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John Mason (S6O-03484)

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact on the food and drink sector of reports that many food and drink businesses are owned and controlled from outwith Scotland.  

Official Report available for S6O-03484

Foysol Choudhury (S6O-03485)

To ask the Scottish Government what forms of community engagement the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill mandates in relation to the creation of a land management plan for large land holdings.

Official Report available for S6O-03485

Liam Kerr (S6O-03486)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how much money it has distributed to farmers to address any damage caused by recent flooding.

Official Report available for S6O-03486

Ariane Burgess (S6O-03487)

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the issuing of licences for scallop dredging activities that may cause harm to priority marine habitats, in light of reports of harm being caused to such habitats, including the herring spawning grounds off North Erradale and Gairloch.

Official Report available for S6O-03487

Michelle Thomson (S6O-03488)

To ask the Scottish Government what place human ecology, specifically a focus on the relationship between the natural environment and the social environment, has in its rural affairs policy development.

Official Report available for S6O-03488

James Dornan (S6O-03489)

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis has been undertaken of the impact of Brexit on agriculture, in light of the National Audit Office's report on developing post-Brexit border arrangements.

Official Report available for S6O-03489

Maggie Chapman (S6O-03490)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to tackle wildlife crime.

Official Report available for S6O-03490

Annie Wells (S6O-03491)

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the ending of the Bute House Agreement will have on its rural policy.

Official Report available for S6O-03491

Alexander Burnett (S6O-03492)

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the health secretary has had with local health and social care partnerships regarding minor injuries units.

Official Report available for S6O-03492

Ruth Maguire (S6O-03493)

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with NHS Ayrshire and Arran.

Official Report available for S6O-03493

Jeremy Balfour (S6O-03494)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to restart the GP Sustainability Loan Scheme, including by what date it expects to restart the scheme.

Official Report available for S6O-03494

Jackie Baillie (S6O-03495)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to reduce NHS waiting times.

Official Report available for S6O-03495

Carol Mochan (S6O-03496)

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to reduce any health inequalities, specifically in relation to the uptake of cervical cancer screening appointments.  

Official Report available for S6O-03496

Bob Doris (S6O-03497)

To ask the Scottish Government what role NHS boards have in the monitoring and minimising of dispensing errors by community pharmacies.  

Official Report available for S6O-03497

Collette Stevenson (S6O-03498)

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with NHS Lanarkshire, and what was discussed.

Official Report available for S6O-03498

Monica Lennon (S6O-03499)

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the total annual cost of alcohol harm in Scotland, including to the NHS and healthcare, in light of the Institute of Alcohol Studies reporting that the annual cost of alcohol harm in England is £27.4 billion, which includes a £4.9 billion cost to the NHS in England.

Official Report available for S6O-03499

Martin Whitfield on behalf of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee (S6M-13368)

That the Parliament notes the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee's 1st Report, 2024 (Session 6), Complaint against Michael Matheson MSP (SP Paper 597), and agrees to impose the sanctions recommended in the report that the Parliament excludes Michael Matheson MSP from proceedings of the Parliament for a period of 27 sitting days and withdraws his salary for a period of 54 calendar days to take effect from the day after this motion is agreed.

Further details available for S6M-13368

Kate Forbes (S6M-13368.1)

As an amendment to motion S6M-13368 in the name of Martin Whitfield (Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee's 1st Report, 2024 (Session 6)), insert at end "; recognises that Stephen Kerr MSP resigned from the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee in March 2024 as he had made public pronouncements on this case ahead of the complaint being heard by the committee; agrees with Stephen Kerr MSP that to have remained as a committee member 'would have been wrong' as he 'couldn’t meet the test to be unbiased'; notes that Annie Wells MSP also made public pronouncements on this case in advance of the complaint being heard by the committee and has remained a committee member throughout; agrees that this runs the risk of the committee report being open to bias and prejudice and the complaint being prejudged, thereby bringing the Parliament into disrepute; further agrees with the disappointment expressed by the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee that material relating to the committee's deliberations appeared in the media prior to its decisions being reached and announced, and calls on the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body to initiate an independent review of the Parliament’s complaints process to restore integrity and confidence in the Parliament and its procedures."

Further details available for S6M-13368.1

Douglas Ross (S6M-13365)

That the Parliament believes that Michael Matheson should resign as an MSP for misusing taxpayers’ money and making misleading statements.

Further details available for S6M-13365

Jackie Baillie (S6M-13365.1)

As an amendment to motion S6M-13365 in the name of Douglas Ross (Michael Matheson Resignation), insert at end “, and further believes that the people of Scotland should have the same right to recall MSPs as they do to recall MPs from the UK Parliament, if they are found to have behaved inappropriately by the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee.”

Further details available for S6M-13365.1

Patrick Harvie (S6M-13365.2)

As an amendment to motion S6M-13365 in the name of Douglas Ross (Michael Matheson Resignation), leave out from “should” to end and insert "has been investigated by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB), and that decisions on sanctions are a matter for Parliament on the recommendations of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee; rejects the calls for sanctions that go far beyond those recommended by the committee; believes that the Parliament requires a sanctions process that can retain confidence across all political parties; recognises that concerns have arisen in relation to the lack of a consistent tariff of sanctions, the *potential* pre-judging of a case by an MSP who did not recuse themselves from the process, and the leaking of draft recommendations by the committee, and agrees, therefore, that reform of the current arrangements for considering sanctions against MSPs is urgently needed."

Further details available for S6M-13365.2

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-13392)

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 4 June 2024

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Ministerial Statement: Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan - Annual Progress Report 2023-24

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Financial Resolution: Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Scottish Government Debate: A Vision for Health and Social Care in Scotland

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

6.15 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 5 June 2024

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business; Justice and Home Affairs

followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

5.10 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 6 June 2024

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister's Questions

followed by Members’ Business

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.30 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 11 June 2024

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Scottish Government Business

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 12 June 2024

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic; Finance and Local Government

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Abortion Services Safe Access Zones (Scotland) Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

7.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 13 June 2024

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister's Questions

followed by Members’ Business

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions

2.45 pm Portfolio Questions: Net Zero and Energy, and Transport

followed by Scottish Government Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 3 June 2024, in rule 13.7.3, after the word “except” the words “to the extent to which the Presiding Officer considers that the questions are on the same or similar subject matter or” are inserted.

Further details available for S6M-13392

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-13393)

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be extended to 1 November 2024.

Further details available for S6M-13393

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-13394)

That the Parliament agrees that the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.

Further details available for S6M-13394

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-13395)

That the Parliament agrees that the Scottish Tribunals (Listed Tribunals) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.

Further details available for S6M-13395

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-13396)

That the Parliament agrees that the Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2024 [draft] be approved.

Further details available for S6M-13396

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-13397)

That the Parliament agrees that the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.

Further details available for S6M-13397

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-13398)

That the Parliament agrees that the Damages (Review of Rate of Return) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.

Further details available for S6M-13398

Jamie Hepburn on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau (S6M-13399)

That the Parliament agrees that Jeremy Balfour be appointed to replace Oliver Mundell as a member of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee.  

Further details available for S6M-13399

Jamie Halcro Johnston (S6M-12917)

That the Parliament recognises what it sees as the importance of wood-burning stoves and other forms of direct emission heating in homes in rural, island and remote communities across Scotland; notes that wood-burning stoves are often the only source of heat and hot water, and method of cooking, when power is lost or when bad weather leaves households or communities isolated; further notes that the Non-domestic Technical Handbook: April 2024 Edition states that “in smaller buildings there will be little justification to install emergency heating”; considers that any emergency heating can only be used in emergencies and must be connected to both the normal heating system and an emergency power source, and that the cost and technical implications of this have led to the Scottish Government’s Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 being described as “an effective ban” on wood-burning stoves in new-build properties; believes that this will put vulnerable households in more remote areas of Scotland at greater risk when cut off or when power is lost, as well as exacerbate already high levels of fuel poverty, and recognises reports of the concern and anger that this has caused in rural and island communities across Scotland, especially in the Highlands and Islands.

Further details available for S6M-12917