Wednesday, 25 January 2023
Good afternoon.
The first item of business is portfolio question time, and the first portfolio is rural affairs and islands. I invite any member who wishes to ask a supplementary question to press their...
1. To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact on Scottish agriculture, what its most recent assessment is of the UK-New Zealand free trade agreement. (S6O-01804)
2. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to how its blue economy vision for Scotland can support developing industries within the blue economy in the drive to net zero....
3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on avian flu, including any measures it is taking to tackle its spread. (S6O-01806)
5. To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the United Kingdom Government regarding the reported impact on farmers in Scotland whose livestock may be exposed to animal diseases as...
6. To ask the Scottish Government what it will be doing in the coming year to help farmers to mitigate any impacts of rising costs in the sector. (S6O-01809)
7. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to curb the recently reported outbreak of squirrelpox. (S6O-01810)
8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the aquaculture regulatory framework. (S6O-01811)
The Deputy Presiding Officer: The next portfolio is health and social care. If members wish to ask a supplementary question, they should press their request-to-speak button during the relevant...
1. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce the avoidable harms associated with drugs and alcohol. (S6O-01812)
2. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that some women have been denied transvaginal ultrasounds on the basis of not yet being sexually active. (S6O-01813)
3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of hospice beds available in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area. (S6O-01814)
4. To ask the Scottish Government when it last spoke to NHS Lothian and NHS Borders. (S6O-01815)
5. To ask the Scottish Government when non-urgent elective operations will resume in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. (S6O-01816)
6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Scotland’s trainee doctor workforce. (S6O-01817)
7. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it is having with NHS Shetland to address waiting times for NHS dentistry and orthodontic treatment. (S6O-01818)
8. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report, “Leave no one behind”, from the Health Foundation. (S6O-01819)
The next item of business is an urgent question. If a member wishes to ask a supplementary, they should press their request-to-speak button or indicate that in the chat function.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would like to raise a serious concern that proper parliamentary procedure has not been followed ahead of today’s Conservative Party debates. As you...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-07613, in the name of Miles Briggs, on the homelessness emergency. I invite members who wish to participate to press their request-to-speak...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-07614, in the name of Miles Briggs, on delivering the homes that Scotland needs. I ask those members who wish to speak in the debate to press...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-07615, in the name of Màiri McAllan, on the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill, which is United Kingdom legislation.
The next item of business is consideration of a legislative consent motion. I ask Keith Brown to move motion S6M-07617, on the Public Order Bill, which is United Kingdom legislation. Motion...
The next item of business is consideration of a legislative consent motion. I ask John Swinney to move motion S6M-07616, on the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill, which is United Kingdom legislation....
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-07643, 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 Parliamentary Bureau motion S6M-07644, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument. I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to...
There are 11 questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-07613.2, in the name of Shona Robison, which seeks to amend motion S6M-07613, in...
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.