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Official Report Meeting date: 13 November 2024

Meeting of the Parliament 13 November 2024

For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) Allan, Alasdair (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP) Arthur, Tom (Renfrewshire South) (SNP) Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Beattie, Colin (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP) Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Con) Brown, Keith (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP) Brown, Siobhian (Ayr) (SNP) Carlaw, Jackson (Eastwood) (Con) Carson, Finlay (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con) Coffey, Willie (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP) Cole-Hamilton, Alex (Edinburgh Western) (LD) Constance, Angela (Almond Valley) (SNP) Dey, Graeme (Angus South) (SNP) Don-Innes, Natalie (Renfrewshire North and West) (SNP) Doris, Bob (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP) Dornan, James (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP) Dowey, Sharon (South Scotland) (Con) Dunbar, Jackie (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP) Eagle, Tim (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Ewing, Annabelle (Cowdenbeath) (SNP) Fairlie, Jim (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) (SNP) FitzPatrick, Joe (Dundee City West) (SNP) Forbes, Kate (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP) Fraser, Murdo (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Gallacher, Meghan (Central Scotland) (Con) Gibson, Kenneth (Cunninghame North) (SNP) Gilruth, Jenny (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP) Golden, Maurice (North East Scotland) (Con) Gosal, Pam (West Scotland) (Con) Gougeon, Mairi (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP) Grahame, Christine (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP) Gray, Neil (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP) Greene, Jamie (West Scotland) (Con) Hamilton, Rachael (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con) Harper, Emma (South Scotland) (SNP) Haughey, Clare (Rutherglen) (SNP) Hepburn, Jamie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP) Hoy, Craig (South Scotland) (Con) Hyslop, Fiona (Linlithgow) (SNP) Halcro Johnston, Jamie (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Kerr, Liam (North East Scotland) (Con) Kerr, Stephen (Central Scotland) (Con) Kidd, Bill (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP) Lochhead, Richard (Moray) (SNP) Lumsden, Douglas (North East Scotland) (Con) MacDonald, Gordon (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP) MacGregor, Fulton (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP) Mackay, Rona (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP) Macpherson, Ben (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP) Maguire, Ruth (Cunninghame South) (SNP) Martin, Gillian (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP) Mason, John (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind) Matheson, Michael (Falkirk West) (SNP) McAllan, Màiri (Clydesdale) (SNP) Proxy vote cast by Jamie Hepburn McArthur, Liam (Orkney Islands) (LD) McCall, Roz (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) McKee, Ivan (Glasgow Provan) (SNP) McKelvie, Christina (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (SNP) Proxy vote cast by Jamie Hepburn McLennan, Paul (East Lothian) (SNP) McMillan, Stuart (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP) McNair, Marie (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP) Minto, Jenni (Argyll and Bute) (SNP) Mountain, Edward (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Mundell, Oliver (Dumfriesshire) (Con) Nicoll, Audrey (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP) Regan, Ash (Edinburgh Eastern) (Alba) Rennie, Willie (North East Fife) (LD) Robertson, Angus (Edinburgh Central) (SNP) Robison, Shona (Dundee City East) (SNP) Roddick, Emma (Highlands and Islands) (SNP) Ross, Douglas (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Simpson, Graham (Central Scotland) (Con) Smith, Liz (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Somerville, Shirley-Anne (Dunfermline) (SNP) Stewart, Alexander (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Stewart, Kaukab (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP) Stewart, Kevin (Aberdeen Central) (SNP) Sturgeon, Nicola (Glasgow Southside) (SNP) Swinney, John (Perthshire North) (SNP) Thomson, Michelle (Falkirk East) (SNP) Todd, Maree (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP) Torrance, David (Kirkcaldy) (SNP) Tweed, Evelyn (Stirling) (SNP) Webber, Sue (Lothian) (Con) Wells, Annie (Glasgow) (Con) White, Tess (North East Scotland) (Con) Whitham, Elena (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP) Whittle, Brian (South Scotland) (Con) Wishart, Beatrice (Shetland Islands) (LD) Yousaf, Humza (Glasgow Pollok) (SNP) Against Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Bibby, Neil (West Scotland) (Lab) Boyack, Sarah (Lothian) (Lab) Burgess, Ariane (Highlands and Islands) (Green) Chapman, Maggie (North East Scotland) (Green) Choudhury, Foysol (Lothian) (Lab) Clark, Katy (West Scotland) (Lab) Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Glasgow) (Lab) Grant, Rhoda (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) Greer, Ross (West Scotland) (Green) Griffin, Mark (Central Scotland) (Lab) Harvie, Patrick (Glasgow) (Green) Lennon, Monica (Central Scotland) (Lab) Leonard, Richard (Central Scotland) (Lab) Mackay, Gillian (Central Scotland) (Green) Marra, Michael (North East Scotland) (Lab) Mochan, Carol (South Scotland) (Lab) O’Kane, Paul (West Scotland) (Lab) Rowley, Alex (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Ruskell, Mark (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green) Sarwar, Anas (Glasgow) (Lab) Slater, Lorna (Lothian) (Green) Smyth, Colin (South Scotland) (Lab) Sweeney, Paul (Glasgow) (Lab) Villalba, Mercedes (North East Scotland) (Lab) Proxy vote cast by Richard Leonard Whitfield, Martin (South Scotland) (Lab) The result of the division on amendment S6M-15400.2, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, is: For 93, Against 26, Abstentions 0.

Last updated: 23 July 2025

20250722 RoS to EFWC Convener

We remain in discussions with PCS union about our potential pay deal for FY25/26+. th May, we published our Equality and Diversity Mainstreaming Report.

SPICe briefings Date published: 16 December 2025

Scottish Parliament Statistics 2024-2025 - 4.3.12. Public Audit Committee

Convener: Richard Leonard (Lab) Deputy Convener: Jamie Greene (Con) (until 3 April 2025) Jamie Greene (Ind) (3 April 2025 – 4 April 2025) Jamie Greene (LD) (from 4 April 2025) Membership: The committee has 5 members Committee meetingsThere were 32 meetings in the parliamentary year.NumberTotal meetings of the Committee32Meetings held wholly in private5Meetings held partly in private27Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference0Hybrid meetings2Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Colin BeattieSNP31 (32)Willie Coffee (until 17 June 2024)SNP2 (2)James Dornan (11 September 2024 - 7 January 2025)SNP8 (12)Jamie Greene (until 3 April 2025)Con25 (29)Jamie Greene (3 April 2025 - 4 April 2025)Ind 0 (0)Jamie Greene (from 4 April 2025)LD2 (3)Richard LeonardLab32 (32)Fulton MacGregor (18 June 2024 - 11 September 2025)SNP4 (4)Stuart McMillan (from 7 January 2025)SNP13 (14)Graham SimpsonCon32 (32)Substitute membersSubstitute membersPartyNumber of meetings attendedCraig HoyCon0Bill KiddSNP2Colin SmythLab0Reporters: None Committee Clerk: Katrina Venters Advisers: None Visits: None Events: None WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers1Scottish Government officials42Members of the Scottish Parliament0Representatives of public bodies (including local authorities and health boards)123Representatives of the private sector0UK Ministers0UK Government officials0Members of the UK Parliament0Representatives from other legislatures2Representatives of trade unions0Representatives of professional associations0NHS0Higher Education0Representatives of voluntary sector0Other categories of witnesses0Business transactedBusinessNo.DetailsInquiries11Additional support for Learning;Administration of Scottish income tax 2023/24;Alcohol and drug services;NHS in Scotland 2024: Finance and performance;Scotland’s colleges 2024;Sustainable transport: Reducing car use;Tackling digital exclusion;The 2023/24 audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited;The 2023/24 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts;The 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Prison Service;The 2022/23 and 2023/24 audits of the Water Industry Commission in ScotlandConsultations/Call for views0AGS Scotland Section 22 reports reviewed5The 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Prison Service;The 2022/23 audit of the Water Industry Commission in Scotland;The 2023/24 audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited;The 2023/24 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts;The 2023/24 audit of the Water Industry Commission for ScotlandAGS Scotland Section 23 reports reviewed5Alcohol and drug services;NHS in Scotland 2023;NHS in Scotland 2024: Finance and performance;Sustainable transport: Reducing car use;Tackling digital exclusionProposed Members’ Bills considered0Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)0Bills considered0Post-legislative scrutiny - Acts considered0Legislative Consent Memorandums0Public Body Act Consent Memorandums0SI consent notifications considered0SIs considered0SSIs considered0Petitions considered0Divisions held0Convener’s Exercise of a Casting Vote0Plenary debates122 May 2024: S6M-13291numberDate of publicationGovernment response3rd Report, 2024 (Session 6): The 2022/23 audit of the Scottish Prison Service61310 June 202420 August 20242nd report, 2024 (Session 6): Annual Report of the Public Audit Committee 2023-2459530 May 2024n/a

Last updated: 6 January 2026

The Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults

Ministear airson Cùram Sòisealta agus Sunnd Inntinn Tom Arthur BPA  Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing Tom Arthur MSP T: 0300 244 4000 E: [email protected] Clare Haughey MSP Convener Health, Social Care and Sport Committee The Scottish Parliament ___ 24 December 2025 Dear Convener The Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults - £3 Million Additional Funding in 2025-26...

Last updated: 26 April 2023

Policing and Mental Health Police Scotland 14 April 2023

The Chief Constable considers the welfare and wellbeing of our colleagues as a priority.

Last updated: 10 April 2024

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This pattern would give the following result for Session 6: Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Week 1 SNP SNP CON Week 2 LAB SNP SNP Week 3 CON SNP LAB Week 4 SNP CON SNP Week 5 SNP GRN CON Week 6 LAB SNP SNP Week 7 CON SNP LAB Week 8 SNP CON SNP Week 9 SNP CON LAB Week 10 SNP SNP/GRN/LD SNP/GRN/LD 2 PB/S6/21/05 12.

Last updated: 26 February 2024

Ferguson Marine interim update 26 February 2024

Yours sincerely, David Tydeman Chief Executive Officer 2 pdf. application/pdf. 435824. Ferguson Marine interim update 26 February 2024.

Last updated: 5 October 2022

Salmon farming Convener to Edward Mountain 4 October 2022

You may wish to note that the Committee is holding a roundtable discussion on inshore fisheries issues with key stakeholders on 26 October and salmon farming will likely feature in these discussions.

Official Report Meeting date: 21 September 2021

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 21 September 2021

For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) Allan, Dr Alasdair (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP) Arthur, Tom (Renfrewshire South) (SNP) Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Beattie, Colin (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP) Brown, Keith (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP) Brown, Siobhian (Ayr) (SNP) Burgess, Ariane (Highlands and Islands) (Green) Callaghan, Stephanie (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP) Chapman, Maggie (North East Scotland) (Green) Choudhury, Foysol (Lothian) (Lab) Clark, Katy (West Scotland) (Lab) Coffey, Willie (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP) Constance, Angela (Almond Valley) (SNP) Denham, Ash (Edinburgh Eastern) (SNP) Dey, Graeme (Angus South) (SNP) Doris, Bob (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP) Dornan, James (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP) Dunbar, Jackie (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP) Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Glasgow) (Lab) Ewing, Annabelle (Cowdenbeath) (SNP) Ewing, Fergus (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP) Fairlie, Jim (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) (SNP) FitzPatrick, Joe (Dundee City West) (SNP) Forbes, Kate (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP) Gibson, Kenneth (Cunninghame North) (SNP) Gilruth, Jenny (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP) Grahame, Christine (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP) Grant, Rhoda (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) Gray, Neil (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP) Greer, Ross (West Scotland) (Green) Griffin, Mark (Central Scotland) (Lab) Harper, Emma (South Scotland) (SNP) Harvie, Patrick (Glasgow) (Green) Haughey, Clare (Rutherglen) (SNP) Hepburn, Jamie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP) Hyslop, Fiona (Linlithgow) (SNP) Johnson, Daniel (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab) Kidd, Bill (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP) Lennon, Monica (Central Scotland) (Lab) Leonard, Richard (Central Scotland) (Lab) Lochhead, Richard (Moray) (SNP) MacDonald, Gordon (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP) MacGregor, Fulton (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP) Mackay, Gillian (Central Scotland) (Green) Mackay, Rona (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP) Macpherson, Ben (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP) Marra, Michael (North East Scotland) (Lab) Martin, Gillian (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP) Mason, John (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP) Matheson, Michael (Falkirk West) (SNP) McAllan, Màiri (Clydesdale) (SNP) McArthur, Liam (Orkney Islands) (LD) McKee, Ivan (Glasgow Provan) (SNP) McLennan, Paul (East Lothian) (SNP) McMillan, Stuart (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP) McNair, Marie (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP) McNeill, Pauline (Glasgow) (Lab) Minto, Jenni (Argyll and Bute) (SNP) Mochan, Carol (South Scotland) (Lab) Nicoll, Audrey (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP) O’Kane, Paul (West Scotland) (Lab) Rennie, Willie (North East Fife) (LD) Robertson, Angus (Edinburgh Central) (SNP) Robison, Shona (Dundee City East) (SNP) Roddick, Emma (Highlands and Islands) (SNP) Rowley, Alex (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Ruskell, Mark (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green) Sarwar, Anas (Glasgow) (Lab) Slater, Lorna (Lothian) (Green) Smyth, Colin (South Scotland) (Lab) Somerville, Shirley-Anne (Dunfermline) (SNP) Stevenson, Collette (East Kilbride) (SNP) Stewart, Kaukab (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP) Stewart, Kevin (Aberdeen Central) (SNP) Sweeney, Paul (Glasgow) (Lab) Swinney, John (Perthshire North) (SNP) Thomson, Michelle (Falkirk East) (SNP) Todd, Maree (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP) Torrance, David (Kirkcaldy) (SNP) Tweed, Evelyn (Stirling) (SNP) Villalba, Mercedes (North East Scotland) (Lab) Whitfield, Martin (South Scotland) (Lab) Whitham, Elena (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP) Wishart, Beatrice (Shetland Islands) (LD) Yousaf, Humza (Glasgow Pollok) (SNP) Against Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Con...

SPICe briefings Date published: 11 September 2020

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill - Section 4

In the 1953 Act as it stands, only a Justice of the Peace has a much more limited power to authorize a constable (not an inspector) to enter and search premises in order to identify the dog.

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