In 2023, there were 46,000 private hospital admissions in Scotland. Our latest FAQs blog explores the extent of private healthcare use in Scotland, how it is regulated and NHS spend on private care ow.ly/UaHG50T9KSu

🗣As summer recess comes to an end, committee and chamber business begins again next week. Keep an eye on our what’s on pages to see planned Committee and Chamber business: ow.ly/5Qc750T9Wng

A fascinating visit to @DundeeUni's school of life sciences to learn about its contribution to Scotland's economy through cutting-edge research and spin-out companies. Very useful learning for our inquiry into 'Managing Scotland’s public finances'.

Today's committee meetings include: 🟣 Health, Social Care and Sport Committee 9.15am 🟣 Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee 9.15am 🟣 Finance and Public Admn Committee 9.30am 🟣 Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 10am 🟣 Equalities, Human Rights & Civil Justice Committee 10am 🟣 Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee 10am Watch online: ow.ly/Qkei50TcCLL

Today's debates include: 🟣 Scottish Government Business 🟣 Business Motions 🟣 Members' Business from Sue Webber MSP 💜💙: A New Winchburgh Train Station Watch online: ow.ly/jEsp50TcCUr

At approx 5:05pm this evening Sue Webber MSP 💜💙 will lead her Members' Business debate on A New Winchburgh Train Station. Watch the debate live at 5:05pm on SPTV ow.ly/6nFT50TegxV

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance provided a Pre-Budget Fiscal Update to Parliament on Tuesday. Our latest blog analyses the budget reductions announced and highlights issues for scrutiny during the Parliament’s budget process ow.ly/fjCU50TevnM

Committees meeting today include: 🟣 Rural Affairs and Islands Committee at 9am 🟣 Economy and Fair Work Committee at 9:30am 🟣 Criminal Justice Committee at 10am 🟣 Education, Children and Young People Committee at 10am 📺Watch live on SPTV ow.ly/uZlk50TeS0M

Today's Chamber business includes: 🟣 First Minister statement: Programme for Government 2024-25 📑 Full details of today's business👉 ow.ly/kgYc50TeRSf 📺 Watch live on SPTV ow.ly/uzQR50TeRTh

“We are addressing a symptom and not the cause of the problem.” At our meeting yesterday we continued our scrutiny of the Housing (Scotland) Bill. Tony Cain from ALACHO told us some of his concerns about the Bill.👇 Watch the meeting in full: ow.ly/sJwB50TfjY4

Today's committee meetings include: 🟣 Social Justice and Social Security Committee 8.45am 🟣 Constitution, Europe, External Affairs & Culture 9am 🟣 Public Audit Committee 9am 🟣 Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee 9.30am Watch online: ow.ly/5swX50Tf7Ti

Today's debates include: 🟣 First Minister's Questions 🟣 Scottish Government Debate: Programme for Government – Eradicating Child Poverty 🟣 Members' Business from Sarah Boyack MSP: Recognising the UN's Declaration for Future Generations Watch online: ow.ly/JLah50Tf7VX

🔴 First Minister's Questions is now live watch here 👉 ow.ly/tfXn50TgfJu

.Sarah Boyack MSP will lead today's Members' Business calling on Parliament to recognise the UN’s Declaration on Future Generations, a document launched in relation to the UN’s Summit of the Future in September 2024. Watch live at 12:45pm on SPTV ow.ly/ep8u50TgguH

Catch up with this week's FMQs where topics covered included, impact of reductions to winter fuel payments; and employment of newly qualified nurses. 🎧Search "Scottish Parliament" in your podcast app of choice or listen here 👉 ow.ly/Ajn450TglCs

Scrutinising the report into tackling digital exclusion today Richard Leonard posed that if services are exclusively online, e.g. to apply for disabled parking permits, it will almost inevitably exclude the people entitled to them. Keep listening for Stephen Boyle's reply 👇

This morning we held the first formal evidence session in our pre-budget inquiry into third sector funding principles. We asked the panel, which included Sheghley Ogilvie from SCVO, for their views on multi-year funding. Watch the meeting in full: ow.ly/xIRE50Tgwrp

🆕📢 We've launched a consultation to find out more about how framework bills impact on parliamentary scrutiny and stakeholders engaging with the Parliament on legislation. Please share your views here until 31 October: ow.ly/Op2N50TheUs Stuart McMillan MSP explains more 👇

At our meeting on Wednesday Colin Brown of Colin Brown told us of the severe risk firefighters face of contracting cancers and why issues of decontamination could be increasing that risk. Watch the full meeting: ow.ly/yxl850ThkTr