Thursday, 11 February 2016
1. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the potential environmental impact if the Cromarty Firth port authority’s application for ship-to-ship oil transfer in the Cromarty...
2. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address the reported shortage of GPs in rural areas. (S4O-05555)
3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the “Personal Footcare Guidance”. (S4O-05556)
4. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it is having with the United Kingdom Government regarding the proposed referendum on EU membership. (S4O-05557)
5. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Lanarkshire. (S4O-05558)
6. To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has reduced the climate change budget. (S4O-05559)
7. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on extending train services between Edinburgh and Glasgow later into the evening. (S4O-05560)
8. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local organisations that raise awareness of issues surrounding mental health. (S4O-05561)
9. To ask the Scottish Government what impact the closure of the Glasgow Queen Street tunnel will have on commuters in the Clydebank and Milngavie constituency. (S4O-05562)
1. To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the day. (S4F-03229)
2. To ask the First Minister when she will next meet the Secretary of State for Scotland. (S4F-03228)
3. To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet. (S4F-03225)
4. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on the impact in Scotland of planned United Kingdom reductions to housing benefits for vulnerable people who stay in...
5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on Douglas-Westwood’s forecast for North Sea decommissioning until 2040. (S4F-03226)
6. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the latest Bank of Scotland’s purchasing managers index. (S4F-03231)
The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S4M-15408, in the name of Graeme Dey, on the importance of local newspapers. The debate will be concluded without any...
Good afternoon. The first item of business this afternoon is consideration of business motion S4M-15609, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a...
The next item of business is stage 3 consideration of the Community Justice (Scotland) Bill. In dealing with the amendments, members should have: the bill as amended at stage 2; the marshalled...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-15607, in the name of Paul Wheelhouse, on the Community Justice (Scotland) Bill.
The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-15608, in the name of Maureen Watt, on the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill.
The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-15497, in the name of John Swinney, on the Scottish rate resolution.
The next item of business is consideration of motion S4M-15260, in the name of John Swinney, on the financial resolution for the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill. Motion moved, That the...
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. At First Minister’s question time today, I made a comment that I now understand to be unparliamentary. If that is the case, I withdraw the term...
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S4M-15607, in the name of Paul Wheelhouse, on the Community Justice (Scotland) Bill,...
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