Holyrood, made browsable

Hansard

Every contribution to the Official Report — chamber and committee — searchable in one place. Pulled from data.parliament.scot, indexed for full-text search, linked through to every MSP.

129
Current MSPs
415
MSPs ever elected
13
Parties on record
2,355,091
Hansard contributions
1999–2026
Coverage span
Official Report

Search Hansard contributions

Clear
Showing 0 of 2,355,091 contributions in session S6, 17 Apr 2026 – 17 May 2026. Latest 30 days: 148. Coverage: 12 May 1999 — 14 May 2026.

No contributions match those filters.

← Back to list
Chamber

Meeting of the Parliament 07 December 2022

07 Dec 2022 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Business Motions
McArthur, Liam LD Orkney Islands Watch on SPTV

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-07120, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 13 December 2022

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Ministerial Statement: Medication Assisted Treatment and Workforce Update

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill

followed by Financial Resolution: Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 14 December 2022

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Covid Recovery and Parliamentary Business;
Finance and Economy

followed by Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Debate: Health Inequalities

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 15 December 2022

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

followed by Members’ Business

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Portfolio Questions:
Net Zero, Energy and Transport

followed by Ministerial Statement: Scottish Budget 2023-24

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Asset Transfers and Community Empowerment – Five Years On

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 20 December 2022

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

8.00 pm Decision Time

Wednesday 21 December 2022

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Rural Affairs and Islands;
Health and Social Care;
Social Justice, Housing and Local Government

followed by Stage 3 Debate: Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

5.15 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 22 December 2022

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

12.45 pm Decision Time

(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 12 December 2022, in rule 13.7.3, after the word “except” the words “to the extent to which the Presiding Officer considers that the questions are on the same or similar subject matter or” are inserted.—[George Adam]

References in this contribution

Motions, questions or amendments mentioned by their reference code.

In the same item of business

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur) LD
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-07120, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a bus...
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
I call Alexander Burnett to speak to and move amendment S6M-07120.1.
Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con) Con
I apologise for giving short notice of my intention to speak on the business motion and my amendment. Throughout the journey of the Gender Recognition Refor...
The Minister for Parliamentary Business (George Adam) SNP
Here we go again—it is a wee bit like groundhog day in the chamber. The proposed business was discussed by the Parliamentary Bureau, as all the business mana...
Alexander Burnett Con
Will the minister take an intervention?
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con) Con
Take the intervention.
George Adam SNP
I know that the member is quite new to the bureau and that he is learning on the job, so to speak, but when I look at the fact—
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
Minister, resume your seat for a second. Can we listen to the minister without the shouting, particularly from members on the front benches? It is up to the ...
George Adam SNP
I am looking at the position that we are in. It appears that the Tories’ plan for the last week is to shut the Parliament a week early and create a Tory MSP ...
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
The question is, that amendment S6M-07120.1, in the name of Alexander Burnett, which seeks to amend motion S6M-07120, in the name of George Adam, setting out...
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
There will be a division. There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system. 17:29 Meeting suspended. 17:33 On resuming—
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
We move to the vote on amendment S6M-07120.1, in the name of Alexander Burnett, which seeks to amend motion S6M-07120, in the name of George Adam, setting ou...
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery (John Swinney) SNP
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My machine was unable to connect. I would have voted no in that division.
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
Thank you, Mr Swinney. I will make sure that that is recorded. For Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Con) Burnett, Alexander (Aber...
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
The result of the division on amendment S6M-07120.1, in the name of Alexander Burnett, is: For 30, Against 91, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
The next question is, that motion S6M-07120, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme, be agreed t...
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-07121, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on a stage 1 time...