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| Week ahead at Holyrood: Train delays and Glasgow art school blaze | Week ahead at Holyrood: Train delays and Glasgow art school blaze |
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| MSPs will get their teeth into justice, transport and health debates this week. | MSPs will get their teeth into justice, transport and health debates this week. |
| And on Wednesday Scottish Labour is to bring forward a vote on the nationalisation of rail services in Scotland. | And on Wednesday Scottish Labour is to bring forward a vote on the nationalisation of rail services in Scotland. |
| Recent figures indicated ScotRail's performance level was at its lowest since the franchise began, leading Labour to suggest ScotRail was "being let off the hook". | Recent figures indicated ScotRail's performance level was at its lowest since the franchise began, leading Labour to suggest ScotRail was "being let off the hook". |
| The Scottish government has long insisted that many of the delays are outside ScotRail's control, pointing instead to Network Rail engineering works often over-running. | The Scottish government has long insisted that many of the delays are outside ScotRail's control, pointing instead to Network Rail engineering works often over-running. |
| Responsibility for Network Rail remains reserved to the UK government, despite repeated calls for its devolution by the SNP. | Responsibility for Network Rail remains reserved to the UK government, despite repeated calls for its devolution by the SNP. |
| But the government has also confirmed public sector bodies will be able to bid for the next ScotRail franchise in 2025. | But the government has also confirmed public sector bodies will be able to bid for the next ScotRail franchise in 2025. |
| So, what else is happening this week? | So, what else is happening this week? |
| Tuesday - age of criminal responsibility | Tuesday - age of criminal responsibility |
| Legislation to increase the criminal age of responsibility from eight to 12 faces its first vote on Tuesday afternoon. | Legislation to increase the criminal age of responsibility from eight to 12 faces its first vote on Tuesday afternoon. |
| If the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill becomes law, it will mean no child under 12 will receive a criminal record. | If the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill becomes law, it will mean no child under 12 will receive a criminal record. |
| Currently they can go before a children's hearing from the age of eight and have these judgements added to their criminal record. | Currently they can go before a children's hearing from the age of eight and have these judgements added to their criminal record. |
| It is expected the bill will clear this first hurdle after its general principles received the unanimous support of the equalities and human rights committee. | It is expected the bill will clear this first hurdle after its general principles received the unanimous support of the equalities and human rights committee. |
| Before this, a topical question is being asked about protections in place for young offenders following the deaths of William Lindsay and Katie Allan at Polmont Young Offenders' Institution. | |
| Later in the evening, SNP MSP Stuart McMillan will lead a member's debate highlighting the scheduled closure of Texas Instruments in Greenock. | Later in the evening, SNP MSP Stuart McMillan will lead a member's debate highlighting the scheduled closure of Texas Instruments in Greenock. |
| A number of committees are due to take place, including the health committee which will continue to take evidence on opt-out organ donation, this time from a range of medical experts. | A number of committees are due to take place, including the health committee which will continue to take evidence on opt-out organ donation, this time from a range of medical experts. |
| Meanwhile: | Meanwhile: |
| Wednesday - social care | Wednesday - social care |
| The day will be rather ScotRail heavy as, in addition to the afternoon's debate, the connectivity committee will hear from ScotRail chiefs on Wednesday morning. | The day will be rather ScotRail heavy as, in addition to the afternoon's debate, the connectivity committee will hear from ScotRail chiefs on Wednesday morning. |
| ScotRail managing director Alex Hynes and CEO Angus Thom will face MSP questions. | ScotRail managing director Alex Hynes and CEO Angus Thom will face MSP questions. |
| In addition to its rail debate, Scottish Labour is also bringing forward a motion on social care. | In addition to its rail debate, Scottish Labour is also bringing forward a motion on social care. |
| This follows on from last week's member's debate in which the party's health spokesperson Monica Lennon highlighted the closure of two council-run care homes on South Lanarkshire. | This follows on from last week's member's debate in which the party's health spokesperson Monica Lennon highlighted the closure of two council-run care homes on South Lanarkshire. |
| SNP speakers had argued that the two facilities were being replaced by a new hub as the social care model shifts from residential to home care. | SNP speakers had argued that the two facilities were being replaced by a new hub as the social care model shifts from residential to home care. |
| And since this also comes ahead of the Scottish Budget, funding will likely come up as Cosla recently called for council-run health and social care services to be given a share of health consequentials. | And since this also comes ahead of the Scottish Budget, funding will likely come up as Cosla recently called for council-run health and social care services to be given a share of health consequentials. |
| Thursday | Thursday |
| Glasgow art school will be in the spotlight again on Thursday morning, as chair of the board Muriel Gray appears before the culture committee. | Glasgow art school will be in the spotlight again on Thursday morning, as chair of the board Muriel Gray appears before the culture committee. |
| Back in September, Ms Gray insisted the Mackintoch building would be rebuilt as a working art school. | Back in September, Ms Gray insisted the Mackintoch building would be rebuilt as a working art school. |
| But serious questions will be raised about the safety of the building given the blaze in June was the second to have engulfed the structure. | But serious questions will be raised about the safety of the building given the blaze in June was the second to have engulfed the structure. |
| In a previous session, MSPs were told that the Mack was a "fire-trap waiting to happen". | In a previous session, MSPs were told that the Mack was a "fire-trap waiting to happen". |
| The social security committee considers the young carer grant, taking evidence from Lauren Baigrie who cares for her mum. | The social security committee considers the young carer grant, taking evidence from Lauren Baigrie who cares for her mum. |
| In the afternoon, there will be the usual clashes at first minister's questions to be followed by a member's debate marking the Day of the Imprisoned Writer led by SNP MSP Ruth Maguire. | In the afternoon, there will be the usual clashes at first minister's questions to be followed by a member's debate marking the Day of the Imprisoned Writer led by SNP MSP Ruth Maguire. |
| The remainder of the afternoon will be spent debating physical activity, diet and healthy weight. | The remainder of the afternoon will be spent debating physical activity, diet and healthy weight. |