Thursday, 15 December 2016
1. To ask the Scottish Government how many eligible farmers and crofters have received a letter explaining their entitlements under the 2015 basic payment scheme. (S5O-00479)
3. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding Scotland’s role in supporting refugees entering the UK. (S5O-00481)
4. To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can give to customers who signed solar energy green deal agreements with Home Energy and Lifestyle Management Systems Ltd, which ceased...
5. To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure the continued viability of rural care homes. (S5O-00483)
6. To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to ensure that water meters are placed in accessible locations. (S5O-00484)
7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that pupils with disorders on the autism spectrum have equal opportunities in school. (S5O-00485)
1. To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the day. (S5F-00636)
2. To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the week. (S5F-00643)
3. To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet. (S5F-00651)
4. To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has had with the oil and gas industry in the light of recovering oil prices. (S5F-00664)
5. To ask the First Minister, in the light of recently reported issues, what action the Scottish Government is taking to ensure that farmers can have confidence in the national basic payment...
6. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to figures released by the Care Inspectorate that show that 70 per cent of four-year-olds were recorded as receiving...
The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-02445, in the name of Gordon Lindhurst, on the future of Edinburgh’s world heritage site. The debate will be...
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. At First Minister’s question time this afternoon, Nicola Sturgeon said in response to a question from Kezia Dugdale that there is “evidence of...
We move to the statement by Derek Mackay on the draft budget. The cabinet secretary will take questions at the end of his statement, so there should be no interruptions.
The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-03102, in the name of Roseanna Cunningham, on delivering Scotland’s food waste target. In the open debate members will have four minutes...
The next item of business is consideration of motion S5M-03099, on the appointment of Scottish land commissioners and the tenant farming commissioner. Motion moved, That the Parliament notes the...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-03167, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revised business programme. Motion...
At the conclusion of First Minister’s question time, Patrick Harvie MSP made a point of order and asked me to look into the declaration of an interest in proceedings and consider whether...
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S5M-03102.1, in the name of Peter Chapman, which seeks to amend motion S5M-03102,...
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.