Information between 4th May 2024 - 1st October 2026
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8 May 2024 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Steven Bonnar voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 34 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 211 Noes - 276 |
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8 May 2024 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Steven Bonnar voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 34 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 195 Noes - 266 |
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8 May 2024 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Steven Bonnar voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 34 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 212 Noes - 274 |
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8 May 2024 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Steven Bonnar voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 33 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 198 Noes - 269 |
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13 May 2024 - Risk-based Exclusion - View Vote Context Steven Bonnar voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 21 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 169 |
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21 May 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - View Vote Context Steven Bonnar voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 34 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 217 Noes - 268 |
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22 May 2024 - Immigration and Asylum - View Vote Context Steven Bonnar voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 29 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 74 Noes - 49 |
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Energy: Prices
Asked by: Steven Bonnar (Scottish National Party - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) Tuesday 21st May 2024 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of gas consumption on energy prices in Scotland. Answered by Justin Tomlinson While we expect levels of gas consumption to decline in the coming years, we are working to facilitate the least-cost pathway to a secure gas system and net zero future.
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Tuesday 7th May Steven Bonnar signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th May 2024 Declaration to mark the visit of Father Gabriel Romanelli to Scotland 16 signatures (Most recent: 24 May 2024)Tabled by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North) That this House welcomes the joint declaration by the Archbishop of Glasgow, Most Rev William Nolan, and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton, issued on 26th April 2024 to mark the visit to Glasgow of Father Gabriel Romanelli, Parish Priest of the Holy Family Church … |
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Tuesday 7th May Steven Bonnar signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 8th May 2024 200th anniversary of the First Market in Crossgar 2 signatures (Most recent: 8 May 2024)Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House celebrates the 200th anniversary of the First Market in Crossgar, that will be held on Saturday 11 May 2024; notes that in association with the Crossgar Historical Society, the Cats Protection Downpatrick Branch will host a charity spring variety sale in Crossgar War Memorial Hall; highlights the … |
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Tuesday 7th May Steven Bonnar signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 8th May 2024 Frome Town FC promotion to Southern League Premier South 4 signatures (Most recent: 16 May 2024)Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton) That this House congratulates Frome Town FC on their victory in the Division One South play-off final and promotion to the Southern League Premier South; looks forward to watching Frome Town FC compete next season; recognises that grassroots sports clubs are often at the heart of local communities; however is … |
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Tuesday 7th May Steven Bonnar signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th May 2024 25 signatures (Most recent: 24 May 2024) Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House notes Dementia Action Week 2024, taking place from 13 to 19 May 2024; highlights that Dementia Action Week is an awareness raising campaign and each year the Alzheimer's Society works with individuals and organisations across the UK to encourage people to act on Dementia; underlines the support … |
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Tuesday 7th May Steven Bonnar signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th May 2024 Government surveillance of bank accounts 42 signatures (Most recent: 24 May 2024)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House is deeply alarmed by new powers contained within the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill that would allow the Government to engage in the mass surveillance of tens of millions of people's bank accounts; notes that these new powers would force banks to spy on the 23 … |
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Tuesday 7th May Steven Bonnar signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 8th May 2024 25th anniversary of Ashwood Scotland Ltd 7 signatures (Most recent: 15 May 2024)Tabled by: Hannah Bardell (Scottish National Party - Livingston) That this House congratulates Ashwood Scotland Ltd on its 25th anniversary; recognises that Ashwood Scotland was founded in 1999 and began operating out of a small office in Livingston; also congratulates it on its significant success since then, including the completion of over 500 projects; commends Ashwood Scotland’s focus on … |
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Thursday 2nd May Steven Bonnar signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th May 2024 2024 Basque regional election results 8 signatures (Most recent: 16 May 2024)Tabled by: Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru - Arfon) This House notes the results of the 2024 Basque regional election held on 21 April; congratulates EH Bildu for receiving the best election results in its history having won over 340,000 votes and 27 seats, an increase of six since the last election; commends EH Bildu for the positive and … |
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Thursday 2nd May Steven Bonnar signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th May 2024 Allocation of levelling up funding 12 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2024)Tabled by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) That this House notes with concern the amount spent by local authorities of all parties on bids for levelling up funding that have been unsuccessful; further notes that levelling up funding has not been allocated to the areas with highest levels of deprivation; notes that levelling up funding has not … |
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Wednesday 1st May Steven Bonnar signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 8th May 2024 Constitutional status of the Punjab region 4 signatures (Most recent: 8 May 2024)Tabled by: George Galloway (Workers Party of Britain - Rochdale) That this House recognises the distinct cultural, historical, and linguistic identity of the Punjab region within India; appreciates the vibrant contributions of the Punjabi community to the global diaspora, including that within the United Kingdom; acknowledges the aspirations of many Punjabis for greater self-governance akin to the status afforded to … |
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Wednesday 1st May Steven Bonnar signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th May 2024 Gabriel Fares and the Welsh Three Peaks challenge 10 signatures (Most recent: 23 May 2024)Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) That this House commends six year old Gabriel Fares of Llwyngwril for undertaking the Welsh Three Peaks challenge to raise awareness of his family’s plight in Gaza; notes with concern that members of Gabriel’s extended family remain displaced in Rafah with their homes in Khan Yunis completely destroyed; further notes … |
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Tuesday 30th April Steven Bonnar signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th May 2024 9 signatures (Most recent: 8 May 2024) Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton) That this House congratulates Josh Payne-Gover’s success in wheelchair rugby; wishes him the best of luck in achieving a place in the Team GB squad for the Los Angeles Paralympics in 2028; notes the high financial cost of equipment necessary to participate in wheelchair rugby; praises Josh’s successful campaign to … |
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Wednesday 24th April Steven Bonnar signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th May 2024 31 signatures (Most recent: 24 May 2024) Tabled by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham) That this House recognises the new research from the End Child Poverty Coalition which highlights the extent to which the two-child limit impacts single parents and families with disabled children; notes that 20% of all households impacted by the two-child limit are families with at least one disabled child, which … |
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Wednesday 24th April Steven Bonnar signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th May 2024 21 signatures (Most recent: 23 May 2024) Tabled by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) That this House marks the 10th anniversary of the UK Government recognising the Cornish as a national minority through the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities; notes that this landmark decision set out numerous obligations including support for language and culture, education and the media, … |
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Tuesday 23rd April Steven Bonnar signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th May 2024 19 signatures (Most recent: 15 May 2024) Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House notes the importance of affordable childcare to enable parents, especially mothers, to work; further notes the important contribution of migrants to the economy; welcomes the intention behind the expansion of childcare support for working parents which is currently being rolled out; also notes however that this support … |
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Immigration and Home Affairs
203 speeches (58,087 words) Tuesday 23rd July 2024 - Commons Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Frank McNally (Lab - Coatbridge and Bellshill) diligently and I commend all the staff of the House.I also wish to pay tribute to my predecessor, Steven Bonnar - Link to Speech |
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Miners and Mining Communities
73 speeches (27,494 words) Thursday 9th May 2024 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Owen Thompson (SNP - Midlothian) Members for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (Allan Dorans) and for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill (Steven Bonnar - Link to Speech 2: Lee Rowley (Con - North East Derbyshire) Member for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill (Steven Bonnar) talked about “indifference”. - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 29th May 2024
Formal Minutes - Formal minutes: Session 2023-24 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Tuesday 21 November 2023 Members present Sir Robert Goodwill, in the Chair Steven Bonnar Ian |
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Wednesday 29th May 2024
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes: Session 2022-23 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Tuesday 15 November 2022 Members present Sir Robert Goodwill, in the Chair Steven Bonnar Rosie |
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Friday 24th May 2024
Attendance statistics - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee attendance for Session 2023-24 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Goodwill (Conservative, Scarborough and Whitby) (Chair) (added 25 May 2022) 19 of 21 (90.5%) Steven Bonnar |
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Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights APPG Document: Annual Report 2023-2024 Found: EDM1654 – 21st Annual Baby Loss Week in the UK – 16th October 2023 Steven Bonnar MP, 12 signatures |
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Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights APPG Document: Annual Report 2022-2023 Found: Topical Questions – FCDO – 8th June 2022 During Topical Questions to the FCDO, Steven Bonnar MP asked |
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Kinship Care APPG Document: APPG Legal Aid Inquiry - Minutes of Evidence Session 2 Found: Chair); Ian Byrne MP (Vice Chair); Tim Loughton MP (Vice Chair); Miriam Cates MP (Vice Chair); Steven Bonnar |
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Kinship Care APPG Document: APPG Legal Aid Inquiry - Minutes of Evidence Session 1 Found: Tim Loughton MP (Vice Chair); Baroness Armstrong (Vice Chair); Miriam Cates MP (Vice Chair); Steven Bonnar |
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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) APPG Document: AGM The impact of the COVID-19 pandeminc on the ME community ME APPG Meeting Minutes 19 April 2021 Found: Parliamentarians Carol Monaghan MP Jane Hunt MP Baroness Meacher Baroness Scott of Needham Market Steven Bonnar |
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Transport Safety APPG Document: Minutes 26.01.21 APPG Found: Sheerman MP, Asma Shabir MP, Sir Peter Bottomley MP, Elliot Colburn MP, Stephen Kirley (Office of Steven Bonnar |
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Parks and Green Spaces APPG Document: AGM Minutes - September 2020 Found: 22nd September, 9:00-9:30 Zoom In attendance Lilian Greenwood MP Matt Western MP Ian Byrne MP Steven Bonnar |
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Thursday 8th May 2025
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Freedom of Information request pilot queries: FOI release Document: FOI 202500455113 - Information released - Annex A (PDF) Found: In the House of Commons on May 9, SNP MP Steven Bonnar said: "The SNP Government have guaranteed Scottish |
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Monday 18th November 2024
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Greenhouse gas emissions, farming funding and First Minister Perthshire visit: EIR release Document: Greenhouse gas emissions, farming funding and First Minister Perthshire visit: EIR release (webpage) Found: Q2 request: In the House of Commons on May 9, SNP MP Steven Bonnar said: "The SNP Government have guaranteed |
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Election 2026
Friday 15th May 2026 This briefing analyses the result of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. Republished 15 May 2026. View source webpage Found: Black SNP Angus North and Mearns (C) Amanda Bland Reform Central Scotland and Lothians West (R) Steven Bonnar |
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Election 2026
Tuesday 12th May 2026 This briefing analyses the result of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. View source webpage Found: Black SNP Angus North and Mearns (C) Amanda Bland Reform Central Scotland and Lothians West (R) Steven Bonnar |
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Portfolio Question Time
117 speeches (55,967 words) Wednesday 30th September 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Somerville, Shirley-Anne (SNP - Dunfermline) Steven Bonnar is right to point out that, to date, public services—with the best of intent—have often - Link to Speech |
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First Minister’s Question Time
48 speeches (29,442 words) Tuesday 29th September 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) I recognise the concerns that Mr Long raises, and I addressed those in my answer to Steven Bonnar on - Link to Speech |
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Inquiry into White Working Class Educational Outcomes
65 speeches (56,660 words) Thursday 24th September 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) I recognise what Steven Bonnar is saying, but I am going to do something impossible here: I will try - Link to Speech 2: Sangster, Katherine (Lab - Edinburgh and Lothians East) Steven Bonnar rightly pointed out that that report is to do with England, not Scotland. - Link to Speech 3: Adam, George (SNP - Paisley) My point is similar to what Steven Bonnar said earlier. - Link to Speech |
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Pre-budget Scrutiny 2027-28
139 speeches (112,199 words) Wednesday 23rd September 2026 - Committee Mentions: 1: Hoy, Craig (Con - Dumfriesshire) In that case, I call Steven Bonnar. - Link to Speech |
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Child Maintenance Service
8 speeches (27,722 words) Tuesday 22nd September 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Adamson, Clare (SNP - Motherwell and Wishaw) The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S7M-00974, in the name of Steven Bonnar - Link to Speech 2: Haughey, Clare (SNP - Rutherglen and Cambuslang) I thank my colleague Steven Bonnar for bringing this important issue to the chamber.Child maintenance - Link to Speech 3: Brown, Siobhian (SNP - Ayr) many, many years—as I, personally, have been failed through the system.In his opening speech, Steven Bonnar - Link to Speech |
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Scottish Government Priorities
204 speeches (131,389 words) Wednesday 16th September 2026 - Committee Mentions: 1: Hoy, Craig (Con - Dumfriesshire) Steven Bonnar was going to ask a question, but he is now not going to. - Link to Speech |
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Scottish Government Priorities
153 speeches (116,697 words) Wednesday 9th September 2026 - Committee Mentions: 1: Gilruth, Jenny (SNP - Mid Fife and Glenrothes) We recognise—as Steven Bonnar said—the current financial challenges in relation to the delivery of social - Link to Speech |
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Parliamentary Bureau Motions
3 speeches (807 words) Tuesday 8th September 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gibson, Kenneth (NPA - Cunninghame North) Appointments Committee.That the Parliament agrees that Ben Macpherson be appointed to replace Steven Bonnar - Link to Speech |
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Decision Time
30 speeches (38,300 words) Tuesday 8th September 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gibson, Kenneth (NPA - Cunninghame North) Appointments Committee.That the Parliament agrees that Ben Macpherson be appointed to replace Steven Bonnar - Link to Speech |
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General Question Time
55 speeches (28,212 words) Thursday 3rd September 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Todd, Maree (SNP - Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) I thank Steven Bonnar for raising the experience of the Sweeten family. - Link to Speech |
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General Question Time
65 speeches (27,624 words) Thursday 25th June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: None I thank Steven Bonnar for his point. - Link to Speech 2: Thewliss, Alison (SNP - Glasgow Central) I thank Steven Bonnar for his point. - Link to Speech 3: None life transitions that can create points of need—whether that is from childhood to adulthood, as Steven Bonnar - Link to Speech 4: Long, Joe (Lab - Mid Scotland and Fife) life transitions that can create points of need—whether that is from childhood to adulthood, as Steven Bonnar - Link to Speech |
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First Minister’s Question Time
42 speeches (29,472 words) Tuesday 2nd June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) I very much welcome the points that Steven Bonnar has made. - Link to Speech |
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Summer of Sport
53 speeches (111,889 words) Tuesday 2nd June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Brown, Siobhian (SNP - Ayr) first-time speeches and contributions from Victor Currie, Colm Merrick, Irshad Ahmed, Alyn Smith, Steven Bonnar - Link to Speech 2: Brown, Siobhian (SNP - Ayr) first-time speeches and contributions from Victor Currie, Colm Merrick, Irshad Ahmed, Alyn Smith, Steven Bonnar - Link to Speech |
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First Minister’s Question Time
42 speeches (29,472 words) Tuesday 2nd June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) I very much welcome the points that Steven Bonnar has made. - Link to Speech |
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Summer of Sport
54 speeches (111,847 words) Tuesday 2nd June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Brown, Siobhian (SNP - Ayr) first-time speeches and contributions from Victor Currie, Colm Merrick, Irshad Ahmed, Alyn Smith, Steven Bonnar - Link to Speech |
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Oaths and Affirmations
134 speeches (33,454 words) Thursday 14th May 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: None It is they who are sovereign and it is in their interests alone that I say this affirmation.I, Steven Bonnar - Link to Speech |
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Oaths and Affirmations
134 speeches (33,456 words) Thursday 14th May 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: None It is they who are sovereign and it is in their interests alone that I say this affirmation.I, Steven Bonnar - Link to Speech |
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Oaths and Affirmations
134 speeches (33,456 words) Thursday 14th May 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: None It is they who are sovereign and it is in their interests alone that I say this affirmation.I, Steven Bonnar - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 7th October 2026 2 p.m. Portfolio Questions: Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Finance and Local Government, Parliamentary Business and Veterans; Public Service Reform, Europe, External Affairs and Energy - Main Chamber Portfolio: Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Finance and Local Government, Parliamentary Business and Veterans 1. Laura Mitchell (S7O-00347) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on discussions it has had with the UK Government in advance of the UK Budget. 2. Gary Bouse (S7O-00348) To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its proposed local governance reforms, what discussions it has had with COSLA and other relevant bodies regarding the future of local government. Submitting member has a registered interest. 3. Duncan Massey (S7O-00349) To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the council elections scheduled for May 2027 could be postponed to align with its local governance reform proposals. Submitting member has a registered interest. 4. Julie MacDougall (S7O-00350) To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted any reviews since 2007 regarding the functionality of local authority area and ward boundaries. 5. David Torrance (S7O-00351) To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in implementing the commitments set out in its Veterans Strategy across the Kirkcaldy constituency. 6. Senga Beresford (S7O-00352) To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of differences in the support available to military veterans and people granted asylum in Scotland. 7. Pauline Stafford (S7O-00353) To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on local government finances of decisions by certain local authorities to restrict cross-boundary funded early learning and childcare placements. Submitting member has a registered interest. 8. Amanda Bland (S7O-00354) To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of local government action to improve road verge management, including by increasing native plant and pollinator habitat, improving ecological connectivity, increasing soil infiltration, reducing surface-water runoff and pressure on drainage infrastructure, and what were its findings. 9. Fulton MacGregor (S7O-00355) To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to communities seeking to take ownership of vacant or underused assets, including how it is working with local authorities to facilitate such projects. 10. David Kirkwood (S7O-00356) To ask the Scottish Government what timescale it anticipates for the implementation of its recently announced local governance reform proposals. Portfolio: Public Service Reform, Europe, External Affairs and Energy 1. Duncan Dunlop (S7O-00357) To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that communities hosting multiple onshore wind developments, including Tweedsmuir, receive a fair and lasting share of the benefits arising from those developments. 2. Graham Simpson (S7O-00358) To ask the Scottish Government when it expects its proposed new regional and local authorities to be established. 3. Zen Ghani (S7O-00359) To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to strengthen Scotland's relationships with international partners and multilateral organisations, including to support its target of increasing exports to 25% of GDP by 2029 as set out in its plan for growing Scotland’s exports. 4. Daniel Johnson (S7O-00360) To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the financial implications of its proposed public service reform and local government reorganisation agenda. 5. Alan Brown (S7O-00361) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding financial support for Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage. 6. Joe Fagan (S7O-00362) To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to engage with the public sector workforce and trade unions regarding its public service reform proposals. 7. Paul Sweeney (S7O-00363) To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to embed the principle of subsidiarity into its proposed public sector reform. 8. Steven Bonnar (S7O-00364) To ask the Scottish Government what role it expects volunteering to play in the delivery of its proposed public service reform agenda, particularly in relation to prevention, health and wellbeing. 9. Jenny Young (S7O-00365) To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of its public service reform agenda on funding for third sector organisations. 10. Colin Beattie (S7O-00366) To ask the Scottish Government how it will assess whether its public sector reforms achieve their intended outcome. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 23rd September 2026 2 p.m. Portfolio Questions: Climate Action and Rural Affairs; Education, Culture and Gaelic - Main Chamber Portfolio: Climate Action and Rural Affairs 1. Adam Harley (S7O-00259) To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to organisations seeking to purchase woodland for community use. 2. David Kirkwood (S7O-00260) To ask the Scottish Government whether, given the finite amount of funding available for environmental protection, it considers that funding should be prioritised towards measures with certain outcomes or those with uncertain outcomes. 3. Patrick Harvie (S7O-00261) To ask the Scottish Government whether its commitment to increase the Climate Justice Fund will match the 25% increase committed for the International Development Fund 4. Q Manivannan (S7O-00262) To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the cumulative impact of hyperscale AI data centres’ energy consumption on its commitment to meet its net zero by 2045 target. 5. Miles Briggs (S7O-00263) To ask the Scottish Government what discussions ministers are having with SEPA regarding the reported discharge of waste directly into the sea impacting on communities across East Lothian. 6. Collette Stevenson (S7O-00264) To ask the Scottish Government how it supports businesses, including in East Kilbride, to embrace the circular economy. 7. Jamie Langan (S7O-00265) To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that it has not provided support to farmers affected by the bluetongue outbreak in South Scotland region, whether it will reconsider its position and commit to looking at the central procurement of vaccine. 8. Tim Eagle (S7O-00266) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its Rural Support Plan. Submitting member has a registered interest. 9. Monica Lennon (S7O-00267) To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the climate action secretary has had with the transport secretary regarding how climate action policies are supporting the development of integrated public transport and active travel networks that connect rural communities with major urban centres, including Glasgow. 10. Max Bannerman (S7O-00268) To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether its Net Zero policies are compatible with stimulating local economic development. Portfolio: Education, Culture and Gaelic 1. Gary Bouse (S7O-00269) To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it is having with local authorities regarding the Scottish Attainment Challenge funding beyond 2026-27. Submitting member has a registered interest. 2. Joe Long (S7O-00270) To ask the Scottish Government how informal exclusion from education among young learners with additional support needs is being recorded and addressed, for example, those neurodivergent young people who are unable to attend school regularly or are on part-time timetables. 3. Mark Griffin (S7O-00271) To ask the Scottish Government, regarding widening access policies for Scottish-funded students applying to university, what its position is on whether disability, neurodivergence and long-term health conditions should be considered. 4. Alan Brown (S7O-00272) To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of Scotland-based students gaining entry to university for the academic session 2026-27. 5. Paul Sweeney (S7O-00273) To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to endangered and critically endangered heritage crafts. 6. Lloyd Melville (S7O-00274) To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with Historic Environment Scotland and VisitScotland to attract visitors to historic buildings. 7. Meghan Gallacher (S7O-00275) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what measures it will introduce as part of the Programme for Government to improve additional support needs provision in schools. 8. Katy Clark (S7O-00276) To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Audit Scotland’s report, Scotland’s colleges 2026. 9. Steven Bonnar (S7O-00277) To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the new national approach to additional support for learning delivers more consistent support for children and young people across Scotland, and provides schools and families with greater clarity about what support is available. 10. Jack Middleton (S7O-00278) To ask the Scottish Government how the Programme for Government aims to benefit cultural organisations in Aberdeen city centre. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 22nd September 2026 Members’ Business: Child Maintenance, Protecting Children and Families in Scotland - Main Chamber 1. Steven Bonnar (S7M-00974) Child Maintenance, Protecting Children and Families in Scotland That the Parliament recognises what it considers to be the significant impact that failures within the UK Child Maintenance Service can have on children and families in Scotland; notes the concerns highlighted by the recent BBC Panorama investigation into the operation of the service; acknowledges the experiences of Scottish families who are struggling to secure maintenance payments to which their children are entitled, including those in the Uddingston and Bellshill constituency; notes the belief that children in Scotland should not bear the consequences of failures within a reserved UK system; recognises the Scottish Government's commitment to supporting children and families within its devolved responsibilities, and notes the calls for continued engagement between the Scottish and UK governments to ensure that the experiences and voices of Scottish families are properly reflected in the reform of the Child Maintenance Service and that future reforms better protect children and families across Scotland. Further details available for S7M-00974 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 10th September 2026 9:10 a.m. 2nd Meeting, 2026 (Session 7) The committee will meet at 9:10am at Committee Room 3 and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv. 1. Declaration of interests: Steven Bonnar MSP will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 3. Cross-Party Group: The Committee will consider an application for recognition from the proposed Cross-Party Group on Science and Technology, and take evidence from—Clare Adamson MSP, Proposed Convener of the CPG on Science and Technology. 4. Cross-Party Group - approval: The Committee will decide whether to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Group on Science and Technology. 5. Work programme: The Committee will review its work programme. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee via email at [email protected] View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 9th September 2026 2 p.m. Portfolio Questions: Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Finance and Local Government, Parliamentary Business and Veterans; Public Service Reform, Europe, External Affairs and Energy - Main Chamber Portfolio: Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Finance and Local Government, Parliamentary Business and Veterans 1. Karen Adam (S7O-00182) To ask the Scottish Government what funding it expects to receive from the UK Government's Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund, broken down by financial year. 2. David Barratt (S7O-00183) To ask the Scottish Government, following the publication of the Programme for Government, how it is planning to assist local authorities with regenerating town centres and strengthening local economies. 3. Julie MacDougall (S7O-00184) To ask the Scottish Government, in light of ministerial comments regarding concerns about the discharge of licensing functions by Highland Council, whether it plans to review the governance arrangements under which local authorities discharge civic licensing functions. 4. Kate Campbell (S7O-00185) To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with local authorities regarding its Programme for Government, to ensure alignment on shared objectives. 5. Jackie Dunbar (S7O-00186) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the funding it has made available to local authorities to expand and enhance breakfast club provision. 6. Steven Bonnar (S7O-00187) To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address delays in the provision of Remedial Service Statements to NHS pension scheme members affected by the McCloud/Sargeant remedy, including measures to prevent financial detriment to members, in light of reports that some former NHS employees have been waiting almost four years to receive their statements. 7. Finlay Carson (S7O-00188) To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that local authorities have sufficient resources to support town centres. 8. David Kirkwood (S7O-00189) To ask the Scottish Government what funding provision it plans to make in its upcoming budget to support the implementation of the initial findings of the Future Framework for Universities. 9. Stuart McMillan (S7O-00190) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to allow local authorities to introduce a cruise ship levy. 10. Alan Brown (S7O-00191) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding the latest assessment it has made of the impact of PFI payments on public sector finances. Portfolio: Public Service Reform, Europe, External Affairs and Energy 1. Jenni Minto (S7O-00192) To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that communities hosting energy infrastructure receive direct benefits from it. 2. Max Bannerman (S7O-00193) To ask the Scottish Government whether its plans for public service reform will include improvements to public infrastructure. 3. Daniel Johnson (S7O-00194) To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its public service reform efforts and intent to empower regions and communities stated in the Programme for Government, what responsibilities and competences it would consider transferring from the Scottish Government and its agencies to regions and communities. 4. Jenny Young (S7O-00195) To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its proposal to reduce the number of NHS boards as part of its public service reform programme, what assurances it can provide that staffing and support for mental health and neurodevelopmental services will not be adversely affected. 5. Gillian Mackay (S7O-00196) To ask the Scottish Government what work it has carried out following the Parliament's vote to boycott, divest and sanction Israel. 6. Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill (S7O-00197) To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how the proposed reform of NHS boards will contribute to its public service reform agenda, including by reducing administrative costs and enabling resources to be directed towards frontline services. 7. Calum Kerr (S7O-00198) To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that its programme of public service reform strengthens rural areas, including the Scottish Borders, and empowers communities. 8. Dawn Black (S7O-00199) To ask the Scottish Government how it is engaging with the National Energy System Operator to ensure that the development of Regional Energy Strategic Plans support democratic decision-making and meaningful local engagement in energy planning. 9. Lorna Slater (S7O-00200) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce legislation to grant the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman own-initiative investigation powers to identify systemic public service failures and improve outcomes for service users. 10. David Torrance (S7O-00201) To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that planned reforms to the public sector deliver better outcomes for communities across Scotland. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 3rd September 2026 1:30 p.m. General Questions - Main Chamber 1. David Smith (S7O-00164) To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the increase in reported and attempted rapes throughout Scotland. 2. Mark Griffin (S7O-00165) To ask the Scottish Government whether, when briefed by officials on the full business case for the Monklands Replacement Project in March 2026, the then Minister for Public Health considered the £2.1 billion proposal to be at risk of rejection. 3. Steven Bonnar (S7O-00166) To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that people with complex needs, including mental ill health and problematic substance use, receive joined-up support and continuity of care. 4. Bob Doris (S7O-00167) To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support access to link workers and social prescribing in areas of Glasgow where SIMD data may mask levels of poverty. 5. Julie MacDougall (S7O-00168) To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take in response to the joint statement from all local authority chief social work officers declaring an emergency in the social care system, particularly in relation to the shortage of homes and social care for vulnerable children. 6. Amanda Lindsay (S7O-00169) To ask the Scottish Government what support it can provide to churches following the closure of the UK-wide Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. 7. Martyn Day (S7O-00170) To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Scotland regarding the provision of focal therapy treatment for prostate cancer patients within NHS Forth Valley. 8. Mark Ruskell (S7O-00171) To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans to further update planning guidance in relation to the development of hyperscale data centres, following the new data centre planning direction issued on 17 August 2026. 9. Calum Kerr (S7O-00172) To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the debrief report on the Green Cleugh wildfire that impacted 17 hectares of land in the Pentland Hills in the Midlothian South, Tweedale and Lauderdale constituency earlier in 2026. 10. Heather Anderson (S7O-00173) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what discussions it has had with senior leadership at the University of Dundee regarding the university's ongoing programme of organisational change. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 25th June 2026 1:30 p.m. General Questions - Main Chamber 1. Martyn Day (S7O-00126) To ask the Scottish Government what urgent action it is taking to bring forward planning guidance on AI data centres in order to enable local authorities to fully and properly assess their impact on local communities and the environment. 2. Steven Bonnar (S7O-00127) To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure continuity of prescribing, clinical oversight and support for young people with autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions as they transition to adult healthcare services, particularly in relation to the prescribing of treatments and medications initiated in childhood that provide benefit in adulthood, including whether it has issued any guidance to NHS boards. 3. Q Manivannan (S7O-00128) To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in increasing use of its New Refugee Doctors Project, including to support medically qualified refugees from Gaza. 4. Paul McLennan (S7O-00129) To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking forward in partnership with East Lothian Council, Taylor Wimpey and Hargreaves, to deliver and expand the housing development at Blindwells, which has been classified as a strategic housing site. 5. David Barratt (S7O-00130) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Police Scotland's review of the deployment of forensic tagging spray, including when it expects a decision on their future operational use. 6. Pauline McNeill (S7O-00131) To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to renew its strategy on preventing knife crime, particularly among young people. 7. David Kirkwood (S7O-00132) To ask the Scottish Government, following the First Minister’s commitment on 26 May regarding the opening of new railway stations, when it will publish details of the potential locations and their development timetables. 8. Laura Moodie (S7O-00133) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the operation of the Accessible Vehicles and Equipment Scheme, including whether any of the changes to the UK Motability Scheme, such as reduced mileage allowances, increased excess mileage charges and changes to lease conditions, will apply to people using the scheme in Scotland and, if so, when. 9. Kate Nevens (S7O-00134) To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to provide sanitation facilities for the Traveller community living on land that it owns in Granton, Edinburgh. 10. Colin Beattie (S7O-00135) To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of community cohesion and resilience, including the role that local galas play in promoting this. View calendar - Add to calendar |