Tuesday, 13 December 2016
Good afternoon. The first item of business this afternoon is time for reflection. Our time for reflection leader today is Ms Jennifer Buchan, who is a celebrant of the Humanist Society Scotland.
Before we move to the next item of business, I draw members’ attention to a revision to the ministerial code in relation to parliamentary liaison officers, which comes into force from...
1. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of “intolerable” working conditions at Amazon’s Fife warehouse. (S5T-00259)
2. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest BMA GP survey. (S5T-00254)
The next item of business is a statement by John Swinney on the Scottish Government’s improvement plan for education. The cabinet secretary will take questions at the end of the statement,...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-03049, in the name of Alasdair Allan, on welcoming international migrants in Scotland.
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Liam Kerr is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Lewis...
The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-02930, in the name of Fulton MacGregor, entitled “Walk This Way at Dunbeth Park”. I am intrigued. The...
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