Thursday, 4 September 2025
Good morning. The first item of business is general question time.
To ask the Scottish Government what alternatives are being piloted to enable older patients to be cared for outside of hospitals. (S6O-04882)
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it is reportedly downgrading fire station services across the country, including in Helensburgh. (S6O-04883)
To ask the Scottish Government how it will deliver on its commitments in the Promise, in light of the publication, “Education Outcomes for Looked After Children 2023/24”, showing a...
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its definition of what constitutes “substantial” damp and mould in a home, at what threshold such conditions are considered to require...
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the food sector to export to international markets. (S6O-04886)
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities regarding solutions to the housing emergency. (S6O-04887)
I apologise for being slightly late to this question session. To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the future award of any grants or loans to arts or public performance venues,...
More than four out of five businesses in Scotland fear that they might go bust within 12 months. Around one in six people in Scotland are trapped on national health service waiting lists, with...
This summer, I travelled to every part of our country and, in every community, the people I met had one clear priority: fixing our national health service. However, this morning, John Swinney...
Scots are trapped in almost £2 billion of council tax debt. They are locked into poverty and are living in fear of bailiffs at their door. Some of the families that are trapped in that...
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to reduce the number of road traffic incidents on the trunk road network, in light of reports of a number of serious...
To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on the steps that the Scottish Government is taking as a result of the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd v the Scottish...
To ask the First Minister, in light of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s warnings of water scarcity over the summer and the introduction of restrictions on water abstraction last...
A constituent of mine sadly lost her niece to methanol poisoning a few years ago. Since then, the family has campaigned to get the dangers of methanol included as a mandatory part of personal,...
Around 150 home owners in Aberdeen’s Balnagask area could lose tens of thousands of pounds because of the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, plunging them into debt and...
Legal advice published this week concluded that the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill would not be compatible with the European convention on human rights because, ...
Will the First Minister set out the implications for the Scottish budget of the UK budget being delayed until 26 November?
The Scottish National Party’s open-door policy to asylum is a sham. Even Susan Aitken, the SNP leader of Glasgow City Council, says that the number of asylum seekers is...
Hundreds of Scottish saltires have been put up in my constituency—predominantly, but not exclusively, in the Maryhill area. The saltire is an inclusive and welcoming symbol, representing...
The Homeless Project Scotland in Glasgow has done an incredible job of feeding people, giving them a bed for the night and saving their lives—in fact, 27,000 people have gone through its...
The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-18570, in the name of Bob Doris, on the abolition of peak rail fares. The debate will be concluded without any question...
The next item of business is portfolio questions, and the portfolio is climate action and energy, and transport. I invite members who wish to ask a supplementary question to press their...
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the energy secretary has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding how Scotland’s energy policy and natural resources could support...
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to tackle the frequently reported overcrowding on Fife commuter trains. (S6O-04892)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress being made in relation to its hydrogen action plan. (S6O-04893)
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the 10th anniversary of the Borders railway, whether it will provide an update on the progress of the feasibility study to extend the line beyond...
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact on its energy policy and strategy, what its response is to Ofgem’s announcement on 27 August regarding the energy price cap. (S6O-04895)
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the abolition of peak rail fares is likely to have on people living in, working in or visiting the Maryhill and Springburn constituency. (S6O-04896)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on work to improve safety on public transport. (S6O-04897)
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.
