First Minister's Questions - 25/04/2024

Join us for First Minister's Questions live from the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, starting with General Questions to Ministers.
11:40am General Questions
Keith Brown S6O-03348
1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support bat conservation.
Mark Ruskell S6O-03349
2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to deliver a safer speed limit of 20 mph by 2025 on all appropriate roads in built-up areas.
Jamie Greene S6O-03350
3. To ask the Scottish Government how it will improve connectivity on the islands of Arran and Cumbrae ahead of the busy summer tourist season.
James Dornan S6O-03351
4. To ask the Scottish Government what role the Housing (Scotland) Bill will play in achieving a more sustainable private rented sector.
Tim Eagle S6O-03352
5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what activity it will undertake regarding its Action Plan to Address Depopulation.
Ross Greer S6O-03353
6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking in response to reports of potential staff redundancies at the Thermo Fisher Scientific site in Paisley.
Douglas Lumsden S6O-03354
7. To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its plans to achieve net zero by 2045, what its response is to the Electricity System Operator's report, Beyond 2030 .
Maggie Chapman S6O-03355
8. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether public sector bodies should support pregnant workers and new parents with 52 weeks of maternity leave at full pay.
12:00 pm First Minister's Questions
Douglas Ross S6F-03036
1. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Anas Sarwar S6F-03037
2. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Alex Cole-Hamilton S6F-03043
3. To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.
Kevin Stewart S6F-03047
4. To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on NHS Scotland's ability to treat patients, in light of the reported scarcity of life-saving medicines in the UK due to Brexit.
Liam Kerr S6F-03053
5. To ask the First Minister what impact he anticipates the Scottish Government's decision to remove the target to reduce emissions by 75% by 2030 will have on infrastructure projects throughout Scotland.
Monica Lennon S6F-03060
6. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the report, Scoping a Domestic Legal Framework for Ecocide in Scotland , which was published by the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland.
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