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Official Report Meeting date: 17 September 2025

Meeting of the Parliament 17 September 2025

That is why the investment that we have made in the new HMP Stirling, as well as in the Bella and Lilias centres, is so important. The crux of the issue that Sharon Dowey’s question pointed to is the fact that short-term custodial sentences are way less effective for rehabilitating both women and men.
Official Report Meeting date: 10 December 2025

Criminal Justice Committee 10 December 2025 [Draft]

However, I will probably come back in later. Sharon Dowey, do you want to come in on this line of questioning?
Official Report Meeting date: 28 September 2023

Public Audit Committee 28 September 2023

I look forward to that. The deputy convener, Sharon Dowey, has some questions. Good morning.
Official Report Meeting date: 22 June 2023

Public Audit Committee 22 June 2023

Thank you. The deputy convener, Sharon Dowey, has some questions. Good morning.
Official Report Meeting date: 4 May 2023

Public Audit Committee 04 May 2023

Those sorts of programmes add value and deal with the retention point that Sharon Dowey referred to. Okay. Thank you.
Official Report Meeting date: 22 March 2022

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 22 March 2022

I completely recognise the point that Sharon Dowey made: we want to encourage as many people from across the UK and, more broadly, from Ireland to visit Scotland.
Last updated: 27 February 2026

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Below is a table of Members’ Business taken by the Parliament in the past 12 months, a record of all Members’ Business taken from the start of session 6 is available on request. 4 PB/S6/26/039 Date MSP Party Subject 4 February Christine SNP The Lockerbie Bombing, A Father’s 2025 Grahame Search for Justice 5 February Mark Ruskell GRN Save Local Libraries 2025 6 February Elena SNP Report on Alcohol Use Disorder in the 2025 Whitham Justice System 18 February Beatrice LD Opportunities and Challenges for 2025 Wishart Scotland’s Fishing Sector in 2025 19 February Rachael CON Tackling the Rise in Rural Crime and 2025 Hamilton Equipment Theft in Scotland 20 February Kenneth SNP The Ongoing Impact of PFI/PPP on 2025 Gibson Scotland’s Public Finances 25 February Emma SNP Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2025 Harper 2025 26 February Fulton SNP Northern Corridor Community Forum's 2025 MacGregor Evidence-based Report 27 February Murdo Fraser CON Protection of Park Home Residents 2025 4 March 2025 Carol LAB Holistic Approach to Alcohol-related Mochan Brain Damage 5 March 2025 Colin Beattie SNP Three Years of Solidarity with Ukraine 6 March 2025 Marie McNair SNP Impact of UK Welfare Reforms in Scotland 11 March 2025 Alexander CON Additional Support Needs in Scotland Stewart 12 March 2025 Audrey Nicoll SNP International Women’s Day 2025 13 March 2025 Paul O'Kane LAB Young Carers Action Day 2025 18 March 2025 Clare SNP MacDiarmid’s Brownsbank Cottage, a Adamson Scottish Cultural Treasure 19 March 2025 Tess White CON Addressing Sexual Violence in Scotland’s Hospitals 20 March 2025 Michael SNP Awareness of Criminal Exploitation of Matheson Children 25 March 2025 Stuart SNP Peel Ports’ Conservancy Fee Plans for McMillan Clydeport Area 26 March 2025 Maggie GRN Ending Destitution in Scotland – a Road Chapman Map for Policymakers 27 March 2025 Liz Smith CON 300 Years of The Black Watch 1 April 2025 Daniel LAB Learning Disability, Autism and Johnson Neurodivergence Bill 2 April 2025 Jamie Halcro CON Scotland's Islands Johnston 3 April 2025 George SNP Celebrating the University of the West Adam of Scotland's Groundbreaking Foundation Academy 22 April 2025 Douglas CON Addressing Waiting Times in NHS Lumsden Grampian 5 PB/S6/26/039 23 April 2025 Jackie SNP Global Intergenerational Week 2025 Dunbar 24 April 2025 Neil Bibby LAB BBC Scotland's Decision to End River City and Close its Dumbarton Studios 29 April 2025 Marie McNair SNP Testicular Cancer Awareness Month 30 April 2025 Meghan CON Best Start New Model of Neonatal Care Gallacher 1 May 2025 Emma SNP World Asthma Day 2025 Harper 6 May 2025 Christine SNP 30th Anniversary of Eco-Schools and Grahame Success for St Andrew's RC Primary School in Gorebridge 7 May 2025 Roz McCall CON Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 8 May 2025 Michael LAB Wraparound Care for Children with Marra Additional Support Needs 13 May 2025 Gordon SNP Construction Skills for the Future MacDonald 14 May 2025 Kenneth SNP Marine Conservation Society Publishes Gibson 2024 State of our Beaches Report 15 May 2025 Ross Greer GRN Addressing the Impact of Second Home Ownership in Scotland 20 May 2025 Beatrice LD Radio Teleswitch Service Switch-off Wishart 21 May 2025 Clare SNP The Harm of Gambling Addiction Adamson 22 May 2025 Kevin Stewart SNP Aberdeen to Welcome the Tall Ships Races 27 May 2025 Elena SNP Common Ground Forum on Deer Whitham 28 May 2025 Sharon...
Last updated: 5 February 2026

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Date MSP Party Subject 7 January Foysol LAB The Importance of Medical Technology 2025 Choudhury for Patients with Diabetes 8 January George SNP St Mirren Announces Landmark 2025 Adam Partnership with UWS 9 January Ash Regan ALBA Expanding Scotland’s Connectivity from 2025 Edinburgh and Beyond 14 January Meghan CON Introduction of NOVA Scotland 2025 Gallacher 15 January Kenneth SNP Compensation for the WASPI Women 2025 Gibson 16 January Rhoda Grant LAB Scottish Human Rights Commission’s 2025 Spotlight Project into Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Highlands and Islands 16 January Tim Eagle CON Improving Access to Health and Social 2025 Care in Rural Scotland (rescheduled from 30 October) 21 January David SNP European Showmen's Union Congress 2025 Torrance 2025 22 January Oliver CON Celebrating the Continued Social, 2025 Mundell Cultural and Economic Importance of Robert Burns 23 January Michelle SNP Promoting the Role of Women in 2025 Thomson Scotland's Journey to Net Zero 4 PB/S6/26/019 28 January Clare SNP Brexit Harm to Scotland, Five Years 2025 Adamson Since the UK Left the EU 29 January Jackson CON Holocaust Memorial Day 2025, For a 2025 Carlaw Better Future 30 January Alex Rowley LAB Scottish Engineering's Engineering 2025 Skills Gap Analysis for Scotland 4 February Christine SNP The Lockerbie Bombing, A Father’s 2025 Grahame Search for Justice 5 February Mark Ruskell GRN Save Local Libraries 2025 6 February Elena SNP Report on Alcohol Use Disorder in the 2025 Whitham Justice System 18 February Beatrice LD Opportunities and Challenges for 2025 Wishart Scotland’s Fishing Sector in 2025 19 February Rachael CON Tackling the Rise in Rural Crime and 2025 Hamilton Equipment Theft in Scotland 20 February Kenneth SNP The Ongoing Impact of PFI/PPP on 2025 Gibson Scotland’s Public Finances 25 February Emma SNP Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2025 Harper 2025 26 February Fulton SNP Northern Corridor Community Forum's 2025 MacGregor Evidence-based Report 27 February Murdo Fraser CON Protection of Park Home Residents 2025 4 March 2025 Carol LAB Holistic Approach to Alcohol-related Mochan Brain Damage 5 March 2025 Colin Beattie SNP Three Years of Solidarity with Ukraine 6 March 2025 Marie McNair SNP Impact of UK Welfare Reforms in Scotland 11 March 2025 Alexander CON Additional Support Needs in Scotland Stewart 12 March 2025 Audrey Nicoll SNP International Women’s Day 2025 13 March 2025 Paul O'Kane LAB Young Carers Action Day 2025 18 March 2025 Clare SNP MacDiarmid’s Brownsbank Cottage, a Adamson Scottish Cultural Treasure 19 March 2025 Tess White CON Addressing Sexual Violence in Scotland’s Hospitals 20 March 2025 Michael SNP Awareness of Criminal Exploitation of Matheson Children 25 March 2025 Stuart SNP Peel Ports’ Conservancy Fee Plans for McMillan Clydeport Area 26 March 2025 Maggie GRN Ending Destitution in Scotland – a Road Chapman Map for Policymakers 27 March 2025 Liz Smith CON 300 Years of The Black Watch 1 April 2025 Daniel LAB Learning Disability, Autism and Johnson Neurodivergence Bill 2 April 2025 Jamie Halcro CON Scotland's Islands Johnston 5 PB/S6/26/019 3 April 2025 George SNP Celebrating the University of the West Adam of Scotland's Groundbreaking Foundation Academy 22 April 2025 Douglas CON Addressing Waiting Times in NHS Lumsden Grampian 23 April 2025 Jackie SNP Global Intergenerational Week 2025 Dunbar 24 April 2025 Neil Bibby LAB BBC Scotland's Decision to End River City and Close its Dumbarton Studios 29 April 2025 Marie McNair SNP Testicular Cancer Awareness Month 30 April 2025 Meghan CON Best Start New Model of Neonatal Care Gallacher 1 May 2025 Emma SNP World Asthma Day 2025 Harper 6 May 2025 Christine SNP 30th Anniversary of Eco-Schools and Grahame Success for St Andrew's RC Primary School in Gorebridge 7 May 2025 Roz McCall CON Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 8 May 2025 Michael LAB Wraparound Care for Children with Marra Additional Support Needs 13 May 2025 Gordon SNP Construction Skills for the Future MacDonald 14 May 2025 Kenneth SNP Marine Conservation Society Publishes Gibson 2024 State of our Beaches Report 15 May 2025 Ross Greer GRN Addressing the Impact of Second Home Ownership in Scotland 20 May 2025 Beatrice LD Radio Teleswitch Service Switch-off Wishart 21 May 2025 Clare SNP The Harm of Gambling Addiction Adamson 22 May 2025 Kevin Stewart SNP Aberdeen to Welcome the Tall Ships Races 27 May 2025 Elena SNP Common Ground Forum on Deer Whitham 28 May 2025 Sharon...
Official Report Meeting date: 17 June 2025

Meeting of the Parliament 17 June 2025 [Draft]

With regard to the second part of Ms Dowey’s question, right now, the Scottish Government is making the necessary preparations for implementation.Child Poverty Child Poverty The next item of business is a statement by Shirley-Anne Somerville on the tackling child poverty delivery plan annual progress report 2024-25.
Official Report Meeting date: 28 October 2025

Meeting of the Parliament 28 October 2025 [Draft]

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) Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Beattie, Colin (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP) Bibby, Neil (West Scotland) (Lab) Boyack, Sarah (Lothian) (Lab) Brown, Siobhian (Ayr) (SNP) Burgess, Ariane (Highlands and Islands) (Green) Chapman, Maggie (North East Scotland) (Green) Choudhury, Foysol (Lothian) (Ind) Clark, Katy (West Scotland) (Lab) 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) Dunbar, Jackie (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP) Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Glasgow) (Lab) 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) Gougeon, Mairi (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP) Grahame, Christine (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP) Grant, Rhoda (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) 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) 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) Proxy vote cast by Ross Greer Mackay, Rona (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP) Macpherson, Ben (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP) Maguire, Ruth (Cunninghame South) (SNP) Marra, Michael (North East Scotland) (Lab) Martin, Gillian (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP) Mason, John (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind) 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) 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) Russell, Davy (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (Lab) Slater, Lorna (Lothian) (Green) Somerville, Shirley-Anne (Dunfermline) (SNP) Stevenson, Collette (East Kilbride) (SNP) Proxy vote cast by Fulton MacGregor Stewart, Kaukab (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP) Stewart, Kevin (Aberdeen Central) (SNP) Sturgeon, Nicola (Glasgow Southside) (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 Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Ind) Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Con) Burnett, Alexander (Aberdeenshire West) (Con) Carlaw, Jackson (Eastwood) (Con) Dowey...

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