Summary

  • Live coverage of the Public Petitions Committee taking evidence from a young ME sufferer calling for a review of treatment

  • Plus reports and backgrounders from the Culture Committee as it takes evidence from STV on the recent job losses announcement

  • The first minister faces questions from opposition leaders on home detention, the health service and education

  • An SNP MSP leads a debate on onshore wind farms

  • Justice Secretary Michael Matheson confirms there will be a review into the policing of the miners' strike

  • MSPs consider Lord Bracadale's review of hate crime legislation

Live Reporting

Craig Hutchison and Louise Wilson

  1. First though consideration of continued petitions.....

    Learning disabled child with teacher, doctor, childSPL/Thinkstock

    MSPs will consider the following continued petitions:

    • PE1545 by Ann Maxwell on behalf of Muir Maxwell Trust on Residential care provision for the severely learning disabled
    • PE1591 by Catriona MacDonald on behalf of SOS-NHS on Major redesign of healthcare services in Skye, Lochalsh and South West Ross
    • PE1627 by Annette McKenzie on Consent for mental health treatment for people under 18 years of age
    • PE1631 by Maureen McVey on Child Welfare Hearings

  2. The Public Petitions Committee begins shortly.......

    The Public Petitions Committee will shortly take evidence on a petition calling for a review of ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) treatment in Scotland.

    MSPs will hear from Emma Shorter, a campaigner who lost her place at university due to the condition.

    Protester

    Protesters have been calling for more research in chronic fatigue

    Ms Shorter will be joined by her mother Janet Sylvester to discuss their experience.

    The petition, brought by Emma Shorter on behalf of ME Actiion in Scotland calls for investment in research, more training for healthcare professionals and more specialist care.

    Prof. Chris Ponting, chair of medical bioinformatics at Edinburgh University and deputy chair of the UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative will also give evidence.

    Read the committee papers here.

  3. Good morning and welcome to Holyrood Live!

    First minister's questionsScottish Parliament/PA

    Good morning and welcome to Holyrood Live on 7 June 2018.

    The Public Petitions Committee will shortly take evidence on a petition calling for a review of ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) treatment in Scotland.

    We'll also bring you reports and backgrounders from the Culture Committee as it takes evidence from STV on the recent job losses announcement.

    After general questions, we’ll bring you extensive coverage of FMQs from noon.

    SNP MSP Richard Lochhead will lead a debate on onshore wind developments and community benefits.

    After lunch, there will be a government statement on the impact of policing on communities during the miners’ strike.

    MSPs will then debate last week’s Bracadale review on hate crime legislation.