What's On

Maurice Golden (S6O-04426)

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it will reportedly not meet the target to reduce Scotland’s food waste by 33% by 2025.

Evelyn Tweed (S6O-04427)

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase democratic engagement, in line with the powers outlined in the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025.

John Mason (S6O-04428)

To ask the Scottish Government how it controls budgets relating to public inquiries.

Pam Duncan-Glancy (S6O-04429)

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the experience of support staff in schools.

Bob Doris (S6O-04430)

[Not Lodged]

Brian Whittle (S6O-04431)

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its reported positive impact on educational attainment, how it ensures that the education system provides pupils with a wide range of opportunities to participate in sport.

Michelle Thomson (S6O-04432)

To ask the Scottish Government what further engagement it has had with Ineos, in light of recent reports of additional redundancies related to the closure of the Grangemouth refinery.  

Collette Stevenson (S6O-04433)

To ask the Scottish Government how it works in partnership with countries in the global south through its international development fund to tackle communicable disease and climate change.

Paul O'Kane (S6M-16302)

That the Parliament acknowledges that 12 March 2025 marks Young Carers Action Day; welcomes the annual campaign initiative, led by Carers Trust, which is encouraging as many organisations, communities and individuals as possible to take part in the day by taking action, and supporting and raising awareness of young carers; recognises the 2025 theme, Give Us a Break, which will focus on ensuring that young carers are able to access timely and restful breaks to avoid burnout from their caring role, and the need for education professionals and employers to give them a break in life by supporting them in school and at work, and creating better life opportunities; commends what it sees as the immense contribution that young carers make to society, including in the West Scotland region, by caring for their family or friends who are ill, frail, disabled or have mental health or addiction problems; believes that caring for someone should not be a barrier to having an equal opportunity in learning, earning or being able to participate and get on in life; recognises that young carers’ responsibilities at home can mean that they often feel overwhelmed at having to juggle their caring responsibilities with their school work and social life; notes Carers Trust’s research, which found that 52% of young carers surveyed said that they always or usually feel stressed because of being a young carer or young adult carer; acknowledges what it considers is the importance of events such as the Scottish Young Carers Festival, which provide an opportunity for young carers to have a break from their caring role, meet other young carers and have fun; understands that young carers want lasting meaningful change to take place to ensure that young carers now, and in the future, remain at the forefront of policy development and have access to the support and breaks that they are entitled to and deserve; recognises what it sees as the importance of rest and respite for young carers in Scotland; notes the view that all young carers deserve a break, and wishes all involved in this year’s #YoungCarersActionDay the very best of luck in their endeavours.

Further details available for S6M-16302

Willie Rennie (S6O-04434)

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the implementation of its temporary accommodation standards framework, in light of reports that children are living in properties affected by mould, vermin and overcrowding.

Mark Ruskell (S6O-04435)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on its work to end conversion practices, including whether it anticipates any delay to its joint work with the UK Government on this as a result of recent ministerial changes.

Graham Simpson (S6O-04436)

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to data from the most recent Scottish Landlord Register, which shows that the number of landlords has decreased by 2,650 in three years.   

Foysol Choudhury (S6O-04437)

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in tackling the housing emergency.

Colin Smyth (S6O-04438)

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to calls from Independent Age for a pensioner poverty strategy for Scotland.

Willie Coffey (S6O-04439)

To ask the Scottish Government how the Housing to 2040 strategy will aim to benefit Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley. 

Paul Sweeney (S6O-04440)

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the housing secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding what work can be done to repurpose empty commercial and other proprieties for affordable housing in Glasgow.   

Sandesh Gulhane (S6O-04441)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress with the cladding remediation programme.