Meeting of the Parliament

General Questions Ruth Maguire S6O-01892 1. To ask the Scottish Government, of the recorded homicide figures in 2021-22, what percentage of women murdered were killed by a partner or ex-partner. Paul McLennan S6O-01893 2. To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the findings of the Local Governance Review. Clare Adamson S6O-01894 3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to promote uptake of the Education Maintenance Allowance programme. Michael Marra S6O-01895 4. To ask the Scottish Government when it will update the Parliament on the future of benefits devolution and development, including any proposals for industrial injuries benefits. Kenneth Gibson 5. [Not Lodged] Annabelle Ewing S6O-01897 6. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of the fire and rescue services, and what was discussed. Jamie Greene S6O-01898 7. To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the value of outdoor education to children and young people. Stephanie Callaghan S6O-01899 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress towards its 2032 affordable housing target. followed by First Minister's Questions Douglas Ross S6F-01792 1. Question to be taken in Chamber. Anas Sarwar S6F-01793 2. Question to be taken in Chamber. Murdo Fraser S6F-01795 3. To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the potential impact on the hospitality and tourism sectors of a ban on advertising alcohol products. Fergus Ewing S6F-01796 4. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that 600 drinks producers are concerned about the impact on their businesses, and the survival of them, in relation to the Deposit Return Scheme. Mercedes Villalba S6F-01802 5. To ask the First Minister, in light of reports of people being forced onto prepayment meters, what steps the Scottish Government is taking to support vulnerable people in Scotland with rising energy costs. Mark Ruskell S6F-01815 6. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on whether oil and gas companies are investing enough of their profits to support a just transition in Scotland. followed by Members' Business — S6M-07249 Emma Roddick: UK Income Inequality That the Parliament notes with alarm a recent Financial Times analysis, which shows the scale of income inequality in the UK relative to other countries in Europe; records its concern over the implications for people across Scotland, including rural and island constituents in the Highlands and Islands, amid what it considers an unprecedented cost of living crisis; recognises that, according to the analysis, the average Slovenian household is set to be better off than its British counterpart by 2024, and that the richest will get richer; believes that this analysis has reinforced the findings of the Scottish Government’s Building a New Scotland papers, which, it considers, demonstrate how independent European countries comparable to Scotland are wealthier and fairer than the UK, and considers that it is important to learn from comparator countries and create a fairer Scotland, combining economic dynamism with social solidarity.