Summary

  • The first minister is grilled by opposition leaders and backbenchers

  • The Scottish government leads a debate on the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill

  1. Early learning and childcare staffpublished at 11:43 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018

    Tory MSP Liam Kerr asks about recruiting staff into early learning and childcare.

  2. Not surprisingly there are no objections to the revised time table!published at 11:43 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018

    Scottish ParliamentImage source, Scottish Parliament

    Here is today's revised timetable:

    • 11.40am: General questions
    • 12pm: First minister's questions - our usual extensive coverage survives the weather
    • 12.45pm: Scottish government debate on the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill
    • 1.45pm: Decision time and homeward bound
  3. And we're.....not off!published at 11:41 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018

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    Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh apologises for wee pause in proceedings as we wait for a parliamentary bureau member to arrive.

  4. General questions is next........published at 11:40 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018

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  5. Postpublished at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018

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  7. Good morning and welcome to Holyrood Livepublished at 11:03 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018

    Snow HolyroodImage source, Scottish Parliament

    The beast from the east has claimed the parliamentary timetable as it's latest victim.

    Subject to parliamentary approval here is the new timetable:

    • 11.40am: General questions
    • 12pm: First minister's questions - our usual extensive coverage survives the weather
    • 12.45pm: Scottish government debate on the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill
    • 1.45pm: decision time and homeward bound
    Nicola Sturgeon and Ruth Davidson
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    First minister's questions goes ahead at noon

  8. The Holyrood view...........published at 10:57 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2018

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