Parliament Live from Holyrood – 27/109/2026
Join us for Parliament Live from Holyrood including backbenchers’ FMQs and a Scottish Government Debate on Scotland’s Commitment to International Climate Justice.
Today’s Parliament Live from Holyrood includes backbenchers’ FMQs and a Scottish Government Debate on Scotland’s Commitment to International Climate Justice.
2:00pm – General Questions
1. Gary Bouse (S7O-00377)
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the economic and energy security opportunities presented by the development of pumped storage hydro across Scotland.
2. Monica Lennon (S7O-00378)
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with City of Glasgow College regarding reported concerns about exposure to carcinogenic welding fumes and the measures in place to ensure a safe environment for lecturers and students.
3. Colm Merrick (S7O-00379)
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the BBC Scotland television channel is to be closed.
4. Heather Anderson (S7O-00380)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any discussions it has had with the senior leadership of Dundee and Angus College regarding the college’s Transform Programme.
5. Kristopher Leask (S7O-00381)
To ask the Scottish Government what its understanding is of the term “penstock” in Class 1(g) of the Schedule to the Valuation for Rating (Plant and Machinery) (Scotland) Regulations 2000, including whether that includes the penstock of a hydro-electric scheme, and if so, whether it is exempt from rateability under that provision.
6. David Smith (S7O-00382)
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding calls for additional Royal Navy surface fleet assets to be based in Scotland.
7. Mark Simpson (S7O-00383)
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to local authorities, including in Dundee and Angus, to address fly-tipping and littering.
8. Finlay Carson (S7O-00384)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address concerns raised in the Scottish Human Rights Commission’s October 2026 report, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the South of Scotland.
First Minister’s Questions (Backbench Members)
Ministerial Statement – Keeping The Promise: Progress and Delivery to 2030
Scottish Government Debate – Scotland’s Commitment to International Climate Justice
1. Gillian Martin (S7M-01726) – Scotland’s Commitment to International Climate Justice
That the Parliament reaffirms its commitment to climate justice, accepting that those in the Global South who have done the least to cause climate change are facing the worst impacts, and recognises that Scotland’s commitment to play its role in the global response to tackling climate change and biodiversity loss, including addressing climate related loss and damage, is guided by the principles of climate justice, fairness and global solidarity.
Committee Announcements
Business Motions
Parliamentary Bureau Motions.
5:30pm – Decision Time.
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