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Collette Stevenson SNP Chamber
10 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Public Procurement (Small Businesses, Social Enterprises and Local Supply Chains)
As the cabinet secretary highlighted, procurement offers great opportunities for small businesses and social enterprises, which, in turn, can boost local economies and wellbeing. South Lanarkshire Council, which is the host authority of the supplier development programme in my...
Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP) SNP Chamber
10 Jun 2026
Portfolio Question Time · Public Procurement (Small Businesses, Social Enterprises and Local Supply Chains)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its vision for public procurement, particularly in relation to supporting small businesses, social enterprises and local supply chains. (S7O-00048)
Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP) SNP Chamber
03 Jun 2026
Decision Time
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app appears to have frozen. I would have voted yes.
Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP) SNP Chamber
03 Jun 2026
Decision Time
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app appears to have frozen. I would have voted yes.
Collette Stevenson SNP Chamber
02 Jun 2026
General Question Time · East Kilbride Shopping Centre
The impacts of the news on the East Kilbride master plan and indeed on the local economy of the town are worrying for many of my constituents. Will the minister outline how the Scottish Government is working to support the retail economy, particularly in towns such as East Kil...
Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP) SNP Chamber
02 Jun 2026
General Question Time · East Kilbride Shopping Centre
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported extension of the administration process of East Kilbride shopping centre, whether it will provide an update on its discussions with local stakeholders. (S7O-00007)
Collette Stevenson SNP Chamber
02 Jun 2026
General Question Time · East Kilbride Shopping Centre
The impacts of the news on the East Kilbride master plan and indeed on the local economy of the town are worrying for many of my constituents. Will the minister outline how the Scottish Government is working to support the retail economy, particularly in towns such as East Kil...
Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP) SNP Chamber
02 Jun 2026
General Question Time · East Kilbride Shopping Centre
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported extension of the administration process of East Kilbride shopping centre, whether it will provide an update on its discussions with local stakeholders. (S7O-00007)
Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP) SNP Chamber
14 May 2026
Oaths and Affirmations
I, Collette Stevenson, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law.
Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP) SNP Chamber
14 May 2026
Oaths and Affirmations
I, Collette Stevenson, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law.
Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP) SNP Chamber
14 May 2026
Oaths and Affirmations
I, Collette Stevenson, do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law.
Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP) SNP Chamber
19 Mar 2026
Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app froze. I would have voted yes.
Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP) SNP Chamber
12 Mar 2026
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app appears to have frozen. I would have voted no.
The Convener SNP Committee
12 Mar 2026
Adult Disability Payment
That is a really good point, Erica. We will take that on board and feed it back to the Scottish Government, and it will also form part of our legacy report for the next committee, which we will discuss in private.Thank you all for joining us today; it is very much appreciated....
The Convener SNP Committee
12 Mar 2026
Adult Disability Payment
That is really helpful. Are there any further comments?
The Convener SNP Committee
12 Mar 2026
Adult Disability Payment
I will ask the final question. We have looked at the Scottish Government’s responses to the recommendations.Given what we have discussed today in relation to the text, would it be useful for the committee to request a clearer mapping of the Government’s response to the review ...
The Convener SNP Committee
12 Mar 2026
Adult Disability Payment
That is perfectly fine.I now invite Jeremy Balfour to ask questions.
The Convener SNP Committee
12 Mar 2026
Adult Disability Payment
I am sorry, Alexander—I think that there might be a bit of confusion about the allocation of themes. I believe that Jeremy Balfour was keen to come in on theme 4.
The Convener SNP Committee
12 Mar 2026
Adult Disability Payment
I invite Marie McNair to ask some questions.
The Convener SNP Committee
12 Mar 2026
Adult Disability Payment
Thanks very much.
The Convener SNP Committee
12 Mar 2026
Adult Disability Payment
Yes.
The Convener SNP Committee
12 Mar 2026
Adult Disability Payment
We have discussed the recommendations that have been implemented or are in the process of being implemented. There are also bigger asks, such as in relation to the 50 per cent rule, and the witnesses have touched on fluctuating conditions. In relation to structural reform, whi...
The Convener SNP Committee
12 Mar 2026
Adult Disability Payment
That was really helpful. Does anyone else want to come in?
The Convener SNP Committee
12 Mar 2026
Adult Disability Payment
That has definitely given us food for thought—the figures are quite stark. Thanks for that, Keith.Looking at the Scottish Government’s response to the theme of “A People’s Service”, do you think that that will create new work for Social Security Scotland? If so, how would that...
The Convener SNP Committee
12 Mar 2026
Adult Disability Payment
Would anyone else like to come in on that point?
The Convener SNP Committee
12 Mar 2026
Adult Disability Payment
Welcome back. Our next item of business is our evidence session on the Scottish Government’s response to Edel Harris’s independent review of adult disability payment. I welcome to the meeting Craig Smith, who is public affairs and policy manager for Scottish Action for Mental ...
The Convener SNP Committee
12 Mar 2026
Armed Forces Bill
Thank you, minister, and your officials as well. We will have a short suspension to allow for a change of witnesses.09:17Meeting suspended.09:19On resuming—
The Convener SNP Committee
12 Mar 2026
Armed Forces Bill
I echo that. On behalf of the committee, I wish the minister good luck in the future.Are members content to delegate responsibility to me and the clerks to draft a report to the Parliament on the LCM?Members indicated agreement.
The Convener SNP Committee
12 Mar 2026
Armed Forces Bill
That concludes our questions. Is the committee content to recommend to the Parliament that consent should be given for the relevant provisions covered by LCM-S6-73?Members indicated agreement.
The Convener SNP Committee
12 Mar 2026
Armed Forces Bill
Thank you for that reassuring response.
The Convener SNP Committee
12 Mar 2026
Armed Forces Bill
Thank you, minister. I will kick off with the first question. What will change as a result of the new duty that the bill places on the Scottish ministers?
The Convener SNP Committee
12 Mar 2026
Armed Forces Bill
The next item of business is an oral evidence session on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-73. The LCM has been lodged by the Scottish Government in relation to the United Kingdom’s Armed Forces Bill. Members will wish to note that the Scottish Government is recommending c...
The Convener (Collette Stevenson) SNP Committee
12 Mar 2026
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning, and welcome to the ninth meeting in 2026 of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee. The first item of business is to decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private. Are we agreed?Members indicated agreement.
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Subordinate Legislation
That concludes our public business for today, and we will now move into private session.10:33Meeting continued in private until 11:23.
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Subordinate Legislation
Our next item of business is consideration of a Scottish statutory instrument, and I refer members to paper 3. The instrument is subject to the negative procedure. Do members have any comments on the instrument?As members have no comments, does the committee agree to note the ...
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
That brings us to the end of this session. Thank you for all your evidence. If there are any points that you have not had a chance to raise, please feel free to get in touch in writing—Graeme Hendry, you said that you would provide information in writing about Project SEARCH, ...
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
Before I wrap up, I will ask a question about the issue of employers, which Zara Kitson and Jo Derrick touched on. From the point of view of a young person who is trying to make a good impression as they start their new job, is there stigma about reaching out to an employer fo...
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
The aspect of what employers can do is interesting.
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
Zara, do you want to come in? I am putting you on the spot here.
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
I suppose that, for the committee, it is about what we take away from the session and take forward, and focusing on solutions for getting our young people into the job market.I will finish on this point. What one thing should we take away from this session when considering our...
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
Does anyone want to come in?
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
It was too good to be true.
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
That is really interesting.I now invite Bob Doris in.
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
Zara Kitson would like to come in.
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
That is a good point.As nobody else wants to come in on the theme, I will move on to the next theme, although I am conscious of the time.
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
Thanks very much, Bob.Jo, would you like to come in?
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
Oh, my! Are we putting that on the record? Laughter.
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
I invite Bob Doris to come in.
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
That is helpful.
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
Before I bring in Carol Mochan—and I note that Bob Doris also wants to come in—I have a question. The local employability partnership is key to young people and employment. Does anyone have any views about how well those partnerships are promoting the job start payment?
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
It would be helpful to learn more about how the benefit ties in with that sort of project.We will move to theme 2, which will be led by Marie McNair.
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
I am conscious of time, but would anyone else like to come in on theme 1 before we move on to the next theme? If anything occurs to anyone in that regard, we might have time to return to theme 1 at the end of the meeting.Reflecting on what has been said on the theme so far, al...
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
Claire Baker wants to come in quickly, and then we will go to Elena Whitham.
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
No—I am going to invite Bob Doris in.
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
I am going to invite Karyn Dunning in, but, before I do so, I want to pick up on Jo Derrick’s comments in relation to young people. As a committee, we have reached out to invite young people along, and as convener, I have met members of the Scottish Youth Parliament to hear ab...
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
Zara Kitson wants to come back in, and then I will let Jo Derrick in.
The Convener SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Job Start Payment
Our next item of business is a round-table discussion on the job start payment. I welcome our witnesses for today’s meeting: Graeme Henry, head of Government, parliamentary and stakeholder engagement, Skills Development Scotland; Zara Kitson, senior head of Government partners...
The Convener (Collette Stevenson) SNP Committee
05 Mar 2026
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning, and welcome to the eighth meeting of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee in 2026. We have apologies from Alexander Stewart.Our first item of business is a decision on whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private. Do members agree to take those items i...
Collette Stevenson SNP Chamber
26 Feb 2026
General Question Time · Orthopaedic Services Waiting Times(NHS Lanarkshire)
Workforce statistics show that, since the SNP entered government, thousands more doctors and nurses have been provided in Scotland’s hospitals. We have also avoided NHS strikes, unlike other parts of the United Kingdom.However, I have been contacted by constituents who are con...
7. Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP) SNP Chamber
26 Feb 2026
General Question Time · Orthopaedic Services Waiting Times(NHS Lanarkshire)
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to reduce orthopaedic services waiting times across NHS Lanarkshire. (S6O-05569)
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Meeting of the Parliament 10 June 2026 [Last updated 18:45]

10 Jun 2026 · S7 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Public Procurement (Small Businesses, Social Enterprises and Local Supply Chains)
Stevenson, Collette SNP East Kilbride Watch on SPTV

As the cabinet secretary highlighted, procurement offers great opportunities for small businesses and social enterprises, which, in turn, can boost local economies and wellbeing. South Lanarkshire Council, which is the host authority of the supplier development programme in my patch, works very hard to support that.

There is also a lot of potential to improve things, including in local supply-chain development. One example of that is the use of locally sourced venison, which is a healthy, low-carbon food source that could be better used in hospitals, schools and other public sector organisations. Will the cabinet secretary outline how subcontractors will be further encouraged to get involved in large public sector contracts, as well as in work to boost local supply chains, including those for food provision?

In the same item of business

Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP) SNP
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its vision for public procurement, particularly in relation to supporting small businesse...
The Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Reform (Ivan McKee) SNP
Sustainability is central to public procurement, which is driving jobs and growth and generating £14.7 billion in economic activity, of which £7.6 billion go...
Collette Stevenson SNP
As the cabinet secretary highlighted, procurement offers great opportunities for small businesses and social enterprises, which, in turn, can boost local eco...
Ivan McKee SNP
Absolutely. I am happy to confirm that legislation is in place that requires public bodies to consider opportunities to involve small and medium-sized enterp...
Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab) Lab
There is broad consensus in the chamber about the need to develop Scotland’s supply chains and to use public procurement to do so. However, especially in the...
Ivan McKee SNP
First, I point the member to the numbers that I have gone through. It is hugely important to recognise that Scotland is absolutely leading the way, with more...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark) Lab
That concludes portfolio question time.