Parliament Live from Holyrood – 12/03/2026
Join us for Parliament Live from Holyrood as the Stage 3 Proceedings of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill continue.
Today’s Parliament Live from Holyrood includes the third day of the Stage 3 Proceedings of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.
2:00pm – Portfolio Questions
Education and Skills
1. Douglas Ross (S6O-05635)
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether colleges should have borrowing powers and how any such powers would be delivered.
2. Finlay Carson (S6O-05636)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect and strengthen schools in rural areas.
3. Audrey Nicoll (S6O-05637)
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to colleges and universities to address skills shortages in the defence, aerospace and space sectors.
4. Jamie Hepburn (S6O-05638)
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been invested in schools in the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency through the Schools for the Future programme and the Learning Estate Investment Programme.
5. Paul Sweeney (S6O-05639)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will meet with stakeholders to discuss school provision and safe travel routes in Robroyston.
6. Keith Brown (S6O-05640)
[Not Lodged]
7. Jackie Dunbar (S6O-05641)
To ask the Scottish Government how its Budget 2026-27 will support apprenticeships.
8. Stephen Kerr (S6O-05642)
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to reduce the number of violent and disruptive incidents in schools.
Ministerial Statement on Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan
Stage 3 Proceedings: Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
Business Motions
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
10:00pm – Decision Time
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