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
Bill Kidd S6O-04914
1. To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any potential environmental impact, what its response is to reports that a category A nuclear safety event occurred at Faslane naval base between January and April this year.
Maurice Golden S6O-04915
2. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting entrepreneurship.
Liz Smith S6O-04916
3. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Transport Scotland about motorway gantry signage.
Tim Eagle S6O-04917
4. To ask the Scottish Government what support it can offer to help local authorities protect council-run and arm’s-length external organisation-run community facilities.
Gordon MacDonald S6O-04918
5. To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions the economy secretary and business minister have had with the UK Government regarding tariff exemptions and other support for the Scotch whisky industry.
Evelyn Tweed S6O-04919
6. To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to develop year-round support for, and promotion of, high street businesses, in light of the recent Scotland Loves Local Week.
Keith Brown
7. [Not Lodged]
Willie Rennie S6O-04921
8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with the University of Dundee and the Scottish Funding Council regarding the university’s financial situation.
12:00pm First Minister’s Questions
Russell Findlay S6F-04273
1. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Anas Sarwar S6F-04274
2. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Ross Greer S6F-04275
3. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Ruth Maguire S6F-04281
4. To ask the First Minister, in light of reports of the rising rate of poverty for families with a baby under one and new evidence from Save the Children that increasing Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods payments could significantly reduce the child poverty rate for this priority group, whether the Scottish Government will consider increasing these payments.
Brian Whittle S6F-04284
5. To ask the First Minister what urgent steps the Scottish Government is taking in response to reports that nursing and midwifery vacancies have risen by 60% in six months.
Paul Sweeney S6F-04287
6. To ask the First Minister what additional support the Scottish Government is giving to the Public Dental Service, in light of reports that there has been a 10% rise in spending over the last two years due to increased demand.
Jamie Greene S6F-04291
7. To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will review its policy on public sector settlement agreements, in light of reports that £4 million of public money was spent on public sector pay-offs in 2023-24.
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