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
Kenneth Gibson S6O-01700
1. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether any changes to the current devolution settlement should only be implemented with the explicit democratic consent of the Scottish people.
Christine Grahame
2. [Withdrawn]
Edward Mountain S6O-01702
3. To ask the Scottish Government when the National Treatment Centre – Highland will be fully operational.
Audrey Nicoll S6O-01703
4. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has recently had with the Scottish Resilience Partnership in preparation for the winter.
Rona Mackay S6O-01704
5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of The Promise Scotland.
Alasdair Allan S6O-01705
6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the Barra and Vatersay Community Campus project.
Murdo Fraser S6O-01706
7. To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that NHS boards comply with public procurement rules in relation to the purchase and operation of specialist medical equipment.
Colin Beattie S6O-01707
8. To ask the Scottish Government what the next steps are in implementing buffer zones outside abortion clinics in Scotland, in light of the UK Supreme Court judgement on this issue handed down on 7 December 2022.
12:00pm First Minister’s Questions
Douglas Ross S6F-01631
1. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Anas Sarwar S6F-01632
2. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Rachael Hamilton S6F-01647
3. To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government plans to address reported shortages of antibiotics, in light of the growing number of Strep A cases.
Stuart McMillan S6F-01649
4. To ask the First Minister what impact the Self-Isolation Support Grant has had on low-income workers who have contracted COVID-19.
Carol Mochan S6F-01648
5. To ask the First Minister, further to her commitment in June that a Women’s Health Champion for Scotland would be appointed in the summer, whether such an appointment will be made before Christmas.
Ross Greer S6F-01653
6. To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is supporting public transport to be better used and more affordable.
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