Wednesday, 2 October 2024
Good afternoon. The first item of business this afternoon is portfolio question time. The first portfolio is rural affairs, land reform and islands. As ever, any member who wishes to ask a...
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether any further action is required to address reported concerns around the environmental, sustainability and welfare impacts of farmed...
I apologise for being late to the chamber. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what assessment it has made of the impact of Brexit on Scotland’s...
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will increase funding to enable more trees of commercial species to be planted in Scotland. (S6O-03784)
To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with the United Kingdom Government, since the general election, regarding the potential impact on Scotland’s food and drink...
To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds on the availability and prominence of Scottish food and drink produce in supermarkets operating in Scotland. (S6O-03786)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to reported concerns that the licensing scheme introduced by the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023 is acting as a loophole...
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the first statutory national islands plan, published in 2019, has been a success. (S6O-03788)
The next portfolio is health and social care. Any member who wishes to ask a supplementary should press their request-to-speak button during the relevant question. Brevity would be appreciated,...
To ask the Scottish Government what support is in place to help newly qualified paramedics find suitable employment. (S6O-03789)
To ask the Scottish Government how many alcohol-related deaths were reported in the Lothian region in the last year for which data is available. (S6O-03790)
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support neurodivergent people, in light of reports of people waiting years for diagnosis, and subsequent access to support and treatment, which...
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that diagnostic pathways in Scotland are appropriate for those affected by brain tumours. (S6O-03792)
To ask the Scottish Government what compensation is available for any families that are paying for private urgent dental treatment due to delays in accessing national health service treatment....
To ask the Scottish Government what support it can provide to NHS Ayrshire and Arran, in light of reports that the health board requires over £85 million to cover the cost of backdated...
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish revised modelling to show any impact of delays to the opening of the remaining national treatment centres on bringing down waiting lists, as...
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the use of locums in local mental health services. (S6O-03796)
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-14742, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets)...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-14719, in the name of Anas Sarwar, on the housing emergency. I invite members who wish to speak in the debate to press their request-to-speak...
The next item of business is consideration of two Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S6M-14735, on approval of a Scottish...
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that if the amendment in the name of Paul McLennan is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Miles...
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.
