Wednesday, 29 November 2017
Good afternoon. We start with consideration of business motion S5M-09292, 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 how it will provide sustainable funding in the future for the Scottish Sports Association. (S5O-01523)
2. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that sport is funded to enable access for all. (S5O-01524)
3. To ask the Scottish Government what national health service workforce planning it is undertaking in relation to the potential impact of Brexit on staffing levels. (S5O-01525)
4. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to raise awareness of the symptoms of pancreatic cancer. (S5O-01526)
5. To ask the Scottish Government how many orthopaedic patients are waiting longer than the guaranteed waiting time limit of 12 weeks to receive treatment. (S5O-01527)
6. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support and provide resources for organisations that promote healthy lifestyles. (S5O-01528)
7. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde regarding the planned upgrade of the Parkhead hospital site. (S5O-01529)
8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce levels of drug use. (S5O-01530)
9. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to recruit and retain GPs in NHS Ayrshire and Arran. (S5O-01531)
10. To ask the Scottish Government what impact engaging in sport and leisure activities has on mental health. (S5O-01532)
11. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Tayside. (S5O-01533)
12. To ask the Scottish Government what the difference has been since 2007 between NHS Grampian’s actual funding and the amount it would have been allocated under the NHS Scotland resource...
The next item of business is a statement by Michael Matheson on policing. The cabinet secretary will take questions at the end of his statement, so there should be no interventions or interruptions.
The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-09218, in the name of Miles Briggs, on general practice.
The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-09221, in the name of Murdo Fraser, on the Barclay review and arm’s-length external organisations.
The next item of business is consideration of five business motions. Business motion S5M-09274, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, sets out a business...
The next item of business is consideration of motion S5M-09281, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument. Motion moved, That the Parliament agrees that the...
The first question is, that amendment S5M-092 18.4, in the name of Shona Robison, which seeks to amend motion S5M-09218, in the name of Miles Briggs, on general practice, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-07806, in the name of Ash Denham, on small business Saturday 2017. The debate will be concluded without any question...
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.