Meeting of the Parliament (Accessible)

Time for Reflection Kristers Lukins MSYP (Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament) followed by Topical Questions Jackie Baillie S6T-02884 1. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that a former Chief Nursing Officer offered the parents of Sophia Smith £20,000 and a holiday following her death in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in 2017. Stephen Kerr S6T-02885 2. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the final report and recommendations of the Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission, in light of the reported high levels of public concern regarding the findings. followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill Ivan McKee S6M-20717 That the Parliament agrees that the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill be passed. Further details available for S6M-20717 followed by Decision Time followed by Members’ Business: Finlay Carson: Essential Role of Renewable Energy to Meet Net Zero Targets Finlay Carson S6M-20100 That the Parliament recognises what it sees as the essential role of renewable energy in meeting Scotland's net zero targets; acknowledges what it considers is the significant growth of onshore wind farms, transmission infrastructure and energy storage developments across rural Scotland, including in Dumfries and Galloway; notes the view that community engagement is vital in ensuring that such developments are appropriate and deliver tangible benefits to local people, and calls on the Scottish Government to ensure that rural communities are at the heart of decision making on energy infrastructure. Further details available for S6M-20100