Meeting of the Parliament

Time for Reflection Mr Antoni Pia, Youth Development Worker, Tullochan followed by Topical Questions Russell Findlay S6T-00613 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether there are any measures in place to prevent serious violent offenders from changing their names. Katy Clark S6T-00610 2. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with DP World and P&O Ferries regarding the loss of jobs for ferry staff working out of Cairnryan. followed by Ministerial Statement: Complex Care – Out-of-area Placements and Delayed Discharge followed by Stage 1 Debate: Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill. followed by Decision Time followed by Members' Business — S6M-02970 Evelyn Tweed: Scottish Tourism Month 2022 That the Parliament recognises that March is Scottish Tourism Month; understands that the aim of this is to engage, connect and inspire all of Scotland’s tourism businesses and organisations, as well as celebrate what it sees as the enormous contribution that tourism makes to Scotland; considers that the sector has been severely impacted over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic; understands what it sees as the importance of tourism to a sustainable recovery, with the sector reportedly worth £11.5 billion pre-pandemic and accounting for 8.5% of jobs in Scotland; welcomes the opportunities that the industry provides to people, places, businesses and communities by, it considers, acting as a stimulus for entrepreneurialism and investment, the benefits of which it believes spread far beyond tourism; further believes tourism to be a force for good across the country, enriching the economy, communities and environment; commends what it sees as Scottish tourism’s significant contribution toward Scotland’s profile on the world stage; considers that tourism can also play an important part in promoting wellness, particularly as people emerge from long periods of isolation brought about by the pandemic, and notes the view that it will take investment, support and time for the industry to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels.