Here's what's happening in politics across the UK, Scotland and North-east today.
Scottish Parliament
Today’s Chamber Business, starting at 2pm:
- Topical Questions
- First Minister Statement: Covid-19 Update
- Stage 3 Proceedings: Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement)(Scotland) Bill
- Decision Time
Members’ Business: S6M:02730 My Breath is My Life (Jackie Dunbar). This is a debate in the name of local (Aberdeen Donside) MSP Jackie Dunbar relating to a project run by Chamber members, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation. The text of the motion can be seen below.
Text of motion: That the Parliament notes the conclusion of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation project, My Breath is My Life; understands that the project was launched in September 2018 for a three-year period and was funded by a £136,560 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund; recognises that the project involved the delivery of asthma training to children, parents and teachers across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, including within the Aberdeen Donside constituency, to help people understand asthma, identify symptoms and triggers, and learn how to manage the condition; welcomes that the project delivered workshops to 14,962 pupils, with training provided to 572 teachers and 228 pupil support assistants; understands that the project further supported 1,301 children and young people with asthma, and 396 parents of children with asthma; notes the feedback received for the project, which included calls for it to be made available nationally; acknowledges the calls for greater understanding of asthma among GPs, frontline health professionals and education staff, and wishes the charity every success in its continued efforts to improve awareness and understanding of asthma as a condition.
The following Committees will also meet in the morning:
- Health, Social Care and Sport Committee,
- Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
- Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
- Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
- Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
- Finance and Public Administration Committee
Committee matters of interest include: The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland (Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee).
UK Parliament
Matters of interest include: Oral Questions on the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (including questions on Ukraine/Russia and Afghanistan), a Westminster Hall debate on the cost of living in the UK and a meeting of the Industry and Regulators Committee which will be taking oral evidence on commercial insurance regulation
Aberdeen City Council
AGM – Local Licensing Forum
Aberdeenshire Council
Banff and Buchan Area Committee and Marr Area Committee are both meeting today.
One of the issues being considered by both committees is the proposals to introduce charges for the use of the Aberdeenshire Council Ranger Service by commercial organisations.