Join us for First Minister’s Questions live from the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, starting with General Questions to Ministers and followed by FMQs.
Scottish Parliament – First Minister’s Questions.
11:40am General Questions
Mark Ruskell S6O-04458
1. To ask the Scottish Government when it will conclude its assessment of the case for a new rail station at Newburgh.
Rona Mackay S6O-04459
2. To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated cost would be of permanently extending free rail travel to companions of Blind Persons National Entitlement Card holders, in light of the campaigning by Sight Scotland and Deafblind Scotland.
Jackie Dunbar S6O-04460
3. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to build on the reported successes of the Aberdeen City Region Deal, which is due to conclude its 10-year plan next year.
Emma Harper
4. [Not Lodged]
James Dornan S6O-04462
5. To ask the Scottish Government what measures are being taken to mitigate any impact on disability payment recipients in Scotland of reported UK Government benefit reductions.
Annabelle Ewing S6O-04463
6. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the chief executive of Fife Council to discuss the housing emergency.
Lorna Slater S6O-04464
7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the deposit return scheme, including whether it will be appointing a deposit management organisation on schedule in April 2025.
Karen Adam S6O-04465
8. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Aberdeenshire Council’s decision to remove the nightwatch service at Macduff Harbour, in light of reported concerns about the economic impact of the decision.
12:00pm First Minister’s Questions
Russell Findlay S6F-03914
1. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Anas Sarwar S6F-03915
2. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Alex Cole-Hamilton S6F-03919
3. To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.
Michelle Thomson S6F-03926
4. To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the recent UK Living Standards Review 2025 , from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, and any implications for its work to grow Scotland’s economy.
Rachael Hamilton S6F-03924
5. To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is marking Endometriosis Awareness Month.
Kevin Stewart S6F-03920
6. To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to tackle Islamophobia in Scotland, in light of reports of an attack on a mosque in Aberdeen at the weekend.
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