Iau, 16 Mai 2024
Good morning. The first item of business is general questions. As ever, I would appreciate succinct questions and answers to match.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is ensuring that those awarded public sector contracts and grants meet its fair work first requirements, including the...
I remind members of my voluntary register of trade union interests. To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the owners of the Grangemouth refinery, its...
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. (S6O-03446)
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Renfrewshire Council regarding the timetable for the joining up of the sections that will form the Renfrew bridge, which...
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to ensure that tourism is inclusive and accessible for all. (S6O-03448)
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Glasgow City Council and representatives of the taxi trade, in light of reports of potentially significant job losses in the sector...
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the redevelopment of Ardrossan harbour. (S6O-03451)
The next item of business is First Minister’s question time.
On Saturday, a woman tragically died at a music festival on Skye. At the same festival, 27-year-old Eilidh Beaton nearly lost her life when no ambulances were available. Eilidh told ...
After 17 years of this Scottish National Party Government, the crisis in our national health service is deepening. More than 820,000 Scots are on NHS waiting lists; people who are waiting in pain...
I start by expressing my party’s condolences to the family of Heather Aird, who died after becoming unwell at the Skye Live music festival last weekend. I thank those who attended her and...
To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to raise awareness of the issue of sextortion, in light of the recent issuing of an urgent warning by the National Crime...
To ask the First Minister, in light of the Clyde and Hebrides ferry service contract expiring in September, when the Scottish Government will publish the tender process for the new contract....
To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on any risks presented by whooping cough in Scotland, in light of reports of increased infection rates and infant deaths in the United...
To ask the First Minister, in light of reports that only four homes have been approved nationally under the affordable housing initiative for key workers scheme, whether he will provide an update...
This week, the Secretary of State for Scotland confirmed that planning is under way to develop new nuclear reactors in Scotland—[ Interruption .]
Yet another crash at the notorious Toll of Birness last week resulted in four people in hospital and the road closed for hours. Promises to upgrade that junction date back to before 2007, when...
Board papers have revealed that the Scottish Government has demanded £54 million of cuts in this financial year from NHS Tayside. Officers have presented the board with options. One option...
It is mental health awareness week, and the theme is “moving more for our mental health”. We all know how important exercise can be for mental health, so the Scottish...
I encourage those who are leaving the public gallery to do so as quickly and quietly as possible, as we move on to the next item of business, which is a members’ business debate on motion...
The next item of business is portfolio questions on education and skills. As always, I make a plea for succinct questions and answers, in order to allow as many members as possible to...
To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Funding Council’s subject price groups for higher education were last reviewed. (S6O-03436)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when a decision will be made regarding the Scottish Funding Council’s recommendation to end the regional colleges...
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to raising the school starting age and implementing a universal kindergarten stage. (S6O-03438)
To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates the impact of the reported reduction in primary school music teacher numbers will be on children and young people. (S6O-03439)
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities regarding the management of asbestos within school buildings. (S6O-03440)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the development of a digital strategy to help ensure that digital provision supports the wider aims of the education system....
To ask the Scottish Government when it will next review the income threshold for free school meals for those pupils not in a year where provision is currently free. (S6O-03442)
The next item of business is a statement by Angela Constance on Scotland’s prison population. As the cabinet secretary will take questions at the end of her statement, there should be no...
The next item of business is a statement by Dorothy Bain KC on Horizon information technology prosecutions. The Lord Advocate will take questions at the end of her statement, so there should be...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-13221, in the name of Tom Arthur, on the Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill at stage 1. I invite members who wish...
The next item of business is consideration of motion S6M-12713, in the name of Shona Robison, on a financial resolution for the Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill. ...
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I seek your guidance on the importance of accurate contributions from members in the chamber. At First Minister’s question time today, Anas Sarwar...
The next item of business is consideration of motion S6M-13172, in the name of Karen Adam, on behalf of the selection panel, on appointment of the chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission. I...
The next item of business is consideration of motion S6M-13096, in the name of Maggie Chapman, on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, on appointment of a member of the Scottish...
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S6M-13221, in the name of Tom Arthur, on the Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes...
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.
