Parliament Live from Holyrood – 10/06/2026
Join us for Parliament Live from Holyrood including a Labour Party Debate calling for an Inquiry to into SNP finances.
Today’s Parliament Live from Holyrood includes a Labour Party Debate calling for an Inquiry to into SNP finances.
2:00pm – Portfolio Questions
Portfolio – Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Finance and Local Government, Parliamentary Business and Veterans
1. Tim Eagle (S7O-00029)
To ask the Scottish Government when it will bring forward proposals to reform the non-domestic rates system.
2. Mark Griffin (S7O-00030)
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with COSLA regarding the pay negotiations for 2026-27.
3. Claire Baker (S7O-00031)
To ask the Scottish Government how it is taking forward plans to rebalance the non-domestic rates system.
4. Jenny Young (S7O-00032)
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to warnings issued by the Institute for Fiscal Studies on 27 May 2026 that, if earnings in Scotland grow in line with the rest of the UK, Scotland could face a deficit of over £6 billion by 2030.
5. Pauline Stafford (S7O-00033)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work with West Lothian Council and other local authorities, on plans to unlock pension fund assets, including in local authority pension schemes to deliver more affordable housing.
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6. Mark Ruskell (S7O-00034)
To ask the Scottish Government whether planning authorities have adequate guidance on how to assess proposed hyperscale AI data centres.
7. Andrew Baxter (S7O-00035)
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with COSLA and local authorities regarding how its proposed Better Surfaces Fund will be allocated.
8. Jackie Baillie (S7O-00036)
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the 2026 SNP manifesto commitment of £10 billion in capital spending on health, including community health and care hubs, when it will allocate funding to build a new Dumbarton Health Centre.
9. Clare Haughey (S7O-00037)
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting businesses on Scotland’s high streets.
Portfolio: Public Service Reform, Europe, External Affairs and Energy
1. David Barratt (S7O-00039)
To ask the Scottish Government what work is being done to ensure that regulatory and consenting frameworks support the deployment of low-carbon heat recovery technologies from rivers, estuaries and coastal waters.
2. Mark Simpson (S7O-00040)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address staffing pressures across the prison estate through its programme of public sector reform.
3. Jamie Langan (S7O-00041)
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether farmers and producers in Scotland are better served and protected within the single market of the UK rather than when operating in the EU market.
4. Liam Kerr (S7O-00042)
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of Scotland’s energy security, including any consequent action it plans to take, in light of heightened global tensions particularly in the Middle East and Ukraine.
5. Liam McArthur (S7O-00043)
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the installation of electrical infrastructure in Orkney.
6. Martyn Day (S7O-00044)
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent reports of aviation fuel supply issues at Edinburgh and Glasgow airports, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding future fuel security and the fuel supply chain.
7. Jenni Minto (S7O-00045)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to adopt a “tell us once” approach to grant schemes, such as Fair Work First, across its departments to reduce the burden on individuals, organisations and businesses, as part of its planned public sector reform.
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9. Gillian Mackay (S7O-00047)
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on banning the use of Prestwick airport by the US military.
10. Collette Stevenson (S7O-00048)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its vision for public procurement, particularly in relation to supporting small businesses, social enterprises and local supply chains.
Scottish Labour Party Debate – Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics
1. Anas Sarwar (S7M-00294) – Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics
That the Parliament agrees to conduct an inquiry into the implications and lessons to be learned following the conclusion of Operation Branchform and the embezzlement conviction of Peter Murrell.
2. Jamie Hepburn (S7M-00294.1) – Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics
As an amendment to S7M-00294 in the name of Anas Sarwar (Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics), leave out from “agrees” to end and insert “considers the notion of representatives of political parties using a parliamentary committee to inquire into the internal operations of rival political parties to constitute a conflict of interest; believes that it is vital that independent authorities, including Police Scotland and the Crown Office, are free from political interference to fully and properly investigate and prosecute any and all criminal conduct, and urges elected representatives to use their parliamentary time to address matters that will improve the lives of the people of Scotland including, tackling the cost of living crisis, improving public services such as this NHS and taking climate action.”
3. Ross Greer (S7M-00294.2) – Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics
As an amendment to motion S7M-00294 in the name of Anas Sarwar (Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics), leave out from “agrees” to end and insert “believes there is a need to restore public trust in politics following multiple recent financial scandals, including those uncovered by Operation Branchform, further believes that an independent review into party political finances would go some way towards restoring this trust; believes that, to avoid this becoming a nakedly partisan process, it should be independently led rather than conducted by parliamentary committee, and that its remit must apply to the funding of all political parties; recognises wider concerns about the role of money in politics, including the scale of donations by extremely wealthy individuals, and the influence of organisations that refuse to disclose their funding sources, and calls for the devolution of power over the regulation of political parties and their funding to allow for the implementation of any recommendations of the independent review that would require legislative change.”
4. Russell Findlay (S7M-00294.3) – Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics
As an amendment to S7M-00294 in the name of Anas Sarwar (Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics), insert at end “; believes that public trust is undermined when legitimate questions go unanswered; notes the conviction of Peter Murrell following Operation Branchform; believes that scrutiny is essential to democratic accountability, and calls for any independent inquiry to establish what lessons must be learned from this scandal and what reforms are required to restore public confidence in Scottish politics.”
Committee Announcements
Business Motions
Parliamentary Bureau Motions.
5:30pm – Decision Time.
Members’ Business – Growing Scotland’s Screen Sector
1. Alyn Smith (S7M-00188) – Growing Scotland’s Screen Sector
That the Parliament welcomes the work undertaken by Creative Scotland and Screen Scotland to support the film and screen industry and create opportunities for Scotland’s cultural and arts sector; recognises what it sees as the potential economic and cultural opportunities that a new studio facility and dedicated screen skills academy could bring to Scotland, including Stirling; notes that Scotland’s screen sector reportedly contributed £718 million to the Scottish economy in 2023 and supported 12,260 full-time equivalent jobs; welcomes the fact that the sector is on course to contribute £1 billion annually to the Scottish economy by the end of 2030-31, and commends Screen Scotland, local authority screen offices and all others who have contributed to the continued successful growth of the sector in Scotland.
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