Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio questions, and the first portfolio is constitution, external affairs and culture and parliamentary business. As ever, in order to get in as...
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is undertaking to reopen historic sites that are managed by Historic Environment Scotland over the coming months. (S6O-04250)
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to cultural organisations in rural areas. (S6O-04251)
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to cultural venues and theatres across the Lothian region. (S6O-04252)
To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to support galleries. (S6O-04253)
I am conscious that the cabinet secretary has covered a lot of this ground already. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the National Galleries, in light of...
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the culture secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding how it delivers support for community ownership of heritage assets. (S6O-04255)
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the culture secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the potential impact on the provision of library services in Mid Scotland and...
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the constitution, external affairs and culture budget for 2024-25 was spent outside of the United Kingdom. (S6O-04257)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the public inquiry into the investigation of Emma Caldwell’s murder. (S6O-04258)
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service regarding the setting of mandatory timescales for decisions relating to the charging...
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to prevent death by suicide in prison. (S6O-04260)
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the uplift in the Scottish Prison Service budget for 2025-26 will be spent on improving the prison estate. (S6O-04261)
To ask the Scottish Government what support it gives to Police Scotland to increase visibility in remote and rural communities and deliver the community policing model, as outlined in the Chief...
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the replacement of HMP Barlinnie, including in relation to the delivery date and cost. (S6O-04263)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how its draft budget 2025-26 will help enable individuals and communities to access justice. (S6O-04264)
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-16252, in the name of Jackie Baillie, on supporting Scotland’s health and social care workforce. I invite members who wish to participate...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-16265, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion...
The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motion S6M-16268, on approval of a United Kingdom statutory instrument. I ask Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary...
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S6M-16252.1, in the name of Neil Gray, which seeks to amend motion...
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.
