Scottish Parliament debates

Iau, 3 Hydref 2024

  • General Question Time

    1 araith

    Good morning. The first item of business is general questions. To get in as many members as possible, short and succinct questions and responses would be appreciated. Question 1 has...

    • Childcare Providers (Support)

      10 areithiau

      To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is supporting childcare providers. (S6O-03806)

    • Levelling Up Funding

      6 areithiau

      To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding the provision of levelling up funding for areas of multiple deprivation such as...

      Population (Midlothian)

      4 areithiau

      To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact on public services of an increased population in areas such as Midlothian. (S6O-03808)

      Hospitality Industry (Meetings)

      4 areithiau

      To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with senior representatives from the Scottish hospitality industry. (S6O-03809)

      Ferry Strategy

      4 areithiau

      To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its long-term ferry strategy to ensure reliability for communities. (S6O-03810)

      Private Jet Tax

      5 areithiau

      To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendations in the recent Oxfam Scotland report, “Cleared for Take-off: A Private Jet Tax for Scotland”. (S6O-03811)

      School Meal Nutritional Standards

      4 areithiau

      I will be concise, as always. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that school meals meet or exceed existing nutritional standards. (S6O-03812)

  • First Minister’s Question Time

    • National Care Service

      12 areithiau

      The Scottish National Party’s plan for a national care service has already wasted £28 million of taxpayers’ money. Four parliamentary committees have warned about its flaws,...

    • Delayed Discharge

      6 areithiau

      We have known for years that delayed discharge is exacerbating the crisis in our national health service. Delayed discharge is when someone is medically cleared to leave hospital but is unable to...

      Middle East (Ceasefire)

      5 areithiau

      The world’s failure to address Israel’s impunity, to protect civilians or to prevent war crimes has made the escalation of violence in the middle east inevitable. Through devolved...

      Excessive Drinking

      8 areithiau

      To ask the First Minister, in light of the recent reports of an increase in alcohol-related deaths in Scotland, what steps the Scottish Government is taking to reduce excessive drinking....

      Educational Attainment

      11 areithiau

      To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is regarding whether teachers are essential to raising educational attainment and closing the poverty-related attainment...

      Scottish Government Land (Granton)

      2 areithiau

      During recent weeks, a number of constituents have contacted me regarding concerning incidents that have taken place on Scottish Government-owned land in Granton. Most worryingly, a fire was...

      Dyslexia (Assessments)

      2 areithiau

      As part of dyslexia awareness week, Dyslexia Scotland and the University of Glasgow yesterday published a hard-hitting research project report, “Towards a dyslexia-friendly...

      Death Certification

      2 areithiau

      The First Minister will be aware of the case of my constituent who died last week in an industrial accident in Southampton. His death will be subject to a coroner’s inquest, which will be...

      Afghan Embassy (Closure)

      2 areithiau

      On 27 September, the Afghan embassy in the United Kingdom closed, leaving the 280,000-strong Afghan diaspora in the UK, including constituents of mine and families across Scotland, without...

      Police Officers (Pay)

      2 areithiau

      This morning, police officers from across Scotland have been holding a silent demonstration in front of the Parliament, and many officers are currently in the public gallery. Years of brutal cuts...

      Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion (Closure)

      2 areithiau

      To ask the First Minister, in the light of the disruption that will arise from the closure of the Princess Alexandra eye pavilion for the next six months, what financial support the Scottish...

      Schools (Behaviour)

      2 areithiau

      Almost two thirds of teachers who were surveyed in Fife are considering leaving the profession, as a result of violence in schools. What can the First Minister say to those teachers to keep them...

      Housing Emergency (Financial Transactions Funding)

      2 areithiau

      It is vital that we continue to take action to tackle the housing emergency, and the £22 million investment this week into the charitable bond programme to increase investment in affordable...

      A96 (Dualling)

      3 areithiau

      It is now more than three years since the Scottish National Party Government announced a review into the dualling of the A96. The review is nearly two years late and the Government’s...

  • Ardrossan Harbour

    28 areithiau

    The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-12723, in the name of Katy Clark, on Ardrossan harbour. The debate will be concluded without any question being put. ...

  • Portfolio Question Time

    • Social Justice

    • Adult Disability Payment

      5 areithiau

      To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to bring down processing times for the adult disability payment, in light of the most recent high level statistics from Social Security...

      Winter Heating Payment

      9 areithiau

      To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implications of the United Kingdom Government’s decision to reduce the winter fuel payment for the delivery of the...

      Social Security Policies

      4 areithiau

      To ask the Scottish Government how its social security policies are mitigating any impact in Scotland of the United Kingdom Government’s so-called bedroom tax and benefit cap. (S6O-03800)

      Social Security Payments (Fife)

      4 areithiau

      To ask the Scottish Government how payments made by Social Security Scotland are incentivising people in Fife back into work. (S6O-03801)

      Leavers Fund

      6 areithiau

      To ask the Scottish Government what its proposed timeline and target date are for the establishment of a leavers fund to support victims of domestic abuse to leave abusive relationships....

      Social Security Spending

      8 areithiau

      To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to continue delivering social security provisions, in light of reports that total spending on devolved social security in 2024-25 is expected to be...

  • Decision Time

    1 araith

    There is one question to be put as a result of today’s business. The question is, that motion S6M-14689, in the name of Claire Baker, on behalf of the Economy and Fair Work Committee, on...

  • Just Transition (Grangemouth Area and North-east and Moray)

    154 areithiau

    The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-14689, in the name of Claire Baker, on behalf of the Economy and Fair Work Committee, on the just transition inquiry for Grangemouth and the...

Beth yw hwn?

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.

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