Join us for First Minister’s Questions with John Swinney facing questions from opposition party leaders and a Scottish Government Debate on Scotland’s Energy Opportunity.
Scottish Parliament – First Minister’s Questions.
1.30pm – General Questions
1. Adam Harley (S7O-00202)
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with Police Scotland to help reduce incidents of crime and antisocial behaviour.
2. Senga Beresford (S7O-00203)
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its commitment to provide an update on the availability of maternity services in Stranraer and Wigtownshire after the summer recess, when will it provide such an update.
3. Fulton MacGregor (S7O-00204)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to lower waiting times for CAMHS and ensure that all children and young people are getting access to treatment at the right time.
4. Zen Ghani (S7O-00205)
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Glasgow City Council and the Glasgow City Region Bus Partnership regarding the delivery of bus priority measures on Pollokshaws Road, including any assessment it has made of the potential economic benefits for communities and businesses in the southside of Glasgow.
5. Rachael Hamilton (S7O-00206)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its ongoing work to deal with rural crime.
6. Lloyd Melville (S7O-00207)
To ask the Scottish Government what role it envisages for Angus in its proposed East Coast Arc between Aberdeen, Dundee and St Andrews.
7. Laura Moodie (S7O-00208)
To ask the Scottish Government what support it can provide to bus service operators, including Borders Buses, to improve evening services between Edinburgh, Peebles and Galashiels.
8. Laura Mitchell (S7O-00209)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to deal with housing shortages in rural communities, including in Moray.
9. David Linden (S7O-00210)
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that sufficient adapted housing is available to meet medical needs through local authorities and registered social landlords.
10. Collette Stevenson (S7O-00211)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the actions it has taken since May 2026 to support people with the cost of living, including in relation to measures to tackle poverty.
2:00pm First Minister’s Questions
1. Jackie Baillie (S7F-00036)
Question to be taken in Chamber.
2. Malcolm Offord (S7F-00037)
Question to be taken in Chamber.
3. Gillian Mackay (S7F-00038)
Question to be taken in Chamber.
4. Russell Findlay (S7F-00039)
Question to be taken in Chamber.
5. Alex Cole-Hamilton (S7F-00040)
Question to be taken in Chamber.
Scottish Government Debate – Scotland’s Energy Opportunity
1. Stephen Gethins (S7M-01114)
That the Parliament agrees that Scotland’s energy transformation provides a generational opportunity to grow the economy, create more high-quality jobs, strengthen communities across Scotland, and place Scotland at the heart of the solution to Europe’s energy security challenge; calls on the UK Government to deliver a stable, transparent policy, regulatory and investment environment to enable timely energy deployment in Scotland at scale, and to deepen Scotland’s relationship with the rest of Europe on energy, and agrees to work together to accelerate energy deployment and ensure that the full benefits of Scotland’s energy transformation are realised for the people of Scotland.
Business Motions
Parliamentary Bureau Motions.
5:00pm – Decision Time.
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