Meeting of the Parliament

General Questions Pam Gosal S6O-04688 1. To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to implement any necessary measures as a consequence of the interim update from the Equality and Human Rights Commission, following the Supreme Court's ruling on the legal definition of "woman”. Maggie Chapman S6O-04689 2. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the justice secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the reported findings from a survey by the Fire Brigades Union that there is support and a need for 52 weeks of full pay for firefighters on maternity leave. Michelle Thomson S6O-04690 3. To ask the Scottish Government to what extent it considers workers in the health and social care sector to be skilled. Ross Greer S6O-04691 4. To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its work to support faith and belief communities, what plans it has to join the Buddhist community in Scotland in celebrating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 6 July. Carol Mochan S6O-04692 5. To ask the Scottish Government what recent action it has taken to improve the prevention and monitoring of malnutrition and dehydration. Marie McNair S6O-04693 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of its initial assessment of the potential impact of the UK Government’s immigration plans on Scotland’s care sector. Sharon Dowey S6O-04694 7. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support dental practices. Kevin Stewart 8. [Withdrawn] followed by First Minister's Questions Russell Findlay S6F-04090 1. Question to be taken in Chamber. Anas Sarwar S6F-04091 2. Question to be taken in Chamber. Lorna Slater S6F-04092 3. Question to be taken in Chamber. Willie Coffey S6F-04115 4. To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made, regarding any implications for its work to grow Scotland’s economy, of analysis from Future Economy Scotland indicating that average earnings in Scotland are £15,000 less per year than they would have been if wages had not flatlined since the financial crisis. Graham Simpson S6F-04113 5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to The Hunter Foundation report, Lessons from Singapore for Scotland's Economy. Foysol Choudhury S6F-04110 6. To ask the First Minister, in light of recent reported incidents, how the Scottish Government is working to prevent knife crime. followed by Members' Business — S6M-17330 Kevin Stewart: Aberdeen to Welcome the Tall Ships Races That the Parliament welcomes the return of the Tall Ships Races to Aberdeen from 19 to 22 July 2025; recognises that the event, which will see over 50 tall ships and over 1,500 international crew arriving in the harbour in the Aberdeen Central constituency, sees the ships coming back to the Granite City for the first time in 28 years, and will be the largest fleet of the 2025 races; understands that there will be a plethora of entertainment for visitors and residents alike to partake in while the ships are berthed in Aberdeen, including public access to the ships themselves, parades, cultural events, open-air concerts, headlined by Deacon Blue, Kaiser Chiefs, Ministry of Sound Classical, Tide Lines and Callum Bowie, and much more; believes that this has the potential to be the biggest event in Aberdeen in a generation, with the opportunity to create a lasting legacy in the city, and hopes that it is a tremendous success that brings a lot of joy and excitement to all those who join in with the festivities.