Join us for First Minister’s Questions live from the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, starting with General Questions to Ministers.
Scottish Parliament – First Minister’s Questions.
11:40am General Questions
John Mason S6O-03380
1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its involvement in the proposals for Glasgow to potentially host the Commonwealth Games in 2026.
Paul O’Kane S6O-03381
2. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership.
Stephanie Callaghan S6O-03382
3. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of reports that HC-One plans to terminate the contract for the Hospital Based Complex Clinical Care service at Hatton Lea Care Home.
Pam Gosal S6O-03383
4. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help local authorities tackle damp and mould in social housing.
Ariane Burgess S6O-03384
5. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding what steps it can take to protect horticultural workers on seasonal worker visas from unfair work practices and substandard accommodation.
Colin Smyth S6O-03385
6. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to prevent the closure of care homes in South Lanarkshire.
Roz McCall S6O-03386
7. To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has conducted of the impact of its reformed dental payments system, introduced on 1 November 2023, in the Mid Scotland and Fife region.
Jeremy Balfour S6O-03387
8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has followed the advice issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office regarding appropriate governance and controls for the use of children’s Scottish Candidate Numbers for research in the education system.
12:00pm First Minister’s Questions
Douglas Ross S6F-03063
1. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Anas Sarwar S6F-03064
2. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Lorna Slater S6F-03069
3. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Karen Adam S6F-03076
4. To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the potential impact on Police Scotland and devolved agencies of reports that the Home Office is planning to launch a major operation to detain asylum seekers across the UK, following the passing of the UK Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024.
Murdo Fraser S6F-03070
5. To ask the First Minister, in light of new reported data that nearly one in five shop premises in Scottish cities lie empty, what action the Scottish Government is taking to support the retail sector.
Foysol Choudhury S6F-03083
6. To ask the First Minister what recent discussions the Scottish Government has had with environmental groups and communities regarding how it plans to deliver strong action on climate change, following the removal of the 2030 climate target.
Collette Stevenson S6F-03082
7. To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the potential impact on devolved social security benefits of the UK Government’s proposed reforms to disability benefits.
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