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
Colin Beattie (S6O-05307)
To ask the Scottish Government what support it offers to community organisations that are seeking to take forward regeneration projects.
Richard Leonard (S6O-05308)
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address the issue of assaults against transport workers.
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Davy Russell (S6O-05309)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to further support the Programme for Scotland’s Childminding Future beyond its current three-year cycle in order to continue to grow the number of childminders across Scotland.
Michael Marra (S6O-05310)
[Not Lodged]
Jeremy Balfour (S6O-05311)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will confirm that it will not allocate any further funding to the extension of the tram network in Edinburgh.
Martin Whitfield (S6O-05312)
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of an increase of 63 full-time equivalent teachers in 2025 compared with the previous year, how it will fulfil its commitment to recruit 3,500 new teachers before the end of the current parliamentary session.
Miles Briggs (S6O-05313)
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s public consultation on the proposed closure of Marionville Fire Station in Edinburgh.
Alex Rowley (S6O-05314)
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the ongoing reduction to both provision and facilities at the Elmwood campus of Scotland’s Rural College in Cupar, what its position is on the future of the college’s base in the North East Fife constituency.
12:00pm First Minister’s Questions
Russell Findlay (S6F-04534)
Question to be taken in Chamber.
Anas Sarwar (S6F-04535)
Question to be taken in Chamber.
Ross Greer (S6F-04536)
Question to be taken in Chamber.
David Torrance (S6F-04553)
To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to support households with the cost of living this winter.
Tim Eagle (S6F-04537)
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the partial collapse of the Spey Viaduct, including what support it can offer to Moray Council in responding to the immediate consequences and the next steps for the local community.
Monica Lennon (S6F-04540)
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the recent EIS findings that young people with additional support needs are being let down, and teachers are experiencing stress due to inadequate resourcing, in light of the reported reduction of nearly 20% in specialist ASN staff since 2010, despite a rise of over 710% in the number of pupils requiring such support since 2007.
Beatrice Wishart (S6F-04543)
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on local authorities, which host renewable energy infrastructure, receiving Scottish Crown Estate revenue allocations, such as a share of the income from ScotWind projects.
Portfolio Questions: Social Justice and Housing
Kenneth Gibson (S6O-05315)
To ask the Scottish Government how many affordable homes it anticipates will be built in North Ayrshire between 2025 and 2032 as part of its Affordable Housing Supply Programme.
Paul Sweeney (S6O-05316)
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to the thousands of children who will be living in temporary and unsuitable accommodation over the Christmas period.
Ruth Maguire (S6O-05317)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address misinformation in relation to refugees and asylum seekers and to promote community cohesion.
Christine Grahame (S6O-05318)
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the housing secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding arrangements for accessing pension funds as a source of investment to build affordable and social housing.
Alexander Burnett (S6O-05319)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprise housebuilders.
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Rona Mackay (S6O-05320)
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local authorities, such as East Dunbartonshire Council, to reduce the use of temporary accommodation and prevent homelessness.
Ash Regan (S6O-05321)
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its Equally Safe Delivery Plan, what discussions the Minister for Equalities has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the provision of sustained social and economic investment in prevention, housing, safety and long-term recovery for women and children currently in, or who are survivors of, the commercial sexual exploitation of prostitution.
Douglas Lumsden (S6O-05322)
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that increased regulations have had on the construction costs of housebuilding.
Stage 1 Debate: Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill
Motion on Legislative Consent: Sentencing Bill – UK Legislation
Business Motions
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.40pm: Decision Time
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