Here's what's happening in politics across the UK, Scotland and North-east today.
Scottish Parliament
Business of interest includes:
- General Questions
- First Minister’s Questions
- Members’ Business – S6M-02776 Craig Hoy: Decommissioning of Torness Nuclear Power
- Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills
- Ministerial Statement: Building Industrial Clusters Around Scotland’s Ports
- Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Debate: COP26 – Outcomes and Implications for Scotland’s Climate Change Policies
- Decision Time
The following Committees meet in the morning:
- Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
- Covid-19 Recovery Committee
- Public Audit Committee
- Social Justice and Social Security Committee
- Standards, Procedures and Public Appointment Committee
- Finance and Public Administration Committee
UK Parliament
Business of interest includes:
- Oral questions (Cabinet Office, including Topical Questions) – questions of interest include “What discussions the Minister of State for Brexit opportunities has had with (a) industry bodies and (b) the devolved administrations on the Government’s assessment of the potential benefits of the UK leaving the EU.” The full range of questions can be viewed here.
- Business Statement (Business Questions to the Leader of the House)
- Backbench Business (Debate on a motion on the UK’s relationship with Russia and China)
- Oral evidence of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
- Oral evidence of the Transport Committee
Aberdeen City Council
No business.
Aberdeenshire Council
Today’s business includes a meeting of the Business Services Committee.