Meeting of the Parliament

General Questions Craig Hoy S6O-03677 1. To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs last met with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland. Emma Roddick S6O-03678 2. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support communities to bring derelict buildings back into use as houses. Christine Grahame S6O-03679 3. To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on mitigating any UK Government reductions to UK-wide benefits since 2019. Alex Rowley S6O-03680 4. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in light of the most recent annual update on suicide statistics showing that people living in Scotland’s most deprived areas are 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide than those living in the least deprived areas. Pauline McNeill 5. [Not Lodged] Sharon Dowey S6O-03682 6. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported significant increase in shoplifting recorded in Scotland. Rona Mackay S6O-03683 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any steps that it is taking to ensure that any increases in the Scottish Police Authority resource budget continue to support further police recruitment, in light of any challenging financial circumstances as a result of the UK Government’s proposed financial settlement. Edward Mountain S6O-03684 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to take any action in relation to reported concerns regarding how the 2018 GP contract is working in the Highlands and Islands. followed by First Minister's Questions Douglas Ross S6F-03283 1. Question to be taken in Chamber. Anas Sarwar S6F-03284 2. Question to be taken in Chamber. Lorna Slater S6F-03291 3. Question to be taken in Chamber. Kevin Stewart S6F-03302 4. To ask the First Minister what analysis the Scottish Government is undertaking of any impact that reductions to winter fuel payments will have on people in Scotland. Roz McCall S6F-03289 5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the recently published report, Education Outcomes for Looked After Children 2022/23 . Jackie Baillie S6F-03298 6. To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking in response to reports that newly qualified nurses are unable to find employment in the NHS despite there being over 3,300 whole-time equivalent unfilled nursing and midwifery vacancies. followed by Members' Business — S6M-14137 Sarah Boyack: Recognising the UN's Declaration for Future Generations That the Parliament recognises the UN’s Declaration on Future Generations, a document launched in relation to the UN’s Summit of the Future in September 2024; acknowledges the calls urging Scotland to be governed with future generations and their interests in mind; notes the belief that Scotland must commit to playing its part to seize the global opportunity that present generations possess to leave a better future for generations to come, and further notes calls to advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, including in the Lothian region, in order to build strong and resilient foundations to achieve this.