Thursday, 18 December 2025
Good morning. I have a point of order from Angela Constance.
To ask the Scottish Government what support it offers to community organisations that are seeking to take forward regeneration projects. (S6O-05307)
I remind members of my voluntary registration of trade union interests. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address the issue of assaults against transport...
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to further support the programme for Scotland’s childminding future beyond its current three-year cycle in order to continue to grow...
Presiding Officer, I wish you and other members a very happy Christmas. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will confirm that it will not allocate any further funding to the...
Presiding Officer, I draw members’ attention to my entry in the register of members’ interests, which shows that I am a former teacher. To ask the Scottish Government, in...
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s public consultation on the proposed closure of Marionville fire station in Edinburgh....
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the on-going reduction to both provision and facilities at the Elmwood campus of Scotland’s Rural College in Cupar, what its position is on the...
On 16 September, the justice secretary misrepresented Professor Alexis Jay to justify the Scottish National Party’s opposition to a grooming gangs inquiry. For months, in public and in the...
Presiding Officer, before I turn to my question, I wish you, colleagues across the chamber and all parliamentary staff a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. I also offer my sincere thanks...
Presiding Officer, I, too, wish all colleagues a merry Christmas. I join the First Minister and Anas Sarwar in thanking our emergency services and all other key workers who will keep the country...
To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to support households with the cost of living this winter. (S6F-04553)
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the partial collapse of the Spey viaduct, including what support it can offer to Moray Council in responding to the...
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the recent Educational Institute of Scotland findings that young people with additional support needs are being let...
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on local authorities, which host renewable energy infrastructure, receiving Scottish Crown Estate revenue allocations,...
The Scottish Government has announced £150,000 of investment in each of the next two years in Cumbernauld theatre, along with £100,000 from Creative Scotland. That has been very much...
Presiding Officer, “Well, those conditions look unacceptable—completely unacceptable.” Those were the First Minister’s words last year when he was...
At Aberdeen’s home match against Kilmarnock at the weekend, alcohol sales were allowed as part of a successful trial. Alcohol is allowed at football for those who are lucky enough to be...
The First Minister will be aware that Christmas came early for Paisley buddies on Sunday. What he may not be aware of is that St Mirren is now the first fan-owned club to win a major trophy, not...
What is the First Minister’s response to the immediate resignation of three leading environmental members of the agriculture reform implementation oversight board and policy development...
The First Minister will be aware that health and social care partnerships across Scotland are reporting significant shortfalls in their budgets. In Argyll and Bute, there is a £6 million...
Although, last week, Royal Mail issued communications stating that Inverclyde was one of the areas that are affected by some postal issues, there was no mention of people waiting many weeks...
Statistics from Social Security Scotland that were published on Tuesday morning indicate a sustained increase of 19 per cent in rejected applications for adult disability payment. That is...
Fish processors in my constituency are under serious economic pressure due to quota cuts. There are fears that local jobs may be lost and that businesses will suffer. Will the First...
I ask members who are leaving the chamber—and people who are leaving the public gallery—to do so as quickly and quietly as possible, as we move on to the next item of business, which...
To ask the Scottish Government how many affordable homes it anticipates will be built in North Ayrshire between 2025 and 2032 as part of its affordable housing supply programme. (S6O-05315)
Presiding Officer, I extend to you and all colleagues my best wishes for a happy Christmas and a good new year. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to the...
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address misinformation in relation to refugees and asylum seekers and to promote community cohesion. (S6O-05317)
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the housing secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding arrangements for accessing pension funds as a source of investment to build...
I refer members to my entry regarding construction in the register of members’ interests. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support small and...
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local authorities, such as East Dunbartonshire Council, to reduce the use of temporary accommodation and prevent homelessness. (S6O-05320)
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its equally safe delivery plan, what discussions the Minister for Equalities has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the provision of sustained...
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that increased regulations have had on the construction costs of house building. (S6O-05322)
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-20174, in the name of Angela Constance, which is a legislative consent motion on the Sentencing Bill, which is United Kingdom legislation.
I am minded to accept a motion without notice, under rule 11.2.4 of standing orders, that decision time be brought forward to now. I invite the Minister for Parliamentary Business to move such a...
There are two questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S6M-20173, in the name of Siobhian Brown, on the Contract (Formation and Remedies)...
The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-19427, in the name of Alasdair Allan, on fairer funding allocation for Scotland’s fishing and coastal...
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.
