Wednesday, 21 September 2016
1. To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Justice last met Police Scotland. (S5O-00151)
2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to detect, prevent and prosecute dog fighting offences. (S5O-00152)
3. To ask the Scottish Government how it will fill the reported £21 million cash shortfall faced by Police Scotland. (S5O-00153)
4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the proposed location for the new Highland prison is the most appropriate site. (S5O-00154)
1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its participation in the Brexit negotiations. (S5O-00161)
2. To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it is having with the cultural sector regarding the impact of Brexit on the arts. (S5O-00162)
3. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Visit Northumberland, Visit Cumbria and local authorities regarding promoting cross-border tourism. (S5O-00163)
4. To ask the Scottish Government whether the standing council on Europe plans to publish a report on Scotland’s relationship with the European Union and, if so, when. (S5O-00164)
5. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to develop tourism facilities on the north coast 500 tourist route. (S5O-00165)
6. To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the impact of Brexit on Scotland’s tourism industry. (S5O-00166)
7. To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Maeshowe cairn at the Orkney UNESCO world heritage site has been closed without consultation. (S5O-00167)
The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-01554, in the name of Donald Cameron, on NHS Scotland staffing crisis.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-01571, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
The next item of business is consideration of three Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Joe FitzPatrick to move, en bloc, motions S5M-01570, on the office of the clerk, S5M-01572, on the...
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that if the amendment in the name of Shona Robison is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Anas...
The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-00302, in the name of Graeme Dey, on promoting good food from Angus. I presume that it refers to the place rather than...
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