Meeting of the Parliament

General Questions Neil Bibby S6O-00650 1. To ask the Scottish Government how the allocation of funding in its Budget for 2022-23 will support local services in the West Scotland region. Maggie Chapman S6O-00651 2. To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is planning to introduce to protect communities and ecosystems from land speculation associated with carbon offsetting. Bob Doris S6O-00652 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any concerns over the use of video doorbells in domestic properties. Siobhian Brown S6O-00653 4. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to take forward the recommendations in the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission's Report on the use of rodent glue traps in Scotland , including the recommendation to ban such traps. Neil Gray S6O-00654 5. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it and Transport Scotland have had with ScotRail and Network Rail regarding the accessibility of Shotts railway station. Joe FitzPatrick S6O-00655 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action it is taking to address fuel poverty. Brian Whittle S6O-00656 7. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment criteria it will use to determine whether the Access Bikes scheme represents good value for money. Elena Whitham S6O-00657 8. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the designation of UNESCO biosphere reserves in Scotland as areas of significance for sustainable development and climate change. Alasdair Allan S6O-00658 9. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it is doing to ensure that islanders are represented on the boards of David MacBrayne Ltd, Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd and CalMac Ferries Ltd. Liam Kerr S6O-00659 10. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Scottish Wholesale Food and Drink Resilience Fund. followed by First Minister's Questions Douglas Ross S6F-00671 1. Question to be taken in Chamber. Anas Sarwar S6F-00672 2. Question to be taken in Chamber. Maggie Chapman S6F-00675 3. To ask the First Minister what impact the UK Government’s Nationality and Borders Bill will have on devolved functions. Stephanie Callaghan S6F-00699 4. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to Public Health Scotland’s census data, which states that three out of four care home places are now provided by private companies. Finlay Carson S6F-00677 5. To ask the First Minister whether she will provide an update on the delivery of LOT 1 of the R100 programme. Neil Bibby S6F-00698 6. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to ScotRail’s plans to cut ticket office opening hours at 120 stations and to close three ticket offices entirely. followed by Members' Business — S6M-02639 Bill Kidd: NPT Review Conference and Anniversary of TPNW Entry into Force That the Parliament recognises that the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entered into force on 22 January 2021; notes that the first meeting of state parties (1st MSP) will take place in Vienna from 22 to 24 March 2022; further notes that the 1st MSP will determine the rules of procedure for observers and state participators, deadlines for disarmament, verification and removal of nuclear weapons, and victim remediation with an emphasis on the disproportionate impact on indigenous communities and women and girls; recognises that the Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will take place from 4 to 28 January 2022; understands that the UK is a state party to this treaty, and is accordingly bound by Article 6, which is to "pursue negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to cessation of the nuclear arms race at an early date and to nuclear disarmament"; believes that civil society groups in Scotland, including in the Glasgow Anniesland constituency, consider that the decision to increase the UK's nuclear stockpile creates a higher risk of an accident on Scottish roads, as warheads are transported to and from Faslane, Coulport, and notes the reported calls from civil society groups for the UK Government to uphold its commitment to Article 6 of the NPT and to engage with the 1st MSP on the TPNW in Vienna next year.