11:40am

Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11:40am

General Questions

Daniel Johnson (S6O-04528)

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the reported prevalence and trend of crimes committed where the perpetrator was wearing a disguise, particularly in relation to antisocial behaviour.

Official Report available for S6O-04528

Liz Smith (S6O-04529)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme, including the most recent data for the number of registered persons with PVG certificates.

Official Report available for S6O-04529

Richard Leonard (S6O-04530)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on staffing at ScotRail ticket offices.

Submitting member has a registered interest.

Official Report available for S6O-04530

Paul Sweeney (S6O-04531)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will accelerate the full implementation of bus franchising powers in the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019.

Official Report available for S6O-04531

Douglas Lumsden (S6O-04532)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it will publish its Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan.

Official Report available for S6O-04532

Martin Whitfield (S6O-04533)

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the reported rising childcare costs on families, particularly those on low and middle incomes, in light of recent research by the Coram Family and Childcare charity.

Official Report available for S6O-04533

Kevin Stewart (S6O-04534)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the potential impact of the UK Government’s Spring Statement on the Scottish Budget.

Official Report available for S6O-04534

Michael Marra (S6O-04535)

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure adequate provision of teaching staff in secondary schools in Dundee.

Official Report available for S6O-04535
12pm

First Minister's Questions

Russell Findlay (S6F-03974)

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Official Report available for S6F-03974

Anas Sarwar (S6F-03975)

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Official Report available for S6F-03975

Patrick Harvie (S6F-03976)

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Official Report available for S6F-03976

Kevin Stewart (S6F-03982)

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reported comments made by the chair of the North Sea Transition Task Force that the North Sea’s future should be a “national mission”.

Official Report available for S6F-03982

Stephen Kerr (S6F-03977)

To ask the First Minister what engagement the Scottish Government has had with the UK Government regarding what assessment has been made of the potential impact of an extension of US tariffs on Scottish businesses that export to the US market.

Official Report available for S6F-03977

Katy Clark (S6F-03996)

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on whether the reported increased annual cost of Scotland's prisons to over £77,000 per prisoner represents good value for public money.

Official Report available for S6F-03996
Members' Business — S6M-16633 George Adam: Celebrating the University of the West of Scotland's Groundbreaking Foundation Academy

George Adam (S6M-16633)

That the Parliament applauds the work of the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) and what it sees as the groundbreaking work that it is doing with the Foundation Academy, which is a 12-month programme helping pupils across S5 and S6 to develop academic skills, experience university-level study, and visit a university campus in order to boost their confidence in pursuing higher education and strengthen university applications; understands that the programme is the first of its kind in Scotland and has been recognised by various institutions as an alternative pathway to meeting the required qualifications to enter university; acknowledges how successful the academy has reportedly been for the thousands of pupils who have benefited from the additional support offered since the launch of the programme in 2022, and praises the time and effort of all those involved in the creation and running of the programme for the impact that this is having on pupils, including those in the Paisley constituency, who otherwise may not have been able to attend university.

Further details available for S6M-16633
2:30pm

Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2:30pm

Portfolio Questions: Social Justice

Portfolio: Social Justice

Michelle Thomson (S6O-04536)

[Not Lodged]

Foysol Choudhury (S6O-04537)

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to promote the benefits of volunteering, in light of the recent research from Volunteer Scotland indicating that regular participation in volunteering can have wellbeing benefits worth approximately £1,000 per person per year.

Official Report available for S6O-04537

David Torrance (S6O-04538)

To ask the Scottish Government what impact it believes the UK Government’s Spring Statement will have on the provision of social security in Scotland.

Official Report available for S6O-04538

Sue Webber (S6O-04539)

To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors the effectiveness of Social Security Scotland.

Official Report available for S6O-04539

Murdo Fraser (S6O-04540)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to increase house building.

Official Report available for S6O-04540

Craig Hoy (S6O-04541)

To ask the Scottish Government how much it projects to spend on social security by 2029-30, including how much of this it estimates will arise from Barnett consequential funding.

Official Report available for S6O-04541

Alexander Burnett (S6O-04542)

[Not Lodged]

Liam McArthur (S6O-04543)

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to provide continuity of funding through the Rural and Islands Housing Fund.

Official Report available for S6O-04543

Watch on SPTV
Ministerial Statement: Project Willow - Unlocking Grangemouth's Potential
Ministerial Statement: Heat in Buildings Bill
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee and Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee Debate: The Aarhus Convention and Access to Environmental Justice
Business Motions
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5:30pm

Decision Time

Committee business

The committee will meet at 8:00am at T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. SPCB supported bodies landscape review: The Committee will take evidence from—

Dr David Wilson, Clerk of the House of Representatives, New Zealand Parliament

2. SPCB supported bodies landscape review The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, David Millett on 85244 or at David.Millett@parliament.scot

The committee will meet at 8:30am at TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. UK Internal Market Act 2020 - Consultation and Review: The Committee will take evidence from—

Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, Scottish Government
Euan Page, Head of UK Frameworks, Scottish Government

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, James Johnston on 85215 or at james.johnston@parliament.scot

The committee will meet at 9:00am at T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Housing (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 3).

2. Correspondence: The Committee will consider a letter from the Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Communities.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Diane Barr on 85220 or at diane.barr@parliament.scot

The committee will meet at 9:15am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.

2. Committee effectiveness: The Committee will take evidence in a roundtable format from—

Professor Paul Cairney, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Stirling
Dr Tom Caygill, Senior Lecturer in Politics, Nottingham Trent University
Ken Hughes, Former Assistant Chief Executive, Scottish Parliament
Professor Cristina Leston Bandeira, Professor of Politics, University of Leeds

3. Evidence Session: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Catherine Fergusson on 85186 or at catherine.fergusson@parliament.scot

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Thursday 03 April 2025

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Members' Business — S6M-16633 George Adam: Celebrating the University of the West of Scotland's Groundbreaking Foundation Academy

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Ministerial Statement: Project Willow - Unlocking Grangemouth's Potential

Ministerial Statement: Heat in Buildings Bill

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee and Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee Debate: The Aarhus Convention and Access to Environmental Justice

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