Wednesday, 6 December 2017
1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the number of children living in material deprivation. (S5O-01554)
2. To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions the Minister for Local Government and Housing has had with councils regarding the sustainability of services. (S5O-01555)
3. To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that planning law provides adequate protection for live music venues. (S5O-01556)
4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the homelessness and rough sleeping action group. (S5O-01557)
5. To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it can provide for owners of properties affected by aluminium composite material cladding. (S5O-01558)
6. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to the campaign, “16 days of activism against gender-based violence”. (S5O-01559)
7. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in developing the delivery plan to tackle child poverty. (S5O-01560)
8. To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made to end rough sleeping this winter. (S5O-01561)
9. To ask the Scottish Government what response it received to representations it made to the United Kingdom Government regarding the location of PIP assessment centres and the impact that this...
I will move on very quickly, because there is absolutely no time in hand for the debate. If speakers take interventions, I am afraid that that will come out of their time. The next item of...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-09379, in the name of Liam McArthur, on finance.
The next item of business is consideration of business motions S5M-09402, 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 four Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S5M-09279, S5M-09280, S5M-09403 and...
There are a number of questions to be taken at decision time. I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Michael Matheson is agreed to, the amendments in the name of Claire Baker and...
The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-07776, in the name of Richard Lochhead, on unfair parcel delivery charges. The debate will be concluded without any...
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.