Join us for First Minister’s Questions with John Swinney facing questions from opposition party leaders and a Scottish Government Debate on Public Service Reform.
Scottish Parliament – First Minister’s Questions.
1.30pm – Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by
General Questions
1. Laura Mitchell (S7O-00049)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce waiting times for patients in Moray.
2. Donald MacKinnon (S7O-00050)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the current status of the Barra and Vatersay Community Campus project.
3. Michael Marra (S7O-00051)
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of NHS Tayside’s recruitment freeze on patient care and waiting times across Dundee and the wider Tayside region.
4. Julie MacDougall (S7O-00052)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding the future of the Elmwood Campus of Scotland’s Rural College in Cupar.
5. Calum Kerr (S7O-00053)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the steps it is taking to support businesses to further grow the Scottish economy.
6. Kate Campbell (S7O-00054)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support people reporting and providing evidence of flytipping and other antisocial behaviour to enable enforcement action to be taken, as part of its National Litter and Flytipping Strategy.
7. Bob Doris (S7O-00055)
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to increasing the powers of the police to confiscate and retain e-bikes, e-scooters and quad bikes used antisocially or in connection with criminal offending.
8. Katherine Sangster (S7O-00056)
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its policy providing 1,140 hours of funded early learning and childcare, what action it is taking to address any parental concerns about flexibility and choice.
9. Miles Briggs (S7O-00057)
To ask the Scottish Government what further assessment it has made of any impact on the environment following the granting of planning consent for the Berwick Bank offshore windfarm, in light of the significant updates and changes to guidance and regulations since consent was granted.
10. Daniel Johnson (S7O-00058)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the commissioning of a new pre-hospital critical care service for Edinburgh and the east of Scotland.
2:00pm First Minister’s Questions
1. Anas Sarwar (S7F-00011)
Question to be taken in Chamber.
2. Malcolm Offord (S7F-00012)
Question to be taken in Chamber.
3. Gillian Mackay (S7F-00013)
Question to be taken in Chamber.
4. Russell Findlay (S7F-00014)
Question to be taken in Chamber.
5. Alex Cole-Hamilton (S7F-00015)
Question to be taken in Chamber.
Ministerial Statement – Improving Maternity Services Across Scotland
Scottish Government Debate – Public Service Reform: Empowering Staff, Service Users and Local Communities
1. Ivan McKee (S7M-00309) – Public Service Reform: Empowering Staff, Service Users and Local Communities
That the Parliament welcomes that the Scottish Government’s Public Service Reform Strategy centres on the importance of prevention in the development of public services; believes that it is vital to empower staff, service users and local communities to be part of the design and delivery of services that meet the needs of the people of Scotland, and agrees that the delivery of excellent and sustainable public services should be the goal of public service reform, rather than the preservation of existing corporate structures.
Business Motions
Parliamentary Bureau Motions.
5:00pm – Decision Time.
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