Join us for the final First Minister’s Questions of 2024, live from the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, starting with General Questions to Ministers.
Scottish Parliament – First Minister’s Questions.
11:40am General Questions
Ash Regan S6O-04137
1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains committed to rolling out universal entitlement to free school meals for all primary school children within the current parliamentary session.
Audrey Nicoll S6O-04138
2. To ask the Scottish Government what impact its recently announced hub for offshore wind will have on the renewables sector in north east Scotland.
Clare Adamson S6O-04139
3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking, including in discussion with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, to promote electrical safety over the Christmas period.
Stuart McMillan S6O-04140
4. To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed transport infrastructure in Inverclyde with Transport Scotland.
Jackie Baillie S6O-04141
5. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether Dumbarton Castle is an important cultural asset.
James Dornan S6O-04142
6. To ask the Scottish Government how its draft Budget 2025-26 will support the growth of the Scottish economy.
Lorna Slater S6O-04143
7. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024, what progress it has made towards implementing mandatory food waste reporting by larger businesses.
Emma Harper
8. [Not Lodged]
12:00pm First Minister’s Questions
Russell Findlay S6F-03641
1. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Anas Sarwar S6F-03642
2. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Patrick Harvie S6F-03643
3. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Christine Grahame S6F-03648
4. To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will encourage the public not to buy puppies or dogs during the festive period, in light of the reported possibility that these may be the product of irresponsible breeders, including illegal puppy farms.
Sandesh Gulhane S6F-03654
5. To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking in response to the reported announcement that NHS Scotland’s IT software supplier, INPS, has entered administration, in light of concerns that this could leave GPs without the digital infrastructure to maintain electronic health records.
Mark Griffin S6F-03665
6. To ask the First Minister what consideration the Scottish Government has given to what the potential impact might be on Deaf and Deafblind people of the termination of its contract with Contact Scotland BSL.
12:45pm Portfolio Questions – Social Justice
Paul O’Kane S6O-04145
1. To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement its ministers have had with Disabled People’s Organisations to discuss any concerns of disabled people.
Humza Yousaf S6O-04146
2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details on the implementation of its social isolation and loneliness strategy, Recovering our Connections 2023-2026 , particularly in relation to urban areas.
Graham Simpson S6O-04147
3. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to address wait times in temporary accommodation.
Willie Coffey S6O-04148
4. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any benefits of the Scottish Welfare Fund for constituents in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley.
Carol Mochan S6O-04149
5. To ask the Scottish Government what levels of support are currently available to women experiencing domestic abuse.
Sandesh Gulhane S6O-04150
6. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle any fraud in Social Security Scotland.
Gordon MacDonald S6O-04151
7. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement in its draft Budget 2025-26 that it plans to mitigate the UK Government’s two-child benefit cap policy in Scotland, what it estimates the cost will be of doing so, per affected child.
Clare Haughey S6O-04152
8. To ask the Scottish Government how the measures announced in its draft Budget 2025-26 will support its mission to eradicate child poverty.
1:10pm Decision Time
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