Scottish Parliament debates

Wednesday, 17 May 2023

  • Portfolio Question Time

  • Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

    1 speech

    Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio question time, and the first portfolio is constitution, external affairs and culture. As ever, I make a plea for succinct questions and...

  • United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exemptions)

    6 speeches

    2. To ask the Scottish Government whether the United Kingdom Government has communicated any intention to provide exemptions to the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 in relation to...

  • Retained European Union Law

    7 speeches

    3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering replacing any retained European Union law. (S6O-02230)

  • Culture and the Arts (Cunninghame South)

    4 speeches

    5. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting culture and the arts in the Cunninghame South constituency. (S6O-02232)

  • Arts Sector (Support)

    11 speeches

    6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is supporting the arts sector. (S6O-02233)

  • Independence (Policy Prospectus)

    12 speeches

    7. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review its prospectus for an independent Scotland, in light of reported divisions within the independence movement. (S6O-02234)

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Discussions)

    5 speeches

    8. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office regarding the reported communiqué to United Kingdom...

  • Justice and Home Affairs

    1 speech

    The Deputy Presiding Officer: The next item of business is portfolio questions on justice and home affairs. Again, I make a plea for succinct questions and answers in order to be able to take as...

  • Policing of Protests

    6 speeches

    1. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding any changes to the policing of protests. (S6O-02236)

  • Michelle’s Law Campaign

    6 speeches

    2. To ask the Scottish Government what “concrete action” it anticipates taking on the proposals outlined in relation to Michelle’s law, which were discussed in the debate on the...

  • Youth Antisocial Behaviour

    12 speeches

    3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle youth antisocial behaviour. (S6O-02238)

  • Police Patrols (Public Perception of Frequency)

    7 speeches

    4. To ask the Scottish Government what work it has conducted to ascertain the public’s perception of the frequency of police patrols in their local area. (S6O-02239)

  • Naloxone (Police Officers)

    4 speeches

    6. To ask the Scottish Government how many front-line police officers have been trained to use, and equipped with, naloxone. (S6O-02241)

  • Deaths at Work (Fines)

    6 speeches

    7. To ask the Scottish Government how many fines have been issued by courts to companies for breaches of health and safety rules, resulting in workers’ deaths, in the last five years....

  • Sexual Entertainment Venues (Nil Cap)

    7 speeches

    8. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Court of Session’s ruling that a so-called nil cap for sexual entertainment venues under provisions in the Air Weapons and...

  • Bus Services

    67 speeches

    The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-08954, in the name of Alex Rowley, on access to bus services. I invite members who wish to take part to press their request-to-speak button now...

  • Mental Health Crisis

    41 speeches

    The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-08955, in the name of Jackie Baillie, on tackling Scotland’s mental health crisis. I invite members who wish to participate in the debate...

  • Complaint

    16 speeches

    The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-08946, in the name of Martin Whitfield, on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 10th report in 2023, session 6....

  • Business Motions

    2 speeches

    The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-08986, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion moved, That...

  • Parliamentary Bureau Motions

    2 speeches

    The next item of business is consideration of 10 Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask George Adam to move motions S6M-09004, on Committee of the Regions membership, S6M-09005 to S6M-09009, on...

  • Decision Time

    21 speeches

    There are nine questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-08954.3, in the name of Kevin Stewart, which seeks to amend motion S6M-08954,...

What is this?

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.

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