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The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 12h

In his Members’ Business today, Edward Mountain MSP will lead a debate on bowel cancer screening, recognising Scotland’s leading approach and calls to keep improving early detection and awareness.

📑 Full motion: https://ow.ly/LxhS50X75GB

📺 Watch live from 5:40pm: https://ow.ly/uxZ550X75Fc

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The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 16h

Today's debates include:

🟣 Scottish Conservatives Debates on Social Justice, and Economy
🟣 Ministerial Statement: Secure Accommodation – Capacity and Future of Secure
🟣 Members' Business from Edward Mountain MSP: Bowel Cancer Screening

📺 Watch online: https://ow.ly/TpTA50X72K7

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The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 21h

Today's committee meetings:

🟣 Education, Children and Young People at 8:45am
🟣 Rural Affairs and Islands at 9am
🟣 Citizen Participation and Public Petitions at 9:30am
🟣 Criminal Justice at 9:30am
🟣 Public Audit at 9:30am
🟣 Economy and Fair Work at 10:30am

Watch: https://ow.ly/wjA950X74f2

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The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 1d

In his Members’ Business today, Jamie Greene MSP will lead a debate on addressing the postcode lottery of early learning and childcare.

📑 Full motion: https://ow.ly/3q7L50X7565

📺 Watch live from 6pm: https://ow.ly/a7N650X754k

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The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 1d

The result of the Stage 3 vote on the Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill is:

✅ Yes - 115
❌ No - 0
🟣 Abstain - 0

The Bill is therefore passed.

You can find out more online at https://ow.ly/Ic0450X7SEi

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The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 1d

Today's debates:

🟣 Time for Reflection
🟣 Stage 3 Proceedings: Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill
🟣 Members' Business Jamie Greene MSP: Addressing the Postcode Lottery of Early Learning and Childcare Provision

Watch: https://ow.ly/Cy2u50X72r4

The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 1d

Today's committee meetings include:

🟣 Finance and Public Administration: 9am
🟣 Health, Social Care and Sport: 9am
🟣 Net Zero, Energy and Transport: 9:15am
🟣 Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice: 9:30am

See what else is on: https://ow.ly/EeN150X73Ak
Watch: https://ow.ly/p54E50X73zk

The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 6d

At today's meeting on drugs in Scotland the Criminal Justice Committee took evidence on the Thistle, the safer drug consumption facility.

Dr Saket Priyadarshi of Glasgow City Alcohol and Drug Partnership said reports of increased drug-related crime in the area have not been informed by evidence.

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The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 6d

Dani Cosgrove, Chief Operating Officer of STAND (Stronger Together for Autism and Neurodivergence), told the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee of the huge importance of early diagnosis and support for people with ADHD or autism.

Watch the meeting: www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/heal...

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The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 6d

📢 Changes are proposed to Scotland’s FOI laws.

The Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill aims to make it easier to access information and hold public services to account.

Listen to Standards Committee Convener @martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social and have your say by 22 Oct

🔗 ow.ly/V83p50X5EOR

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The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 6d

Measures to enhance and improve the performance of committees have been published by the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee.

Recommendations include:
➡️Elected Conveners
➡️Smaller committee
➡️Ad-hoc committees

Read the report: digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/R...

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Alison Johnstone @presidingofficer.parliament.scot · 6d

I've selected an Urgent Question for this afternoon.

Stephen Kerr MSP will ask the Scottish Government what urgent action it will take to address the reported crisis in the college sector, in light of the findings in the Audit Scotland publication, Scotland's colleges 2025.

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The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 6d

In her Members’ Business today, Ariane Burgess MSP will lead a debate on investing in rail to unlock the wealth and economic potential of the Highlands, and calls to improve and modernise the Highland Main Line.

📑 Full motion: https://ow.ly/Yo6B50X3IkA

📺 Watch live: https://ow.ly/SFF550X3Ip8

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The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 6d

Today's debates include:

🟣 FMQs
🟣 Members' Business from Ariane Burgess MSP — Investing in Rail to Unlock the Wealth and Economic Potential of the Highlands
🟣 Stage 1 Debate: Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill

See what else is on: https://ow.ly/21NY50X3Avs
Watch online: https://ow.ly/Otyu50X3Au8

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The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 6d

The following committees are meeting today ⬇️

🟣 Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture at 9am
🟣 Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments at 9:30am

Watch online: https://ow.ly/65Sl50X4WKp

The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 7d

In her Members’ Business today, Rona Mackay MSP will lead a debate marking International FASD Day 2025 and highlighting the need for greater awareness, prevention and early diagnosis of FASD.

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📺 Watch live from 5:10pm: https://ow.ly/zYnv50X3H8z

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The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 7d

Today's debates include:

🟣 Portfolio Questions
🟣 @scottishlabour.bsky.social Debates on Mobile Phones in Schools, and Protecting Scotland's Fire Service
🟣 Members' Business Rona Mackay MSP — International FASD Day and the Need for Awareness

Watch online: https://ow.ly/FshR50X4RrQ

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The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 7d

The following committees are meeting today ⬇️

🟣 Education, Children and Young People at 8:30am
🟣 Rural Affairs and Islands at 9am
🟣 Economy and Fair Work at 9:30am
🟣 Public Audit at 9:30am
🟣 Criminal Justice at 10am

Watch online: https://ow.ly/9fwt50X3CQ9

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The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 8d

The result of the Stage 3 vote on the Housing (Scotland) Bill is:

✅ Yes - 89
❌ No - 28
🟣 Abstain - 0

The bill is therefore passed.

You can find out more online at https://ow.ly/TAh650X4CRR

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The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 8d

In his Members’ Business today, Fulton MacGregor MSP will lead a debate commending Give Blood 4 Good’s efforts to secure Scotland’s blood supply and encourage more young people to become donors.

📑 Full motion: https://ow.ly/lPxC50X3G6P

📺 Watch live from 7:15pm: https://ow.ly/GAO350X3G6o

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Alison Johnstone @presidingofficer.parliament.scot · 8d

I've selected an Urgent Question for this afternoon.

Pam Gosal MSP will ask the Scottish Government who it consulted before producing the “Supporting Transgender Pupils in Schools Guidance for Education Authorities and Schools”, which it published yesterday.

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The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 8d

Today's debates include:

🟣 Ministerial Statement: Techscaler Programme
🟣 Stage 3 Proceedings: Housing (Scotland) Bill
🟣 Members' Business from Fulton MacGregor MSP: Commending Give Blood 4 Good’s Efforts to Secure Scotland’s Blood Supply

📺 Watch online: https://ow.ly/etOM50X3zEw

The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 8d

The Rural Affairs & Islands Committee has published a Stage 1 report on the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill

In it, they back proposals to set the first legally-binding biodiversity targets in Scotland.

Release: www.parliament.scot/about/news/n...

Report: bprcdn.parliament.scot/published/RA...

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The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 8d

Committee's meeting today include:

🟣 Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice at 9am
🟣 Health, Social Care and Sport at 9:15am
🟣 Net Zero, Energy and Transport at 9:15am

See what else is on: https://ow.ly/R1ha50X3BbO
Watch: https://ow.ly/ivH050X3B9H

The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 12d

The Local Government Committee has published recommendations on the proposed National Good Food Nation Plan.

It’s a strategy aiming to give easy access to healthy, sustainable food for all. But what could it mean for local government?

Read more: digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/R...

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