Thursday, 23 February 2017
1. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Lothian regarding plans to rebuild the Edinburgh Cancer Centre. (S5O-00689)
2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle Islamophobia. (S5O-00690)
3. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Dumfries and Galloway Council regarding engagement with local communities on proposed regeneration plans for the Whitesands in...
4. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with the Scottish growth scheme. (S5O-00692)
5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that there is access to local specialist care services across the Highlands and Islands. (S5O-00693)
6. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met groups representing survivors of child sexual abuse and what issues were discussed. (S5O-00694)
1. To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the day. (S5F-00903)
2. To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the week. (S5F-00913)
3. To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet. (S5F-00900)
4. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the report by Macmillan Cancer Support, which highlights the disparity in cancer survival rates between people...
5. To ask the First Minister, in light of the verdict, whether the Scottish Government considers that it was worth while for it to spend £136,000 on legal fees in the recent Brexit case at...
6. We got to my question eventually. To ask the First Minister for what reason the wealth gap between rich and poor in Scotland is widening. (S5F-00910)
7. To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has held regarding the future of broadcasting in Scotland. (S5F-00940)
The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-02310, in the name of Lewis Macdonald, on co-investment in the United Kingdom oil and gas sector. The debate will be...
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I apologise for not giving you notice of this point of order, but it has just come to light that Kate Forbes has issued a press release commenting on the...
The first item of business this afternoon is a debate on motion S5M-04168, in the name of Derek Mackay, on the Budget (Scotland) Bill.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. A governance review of public bodies subjected to the Scottish Government’s skills review was published this afternoon, making recommendations on the...
There are two questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S5M-04168.2, in the name of Murdo Fraser, which seeks to amend motion S5M-04168, in...
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.