Scottish Parliament
Today’s business includes:
- General Questions (Questions of note include “To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what assessment it has made of GP numbers and surgery provision in the north east” by local Member Liam Kerr. Other topics on the agenda include: apprenticeships, social care vacancies and refugees)
- First Minister’s Questions (topics of note include: access to dental treatment and the Scottish Government response to the Spring Statement)
- Members’ Business: S6M-02874 World Tuberculosis Day 2022 (in the name of Miles Briggs)
- Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and the Islands
- Ministerial Statement: A Retail Strategy for Scotland
- Ministerial Statement: Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2022-26
- Legislative Consent Motion: Building Safety Bill (UK Legislation)
- Decision Time
The following Committees are meeting this morning:
- Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee (the session will focus on The Crisis in Ukraine)
- Public Audit Committee (the session will focus on the 2020/21 audit of Scottish Canals)
- CV19 Recovery Committee (the session will focus on the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill)
UK Parliament
Today’s business includes:
- Oral Questions to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- Oral Questions to the Attorney General (including questions relating to the enforcement of international law against the Russian Government and associated individuals)
- Backbench business: General Debate on the impact of Long CV19 on the UK Workforce
- Oral Questions: Plans to withdraw Gazprom Energy’s licence to operate in the UK or placing Gazprom Energy into special administration
- International Agreements Committee – Private meeting on UK-New Zealand trade negotiations
Aberdeen City Council
No scheduled business
Aberdeenshire Council
A meeting of the Communities Committee is scheduled today (agenda items include the removal of open fireplaces from Council-owned properties)