Meeting of the Parliament, Continued (Accessible)

Portfolio Questions Social Justice and Housing Marie McNair S6O-05603 1. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the UK Government's reported austerity policies on the Scottish social security budget. Tess White S6O-05604 2. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the social justice secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the protection of people's human rights in relation to new renewable energy infrastructure, including the proposed SSEN Transmission 400kV overhead power line in the North East Scotland region. Annabelle Ewing S6O-05605 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it anticipates the establishment of More Homes Scotland will lead to additional social housing being built in Fife, in light of reports of long waiting lists in the region. Jackie Dunbar S6O-05606 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund and how it is supporting families in Scotland with the cost of living. Gillian Mackay S6O-05607 5. To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that newly built housing is adaptable for future needs. Claire Baker S6O-05608 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any recent discussions it has had with Fife Council regarding a solution for households in West Wemyss and Denbeath that were issued with eviction notices, following the sale of their tenanted properties by Wemyss Estate to Torah Capital last year. Fulton MacGregor S6O-05609 7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce waiting times for new claims, redeterminations and appeals for the Adult Disability Payment and Child Disability Payment. Paul Sweeney S6O-05610 8. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support registered social landlords with the costs of retrofitting the building fabric of social homes to make them energy efficient and fit for the future. Submitting member has a registered interest. followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill Richard Lochhead S6M-20944 That the Parliament agrees that the Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill be passed. Further details available for S6M-20944 followed by Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Debate: Draft Climate Change Plan Edward Mountain S6M-20964 That the Parliament notes the findings and recommendations in the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee’s 10th Report, 2026 (Session 6), Report on the Draft Climate Change Plan (SP Paper 1031), and the reports and letters from other committees, as referenced in the report. Further details available for S6M-20964 followed by Appointment of Board Member to Environmental Standards Scotland Gillian Martin S6M-20981 That the Parliament notes the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee’s consideration of the appointment to Environmental Standards Scotland at its meeting on 17 February 2026; welcomes the Committee’s recommendation that the Parliament approves the appointment of Laura Young as a board member, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021, and approves the appointment as required by schedule 1, paragraph 2(2) of the Act. Further details available for S6M-20981 followed by Financial Resolution: Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill Shona Robison S6M-20935 That the Parliament, for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish Parliament resulting from the Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill, agrees to any expenditure of a kind referred to in Rule 9.12.3A of the Parliament’s Standing Orders arising in consequence of the Act. Further details available for S6M-20935 followed by Decision Time