Meeting of the Parliament (Accessible)

General Questions Laura Mitchell S7O-00049 1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce waiting times for patients in Moray. Donald MacKinnon S7O-00050 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the current status of the Barra and Vatersay Community Campus project. Michael Marra S7O-00051 3. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of NHS Tayside’s recruitment freeze on patient care and waiting times across Dundee and the wider Tayside region. Julie MacDougall S7O-00052 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding the future of the Elmwood Campus of Scotland’s Rural College in Cupar. Calum Kerr S7O-00053 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the steps it is taking to support businesses to further grow the Scottish economy. Kate Campbell S7O-00054 6. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support people reporting and providing evidence of flytipping and other antisocial behaviour to enable enforcement action to be taken, as part of its National Litter and Flytipping Strategy. Bob Doris S7O-00055 7. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to increasing the powers of the police to confiscate and retain e-bikes, e-scooters and quad bikes used antisocially or in connection with criminal offending. Katherine Sangster S7O-00056 8. To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its policy providing 1,140 hours of funded early learning and childcare, what action it is taking to address any parental concerns about flexibility and choice. Miles Briggs S7O-00057 9. To ask the Scottish Government what further assessment it has made of any impact on the environment following the granting of planning consent for the Berwick Bank offshore windfarm, in light of the significant updates and changes to guidance and regulations since consent was granted. Daniel Johnson S7O-00058 10. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the commissioning of a new pre-hospital critical care service for Edinburgh and the east of Scotland. followed by First Minister’s Questions (Party Leaders) Anas Sarwar S7F-00011 1. Question to be taken in Chamber. Malcolm Offord S7F-00012 2. Question to be taken in Chamber. Gillian Mackay S7F-00013 3. Question to be taken in Chamber. Russell Findlay S7F-00014 4. Question to be taken in Chamber. Alex Cole-Hamilton S7F-00015 5. Question to be taken in Chamber. followed by Ministerial Statement: Improving Maternity Services Across Scotland followed by Scottish Government Debate: Public Service Reform: Empowering Staff, Service Users and Local Communities Ivan McKee S7M-00309 That the Parliament welcomes that the Scottish Government's Public Service Reform Strategy centres on the importance of prevention in the development of public services; believes that it is vital to empower staff, service users and local communities to be part of the design and delivery of services that meet the needs of the people of Scotland, and agrees that the delivery of excellent and sustainable public services should be the goal of public service reform, rather than the preservation of existing corporate structures. Further details available for S7M-00309 Michael Marra S7M-00309.3 As an amendment to motion S7M-00309 in the name of Ivan McKee (Public Service Reform: Empowering Staff, Service Users and Local Communities), insert at end “, that the Scottish Government’s approach to public service reform should align with the principles of Community Wealth Building, Fair Work and the European Charter for Local Self-Government and the need to encourage economic growth, and calls on the Scottish Government to produce a detailed timetable for the reduction in the number of public bodies as part of a drive to reduce broader waste and to produce a holistic assessment of the impact of the public sector reform programme on Scotland's vital third sector.” Further details available for S7M-00309.3 Malcolm Offord S7M-00309.4 As an amendment to motion S7M-00309 in the name of Ivan McKee (Public Service Reform: Empowering Staff, Service Users and Local Communities), leave out from "welcomes" to end, and insert "believes that public money is limited, whereas demand is infinite; further believes that meaningful reform starts in its chamber by using the time available to reach meaningful and defined decisions; believes that using parliamentary time to debate a motion that lacks any substantive action, and therefore leads to no definitive change, undermines the Parliament's expressed desire for reform; recognises that emphasis on public service provision should be focussed on outcomes and not inputs; believes that the recipients of public services are the most important people in this process and must be the focus of the Parliament's attention; looks forward to co-operation with staff and legitimate representative groups to raise standards and improve provision, and calls on the Scottish Government to publish a programme of concrete action." Further details available for S7M-00309.4 Lorna Slater S7M-00309.2 As an amendment to motion S7M-00309 in the name of Ivan McKee (Public Service Reform: Empowering Staff, Service Users and Local Communities), insert at end “; agrees that any programme of public sector reform must be worker-led; believes that public service reform must incorporate community wealth building principles, including procurement reform, to ensure that more public money is spent locally; agrees that public bodies and organisations receiving public funding must adhere to fair work principles, and that public bodies should have clear duties to protect the environment, build resilience to climate change and uphold human rights and that public sector reform should be accompanied by a greater devolution of powers to Scotland.” Further details available for S7M-00309.2 Murdo Fraser S7M-00309.5 As an amendment to motion S7M-00309 in the name of Ivan McKee (Public Service Reform: Empowering Staff, Service Users and Local Communities), leave out from "welcomes" to end and insert “acknowledges that the Scottish National Party administration has failed to deliver on public service reform during its 19 years in power; agrees that the delivery of excellent and sustainable public services should be the goal of public service reform, rather than the preservation of existing corporate structures; notes that, while a long overdue commitment to deliver public service reform is welcome, the Scottish Government’s finances will remain unsustainable until Social Security Scotland’s ever-rising benefits bill is controlled, and calls on the Scottish Government to clearly set out how it plans to close the near £5 billion forecast black-hole in Scotland’s finances.” Further details available for S7M-00309.5 David Green S7M-00309.1 As an amendment to motion S7M-00309 in the name of Ivan McKee (Public Service Reform: Empowering Staff, Service Users and Local Communities), insert at end "notes concerns that previous reforms undertaken by the Scottish Government have led to the centralisation of public services, including through the creation of Police Scotland, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the proposed National Care Service; believes that the centralisation of services and the adoption of a one-size-fits-all approach have had a detrimental impact on rural Scotland, and further believes that any future public service reform should be guided by the principle of local decision-making, with communities empowered to shape the services on which they rely." Further details available for S7M-00309.1 followed by Decision Time followed by Members’ Business: Recognising the Damaging Impact of Antisocial Behaviour Colin Beattie S7M-00018 That the Parliament recognises what it sees as the damaging impact that antisocial behaviour has on communities, including in Midlothian North; understands that this behaviour impacts on residents’ safety and hurts local businesses; believes that there is a need to support young people and their families to ensure that such behaviour is stopped at the source; recognises the hard work of Police Scotland in dealing with the issue, and notes calls for the Scottish Government to review and continue to support programmes aimed at preventing youth antisocial behaviour. Further details available for S7M-00018