First Minister's Questions - 07/11/2024

Join us for First Minister's Questions live from the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, starting with General Questions to Ministers.
11:40am General Questions
Brian Whittle S6O-03901
1. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of instrumental music within the education service.
Rachael Hamilton S6O-03902
2. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding cross-border machinery theft in rural areas, including the Scottish Borders.
Douglas Ross S6O-03903
3. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with Police Scotland, and what issues were discussed.
Murdo Fraser S6O-03904
4. To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to local authorities to help secure the future of community libraries.
Audrey Nicoll S6O-03905
5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work that it is doing to support oil and gas companies to collaborate with renewables companies to test and deploy new technologies.
John Mason S6O-03906
6. To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on levels of compliance with ScotRail’s alcohol ban.
Claire Baker S6O-03907
7. To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring adequate provision of enterprise support to businesses in the Mid Scotland and Fife region.
Colin Beattie S6O-03908
8. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the arts should be protected for the town of Musselburgh and the people of East Lothian.
12:00 pm First Minister's Questions
Russell Findlay S6F-03490
1. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Anas Sarwar S6F-03491
2. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Patrick Harvie S6F-03492
3. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Karen Adam S6F-03493
4. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to ensure that young people are equipped with the skills to recognise online misinformation and disinformation.
Murdo Fraser S6F-03503
5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the concerns expressed by the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee regarding funding to complete the dualling of the A9 between Perth and Inverness by the new target date of 2035.
Mark Griffin S6F-03507
6. To ask the First Minister what plans the Scottish Government has to end the reported increase in families in the Central Belt living in temporary accommodation, in light of reports of almost 2,000 children in Glasgow living in unsuitable bed and breakfast accommodation in 2024 and more than 4,600 households in Edinburgh projected to be living in temporary accommodation by 2040.
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