What's On

Kevin Stewart (S6O-05106)

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government about the impact of its Energy Profits Levy on business confidence, investment and jobs in Scotland.

Carol Mochan (S6O-05107)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the Ayrshire Growth Deal.

Keith Brown (S6O-05108)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to safeguard the future of the Alloa Campus of Forth Valley College.

Dr Sandesh Gulhane (S6O-05109)

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made regarding the number of households whose council tax bills could rise as a result of the proposals in its consultation on the future of council tax.

George Adam (S6O-05110)

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure the sustainability of town centres.

Douglas Lumsden (S6O-05111)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to increase the current threshold of 50MW for approval by its Energy Consents Unit of onshore electricity generating stations, to allow more decisions to be taken by local planning authorities.

Neil Bibby (S6O-05112)

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of school swimming provision, including the number of children who leave primary school unable to swim.

Fulton MacGregor (S6O-05113)

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with North Lanarkshire Council regarding the reported coal spoil fire in Shawhead, Coatbridge, and any assurances that can be given to the public.

Russell Findlay (S6F-04407)

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Anas Sarwar (S6F-04408)

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Ross Greer (S6F-04409)

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Christine Grahame (S6F-04415)

To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has had with the UK Government regarding the implementation of the proposed scheme for the renovation of military homes in Scotland.

Douglas Lumsden (S6F-04416)

To ask the First Minister when the Scottish Government will announce a timetable for improvement works on the A96 north of Inverurie, following the publication of its corridor review consultation report.

Michael Marra (S6F-04424)

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the Auditor General’s report, 2024/25 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts, which indicates a £1 billion underspend by the Scottish Government.

Beatrice Wishart (S6F-04425)

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the recent news that Eastern Airways, which runs lifeline regional services in the Highlands and Islands, has entered administration.

Audrey Nicoll (S6M-19194)

That the Parliament believes that Scotland has abundant rivers and streams, which support a diverse ecosystem and are the lifeblood of the landscape and central to the nation's brand, economy and sense of place; considers that they are now one of the country's most nature-depleted and endangered habitats; believes that this has arisen from a range of factors, including major flood events, water scarcity and increasing temperatures; expresses its concern regarding what it sees as the devastating decline in the population of freshwater pearl mussels in Scotland's rivers, including the River Dee, which flows through the Aberdeen South and North Kincardine constituency; notes the commitment of organisations, including the James Hutton Institute, Dee Catchment Partnership, Dee District Salmon Fishery Board and Cairngorm National Park Authority, to make the freshwaters and freshwater pearl mussel population more resilient to extreme climate events; believes that there is an opportunity provided by the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill to establish a legal framework for biodiversity targets, including in the freshwater ecosystem to ensure healthy invertebrate diversity as an integral part of a fully functioning ecosystem; welcomes the Programme for Government commitment to extend the Nature Restoration Fund to enable funding of multi-year projects to help deliver the priorities set out in the Biodiversity Strategy, and commends everyone working to restore and protect Scotland’s rivers.

Further details available for S6M-19194

Stephen Kerr (S6O-05114)

To ask the Scottish Government what projection it has made of the cost of welfare payments after 2030.

Marie McNair (S6O-05115)

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its plans for mitigation, how the UK Government’s two-child benefit cap is impacting children in Clydebank and Milngavie.

Paul Sweeney (S6O-05116)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that housing supply in Glasgow will keep up with the predicted 10% rise in population by 2032.

Bob Doris (S6O-05117)

To ask the Scottish Government how it is using the Scottish social security system to alleviate poverty among pensioners.

Annabelle Ewing (S6O-05118)

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Director of Housing at Fife Council and what was discussed.

Rachael Hamilton (S6O-05119)

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions the housing secretary had had with the public finance minister regarding the consultation on permitted development rights to support the provision of new homes.

Michelle Thomson (S6O-05120)

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to communities to promote cohesion and develop sustainable support networks for refugees and asylum seekers, to help ensure their full participation in civic and community life.

Mark Griffin (S6O-05121)

To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates to be the baseline figure for its ambition towards all-tenure housing delivery of a 10% increase in housebuilding each year over the next three years.

Martin Whitfield (S6M-19436)

That the Parliament notes and welcomes the conclusions and recommendations in the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 4th Report, 2025 (Session 6), Strengthening committees’ effectiveness (SP Paper 878); further notes that the Committee wishes to gauge the views of other Members on the introduction of a procedure for the election of committee conveners by the Parliament, and agrees to consider a proposed rule change for the election of committee conveners based on the procedure set out in annexe B to the report.

Further details available for S6M-19436

Paul Sweeney (S6M-18624)

That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the Marie Curie report, Dying in Poverty in Scotland 2025; understands that the report is based on research carried out by Marie Curie and Loughborough University; notes that it found that end of life poverty in Scotland remains unchanged since 2024; understands from the research that one in four working age people and one in six older people still die in end of life poverty; considers that terminal illness exacerbates existing inequality and deepens the inverse care law where people in the most need of support are least likely to receive it; notes the report's findings that symptoms of terminal illness and diagnosis can result in higher energy and housing costs; believes that a terminal diagnosis can force both a dying person and their carers to reduce their working hours or give up paid work entirely; notes the view that more must be done to target support to people at the end of life and their carers, and further notes the calls for the Scottish Government to take action to prevent people, including those in the Glasgow region, from dying in end of life poverty.

Further details available for S6M-18624