Scotland's 'Pretendy' Parliament

Scotland's Parliament resumes today after the Easter holidays, but the business under discussion could fairly be described as 'underwhelming' (see below). 

Strangely, there is no emergency debate on one of the most important legal decisions in recent years - the assertion of women's rights to single sex spaces by the UK Supreme Court after a successful challenge against Scottish ministers by For Women Scotland.

Instead of discussing how to keep self-ID and transgender ideology out of Scotland's NHS, schools, prisons and other public services - MSPs will be debating BBC Scotland's decision to end a long running soap opera.



Parliamentary Business


Chamber business starts with time for reflection on Tuesday at 2 pm and includes First Minister's Questions (with British Sign Language – BSL – interpreting) at 12 noon on Thursday. Business this week will also include:

 

Tuesday 22 April 2025
The international situation (Scottish Government debate) 
Addressing waiting times in NHS Grampian (Members' business)


Wednesday 23 April 2025
UK Government welfare reforms (Scottish Government debate)

Global Intergenerational Week 2025 (Members' business)

 

Thursday 24 April 2025

BBC Scotland's decision to end River City and close its Dumbarton studios (Members' business)

Inquiry into framework legislation and Henry VIII powers (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee debate)


Details will be published in the Business Bulletin. The next Business Bulletin will be published for 22 April, when the normal publication schedule will resume.

Committee business will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.


Please note that all business is subject to change at short notice.     

 

You can watch meetings live on SPTV. The transcript of what is said will be available in the Official Report and the videos will be available in the SPTV archive.


 

Popular posts from this blog

A National Scandal

Image
I hope you are paying attention @NHSConfed https://t.co/Jh06QFjAIm — Maya Forstater (@MForstater) February 9, 2025 Devastating and justified criticism of Fife NHS and their appalling handling of Sandie Peggie's right to dignity and privacy at work. The affair is turning into a national scandal.
Read more

Kentucky Fried Seagull

Hugh Fearnley Whitingstall is one of my favourite - and endearingly bonkers - TV chefs. The River Cottage chef has a some imaginative ideas for adding seagulls to the national diet - including a recipe for Kentucky Fried Seagull - would you believe. Here's what HFW has to say on the subjecy -  I think I'll contact Hugh - and ask if he'll join the TAPAS campaign. "Vermin with wings? Chicken of the sea? Or just an opportunity missed?" "First and foremost, before we all go on a mad seagull killing frenzy. In the U.K it is against the law to kill seagulls or interfere with their nests under the countryside and wildlife act. Some Councils are allowed to cull them however, and usually do this by either poisoning or shooting them. How to catch your seagull. Remember this is against the law in the U.K. I don't want the Men in Blue knocking at the door because someone said that Foodimum told them it was okay to catch and eat seagulls. It isn...
Read more