Tuesday, 23 June 2015
Good afternoon. Our first item of business this afternoon is time for reflection. Our time for reflection leader today is Dr Amanullah De Sondy, who is a senior lecturer in contemporary Islam in...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-13603, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revision to the business programme...
1. To ask the Scottish Government whether the new women’s prison will comply with the recommendations of the commission on women offenders. (S4T-01079)
2. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Scottish Water regarding the pollution issues reported across North Lanarkshire. (S4T-01081)
The next item of business is a statement by Fergus Ewing on the future of onshore wind as part of Scotland’s balanced energy mix. The minister will take questions at the end of his...
The next item of business is stage 3 proceedings on the Prisoners (Control of Release) (Scotland) Bill. In dealing with the amendments, members should have the bill as amended at stage 2; the...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-13597, in the name of Michael Matheson, on the Prisoners (Control of Release) (Scotland) Bill.
The next item of business is consideration of motion S4M-13584, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on the memorandum of understanding on the BBC. I call on Bruce Crawford to speak to and move the...
There are two questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S4M-13597, in the name of Michael Matheson, on the Prisoners (Control of Release)...
The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S4M-12759, in the name of David Torrance, on congratulations to Kinghorn lifeboat station on its 50th anniversary. The...
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