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Katy Clark (S6O-05499)

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the greater use of private bodies to deliver public services, what its position is on whether freedom of information law should be reformed to close loopholes, strengthen the powers of the Scottish Information Commissioner and enable the speedier extension of the coverage of freedom of information to relevant bodies.

Official Report available for S6O-05499

Maurice Golden (S6O-05500)

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent changes to SQA policy permitting internet-enabled devices, such as Chromebooks, in exams, what action it is taking to ensure that pupils who rely on speech-to-text as their normal way of working are not, in practice, prevented from using this technology during exams.

Official Report available for S6O-05500

Davy Russell (S6O-05501)

[Not Lodged]

Kenneth Gibson (S6O-05502)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when the purchase of Ardrossan Harbour from Peel Ports Group will be successfully concluded. 

Official Report available for S6O-05502

Clare Haughey (S6O-05503)

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to local authorities to enable them to explore partnership or franchise approaches to public transport.

Official Report available for S6O-05503

Kevin Stewart (S6O-05504)

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to boost the economy of Aberdeen and the north east of Scotland.

Official Report available for S6O-05504

Douglas Ross (S6O-05505)

To ask the Scottish Government whether the First Minister and the rest of the Cabinet are ashamed that the written case for Scottish Ministers and the Lord Advocate in the judicial review of the SPS Policy for the management of Transgender People in Custody, did not include a single mention of women’s rights.

Official Report available for S6O-05505

Jamie Hepburn (S6O-05506)

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the removal of peak rail fares.

Official Report available for S6O-05506

Russell Findlay (S6F-04654)

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Anas Sarwar (S6F-04655)

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Ross Greer (S6F-04656)

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Michelle Thomson (S6F-04672)

To ask the First Minister how often he or the Scottish Ministers engage with the Scottish Government’s Washington DC International Office regarding the Scotch whisky industry and other economic interests in the United States.

Official Report available for S6F-04672

Rachael Hamilton (S6F-04675)

To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will provide an update on the Service Delivery Review of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Official Report available for S6F-04675

Mark Griffin (S6F-04667)

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to reports that police stations across Lanarkshire, including in Bellshill, will be closed permanently to the public or have their hours reduced from 1 April.

Official Report available for S6F-04667

Jamie Greene (S6F-04670)

To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will make further changes to the draft Budget 2026-27 published in January in relation to business rates, hospices and the care sector. 

Official Report available for S6F-04670

Daniel Johnson (S6M-20146)

That the Parliament recognises what it sees as the significant contribution that Edinburgh South FC (ESFC) Inch Park Community Sports Club makes to grassroots sport and community participation across the Edinburgh Southern constituency; notes that the ESFC is one of the largest community football organisations in the country, with over 1,000 players across 75 teams, and supported by more than 200 volunteers; understands that the area of Inch Park, which is known locally as the "nursery site" has been identified as the preferred location for a new all-weather pitch and new changing facilities to support year-round participation and reduce cancellations; acknowledges that ESFC’s plans have received support from the SFA; notes calls encouraging more local authorities and leisure centres to work alongside football clubs to secure sustainable long-term homes for clubs; believes that good access to high-quality and affordable football facilities is essential to supporting participation, improving health and wellbeing and offering opportunities for young people in communities across Scotland, and recognises what it sees as the important role that grassroots football clubs play nationwide in fostering inclusion, developing talent and strengthening communities.

Further details available for S6M-20146

Alex Rowley (S6O-05507)

[Withdrawn]

Colin Beattie (S6O-05508)

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the pilot of the proposed “ask and act duty” related to the Housing (Scotland) Bill.

Official Report available for S6O-05508

Rona Mackay (S6O-05509)

To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place to ensure that the Adult Disability Payment application process is fully accessible to people with aphasia.

Official Report available for S6O-05509

Liam Kerr (S6O-05510)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on properties impacted by RAAC in Aberdeen.

Official Report available for S6O-05510

Brian Whittle (S6O-05511)

To ask the Scottish Government what training Social Security Scotland staff receive in supporting disabled people to be physically active. 

Official Report available for S6O-05511

Bob Doris (S6O-05512)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the support provided through Discretionary Housing Payments for households in the private rented sector that rely on Local Housing Allowance to pay their rents but face a shortfall due to LHA rates.

Official Report available for S6O-05512

Murdo Fraser (S6O-05513)

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to help people in homeless households into permanent accommodation. 

Official Report available for S6O-05513

Richard Leonard (S6O-05514)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to ensure that seasonal workers can expect to be provided with accommodation, which meets agreed standards during their stay in Scotland.

Official Report available for S6O-05514

Shona Robison (S6M-20720)

That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Budget (Scotland) (No. 5) Bill.

Further details available for S6M-20720

Neil Gray (S6M-20719)

That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 13 January 2026, relating to clauses 1 to 8, so far as they relate to matters which fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament or alter the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

Further details available for S6M-20719

Jackson Carlaw (S6M-20738)

That the Parliament, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 81(1), 81(5)(b) and 83(5) of the Scotland Act 1998 resolves that, with effect from the day of the poll at the first general election for membership of the Parliament following the day on which this Resolution is approved, the Scottish Parliament Salaries Scheme is amended as follows—

(a) for paragraph 2(2) substitute—

“For any period during which a salary is payable to a member of the Parliament pursuant to a resolution of the House of Lords relating to the remuneration of members of that House, the yearly rate of the salary payable by virtue of this Scheme to that member for that period shall be reduced by two-thirds.”

(b) after paragraph 2(2) insert—

“(2A) No salary shall be paid to a member of the Parliament in respect of any period in which the member is or was also a member of the House of Commons. This does not apply to any salary payable to a member of the Parliament in their capacity as the First Minister, a Scottish Minister, a junior Scottish Minister, the Lord Advocate, the Solicitor General for Scotland, the Presiding Officer or a Deputy Presiding Officer.

(2B) If remuneration is also payable to a member of the Parliament in respect of the same period under regulations made under section 11(1) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 then the amount of salary payable to the member shall be reduced by the amount specified as payable to a councillor (who is not designated the Leader of the Council, the Civic Head or a senior councillor) by those regulations made under section 11(1) of the 2004 Act.”

(c) in paragraph 2(1), after “sub-paragraph (2)” add “, (2A) and (2B)”.

Further details available for S6M-20738