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Official Report Meeting date: 19 December 2024

Meeting of the Parliament 19 December 2024

Research undertaken by the Scottish Parliament information centre shows that the percentage of local government allocation as a percentage of total Scottish Government spending dropped from 29 per cent in 2014-15 to 23 per cent in 2023-24 and, more recently, to 21.4 per cent in the latest Scottish budget for 2025-26....

Last updated: 30 October 2023

Monday 30 October 2023 SSI tracker

Monday 30 October 2023 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Rural Support (Simplification and 2023/308 30/10 Negative 18/11 18/11 07/11 RAI 08/12 04/12 Improvement) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 Colleges of Further Education and Regional Strategic Draft 2023/Draft 30/10 18/11 18/11 07/11 ECYP 08/12 08/12 Bodies (Membership of Affirmative Boards) (Scotland) Order 2023 Public Procurement (Agreement on Government Procurement) 2023/300 26...

Official Report Meeting date: 10 January 2023

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 10 January 2023

Does the committee wish to draw the instrument to the attention of the Parliament on the general reporting ground, in respect of cross-referencing errors in rules 20(4), 26(2)(i) and (j), 26(5), 27(1)(b), and 27(2)(a)(iii); and an error in regulation 26(2)(i)?

Last updated: 23 June 2021

BB20210623

Supported by: George Adam* *S6M-00478 John Swinney: Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No.26) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/227)—That the Parliament agrees that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No.26) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/227) be approved.

Last updated: 6 November 2024

Fire Brigades Union

In response, the NJC has agreed an increase to maternity provision for all Grey Book employees to provide 26 weeks full pay for new mothers. This is an improvement for members in Scotland but remains short of what the FBU demands given the significant concerns for new mothers ...

Last updated: 9 November 2023

SPBill21GS062023

Groupings of amendments Appointment, resignation and removal of trustees 52, 1, 53, 2, 3, 6, 44, 45 Capacity and appropriate persons 4, 46, 7, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 59, 26, 27, 49, 41, 50, 43, 51 Executors of persons unlawfully killed 5, 38, 39 Decision making, powers of trustees, and validity of certain transactions and documents 8, 9, 12, 54, 55, 56, 22 Investments and sale of property 11, 47 Duty to provide information 18, 21 Duration of trust 57, 58 Private purpose trusts 23 Protectors 24 Role of the court 60, 31, 32, 42 SP Bill 21 - G Session 6 (2023) Alteration of trust purposes 25, 28, 29, 30 Expenses of litigation 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40 Time limit for cohabitant claim on intestacy 48 THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Amendments in debating order Appointment, resignation and removal of trustees Jeremy Balfour 52 In section 1, page 1, line 12, leave out and insert Siobhian Brown 1 In section 5, page 3, line 6, leave out and insert Jeremy Balfour 53 In section 5, page 3, line 6, after second insert Siobhian Brown 2 In section 5, page 3, line 8, at end insert— Siobhian Brown 3 In section 5, page 3, line 9, at end insert— Siobhian Brown 6 In section 7, page 3, line 32, at end insert— Siobhian Brown 44 In section 76, page 44, line 2, after insert Siobhian Brown 45 In section 76, page 44, line 11, after insert Capacity and appropriate persons Siobhian Brown 4 After section 5, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Jeremy Balfour 46 In section 7, page 3, leave out line 28 Siobhian Brown 7 In section 10, page 5, line 25, leave out and insert Siobhian Brown 10 In section 12, page 6, line 23, leave out and insert Siobhian Brown 13 In section 25, page 14, line 26, leave out and insert Siobhian Brown 14 In section 25, page 14, line 29, leave out and insert Siobhian Brown 15 In section 25, page 15, line 13, leave out and insert Siobhian Brown 16 In section 26, page 15, line 23, leave out and insert Siobhian Brown 17 In section 26, page 15, line 30, leave out and insert Siobhian Brown 19 In section 26, page 16, line 33, leave out Siobhian Brown 20 In section 26, page 16, line 33, at end insert— Jeremy Balfour 59 In section 55, page 30, line 10, after insert Siobhian Brown 26 In section 61, page 34, line 30, leave out THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Siobhian Brown 27 In section 61, page 34, line 30, at end insert— Jeremy Balfour 49 In section 74, page 42, line 26, leave out and insert Siobhian Brown 41 In section 74, page 43, line 10, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Jeremy Balfour 50 Before section 75, insert— Siobhian Brown 43 Leave out section 75 and insert— Jeremy Balfour 51 Leave out section 75 and insert— Executors of persons unlawfully killed Siobhian Brown 5 After section 6, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Siobhian Brown 38 After section 73, insert— Siobhian Brown 39 In section 74, page 42, line 25, after insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Decision making, powers of trustees, and validity of certain transactions and documents Siobhian Brown 8 In section 12, page 6, line 7, at beginning insert Siobhian Brown 9 In section 12, page 6, line 20, at end insert— Siobhian Brown 12 In section 22, page 13, line 6, leave out from to end of line 8 and insert Jeremy Balfour 54 In section 30, page 19, line 3, leave out and insert Jeremy Balfour 55 In section 35, page 21, leave out lines 24 and 25 and insert Jeremy Balfour 56 In section 39, page 23, line 7, after insert Siobhian Brown 22 In section 40, page 23, line 22, leave out from to the end of line 23 and insert Investments and sale of property Siobhian Brown 11 After section 17, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Jeremy Balfour 47 After section 17, insert— Duty to provide information Siobhian Brown 18 In section 26, page 15, line 34, at end insert— Siobhian Brown 21 In section 26, page 16, line 37, at end insert— Duration of trust Jeremy Balfour 57 In section 41, page 24, line 17, after insert Jeremy Balfour 58 In section 41, page 24, line 18, after insert Private purpose trusts Siobhian Brown 23 In section 42, page 24, line 26, leave out and insert Protectors Siobhian Brown 24 In section 49, page 27, leave out lines 28 and 29 Role of the court Jeremy Balfour 60 In section 56, page 31, line 6, leave out and insert Siobhian Brown 31 In section 64, page 37, line 38, at end insert— Siobhian Brown 32 After section 64, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Siobhian Brown 42 After section 74, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Alteration of trust purposes Siobhian Brown 25 In section 61, page 33, line 26, leave out subsections (1) to (7) and insert— Siobhian Brown 28 In section 61, page 34, line 35, leave out subsection (9) Siobhian Brown 29 In section 61, page 35, line 1, leave out and insert Siobhian Brown 30 In section 61, page 35, line 16, leave out and insert Expenses of litigation Siobhian Brown 33 In section 65, page 38, line 21, leave out subsection (2) Siobhian Brown 34 In section 65, page 38, line 38, leave out Siobhian Brown 35 In section 65, page 39, line 5, at end insert Siobhian Brown 36 In section 65, page 39, line 6, after insert Siobhian Brown 37 In section 65, page 39, line 9, leave out subsections (5) and (6) and insert— Siobhian Brown 40 In section 74, page 42, line 25, after insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Time limit for cohabitant claim on intestacy Jeremy Balfour 48 After section 72, insert— © Parliamentary copyright.

Last updated: 4 January 2024

CMAL update 28 December 2023

MV Claymore (NB 1101) NB1101 is at the early stages of construction, the keel was laid on 26 October 2023. Seven blocks are at various stages of construction in the workshops.

Last updated: 7 March 2023

BB20200123

Supported by: Sandra White*, Bill Kidd*, Kenneth Gibson*, Annabelle Ewing*, Emma Harper*, Stuart McMillan*, Richard Lyle* Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support S5M-20547 Angela Constance: Livingston Rotary Club Raises Funds for Charities (lodged on 21 January 2020) New Support: Gil Paterson*, Stewart Stevenson*, Edward Mountain*, Bill Kidd*, Kenneth Gibson*, Stuart McMillan*, Miles Briggs*, Sandra White*, Richard Lyle*, David Torrance*, Gordon Lindhurst*, Fulton MacGregor* Thursday 23 January 2020 13 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-20542 Richard Lyle: 100th Birthday of Helen Muir from Uddingston (lodged on 21 January 2020) New Support: Gil Paterson*, Joan McAlpine*, Fulton MacGregor* S5M-20541 Bill Kidd: Anniversary of the First United Nations Resolution (lodged on 21 January 2020) New Support: Gil Paterson*, Rona Mackay*, Mark McDonald*, Stuart McMillan*, Kenneth Gibson*, Emma Harper*, John Mason*, Sandra White*, Richard Lyle*, Bob Doris*, Annabelle Ewing*, Fulton MacGregor* S5M-20540 Annabelle Ewing: Fife Concert Promoter Recognised as Unsung Hero (lodged on 21 January 2020) New Support: Gil Paterson*, Joan McAlpine*, Fulton MacGregor* S5M-20539 Gil Paterson: Golden Jubilee Hospital Pharmacist Gives Up Six Christmases to Help Homeless and Vulnerable People (lodged on 21 January 2020) New Support: Joan McAlpine*, Colin Beattie* S5M-20537 Shona Robison: The Sky’s the Limit for V&A Dundee (lodged on 21 January 2020) New Support: Gil Paterson*, Sandra White*, Joan McAlpine*, Fulton MacGregor* S5M-20536 Stewart Stevenson: David Chappell's Golden Globes Debut (lodged on 21 January 2020) New Support: Gil Paterson*, Joan McAlpine* S5M-20534 Stuart McMillan: Breast Cancer Ball in Greenock Raises over £20,000 (lodged on 21 January 2020) New Support: Gil Paterson*, Joan McAlpine*, Colin Beattie* S5M-20533 Stuart McMillan: Clydeview Academy Pupils Win Scottish Junior Titles in Swimming (lodged on 21 January 2020) New Support: Gil Paterson*, Bill Kidd*, Sandra White*, Richard Lyle*, David Torrance*, Colin Beattie*, Bob Doris*, Fulton MacGregor* S5M-20532 Stuart McMillan: Success for the Inverclyde Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Team (lodged on 21 January 2020) New Support: Gil Paterson*, Colin Beattie*, Joan McAlpine* S5M-20531 Alexander Stewart: Rotary Club of Alloa (lodged on 21 January 2020) New Support: Gil Paterson*, Peter Chapman*, Jamie Halcro Johnston* S5M-20530 Alexander Stewart: Bargains and Bites, Clackmannan (lodged on 21 January 2020) New Support: Gil Paterson*, Peter Chapman* Thursday 23 January 2020 14 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-20529 Mark McDonald: Bucksburn Academy’s Kindness Challenge (lodged on 21 January 2020) New Support: Gil Paterson*, Margaret Mitchell*, Colin Beattie*, Joan McAlpine*, Fulton MacGregor* S5M-20527 Jamie Halcro Johnston: Outfit Moray (lodged on 20 January 2020) New Support: Edward Mountain*, Finlay Carson*, Brian Whittle*, Margaret Mitchell*, Miles Briggs*, Alexander Stewart*, Gordon Lindhurst*, Peter Chapman*, Bill Kidd*, Annie Wells*, Richard Lyle*, Alison Harris*, Jackson Carlaw*, Jeremy Balfour* S5M-20526 David Torrance: Amy King Bridal and Beauty, Confetti Awards Finalist (lodged on 20 January 2020) New Support: Joan McAlpine*, Fulton MacGregor* S5M-20524 Maureen Watt: Big Energy Saving Week (lodged on 20 January 2020) New Support: John Mason*, Fulton MacGregor*, Joan McAlpine* S5M-20523 Alexander Stewart: Forth Valley College Shortlisted in Three TES UK Awards (lodged on 20 January 2020) New Support: Peter Chapman* S5M-20522 Sandra White: People’s Palace Celebrates 122nd Anniversary (lodged on 20 January 2020) New Support: Joan McAlpine* S5M-20521 Alexander Stewart: Dr Catriona Stewart OBE (lodged on 20 January 2020) New Support: Peter Chapman* S5M-20518 Christine Grahame: Stobo Helps Australia (lodged on 20 January 2020) New Support: Fulton MacGregor*, Joan McAlpine* S5M-20516 Alison Johnstone: Children 1st Achieves Silver Level of LGBT Charter (lodged on 20 January 2020) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S5M-20515 Maureen Watt: Impact of Universal Credit on Aberdeen City Council Tenants (lodged on 20 January 2020) New Support: Fulton MacGregor*, Joan McAlpine* S5M-20513 Kenneth Gibson: UN Ruling to be Issued on Rohingya Genocide (lodged on 20 January 2020) New Support: Fulton MacGregor*, Joan McAlpine* S5M-20512 Gil Paterson: Skills Development Scotland in East Dunbartonshire (lodged on 20 January 2020) New Support: Joan McAlpine* Thursday 23 January 2020 15 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-20510 Kenneth Gibson: Five Years of Extreme Weather in Central America (lodged on 20 January 2020) New Support: Fulton MacGregor*, Joan McAlpine* S5M-20509 Alexander Stewart: The Man Cave Mental Health Support Group in Alloa (lodged on 17 January 2020) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S5M-20503 Alasdair Allan: Loganair Saves Celtic Connections Performance (lodged on 17 January 2020) New Support: Joan McAlpine* S5M-20502 Alasdair Allan: Stornoway RNLI (lodged on 17 January 2020) New Support: Joan McAlpine* S5M-20501 Angela Constance: Livingston Runners Raise Funds for John Hartson Foundation (lodged on 17 January 2020) New Support: Joan McAlpine* S5M-20500 Angela Constance: Home Start West Lothian Secures Funding (lodged on 17 January 2020) New Support: Joan McAlpine* S5M-20499 Maureen Watt: National Lottery Funding for Pathways (lodged on 17 January 2020) New Support: Joan McAlpine* S5M-20495 Kenneth Gibson: David McAllister MEP (lodged on 16 January 2020) New Support: Joan McAlpine* S5M-20484 Liam McArthur: Congratulating Dr Jenni Kakkonen on her PhD (lodged on 16 January 2020) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S5M-20483 Gail Ross: Golf Developments in Dornoch (lodged on 16 January 2020) New Support: Joan McAlpine* S5M-20482 Gail Ross: Changing Places Toilet on Orkney Ferry (lodged on 16 January 2020) New Support: Joan McAlpine* S5M-20481 Gail Ross: Cyber Security Awards for Wick High School (lodged on 16 January 2020) New Support: Joan McAlpine* S5M-20480 Gail Ross: Thurso Regeneration (lodged on 16 January 2020) New Support: Joan McAlpine* Thursday 23 January 2020 16 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-20478 Jenny Gilruth: Kinglassie Woman Helps Injured Australian Animals (lodged on 16 January 2020) New Support: Joan McAlpine* S5M-20477 Jenny Gilruth: Leven First Aider Honoured by the Princess Royal (lodged on 16 January 2020) New Support: Joan McAlpine* S5M-20476 Jenny Gilruth: Largo Man Launches Alcohol-free Spirit (lodged on 16 January 2020) New Support: Joan McAlpine* S5M-20463 Alexander Stewart: Resilience Learning Partnership, Alloa (lodged on 15 January 2020) New Support: Jackson Carlaw* S5M-20444 Clare Adamson: NHS Lanarkshire's Hospital Theatre Recycling Initiative Wins Award (lodged on 14 January 2020) New Support: Joan McAlpine* S5M-20408 Liam McArthur: Davie Flett Embarks on the North West Passage (lodged on 13 January 2020) New Support: Jamie Halcro Johnston* S5M-20405 Liam McArthur: Bill Spence's Retirement as Lord-Lieutenant of Orkney (lodged on 13 January 2020) New Support: Jamie Halcro Johnston* S5M-20394 Neil Findlay: Mesh Fund (lodged on 10 January 2020) New Support: Jackson Carlaw* S5M-20393 Miles Briggs: Mollie Hughes, the Youngest Woman to Ski Solo to the South Pole (lodged on 10 January 2020) New Support: Jamie Halcro Johnston* S5M-20357 Monica Lennon: BMA Scotland Care Boxes for Doctors (lodged on 09 January 2020) New Support: Margaret Mitchell*, Annie Wells* S5M-20040 Dean Lockhart: Burntisland High Street (lodged on 26 November 2019) New Support: Jamie Halcro Johnston* S5M-20031 Liam McArthur: Kirkwall High Street Wins Scotland's Most Beautiful High Street Award (lodged on 25 November 2019) New Support: Jamie Halcro Johnston* Thursday 23 January 2020 17 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S5M-20025 Liam McArthur: Alistair Buchan's Retirement as Chief Executive of Orkney Islands Council (lodged on 22 November 2019) New Support: Jamie Halcro Johnston* S5M-19941 Gordon MacDonald: Cheyne Gang Singing Group (lodged on 18 November 2019) New Support: Annie Wells*, Mark Ruskell*, Anas Sarwar* Thursday 23 January 2020 18 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Questions | Ceistean Oral Questions Portfolio Questions selected for answer on 29 January 2020 Health and Sport 1.

SPICe briefings Date published: 16 December 2025

Scottish Parliament Statistics 2024-2025 - 4.3.16. Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

(As agreed by Parliament on 8 June 2023, motion S6M-09371) Convener: Martin Whitfield (Lab) Deputy Convener: Ruth Maguire (SNP) (from 20 June 2024) Membership: The committee has 5 members Committee meetingsThere were 21 meetings in the parliamentary year.NumberTotal meetings of the Committee21Meetings held wholly in private4Meetings held partly in private15Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference0Hybrid meetings4Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Jackie Dunbar (until 17 June 2024)SNP5 (5)Joe Fitzpatrick (18 June 2024 - 9 April 2025)SNP13 (13)Ruth Maguire (from 18 June 2024)SNP5 (16)Oliver Mundell (until 10 October 2024)Con9 (9)Emma Roddick (from 22 April 2025)SNP2 (2)Sue Webber (from 10 October 2024)Con12 (12)Annie WellsCon14 (21)Martin WhitfieldLab21 (21)Substitute membersSubstitute membersPartyNumber of meetings attendedAlasdair Allan (until 17 June 2024)SNP3Rona Mackay (from 26...

Petitions Petition published: 22 September 2022

Protect Loch Lomond’s Atlantic oakwood shoreline by implementing the High road option for the A82 upgrade between Tarbet and Inverarnan

The Committee also agreed to consider options for a visit to the A82 upgrade site. Official Report of Meeting 17 May 2023 06 March 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Transport Scotland.

Parliament dissolved ahead of election

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