Scottish Parliament debates

Wednesday, 13 March 2024

  • Portfolio Question Time

  • Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands

    1 speech

    Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio questions, and the first portfolio is rural affairs, land reform and islands. Members seeking to ask a supplementary question should press...

  • Agriculture Budget

    12 speeches

    1. To ask the Scottish Government when the remaining £46 million of deferred funding from the agriculture budget will be returned. (S6O-03182)

  • Local Rural Economies (Housing)

    15 speeches

    2. To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its rural delivery plan, what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the impact of its housing...

  • Wildlife Crime

    4 speeches

    3. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of rising wildlife crime across Scotland. (S6O-03184)

  • Island Connectivity

    6 speeches

    4. To ask the Scottish Government what cross-Government action it is taking to improve island connectivity, in order to support measures to increase the population of Scotland’s islands....

  • Crop Damage (Beavers)

    6 speeches

    5. To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to farmers who have experienced damage to crops as a result of the activities of beavers. (S6O-03186)

  • Proposed Land Reform Bill

    4 speeches

    6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress towards introducing its proposed land reform bill. (S6O-03187)

  • Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022

    4 speeches

    7. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with the health secretary regarding implementing the commitments contained within the Good Food Nation...

  • Fishing Industry (Support)

    7 speeches

    8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to support the fishing industry. (S6O-03189)

  • NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care

    1 speech

    The Deputy Presiding Officer: The next portfolio is national health service recovery, health and social care. I remind all members that if they wish to ask a supplementary question, they should...

  • Belford Hospital (Replacement)

    6 speeches

    1. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Highland about progressing planning and design work for the new Belford hospital in Fort William. (S6O-03190)

  • ADHD Medication Supplies

    6 speeches

    2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the availability of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medication supplies in Scotland. (S6O-03191)

  • Health Budget

    11 speeches

    3. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to a recent report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, which states that the 2024-25 budget implied a real-terms reduction to health...

  • National Health Service Dentistry (Dunoon)

    4 speeches

    4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the availability of NHS dentistry for residents of Dunoon and its surrounding communities. (S6O-03193)

  • NHS Forth Valley Assurance and Improvement Plan

    6 speeches

    5. To ask the Scottish Government when it last received an update on NHS Forth Valley’s assurance and improvement plan. (S6O-03194)

  • E-health Strategy

    8 speeches

    6. To ask the Scottish Government how it will develop its e-health strategy in the coming years. (S6O-03195)

  • NHS Lanarkshire (Recovery)

    4 speeches

    7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on NHS Lanarkshire’s recovery plans. (S6O-03196)

  • General Practitioners (Training and Recruitment)

    10 speeches

    8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of the progress that it is making towards fulfilling its 2017 commitment to increase the number of GPs by 800 within a...

  • National Health Service Waiting Lists

    46 speeches

    The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-12455, in the name of Jackie Baillie, on bringing down national health service waiting lists.

  • Scotland’s Economy

    56 speeches

    The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-12457, in the name of Daniel Johnson, on growing Scotland’s economy. I invite members who wish to speak in the debate to press their...

  • Business Motions

    1 speech

    The Presiding Officer: The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-12470, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business...

  • Parliamentary Bureau Motions

    2 speeches

    The next item of business is consideration of seven Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S6M-12472 to S6M-12476, on approval of...

  • Decision Time

    20 speeches

    There are nine questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Neil Gray is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Sandesh...

What is this?

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.

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