2pm

Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2pm

Portfolio Questions

Portfolio: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business

Roz McCall (S6O-03941)

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to encourage library usage in the Mid Scotland and Fife region.

Official Report available for S6O-03941

Brian Whittle (S6O-03942)

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that young people across Scotland have access to facilities that can support their involvement in arts and culture.

Official Report available for S6O-03942

Michael Marra (S6O-03943)

[Not Lodged]

Maggie Chapman (S6O-03944)

To ask the Scottish Government what conversations it has had with its international development partners regarding building resilience to increasing humanitarian crises.

Official Report available for S6O-03944

Colin Smyth (S6O-03945)

[Not Lodged]

Michelle Thomson (S6O-03946)

To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates the impact of the recent UK Budget will be on funding for Creative Scotland.

Official Report available for S6O-03946

James Dornan (S6O-03947)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its funding for humanitarian assistance in Gaza.

Official Report available for S6O-03947

Paul Sweeney (S6O-03948)

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Government announcing the largest funding settlement in real terms since devolution, how it will use any increase in funding to ensure that Glasgow’s arts and culture sector is able to thrive.

Official Report available for S6O-03948

Portfolio: Justice and Home Affairs

Gordon MacDonald (S6O-03949)

To ask the Scottish Government what action Police Scotland can take to ensure the safe and legal use of e-bikes and e-scooters.

Official Report available for S6O-03949

Murdo Fraser (S6O-03950)

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in relation to its handling of malicious and vexatious criminal complaints.

Official Report available for S6O-03950

John Mason (S6O-03951)

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address unnecessary court citations for police officers, in light of reports that over 500 officers are summoned to court each day, with only 10% required to give evidence, leading to an estimated £22.5 million per annum in lost productivity for Police Scotland.

Official Report available for S6O-03951

Jamie Halcro Johnston (S6O-03952)

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the reduction in police numbers since 2010 on Police Scotland’s ability to respond to all incidents of crime, including antisocial behaviour, within its responsibilities.

Official Report available for S6O-03952

Liam McArthur (S6O-03953)

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure appropriate oversight of the police use of facial recognition technology.

Official Report available for S6O-03953

David Torrance (S6O-03954)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to reform the Victim Notification Scheme in the coming year, to ensure that it operates in a more trauma-informed way.

Official Report available for S6O-03954

Evelyn Tweed (S6O-03955)

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the justice secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding police action to tackle raptor persecution, in light of reports of a dead golden eagle being found recently in the Stirling constituency.

Official Report available for S6O-03955

Pauline McNeill (S6O-03956)

[Withdrawn]

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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Debate: Reversing the Family Farm Tax

Tim Eagle (S6M-15400)

That the Parliament calls on the UK Government to reverse its decision to impose a so-called family farm tax on agricultural businesses.

Submitting member has a registered interest.

Further details available for S6M-15400

Mairi Gougeon (S6M-15400.2)

As an amendment to motion S6M-15400 in the name of Tim Eagle (Reversing the Family Farm Tax), insert at end "and urgently commit to undertake and publish impact assessments on the cumulative impact of its budget proposals on farmers and crofters in Scotland."

Further details available for S6M-15400.2

Rhoda Grant (S6M-15400.1)

As an amendment to motion S6M-15400 in the name of Tim Eagle (Reversing the Family Farm Tax), leave out from "calls" to end and insert "agrees that the Conservative Party should apologise to the country for its fiscal recklessness, which left the public finances in a dire state and required the Autumn Budget to put the country back on a sound footing, and recognises that, despite this, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has continued to put in place inheritance tax reliefs for family farms potentially worth up to £3 million and increased the Scottish devolved budget by £3.4 billion in 2025-26."

Further details available for S6M-15400.1

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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Debate: Scotland’s Housing Emergency

Meghan Gallacher (S6M-15401)

That the Parliament believes that the Scottish Government should redraft the Housing (Scotland) Bill, as it fails to address the key factors that created the housing emergency.

Further details available for S6M-15401

Shirley-Anne Somerville (S6M-15401.3)

As an amendment to motion S6M-15401 in the name of Meghan Gallacher (Scotland’s Housing Emergency), leave out from "believes" to end and insert "welcomes the Scottish Government’s Housing (Scotland) Bill, which delivers a package of support for tenants across Scotland, including rent controls and homelessness prevention duties."

Further details available for S6M-15401.3

Mark Griffin (S6M-15401.2)

As an amendment to motion S6M-15401 in the name of Meghan Gallacher (Scotland’s Housing Emergency), insert at end "; calls on the Scottish Government to recognise the housing emergency in the redrafted legislation, and further calls on it to include the requirement for the Scottish Ministers to produce a strategy for the increased supply of houses in Scotland, and to report annually on its progress."

Further details available for S6M-15401.2

Maggie Chapman (S6M-15401.1)

As an amendment to motion S6M-15401 in the name of Meghan Gallacher (Scotland’s Housing Emergency), leave out from "redraft" to end and insert "not amend the Housing (Scotland) Bill to weaken the proposed system of rent controls, which must be able to keep rent increases below inflation if they are to improve affordability and allow for rent freezes during a housing emergency."

Further details available for S6M-15401.1

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Business Motions

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-15423)

That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 19 November 2024
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Debate: The Impact of the UK Government’s Budget on Scotland’s Rural Economy
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 20 November 2024
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic; Finance and Local Government
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Impact of National Insurance Increase on Public Services
followed by Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill: Emergency Bill Motion
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
5.15 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 21 November 2024
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Net Zero and Energy, and Transport
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 26 November 2024
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 27 November 2024
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; Health and Social Care
followed by Scottish Labour Party Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
5.10 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 28 November 2024
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.15 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Social Justice
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Housing (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution: Housing (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 18 November 2024, in rule 13.7.3, after the word “except” the words “to the extent to which the Presiding Officer considers that the questions are on the same or similar subject matter or” are inserted.

Further details available for S6M-15423

Liam Kerr (S6M-15423.2)

As an amendment to motion S6M-15423 in the name of Jamie Hepburn (Business Programme), leave out—
"Stage 1 Debate: Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill"
and insert—
"Scottish Government Debate: Scotland’s Prisoner Population".

Further details available for S6M-15423.2

Martin Whitfield (S6M-15423.1)

As an amendment to the motion S6M-15423 in the name of Jamie Hepburn (Business Programme) leave out from "followed by Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill: Emergency Bill Motion" to "Stage 1 Debate: Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill and insert—
"followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
5.15 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 21 November 2024
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Net Zero and Energy, and Transport
followed by Scottish Government Business".

Further details available for S6M-15423.1

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-15424)

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Scottish Languages Bill at stage 2 be completed by 20 December 2024.

Further details available for S6M-15424
Parliamentary Bureau Motions

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-15425)

That the Parliament agrees that the Winter Heating Assistance (Pension Age) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.

Further details available for S6M-15425

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-15426)

That the Parliament agrees that the Town and Country Planning (Amendment of National Planning Framework) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.

Further details available for S6M-15426

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-15427)

That the Parliament agrees that the Masterplan Consent Area Scheme (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.

Further details available for S6M-15427

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-15428)

That the Parliament agrees that the Free-Range Egg Marketing Standards (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.

Further details available for S6M-15428

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-15429)

That the Parliament agrees that Gordon MacDonald be appointed to replace Kevin Stewart as a member of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee.

Further details available for S6M-15429
Approval of SSIs (if required)
5:10pm

Decision Time
Members' Business — S6M-15207 Douglas Lumsden: Rural Roads Infrastructure

Douglas Lumsden (S6M-15207)

That the Parliament considers that driving is an essential part of daily life for those living in rural communities; believes that those communities deserve the infrastructure to allow connectivity that is safe and enables access to vital services; notes the view that tackling potholes will increase road safety and connectivity, and thereby improve the quality of roads across Scotland; further notes the belief that, to achieve such connectivity within the North East Scotland region, the Scottish Government must honour the longstanding commitment made in 2007 to dual the A90 north of Ellon, in order to make safe the reported accident hotspots such as the Cortes and Toll of Birness junctions, and notes the calls on the Scottish Government to commit to a timescale for when these works will be completed.

Further details available for S6M-15207

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Committee business

The committee will meet at 9:00am at TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Choice of Deputy Convener: The Committee will choose a Deputy Convener.

2. Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Andrew Bradshaw, Wider Achievement Manager (Outdoor Learning and Adventure Education), City of Edinburgh Council, also representing The Scottish Advisory Panel for Outdoor Education
Matthew Sweeney, Policy Manager, Children and Young People, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
Tara Lillis, Policy Official (Scotland), NASUWT
Brenda Leask, Executive Manager, Schools, Children's Services, Shetland Islands Council

and then from—

Phil Thompson, Development Manager, Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre
Nick March, Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres Scotland
Freda Fallon, Development Manager, Scotland, Outward Bound Trust
Jamie Miller, Chief Executive, Scottish Outdoor Education Centres

3. Review of Evidence (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Pauline McIntyre on 85252 or at Pauline.McIntyre@parliament.scot

The committee will meet at 9:00am at T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to consider a draft report on its follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland in private at future meetings.

2. Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from—

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Scottish Government
Charles Allan, Senior Delivery Lead, Aquaculture, Fish Health and Biosecurity, Marine Directorate, Scottish Government
Jill Barber, Senior Delivery Lead, Aquaculture Programme, Marine Directorate, Scottish Government
Hazel Bartels, Senior Delivery Lead, Aquaculture Programme, Marine Directorate, Scottish Government

3. Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Emma Johnston on 85225 or at emma.johnston@parliament.scot

The committee will meet at 9:30am at T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. Consideration of continued petitions: The Committee will consider the following continued petitions— PE2089: Stop More National Parks in Scotland. The Committee will take evidence from—Peter Rawcliffe, Head of People and Places, NatureScotEileen Stuart, Deputy Director of Nature and Climate Change, NatureScot and then consider—PE1864: Increase the ability of communities to influence planning decisions for onshore windfarms;PE1896: Provide every primary school child in Scotland with a reusable water bottle;PE1941: Stop the destruction of headstones within community cemeteries;PE1945: Ban the extraction and use of peat for horticulture and all growing media by 2023;PE1946: To call on the Scottish Government to pay all charges for homeless temporary accommodation; andPE2006: Review and simplify the legislation in relation to dismissal of property factors.

3. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider the following new petitions—PE2113: Provide support to RAAC-affected communities;PE2114: Ensure effective regulation and oversight of social care services in Scotland;PE2115: Ensure NHS dental patients have the option of white composite fillings for the treatment of molar teeth; andPE2117: Ban the use of toxic chemicals along our coasts.

4. Consideration of Evidence: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

5. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Jyoti Chandola on 85227 or at jyoti.chandola@parliament.scot

The committee will meet at 9:30am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.

2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—

Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Scottish Government
Don McGillivray, Director of Safer Communities, Scottish Government
Gillian Russell, Director of Justice, Scottish Government

3. Prospective Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider a note by the clerk.

4. Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Annual Report 2024: The Committee will take evidence from—

Dr Brian Plastow, Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
Ross MacDonald, Director, Scottish Biometrics Commissioner

5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

6. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Stephen Imrie on 85931 or at Stephen.Imrie@scottish.parliament.uk

The committee will meet at 9:30am at T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Declaration of interests: Daniel Johnson will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

2. Choice of Convener: The Committee will choose a Convener.

3. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private.

4. Consumer Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from—

David Wilson, Chair, Consumer Scotland
Sam Ghibaldan, Chief Executive, Consumer Scotland
Sue Bomphray, Director of Operations and Partnerships, Consumer Scotland

5. Petroineos Grangemouth The Committee will take evidence from—

Iain Hardie, Head of Legal and External Affairs, Petroineos Manufacturing Scotland Limited
Colin Pritchard, Sustainability & External Relations Director, INEOS Olefins & Polymers UK

6. Consumer Scotland: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 4.

7. Petroineos Grangemouth: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 5.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Anne Peat on 85182 or at anne.peat@parliament.scot

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Wednesday 13 November 2024

Business Bulletin

Chamber business

Parliamentary Bureau Motions

Portfolio Questions

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Debate: Reversing the Family Farm Tax

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Debate: Scotland’s Housing Emergency

Business Motions

Parliamentary Bureau Motions

Approval of SSIs (if required)

Decision Time

Members' Business — S6M-15207 Douglas Lumsden: Rural Roads Infrastructure

Committee business

Education, Children and Young People Committee

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Criminal Justice Committee

Economy and Fair Work Committee