2pm

Parliamentary Bureau Motions

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-18135)

That the Parliament agrees to the following revisions to the programme of business for Wednesday 25 June 2025—
delete
7.40 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
and insert
9.00 pm Decision Time

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Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-18133)

That the Parliament agrees that, for the purposes of consideration of the legislative consent memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill, Rule 9B.3.5 of Standing Orders is suspended.

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2pm

Portfolio Questions: The Presiding Officer has grouped the following questions : Justice and Home Affairs – Questions 4 and 6

Portfolio: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business

Ash Regan (S6O-04834)

To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its work to further the case for Scottish independence, what specific actions it is taking to strengthen Scotland's democratic infrastructure, authority and state-building preparations to ensure that the Scottish Parliament could become the legislature of an independent Scotland.

Official Report available for S6O-04834

Elena Whitham (S6O-04835)

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the latest births and deaths figures published by National Records of Scotland.

Official Report available for S6O-04835

Stephen Kerr (S6O-04836)

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason medical supplies were sent to Ukraine with a condition that they be used for civilian purposes only.

Official Report available for S6O-04836

Stephanie Callaghan (S6O-04837)

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its provision of funding for humanitarian aid, when it last engaged with the UK Government in relation to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Official Report available for S6O-04837

Tim Eagle (S6O-04838)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it supports rural museums.

Official Report available for S6O-04838

Jamie Halcro Johnston (S6O-04839)

To ask the Scottish Government what restrictions it places on the use of its overseas aid.

Official Report available for S6O-04839

Stuart McMillan (S6O-04840)

To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its work to further the case for Scottish independence, what discussions it has had with the UK Government in relation to the Prime Minister’s reported comments that he does not believe that there will be another independence referendum during his administration and that nobody is raising this with him as their first priority, in light of reports that recent polling shows support for independence at over 50%.

Official Report available for S6O-04840

Humza Yousaf (S6O-04841)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what support it is providing for humanitarian assistance in Gaza.

Official Report available for S6O-04841

Portfolio: Justice and Home Affairs

Liz Smith (S6O-04842)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of any plans to introduce continuous alcohol monitoring technology for offenders across Scotland.

Official Report available for S6O-04842

Rhoda Grant (S6O-04843)

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle violence against women.

Official Report available for S6O-04843

Douglas Ross (S6O-04844)

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding the decision to euthanise police dog Zara in December last year and the subsequent review by the force.

Official Report available for S6O-04844

Clare Adamson (S6O-04845)

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with North Lanarkshire Council on addressing antisocial behaviour involving the use of off-road vehicles in Motherwell and Wishaw.

Official Report available for S6O-04845

David Torrance (S6O-04846)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of its engagement with stakeholders on violence prevention during its youth violence summit on 12 June.

Official Report available for S6O-04846

Bob Doris (S6O-04847)

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether Police Scotland and other public bodies have appropriate powers to tackle the misuse of off-road vehicles and promote community safety.

Official Report available for S6O-04847

Annabelle Ewing (S6O-04848)

To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Prison Service will conclude any work required to ensure that it fully complies with the judgment of the UK Supreme Court handed down on 16 April 2025 in the case, For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers.

Official Report available for S6O-04848

Clare Haughey (S6O-04849)

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings of the latest Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, which included for the first time new questions around crimes of fraud and computer misuse.

Official Report available for S6O-04849

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First Minister’s Statement: Historical Policies Affecting Gypsy/Traveller Communities
Ministerial Statement: The Scottish Government's Medium-Term Financial Strategy and Fiscal Sustainability Delivery Plan
Stage 3 Proceedings: Education (Scotland) Bill
Stage 3 Debate: Education (Scotland) Bill

Jenny Gilruth (S6M-18059)

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

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Legislative Consent Motion: Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - UK Legislation

Shirley-Anne Somerville (S6M-18079)

That the Parliament agrees that clauses 72, 73, 74, 75, 77 to 81, 83 to 87 and 98, and schedules 3-4 of the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error And Recovery) Bill 2025, introduced in the House of Commons on 22 January 2025, so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament and alter the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

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Legislative Consent Motion: Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill - UK Legislation

Jim Fairlie (S6M-18077)

That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 16 October 2024, so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament and alter the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

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Legislative Consent Motion: Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill - UK Legislation

Jamie Hepburn (S6M-18078)

That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 16 October 2024, relating to local government elections (clause 1), elections to the Scottish Parliament (clause 2) and commencement and transitional provision (clause 4), so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament and alter the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

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Business Motions

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-18100)

That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 2 September 2025
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 3 September 2025
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic; Finance and Local Government
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 4 September 2025
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Climate Action and Energy, and Transport
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 9 September 2025
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 10 September 2025
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; Health and Social Care
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 11 September 2025
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Social Justice and Housing
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 1 September 2025, in rule 13.7.3, after the word “except” the words “to the extent to which the Presiding Officer considers that the questions are on the same or similar subject matter or” are inserted.

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Parliamentary Bureau Motions

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-18101)

That the Parliament agrees that the Home Detention Curfew (Amendment of Specified Time Periods) (Scotland) Order 2025 [draft] be approved.

Further details available for S6M-18101

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-18102)

That the Parliament agrees that the Education, Children and Young People Committee be designated as the lead committee in consideration of the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.

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Approval of SSIs (if required)
9pm

Decision Time

Committee business

The committee will meet at 9:00am at T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5, and any future consideration of evidence in private.

2. Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Ivan McKee, Minister for Public Finance, Scottish Government
Stephen White, Head of Community Wealth Building, Scottish Government
Laura Moffat, Community Wealth Building Policy and Legislation Manager, Scottish Government
Caterina Capaldi, Solicitor, Scottish Government

3. Alexander Dennis: The Committee will take evidence from—

Robert Deavy, Senior Organiser for Manufacturing, GMB Scotland
Derek Thomson, Unite Scotland Regional Secretary, Unite the Union

4. Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

5. Alexander Dennis: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

6. Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider a draft report on the supplementary legislative consentmemorandum LCM-S6-50a and on the second supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-50b.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Anne Peat on 85182 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 9:15am at T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.

2. Evidence session: The Committee will take evidence from—The Right Honourable Dorothy Bain KC, Lord AdvocateAlistair Hogg, Head of Practice and Policy, Scottish Children's Reporter AdministrationStephanie Ross, Principal Procurator Fiscal Depute in the Policy Unit, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Serviceand then from—Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home AffairsClare Collin, Violence Reduction Team LeaderTom McNamara, Head of Youth Justice & Children’s HearingsThe Committee will be taking evidence on the themes raised by the following petitions— PE1947: Address Scotland's culture of youth violence; and PE2064: Ensure that under 16s charged with rape are treated as adults in the criminal justice system.

and then from—

3. Consideration of Evidence: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Jyoti Chandola on 85227 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 9:30am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 7 and 8 in private.

2. Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Pam Gosal, Member in Charge of the Bill, Scottish Parliament
Charlie Pound, Head of Policy and Research, Scottish Conservative MSP Group
Roz Thomson, Principal Clerk, Head of Non-Government Bills Unit, Scottish Parliament
Agata Maslowska, Senior Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit, Scottish Parliament
Ailidh Callander, Senior Solicitor, Legal Services Office, Scottish Parliament

3. Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Ash Regan, Member in Charge of the Bill, Scottish Parliament
Maren Schroeder, Senior Researcher, Office of Ash Regan MSP
Anna MacLeod, Parliamentary Assistant, Office of Ash Regan MSP

4. FAIs/Deaths in custody: The Committee will consider correspondence from the Scottish Government.

5. Member's Bills (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda items 2 and 3.

6. Member's Bills (in private): The Committee will consider draft calls for views for the Member's Bills considered earlier under agenda items 2 and 3.

7. Challenges facing businesses and vulnerable individuals in Scotland from the risks of cybercrime: The Committee will consider its approach following the oral evidence session of 14 May 2025.

8. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will consider its approach to Pre-Budget Scrutiny for 2026/27.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Stephen Imrie on 85931 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 9:30am at TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. University of Dundee: The Committee will take evidence from—

Peter Fotheringham, Former Director of Finance, University of Dundee
Dr Jim McGeorge, Former Chief Operating Officer, University of Dundee
Amanda Millar, Former Chair of Court, University of Dundee

2. Evidence Session (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.

3. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Pauline McIntyre, at [email protected].

The committee will meet at 9:30am at TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 3, 4 and 5 in private.

2. Scottish National Investment Bank: The Committee will take evidence from—

Al Denholm, Chief Executive, Scottish National Investment Bank
Willie Watt , Chair, Scottish National Investment Bank

3. Scottish National Investment Bank: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from—

Stephen Boyle
Cornilius Chikwama, Audit Director, Audit Scotland
Catherine Young, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland
Kirsty Ridd, Audit Manager, Audit Scotland

4. Scottish National Investment Bank: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agree any further action it wishes to take.

5. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Katrina Venters at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 10:00am at T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will continue its consideration of a draft report.

2. Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Emma Johnston on 85225 or at [email protected]

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Wednesday 25 June 2025

Business Bulletin

Chamber business

Parliamentary Bureau Motions

Portfolio Questions: The Presiding Officer has grouped the following questions : Justice and Home Affairs – Questions 4 and 6

First Minister’s Statement: Historical Policies Affecting Gypsy/Traveller Communities

Ministerial Statement: The Scottish Government's Medium-Term Financial Strategy and Fiscal Sustainability Delivery Plan

Stage 3 Proceedings: Education (Scotland) Bill

Stage 3 Debate: Education (Scotland) Bill

Legislative Consent Motion: Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - UK Legislation

Legislative Consent Motion: Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill - UK Legislation

Legislative Consent Motion: Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill - UK Legislation

Business Motions

Parliamentary Bureau Motions

Approval of SSIs (if required)

Decision Time

Committee business

Economy and Fair Work Committee

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Criminal Justice Committee

Education, Children and Young People Committee

Public Audit Committee

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee