Scottish Parliament debates

Tuesday, 1 November 2016

  • Time for Reflection

    2 speeches

    Good afternoon. Our first item of business is time for reflection. Our time for reflection leader today is the Rev Dr Jaco Boonzaaier, who is the minister of Broxburn parish church.

  • Topical Question Time

  • Colleges (Financial Deficit)

    10 speeches

    1. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to address the financial deficit that is reported to be facing 16 out of 20 colleges in the current financial year. (S5T-00150)

  • Drug Users Injecting Facility (Glasgow)

    12 speeches

    2. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the introduction of an injecting facility for drug users in Glasgow. (S5T-00143)

  • Borders Railway (Performance)

    10 speeches

    3. To ask the Scottish Government what measures it will take following the recent report on the performance of the Borders railway. (S5T-00146)

  • UK Referendum on EU Membership: Justice and Security

    127 speeches

    The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-02203, in the name of Michael Matheson, on the United Kingdom referendum on European Union membership: impacts on justice and security in Scotland.

  • Business Motion

    1 speech

    The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-02258, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revised business programme for...

  • Parliamentary Bureau Motion

    2 speeches

    The next item of business is consideration of a Parliamentary Bureau motion. I ask Joe FitzPatrick to move motion S5M-02259, on the suspension of standing orders. Motion moved, That the...

  • Decision Time

    5 speeches

    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 Douglas Ross is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Claire...

  • Cub Scouts 100th Anniversary

    11 speeches

    The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-01815, in the name of Jeremy Balfour, on the 100th anniversary of the cub scouts. The debate will be concluded without...

What is this?

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.

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