Scottish Parliament debates

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

  • Time for Reflection

    3 speeches

    Good afternoon. The first item of business is time for reflection, and our time for reflection leader is Ian Houston, GlobalScot, writer and trustee at the Robert Burns Ellisland farm and museum.

  • Business Motion

    3 speeches

    The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-20495, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on changes to business. Any member who wishes to speak...

  • Topical Question Time

    • Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (Patient Infections)

      13 speeches

      To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s admission of a likely link between issues with the water supply at Queen Elizabeth university hospital...

    • United States Tariffs

      16 speeches

      To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of US tariffs on Scotland’s economy, in light of the announcement this weekend of President Trump’s...

      Grooming Gangs

      14 speeches

      To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that grooming gangs are targeting children living in residential care homes in Scotland. (S6T-02850)

  • Point of Order

    2 speeches

    On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I seek a ruling from you on standing orders rule 17.2.1(a), on suspending rule 13.8.1. Rule 13.8.1 relates to the lodging of urgent questions...

  • Business Motion

    1 speech

    The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-20486, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 3 consideration of the...

  • Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3

    369 speeches

    The next item of business is stage 3 proceedings on the Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill. In dealing with the amendments, members should have the bill as...

  • Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill

    40 speeches

    The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-20484, in the name of Ben Macpherson, on the Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill at stage 3. I call the...

  • Parliamentary Bureau Motion

    2 speeches

    The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motion S6M-20496, on committee meeting times. I ask Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move the motion. ...

  • Decision Time

    6 speeches

    There are two questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S6M-20484, in the name of Ben Macpherson, on the Tertiary Education and...

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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