What's On

1. Clare Haughey (S6O-05595)

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the banking industry about maintaining access to face-to-face banking services on high streets.

2. Ash Regan (S6O-05596)

To ask the Scottish Government how it measures success in protecting care-experienced children, in light of reports that its flagship policy, The Promise, has failed to keep vulnerable children safe.

3. Tim Eagle (S6O-05597)

To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it will provide to local authorities to address ageing infrastructure, including bridges.

4. Jamie Halcro Johnston (S6O-05598)

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that Highlands and Islands Airports Limited airports are as accessible as possible to all residents and users.

5. Liam McArthur (S6O-05599)

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles in rural and island communities.

6. Kenneth Gibson (S6O-05600)

To ask the Scottish Government what actions Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited will take to improve the resilience of Ardrossan Harbour, once it has been acquired.

7. Maggie Chapman (S6O-05601)

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the forthcoming International Women’s Day, what action it is taking to ensure that Scotland’s economy provides women with equitable access to economic opportunity, including how it supports them to live free from poverty and financial inequality.

8. Brian Whittle (S6O-05602)

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the gap between secondary school leavers from the most deprived and least deprived areas going to a positive destination widened to 4.7 percentage points, which is the largest since 2020-21. 

1. Russell Findlay (S6F-04718)

Question to be taken in Chamber.

2. Anas Sarwar (S6F-04719)

Question to be taken in Chamber.

3. Ross Greer (S6F-04720)

Question to be taken in Chamber.

4. Kenneth Gibson (S6F-04721)

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the UK Government’s Spring Statement.

5. Stephen Kerr (S6F-04723)

To ask the First Minister, in light of the recently published Commission on School Reform manifesto warning that the curriculum for excellence has been poorly implemented and is harming long-term prospects, what the Scottish Government's position is on whether a lack of clear, nationally specified curriculum content and standards has contributed to declining attainment and inconsistency across Scotland’s schools.

6. Katy Clark (S6F-04731)

To ask the First Minister, in light of the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day being equal rights and equal justice, what action the Scottish Government is taking to improve the legal rights of women and girls. 

1. Jeremy Balfour (S6M-20598)

Recognising Lived Experience and Strengthening Disabled People’s Representation in Scottish Democracy

That the Parliament recognises the value of lived experience in informing effective scrutiny and legislation and ensuring that those views are embedded across legislation passed at the Scottish Parliament; commends events such as the Parliament Disability Summit, first held in 2023, which highlighted disability issues and allowed disabled people across Scotland, including in the Lothian region, to be at the forefront of political discussion; welcomes that the Summit will be held again on 21 February 2026 and notes the view that this Summit should continue on a biannual basis; notes with concern reports that disabled people remain significantly underrepresented in elected office in Scotland, with 5% of the current MSPs declaring a disability compared with 24% of the general population; understands that people from other protected groups also continue to face underrepresentation; acknowledges what it sees as the many barriers that exist in society which discourage or prevent disabled people and others with protected characteristics from standing for election; welcomes initiatives such as the Access to Elected Office Fund run by Inclusion Scotland, which, it understands, helped 14 disabled candidates in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election through assistance with transport, communication and/or personal assistance, and notes the calls on all political parties, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body and the Scottish Government to continue to work collaboratively to remove barriers, promote inclusion and strengthen disabled people’s representation and participation in Scotland’s political institutions, while also taking steps to improve representation and participation for all groups protected under the Equality Act 2010.  

Further details available for S6M-20598

1. Marie McNair (S6O-05603)

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the UK Government's reported austerity policies on the Scottish social security budget. 

2. Tess White (S6O-05604)

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the social justice secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the protection of people's human rights in relation to new renewable energy infrastructure, including the proposed SSEN Transmission 400kV overhead power line in the North East Scotland region.

3. Annabelle Ewing (S6O-05605)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it anticipates the establishment of More Homes Scotland will lead to additional social housing being built in Fife, in light of reports of long waiting lists in the region.

4. Jackie Dunbar (S6O-05606)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund and how it is supporting families in Scotland with the cost of living. 

5. Gillian Mackay (S6O-05607)

To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that newly built housing is adaptable for future needs.

6. Claire Baker (S6O-05608)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any recent discussions it has had with Fife Council regarding a solution for households in West Wemyss and Denbeath that were issued with eviction notices, following the sale of their tenanted properties by Wemyss Estate to Torah Capital last year. 

7. Fulton MacGregor (S6O-05609)

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce waiting times for new claims, redeterminations and appeals for the Adult Disability Payment and Child Disability Payment.

8. Paul Sweeney (S6O-05610)

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support registered social landlords with the costs of retrofitting the building fabric of social homes to make them energy efficient and fit for the future.

Submitting member has a registered interest.

1. Richard Lochhead (S6M-20944)

Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill

That the Parliament agrees that the Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill be passed.

Further details available for S6M-20944