First Minister's Questions - 10/10/2024

Join us for First Minister's Questions live from the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, starting with General Questions to Ministers.
11:40am General Questions
Graham Simpson S6O-03837
1. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to removing free bus passes from people who abuse the system.
Ross Greer S6O-03838
2. To ask the Scottish Government what would be required for the frequency of service on the Milngavie rail line to return to quarter-hourly throughout the day, as was the case before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Neil Bibby S6O-03839
3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work on inclusive communication.
Liam Kerr S6O-03840
4. To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates that the planned closure of Grangemouth oil refinery will have on the Forties Pipeline System and associated jobs and businesses.
Annie Wells S6O-03841
5. To ask the Scottish Government what preparations it has conducted in advance of the planned opening of Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s safer drug consumption facility on 21 October.
Douglas Ross S6O-03842
6. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Transport Scotland and Amey regarding the repairs that are required at Union Bridge on the A96 in Keith.
Maurice Golden S6O-03843
7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to support the introduction of a ban on biodegradable municipal waste going to landfill.
Fulton MacGregor S6O-03844
8. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the regulation of dog walking services, following its public consultation on the licensing of activities involving animals.
12:00 pm First Minister's Questions
Russell Findlay S6F-03437
1. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Anas Sarwar S6F-03438
2. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Alex Cole-Hamilton S6F-03447
3. To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.
Clare Adamson S6F-03439
4. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is, regarding any potential impact on its Fair Work agenda and the nighttime economy in Scotland, to the new UK legal framework that has come into force requiring employers to pass all tips, gratuities and service charges on to workers.
Tess White S6F-03444
5. To ask the First Minister what support the Scottish Government is providing to NHS boards in order to reduce waiting times for breast reconstruction surgery.
Christine Grahame S6F-03457
6. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to reported concerns that the UK Labour administration has not affirmed the commitment, which was signed in March 2021 by the UK and Scottish governments under the Borderlands Growth deal, to allocate £5 million towards a feasibility study to extend the Borders railway to Carlisle.
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