Mercher, 27 Mawrth 2024
Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio question time and the first portfolio is the wellbeing economy, net zero and energy. I remind members that questions 3 and 7 have been...
1. To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken to measure the extent of economic inactivity in Scotland post-Covid-19 pandemic. (S6O-03260)
2. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support the creation of new jobs at the Chapelcross site near Annan. (S6O-03261)
3. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of Prestwick airport as a strategic asset for Ayrshire and Scotland. (S6O-03262)
7. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the former chairman of Prestwick airport resigned his post to lead a bid to purchase the airport. (S6O-03266)
4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will undertake an evaluation of the potential benefits of small modular nuclear reactors within Scotland’s energy provision. (S6O-03263)
5. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of United Kingdom Government policies on its vision for a wellbeing economy in Scotland. (S6O-03264)
8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any progress towards meeting its target of reducing food waste by 33 per cent by 2025. (S6O-03267)
1. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact that stagnation has had on Scotland’s public finances, in light of the final report of the Resolution...
2. To ask the Scottish Government how it has allocated the funding raised through ScotWind option fees in the 2024-25 Scottish budget. (S6O-03269)
3. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has made towards the goals of the freedom of information improvement plan 2024. (S6O-03270)
5. To ask the Scottish Government how many premises in South Lanarkshire currently receive rates relief through the small business bonus scheme. (S6O-03272)
6. To ask the Scottish Government at what specific annual income any individual would start to pay more income tax in Scotland than they would elsewhere in the United Kingdom under its new...
7. To ask the Scottish Government when its review of capital spending will be complete. (S6O-03274)
8. To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the impact of its 2024-25 budget on the Highlands and Islands region. (S6O-03275)
On a point of order, Deputy Presiding Officer. Following publication of the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee’s stage 1 report on the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill on...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-12640, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, on the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill at stage 1. I invite members who wish to speak in...
The next item of business is consideration of motion S6M-12111, in the name of Shona Robison, on a financial resolution for the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill. I invite Mairi...
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the chief executive of Ferguson Marine had his contract of employment terminated yesterday.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-12669, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion moved, That...
The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motion S6M-12671, on committee meeting times. I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move the motion....
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S6M-12640, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, on the Agriculture and Rural Communities...
The Scottish Parliament is the national legislature of Scotland, located in Edinburgh. The Parliament consists of 129 members known as MSPs, elected for four-year terms; 73 represent individual geographical constituencies, and 56 are regional representatives.