Tuesday, 1 September 2020
Good afternoon, colleagues. Before I begin, I remind members that, as always, social distancing measures are in place throughout the building and in the chamber, so please be careful when you...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-22593, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out revisions to this week’s business....
1. To ask the Scottish Government how many pupils have tested positive for Covid-19 since schools reopened. (S5T-02350)
2. To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Scottish welfare fund is reportedly being underutilised. (S5T-02357)
3. To ask the Scottish Government what advice services are available to people across Scotland, and whether it considers that such services are adequate. (S5T-02361)
The next item of business is a statement by the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, on the Scottish Government’s programme for government 2020-21. The First Minister will take questions at the...
The next item of business is a statement by Jeane Freeman on care homes. The cabinet secretary will take questions at the end of her statement, so there should be no interventions or interruptions.
The next item of business is a statement by Kate Forbes on the Logan review in the technology sector. The Cabinet Secretary for Finance will take questions at the end of her statement, so there...
The next item of business is a committee announcement. I am pleased to call Bob Doris, the convener of the Social Security Committee, to make an announcement on an inquiry into the role of...
The next item of consideration is legislative consent motion S5M-22591, on the Agriculture Bill, which is United Kingdom legislation. I call Graeme Dey to move the motion on behalf of the Cabinet...
The next item of business is consideration of two Parliamentary Bureau motions. I call Graeme Dey, on behalf of the bureau, to move motion S5M-22594, on committee membership, and motion...
The first question is, that legislative consent motion S5M-22591, in the name of Fergus Ewing, on the Agriculture Bill, be agreed to. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament agrees that the...
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.
