Scottish Parliament debates

Tuesday, 7 January 2025

  • Time for Reflection

    2 speeches

    Good afternoon. The first item of business is time for reflection, and our time for reflection leader today is Jess Pepper, founder and director of Climate Café CIC, host of the global...

  • Business Motion

    1 speech

    The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-16025, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on changes to today’s business. ...

  • Topical Question Time

    • Youth Crime and Antisocial Behaviour

      15 speeches

      To ask the Scottish Government how it is responding to reported increases in instances of youth crime and antisocial behaviour. (S6T-02270)

    • Child Sexual Abuse

      14 speeches

      To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress in tackling child sexual abuse, in light of reported calls for a full United Kingdom national inquiry into child...

  • Health and Social Care Response to Winter

    31 speeches

    The next item of business is a statement by Neil Gray on the health and social care response to winter. The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care will take questions at the end...

  • Child Poverty

    88 speeches

    The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-16003, in the name of John Swinney, on tackling child poverty and inequality through the Scottish budget. I invite members who wish to speak in...

  • Parliamentary Bureau Motion

    2 speeches

    The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motion S6M-16026, on committee membership. I call Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move the motion. ...

  • Decision Time

    14 speeches

    There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-16003.4, in the name of Russell Findlay, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16003,...

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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