What's On

Brian Whittle (S6O-03901)

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of instrumental music within the education service. 

Official Report available for S6O-03901

Rachael Hamilton (S6O-03902)

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding cross-border machinery theft in rural areas, including the Scottish Borders.

Official Report available for S6O-03902

Douglas Ross (S6O-03903)

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with Police Scotland, and what issues were discussed. 

Submitting member has a registered interest.

Official Report available for S6O-03903

Murdo Fraser (S6O-03904)

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to local authorities to help secure the future of community libraries.

Official Report available for S6O-03904

Audrey Nicoll (S6O-03905)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work that it is doing to support oil and gas companies to collaborate with renewables companies to test and deploy new technologies.

Official Report available for S6O-03905

John Mason (S6O-03906)

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on levels of compliance with ScotRail’s alcohol ban.

Official Report available for S6O-03906

Claire Baker (S6O-03907)

To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring adequate provision of enterprise support to businesses in the Mid Scotland and Fife region.

Official Report available for S6O-03907

Colin Beattie (S6O-03908)

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the arts should be protected for the town of Musselburgh and the people of East Lothian.

Russell Findlay (S6F-03490)

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Official Report available for S6F-03490

Anas Sarwar (S6F-03491)

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Official Report available for S6F-03491

Patrick Harvie (S6F-03492)

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Official Report available for S6F-03492

Karen Adam (S6F-03493)

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to ensure that young people are equipped with the skills to recognise online misinformation and disinformation.

Official Report available for S6F-03493

Murdo Fraser (S6F-03503)

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the concerns expressed by the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee regarding funding to complete the dualling of the A9 between Perth and Inverness by the new target date of 2035.

Official Report available for S6F-03503

Mark Griffin (S6F-03507)

To ask the First Minister what plans the Scottish Government has to end the reported increase in families in the Central Belt living in temporary accommodation, in light of reports of almost 2,000 children in Glasgow living in unsuitable bed and breakfast accommodation in 2024 and more than 4,600 households in Edinburgh projected to be living in temporary accommodation by 2040.

Official Report available for S6F-03507

Gillian Mackay (S6M-15006)

That the Parliament notes with regret the reported reduction to school buses in North Lanarkshire; understands that, following the reported reduction, pupils who live less than three miles from school have to walk or get a service bus; notes that there have been reports of buses not stopping or being too full for pupils to get on; recognises that some parents believe that many of the proposed alternative walking routes are unsuitable, especially during the winter where some are unlit; understands that there are plans to extend this reduction to include primary school pupils; congratulates parents from across North Lanarkshire on their campaign, and notes the calls on the Scottish Government to engage with North Lanarkshire Council to urgently resolve this issue, and to work with all local authorities to ensure that travelling to school is safe and affordable, including through school transport guidance, the promotion of municipal bus provision and ambitious investment in safe active travel routes to school.

Further details available for S6M-15006

Kevin Stewart (S6O-03893)

To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates that the recent UK Government Budget will have on its aim to deliver social justice.

Official Report available for S6O-03893

Emma Harper (S6O-03894)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work regarding the Social Isolation and Loneliness Strategy, particularly in relation to rural areas ahead of the winter months.

Official Report available for S6O-03894

Alex Rowley (S6O-03895)

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address social isolation and loneliness.

Official Report available for S6O-03895

Evelyn Tweed (S6O-03896)

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the third sector to ensure that learning can be shared and successful local models can be rolled out nationally.

Official Report available for S6O-03896

Paul Sweeney (S6O-03897)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it is doing to support people seeking asylum in Scotland.

Official Report available for S6O-03897

Humza Yousaf (S6O-03898)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of its Ministerial Population Taskforce.

Official Report available for S6O-03898

Roz McCall (S6O-03899)

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to end homelessness.

Official Report available for S6O-03899

James Dornan (S6O-03900)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the national roll-out of the Carer Support Payment.

Official Report available for S6O-03900

Mairi Gougeon (S6M-15253)

That the Parliament recognises the ongoing harm caused by Brexit to Scotland’s rural economy, such as barriers to trade, loss of EU funding and post-Brexit labour shortages; acknowledges that these barriers have severely impacted Scotland’s world-class food and drink sector, which is of particular importance to Scotland's rural and island communities, and calls on the UK Government to consider changes to the current Brexit arrangements that would address these barriers and impacts, including through the pursuit of a comprehensive veterinary agreement with the EU.

Further details available for S6M-15253

Tim Eagle (S6M-15253.2)

As an amendment to motion S6M-15253 in the name of Mairi Gougeon (Brexit Impacts on Scotland’s Rural Economy), leave out from “the ongoing” to end and insert "that those working in Scotland’s diverse agricultural sector are the custodians of the countryside, and that they are vital for the economy and ensuring that food security is protected; believes that many of the issues facing rural and island communities stem back many years as a result of what it believes to be the failures of several Scottish National Party administrations; understands that such issues include the lack of affordable homes, poor local infrastructure and transport options, and issues with accessing health and social services; recognises the need for common sense solutions to support Scotland’s rural and island communities; expresses concern at the announcements from the UK Government about changes to agricultural property relief and the integration of agricultural funding into Scotland’s block grant, and calls on the Scottish Government to prioritise the real issues facing those in rural and island communities as opposed to dealing in grievance politics."

Submitting member has a registered interest.

Further details available for S6M-15253.2

Colin Smyth (S6M-15253.1)

As an amendment to motion S6M-15253 in the name of Mairi Gougeon (Brexit Impacts on Scotland’s Rural Economy), insert at end "; welcomes the UK Government’s commitment to reset the UK's relationship with the EU, and calls on the Scottish Government to prioritise the use of all the levers already at its disposal to improve the economy of Scotland’s rural areas, through supporting jobs, providing housing, progressing infrastructure and improving transport links."

Further details available for S6M-15253.1