Parliament Live from Holyrood – 04/02/2025
Join us for Parliament Live from Holyrood with the Stage 1 debate on the Scottish Government’s Budget for 2025-26.
Today’s Parliament Live from Holyrood centres on the Scottish Government’s Budget for 2025-26 stage 1 debate which iis expected to be approved by the Scottish Parliament with the SNP Scottish Government receiving support from the Scottish Green Party, The Scottish Liveral Democrats and Alba. Labour have said that they will abstain and the Conservatives will vote against the bill.
2:00pm – Topical Questions
Roz McCall S6T-02322
1. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the COVID-19 lockdowns might have left a generation of children in Scotland with damaged eyesight.
Foysol Choudhury S6T-02335
2. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the banking sector regarding how to ensure that communities do not lose access to banking services, in light of reports that Lloyds Banking Group plans to close 14 Bank of Scotland branches over the next two years.
Kevin Stewart S6T-02326
3. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that mental health absences among ambulance crews have risen in Aberdeen and other parts of Scotland.
Stage 1 Debate led by Shona Robison on the Scottish Government’s Budget (Scotland) (No. 4) Bill
Business Motions
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5:00pm – Decision Time
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