Join us for First Minister’s Questions, live from the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, starting with General Questions to Ministers, followed by First Minister’s Questions.
Scottish Parliament – First Minister’s Questions.
11:40am General Questions
1. Clare Haughey (S6O-05595)
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the banking industry about maintaining access to face-to-face banking services on high streets.
2. Ash Regan (S6O-05596)
To ask the Scottish Government how it measures success in protecting care-experienced children, in light of reports that its flagship policy, The Promise, has failed to keep vulnerable children safe.
3. Tim Eagle (S6O-05597)
To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it will provide to local authorities to address ageing infrastructure, including bridges.
4. Jamie Halcro Johnston (S6O-05598)
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that Highlands and Islands Airports Limited airports are as accessible as possible to all residents and users.
5. Liam McArthur (S6O-05599)
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles in rural and island communities.
6. Kenneth Gibson (S6O-05600)
To ask the Scottish Government what actions Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited will take to improve the resilience of Ardrossan Harbour, once it has been acquired.
7. Maggie Chapman (S6O-05601)
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the forthcoming International Women’s Day, what action it is taking to ensure that Scotland’s economy provides women with equitable access to economic opportunity, including how it supports them to live free from poverty and financial inequality.
8. Brian Whittle (S6O-05602)
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the gap between secondary school leavers from the most deprived and least deprived areas going to a positive destination widened to 4.7 percentage points, which is the largest since 2020-21.
12:00pm First Minister’s Questions
1. Russell Findlay (S6F-04718)
Question to be taken in Chamber.
2. Anas Sarwar (S6F-04719)
Question to be taken in Chamber.
3. Ross Greer (S6F-04720)
Question to be taken in Chamber.
4. Kenneth Gibson (S6F-04721)
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the UK Government’s Spring Statement.
5. Stephen Kerr (S6F-04723)
To ask the First Minister, in light of the recently published Commission on School Reform manifesto warning that the curriculum for excellence has been poorly implemented and is harming long-term prospects, what the Scottish Government’s position is on whether a lack of clear, nationally specified curriculum content and standards has contributed to declining attainment and inconsistency across Scotland’s schools.
6. Katy Clark (S6F-04731)
To ask the First Minister, in light of the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day being equal rights and equal justice, what action the Scottish Government is taking to improve the legal rights of women and girls.
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