The Scottish Parliament (Scottish Gaelic:Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: The Scots Pairlament) is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland. Located in the Holyrood area of the capital city, Edinburgh, it is frequently referred to informally as "Holyrood".
The Parliament is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), elected for four-year terms under the additional member system: 73 MSPs represent individual geographical constituencies elected by the plurality ("first past the post") system, while a further 56 are returned from eight additional member regions, each electing seven MSPs. The most recent general election to the Parliament was held on 5 May 2011.
The parliament, which is also referred to as the Estates of Scotland, the Community of the Realm, the Three Estates (Scots:Thrie Estaitis), the Scots Parliament, or the auld Scots Parliament (English: old), met until prorogued sine die at the time of the Acts of Union in 1707. Thereafter the Parliament of Great Britain operated for both England and Scotland, thus creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
The pre-Union parliament was long portrayed as a constitutionally defective body that acted merely as a rubber stamp for royal decisions, but research during the early 21st century has found that it played an active role in Scottish affairs, and was sometimes a thorn in the side of the Scottish crown.
In modern use, "Scottish people" or "Scots" is used to refer to anyone whose linguistic, cultural, family ancestral or genetic origins are from within Scotland. The Latin word Scotti originally referred to the Gaels but came to describe all inhabitants of Scotland. Though sometimes considered archaic or pejorative, the term Scotch has also been used for the Scottish people, though this usage is current primarily outside Scotland.
There are people of Scottish descent in many countries other than Scotland. Emigration, influenced by factors such as the Highland and Lowland Clearances, Scottish participation in the British Empire, and latterly industrial decline and unemployment, resulted in Scottish people being found throughout the world. Large populations of Scottish people settled the new-world lands of North and South America, Australia and New Zealand. There is a Scottish presence at a particularly high level in Canada, which has the highest level per-capita of Scots descendants in the world and second largest population of descended Scots ancestry after the United States. They took with them their Scottish languages and culture.
Orkney fed up with Scottish and UK governments looking to explore ‘Nordic links’
Orkney Islands Council is set to explore its “Nordic connections” as it discusses alternative forms of governance which could see the islands’ legal status change.
Council leader James Stockan has put forward a motion which says it is time for Orkney to consider other forms of governance which could provide more economic opportunity.
It suggests this could include looking at crown dependencies such as Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man.
“Nordic connections” are also suggested, with a report going before a council meeting this week mentioning the Faroe Islands – a self-governing territory of Denmark in the North Sea.
The council leader’s motion does not commit the council to any of these options and the officials’ report notes that any constitutional change would likely require a comb...
published: 03 Jul 2023
Orkney welcomes Parliament Day
The Scottish Parliament’s Presiding Officer has visited Orkney as part of her continuing programme of Parliament Days, which bring the parliament out of Edinburgh and into local communities. She met people at a series of engagements in Kirkwall and Stromness in the course of a day which also saw the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee hold a public meeting focused on land reform.
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General Questions - Scottish Parliament: 7th January 2016
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1. Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out of the number of beds needed in the proposed new Balfour hospital in Orkney. (S4O-05224)
2. Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to give boys the HPV vaccination. (S4O-05225)
3. John Finnie: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities in the Highlands and Islands and Transport Scotland regarding proposed infrastructure projects. (S4O-05226)
4. Gavin Brown: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the condition of the Forth Road Bridge. (S4O-05227)
5. Alex Fergusson: To ask the Scottish Government what criteria need to be met before Transpor...
published: 07 Jan 2016
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee - 13 June 2023
published: 13 Jun 2023
Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee - 30 November 2022
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published: 30 Nov 2022
Portfolio Questions - 11 March 2020
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published: 11 Mar 2020
Scottish Government Debate: Justice: Recover, Renew, Transform - 10 June 2021
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published: 10 Jun 2021
Alistair Carmichael MP for Orkney and Shetland
Alistair Carmichael, Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland, talks about his role in the constituency and in Parliament.
published: 19 Mar 2010
Portfolio Questions - Scottish Parliament: 22nd February 2017
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Rural Economy and Connectivity
Christina McKelvie S5O-00669
1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of broadband in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse constituency.
Douglas Ross S5O-00670
2. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the board of NFU Scotland and what issues were discussed.
Margaret Mitchell S5O-00671
3. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives from the Scottish Roads Partnership.
Liz Smith S5O-00672
4. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle livestock worrying.
Gillian Martin S5O-00673
5. To ask the Scottish Government how it supports Scottish firms in the food and drink sector in accessing public secto...
published: 22 Feb 2017
Members' Business: 75th Anniversary of Age Scotland - 3 October 2018
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75th Anniversary of Age Scotland
That the Parliament congratulates Age Scotland on reaching its landmark 75th year; recalls its establishment in 1943 as the Scottish Older People’s Welfare Committee; notes the subsequent formation of Age Concern and Help the Aged, whose merger in 2009 led to a new charity dedicated to improving later life for everyone in Scotland; wishes the staff and volunteers of Age Scotland every success for the future as they work to promote positive views of ageing and later life, help older people to be as well as they can be and help to tackle loneliness and isolation; recognises the contribution made by its network of over 1,100 local groups, which allow older people to meet socially, discuss issues affecting their lives, raise awaren...
Orkney Islands Council is set to explore its “Nordic connections” as it discusses alternative forms of governance which could see the islands’ legal status chan...
Orkney Islands Council is set to explore its “Nordic connections” as it discusses alternative forms of governance which could see the islands’ legal status change.
Council leader James Stockan has put forward a motion which says it is time for Orkney to consider other forms of governance which could provide more economic opportunity.
It suggests this could include looking at crown dependencies such as Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man.
“Nordic connections” are also suggested, with a report going before a council meeting this week mentioning the Faroe Islands – a self-governing territory of Denmark in the North Sea.
The council leader’s motion does not commit the council to any of these options and the officials’ report notes that any constitutional change would likely require a combination of petitions, referenda and legislation at Holyrood and Westminster.
Mr Stockan said he felt that Orkney is being “failed dreadfully” by Governments in both Edinburgh and London.
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Orkney Islands Council is set to explore its “Nordic connections” as it discusses alternative forms of governance which could see the islands’ legal status change.
Council leader James Stockan has put forward a motion which says it is time for Orkney to consider other forms of governance which could provide more economic opportunity.
It suggests this could include looking at crown dependencies such as Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man.
“Nordic connections” are also suggested, with a report going before a council meeting this week mentioning the Faroe Islands – a self-governing territory of Denmark in the North Sea.
The council leader’s motion does not commit the council to any of these options and the officials’ report notes that any constitutional change would likely require a combination of petitions, referenda and legislation at Holyrood and Westminster.
Mr Stockan said he felt that Orkney is being “failed dreadfully” by Governments in both Edinburgh and London.
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The Scottish Parliament’s Presiding Officer has visited Orkney as part of her continuing programme of Parliament Days, which bring the parliament out of Edinbur...
The Scottish Parliament’s Presiding Officer has visited Orkney as part of her continuing programme of Parliament Days, which bring the parliament out of Edinburgh and into local communities. She met people at a series of engagements in Kirkwall and Stromness in the course of a day which also saw the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee hold a public meeting focused on land reform.
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The Scottish Parliament’s Presiding Officer has visited Orkney as part of her continuing programme of Parliament Days, which bring the parliament out of Edinburgh and into local communities. She met people at a series of engagements in Kirkwall and Stromness in the course of a day which also saw the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee hold a public meeting focused on land reform.
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http://www.scottish.parliament.uk - Scottish Parliament General Questions:
1. Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out ...
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk - Scottish Parliament General Questions:
1. Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out of the number of beds needed in the proposed new Balfour hospital in Orkney. (S4O-05224)
2. Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to give boys the HPV vaccination. (S4O-05225)
3. John Finnie: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities in the Highlands and Islands and Transport Scotland regarding proposed infrastructure projects. (S4O-05226)
4. Gavin Brown: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the condition of the Forth Road Bridge. (S4O-05227)
5. Alex Fergusson: To ask the Scottish Government what criteria need to be met before Transport Scotland undertakes safety upgrades where rural roads intersect with trunk and other major roads. (S4O-05228)
6. Bob Doris: To ask the Scottish Government how it supports unpaid carers in Glasgow. (S4O-05229)
7. Gordon MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Government what the value is of projects under construction or development in the Edinburgh area under the Hub South East Scotland Programme. (S4O-05230)
8. Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Government how much it has overspent on its estimated ICT budget in the last five years. (S4O-05231)
9. John Wilson: To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the council leader and chief executive of North Lanarkshire Council. (S4O-05232)
10. Nanette Milne: [Not Lodged]
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1. Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out of the number of beds needed in the proposed new Balfour hospital in Orkney. (S4O-05224)
2. Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to give boys the HPV vaccination. (S4O-05225)
3. John Finnie: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities in the Highlands and Islands and Transport Scotland regarding proposed infrastructure projects. (S4O-05226)
4. Gavin Brown: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the condition of the Forth Road Bridge. (S4O-05227)
5. Alex Fergusson: To ask the Scottish Government what criteria need to be met before Transport Scotland undertakes safety upgrades where rural roads intersect with trunk and other major roads. (S4O-05228)
6. Bob Doris: To ask the Scottish Government how it supports unpaid carers in Glasgow. (S4O-05229)
7. Gordon MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Government what the value is of projects under construction or development in the Edinburgh area under the Hub South East Scotland Programme. (S4O-05230)
8. Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Government how much it has overspent on its estimated ICT budget in the last five years. (S4O-05231)
9. John Wilson: To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the council leader and chief executive of North Lanarkshire Council. (S4O-05232)
10. Nanette Milne: [Not Lodged]
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Rural Economy and Connectivity
Christina McKelvie S5O-00669
1. To ask the Scottish Govern...
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Rural Economy and Connectivity
Christina McKelvie S5O-00669
1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of broadband in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse constituency.
Douglas Ross S5O-00670
2. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the board of NFU Scotland and what issues were discussed.
Margaret Mitchell S5O-00671
3. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives from the Scottish Roads Partnership.
Liz Smith S5O-00672
4. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle livestock worrying.
Gillian Martin S5O-00673
5. To ask the Scottish Government how it supports Scottish firms in the food and drink sector in accessing public sector contracts.
Alison Harris S5O-00674
6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the incidence of avian flu, and what advice and support it is giving to commercial and domestic poultry keepers.
Maurice Golden S5O-00675
7. To ask the Scottish Government what advice and support it offers to farmers to encourage regenerative farming.
Kate Forbes S5O-00676
8. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the devolution of EU powers over farming and fisheries to Scotland following Brexit.
Stewart Stevenson S5O-00677
9. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received a response to its request to the UK Government for access to Scottish waters to fishermen from the EU not to be used as a bargaining tool in the Brexit negotiations.
Ross Greer S5O-00678
10. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on extending the concessionary travel scheme to people aged 18 or under.
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Brian Whittle S5O-00679
1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure the safe restoration of opencast coal mine sites in East Ayrshire and the south of Scotland.
Peter Chapman S5O-00680
2. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to prevent the spread of diseases that affect woodland and forestry.
Liam McArthur S5O-00681
3. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to piloting the devolved management of seabed assets to the island communities in Orkney and Shetland.
George Adam S5O-00682
4. To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the environmental standards in towns and cities help promote Scotland's image.
Miles Briggs S5O-00683
5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the incidence of fly-tipping.
Ivan McKee S5O-00684
6. To ask the Scottish Government what the value of Scotland’s natural environment is to the economy.
Ash Denham S5O-00685
7. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to calls for a bottle deposit return scheme to be introduced.
Lewis Macdonald S5O-00686
8. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to make EU environmental regulations enforceable after the UK leaves the EU.
Mark Ruskell S5O-00687
9. To ask the Scottish Government whether the licensing of seal killing is compliant with the fishery product import regime of the United States.
Linda Fabiani S5O-00688
10. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in encouraging the recycling of paper products.
Read the full transcript of Portfolio Questions in the Scottish Parliament Official Report: https://goo.gl/dCv3Ka
www.parliament.scot - The Scottish Parliament - Portfolio Questions
Rural Economy and Connectivity
Christina McKelvie S5O-00669
1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of broadband in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse constituency.
Douglas Ross S5O-00670
2. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the board of NFU Scotland and what issues were discussed.
Margaret Mitchell S5O-00671
3. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives from the Scottish Roads Partnership.
Liz Smith S5O-00672
4. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle livestock worrying.
Gillian Martin S5O-00673
5. To ask the Scottish Government how it supports Scottish firms in the food and drink sector in accessing public sector contracts.
Alison Harris S5O-00674
6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the incidence of avian flu, and what advice and support it is giving to commercial and domestic poultry keepers.
Maurice Golden S5O-00675
7. To ask the Scottish Government what advice and support it offers to farmers to encourage regenerative farming.
Kate Forbes S5O-00676
8. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the devolution of EU powers over farming and fisheries to Scotland following Brexit.
Stewart Stevenson S5O-00677
9. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received a response to its request to the UK Government for access to Scottish waters to fishermen from the EU not to be used as a bargaining tool in the Brexit negotiations.
Ross Greer S5O-00678
10. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on extending the concessionary travel scheme to people aged 18 or under.
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Brian Whittle S5O-00679
1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure the safe restoration of opencast coal mine sites in East Ayrshire and the south of Scotland.
Peter Chapman S5O-00680
2. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to prevent the spread of diseases that affect woodland and forestry.
Liam McArthur S5O-00681
3. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to piloting the devolved management of seabed assets to the island communities in Orkney and Shetland.
George Adam S5O-00682
4. To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the environmental standards in towns and cities help promote Scotland's image.
Miles Briggs S5O-00683
5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the incidence of fly-tipping.
Ivan McKee S5O-00684
6. To ask the Scottish Government what the value of Scotland’s natural environment is to the economy.
Ash Denham S5O-00685
7. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to calls for a bottle deposit return scheme to be introduced.
Lewis Macdonald S5O-00686
8. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to make EU environmental regulations enforceable after the UK leaves the EU.
Mark Ruskell S5O-00687
9. To ask the Scottish Government whether the licensing of seal killing is compliant with the fishery product import regime of the United States.
Linda Fabiani S5O-00688
10. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in encouraging the recycling of paper products.
Read the full transcript of Portfolio Questions in the Scottish Parliament Official Report: https://goo.gl/dCv3Ka
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75th Anniversary of Age Scotland
That the Parliament congratulates Age Scotland on reaching its landmark 75th year; recalls its es...
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75th Anniversary of Age Scotland
That the Parliament congratulates Age Scotland on reaching its landmark 75th year; recalls its establishment in 1943 as the Scottish Older People’s Welfare Committee; notes the subsequent formation of Age Concern and Help the Aged, whose merger in 2009 led to a new charity dedicated to improving later life for everyone in Scotland; wishes the staff and volunteers of Age Scotland every success for the future as they work to promote positive views of ageing and later life, help older people to be as well as they can be and help to tackle loneliness and isolation; recognises the contribution made by its network of over 1,100 local groups, which allow older people to meet socially, discuss issues affecting their lives, raise awareness about the help and support available locally and promote their health and wellbeing through activities such as body boosting bingo, walking football and men’s sheds; acknowledges the range of innovative projects led by Age Scotland and Age Scotland enterprises based in the Glasgow Kelvin constituency with the aim of improving later life, including its Housing project, which focuses on housing needs, the Warm and Well project, which delivers advice sessions on how to stay warm and reduce fuel bills in the winter months, its Helpline, which provides information and advice annually to over 10,000 older people and generated £587,000 in previously unclaimed benefits in 2017, its Early Stage Dementia project, which seeks to raise awareness of early stage dementia and the signs and symptoms of the condition, and its Veterans project, which, through the Unforgotten Forces consortium, boosts the health and wellbeing of veterans aged 65 and over; recognises the positive value of lifeline services in Orkney, such as Age Scotland Orkney’s Good Day call service and the emerging partnership with Care and Repair Edinburgh; notes the work of its regional ambassadors, its policy engagement work, the Age Scotland Awards and its Annual Conference; commends its campaigning work on social care, access to transport services, particularly in rural areas, community facilities such as cash machines and public toilets, and the take-up of social security entitlements; pays tribute to the work of Luminate, Scotland’s creative ageing organisation, which is supported by Age Scotland, for its internationally-acclaimed festival and work to improve the lives of older people through the arts, and hopes that Age Scotland will continue to work positively on behalf of older people for many years to come.
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75th Anniversary of Age Scotland
That the Parliament congratulates Age Scotland on reaching its landmark 75th year; recalls its establishment in 1943 as the Scottish Older People’s Welfare Committee; notes the subsequent formation of Age Concern and Help the Aged, whose merger in 2009 led to a new charity dedicated to improving later life for everyone in Scotland; wishes the staff and volunteers of Age Scotland every success for the future as they work to promote positive views of ageing and later life, help older people to be as well as they can be and help to tackle loneliness and isolation; recognises the contribution made by its network of over 1,100 local groups, which allow older people to meet socially, discuss issues affecting their lives, raise awareness about the help and support available locally and promote their health and wellbeing through activities such as body boosting bingo, walking football and men’s sheds; acknowledges the range of innovative projects led by Age Scotland and Age Scotland enterprises based in the Glasgow Kelvin constituency with the aim of improving later life, including its Housing project, which focuses on housing needs, the Warm and Well project, which delivers advice sessions on how to stay warm and reduce fuel bills in the winter months, its Helpline, which provides information and advice annually to over 10,000 older people and generated £587,000 in previously unclaimed benefits in 2017, its Early Stage Dementia project, which seeks to raise awareness of early stage dementia and the signs and symptoms of the condition, and its Veterans project, which, through the Unforgotten Forces consortium, boosts the health and wellbeing of veterans aged 65 and over; recognises the positive value of lifeline services in Orkney, such as Age Scotland Orkney’s Good Day call service and the emerging partnership with Care and Repair Edinburgh; notes the work of its regional ambassadors, its policy engagement work, the Age Scotland Awards and its Annual Conference; commends its campaigning work on social care, access to transport services, particularly in rural areas, community facilities such as cash machines and public toilets, and the take-up of social security entitlements; pays tribute to the work of Luminate, Scotland’s creative ageing organisation, which is supported by Age Scotland, for its internationally-acclaimed festival and work to improve the lives of older people through the arts, and hopes that Age Scotland will continue to work positively on behalf of older people for many years to come.
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Orkney Islands Council is set to explore its “Nordic connections” as it discusses alternative forms of governance which could see the islands’ legal status change.
Council leader James Stockan has put forward a motion which says it is time for Orkney to consider other forms of governance which could provide more economic opportunity.
It suggests this could include looking at crown dependencies such as Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man.
“Nordic connections” are also suggested, with a report going before a council meeting this week mentioning the Faroe Islands – a self-governing territory of Denmark in the North Sea.
The council leader’s motion does not commit the council to any of these options and the officials’ report notes that any constitutional change would likely require a combination of petitions, referenda and legislation at Holyrood and Westminster.
Mr Stockan said he felt that Orkney is being “failed dreadfully” by Governments in both Edinburgh and London.
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The Scottish Parliament’s Presiding Officer has visited Orkney as part of her continuing programme of Parliament Days, which bring the parliament out of Edinburgh and into local communities. She met people at a series of engagements in Kirkwall and Stromness in the course of a day which also saw the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee hold a public meeting focused on land reform.
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1. Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out of the number of beds needed in the proposed new Balfour hospital in Orkney. (S4O-05224)
2. Jenny Marra: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to give boys the HPV vaccination. (S4O-05225)
3. John Finnie: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities in the Highlands and Islands and Transport Scotland regarding proposed infrastructure projects. (S4O-05226)
4. Gavin Brown: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the condition of the Forth Road Bridge. (S4O-05227)
5. Alex Fergusson: To ask the Scottish Government what criteria need to be met before Transport Scotland undertakes safety upgrades where rural roads intersect with trunk and other major roads. (S4O-05228)
6. Bob Doris: To ask the Scottish Government how it supports unpaid carers in Glasgow. (S4O-05229)
7. Gordon MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Government what the value is of projects under construction or development in the Edinburgh area under the Hub South East Scotland Programme. (S4O-05230)
8. Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Government how much it has overspent on its estimated ICT budget in the last five years. (S4O-05231)
9. John Wilson: To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the council leader and chief executive of North Lanarkshire Council. (S4O-05232)
10. Nanette Milne: [Not Lodged]
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www.parliament.scot - The Scottish Parliament - Portfolio Questions
Rural Economy and Connectivity
Christina McKelvie S5O-00669
1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of broadband in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse constituency.
Douglas Ross S5O-00670
2. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the board of NFU Scotland and what issues were discussed.
Margaret Mitchell S5O-00671
3. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives from the Scottish Roads Partnership.
Liz Smith S5O-00672
4. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle livestock worrying.
Gillian Martin S5O-00673
5. To ask the Scottish Government how it supports Scottish firms in the food and drink sector in accessing public sector contracts.
Alison Harris S5O-00674
6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the incidence of avian flu, and what advice and support it is giving to commercial and domestic poultry keepers.
Maurice Golden S5O-00675
7. To ask the Scottish Government what advice and support it offers to farmers to encourage regenerative farming.
Kate Forbes S5O-00676
8. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the devolution of EU powers over farming and fisheries to Scotland following Brexit.
Stewart Stevenson S5O-00677
9. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received a response to its request to the UK Government for access to Scottish waters to fishermen from the EU not to be used as a bargaining tool in the Brexit negotiations.
Ross Greer S5O-00678
10. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on extending the concessionary travel scheme to people aged 18 or under.
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Brian Whittle S5O-00679
1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure the safe restoration of opencast coal mine sites in East Ayrshire and the south of Scotland.
Peter Chapman S5O-00680
2. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to prevent the spread of diseases that affect woodland and forestry.
Liam McArthur S5O-00681
3. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to piloting the devolved management of seabed assets to the island communities in Orkney and Shetland.
George Adam S5O-00682
4. To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the environmental standards in towns and cities help promote Scotland's image.
Miles Briggs S5O-00683
5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the incidence of fly-tipping.
Ivan McKee S5O-00684
6. To ask the Scottish Government what the value of Scotland’s natural environment is to the economy.
Ash Denham S5O-00685
7. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to calls for a bottle deposit return scheme to be introduced.
Lewis Macdonald S5O-00686
8. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to make EU environmental regulations enforceable after the UK leaves the EU.
Mark Ruskell S5O-00687
9. To ask the Scottish Government whether the licensing of seal killing is compliant with the fishery product import regime of the United States.
Linda Fabiani S5O-00688
10. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in encouraging the recycling of paper products.
Read the full transcript of Portfolio Questions in the Scottish Parliament Official Report: https://goo.gl/dCv3Ka
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75th Anniversary of Age Scotland
That the Parliament congratulates Age Scotland on reaching its landmark 75th year; recalls its establishment in 1943 as the Scottish Older People’s Welfare Committee; notes the subsequent formation of Age Concern and Help the Aged, whose merger in 2009 led to a new charity dedicated to improving later life for everyone in Scotland; wishes the staff and volunteers of Age Scotland every success for the future as they work to promote positive views of ageing and later life, help older people to be as well as they can be and help to tackle loneliness and isolation; recognises the contribution made by its network of over 1,100 local groups, which allow older people to meet socially, discuss issues affecting their lives, raise awareness about the help and support available locally and promote their health and wellbeing through activities such as body boosting bingo, walking football and men’s sheds; acknowledges the range of innovative projects led by Age Scotland and Age Scotland enterprises based in the Glasgow Kelvin constituency with the aim of improving later life, including its Housing project, which focuses on housing needs, the Warm and Well project, which delivers advice sessions on how to stay warm and reduce fuel bills in the winter months, its Helpline, which provides information and advice annually to over 10,000 older people and generated £587,000 in previously unclaimed benefits in 2017, its Early Stage Dementia project, which seeks to raise awareness of early stage dementia and the signs and symptoms of the condition, and its Veterans project, which, through the Unforgotten Forces consortium, boosts the health and wellbeing of veterans aged 65 and over; recognises the positive value of lifeline services in Orkney, such as Age Scotland Orkney’s Good Day call service and the emerging partnership with Care and Repair Edinburgh; notes the work of its regional ambassadors, its policy engagement work, the Age Scotland Awards and its Annual Conference; commends its campaigning work on social care, access to transport services, particularly in rural areas, community facilities such as cash machines and public toilets, and the take-up of social security entitlements; pays tribute to the work of Luminate, Scotland’s creative ageing organisation, which is supported by Age Scotland, for its internationally-acclaimed festival and work to improve the lives of older people through the arts, and hopes that Age Scotland will continue to work positively on behalf of older people for many years to come.
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