Parliament Live from Holyrood – 16/09/2026
Join us for Parliament Live from Holyrood including Portfolio Questions and a Scottish Green Party Debate on Hyperscale Data Centres.
Today’s Parliament Live from Holyrood includes Portfolio Questions and a Scottish Green Party Debate on Hyperscale Data Centres.
2:00pm – Portfolio Questions
Justice
1. Amanda Bland (S7O-00220)
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of a recent Police Scotland Freedom of Information response indicating that there have been 342 referrals involving South-East Asian children since 2020, including 31 cases of sexual exploitation, what action it is taking to ensure that Vietnamese children at risk of trafficking are identified at an early stage, protected from exploitation and provided with appropriate support.
2. David Barratt (S7O-00221)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the criminal trade in counterfeit cigarettes in local communities, including what support it provides to trading standards departments.
3. Andrew Baxter (S7O-00222)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address any barriers faced by victims of domestic abuse in rural and remote communities.
4. Karen Adam (S7O-00223)
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that women and girls in rural and coastal communities who experience domestic abuse and gender-based violence have equal access to specialist support and protection, including through the criminal justice system.
5. Neil Bibby (S7O-00224)
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report by the Auditor General for Scotland, Criminal courts backlog follow-up.
6. James Adams (S7O-00225)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the backlog of cases in Scotland’s courts and reduce waiting times for court proceedings.
7. Finlay Carson (S7O-00226)
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that waiting times for High Court trials are expected to almost triple by 2028.
8. Carol Mochan (S7O-00227)
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that waiting times for High Court trials are set to triple by 2028.
9. Daniel Johnson (S7O-00228)
[Withdrawn]
10. Craig Hoy (S7O-00229)
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase funding for policing and community safety initiatives in rural areas, in light of recent data indicating upward trends in criminality in Dumfries and Galloway.
Health and Care
1. Jack Middleton (S7O-00230)
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of NHS Grampian’s GRACE project and its use of AI in detecting lung cancer.
2. Kate Campbell (S7O-00231)
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that the GP walk-in clinic in Musselburgh will be operational.
3. Calum Kerr (S7O-00232)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that its proposed reform of NHS boards will make it easier to access appropriate assessment and support for neurodivergent people, particularly adults.
4. Alan Brown (S7O-00233)
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the availability of African and Asian donor eggs for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment within the NHS.
5. David Linden (S7O-00234)
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership regarding funding for day centres for older people.
6. Irshad Ahmed (S7O-00235)
To ask the Scottish Government what model of financial support it is considering as part of its Programme for Government commitment to provide additional support with energy costs for people with a terminal illness, including its plans and timings for delivering this work.
7. Patrick Harvie (S7O-00236)
To ask the Scottish Government whether the commitment in the Programme for Government “to ensure that, by the end of 2031, no one waits more than 26 weeks for treatment” applies to all forms of healthcare, including gender identity services.
8. Max Bannerman (S7O-00237)
[Not Lodged]
9. Adam Harley (S7O-00238)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the provision of services for people with Type 1 diabetes across Scotland.
10. Jenni Minto (S7O-00239)
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership and NHS Highland regarding the provision of kidney dialysis services to ensure that people are receiving treatment close to home.
Scottish Green Party Debate – Hyperscale Data Centres
Scottish Green Party Debate – Middle East: Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions
Business Motions
Parliamentary Bureau Motions.
5:30pm – Decision Time.
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