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
Sharon Dowey S6O-01828
1. To ask the Scottish Government what road improvements are being carried out on the A77 and A70 to address any challenges faced by road users.
Martin Whitfield S6O-01829
2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill, including the latest discussions it has had with the UK Government.
Audrey Nicoll S6O-01830
3. To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with stakeholders regarding retraining and upskilling the north east energy sector workforce.
Ruth Maguire
4. [Withdrawn]
Claire Baker S6O-01832
5. To ask the Scottish Government how it is encouraging increased patronage on rail routes serving Mid Scotland and Fife.
Jamie Halcro Johnston S6O-01833
6. To ask the Scottish Government how it will improve transport connectivity for Scotland’s islands.
Annie Wells S6O-01834
7. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on zero tolerance of sexual harassment and supporting victims of abuse.
Gillian Martin S6O-01835
8. To ask the Scottish Government how it is tackling the gender pay gap.
12:00pm First Minister’s Questions
Douglas Ross S6F-01740
1. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Anas Sarwar S6F-01741
2. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Maggie Chapman S6F-01743
3. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that dozens of people living in Scotland with no recourse to public funds are being made homeless and forced to sleep rough on the streets or in cars.
John Mason S6F-01745
4. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the second round of the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund allocations in Scotland.
Jamie Greene S6F-01753
5. To ask the First Minister what steps are being taken to tackle unethical and illegal dog breeding, in light of recent reports of high value extreme breeding programmes operating in Scotland.
Jackie Baillie S6F-01754
6. To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to increase uptake of the HPV vaccine, in light of warnings from Jo’s Trust that girls in the most deprived areas of Scotland are missing out.
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