Wednesday, 5 November 2014
1. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to meet the Opposition parties to discuss the reform of local government taxation. (S4O-03631)
2. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth had with the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and the Environment...
3. To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has received from the United Kingdom Government regarding the extra £100 million of funding to be available for household energy...
4. To ask the Scottish Government how many active business improvement districts there are. (S4O-03634)
5. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Scottish Enterprise. (S4O-03635)
6. To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent under the non-profit distributing model and on how many projects. (S4O-03636)
7. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on people in the Highlands and Islands having to pay a 2p-per-unit electricity transmission surcharge. (S4O-03637)
8. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest figures on manufactured exports in Scotland. (S4O-03638)
9. To ask the Scottish Government what impact exiting the EU would have on the Scottish economy. (S4O-03639)
10. To ask the Scottish Government how it is taking forward the proposals in “Empowering Scotland’s Island Communities”. (S4O-03640)
11. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase employment opportunities in the west of Scotland. (S4O-03641)
12. To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that local authorities should have the power to begin pursuit of tax debt up to 20 years after the liability arose. (S4O-03642)
13. To ask the Scottish Government what impact air passenger duty is having on Scotland's tourism sector. (S4O-03643)
14. To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the impact of the recently announced land and buildings transaction tax on domestic and non-domestic property sales in the...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-11395, in the name of Elaine Murray, on tackling sectarianism. I will allow a few moments for members, particularly on the front benches, to...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-11398, in the name of James Kelly, on the living wage. I invite members who wish to speak in the debate to press their request-to-speak buttons now.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-11409, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
The next item of business is consideration of two Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Joe FitzPatrick to move motion S4M-11410, on the designation of a lead committee, and motion S4M-11411, on...
There are seven questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S4M-11395.1, in the name of Roseanna Cunningham, which seeks to amend motion...
The final item of business today is a members’ business debate on motion S4M-11308, in the name of Jim Eadie, on the Imam Hussain blood donation campaign 2014. The debate will be concluded...
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.