Meeting of the Parliament

General Questions Ruth Maguire S6O-02020 1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support families whose children have died as a result of illegal drugs. Graeme Dey S6O-02021 2. To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that key sectors, such as engineering, are allocated sufficient numbers of modern apprentices. Michael Marra S6O-02022 3. To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in STEM teacher recruitment. Liam Kerr S6O-02023 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to dual the A90 between Ellon and Peterhead. Kenneth Gibson S6O-02024 5. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to increase employment opportunities within the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, in light of the recent Fraser of Allander Institute report, The economic contribution of the Pharmaceuticals Sector in Scotland . Sandesh Gulhane S6O-02025 6. To ask the Scottish Government how many civil servants are working in its Constitutional Futures Division. Jackie Dunbar S6O-02026 7. To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is for the migration strategy in an independent Scotland, including how it could address any workforce and recruitment challenges resulting from the withdrawal from the European Union. Jamie Greene S6O-02027 8. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce violence in schools. followed by First Minister's Questions Douglas Ross S6F-01907 1. Question to be taken in Chamber. Anas Sarwar S6F-01908 2. Question to be taken in Chamber. Ariane Burgess S6F-01913 3. To ask the First Minister, ahead of the publication of the next report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change next week, what the Scottish Government is doing to ensure that Scotland plays a leading role in tackling the global climate emergency. Kenneth Gibson S6F-01912 4. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the UK Government's Spring Budget. Craig Hoy S6F-01919 5. To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government has made any assessment of the effect that long A&E waits have on patient mortality. Pauline McNeill S6F-01928 6. To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will provide police with access to all correspondence, transcripts, meeting notes and other communications with ministers, its officials and with the Scottish Prison Service, to assist with the investigation regarding the Allan Marshall case. followed by Members' Business — S6M-07752 Gillian Martin: Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal 2023 That the Parliament welcomes Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal 2023, which runs throughout March; praises Marie Curie nursing and hospice staff who continue to provide palliative and end of life support, across Scotland in people’s homes and in its two hospices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, during challenging times; understands that Marie Curie cared for over 8,660 people during 2021-22; commends the dedication, hard work and contribution of Marie Curie volunteers across Scotland; considers that the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how important equitable access to palliative and end of life support is for people affected by terminal illness; notes that donations can be given to the appeal, and that daffodil pins are worn in memory of someone who has died; understands that Marie Curie needs to raise £250,000 per week to support its frontline services; commends the vital care and support that Marie Curie provides across Scotland, including in the Aberdeenshire East constituency; praises its information and support services, which are available for everyone affected by terminal illness, including for bereavement support, and its volunteer helper services, which provide vital emotional support, companionship and information to terminally ill people, carers and families; believes that wearing the daffodil pin unites millions of people who believe that dying people should get the care and support that they need; considers that the funds raised will mean a great deal to terminally ill people, and notes the calls encouraging as many people as possible to support the Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal in March 2023. followed by Portfolio Questions Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Fulton MacGregor S6O-02012 1. To ask the Scottish Government how it is promoting the current consultation on the mobility component of the Adult Disability Payment, in light of reported concerns of campaigners that the eligibility criteria unfairly downgrade benefits for those with conditions such as MS. Ariane Burgess S6O-02013 2. To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on delivering the Bute House Agreement commitment to ensure that community housing trusts are adequately funded so that they can support the delivery of enhanced rural home building plans. Paul O'Kane S6O-02014 3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle any economic inequalities faced by unpaid carers. Katy Clark S6O-02015 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans to reform the compulsory purchase order process to make it easier to convert empty buildings into council housing. Ash Regan 5. [Not Lodged] Monica Lennon S6O-02017 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with its Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, including in relation to expanding free school meal provision. Siobhian Brown S6O-02018 7. To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of any potential impact that the UK Government’s proposed Illegal Migration Bill could have on devolved social justice powers and the duties of Scottish local authorities. Tess White S6O-02019 8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support local authorities to ensure that the provision of local services, including swimming pools and leisure centres, meets the needs of local communities. followed by Ministerial Statement: Ferguson Marine Update followed by Stage 1 Debate: Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill Keith Brown S6M-08220 That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill. followed by Financial Resolution: Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill John Swinney S6M-07755 That the Parliament, for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish Parliament resulting from the Bail and Release from Custody (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. followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Procurement Bill - UK Legislation Ivan McKee S6M-08217 That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions in clause 114 and related provisions concerning cross-border procurement, as amended by government amendments lodged on 24 January 2023, of the Procurement Bill, introduced in the House of Lords on 11 May 2022, and in clauses 2 and 125 of the Procurement Bill, and related provisions concerning scope and extent, 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. followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill - UK Legislation Ben Macpherson S6M-08218 That the Parliament agrees that the provisions of the Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 7 February 2023, so far as they relate to matters that fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, should be considered by the UK Parliament. followed by Decision Time