First Minister's Questions - 05/09/2024

Join us for First Minister's Questions live from the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, starting with General Questions to Ministers.
11:40am General Questions
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.
12:00 pm 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.
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