Meeting of the Parliament

Portfolio Questions Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business Liam Kerr S6O-05123 1. To ask the Scottish Government how much money has been distributed by Creative Scotland in the previous 12 months. Claire Baker S6O-05124 2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to prevent the permanent loss of church buildings with significant cultural or heritage value, in light of the decision by the Church of Scotland to reduce its estate. Jackie Dunbar S6O-05125 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its latest engagement with STV regarding the broadcaster's plans to cut jobs and regional news programming. Bill Kidd S6O-05126 4. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support the creative industries in Glasgow. Evelyn Tweed S6O-05127 5. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it can take to support diversity in the creative industries. Audrey Nicoll S6O-05128 6. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to STV’s proposed changes to its news provision, including the potential impact on local and regional journalism in north east Scotland. Douglas Lumsden S6O-05129 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether the culture secretary has met with STV following recent reports of its plan to close its North of Scotland news programme. Jamie Halcro Johnston S6O-05130 8. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential economic implications of its paper A Fresh Start with Independence. followed by Justice and Home Affairs Maurice Golden S6O-05131 1. To ask the Scottish Government how it is reviewing the effectiveness of firework control zones. Humza Yousaf S6O-05132 2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to safeguard the right to peaceful protest. Finlay Carson S6O-05133 3. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of any reductions in police officer numbers since 2020 on rural communities. Neil Bibby S6O-05134 4. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Police Scotland, and what issues were discussed. Davy Russell S6O-05135 5. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve working conditions for employees of the Scottish Prison Service. Meghan Gallacher S6O-05136 6. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent convictions of a grooming gang for sexual exploitation in Dundee, what steps it is taking to prevent similar cases across Scotland, including through the establishment of a national inquiry into grooming gangs. Keith Brown S6O-05137 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any progress made to address concerns raised by local residents about levels of noise from HMP Cornton Vale. Emma Roddick S6O-05138 8. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting and improving the experience of victims of domestic abuse, particularly in situations where there are young children in the family. followed by Scottish Green Party Debate: Rosebank Patrick Harvie S6M-19637 That the Parliament opposes the development of the Rosebank oil and gas field. Further details available for S6M-19637 Richard Lochhead S6M-19637.4 As an amendment to motion S6M-19637 in the name of Patrick Harvie (Rosebank), leave out from "opposes" to end and insert "affirms the importance of a just transition, which supports workers in the oil and gas industry, as the useful life of developments comes to an end, and believes that new developments must only proceed if they contribute to energy security, meet a rigorous climate compatibility assessment and are compatible with Scotland’s journey to net zero." Further details available for S6M-19637.4 Douglas Lumsden S6M-19637.3 As an amendment to motion S6M-19637 in the name of Patrick Harvie (Rosebank), leave out "opposes" and insert "supports". Further details available for S6M-19637.3 Sarah Boyack S6M-19637.5 As an amendment to motion S6M-19637 in the name of Patrick Harvie (Rosebank), leave out from “opposes” to end and insert “recognises that oil and gas will be part of Scotland and the UK’s energy mix for decades to come; acknowledges that the Rosebank oil and gas field has previously been licensed and is currently being considered under new environmental guidance; agrees that the long-term aim for Scotland and the UK should be to reduce dependence on volatile, international markets for fossil fuels; considers that this will require the realisation of Scotland’s huge potential in renewable energy, and regrets, therefore, the failure of the Scottish National Party (SNP) administration to bring forward its promised energy strategy, and believes that a properly managed energy transition, which manages existing North Sea oil and gas fields for the entirety of their lifespan and invests in low-carbon energy and energy efficiency across the country, is required to protect and maximise jobs, reduce the need for increased imports, and ensure that Scotland maintains its international reputation for excellence in energy skills.” Further details available for S6M-19637.5 followed by Scottish Green Party Debate: Better Bus Services Mark Ruskell S6M-19632 That the Parliament agrees that communities across Scotland deserve affordable, accessible and reliable bus services; further agrees that more bus services across Scotland should be run in the public interest to improve services and reduce fares for all passengers; celebrates that 250 million bus journeys have been taken by young people in Scotland since the introduction of free bus travel for under-22s, and calls on the Scottish Government to expand free bus travel to more young people. Further details available for S6M-19632 Jim Fairlie S6M-19632.3 As an amendment to motion S6M-19632 in the name of Mark Ruskell (Better Bus Services), leave out from “calls” to end and insert “agrees that, should there be any expansion of free bus travel to more young people in the future, it must be affordable, sustainable and ensure accessibility, bearing in mind that the current cost of the free bus pass to under-22s is £200.5 million per year.” Further details available for S6M-19632.3 Sue Webber S6M-19632.2 As an amendment to motion S6M-19632 in the name of Mark Ruskell (Better Bus Services), leave out from "further agrees" to end and insert "recognises that competition is essential to keeping bus fares fair and reasonable; calls on the Scottish Government to enhance the reliability and punctuality of bus services through the greater interlinking of timetables and integrated ticketing across bus and rail providers; agrees that good road surfaces are essential to improve bus services; notes that communities across Scotland, but particularly in rural areas, struggle to access bus services, and urges the Scottish Government to take action to make buses safer and to expedite the process to remove bus passes from passengers who commit antisocial behaviour." Further details available for S6M-19632.2 Claire Baker S6M-19632.1 As an amendment to motion S6M-19632 in the name of Mark Ruskell (Better Bus Services), leave out from “, and calls” to end and insert "; believes that bus travel is vital to everyone in Scotland participating in the economy and is concerned by the reduction in bus routes across Scotland of 44% between 2006-07 and 2023-24; calls on the Scottish Government to shorten and simplify the franchising process, enabling local authorities to bring bus services under local public control and for them to operate in the public interest; further calls on the Scottish Government to prioritise using domestic bus manufacturers to support good, skilled jobs in Scotland, and calls on the Scottish Government to act swiftly to make it possible to remove bus passes from those who engage in persistent abusive behaviour towards bus drivers and passengers." Further details available for S6M-19632.1 followed by Decision Time followed by Members’ Business: Gordon MacDonald: Vision for New Centre for Sustainable Brewing and Distilling at Heriot-Watt University That the Parliament welcomes the commitment from Heriot-Watt University, in Edinburgh, on the economic importance of brewing and distilling in Scotland by seeking to raise £35 million to build a new Centre for Sustainable Brewing and Distilling (CSBD); understands the centre will be a new state-of-the-art version of the current International Centre for Brewing and Distilling (ICBD), which it understands is a world leading educational establishment delivering undergraduate and graduate courses; notes that the CSBD will embrace the latest green technologies and sustainable practices, ensuring that the university continues to lead the world in securing a future for both industries; recognises what it sees as the legacy and impact of Heriot-Watt University on the industries of brewing and distilling for more than 120 years, establishing both industries as key economic drivers, and commends what it considers to be the first-class teaching, innovation and sustainable methods of working at the ICBD, which has contributed to the success of brewing and distilling not only in Scotland but across the continents of Europe, the Americas and Asia. Further details available for S6M-18527