Iau, 28 Tachwedd 2024
We move to general question time. I would be grateful for concise questions and responses so that we can include as many members as possible.
To ask the Scottish Government what correspondence it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding its proposed reforms to electricity infrastructure consenting in Scotland. (S6O-04029) ...
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that students with additional support needs receive adequate resources and tailored educational support. (S6O-04030)
To ask the Scottish Government what is being done to address the reported shortage of forensic pathologists across Scotland. (S6O-04031)
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to the nightclub industry, in light of the Night Time Industries Association’s launch of the last night out campaign. (S6O-04032)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its policies and collaboration with local authorities to ensure that support is provided to pupils who cannot attend school for...
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the cross border connection proposals for the Scottish Borders. (S6O-04034)
To ask the Scottish Government what consultations it has held with businesses in advance of its 2025-26 budget. (S6O-04035)
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the potential impact on Scotland’s finances, how much it estimates will be raised in increased taxes in Scotland in 2025-26 as a result of the UK...
The next item of business is consideration of motion S6M-15211, in the name of Shona Robison, on a financial resolution for the Housing (Scotland) Bill. I invite Paul McLennan to move the motion....
Claire Inglis was tortured and murdered in the home that she shared with her young son. Her killer had been bailed from court five times, despite dozens of convictions. Social services tried but...
Yesterday, the Institute for Fiscal Studies published a devastating report on the state of Scotland’s national health service under the Scottish National Party. It says: ...
World leaders have once again failed to make progress at the global climate conference. They all know the urgent need to transition away from fossil fuels, and the public gets it, too. Polling...
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the United Kingdom Government’s reported allocation of between £295 million and £330 million to cover...
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to reduce the length of time that children are placed in temporary accommodation. (S6F-03572)
To ask the First Minister for what reason at least 69,000 patients reportedly waited more than an hour to be triaged in A and E departments in the first half of this year. (S6F-03591)
New research from PwC confirms that Scotland is leading the United Kingdom in the creation of green jobs, with the number tripling since 2021. That comes despite the news that Labour’s big...
I quickly remind members of my entry in the register of members’ interests. I am a farmer. Today, the NFUS has gathered hundreds of farmers from across Scotland outside of...
Last week it was reported that, despite the Government handing at least £4 million to health boards since 2022 to deliver health checks for vulnerable Scots who have a learning disability,...
This week marks the beginning of the global 16 days of activism campaign to tackle and prevent violence against women and girls, which is key to creating a society where women and girls can live...
The well-known road safety campaigner Neil Greig says that the Scottish Government’s proposal to cut the single-carriageway speed limit from 60mph to 50mph is “a cheap...
The Scottish Human Rights Commission’s report “Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Highlands and Islands” makes desperate reading. It states that “urgent action is...
The latest figures from Social Security Scotland show that, since their launch, the Scottish Government’s five family payments have paid more than £1 billion to families across...
Two thousand patients of the Lerwick dental practice have been notified by text that they will be deregistered and left without care by early next year. Another 4,000 patients are at risk of...
The next item of business is portfolio question time. The portfolio on this occasion is social justice. If members wish to ask a supplementary question, I encourage them to press their buttons...
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the potential impact on population trends, what its response is to National Records of Scotland data showing that 2023 had the lowest number of recorded...
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the reported disproportionately lower levels of social security uptake among ethnic minority groups. (S6O-04022)
I apologise for not being in the chamber. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported comments from the director of the human rights charity, Making Rights Real,...
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available this winter to people on low incomes, particularly as temperatures drop and in light of the reported predicted increase in energy prices....
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many houses have been built in rural communities, as a direct result of funding from the rural and islands housing fund,...
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to redrafting its disability equality plan, in light of the reported criticisms from the organisations that were asked to be involved in its...
To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its work on diversity, inclusion and equalities, what recent discussions the Minister for Equalities has had with ministerial colleagues regarding work...
The next item of business is a statement by Shirley-Anne Somerville on supporting older people with increasing energy costs. Further to an earlier point of order, I note that some...
The next item of business is a statement by Fiona Hyslop on the publication of the A96 corridor review. The cabinet secretary will take questions at the end of her statement, so there should be...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-15605, in the name of Paul McLennan, on the Housing (Scotland) Bill at stage 1. I ask members who wish to speak in the debate to press their...
The next item of business is consideration of motion S6M-15637, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, on the appointment of commissioners of the Scottish Land Commission. I invite Mairi Gougeon to move...
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S6M-15605, in the name of Paul McLennan, on the Housing (Scotland) Bill at stage 1,...
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. It will be brief, and I am sorry to keep everybody back. Earlier, I forgot to refer to my entry in the register of members’ interests. I am a farmer,...
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.
