Wednesday, 27 October 2021
Good afternoon. I remind members of the Covid-related measures that are in place and that face coverings should be worn when moving around the chamber and across the Holyrood campus. The first...
1. To ask the Scottish Government how its policies and actions across Government will ensure that those hit hardest by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic are prioritised during the recovery....
2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its policies and actions across Government to support the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and how these have been...
3. To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to introduce a young citizens assembly. (S6O-00271)
4. To ask the Scottish Government how its policies and actions across Government will take account of the key findings and recommendations of the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s post-Covid-19...
5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of people who have downloaded the NHS Scotland Covid status app. (S6O-00273)
6. To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring engagement across Government with the public, private and third sectors to ensure that the experiences of people providing front-line support...
7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how its policies and actions across Government will help support local authorities to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic....
8. To ask the Scottish Government what cross-Government support and funding it is providing to local authorities to aid the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. (S6O-00276)
The Presiding Officer: Members who wish to ask a supplementary question should press their request-to-speak button or type R in the chat function during the relevant question.
1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with the Danish Government regarding the Beyond Oil & Gas Alliance. (S6O-00277)
2. To ask the Scottish Government how it is involving young people in the 26th United Nations climate change conference of the parties. (S6O-00278)
3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the anticipated final cost and delivery date of vessels 801 and 802 for the CalMac fleet. (S6O-00279)
4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with trade unions representing ScotRail staff. (S6O-00280)
5. To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated for the upgrade of the A77 in its infrastructure investment plan 2021-22 to 2025-2026. (S6O-00281)
6. To ask the Scottish Government when work will commence to address congestion at the Sheriffhall roundabout. (S6O-00282)
7. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the net zero secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding reports that wind farm developers are offering payments to local residents...
8. To ask the Scottish Government what role the Acorn project could play in achieving Scotland’s net zero and just transition ambitions. (S6O-00284)
The next item of business is a statement by Shirley-Anne Somerville on next steps in education, following the OECD report. The cabinet secretary will take questions at the end of her statement,...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-01769, in the name of Michael Matheson, on global ambitions for the 26th United Nations climate change conference of the parties—COP26.
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the statement that NHS Lothian’s services are under extreme pressure and that patients should not attend the emergency department...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-01797, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. I call George Adam to...
The next item of business is consideration of four Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S6M-01798, on code of conduct for...
There are five questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-01769.4, in the name of Liam Kerr, which seeks to amend motion S6M-01769, in...
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