Wednesday, 24 September 2025
Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio questions, and the first portfolio is Deputy First Minister responsibilities, economy and Gaelic. I advise the chamber that there is a lot...
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason Scotland will see the slowest GVA growth of the devolved nations over the next three years, according to the EY “UK Regional Economic Forecast...
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions the business minister has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the impact of the visitor levy on the hotel and tourism sectors....
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to redevelop town centres across Scotland. (S6O-04964)
To ask the Scottish Government what targeted support it is providing to small businesses in Coatbridge and Chryston to help them deal with inflation and rising costs. (S6O-04966)
To ask the Scottish Government what its current priorities are for international trading links. (S6O-04967)
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the economy secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding how the Glasgow city region deal can support improvements to transport and...
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that major projects funded through city region deals are delivered at pace through administrative hurdles, to avoid any rising...
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I have given very brief notice of this—necessarily, because it just arose after an answer from Minister Lochhead, as well as an answer from...
The next portfolio is finance and local government. Again, we have the same provisions that I set out earlier in terms of the time pressures that we are under over the course of this afternoon...
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the potential impact of the funding allocated in its budget 2025-26 on Aberdeenshire Council’s ability to invest in local...
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the empowering communities programme, including the impact of the investing in communities fund. (S6O-04971)
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities about increasing the transparency of senior officer pay and conditions alongside...
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated in its budget for the improvement of road safety on the A84 trunk road between Stirling and Lochearnhead. (S6O-04973)
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has allocated from its budget 2025-26 to support local authorities to improve waste management services, in line with its plan for a transition to a...
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the finance secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding different funding models that may be available to finance the building of...
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether its current above-inflation public sector pay deals have appropriate contingencies in place, in light of the recent rise in...
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the next UK Budget, which will be delivered on 26 November. (S6O-04977)
The next item of business is a statement by Natalie Don-Innes on improving provision and access to residential outdoor education for children and young people in Scotland. The minister will take...
Before we restart proceedings on the Housing (Scotland) Bill, I advise members that, following consultation between the Minister for Parliamentary Business and the business managers, I am minded...
The next item of business is stage 3 proceedings on the Housing (Scotland) Bill. In dealing with the amendments, members should have the bill as amended at stage 2—that is, Scottish...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-19023, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion...
There are no questions to be put as a result of today’s business.
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.
