Summary

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  • The Health Committee questioned the author of legislation that would introduce a soft opt-out for organ donation, as well as Scotland's top organ transplant clinician and the public health minister

  • Topical questions on flooding and the Glasgow bin lorry tragedy

  • The transport minister delivered an emergency statement on the Forth Road Bridge closure

  • MSPs debated the Criminal Justice Bill which sets out police powers to arrest, question and detain people

  • The member's debate focused on the campaign against Aberdeen's controversial Marischal Square project

Live Reporting

Craig Hutchison and Colin Bell

  1. Welcome to Holyrood Live's coverage of the Scottish Parliament on 8 December 2015

    Welcome and good morning to Holyrood Live's coverage of the Scottish Parliament on 8 December 2015.

    First up today the Health Committee will continue its scrutiny of the Transplantation (Authorisation of Removal of Organs etc.) (Scotland) Bill.

    Topical questions features the recent flooding and the government’s response to the findings of the fatal accident inquiry into the Glasgow bin lorry crash.

    We also suspect there will be a ministerial statement on the Forth Road Bridge, which we'll confirm as soon as we know for sure.

    Police

    MSPs will then debate the Criminal Justice Bill for the last time. 

    SNP MSP Kevin Stewart will use his member’s debate to fight against the controversial Marischal Square project in Aberdeen