Scottish Parliament debates

Thursday, 14 November 2024

  • General Question Time

  • First Minister’s Question Time

    • Ministerial Expenses

      10 speeches

      A year ago almost to the day, Michael Matheson stood in the chamber to deliver wholly unbelievable excuses for billing taxpayers for his £11,000 iPad bill. It seems that the Scottish...

    • National Care Service

      10 speeches

      This morning, the social care minister formally slammed the brakes on the Scottish National Party’s botched national care service plans. As I pointed out to the First Minister a month ago,...

      Cabinet (Meetings)

      4 speeches

      To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet. (S6F-03526)

      Smart Meters

      6 speeches

      To ask the First Minister what engagement the Scottish Government has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding reports from BBC “Panorama” that smart meters in Scotland are...

      Private Consultants

      6 speeches

      To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that its spending on private consultants has almost doubled in the space of five years. (S6F-03538)

      Rent Controls

      14 speeches

      To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reported concerns that its proposed formula for calculating rent controls in the Housing (Scotland) Bill will require...

      Support for Farming Sector

      2 speeches

      The Labour Party has shown that it has no understanding of the unique needs of Scottish agriculture and no interest in trying to understand those needs. The removal of ring-fenced funding is a...

      Bus Drivers (Abuse)

      2 speeches

      Unite the union has found that 84 per cent of bus drivers have experienced abuse in the past 12 months, with drivers frequently being beaten, spat on or threatened by teenagers. A growing number...

      Bus Drivers (Taxation and Safety)

      2 speeches

      I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests and to my membership of Unite the union. Sue Webber mentioned Unite’s survey. I note that Unite has...

      Falkirk Growth Deal

      2 speeches

      The First Minister will be aware that, later this afternoon, the Falkirk growth deal will be signed by the Scottish and United Kingdom Governments. The First Minister will recognise that the...

      Policing (Dumfries and Galloway)

      2 speeches

      Yesterday afternoon, Police Scotland informed community organisations across Dumfries and Galloway that, following a review of its resources, it will withdraw policing support and reduce its...

      Diabetes Technology

      2 speeches

      Today is world diabetes day. In October, I hosted a round-table diabetes technology event, at which I heard at first hand about the difference that technology can make to the quality of life of...

      Career Choices

      2 speeches

      I am sure that the First Minister will, like me, welcome the hundreds of activities that are taking place across Scotland as part of this Scottish careers week. Those events are a great...

      Housing Adaptations (Funding)

      2 speeches

      Wheelchair-bound Brian Gibson has been trapped in hospital in Stranraer for three months and is one of many unfortunate victims of delayed discharge across Scotland. Brian cannot go...

      Work Capability Assessment

      2 speeches

      During more than a decade of Tory austerity, the United Kingdom Government imposed cruel and punitive welfare reforms and there are further plans to demonise disabled people and those with...

      NHS Grampian (Ambulance Waiting Times)

      3 speeches

      I have repeatedly raised NHS Grampian’s ambulance-stacking crisis in the chamber, and I have been assured by the SNP Government that action is being taken to address it. However, this week,...

  • Day of the Imprisoned Writer 2024

    8 speeches

    The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-14698, in the name of Ruth Maguire, on the day of the imprisoned writer 2024. The debate will be concluded without any...

  • Portfolio Question Time

    • Education and Skills

      3 speeches

      Good afternoon. The first item of business this afternoon is portfolio question time, and the portfolio is education and skills.

    • University Tuition Fees

      4 speeches

      To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains committed to free university tuition, in light of the United Kingdom Government’s decision to raise tuition fees for universities in...

      University Tuition Fees

      6 speeches

      To ask the Scottish Government what impact free university tuition has had on young people deciding to stay in Scotland to study for a degree. (S6O-03958)

      Pupil Behaviour (Teacher Survey)

      4 speeches

      To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Fife Council following the publication of an Educational Institute of Scotland survey showing that two thirds of surveyed teachers...

      Education (Additional Support Needs)

      6 speeches

      To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress being made to improve the educational experiences of children and young people with additional support needs in...

      Special Schools (Funding)

      7 speeches

      To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that approximately 1,200 applications for places in special schools were refused, whether it will increase funding and resources to ensure that...

      Teacher Employment

      12 speeches

      To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many of last year’s newly qualified teachers have a permanent contract to teach in a Scottish school. (S6O-03962)

      Teacher Numbers and Need (Monitoring)

      4 speeches

      To ask the Scottish Government how it collaborates with local authorities to monitor teacher numbers and staffing needs across council areas. (S6O-03963)

      Living Costs Support (Part-time Disabled Students)

      7 speeches

      To ask the Scottish Government what consideration has been given to improving the living costs support available to part-time disabled students. (S6O-03964)

  • Ministerial Events

    32 speeches

    The next item of business is a statement by Neil Gray on ministerial events. The cabinet secretary will take questions at the end of his statement, so there should be no interventions or...

  • UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement

    133 speeches

    The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-15093, in the name of Clare Adamson, on behalf of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee, on the United...

  • Decision Time

    2 speeches

    There is one question to be put as a result of today’s business. The question is, that motion S6M-15093, in the name of Clare Adamson, on behalf of the Constitution, Europe, External...

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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