Tuesday, 15 March 2016
Good afternoon. The first item of business this afternoon is time for reflection. Our time for reflection leader today is the Right Rev David Robertson, minister of St Peter’s Free Church,...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-15930, 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 what independent assessment has been carried out into the impact of abolishing air passenger duty (S4T-01363).
2. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that every household in Scotland will have access to high-speed broadband. (S4T-01360)
The next item of business is a statement by Fergus Ewing on Scotland’s energy strategy. The minister will take questions at the end of his statement, and there should therefore be no...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-15904, in the name of Jim Eadie, on the report entitled, “Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the closure of the Forth Road...
The next item of business is consideration of motion S4M-15868, in the name of Stewart Stevenson, on standing orders rule changes: legislation. I call Stewart Stevenson to move the motion on...
The next item of business is consideration of motion S4M-15867, in the name of Stewart Stevenson, on standing order rule changes: admissibility of petitions and minor rule changes. I call Stewart...
The next item of business is consideration of motion S4M-15911, in the name of Liam McArthur, on the reimbursement of members’ expenses scheme. I invite Liam McArthur to move the motion on...
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S4M-15904, in the name of Jim Eadie, on “Inquiry into the circumstances...
The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S4M-15790, in the name of Margaret Mitchell, on Hamilton Accies exemplary community work. 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.