Meeting of the Parliament

Time for Reflection Richard Raggett, Quaker followed by Topical Questions George Adam S6T-02522 1. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any implications for Scotland’s public services of the UK Government’s proposed reforms to the immigration system. Tess White S6T-02523 2. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the announcement that NHS Grampian has been escalated to stage 4 of NHS Scotland's National Performance Framework for finance, leadership and governance. followed by Stage 1 Debate: Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill Liam McArthur S6M-17416 That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. followed by Decision Time followed by Members' Business — S6M-17049 Gordon MacDonald: Construction Skills for the Future That the Parliament recognises reports of the continued skills gap in the construction sector, including in the Edinburgh Pentlands constituency; notes recent statistics from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) indicating positive shifts in perceptions of the sector across the country and, it understands, that almost three quarters (74%) of young people aged between 16 and 24 in Scotland hold a positive view of construction careers and more than a third (36%) would consider working in the construction sector; further notes the belief that more must be done to increase awareness of careers in the sector to ensure that the construction industry has a steady supply of labour with the necessary skills, and welcomes industry-led initiatives that seek to increase engagement between young people and Scotland’s construction sector such as the CIOB's Student Challenge and the Scottish Traditional Building Forum's skills demonstration programmes.