Meeting of the Parliament

General Questions Richard Leonard S6O-05074 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the modernisation of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Alexander Burnett S6O-05075 2. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS boards regarding their winter resilience plans. Annabelle Ewing S6O-05076 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the status of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's service delivery review, following the public consultation, which closed on 17 September 2025. Alex Rowley S6O-05077 4. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address reported rises in waiting times for social care assessments and packages in Fife. Neil Bibby S6O-05078 5. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what issues were discussed. Michelle Thomson S6O-05079 6. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported concerns raised by the Scottish Music Industry Association about delays in and sufficiency of funding awards, how it will ensure that the additional £20 million allocated to Creative Scotland for its Multi-Year Funding Programme in 2025-26 effectively supports the growing number of music-specific organisations. George Adam S6O-05080 7. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local cultural activities and festivals to encourage economic development and tourism. Bill Kidd S6O-05081 8. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding any impact of the proposed so-called “Brit Card” digital ID scheme on the human rights of people in Scotland. followed by First Minister’s Questions Russell Findlay S6F-04384 1. Question to be taken in Chamber. Anas Sarwar S6F-04385 2. Question to be taken in Chamber. Ross Greer S6F-04386 3. Question to be taken in Chamber. Emma Harper S6F-04404 4. To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government has had any initial response from the UK Government in relation to the letter sent to the Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs on 22 October regarding the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund. Roz McCall S6F-04394 5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that Babcock, in Fife, has had to hire workers from overseas as a result of reductions in some college courses. Pauline McNeill S6F-04397 6. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is regarding the reported 200,000 public sector workers who are still waiting on their pension entitlement following the 2018 McCloud judgement on pension discrimination. Ash Regan S6F-04405 7. To ask the First Minister for what reason the Scottish Government has reportedly abandoned key provisions of the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022, including the proposed licensing system, as communities prepare for potential disorder during Bonfire Night. followed by Members’ Business: Craig Hoy: Regretting Bank Closures That the Parliament regrets the latest round of bank closure announcements from Bank of Scotland and other operators across Scotland and the UK; further regrets what it sees as the failure to properly consult with customers and local businesses before closure decisions are taken; notes the calls for all high street bank operators to consider adopting a “branch promise” to halt future closures and to prevent banking deserts developing; expresses concern regarding what it sees as the fragile future of rural banking, including in the South Scotland region, and notes the calls for Link and Cash Access UK to do all they can to fully maintain access to cash and banking services when high street banks close branches. Further details available for S6M-19202 followed by Portfolio Questions Climate Action and Energy, and Transport Willie Coffey S6O-05082 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider making improvements to the Glasgow to Kilmarnock Sunday evening rail service. Kenneth Gibson S6O-05083 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when the Heads of Terms agreement for the purchase of Ardrossan Harbour from Peel Ports will be signed. Evelyn Tweed S6O-05084 3. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support community transport initiatives in rural areas. Douglas Ross S6O-05085 4. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it will give to the significant public opposition to the proposed Moray Firth FLOW-Park. Clare Adamson S6O-05086 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any outcomes and key actions agreed at the recent Wildfire Summit that will contribute to Scotland’s climate adaptation and resilience strategies. Paul Sweeney S6O-05087 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will engage with Transport Scotland, ScotRail, First Glasgow, McGill's Buses and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport regarding the possible introduction of free public transport across Glasgow for those attending the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Sarah Boyack S6O-05088 7. [Not Lodged] Finlay Carson S6O-05089 8. To ask the Scottish Government what powers local communities will have to raise objections in relation to new energy infrastructure projects. followed by Stage 1 Debate: Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill Gillian Martin S6M-19422 That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill. Further details available for S6M-19422 followed by Financial Resolution: Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill Shona Robison S6M-18730 That the Parliament, for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish Parliament resulting from the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill, agrees to any expenditure of a kind referred to in Rule 9.12.3A of the Parliament’s Standing Orders arising in consequence of the Act. Further details available for S6M-18730 followed by Motion on Legislative Consent: Planning and Infrastructure Bill – UK Legislation Gillian Martin S6M-19454 That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 11 March 2025, and subsequently amended, relating to a new clause on wind generation stations that may affect seismic array systems, inserted after clause 28, so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament and alter the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament. Further details available for S6M-19454 followed by Financial Resolution: Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill Shona Robison S6M-19456 That the Parliament, for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish Parliament resulting from the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, agrees to any expenditure of a kind referred to in Rule 9.12.3A of the Parliament’s Standing Orders arising in consequence of the Act. Further details available for S6M-19456 followed by Decision Time followed by Members’ Business: Marie McNair: Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Marie McNair S6M-19085 That the Parliament recognises that October 2025 is Liver Cancer Awareness Month, with cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), which is also known as bile duct cancer, considered to be the second most common primary liver cancer in the world; acknowledges that CCA has few symptoms in its early stages and that people who present with it tend to have quite vague symptoms, such as nausea and loss of appetite, which makes it difficult to diagnose and often managed too late, leading to it having among the worst survival rates of any cancer; notes with concern that, although most cases occur in people over 60, prevalence of the condition appears to be increasing across all age groups, including younger people; notes calls for a comprehensive genomic testing programme, which was approved by NHS Scotland in 2023, to be implemented; believes that this could identify over four-in-five potentially treatable gene faults in CCA patients; welcomes groups such as AMMF, the UK’s only charity solely dedicated to CCA, on providing information and support to people who need it, campaigning to raise awareness and funding research, and notes the view that more needs to be done to raise awareness of this type of cancer to improve outcomes for patients. Further details available for S6M-19085