Meeting of the Parliament (Accessible)

General Questions Willie Rennie S7O-00088 1. [Not Lodged] Laura Moodie S7O-00089 2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking, through the education system, to support the local delivery of measures to prevent and eradicate violence against women and girls, in light of COSLA’s recent white paper, Strengthening Local Delivery to Prevent and Eradicate Violence Against Women and Girls. Senga Beresford S7O-00090 3. [Not Lodged] Daniel Johnson S7O-00091 4. To ask the Scottish Government what its current estimates are of the cost and timescale required to complete the remaining sections of the A9 dualling programme that are still to be upgraded. David Barratt S7O-00092 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what the next steps are towards delivering a direct ferry service between Rosyth and mainland Europe. Duncan Massey S7O-00093 6. [Not Lodged] Jenni Minto S7O-00094 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the timeline for the delivery of a medium-term solution to the A83 Rest and Be Thankful. Calum Kerr S7O-00095 8. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to enhance rural connectivity and transport in the Scottish Borders. David Linden S7O-00096 9. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the adequacy of provision for Islamic cemeteries and burial grounds in Scotland, including the support or guidance that it provides to local authorities in meeting the needs of Muslim communities. Adam Harley S7O-00097 10. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve access to after-school care and holiday clubs for children with autism. followed by First Minister’s Questions (Party Leaders) Malcolm Offord S7F-00016 1. Question to be taken in Chamber. Anas Sarwar S7F-00017 2. Question to be taken in Chamber. Ross Greer S7F-00018 3. Question to be taken in Chamber. Russell Findlay S7F-00019 4. Question to be taken in Chamber. Alex Cole-Hamilton S7F-00020 5. Question to be taken in Chamber. followed by Ministerial Statement: 10th Anniversary of the UK Referendum on EU Membership followed by Ministerial Statement: Provisional Outturn 2025-26 followed by Ministerial Statement: Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan - Annual Progress Report 2025-26 followed by Members’ Business: Sustaining Jobs and Securing the Future of Scotland's Universities Maggie Chapman S7M-00266 That the Parliament expresses its deep concern at what it sees as the growing crisis facing Scotland's higher education sector, including the reported threat of significant job losses at the University of Dundee, the University of Aberdeen and other institutions across Scotland; notes reports that hundreds of jobs have already been lost at Dundee, and that up to 111 academic posts are threatened at Aberdeen as part of ongoing restructuring and cost-reduction programmes; recognises the anxiety, uncertainty and distress that these proposals are causing for staff, students and communities; further recognises the evidence of declining staff morale across the sector, with, it understands, many workers reporting exhaustion, insecurity and a loss of confidence in institutional leadership and governance; believes that those who teach, research, support students, maintain campuses and sustain university life should not be made to pay the price for failures of governance, financial mismanagement or short-term decision making; notes reported concerns regarding increasing casualisation, workload pressures, threats to pensions and job insecurity across the sector; further notes the calls on university leadership teams, governing bodies and the Scottish and UK governments to work collaboratively with staff and students with Fair Work principles as their foundation, to develop long-term solutions that protect jobs, safeguard teaching and research, strengthen transparency and accountability, and secure a sustainable future for what it considers is Scotland's vital higher education sector. Submitting member has a registered interest. Further details available for S7M-00266