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Emma Roddick (S6O-04736)

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding improving the process for bringing forward orders under section 104 of the Scotland Act 1998.

Official Report available for S6O-04736

Richard Leonard (S6O-04737)

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had regarding its support for humanitarian assistance, in light of reports of the increasing number of deaths in Gaza.

Official Report available for S6O-04737

Jamie Halcro Johnston (S6O-04738)

[Not Lodged]

David Torrance (S6O-04739)

To ask the Scottish Government when the constitution secretary last met, and will next meet, with UK Government ministers.

Official Report available for S6O-04739

Elena Whitham (S6O-04740)

To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of the impact of the MalDent Project on oral health policy in Malawi.

Official Report available for S6O-04740

Douglas Ross (S6O-04741)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will propose the scheduling of time for a parliamentary debate or statement on the works at Union Bridge on the A96 in Keith, in light of reports that ongoing delays have resulted in the trunk road being reduced to one lane with traffic lights for almost a year.

Official Report available for S6O-04741

Sharon Dowey (S6O-04742)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any further plans to widen its review into Creative Scotland.

Official Report available for S6O-04742

Liam McArthur (S6O-04743)

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the economic importance of festivals to local communities.

Official Report available for S6O-04743

Annabelle Ewing (S6O-04744)

[Not Lodged]

Emma Harper (S6O-04745)

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to modernise family law and ensure the efficient functioning of the civil court system.

Official Report available for S6O-04745

Pam Gosal (S6O-04746)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of the Caledonian System.

Official Report available for S6O-04746

Alexander Stewart (S6O-04747)

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the number of serious assaults committed by teenagers has increased in the past five years.

Official Report available for S6O-04747

Douglas Lumsden (S6O-04748)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further detail regarding the reasons why it is not planning a broader review of the statutory grounds for fatal accident inquiries, in light of the previous review of statutory grounds being undertaken nearly a decade ago and reports of growing public concern over preventable deaths outside of custody settings.

Official Report available for S6O-04748

Mark Ruskell (S6O-04749)

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on using the powers outlined in the International Criminal Court (Scotland) Act 2001 to prosecute nationals and residents of the UK residing in Scotland who have committed war crimes.

Official Report available for S6O-04749

Roz McCall (S6O-04750)

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its commitment that no young person under the age of 18 should be imprisoned, what discussions it has had with the Scottish Sentencing Council regarding reviewing the Sentencing young people guideline, which states that all sentencing options, including imprisonment, remain open to the court.

Official Report available for S6O-04750

Willie Coffey (S6O-04751)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on funding for the CashBack for Communities programme.

Official Report available for S6O-04751

Murdo Fraser (S6O-04752)

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with UHI Perth in relation to its funding position.

Official Report available for S6O-04752

Kevin Stewart (S6O-04753)

[Not Lodged]

Alex Rowley (S6O-04754)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what support it is providing to teachers to help deal with behaviour in classrooms.

Official Report available for S6O-04754

Katy Clark (S6O-04755)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it is doing to address violence in schools.

Official Report available for S6O-04755

Alexander Burnett (S6O-04756)

To ask the Scottish Government when the children's minister last met with Aberdeenshire Council to discuss nursery closures.

Official Report available for S6O-04756

Oliver Mundell (S6O-04757)

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that pupils with additional support needs receive consistent and adequate support.

Official Report available for S6O-04757

Craig Hoy (S6O-04758)

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the scale of online bullying in schools.

Official Report available for S6O-04758

Ben Macpherson (S6O-04759)

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with universities and placement schools to support the mental health and wellbeing of student teachers.

Official Report available for S6O-04759

Kate Forbes (S6M-17785)

That the Parliament supports the Scottish Government’s ambition to establish Scotland as one of Europe’s fastest-growing start-up economies; welcomes the significant progress made towards this goal; congratulates Ana Stewart on her appointment as Scotland’s new Chief Entrepreneur, and welcomes the record investment of over £30 million to accelerate Scotland’s emergence as a leading hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and high-growth businesses.

Further details available for S6M-17785

Murdo Fraser (S6M-17785.3)

As an amendment to motion S6M-17785 in the name of Kate Forbes (Empowering Entrepreneurs and Innovators), leave out from “supports” to end and insert “calls on the Scottish Government to make greater effort to support businesses and entrepreneurship in Scotland; notes concerns identified by the Fraser of Allander Institute that only 9% of Scottish businesses believe that the Scottish Government understands the business community, and that the New Deal for Business has caused this relationship to stagnate further; recognises that Scotland has a lower business birth rate and stock rate compared to the rest of the UK, which has hindered entrepreneurship; congratulates Ana Stewart on her appointment as Scotland’s new Chief Entrepreneur, but believes that a new approach is needed to deliver the high-growth economy that businesses and entrepreneurs need; welcomes the publication of Lessons from Singapore for Scotland’s Economy by the Hunter Foundation, which urges the Scottish and UK governments to stop punishing entrepreneurs, deliver a long-term growth strategy and foster a more business-friendly environment through lower taxation, and believes that entrepreneurship and innovation can be enhanced through Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party plans to drive economic growth by cutting taxes for workers and businesses.”

Further details available for S6M-17785.3

Daniel Johnson (S6M-17785.2)

As an amendment to motion S6M-17785 in the name of Kate Forbes (Empowering Entrepreneurs and Innovators), insert at end "; believes that Scottish businesses across sectors have not had adequate support from the Scottish Government to break down barriers to innovation, and that support must extend beyond start-up stage to provide advice and investment for scaling up; notes that the proportion of businesses in Scotland that are innovating, that is those introducing or developing a new product, service or process, has fallen from 50% in 2012-14 to just 32% in 2020-22, and calls on the Scottish Government to reform Scotland’s economic agencies to better support entrepreneurs and innovation in sectors across Scotland, including capital intensive sectors like life sciences and advanced manufacturing."

Further details available for S6M-17785.2

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-17801)

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 10 June 2025

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Care Reform (Scotland) Bill

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

7.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 11 June 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 Labour Party Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

5.10 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 12 June 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: Net Zero and Energy, and Transport

followed by Ministerial Statement: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statistics 2023

followed by Scottish Government Debate: A Migration System that Works for Scotland

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 17 June 2025

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Scottish Languages Bill

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 18 June 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 Conservative and Unionist Party Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

5.10 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 19 June 2025

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister's Questions

followed by Members’ Business

2.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.15 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions

followed by Portfolio Questions: Social Justice

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 9 June 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.

Further details available for S6M-17801

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-17802)

That the Parliament agrees that the Regional Strategic Bodies and Regional Colleges (Glasgow and Lanarkshire) Order 2025 [draft] be approved.

Further details available for S6M-17802

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-17803)

That the Parliament agrees that, under Rule 12.3.3B of Standing Orders, the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee can meet, if necessary, at the same time as a meeting of the Parliament between 1.00 pm and 3.30 pm on Thursday 12 June 2025.

Further details available for S6M-17803

Bob Doris (S6M-16094)

That the Parliament congratulates the community of Summerston, in the Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn constituency, on reaching the significant milestone of having been established for 50 years; understands that the first residents settled in the area from late 1974; believes that, in the years that followed, they witnessed a strong, close knit and civically-minded community develop; recognises the contribution of all those who have been involved in building Summerston’s community spirit over the decades, none more so than Billy Souter who sadly passed away this year; commends the Summerston Community and Environmental Group (SCEG) on its efforts to both improve the area's environment and celebrate the five decades of Summerston as a community; acknowledges the work of SCEG in, it believes, it being "hands on" in its efforts to enhance the local area; notes that a community action plan was developed by SCEG following a major community consultation to help further improve the area; believes that a successful, piper-led, winter lantern parade, supported by Summerston schoolchildren and the wider community took place on the 27 November 2024 to mark the 50th anniversary, which kickstarted a number of events planned over the next 12 months; considers that constructive community activism and participation is a key component in helping communities such as Summerston prosper; supports the coming year’s activities, and wishes the people of Summerston every success on the area continuing to thrive for the next 50 years and beyond.

Further details available for S6M-16094