Meeting of the Parliament

General Questions John Mason S6O-00327 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will give an assurance that Glasgow Kelvin and Clyde colleges will not be taken over by the City of Glasgow College in connection with the review of tertiary education. Jeremy Balfour S6O-00328 2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the ecological status of Scotland’s lochs and rivers. Willie Coffey S6O-00329 3. To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the climate tech industry. Elena Whitham S6O-00330 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the measures it has been taking to protect and enhance the marine environment through no-take zones and marine protected areas. Sharon Dowey S6O-00331 5. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that Barr Environmental has received a £99 million fine for having not paid tax on disposed waste. Fiona Hyslop S6O-00332 6. To ask the Scottish Government what role Scotland is playing during COP26 in relation to innovation and economic activity. Michael Marra S6O-00333 7. To ask the Scottish Government what its plans are for active ventilation in classrooms now that its inspection programme has been completed. Alexander Stewart S6O-00334 8. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the 2019 Scottish export statistics. Maggie Chapman S6O-00335 9. To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the University of Dundee about Unite the Union's industrial action over its position that proposed pension changes will disproportionately affect workers on lower pay grades. Carol Mochan S6O-00336 10. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to increase the number of students studying pharmacy at Scottish universities and colleges, in light of the reported shortage of pharmacists. followed by First Minister's Questions Douglas Ross S6F-00399 1. Question to be taken in Chamber. Anas Sarwar S6F-00400 2. Question to be taken in Chamber. Christine Grahame S6F-00411 3. To ask the First Minister what public advice the Scottish Government has issued regarding the discharge of fireworks, given that new regulations came into force on 30 June 2021. Stephen Kerr S6F-00402 4. To ask the First Minister whether Scotland is on track to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2045. Jackie Baillie S6F-00410 5. To ask the First Minister what immediate steps the Scottish Government is taking to address the reported continuing inequalities in cancer mortality rates across Scotland. Jackie Dunbar S6F-00418 6. To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is working to ensure that, during COP26, it provides a platform for unheard voices, including citizens, young people and those from the Global South. Paul Sweeney S6F-00412 7. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to Glasgow City Council cleansing workers taking strike action from 1 November and throughout COP26 due to low pay. followed by Members' Business — S6M-01767 Gillian Mackay: Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones That the Parliament notes the campaign by Back Off Scotland for the Scottish Government to introduce 150m buffer zones, or protest-free areas, around clinics that provide abortion services across Scotland; understands that buffer zones around abortion clinics already exist in other countries, such as Australia and Canada, as well as some local authorities in England; believes that safe and legal access to abortion services is a vital human right; further believes that everyone who chooses to have an abortion, including those in the Central Scotland region, should be able to do so without fear of harassment, intimidation or abuse; understands that there have been concerning reports of patients across Scotland, experiencing intimidation and harassment from protesters when accessing sexual and reproductive health services, and notes the view that buffer zones would help to ensure patients can continue to access these services safely and without fear of harassment.