Wednesday, 25 January 2017
1. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to research suggesting that there is a possible link between Alzheimer’s disease and air pollution. (S5O-00579)
2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce health inequalities during pregnancy and in the postnatal period. (S5O-00580)
3. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to recruit physicians and surgeons for rural general hospitals. (S5O-00581)
4. To ask the Scottish Government what the funding uplift will be for NHS Fife in 2017-18. (S5O-00582)
5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage young people’s participation in badminton. (S5O-00583)
6. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it takes to ensure that the health advice it produces is accessible to people with hearing loss and deafness. (S5O-00584)
7. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on GP practices in the most deprived areas receiving more resources per patient than those in less deprived areas. (S5O-00585)
8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage more participation in sporting activities. (S5O-00586)
9. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the £90 million required to bring the electrical wiring at Ninewells hospital up to safe and modern standards. (S5O-00587)
10. To ask the Scottish Government when the health secretary will next meet NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. (S5O-00588)
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The Scottish Parliament is the national legislature of Scotland, located in Edinburgh. The Parliament consists of 129 members known as MSPs, elected for four-year terms; 73 represent individual geographical constituencies, and 56 are regional representatives.