Mercher, 26 Mehefin 2024
Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio questions. The first portfolio is constitution, external affairs and culture, and parliamentary business. I remind members who wish to ask...
To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its work to further the case for Scottish independence, what recent engagement it has had with third sector organisations regarding Scotland’s...
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Edinburgh International Book Festival, in light of reports that the Fossil Free Books campaign has threatened its viability....
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre about the future of its redevelopment project. (S6O-03623)
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with Creative Scotland. (S6O-03624)
To ask the Scottish Government how it prevents a loss of talent when considering any reduction in funding to the arts sector. (S6O-03625)
To ask the Scottish Government how citizens assemblies can help to ensure that the views of people in rural communities are taken into account in decision-making on matters of importance to rural...
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its humanitarian aid funding, what discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding the distribution of humanitarian aid to Gaza,...
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding the status of its international development fund and its funding for emergency medical projects in Malawi. (S6O-03628)
The next item of business is portfolio questions on justice and home affairs. Again, any member who wishes to ask a supplementary question should press their request-to-speak button during the...
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding the potential impact on the emergency services mobile communications programme of the...
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the use of drones to fly illicit material into Scottish prisons. (S6O-03630)
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland’s “HMICS Strategic review of the Scottish Police Authority”,...
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its decision to grant early release to prisoners currently in custody, whether all victims and their families will be duly notified of the early release...
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to make the process of reporting sexual crimes easier on survivors of these crimes. (S6O-03633)
To ask the Scottish Government, as part of the delivery of its hate crime strategy, what action it is taking to tackle online extreme right-wing radicalisation. (S6O-03634)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is undertaking to tackle racism in justice and community safety-related public bodies. (S6O-03636)
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the impact of a reduction in teacher numbers in some areas on pupils with additional support needs. (S6O-03637)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to end the reported disruption to students in further education, in light of the on-going industrial dispute between College Employers...
To ask the Scottish Government when the education secretary last met with Aberdeenshire Council, and what was discussed. (S6O-03639)
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the delivery of 1,140 hours of funded childcare in Orkney, in light of the specific challenges faced by island authorities in meeting...
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take regarding the on-going Fife College staff pay dispute. (S6O-03642)
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any specific measures or alternative programmes it is considering as a replacement to Erasmus+ in Scotland, whether it can provide a timeline for any...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-13780, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion...
There are seven questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-13759.3, in the name of Douglas Lumsden, which seeks to amend motion...
The next item of business is a statement by Kate Forbes, the Deputy First Minister, on European structural and investment funds. The Deputy First Minister will take questions at the end of her...
The next item of business is a debate on S6M-13759, in the name of Gillian Martin, on Scottish Government priorities: tackling the climate emergency. I invite those members who wish to speak in...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-13757, in the name of Gillian Martin, on the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill at stage 3. As members will be aware, I am required,...
The next item of business is consideration of parliamentary bureau motion S6M-13792, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument. I ask Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to...
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.
