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| Week ahead at Holyrood: Government to oppose Brexit bill | Week ahead at Holyrood: Government to oppose Brexit bill |
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| The stage is being set for a fresh battle over Brexit this week. | The stage is being set for a fresh battle over Brexit this week. |
| The Scottish government has recommended MSPs do not consent to the Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB). | The Scottish government has recommended MSPs do not consent to the Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB). |
| Scotland's Brexit Secretary Mike Russell will discuss this position with the constitution committee on Wednesday morning. | Scotland's Brexit Secretary Mike Russell will discuss this position with the constitution committee on Wednesday morning. |
| Then MSPs are expected to debate the bill later that afternoon, with precise timings yet to be confirmed. | Then MSPs are expected to debate the bill later that afternoon, with precise timings yet to be confirmed. |
| The WAB would see Boris Johnson's deal with the EU put into UK law and is to be concluded at Westminster on a fast-track timetable by Thursday. | The WAB would see Boris Johnson's deal with the EU put into UK law and is to be concluded at Westminster on a fast-track timetable by Thursday. |
| But the Scottish government has said this agreement would be "damaging to Scotland's interests", with specific concerns about creating a competitive disadvantage to Northern Ireland. | But the Scottish government has said this agreement would be "damaging to Scotland's interests", with specific concerns about creating a competitive disadvantage to Northern Ireland. |
| Since the Scottish Parliament remains overwhelmingly pro-EU, it is likely MSPs will vote to refuse consent to the WAB. | Since the Scottish Parliament remains overwhelmingly pro-EU, it is likely MSPs will vote to refuse consent to the WAB. |
| What else is happening at Holyrood this week? | What else is happening at Holyrood this week? |
| Tuesday - empty homes | Tuesday - empty homes |
| Queries about drug-related deaths, ferry cancellations and ATMs charging for cash withdrawals will be asked during the first topical questions of the year. | |
| MSPs will then debate how to reduce the number of empty homes in Scotland, after a local government committee report called for the introduction of compulsory sales orders to tackle the issue. | |
| More than 3% of Scotland's housing stick is currently empty and the committee highlighted public support for bringing such properties back into use. | More than 3% of Scotland's housing stick is currently empty and the committee highlighted public support for bringing such properties back into use. |
| Other recommendations include employing empty homes officers, reviewing the use of council tax and better mapping of empty homes in Scotland. | Other recommendations include employing empty homes officers, reviewing the use of council tax and better mapping of empty homes in Scotland. |
| After this debate, SNP MSP Tom Arthur will highlight the Levern Valley Defibrillator Community Partnership. | After this debate, SNP MSP Tom Arthur will highlight the Levern Valley Defibrillator Community Partnership. |
| In the morning, the Justice Committee will continue its consideration of the Children Bill. | In the morning, the Justice Committee will continue its consideration of the Children Bill. |
| This proposed legislation aims to improve the experience of children involved in family courts, including better regulation of child contact centres. | This proposed legislation aims to improve the experience of children involved in family courts, including better regulation of child contact centres. |
| MSPs will hear from children's and domestic abuse charities. | MSPs will hear from children's and domestic abuse charities. |
| Wednesday - gypsy/travellers | Wednesday - gypsy/travellers |
| While the timing of the WAB debate is yet to be confirmed, MSPs are currently scheduled to debate improving the lives of Gypsy/Travellers. | While the timing of the WAB debate is yet to be confirmed, MSPs are currently scheduled to debate improving the lives of Gypsy/Travellers. |
| A £3m action plan to tackle the discrimination and challenges faced by the community was launched in October. | A £3m action plan to tackle the discrimination and challenges faced by the community was launched in October. |
| A report published in 2018 found a failure by some local authorities to provide sites for travelling people which meet government standards. | A report published in 2018 found a failure by some local authorities to provide sites for travelling people which meet government standards. |
| A lunchtime member's debate will be led by Tory MSP Miles Briggs on place of death, while the evening debate will be on women, peace and security led by SNP MSP Emma Harper. | A lunchtime member's debate will be led by Tory MSP Miles Briggs on place of death, while the evening debate will be on women, peace and security led by SNP MSP Emma Harper. |
| In the morning the local government committee will consider the provision of free period products with Communities Secretary Aileen Campbell and council finance with the Accounts Commission. | In the morning the local government committee will consider the provision of free period products with Communities Secretary Aileen Campbell and council finance with the Accounts Commission. |
| Thursday - police DNA samples | Thursday - police DNA samples |
| Proposals to create an independent commissioner to improve police handling of biometric data will be considered on Thursday afternoon. | Proposals to create an independent commissioner to improve police handling of biometric data will be considered on Thursday afternoon. |
| This includes storage, use and disposal of DNA, fingerprints and facial images. | This includes storage, use and disposal of DNA, fingerprints and facial images. |
| DNA samples are the very essence of personal data yet there is no code of practice for the police and justice agencies, who rely on the information it contains to help them fight crime. | DNA samples are the very essence of personal data yet there is no code of practice for the police and justice agencies, who rely on the information it contains to help them fight crime. |
| Nicola Sturgeon will be quizzed at the first First Minister's Questions on 2020 from noon, to be followed by Tory MSP Maurice Corrie celebrating the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. | Nicola Sturgeon will be quizzed at the first First Minister's Questions on 2020 from noon, to be followed by Tory MSP Maurice Corrie celebrating the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. |
| We begin the day with the public audit committee taking evidence on the Scottish Police Authority. | |
| The former chairwoman of the SPA, Prof Susan Deacon, resigned last month. |