Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio questions. The first portfolio is constitution, external affairs and culture, and parliamentary business. I remind members that questions...
To ask the Scottish Government how much money has been distributed by Creative Scotland in the previous 12 months. (S6O-05123)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to prevent the permanent loss of church buildings with significant cultural or heritage value, in light of the decision by the Church of...
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its latest engagement with STV regarding the broadcaster’s plans to cut jobs and regional news programming. (S6O-05125)
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to STV’s proposed changes to its news provision, including the potential impact on local and regional journalism in north-east Scotland....
To ask the Scottish Government whether the culture secretary has met with STV following recent reports of its plan to close its north of Scotland news programme. (S6O-05129)
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support the creative industries in Glasgow. (S6O-05126)
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential economic implications of its paper “A Fresh Start with Independence”. (S6O-05130)
I advise members that there is a lot of interest in the portfolio, so I would like succinct questions from them and succinct answers from Government ministers.
To ask the Scottish Government how it is reviewing the effectiveness of firework control zones. (S6O-05131)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to safeguard the right to peaceful protest. (S6O-05132)
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of any reductions in police officer numbers since 2020 on rural communities. (S6O-05133)
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Police Scotland, and what issues were discussed. (S6O-05134)
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve working conditions for employees of the Scottish Prison Service. (S6O-05135)
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent convictions of a grooming gang for sexual exploitation in Dundee, what steps it is taking to prevent similar cases across Scotland,...
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any progress made to address concerns raised by local residents about levels of noise from HMP Cornton Vale. (S6O-05137)
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting and improving the experience of victims of domestic abuse, particularly in situations where there are young children in the family. (S6O-05138)
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-19637, in the name of Patrick Harvie, on the Rosebank oil and gas field. I invite members who wish to participate in the debate to press their...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-19632, in the name of Mark Ruskell, on better bus services. I invite members who wish to speak in the debate to press their request-to-speak...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-19649, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Any member who wishes...
The next item of business is consideration of 10 Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Graeme Day, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S6M-19650 to S6M-19657, on the approval of...
There are nine questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Richard Lochhead is agreed to, the amendments in the name of...
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.
