Parliament Live from Holyrood – 16/06/2026
Join us for Parliament Live from Holyrood including backbenchers’ FMQs and a ministerial statement on Scottish Government Investment in ‘Our Union Street’ and the People’s Palace and a Scottish Government debate on Strengthening Scotland’s Partnership with the Third Sector.
Today’s Parliament Live from Holyrood includes backbenchers’ FMQs and a ministerial statement on Scottish Government Investment in ‘Our Union Street’ and the People’s Palace and a Scottish Government debate on Strengthening Scotland’s Partnership with the Third Sector.
2:00pm – 2:00pm – General Questions
1. Holly Bruce (S7O-00060)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to assist Glasgow City Council in securing the necessary funding, resources and practical support required to keep the historic Queen’s Park Glasshouses open, preserved and thriving as a valued community asset.
2. Heather Anderson (S7O-00061)
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to calls from The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh for a national pilot programme to monitor air pollution around city primary schools.
Submitting member has a registered interest.
3. Jenny Young (S7O-00062)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when construction work on Winchburgh train station will begin.
4. Martyn Day (S7O-00063)
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made regarding funding for the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme.
5. Liam Kerr (S7O-00064)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will honour, in full, commitments made by previous Ministers for Transport to upgrade road infrastructure in the North East of Scotland.
6. Katherine Sangster (S7O-00065)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress it has made towards reducing the number of teachers on short-term or temporary contracts.
7. Andrew Baxter (S7O-00066)
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how any reduction in hours or withdrawal of pupil support assistant posts will impact rural primary schools, particularly in the Highlands and Islands region.
8. Katie Hagmann (S7O-00067)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work carried out by the Scottish Transport Emissions Partnership in relation to local air quality management.
First Minister’s Questions (Backbench Members)
Ministerial Statement – Scottish Government Investment in ‘Our Union Street’ and the People’s Palace
Scottish Government Debate – Strengthening Scotland’s Partnership with the Third Sector
1. Shirley-Anne Somerville (S7M-00356) – Strengthening Scotland’s Partnership with the Third Sector
That the Parliament commends the essential role that the third sector plays in supporting people and communities; recognises the contribution that the third sector provides to the delivery of many Scottish Government key priorities, including eradicating child poverty; acknowledges that the Scottish Government understands it has a shared responsibility alongside other funders and those who contract out to the third sector to take action to ensure that the sector is sustainable; agrees that a Third Sector Partnership Agreement provides the opportunity to formalise the relationship between the Scottish Government and the third sector, building upon the Scottish Government’s progress in delivering on its Fairer Funding commitments to date and responding to the views of the sector, and agrees that the Third Sector Partnership will be co-designed with third sector stakeholders to embed their knowledge and experience, demonstrating the value that the Scottish Government places on the sector.
Committee Announcements
Business Motions
Parliamentary Bureau Motions.
5:30pm – Decision Time.
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