Thursday, 24 February 2022
Good morning. 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 what its response is to reported warnings from residents, business and advocacy groups that the current quality of ferry service represents a real threat to...
2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of the home insulation programmes in the north-east. (S6O-00781)
3. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it can take to encourage dentists to continue treating national health service patients. (S6O-00782)
4. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to ensure that islanders are not left without food supplies due to the reported lack of resilience of the ferry fleet. (S6O-00783)
5. To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to ensure that more fish caught by Scottish vessels are landed and processed at Scottish ports. (S6O-00784)
6. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce any adverse effects of food waste on climate change. (S6O-00785)
7. To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to ensure access to care and support planning by a specialist team for people with ME and chronic fatigue syndrome, as recommended by...
8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how the distress brief intervention programme is supporting people experiencing mental health crises. (S6O-00787)
Before questions, I invite each party leader to make a short statement on the situation in Ukraine.
1. Does the First Minister have full confidence in her Government’s national health service recovery plan?
2. Today’s Audit Scotland report, “NHS in Scotland 2021” paints a devastating picture of the state of Scotland’s NHS. It details out-of-control waiting times that are...
The First Minister will be aware of the serious impact that exorbitant and unfair transmission charges are having on renewables developments across Scotland. Those charges are particularly...
The Press and Journal this week reported a survey showing that nearly half of teachers in Aberdeen are considering quitting after being subjected to “high levels” of physical and...
Figures released this week by the National Union of Students Scotland show that one in three students are considering dropping out of college or university, one in four were unable to pay their...
The announcement this week of an investment of £20 million from Scottish Enterprise for the Valneva facility in West Lothian is great news for jobs in the region. Although the company has...
Almost two thirds of pupils in Scottish schools have experienced sexual harassment at, or on their way home from, school. Highlighting guidance around sexual harassment does not go far enough...
An immunocompromised constituent recently got in touch to say that she has had very little antibody response to the Covid vaccination and is choosing to continue to shield. Consequently, she has...
The United Kingdom Climate Change Committee has today called for a “presumption against exploration” in relation to new oil and gas, making the case that renewables investment is the...
3. To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet. (S6F-00832)
4. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the report by Andrew Webster QC into the handling by Scottish Borders Council of school assault allegations, in...
5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the recent report on the Scottish Crofting Commission. (S6F-00816)
6. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on the reported view from Common Weal that action is needed to address weaknesses in social care provision due to it...
Will the First Minister join me in congratulating and recognising the remarkable achievements of Eve Muirhead and her team GB women’s curling rink in their historic victory in winning the...
I raise the case of my constituent Anne Sinclair, who, last October, after waiting seven months for diagnostic procedures, was told that she has an aggressive form of endometrial cancer, for...
The old prison at Peterhead was turned into a visitor attraction in 2016. After spending time there—as a visitor, not a resident—I say that it is an excellent day out. The museum is...
The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-02776, in the name of Craig Hoy, on the decommissioning of Torness nuclear power station. The debate will be concluded...
Good afternoon. I remind members of the Covid-related measures that are in place and that face coverings should be worn while moving around the chamber and the wider Holyrood campus. The next...
1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support expanded recruitment of teaching assistants. (S6O-00772)
2. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the teaching unions. (S6O-00773)
3. To ask the Scottish Government how curriculum for excellence meets the needs of colleges and industries in providing appropriate learning to young people to allow them to progress to the next...
4. To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken in schools to promote the mental and emotional wellbeing of children and young people. (S6O-00775)
5. To ask the Scottish Government what the reasons are for its decision not to publish the draft of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development report, “Scotland’s...
6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the development of the Scottish education exchange programme. (S6O-00777)
7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans for a flexible skills and education system that can help meet net zero targets, as referred to in its programme...
8. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported comments of Glasgow City Council’s new executive director of education regarding reinstating the Scottish survey of...
The next item of business is a statement by Ivan McKee on building industrial clusters around Scotland’s ports. The minister will take questions at the end of his statement so there should...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-03333, in the name of Nicola Sturgeon, on solidarity with Ukraine. I invite members who wish to speak in the debate to press their...
The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motion S6M-03341, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument. I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to...
There are two questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S6M-03333, in the name of Nicola Sturgeon, on solidarity with Ukraine, be agreed to....
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.