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The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 9 July 2025
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Education, Children and Young People Committee

Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland (Strategic Plan 2024-28)

Meeting date: 17 April 2024

Ben Macpherson

Good morning. We have already touched on the issue of how you plan to influence education reform, what areas are a priority for you and why you want to influence that. If there is anything more that you want to add on education reform, please do. I appreciate you have already touched on that in response to Pam Duncan-Glancy.

I am also interested in any priorities that you might have for post-school education reform, in relation to which we have had the Withers review. I would be grateful to hear your thoughts on those matters.

Education, Children and Young People Committee

Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland (Strategic Plan 2024-28)

Meeting date: 17 April 2024

Ben Macpherson

With the commissioner’s permission, I have a question for Nick Hobbs, who engaged with me in relation to my members’ business debate on Scottish football in January. For transparency, I note that he and I had a meeting about the issue during the recess.

Nick, following our meeting in recent weeks and the debate in the chamber, will you update Parliament on your concerns and the commissioner’s office’s concerns about the way in which young people are considered in Scottish football as economic assets?

Education, Children and Young People Committee

Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland (Strategic Plan 2024-28)

Meeting date: 17 April 2024

Ben Macpherson

You will be aware that, in my members’ business debate, I proposed that, as well as the round table, it would be in the interests of all who are involved in the concerns and issues around Scottish football for the Government to undertake a formal consultation on the matter before the end of the current session of Parliament. Would the children’s commissioner’s office support that?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Climate Change People’s Panel

Meeting date: 16 April 2024

Ben Macpherson

Good morning. It is good to see you again. I am the member of the Scottish Parliament for the Edinburgh Northern and Leith constituency. I am also the deputy convener of the committee.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Climate Change People’s Panel

Meeting date: 16 April 2024

Ben Macpherson

I think that that covers all the communications updates that we had, convener.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Climate Change People’s Panel

Meeting date: 16 April 2024

Ben Macpherson

My question follows on well from what you and the convener have said. You made three recommendations on the theme of communication. Will you tell us a bit more about the evidence that you heard to suggest that the Scottish Government could do more to improve its communication on climate change?

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Climate Change People’s Panel

Meeting date: 16 April 2024

Ben Macpherson

Thanks, Louise. I think that Karen Shakespeare wanted to come in.

11:45  

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Climate Change People’s Panel

Meeting date: 16 April 2024

Ben Macpherson

I agree.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Climate Change People’s Panel

Meeting date: 16 April 2024

Ben Macpherson

Just as a point of clarity, we will, of course, take all the recommendations and press the Government on them. It is for the Government to make the decisions about funding and policy changes although, obviously, Parliament votes on that. I hear your point about what to press on, and we will definitely consider that and raise it with the Government.

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Climate Change People’s Panel

Meeting date: 16 April 2024

Ben Macpherson

Is there a responsibility on the media to amplify some of the good work that is going on? If the Government seeks to raise awareness of it, that is only part of the story. The media has then got to take it forward—to tell that story.