First Minister’s Questions, live from the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood.
Scottish Parliament Questions to the First Minister.
Join us for First Minister’s Questions, live from the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood.
11:40am General Questions
Bob Doris S5O-02809
1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of energy company practices that exacerbate fuel poverty and indebtedness of vulnerable households seeking to reconnect their supply following disconnection.
Finlay Carson S5O-02810
2. To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is on staffing ambulances.
John Mason S5O-02811
3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the citizens’ basic income pilot schemes.
David Stewart
4. [Withdrawn]
Graham Simpson S5O-02813
5. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Lanarkshire and what was discussed.
Bill Kidd S5O-02814
6. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the announcement by the DWP that the two-child limit on universal credit payments will be partially rolled back.
Michelle Ballantyne S5O-02815
7. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the new required qualifications for childcare practitioners.
Tom Arthur S5O-02816
8. To ask the Scottish Government how the proposals in the draft Budget aim to support communities in the Renfrewshire South constituency.
Willie Coffey S5O-02817
9. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether non-looked after kinship carers should receive the same level of financial support that fosters carers and looked after kinship carers receive when looking after children who have experienced family break-ups or the death of a parent.
Gordon MacDonald S5O-02818
10. To ask the Scottish Government what SEPA’s responsibilities are regarding maintaining water levels in reservoirs in the Edinburgh area, in order to ensure public safety, wildlife protection and continued recreational use.
12:00pm First Minister’s Questions
Jackson Carlaw S5F-02989
1. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Richard Leonard S5F-02990
2. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Willie Rennie S5F-02991
3. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Tom Arthur S5F-03010
4. To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is marking Holocaust Memorial Day.
Brian Whittle S5F-03006
5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to ensure that partner providers are part of a sustainable solution for the roll-out of 1,140 hours of funded childcare.
Pauline McNeill S5F-02994
6. To ask the First Minister what assistance the Scottish Government is giving EU nationals to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.
12:45pm Members’ Business
Richard Lyle S5M-15264
Remembering the Holocaust
That the Parliament recognises that 27 January 2019 is Holocaust Memorial Day; believes that the day is an important opportunity to reflect on the tragedy of the Holocaust and the atrocities committed during the times of Nazi rule in Germany; remembers that approximately 17 million people lost their lives during this dark time with 6 million of those being Jews; considers that the pain, suffering and sorrow that was caused comes from views rooted in hatred and prejudice and perpetrated by those with dangerous thoughts of superiority; acknowledges that it has almost been 70 years since the Holocaust; reiterates its condemnation of the actions of those involved, and supports the victims of this and other genocides throughout recent history; commends all service personnel who fought in defence of liberty, freedom and justice, especially those who paid the ultimate sacrifice, and reiterates its commitment to condemning any antisemitic action or language present today and defending all ethnic groups that are oppressed and persecuted throughout the world.