Wednesday, 11 November 2015
1. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce the spreading of sewage sludge. (S4O-04761)
2. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the impact on the environment of fracking. (S4O-04762)
3. To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there was a £13 million underspend by the Rural Affairs, Food and Environment portfolio in 2014-15. (S4O-04763)
How many producers from across Scotland have now signed up to use the Scottish dairy brand and how many brands and products are included? How best can customers be informed about how to buy...
The last update that I received from the haulage industry said that Scottish food exporters who go through the channel are facing increasing insurance costs because of delays and spoiled goods. A...
6. To ask the Scottish Government what the impact on its climate targets is of the UK Government’s energy policies. (S4O-04766)
7. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in considering a tail docking exemption for working dogs. (S4O-04767)
8. To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Scotland’s Rural College on the deployment of veterinary surveillance centres. (S4O-04768)
1. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to determine whether Police Scotland or its predecessor forces have monitored the activities of political activists, trade unionists and...
2. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to encourage and expand the use of closed-circuit television videolinks for prisoner appearances at court. (S4O-04772)
3. To ask the Scottish Government what the Cabinet Secretary for Justice’s response is to reported concerns that some retail thefts are directly attributed to hunger. (S4O-04773)
4. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Scottish Police Federation and what was discussed. (S4O-04774)
5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to reduce the reported £10 million that is lost in the sheriff court system by cases repeating stages unnecessarily. (S4O-04775)
6. To ask the Scottish Government what support is available through the justice system for the protection of children in families experiencing domestic abuse. (S4O-04776)
The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-14768, in the name of Paul Wheelhouse, on the Succession (Scotland) Bill.
The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-14775, in the name of Humza Yousaf, on Scotland and Malawi: 10 years since the co-operation agreement.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-14781, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion moved,...
The next item of business is consideration of three Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Joe FitzPatrick to move en bloc motions S4M-14784 and S4M-14785, on the office of the clerk, and motion...
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S4M-14768, in the name of Paul Wheelhouse, on the Succession (Scotland) Bill, be...
The final item of business today is a members’ business debate on motion S4M-14440, in the name of Mike MacKenzie, on the energy storage network. The debate will be concluded without any...
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.