Scottish Parliament debates

Tuesday, 28 October 2025

  • Time for Reflection

    2 speeches

    Good afternoon. The first item of business is time for reflection. Our time for reflection leader today is the Rev Bryan Kerr, parish minister at Greyfriars parish church, Lanark.

  • Topical Question Time

    • Prison Population

      11 speeches

      To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the prison population reaching a record high of 8,430 prisoners. (S6T-02716)

    • Petrofac

      14 speeches

      To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to help secure the future of Petrofac and its workforce, following the announcement that the company has entered into administration....

  • Business Motion

    1 speech

    The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-19440, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on changes to business. Any member who wishes to speak...

  • International Development

    33 speeches

    The next item of business is a statement from John Swinney on Scotland’s commitment to international development. The First Minister will take questions at the end of his statement, so...

  • Business Motion

    28 speeches

    The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-19429, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 3 consideration of the...

  • Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

    619 speeches

    The next item of business is stage 3 proceedings on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill. In dealing with the amendments, members should have the bill as amended at stage 2—that is, SP bill...

  • Urgent Question

  • Decision Time

    1 speech

    That concludes our business for this evening.

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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