Tuesday, 19 March 2019
Good afternoon. The first item of business today is time for reflection. Our time for reflection leader is the Rev Jim McNeil, who is the minister of Alva parish church.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-16432, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a change to today’s business. Motion...
1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to provide reassurance to communities in the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attack. (S5T-01562)
2. To ask the Scottish Government what support it has given to create jobs at the former Pinneys plant in Annan. (S5T-01567)
The next item of business is a statement by Derek Mackay on the UK spring statement and the implications for the economy and public spending. The cabinet secretary will take questions following...
I call Clare Haughey to make a statement on the review of mental health and incapacity legislation.
The next item of business is stage 3 proceedings on the Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill. In dealing with the amendments, members should have the bill as...
As members are aware, at this point in the proceedings, the Presiding Officer is required under standing orders to decide whether, in his view, any provision of the bill relates to a protected...
There is only one question to be put as a result of today’s business. Because it is a question on a bill at stage 3, we will have a division. The question is, that motion S5M-16394, in the...
The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-16004, in the name of Stuart McMillan, on Scottish tourism month 2019. The debate will be concluded without any...
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