Summary

  • The Justice Committee take evidence on the Domestic Abuse Bill

  • Today's topical questions features queries about Scottish government action to tackle sexual harassment and violent and abusive attacks on school staff

  • The government gives a statement on the Scottish Greenhouse Gas Emissions Annual Target Report for 2015

  • MSPs debate the promotion of walking and cycling

  • SNP MSP Ben Macpherson leads a member's debate entitled 'Unfair Police Scotland and Fire Service VAT Charges'

  1. Here is the motion for the debatepublished at 17:09 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017

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  2. Police Scotland and Fire Service VAT chargespublished at 17:09 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017

    Police Scotland

    SNP MSP Ben Macpherson will now lead a debate entitled 'Unfair Police Scotland and Fire Service VAT Charges'.

  3. The government motion, as amended, is passed unanimouslypublished at 17:09 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017

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    The government motion, as amended by Labour and the Lib Dems, is passed unanimously

  4. The Lib Dem amendment is unanimously agreed topublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017

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    The Lib Dem amendment is unanimously agreed to

  5. The Green amendment is rejectedpublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017

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    6MSPs backed the Green amendment and 108 were against.

  6. The Labour amendment is unanimously agreed topublished at 17:05 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017

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    The Labour amendment is unanimously agreed to.

  7. The Conservative amendment is not agreedpublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017

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    The Conservative amendment is not agreed to with 55 MSPs agreeing to it and 58 against.

  8. Postpublished at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017

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  9. Labour MSP points out gender imbalance in sexual harassment meetingpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017

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    PO meets first minister and MSPs to discuss tackling sexual harassment

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  10. Minister highlights an increase of funding in active travel from £40m to £80mpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017

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    Public Health Minister Aileen Campbell

    Public Health Minister Aileen Campbell says getting people active does not fit into one ministerial portfolio.

    Ms Campbell says the increase of funding in active travel from £40m to £80m is important.

  11. Postpublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017

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  12. 'Personal responsibility plays a crucial role'published at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017

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    Tory MSP Donald Cameron says encouraging more walking and cycling will help cut carbon emissions and change peoples health for the better.

    Mr Cameron says the promotion of active travel is not just down to government, as personal responsibility plays a crucial role

  13. 'There are good schemes out there'published at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017

    Rhoda Grant

    Labour MSP Rhoda Grant says "There are good schemes out there that provide bikes and issue them to people who can't afford them."

    Ms Grant also adds: "It's important that children learn to cycle young.

    "There needs to be safe places for children to learn to cycle.

    "Safety is an issue that has popped up but no-one has focused on it."

  14. Postpublished at 16:47 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017

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  15. Postpublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017

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  16. Green MSP says it will take a heroic effort to get percentage of journey's made by bike to 10%published at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017

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    Green MSP Alison Johnstone

    Green MSP Alison Johnstone says walking and cycling can improve so many aspects of life in Scotland and she calls for adequate funding for both.

    Ms Johnstone says 50% of people in Glasgow don't have access to a car.

    She says the national % of journey's taken by bike is just 1.2%.

    The Green MSP says it will take a heroic effort to get this up to 10%.

  17. 'We are worried about the impact on our public transport network'published at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017

    Mike Rumbles MSP

    Lib Dem MSP Mike Rumbles says: 'We are worried about the impact on our public transport network.'

  18. SUMMARY: Call for independent inquiry over Holyrood harassmentpublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017

    An independent review of the "culture" of the Scottish Parliament must be held if concerns about sexual harassment are to be resolved, a Labour MSP has said.

    Monica Lennon said reports about harassment at Holyrood were "sickening but unfortunately not surprising".

    First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has asked her top civil servant to review how government approaches the issue.

    Monica Lennon said the claims of harassment at Holyrood were "sickening but unfortunately not surprising"Image source, bbc
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    Monica Lennon said the claims of harassment at Holyrood were "sickening but unfortunately not surprising"

    Her deputy John Swinney told MSPs that "the conduct and behaviour of men" had to change across society.

    Party leaders met Holyrood's Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh to discuss how to tackle the problem.

    Claims have been made about a "catalogue of abuse" at the Scottish parliament, in the wake of concerns about the behaviour of MPs at Westminster.

    The SNP is currently investigating complaints of inappropriate behaviour by two parliamentarians.

    Read more here.

  19. Postpublished at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017

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  20. The first minister and MSPs meet PO to talk about tackling sexual harassment at Holyroodpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2017

    Party leaders and MSPs meet with Ken Macintosh to discuss tackling sexual harassment in HolyroodImage source, Andrew Cowan
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    Party leaders and MSPs meet with Ken Macintosh to discuss tackling sexual harassment in Holyrood