Thursday, 1 December 2016
1. To ask the Scottish Government when the Minister for Transport and the Islands last met ScotRail and what issues were discussed. (S5O-00416)
2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to improve the performance of ScotRail. (S5O-00417)
3. To ask the Scottish Government what its priorities are for public transport. (S5O-00418)
4. To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish details of the proposed single national board to oversee economic development and skills funding. (S5O-00419)
5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when construction will start on the A90 grade-separated junction at Laurencekirk. (S5O-00420)
1. To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the day. (S5F-00561)
2. To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the week. (S5F-00565)
3. To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet. (S5F-00558)
4. To ask the First Minister, in light of comments by the Secretary of State for Scotland, what commitments the Scottish Government has received from the United Kingdom Government regarding the...
5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on the ability of the education agencies to deliver the curriculum for excellence. (S5F-00563)
6. To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to address workforce issues in the NHS. (S5F-00580)
7. To ask the First Minister whether she will provide an update following her visit to Dublin. (S5F-00581)
The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-02359, in the name of Ash Denham, on small business Saturday. The debate will be concluded without any question being...
Good afternoon. The next item of business is a statement by Mark McDonald on the minimum age of criminal responsibility. As the minister will take questions at the end of his statement, there...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-02820, in the name of Angela Constance, on recognising 16 days of action to end violence against women and girls.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-02898, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revised business programme. Motion...
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S5M-02820.1, in the name of Douglas Ross, which seeks to amend motion S5M-02820,...
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.