Wednesday, 6 November 2024
Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio question time, and the first portfolio is rural affairs, land reform and islands. I remind members that questions 4 and 8 are...
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the most accurate and up-to-date science and data are used when making decisions that impact Scotland’s fishing sector. (S6O-03877)
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the United Kingdom Government’s decision to reform agricultural property relief on the future of family...
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it expects all farmers to receive payment through the basic payment scheme. (S6O-03880)
I remind the chamber of my entry in the register of members’ interests, which states that I am a partner of a small family farm in Morayshire and that, as such, I am entitled to grants for...
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the potential implications for its policies on land reform and land use...
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what recent discussions it has had with NHS Lanarkshire about the replacement Monklands hospital. (S6O-03885)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it is doing to establish a care pathway for people living with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility...
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent reports that Chalmers gender identity clinic has paused gender-affirming surgery referrals for people under 25, what work it is doing to ensure...
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to improve life expectancy and tackle any health inequalities affecting the most disadvantaged communities. (S6O-03890)
To ask the Scottish Government how it is improving outcomes for people affected by breast cancer. (S6O-03891)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to eliminate long waits in A and E departments across Scotland. (S6O-03892)
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-15227, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-15205, in the name of Natalie Don-Innes, on keeping the Promise. I invite members who wish to participate to press their request-to-speak...
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure resilience across the Clyde and Hebrides ferry network this winter, in light of the announcement that the MV Caledonian Isles...
The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motion S6M-15228, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument. Motion moved, That the Parliament...
There are five questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-15205.2, in the name of Roz McCall, which seeks to amend motion...
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.