First Minister's Questions - 18/12/2025

Join us for First Minister's Questions, live from the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, starting with General Questions to Ministers.

11:40am General Questions

Colin Beattie (S6O-05307)
To ask the Scottish Government what support it offers to community organisations that are seeking to take forward regeneration projects.

Richard Leonard (S6O-05308)
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address the issue of assaults against transport workers.
Submitting member has a registered interest.

Davy Russell (S6O-05309)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to further support the Programme for Scotland's Childminding Future beyond its current three-year cycle in order to continue to grow the number of childminders across Scotland.

Michael Marra (S6O-05310)
[Not Lodged]

Jeremy Balfour (S6O-05311)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will confirm that it will not allocate any further funding to the extension of the tram network in Edinburgh.

Martin Whitfield (S6O-05312)
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of an increase of 63 full-time equivalent teachers in 2025 compared with the previous year, how it will fulfil its commitment to recruit 3,500 new teachers before the end of the current parliamentary session.

Miles Briggs (S6O-05313)
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's public consultation on the proposed closure of Marionville Fire Station in Edinburgh.

Alex Rowley (S6O-05314)
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the ongoing reduction to both provision and facilities at the Elmwood campus of Scotland’s Rural College in Cupar, what its position is on the future of the college's base in the North East Fife constituency.


12:00 pm First Minister's Questions

Russell Findlay (S6F-04534)
Question to be taken in Chamber.

Anas Sarwar (S6F-04535)
Question to be taken in Chamber.

Ross Greer (S6F-04536)
Question to be taken in Chamber.

David Torrance (S6F-04553)
To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to support households with the cost of living this winter.

Tim Eagle (S6F-04537)
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the partial collapse of the Spey Viaduct, including what support it can offer to Moray Council in responding to the immediate consequences and the next steps for the local community.

Monica Lennon (S6F-04540)
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the recent EIS findings that young people with additional support needs are being let down, and teachers are experiencing stress due to inadequate resourcing, in light of the reported reduction of nearly 20% in specialist ASN staff since 2010, despite a rise of over 710% in the number of pupils requiring such support since 2007.

Beatrice Wishart (S6F-04543)
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on local authorities, which host renewable energy infrastructure, receiving Scottish Crown Estate revenue allocations, such as a share of the income from ScotWind projects.

Portfolio Questions: Social Justice and Housing

Stage 1 Debate: Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill

Motion on Legislative Consent: Sentencing Bill – UK Legislation

Business Motions

Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.40pm: Decision Time


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