Thursday, 23 March 2017
Good morning. Before we move to today’s business, I would like to say a few words to the chamber. Members will wish to know that I have, this morning, written to Speaker Bercow and Lord...
The first item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-04845, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revised business programme for...
1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle violence against women in prostitution. (S5O-00817)
3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to reopen the Yorkhill minor injuries unit and, if so, on what date it will do so. (S5O-00819)
4. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the comments by the divisional commander of British Transport Police in Scotland that its proposed merger with Police Scotland risks...
5. To ask the Scottish Government what its timetable is for proceeding with the results of the consultation on increasing the number of organ donations. (S5O-00821)
1. To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the day. (S5F-01070)
2. To ask the First Minister what engagements she has planned for the rest of the week. (S5F-01069)
3. To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet. (S5F-01072)
4. To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet. (S5F-01064)
5. I do not know whether I should declare an interest. To ask the First Minister what forward planning is in place to meet the demographic challenges of an ageing population. (S5F-01079)
6. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to reports that, in 2015, around one in five referrals to child and adolescent mental health services were rejected and,...
The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-04130, in the name of Ben Macpherson, on justice for Yazidi people. The debate will be concluded without any question...
Good afternoon. The next item of business is a statement by Mark McDonald on the expansion of free early learning and childcare. The minister will take questions at the end of his statement, so...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-04789, in the name of Mark McDonald, on the consultation on the draft British Sign Language national plan. I call Mark McDonald to speak to and...
The next item of business is consideration of motion S5M-04661, in the name of Clare Adamson, on behalf of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee, on standing order rule changes.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-04776, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion moved,...
The next item of business is consideration of six Parliamentary Bureau motions. Motions moved, That the Parliament agrees that the Budget (Scotland) Act 2016 Amendment Regulations 2017 [draft] be...
We come to decision time. The first question is, that motion S5M-04789, in the name of Mark McDonald, on the consultation on the draft British Sign Language national plan, be agreed to. Motion...
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