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
Clare Haughey (S6O-05403)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding its engagement with credit unions in relation to CMutual withdrawing its Family Protection Plan.
Stuart McMillan (S6O-05404)
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of what savings there have been to Greenock and Inverclyde constituents since the removal of peak rail fares.
Willie Coffey (S6O-05405)
To ask the Scottish Government what more can be done to tackle the problem of abandoned and derelict shops and buildings in town centres.
Jamie Halcro Johnston (S6O-05406)
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether local authorities should increase council tax, reduce public services, or a mixture of both, to meet any gaps in local government funding as a result of the draft Budget.
Meghan Gallacher (S6O-05407)
To ask the Scottish Government how the increase in the international development fund that was announced in the draft 2026-27 Scottish Budget will be spent.
Michael Matheson (S6O-05408)
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the economy secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding whether social impact bonds can be used to improve the employment opportunities for young people, including in Falkirk West.
Liz Smith (S6O-05409)
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is putting in place to encourage young people to engage in the arts.
Fergus Ewing (S6O-05410)
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether, without the use of private finance to enable construction of key infrastructure projects, there is a risk that Scotland could be seen as less attractive for inward investment and as a location for business, compared with other European countries.
12:00pm First Minister’s Questions
Russell Findlay (S6F-04591)
Question to be taken in Chamber.
Anas Sarwar (S6F-04592)
Question to be taken in Chamber.
Gillian Mackay (S6F-04593)
Question to be taken in Chamber.
Christine Grahame (S6F-04609)
To ask the First Minister, regarding the proposed expansion of wind turbines, battery storage facilities and pylons across the Scottish Borders, whether the Scottish Government has carried out an assessment of the potential cumulative impact on the wildlife and the landscape, in light of the importance of tourism to the area.
Miles Briggs (S6F-04602)
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to address the reported issues with teacher job shortages, caused by temporary teacher contracts.
Katy Clark (S6F-04603)
To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will comply with the Scottish Information Commissioner’s ruling that files relating to James Hamilton’s investigation into whether the former First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, broke the ministerial code must be published by 22 January 2026.
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