Parliament Live from Holyrood – 24/03/2026
Join us for Parliament Live from Holyrood with a Ministerial Statement on Scotland’s Climate Change Plan and Stage 3 Proceedings of the Visitor Levy and Crofting and Scottish Land Court bills.
Today’s Parliament Live from Holyrood includes a Ministerial Statement on Scotland’s Climate Change Plan and Stage 3 Proceedings of the Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill and the Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill.
2:00pm – Parliamentary Bureau Motions
Topical Questions
1. Carol Mochan (S6T-02970)
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent findings by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service that 29 babies have died as a result of co-sleeping in Scotland in the last two years.
2. Sharon Dowey (S6T-02973)
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported comments by the Fire Brigades Union that years of real-terms budget reductions have left the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service “creaking”, and that proposed workforce reductions would increase the risk to community safety, particularly following the recent fire in Glasgow.
3. Alex Cole-Hamilton (S6T-02979)
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to protect people receiving and awaiting social care packages, in light of recent reports that industry leaders are warning that home care services are heading towards a “catastrophic breakdown”.
Ministerial Statement on Scotland’s Climate Change Plan: 2026-2040
Stage 3 Proceedings – Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill
1. Daniel Johnson (S6M-21120) – Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill
That the Parliament agrees that the Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill be passed.
Stage 3 Proceedings – Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
1. Ivan McKee (S6M-21103) – Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
That the Parliament agrees that the Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill be passed.
Stage 3 Proceedings – Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill
1. Jim Fairlie (S6M-21104) – Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill
That the Parliament agrees that the Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill be passed.
Motion on Legislative Consent: Crime and Policing Bill – UK Legislation
Motion on Legislative Consent: Tobacco and Vapes Bill – UK Legislation
Motion on Legislative Consent: Armed Forces Bill – UK Legislation
Motion on Legislative Consent: Railways Bill – UK Legislation
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 6th Report, 2026 (Session 6)
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 7th Report, 2026 (Session 6)
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 10th Report, 2026 (Session 6)
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Motion on the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (Modifications) Resolution 2026
Business Motions
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
6:05pm – Decision Time
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