Meeting of the Parliament

Time for Reflection Professor Bob Akroyd, Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland followed by Topical Questions Foysol Choudhury S6T-01726 1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to ensure that all people who were potentially wrongfully convicted as a result of the reported Horizon scandal are supported in coming forward if they wish for their conviction to be overturned. Jamie Greene S6T-01718 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will reconsider its position on further regulating the ownership of American XL bully dogs in Scotland, in light of reports that widespread rehoming from England to Scotland is raising public safety and animal welfare concerns. Willie Rennie S6T-01721 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide funding for grants for those households and businesses flooded during Storm Gerrit, in light of it providing such funding for those affected by Storm Babet. followed by Urgent Question Douglas Lumsden To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the administrators of Stewart Milne Group following the news that the firm, which employs over 200 people, has been placed into administration. followed by Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Debate: How Devolution is Changing Post-EU Clare Adamson S6M-11698 That the Parliament notes the conclusions and recommendations contained in the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee's 5th Report, 2023 (Session 6): How Devolution is Changing Post-EU (SP Paper 453). followed by Decision Time followed by Members' Business — S6M-10378 Jeremy Balfour: Addressing the Availability of Changing Places Toilets That the Parliament recognises what it sees as the importance of providing Changing Places toilets in suitable locations across Scotland, including in the Lothian region, to ensure that the country is as accessible and inclusive as possible; notes that the Scottish Government, in its 2021-22 Programme for Government, set out to “invest £10 million to increase the number of Changing Places toilets across the country”, but notes with concern reports that no fund has yet been set up to allow this budget to be allocated; further notes that the UK Government made a similar commitment in its 2021 budget to invest £30.5 million in a Changing Places toilet fund and has already allocated the first round of funding, which amounted to £23.5 million, and is now in the process of allocating the further £7 million to complete its programme, on target, by the end of the financial year 2023-24; notes the comments made by the Scottish Government Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport in June 2023, in relation to the Petition PE2027, which is currently being considered by the Scottish Parliament, who stated that “funding for the construction of Changing Places Toilets has not yet been allocated and the timeframes for the distribution of this funding have not yet been announced”, and further notes the calls urging the Scottish Government to open this promised fund to ensure that Scotland is welcoming and accessible for all people with disabilities who require a Changing Places toilet.