Thursday, 15 November 2018
1. To ask the Scottish Government how much will arise in Barnett consequentials from the reduction in business rates that was announced in the United Kingdom budget, and whether it will allocate...
2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the inequalities faced by autistic people, and people with a learning disability. (S5O-02560)
3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its involvement with the Highland Council regarding the Stromeferry bypass in Wester Ross. (S5O-02561)
4. To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made since the establishment of the action group for the Michelin plant in Dundee. (S5O-02562)
5. To ask the Scottish Government when recommendations will be published for the location of the three national neonatal intensive care units, as outlined in the 2017 “The Best Start”...
6. To ask the Scottish Government what funding it provides to arts and culture facilities in Glasgow. (S5O-02564)
1. We have learned over the past two years that the First Minister has become a great fan of unions. Can she explain why it would be in Scotland’s interests to fracture the one union that...
2. Theresa May’s Government is falling apart before our very eyes. The Northern Ireland minister has gone, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has gone and even the secretary of...
The First Minister is all too aware of the terrible impact of the contaminated blood scandal on many Scottish people and their families. Indeed, the First Minister has played an important role in...
Does the First Minister agree that the decision by Talgo to choose Longannet as a site for its train manufacturing base, creating 1,000 jobs, could be a wonderful legacy for the communities who...
Given the huge success of the Galloway National Park Association’s conference and the overwhelming support from young and not-so-young constituents of Galloway and West Dumfries, will the...
I want to raise the case of Sebastian Skelton, a 13-month-old infant whose mother, Siobhan, is struggling to get the treatment that he needs from our national health service. Days after he was...
3. Another day, another dose of Brexit chaos. The Prime Minister’s so-called deal satisfies almost nobody, from Brexiteers to remainers; it is unlikely to pass at Westminster, and the...
4. We were promised that Northern Ireland would not be affected, but it is; that there would be a free-trade deal, but there is not; that the United Kingdom would not be subject to European Union...
Does the First Minister welcome the U-turn by the British Government and the reduction to £2—at long last—of the stakes at fixed-odds betting terminals, which will finally be...
Today, the first multifaith remembrance service will be held in Kingussie for the soldiers of the British Indian Army whose graves have been discovered there and elsewhere in Scotland. These 13...
Given that it is now clear that the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal is dead in the water and cannot command a majority in the House of Commons, will the First Minister commit to working with...
The tragic death of 16-year-old William Lindsay in Polmont prison while on remand raises many sharp questions about our criminal justice system—in particular, on availability of secure...
The First Minister may be aware of two instances of illegal scallop dredging in the Wester Ross marine protected area. I have consistently raised the issue of marine protection and enforcement,...
5. To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is marking anti-bullying week. (S5F-02792)
6. To ask the First Minister what plans the Scottish Government has to evaluate the impact on sales of minimum unit pricing of alcohol. (S5F-02779)
The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-14312, in the name of Ruth Maguire, on the day of the imprisoned writer. The debate will be concluded without any...
The next item of business is a statement by Michael Russell with an update from the Scottish Government on the proposed United Kingdom-European Union withdrawal agreement and political...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-14749, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on physical activity, diet and healthy weight. I ask members who wish to speak in the debate to press...
The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motion S5M-14762, on committee membership. I ask Graeme Dey to move the motion on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau. Motion...
The first question is, that amendment S5M-14749.1, in the name of Brian Whittle, which seeks to amend motion S5M-14749, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on physical activity, diet and healthy...
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.