Thursday, 8 January 2015
Good morning, everyone. The first item of business is general question time. As always, short questions and answers would be appreciated.
1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support public sector recruitment in the north-east. (S4O-03871)
2. To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that consistently high standards are maintained by staff in the care sector. (S4O-03872)
3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take as a result of the statutory follow-up to the Accounts Commission report on South Ayrshire Council of February 2014. (S4O-03873)
4. To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding the publication of draft legislation arising from the recommendations of the...
5. To thank the Scottish Government—sorry, although I hope that I might thank the cabinet secretary after her answer. [Laughter.] To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made...
6. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Forth Valley. (S4O-03876)
1. To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the day. (S4F-02503)
2. I associate the Conservative members with the First Minister’s words regarding yesterday’s atrocity in France. We all stand in solidarity with the people of France and journalists...
3. To ask the First Minister what reassurances the Scottish Government can give workers in the oil and gas industry whose jobs are at risk. (S4F-02505)
4. To ask the First Minister how many families will benefit from the policy of free school meals. (S4F-02512)
5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on reports that it has abandoned its policies to protect teacher numbers and reduce class sizes. (S4F-02508)
6. To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the Shelter Scotland report finding that 25 per cent of Scots fear that they cannot meet rent or mortgage bills....
The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S4M-11431, in the name of Christine Grahame, on a shocking way to treat a dog. The debate will be concluded without any...
Good afternoon, everyone. The first item of business this afternoon is a statement by Fergus Ewing on oil and gas. The minister will take questions at the end of his statement. There should...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-11993, in the name of John Swinney, on boosting the economy. I invite members who wish to speak in the debate to press their request-to-speak...
The next item of business is consideration of four Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Joe FitzPatrick to move motions S4M-12011 and S4M-12012 on committee membership and motions S4M-12013 and...
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that, in relation to the debate on boosting the economy, if the amendment in the name of Jackie Baillie...
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.