Wednesday, 24 May 2017
The first item of business today is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-05106, in the name of Liam Kerr, on cycle capacity on Scotland’s railways. The debate will be concluded...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-05787, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revised business programme for today....
The next item of business is a statement by Nicola Sturgeon on security in Scotland. The First Minister will take questions at the end of her statement, so there should be no interventions or...
1. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the risks to Scotland’s economy of businesses leaving the country if there is no access to the European Union single market...
2. To ask the Scottish Government how it supports women into work. (S5O-01010)
3. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to deliver inclusive growth for Orkney. (S5O-01011)
4. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Queensferry crossing construction team. (S5O-01012)
1. To ask the Scottish Government whether its 2017-18 public sector pay policy is subject to an equality impact assessment. (S5O-01019)
2. To ask the Scottish Government what impact the United Kingdom Government’s austerity measures are having on Scottish Government finances. (S5O-01020)
3. Meanwhile, back in the real world, I will ask my question. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that contractors working on hub projects are paid on time. (S5O-01021)
4. To ask the Scottish Government what its current and developing position is on the introduction of a 50p rate of income tax. (S5O-01022)
5. To ask the Scottish Government how many small businesses in Angus have received support from the small business bonus scheme. (S5O-01023)
6. To ask the Scottish Government what action it took to ensure that the local government elections were open to candidates from all parts of society. (S5O-01024)
7. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the distributional impact on households of its proposed air departure tax reduction. (S5O-01025)
8. To ask the Scottish Government what additional income will be raised in 2017-18 by local authorities that have increased council tax rates. (S5O-01026)
9. To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the Barclay review of non-domestic rates to publish its recommendations. (S5O-01027)
The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-05733, in the name of John Swinney, on safe, secure and prosperous: achieving a cyber-resilient Scotland.
The next item of business is consideration of motion S5M-05765, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion moved, That the...
The Presiding Officer: The next item of business is consideration of two motions on the approval of Scottish statutory instruments. Motions moved, That the Parliament agrees that the...
There are five questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S5M-05733.1, in the name of Jamie Greene, which seeks to amend motion S5M-05733, in...
The final item of business today is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-03832, in the name of Finlay Carson, on the establishment of new national parks. The debate will be concluded...
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.