Holyrood Live: First Minister's Questions

Summary

Nicola Sturgeon faces the final FMQs before the summer recess
Davidson goes on electronic tagging while Leonard asks about education debates
Harvie asks about Glasgow Kelvin College job losses and Scotland's suicide rate increasing is raised by Rennie
The wellbeing of adults, vaccination programmes and the budgetary underspend are raised by backbench MSPs

Live Reporting

Louise Wilson and Craig Hutchison

Background: What is the petition about?published at 09:31 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
The petition urges the Scottish government to retain the In Care Survivor Scotland , externalservice.
The petitioners have expressed concern that the model of funding had moved to one of brokerage, instead of the service receiving core funding.
Other issues around requiring a clinical diagnosis to access services have also been raised.
Future Pathways was set up to oversee the in care survivor support fund. While some organisations believe it complements a range of services available, other has warned they have "a subservient power dynamic" with it.
In Care Survivors Service petitionpublished at 09:29 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
The committee will now discuss PE1596 on In Care Survivors Service Scotland , externalwith:
- Flora Henderson from Future Pathways, external
- Shona MacGregor, also from Future Pathways
MSPs keep island ferry parking petition openpublished at 09:27 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
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The petition urges the Scottish government to island-proof transport infrastructure to ensure that public bodies do not charge for parking in car parks at island ferry ports.
MSPs agree that some sort of assessment of the economic impact of these parking charges on ferry users is appropriate.
Committee convener Johann Lamont suggests the committee write to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and the government.
MSPs also agree to contact CalMac, CMAL and Transport Scotland.
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Ferry port parking petitionspublished at 09:21 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
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First up, the petitions committee is considering one new petition on parking charges at island ferry ports, external.
It argues ferry services are often lifeline and parking at ports should be free, or else subject to a "rigorous impact assessment".
Petitions committee begins shortly...published at 09:12 British Summer Time 27 June 2019
The Public Petitions Committee will begin shortly.
This morning it is taking evidence from Future Pathways on in care survivors services.
The petition expresses concern about a change to the funding of services provided by In Care Survivors Services Scotland.
Read the committee papers here., external
Welcome to Holyrood Live!published at 17:05 British Summer Time 24 June 2019
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Welcome to the final Holyrood Live before the summer recess, on Thursday 27 June 2019.
The petitions committee is considering a broad range of petitions this morning and will also take further evidence on one regarding the In Care Survivors Service.
General questions will begin at 11:40 in the chamber.
And first minister's questions will wrap up the day.