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Official Report Meeting date: 24 June 2025

Meeting of the Parliament 24 June 2025 [Draft]

For Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Bibby, Neil (West Scotland) (Lab) Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Con) Burnett, Alexander (Aberdeenshire West) (Con) Carlaw, Jackson (Eastwood) (Con) Carson, Finlay (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con) Choudhury, Foysol (Lothian) (Lab) Clark, Katy (West Scotland) (Lab) Dowey, Sharon (South Scotland) (Con) Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Glasgow) (Lab) Eagle, Tim (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Fraser, Murdo (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Gallacher, Meghan (Central Scotland) (Con) Golden, Maurice (North East Scotland) (Con) Gosal, Pam (West Scotland) (Con) Grant, Rhoda (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) Griffin, Mark (Central Scotland) (Lab) Gulhane, Sandesh (Glasgow) (Con) Hoy, Craig (South Scotland) (Con) Johnson, Daniel (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab) Halcro Johnston, Jamie (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Kerr, Liam (North East Scotland) (Con) Kerr, Stephen (Central Scotland) (Con) Lennon, Monica (Central Scotland) (Lab) Leonard, Richard (Central Scotland) (Lab) Lumsden, Douglas (North East Scotland) (Con) Marra, Michael (North East Scotland) (Lab) McCall, Roz (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) McNeill, Pauline (Glasgow) (Lab) Mochan, Carol (South Scotland) (Lab) Mountain, Edward (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Mundell, Oliver (Dumfriesshire) (Con) O’Kane, Paul (West Scotland) (Lab) Ross, Douglas (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Rowley, Alex (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Russell, Davy (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (Lab) Sarwar, Anas (Glasgow) (Lab) Simpson, Graham (Central Scotland) (Con) Smith, Liz (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Smyth, Colin (South Scotland) (Lab) Stewart, Alexander (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Sweeney, Paul (Glasgow) (Lab) Villalba, Mercedes (North East Scotland) (Lab) Webber, Sue (Lothian) (Con) Wells, Annie (Glasgow) (Con) Whitfield, Martin (South Scotland) (Lab) Whittle, Brian (South Scotland) (Con) Against 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) 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) Coffey, Willie (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP) Constance, Angela (Almond Valley) (SNP) Dey, Graeme (Angus South) (SNP) Doris, Bob (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP) Dornan, James (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP) Dunbar, Jackie (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP) Ewing, Fergus (Inverness and Nairn) (Ind) Fairlie, Jim (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) (SNP) FitzPatrick, Joe (Dundee City West) (SNP) Gilruth, Jenny (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP) 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) (LD) Greer, Ross (West Scotland) (Green) Harper, Emma (South Scotland) (SNP) Harvie, Patrick (Glasgow) (Green) Haughey, Clare (Rutherglen) (SNP) Hepburn, Jamie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP) Hyslop, Fiona (Linlithgow) (SNP) Kidd, Bill (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP) Lochhead, Richard (Moray) (SNP) MacDonald, Gordon (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP) MacGregor, Fulton (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP) Mackay, Gillian (Central Scotland) (Green) Proxy vote cast by Ross Greer Mackay, Rona (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP) Macpherson, Ben (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP) Maguire, Ruth (Cunninghame South) (SNP) Proxy vote cast by Rona Mackay Martin, Gillian (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP) Mason, John (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind) Matheson, Michael (Falkirk West) (SNP) McAllan, Màiri (Clydesdale) (SNP) McLennan, Paul (East Lothian) (SNP) McMillan, Stuart (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP) McNair, Marie (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP) Minto, Jenni (Argyll and Bute) (SNP) Nicoll, Audrey (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP) Rennie, Willie (North East Fife) (LD) Robertson, Angus (Edinburgh Central) (SNP) Robison, Shona (Dundee City East) (SNP) Roddick, Emma (Highlands and Islands) (SNP) Ruskell, Mark (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green) Slater, Lorna (Lothian) (Green) Somerville, Shirley-Anne (Dunfermline) (SNP) Stevenson, Collette (East Kilbride) (SNP) Stewart, Kaukab (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP) Stewart, Kevin (Aberdeen Central) (SNP) Sturgeon, Nicola (Glasgow Southside) (SNP) Swinney, John (Perthshire North) (SNP) Todd, Maree (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP) Torrance, David (Kirkcaldy) (SNP) Tweed, Evelyn (Stirling) (SNP) Whitham, Elena (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP) Yousaf, Humza (Glasgow Pollok) (SNP) The result of the division is: For 49, Against 65, Abstentions 0.
Cross-Party Groups Last updated: 9 April 2026

Nature and Climate

Andrew Heald Babette Hoogakker Michael Grant Richard Harris Sharon Kessler . Atlantic Salmon Trust Buglife Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland Fife Coast and Countryside Trust John Muir Trust Marine Conservation Society Nature Friendly Farming Network Plantlife Scotland RSPB Scotland Scottish Environment LINK Scottish Wildlife Trust The Bat Conserva...
Committee reports Date published: 7 October 2024

Remote and Rural Healthcare Inquiry - Allied Health Professions

In evidence to the Committee on 5 December 2023, Sharon Wiener-Ogilvie of the Allied Health Professions Federation, which includes 14 professional bodies and around 14,000 staff across Scotland, pointed to significant recruitment challenges in remote and rural areas.
Official Report Meeting date: 23 June 2022

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 23 June 2022

For Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Bibby, Neil (West Scotland) (Lab) Boyack, Sarah (Lothian) (Lab) Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Con) Burnett, Alexander (Aberdeenshire West) (Con) Carlaw, Jackson (Eastwood) (Con) Carson, Finlay (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con) Choudhury, Foysol (Lothian) (Lab) Clark, Katy (West Scotland) (Lab) Cole-Hamilton, Alex (Edinburgh Western) (LD) Dowey...
Official Report Meeting date: 26 February 2025

Criminal Justice Committee 26 February 2025

As someone who is coming to this issue later than many of my colleagues, it has struck me that the stage 1 report raised concerns about creating the commissioner, suggesting that it would lead to extra bureaucracy, financial issues and opportunity costs. In your response to Sharon Dowey, cabinet secretary, you noted ...
Last updated: 22 September 2025

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(lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Karen Adam*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18916 David Torrance: Congratulations to Autism Rocks on its Funding Boost (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Karen Adam*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18915 Karen Adam: SeaFest Peterhead 2025 (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* Pam Gosal: Cue and Review Recording Service Ltd of Bishopbriggs Awarded S6M-18914 £20,000 from National Lottery (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18913 Colin Beattie: Holodomor Memorial Day 2025 (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Karen Adam*, Alexander Burnett*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18912 Finlay Carson: David Finlay Receives Honorary Fellowship from Scotland's Rural College (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Karen Adam*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18911 Pam Gosal: Robert Smith Awarded BEM in The King's Birthday Honours List 2025 (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18910 Neil Bibby: Recognising the Value of the Benedetti Sessions for Young Musicians (lodged on 17 September 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18909 Liz Smith: Drop in Outdoor Learning (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S6M-18908 Annie Wells: North Glasgow Scores with Return of Community Rugby (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18907 Clare Adamson: Aldi Stores Support Families in Need in North Lanarkshire (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Karen Adam*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18906 Clare Adamson: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the NL Sport and Volunteers Awards (lodged on 16 September 2025) Tuesday 23 September 2025 24 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan New Support: Karen Adam*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18905 Clare Adamson: Recognition of Nicola Goldie and The Wishaw Malt for Outstanding Fundraising (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Karen Adam*, Alexander Burnett*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18904 Clare Adamson: 75th Anniversary of St Bernadette’s Parish Church in Motherwell (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18903 Clare Adamson: UNISON Delegation from Scotland to Visit Ukraine in Solidarity with the People of Kharkiv (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Karen Adam*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18902 Clare Adamson: Congratulations to Lynn O’Neill, Wishaw and District Pipe Band, and Reeltime on Support from the Eilidh MacLeod Memorial Trust (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Karen Adam*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18900 Emma Roddick: Celebrating Izzy MacKintosh's Success in the Junior British Trap Shooting Championship and European Championships (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Karen Adam*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18899 Emma Roddick: Celebrating L'Arche Foundation's Glowing Report from the Care Inspectorate (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Karen Adam*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18898 Emma Roddick: Congratulating Inverness Men's Shed on Winning the Highlands and Islands Region Scottish Men's Shed of the Year (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Karen Adam*, Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18896 Kevin Stewart: Silver City Heritage and Place Programme (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18894 Kevin Stewart: Margaret Barr Fulton, the UK's First Qualified Occupational Therapist (lodged on 15 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S6M-18893 Kevin Stewart: Multiple Sclerosis Research Funding (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18892 Annie Wells: Congratulating Surgeon Jonathan Hannay, NHS Golden Jubilee (lodged on 15 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* Tuesday 23 September 2025 25 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S6M-18891 Jackie Dunbar: Northfield Academy Pupil Wins Prestigious National Translation Award (lodged on 15 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S6M-18890 Pam Duncan-Glancy: 30 Years of the Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18889 Paul O'Kane: Houston Athlete Frank Sinclair Wins 10th World Title at 64 (lodged on 17 September 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18888 Rachael Hamilton: Didasko’s Leavers' Money Skills: Preparing Pupils for Adult Life (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S6M-18887 Pauline McNeill: Scotland yet to Fund Bedrolite for Children with Severe Intractable Epilepsy (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Foysol Choudhury*, Miles Briggs*, Annie Wells*, Annabelle Ewing* Stephanie Callaghan: Congratulating Suzie McGill on Winning Vanguard Award S6M-18886 at the Scottish Hair and Beauty Awards (lodged on 15 September 2025) New Support: Karen Adam*, Alexander Burnett* Alexander Stewart: Congratulating Solsgirth Home Farm (lodged on 15 S6M-18882 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* Liz Smith: The Impact of Sport on Young People (lodged on 15 September 2025) S6M-18881 New Support: Alexander Burnett* S6M-18880 Colin Beattie: Mid and East Lothian Drugs (lodged on 15 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S6M-18879 Colin Beattie: Fisherrow Harbour and Seafront Association (lodged on 15 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S6M-18878 Colin Beattie: Honest Toun’s Association (lodged on 15 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S6M-18877 Stephanie Callaghan: Commemorating the Sinking of the Suez Maru and Honouring Allied Prisoners of War (lodged on 15 September 2025) New Support: Karen Adam* S6M-18874 Pam Duncan-Glancy: Celebrating 15 Years of City of Glasgow College (lodged on 15 September 2025) Tuesday 23 September 2025 26 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan New Support: Alexander Burnett* S6M-18870 Paul McLennan: Recognition of Professor Gillian Wright’s Pioneering Space Science Career (lodged on 15 September 2025) New Support: Karen Adam*, Alexander Burnett* S6M-18869 Monica Lennon: International Recognition for Lanarkshire Jeweller, Romany Starrs (lodged on 16 September 2025) New Support: Fulton MacGregor* S6M-18868 Alexander Burnett: National Lottery Awards in Aberdeenshire West (lodged on 15 September 2025) New Support: Karen Adam* S6M-18864 Karen Adam: Jimmy Buchan, Freedom of London (lodged on 15 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S6M-18862 Katy Clark: Global Sumud Flotilla (lodged on 15 September 2025) New Support: Karen Adam* S6M-18855 Colin Beattie: Musselburgh Floral Art Club (lodged on 11 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S6M-18852 Fulton MacGregor: Publication of the Refreshed National Missing Persons Framework for Scotland (lodged on 11 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S6M-18851 Alex Rowley: Remembering Scotland and Celtic Goalkeeper John Thomson (lodged on 19 September 2025) New Support: Paul Sweeney* S6M-18847 Elena Whitham: Bereavement Support and Awareness (lodged on 11 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S6M-18841 Colin Beattie: Wallyford Children's Gala Day Receives National Lottery Community Funding Grant (lodged on 11 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S6M-18840 Colin Beattie: Changes East Lothian Receives National Lottery Community Fund Grant (lodged on 11 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S6M-18839 Emma Roddick: Celebrating Highland Disability Sport’s Recent Grant Funding Success (lodged on 11 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* Tuesday 23 September 2025 27 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan S6M-18837 Emma Roddick: Celebrating Whin Park's Notable Success After Refurbishment (lodged on 11 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S6M-18836 Emma Roddick: Celebrating the Success of Nairn Museum in Gaining Vital Funding (lodged on 11 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S6M-18834 Colin Beattie: Nurtured by Nature SCIO, Mayfield, Dalkeith (lodged on 11 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S6M-18833 Colin Beattie: Bonnyrigg Rose Community Football Club Receives National Lottery Community Fund Grant (lodged on 11 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* S6M-18830 Colin Beattie: One Dalkeith Receives National Lottery Community Fund Grant (lodged on 11 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* Clare Haughey: Camglen Buddies Leisure and Social Club Awarded £18,826 S6M-18828 from the National Lottery Community Fund (lodged on 11 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* Annie Wells: Merry-Go-Round Spinning Positive Change in Glasgow (lodged on S6M-18827 11 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* Annie Wells: Celebrating 150 Years of Polmadie Train Depot in Glasgow (lodged S6M-18825 on 11 September 2025) New Support: Pam Duncan-Glancy* S6M-18822 Annie Wells: Scottish Sports Futures, Inspiring City Awards 2025 Winner (lodged on 11 September 2025) New Support: Alexander Burnett* Sharon...
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Tim Eagle: To ask the Scottish Government how its Marine Directorate monitors international fishing vessels. (S6O-04123) 4. Sharon Dowey: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support farming businesses that are seeking to diversify.
Last updated: 20 November 2023

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Daniel Johnson 2. Rachael Hamilton 3. Sharon Dowey 4. Russell Findlay 5. Fulton MacGregor 6.
Last updated: 2 October 2023

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Michelle Thomson: To ask the First Minister what support the Scottish Government is providing to Creative Scotland. (S6F-02433) 5. Sharon Dowey: To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government will take to tackle the reported rising rates of crime and antisocial behaviour at retail premises.
Last updated: 8 January 2026

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S6W-42862 Monica Lennon: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Fair Work agenda, what its position is on whether bargaining agreements are important to help improve pay and working conditions, such as health and safety, and whether the salmon industry should enter into collective bargaining agreements to help make improvements to health and safety. S6W-42887 Sharon Dowey: To ask the Scottish Government how it has been working with NHS boards to reduce A&E waiting times in order to meet the standard for 95% of all patients to be admitted, discharged or transferred within four hours of arrival, in light of recent Public Health Scotland statistics for the month ending 30 November 2025, which state that only 66.7% of A&E attendances met this threshold.

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