Scottish Parliament debates

Tuesday, 2 September 2025

  • Presiding Officer’s Address to the Parliament

    1 speech

    Before we move to topical questions I would like to say something about the deeply shocking situation that the Parliament has faced in recent days. Not a single person in the Parliament is...

  • Business Motion

    1 speech

    The next item is consideration of business motion S6M-18622, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on changes to the business programme. Any member who wishes to...

  • Housing Emergency

    35 speeches

    The next item of business is a statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Màiri McAllan, on tackling the housing emergency. The cabinet secretary will take questions at the end of her...

  • Scottish Government Priorities

    85 speeches

    The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-18671, in the name of John Swinney, on priorities for Scotland.

  • Parliamentary Bureau Motions

    2 speeches

    The next item of business is consideration of four Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S6M-18690 and S6M-18691, on committee...

  • Decision Time

    36 speeches

    There are six questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Russell Findlay is agreed to, the amendments in the name of Anas...

  • Time for Reflection

    2 speeches

    Good afternoon. The first item of business this afternoon is time for reflection, and our time for reflection leader today is Lorraine Currie, chief executive of the Scottish Catholic...

  • Topical Question Time

    • Crime Statistics

      14 speeches

      To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to the overall increase in recorded crimes in the past year, including rape, violent crime, antisocial behaviour and...

    • NHS Waiting Lists

      17 speeches

      To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce national health service waiting lists, in light of new analysis reportedly showing that waits of over two years are now more than...

      Ardrossan Harbour

      13 speeches

      To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Cabinet Secretary for Transport’s announcement on 19 February 2025, whether it will provide an update on its discussions with Peel Ports...

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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