Join us for First Minister’s Questions live from the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, starting with General Questions to Ministers and followed by First Minister’s Questions.
Scottish Parliament – First Minister’s Questions.
11:40am General Questions
John Mason S6O-04816
1. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the proposed establishment of Great British Railways and any potential implications for devolved responsibilities over rail services and infrastructure in Scotland.
Jamie Halcro Johnston S6O-04817
2. To ask the Scottish Government what new measures it has introduced in relation to supporting improved community engagement and respecting local democratic decision-making, when section 37 applications for energy infrastructure are considered.
Collette Stevenson S6O-04818
3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to tackle and prevent youth violence, including any outcomes from the summit held on 12 June.
Ben Macpherson S6O-04819
4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is assessing the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s capacity to provide emergency response cover and ensure community safety in Edinburgh, including in relation to meeting any needs resulting from population growth in the Lothians.
Claire Baker S6O-04820
5. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of the recent changes to college funding arrangements on Fife College.
Liam Kerr S6O-04821
6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when the consultation results of the A96 corridor review will be published.
Martin Whitfield S6O-04822
7. To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Armed Forces Covenant obligation on NHS boards to have due regard for the unique challenges faced by service children, what discussions the veterans minister has had with ministerial colleagues in relation to ensuring that relocations for military postings do not lead to service children being reprioritised to the back of NHS waiting lists, including through the provision of guidance to clinical teams to ensure that this does not happen.
Richard Leonard S6O-04823
8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to the consultation by Alexander Dennis on the future of its facilities in Falkirk and Larbert.
12:00pm First Minister’s Questions
Russell Findlay S6F-04187
1. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Anas Sarwar S6F-04188
2. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Patrick Harvie S6F-04189
3. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Audrey Nicoll S6F-04200
4. To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on the Scottish Government’s latest engagement with the UK Government regarding funding and timescales for the development of the Acorn carbon capture and storage project.
Maurice Golden S6F-04195
5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that up to 100 truckloads of Scotland’s waste will be moved each day to England as a result of the landfill ban on biodegradable waste.
Pam Duncan-Glancy S6F-04201
6. To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on the Scottish Government’s position on the funding of Scotland’s higher education institutions.
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