinor off Peterhead, which started power generation in October 2017, and the Kincardine Offshore Floating Wind Farm off the coast of Stonehaven, which is expected to be the largest floating wind farm in the world when it is completed in 2020; understands that the contributions made by these and other projects will be recognised and celebrated during Offshore Wind Week 2018, which runs from 19 to 23 November and is an annual event supported by Scottish Renewables; notes the hope that a pipeline of successful projects can be secured in future leasing rounds by ensuring an adequate provision of shallow and deep water sites; further notes the view that government at all levels needs to support the offshore wind sector to ensure that its success continues, particularly beyond 2030, and looks Tuesday 20 November 2018 3 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar forward to more offshore wind farms being developed in the coming years, contributing to Scotland s energy mix. ’ Tuesday 20 November 2018 4 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Committees | Comataidhean Committee Meetings All meetings take place in the Scottish Parliament, unless otherwise specified.