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Official Report Meeting date: 12 May 2022

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 12 May 2022

(S6O-01079) Community hospitals form an integral part of local healthcare delivery systems. I was delighted to visit Falkirk community hospital this morning.

Official Report Meeting date: 17 March 2022

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 17 March 2022

I am not sure that she was angling for a visit from the local MSP. Will the minister agree to consult Creative Scotland, sportscotland and other such bodies about the role that they might play in facilitating visits to schools across Scotland by people from the worlds of music, theatre, film, sport and so on, in orde...

Official Report Meeting date: 27 October 2021

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 27 October 2021

Interruption. I can assure him that she has visited the yard and meets Tim Hair. How many times?

Official Report Meeting date: 30 September 2021

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 30 September 2021

The Government recognises the valuable role that libraries play in their communities and how popular they are. In 2019, there were 40 million visits to public libraries in Scotland, which was more than the number of visits to the Premier League and cinemas combined.

Official Report Meeting date: 2 September 2021

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 02 September 2021

Over the summer, I met representatives of seafood businesses first hand and visited fish farms, fish markets and processing businesses to hear directly from those who work in the industry.

Last updated: 25 March 2026

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Harvie Rescheduled from 25 June 2025 2 September Alex Rowley LAB Provision of NHS Dentistry 2025 3 September Kenneth SNP Recognising the Impact of Chronic 2025 Gibson Kidney Disease (CKD) 4 September Bob Doris SNP Peak Rail Fares Abolished 2025 9 September Liz Smith CON Celebrating Residential Outdoor 2025 Education for Young People 7 PB/S6/26/057 10 September Stuart SNP Improving Bladder Cancer Diagnosis in 2025 McMillan Scotland 11 September Sarah LAB Scottish Youth Parliament's Work on 2025 Boyack Transport 17 September Bill Kidd SNP Nuclear Incidents – rescheduled from 2025 16 September 2025 17 September Pam Gosal CON Welcoming the Supreme Court’s 2025 Judgment on the Definition of the Word "Woman" 18 September Emma SNP Increasing Frequency and Intensity of 2025 Roddick Wildfires 24 September n/a CON Cancelled due to Parliamentary 2025 Business – to be rescheduled at a future date 25 September Paul Lab Norway Selects a Glasgow-built Type 2025 Sweeney 26 as its Next Generation Frigate 25 September Christine SNP Organ Donation Week 22 to 28 2025 Grahame September 2025 – rescheduled from 23 September 1 October Rona Mackay SNP International FASD Day and the Need 2025 for Awareness 2 October Ariane GRN Investing in Rail to Unlock the Wealth 2025 Burgess and Economic Potential of the Highlands 2 October Fulton SNP Commending Give Blood 4 Good’s 2025 MacGregor Efforts to Secure Scotland’s Blood Supply – rescheduled from 30 September 7 October Jamie LD Addressing the Postcode Lottery of 2025 Greene Early Learning and Childcare Provision 7 October Brian Whittle CON Securing the Long-term Sustainability 2025 of Scotland's Health Service - rescheduled from 24 September 8 October Edward CON Bowel Cancer Screening 2025 Mountain 9 October Clare SNP Breast Cancer Now Awareness Day 2025 Adamson 2025 and Wear It Pink 9 October Clare SNP Opposition to Proposed Closure of 2025 Haughey Cambuslang Jobcentre - rescheduled from 24 June 28 October n/a SNP Cancelled due to Parliamentary 2025 Business – to be rescheduled at a future date 29 October n/a SNP Cancelled due to Parliamentary 2025 Business – to be rescheduled at a future date 30 October Craig Hoy CON Regretting Bank Closures 2025 8 PB/S6/26/057 30 October Marie McNair SNP Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness – 2025 rescheduled from 28 October 2025 5 November Nicola SNP Scotland's Commitment to Global 2025 Sturgeon Climate Justice and Fair Climate Finance 6 November Audrey Nicoll SNP Protecting Scotland's Rivers 2025 6 November Paul LAB Dying in Poverty at the End of Life in 2025 Sweeney Scotland 2025 11 November Liam Kerr CON The Insights of the Reports of the 2025 Energy Transition Institute at Robert Gordon University, Striking the Balance 11 November Emma SNP Supporting People Living with 2025 Harper Secondary Breast Cancer in Scotland - Rescheduled from 29 October 12 November Gordon SNP Vision for New Centre for Sustainable 2025 MacDonald Brewing and Distilling at Heriot-Watt University 13 November Sarah Boyak LAB Supporting Tourette Scotland and 2025 Greater Awareness and Inclusion for People with Tourette Syndrome 18 November Kenneth SNP Congratulations to CHAP on 25 Years 2025 Gibson of Serving the Community 19 November Finlay Carson CON The Growing Tide of Ongoing 2025 Challenges Facing Rural Communities 20 November Clare SNP Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month 2025 Adamson and World Pancreatic Cancer Day 2025 25 November Michelle SNP St Andrew's Day 2025 2025 Thomson 26 November Patrick GRN Unacceptable Waiting Times for 2025 Harvie Accessing Gender Identity Clinics 27 November Jackson CON Glasgow City Council's Plans for an At- 2025 Carlaw city-boundary Congestion Charge and a Toll on Using the Clyde Tunnel 2 December Pam Duncan- LAB International Day of Persons with 2025 Glancy Disabilities 3 December Elena SNP Bereavement Support and Awareness 2025 Whitham 4 December Jamie SNP 70th Anniversary of Cumbernauld as a 2025 Hepburn New Town 9 December Sue Webber CON Dealing With the Dangerous Use of E- 2025 bikes and E-scooters 10 December Keith Brown SNP Scotland National Football Team 2025 Qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup 11 December Daniel LAB Welcoming the Report by Royal 2025 Johnson College of Psychiatrists on Support for Neurodevelopmental Conditions 16 December Rona Mackay SNP Awareness of Aphasia 2025 9 PB/S6/26/057 17 December Rachael CON Recognising Small Business Saturday 2025 Hamilton 2025 18 December Alasdair Allan SNP Fairer Funding Allocation for Scotland's 2025 Fishing and Coastal Communities 6 January Emma SNP Fuelling the Future: Recognising 2026 Harper Anaerobic Digestion’s Role in Scotland’s Net Zero Transition 7 January Craig Hoy CON Scotland's Flood Defences 2026 8 January Claire Baker LAB Non-fatal Strangulation Laws and 2026 Intimate Partner Homicides 13 January Fulton SNP Improving Support and Treatment for 2026 MacGregor People Living with PKU in Scotland 14 January George SNP The Importance of Football within 2026 Adam Scotland 15 January Maggie GRN A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Fit 2026 Chapman for the Future 20 January n/a LD Cancelled due to Parliamentary 2026 Business – to be rescheduled at a future date 21 January Tim Eagle CON Supporting Scotland's Bridges 2026 22 January Emma SNP Growing2Gether Programme Success 2026 Roddick 22 January Liam LD Future Farming Investment Scheme – 2026 McArthur rescheduled from Tuesday 21 January 2026 27 January n/a SNP Cancelled due to Parliamentary 2026 Business – to be rescheduled at a future date 28 January n/a SNP Cancelled due to Parliamentary 2026 Business – to be rescheduled at a future date 29 January n/a CON Cancelled due to Parliamentary 2026 Business – to be rescheduled at a future date 29 January Kenneth SNP Holocaust Memorial Day 2026, Bridging 2026 Gibson Generations – rescheduled from Wednesday 28 January 2026 29 January Michelle SNP Building Links with Bhutan – 2026 Thomson rescheduled from Tuesday 27 January 2026 3 February Michael LAB Publication of Level Up Scotland: A 2026 Marra National Action Plan for the Scottish Games Sector 4 February Bill Kidd SNP The Mental Health Impact of Cell 2026 Therapies 5 February Clare SNP 900th Anniversary of Rutherglen as a 2026 Haughey Royal Burgh 10 PB/S6/26/057 10 February Finlay Carson CON Essential Role of Renewable Energy to 2026 Meet Net Zero Targets 11 February John Mason IND Nature Champions Initiative* SNP gave 2026 up this slot 12 February Daniel LAB Securing a Long-term Home for 2026 Johnson Edinburgh South FC...

Last updated: 25 March 2026

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Harvie Rescheduled from 25 June 2025 2 September Alex Rowley LAB Provision of NHS Dentistry 2025 3 September Kenneth SNP Recognising the Impact of Chronic 2025 Gibson Kidney Disease (CKD) 4 September Bob Doris SNP Peak Rail Fares Abolished 2025 9 September Liz Smith CON Celebrating Residential Outdoor 2025 Education for Young People 10 September Stuart SNP Improving Bladder Cancer Diagnosis in 2025 McMillan Scotland 11 September Sarah LAB Scottish Youth Parliament's Work on 2025 Boyack Transport 17 September Bill Kidd SNP Nuclear Incidents – rescheduled from 2025 16 September 2025 17 September Pam Gosal CON Welcoming the Supreme Court’s 2025 Judgment on the Definition of the Word "Woman" 18 September Emma SNP Increasing Frequency and Intensity of 2025 Roddick Wildfires 24 September n/a CON Cancelled due to Parliamentary 2025 Business – to be rescheduled at a future date 25 September Paul Lab Norway Selects a Glasgow-built Type 2025 Sweeney 26 as its Next Generation Frigate 7 PB/S6/26/052 25 September Christine SNP Organ Donation Week 22 to 28 2025 Grahame September 2025 – rescheduled from 23 September 1 October Rona Mackay SNP International FASD Day and the Need 2025 for Awareness 2 October Ariane GRN Investing in Rail to Unlock the Wealth 2025 Burgess and Economic Potential of the Highlands 2 October Fulton SNP Commending Give Blood 4 Good’s 2025 MacGregor Efforts to Secure Scotland’s Blood Supply – rescheduled from 30 September 7 October Jamie LD Addressing the Postcode Lottery of 2025 Greene Early Learning and Childcare Provision 7 October Brian Whittle CON Securing the Long-term Sustainability 2025 of Scotland's Health Service - rescheduled from 24 September 8 October Edward CON Bowel Cancer Screening 2025 Mountain 9 October Clare SNP Breast Cancer Now Awareness Day 2025 Adamson 2025 and Wear It Pink 9 October Clare SNP Opposition to Proposed Closure of 2025 Haughey Cambuslang Jobcentre - rescheduled from 24 June 28 October n/a SNP Cancelled due to Parliamentary 2025 Business – to be rescheduled at a future date 29 October n/a SNP Cancelled due to Parliamentary 2025 Business – to be rescheduled at a future date 30 October Craig Hoy CON Regretting Bank Closures 2025 30 October Marie McNair SNP Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness – 2025 rescheduled from 28 October 2025 5 November Nicola SNP Scotland's Commitment to Global 2025 Sturgeon Climate Justice and Fair Climate Finance 6 November Audrey Nicoll SNP Protecting Scotland's Rivers 2025 6 November Paul LAB Dying in Poverty at the End of Life in 2025 Sweeney Scotland 2025 11 November Liam Kerr CON The Insights of the Reports of the 2025 Energy Transition Institute at Robert Gordon University, Striking the Balance 11 November Emma SNP Supporting People Living with 2025 Harper Secondary Breast Cancer in Scotland - Rescheduled from 29 October 8 PB/S6/26/052 12 November Gordon SNP Vision for New Centre for Sustainable 2025 MacDonald Brewing and Distilling at Heriot-Watt University 13 November Sarah Boyak LAB Supporting Tourette Scotland and 2025 Greater Awareness and Inclusion for People with Tourette Syndrome 18 November Kenneth SNP Congratulations to CHAP on 25 Years 2025 Gibson of Serving the Community 19 November Finlay Carson CON The Growing Tide of Ongoing 2025 Challenges Facing Rural Communities 20 November Clare SNP Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month 2025 Adamson and World Pancreatic Cancer Day 2025 25 November Michelle SNP St Andrew's Day 2025 2025 Thomson 26 November Patrick GRN Unacceptable Waiting Times for 2025 Harvie Accessing Gender Identity Clinics 27 November Jackson CON Glasgow City Council's Plans for an At- 2025 Carlaw city-boundary Congestion Charge and a Toll on Using the Clyde Tunnel 2 December Pam Duncan- LAB International Day of Persons with 2025 Glancy Disabilities 3 December Elena SNP Bereavement Support and Awareness 2025 Whitham 4 December Jamie SNP 70th Anniversary of Cumbernauld as a 2025 Hepburn New Town 9 December Sue Webber CON Dealing With the Dangerous Use of E- 2025 bikes and E-scooters 10 December Keith Brown SNP Scotland National Football Team 2025 Qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup 11 December Daniel LAB Welcoming the Report by Royal 2025 Johnson College of Psychiatrists on Support for Neurodevelopmental Conditions 16 December Rona Mackay SNP Awareness of Aphasia 2025 17 December Rachael CON Recognising Small Business Saturday 2025 Hamilton 2025 18 December Alasdair Allan SNP Fairer Funding Allocation for Scotland's 2025 Fishing and Coastal Communities 6 January Emma SNP Fuelling the Future: Recognising 2026 Harper Anaerobic Digestion’s Role in Scotland’s Net Zero Transition 7 January Craig Hoy CON Scotland's Flood Defences 2026 8 January Claire Baker LAB Non-fatal Strangulation Laws and 2026 Intimate Partner Homicides 13 January Fulton SNP Improving Support and Treatment for 2026 MacGregor People Living with PKU in Scotland 14 January George SNP The Importance of Football within 2026 Adam Scotland 9 PB/S6/26/052 15 January Maggie GRN A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Fit 2026 Chapman for the Future 20 January n/a LD Cancelled due to Parliamentary 2026 Business – to be rescheduled at a future date 21 January Tim Eagle CON Supporting Scotland's Bridges 2026 22 January Emma SNP Growing2Gether Programme Success 2026 Roddick 22 January Liam LD Future Farming Investment Scheme – 2026 McArthur rescheduled from Tuesday 21 January 2026 27 January n/a SNP Cancelled due to Parliamentary 2026 Business – to be rescheduled at a future date 28 January n/a SNP Cancelled due to Parliamentary 2026 Business – to be rescheduled at a future date 29 January n/a CON Cancelled due to Parliamentary 2026 Business – to be rescheduled at a future date 29 January Kenneth SNP Holocaust Memorial Day 2026, Bridging 2026 Gibson Generations – rescheduled from Wednesday 28 January 2026 29 January Michelle SNP Building Links with Bhutan – 2026 Thomson rescheduled from Tuesday 27 January 2026 3 February Michael LAB Publication of Level Up Scotland: A 2026 Marra National Action Plan for the Scottish Games Sector 4 February Bill Kidd SNP The Mental Health Impact of Cell 2026 Therapies 5 February Clare SNP 900th Anniversary of Rutherglen as a 2026 Haughey Royal Burgh 10 February Finlay Carson CON Essential Role of Renewable Energy to 2026 Meet Net Zero Targets 11 February John Mason IND Nature Champions Initiative* SNP gave 2026 up this slot 12 February Daniel LAB Securing a Long-term Home for 2026 Johnson Edinburgh South FC...

Last updated: 11 March 2026

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Harvie Rescheduled from 25 June 2025 2 September Alex Rowley LAB Provision of NHS Dentistry 2025 3 September Kenneth SNP Recognising the Impact of Chronic 2025 Gibson Kidney Disease (CKD) 4 September Bob Doris SNP Peak Rail Fares Abolished 2025 9 September Liz Smith CON Celebrating Residential Outdoor 2025 Education for Young People 10 September Stuart SNP Improving Bladder Cancer Diagnosis in 2025 McMillan Scotland 11 September Sarah LAB Scottish Youth Parliament's Work on 2025 Boyack Transport 7 PB/S6/26/044 17 September Bill Kidd SNP Nuclear Incidents – rescheduled from 2025 16 September 2025 17 September Pam Gosal CON Welcoming the Supreme Court’s 2025 Judgment on the Definition of the Word "Woman" 18 September Emma SNP Increasing Frequency and Intensity of 2025 Roddick Wildfires 24 September n/a CON Cancelled due to Parliamentary 2025 Business – to be rescheduled at a future date 25 September Paul Lab Norway Selects a Glasgow-built Type 2025 Sweeney 26 as its Next Generation Frigate 25 September Christine SNP Organ Donation Week 22 to 28 2025 Grahame September 2025 – rescheduled from 23 September 1 October Rona Mackay SNP International FASD Day and the Need 2025 for Awareness 2 October Ariane GRN Investing in Rail to Unlock the Wealth 2025 Burgess and Economic Potential of the Highlands 2 October Fulton SNP Commending Give Blood 4 Good’s 2025 MacGregor Efforts to Secure Scotland’s Blood Supply – rescheduled from 30 September 7 October Jamie LD Addressing the Postcode Lottery of 2025 Greene Early Learning and Childcare Provision 7 October Brian Whittle CON Securing the Long-term Sustainability 2025 of Scotland's Health Service - rescheduled from 24 September 8 October Edward CON Bowel Cancer Screening 2025 Mountain 9 October Clare SNP Breast Cancer Now Awareness Day 2025 Adamson 2025 and Wear It Pink 9 October Clare SNP Opposition to Proposed Closure of 2025 Haughey Cambuslang Jobcentre - rescheduled from 24 June 28 October n/a SNP Cancelled due to Parliamentary 2025 Business – to be rescheduled at a future date 29 October n/a SNP Cancelled due to Parliamentary 2025 Business – to be rescheduled at a future date 30 October Craig Hoy CON Regretting Bank Closures 2025 30 October Marie McNair SNP Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness – 2025 rescheduled from 28 October 2025 5 November Nicola SNP Scotland's Commitment to Global 2025 Sturgeon Climate Justice and Fair Climate Finance 8 PB/S6/26/044 6 November Audrey Nicoll SNP Protecting Scotland's Rivers 2025 6 November Paul LAB Dying in Poverty at the End of Life in 2025 Sweeney Scotland 2025 11 November Liam Kerr CON The Insights of the Reports of the 2025 Energy Transition Institute at Robert Gordon University, Striking the Balance 11 November Emma SNP Supporting People Living with 2025 Harper Secondary Breast Cancer in Scotland - Rescheduled from 29 October 12 November Gordon SNP Vision for New Centre for Sustainable 2025 MacDonald Brewing and Distilling at Heriot-Watt University 13 November Sarah Boyak LAB Supporting Tourette Scotland and 2025 Greater Awareness and Inclusion for People with Tourette Syndrome 18 November Kenneth SNP Congratulations to CHAP on 25 Years 2025 Gibson of Serving the Community 19 November Finlay Carson CON The Growing Tide of Ongoing 2025 Challenges Facing Rural Communities 20 November Clare SNP Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month 2025 Adamson and World Pancreatic Cancer Day 2025 25 November Michelle SNP St Andrew's Day 2025 2025 Thomson 26 November Patrick GRN Unacceptable Waiting Times for 2025 Harvie Accessing Gender Identity Clinics 27 November Jackson CON Glasgow City Council's Plans for an At- 2025 Carlaw city-boundary Congestion Charge and a Toll on Using the Clyde Tunnel 2 December Pam Duncan- LAB International Day of Persons with 2025 Glancy Disabilities 3 December Elena SNP Bereavement Support and Awareness 2025 Whitham 4 December Jamie SNP 70th Anniversary of Cumbernauld as a 2025 Hepburn New Town 9 December Sue Webber CON Dealing With the Dangerous Use of E- 2025 bikes and E-scooters 10 December Keith Brown SNP Scotland National Football Team 2025 Qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup 11 December Daniel LAB Welcoming the Report by Royal 2025 Johnson College of Psychiatrists on Support for Neurodevelopmental Conditions 16 December Rona Mackay SNP Awareness of Aphasia 2025 17 December Rachael CON Recognising Small Business Saturday 2025 Hamilton 2025 18 December Alasdair Allan SNP Fairer Funding Allocation for Scotland's 2025 Fishing and Coastal Communities 9 PB/S6/26/044 6 January Emma SNP Fuelling the Future: Recognising 2026 Harper Anaerobic Digestion’s Role in Scotland’s Net Zero Transition 7 January Craig Hoy CON Scotland's Flood Defences 2026 8 January Claire Baker LAB Non-fatal Strangulation Laws and 2026 Intimate Partner Homicides 13 January Fulton SNP Improving Support and Treatment for 2026 MacGregor People Living with PKU in Scotland 14 January George SNP The Importance of Football within 2026 Adam Scotland 15 January Maggie GRN A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Fit 2026 Chapman for the Future 20 January n/a LD Cancelled due to Parliamentary 2026 Business – to be rescheduled at a future date 21 January Tim Eagle CON Supporting Scotland's Bridges 2026 22 January Emma SNP Growing2Gether Programme Success 2026 Roddick 22 January Liam LD Future Farming Investment Scheme – 2026 McArthur rescheduled from Tuesday 21 January 2026 27 January n/a SNP Cancelled due to Parliamentary 2026 Business – to be rescheduled at a future date 28 January n/a SNP Cancelled due to Parliamentary 2026 Business – to be rescheduled at a future date 29 January n/a CON Cancelled due to Parliamentary 2026 Business – to be rescheduled at a future date 29 January Kenneth SNP Holocaust Memorial Day 2026, Bridging 2026 Gibson Generations – rescheduled from Wednesday 28 January 2026 29 January Michelle SNP Building Links with Bhutan – 2026 Thomson rescheduled from Tuesday 27 January 2026 3 February Michael LAB Publication of Level Up Scotland: A 2026 Marra National Action Plan for the Scottish Games Sector 4 February Bill Kidd SNP The Mental Health Impact of Cell 2026 Therapies 5 February Clare SNP 900th Anniversary of Rutherglen as a 2026 Haughey Royal Burgh 10 February Finlay Carson CON Essential Role of Renewable Energy to 2026 Meet Net Zero Targets 11 February John Mason IND Nature Champions Initiative* SNP gave 2026 up this slot 10 PB/S6/26/044 12 February Daniel LAB Securing a Long-term Home for 2026 Johnson Edinburgh South FC...

Last updated: 11 June 2024

Revised Explanatory Notes Prescription Scotland Bill

Thirdly, an exception is made for any obligation to pay child support maintenance under the Child Support Act 1991 (new sub-paragraph (fc)). Fourthly, an exception is made in relation to obligations to pay council tax or non-domestic rates and sums recoverable in connection with the enforcement of such obligations (new sub-paragraph (fd)).