Meeting of the Parliament

General Questions Michelle Thomson S6O-05371 1. To ask the Scottish Government what the current status is of its plans to add sex to the characteristics covered by the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021. Claire Baker S6O-05372 2. To ask the Scottish Government how many people in Mid Scotland and Fife who are eligible for the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment have not yet received their payment for winter 2025-26. Rhoda Grant S6O-05373 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the independent review of maternity services in Caithness, including the remit and timescale of the review, and what detail has been shared with relevant duty bearers. Jamie Hepburn S6O-05374 4. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of the supply chain to the Scotch whisky industry. Sue Webber S6O-05375 5. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether reliance on local enforcement to tackle antisocial and dangerous e-scooter use is creating a postcode lottery in public safety, with some communities protected and others left exposed. Liz Smith S6O-05376 6. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the open letter from Scotland's elite swimming athletes sent to the First Minister on 6 November 2025. Bill Kidd S6O-05377 7. To ask the Scottish Government how the measures announced in its draft Budget for 2026-27 will further its aims of tackling child poverty. Evelyn Tweed S6O-05378 8. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made towards implementing the concluding observations of the seventh state party review of the UK by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, where they apply to devolved matters. followed by First Minister’s Questions Russell Findlay S6F-04574 1. Question to be taken in Chamber. Anas Sarwar S6F-04575 2. Question to be taken in Chamber. Gillian Mackay S6F-04576 3. Question to be taken in Chamber. Keith Brown S6F-04587 4. To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update regarding the Scottish Government's latest engagement with the UK Government in relation to the distribution of Local Growth Fund allocations in Scotland. Douglas Ross S6F-04578 5. To ask the First Minister for what reason the Scottish Government is going to court to continue to allow it to house male prisoners in the female prison estate, in light of any projections it has made of the cost to taxpayers in Scotland of challenging the Supreme Court ruling in this way. Pam Duncan-Glancy S6F-04588 6. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to findings published by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow indicating that a majority of clinicians anticipate practical challenges in implementing the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. followed by Members’ Business: A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Fit for the Future Maggie Chapman S6M-20218 That the Parliament recognises, and is grateful for, the work of the around 7,600 firefighters and support staff in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), who help keep people and nature in the North East Scotland region and across the country safe; understands with concern that, since 2013, the SFRS resource budget has seen a real-terms cut, and that this has resulted in the loss of over 1,200 frontline firefighter posts, the withdrawal of appliances, and the stagnation of pay; believes that the SFRS needs a sustainable funding model to ensure that it can meet the challenges of the future, including the impact of the climate emergency; further believes that the Scottish Government must ensure that the SFRS has the resources it needs to protect communities and firefighters, and notes the calls for a funding settlement that allows for investment in the service, including in firefighter numbers, training, equipment and appliances. Further details available for S6M-20218