Tuesday, 6 January 2026
Good afternoon. Our first item of business is time for reflection, and our time for reflection leader today is the Rev David J M Coleman, environmental chaplain to the United Reformed Church.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the talks with British Medical Association representatives regarding the planned resident doctors strike due to begin next...
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the recent snow and cold weather in Scotland. (S6T-02825)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it plans to address CalMac’s ferry repair and maintenance costs, in light of reports that these costs have doubled...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-20312, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on changes to business. Any member who wishes to speak...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-20208, in the name of Karen Adam, on behalf of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee, on civil legal assistance in Scotland....
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S6M-20208, in the name of Karen Adam, on behalf of the Equalities, Human Rights and...
The next item of business is a statement by Angela Constance, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs. The cabinet secretary will take questions at the end of her statement, so there...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-20185, in the name of Jackson Carlaw, and lodged on behalf of the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee, on petition PE2018, to...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-20269, in the name of Martin Whitfield, on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s ninth report in 2025, in session...
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.