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-04760
1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the A720 Sheriffhall roundabout project.
Jeremy Balfour S6O-04761
2. To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to part 5 of the Housing (Scotland) Bill, when the homelessness prevention pilots will commence.
Jackie Dunbar S6O-04762
3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact of the increase to employer national insurance contributions on the third sector in Scotland.
Foysol Choudhury S6O-04763
4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is working to reduce the average time families spend in temporary accommodation.
Maggie Chapman S6O-04764
5. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recently published report by the Just Transition Commission, A Just Transition for Aberdeen and the North East .
Collette Stevenson
6. [Not Lodged]
Rona Mackay S6O-04766
7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on ScotRail driver recruitment and training programmes, in light of reports of previous service reductions being attributed to staffing shortages.
Sarah Boyack S6O-04767
8. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to local authorities to enable them to implement their Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies.
12:00pm First Minister’s Questions
Russell Findlay S6F-04141
1. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Anas Sarwar S6F-04142
2. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Alex Cole-Hamilton S6F-04143
3. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Ben Macpherson S6F-04160
4. To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is supporting film and TV production in Edinburgh and throughout Scotland.
Roz McCall S6F-04155
5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that Police Scotland’s national child abuse investigation unit now carries out 700 child sexual abuse investigations a year, representing an increase of 30% since 2015.
Mark Ruskell S6F-04145
6. To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to secure a direct ferry route between Scotland and France.
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