Wednesday, 28 January 2026
Good afternoon. The first item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-20599, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on changes to business. I invite Graeme...
The next item of business is portfolio questions. The first portfolio this afternoon is constitution, external affairs and culture, and parliamentary business. I ask those members who...
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to the outdoor arts, circus and spectacle sector. (S6O-05419)
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures value for money when allocating funding within the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture portfolio. (S6O-05420)
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture has had with ministerial colleagues regarding how to ensure that Scotland...
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the five national performing companies are essential infrastructure investment and whether the funding that it provides to them is...
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will propose the scheduling of time for a ministerial statement on the written case for the Scottish ministers and Lord Advocate in the judicial review...
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the diversity and socioeconomic background of audiences attending performances by the national performing companies. (S6O-05424)
To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement it has had with the Arctic Circle assembly. (S6O-05425)
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the United States consul general in Edinburgh to discuss Scotland’s international strategy. (S6O-05426)
The next portfolio is justice and home affairs. I remind members that, due to the amount of business that we need to get through this afternoon and evening, I would appreciate brevity in...
To ask the Scottish Government how its draft budget 2026-27 will support community justice services. (S6O-05427)
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of access to justice services in rural areas. (S6O-05428)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the current occupancy levels and total operational capacity across the women’s community custody unit estate. (S6O-05429)
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs last met with For Women Scotland to discuss the protection of women’s sex-based rights. (S6O-05430)
To ask the Scottish Government what additional resources are being provided to Police Scotland in relation to asylum seekers being housed at Cameron barracks in Inverness. (S6O-05432)
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the prison estate is segregated by sex. (S6O-05433)
To ask the Scottish Government how its draft budget 2026-27 supports the prevention of gender-based violence. (S6O-05434)
The next item of business is stage 3 proceedings on the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill. In dealing with the amendments, members should have the bill as amended at stage 2—that is,...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-20561, in the name of Anas Sarwar, on the role of political decision making in national health service scandals. I invite members who wish to...
The next item of business is a statement by John Swinney on an update on the MV Bella 1. The First Minister will take questions at the end of his statement, so there should be no interventions or...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-20550, in the name of Jim Fairlie, on a legislative consent motion for the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill, which is United Kingdom legislation....
Before we move to the next item of business, I call Gillian Martin for a point of order.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-20569, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. However, I understand...
The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motion S6M-20575, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument. I ask Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to...
There are seven questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-20561.1, in the name of Neil Gray, which seeks to amend motion S6M-20561, in...
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.
