Wednesday, 27 November 2024
Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio question time, and the first portfolio is rural affairs, land reform and islands.
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the impact on agriculture in Scotland, what its response is to the removal of ring-fenced agricultural support funding for devolved nations by the United...
To ask the Scottish Government how the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill will empower local communities and ensure that land is being used to their benefit. (S6O-04006)
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the UK budget on farming and food production in Scotland. (S6O-04007)
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its cross-Government co-ordination on islands policies, what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding...
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that critical rural food production economic activity is viable, sustainable and attractive to the next generation of farmers, crofters...
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to boost the rural economy. (S6O-04010)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of the reasons why it decided against externally reviewing the community right to buy scheme. (S6O-04011)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of its food security unit. (S6O-04012)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on this winter’s flu and Covid-19 vaccinations. (S6O-04013)
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason routine eye tests are conducted more frequently than hearing tests. (S6O-04014)
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the progress towards implementing the key priority areas highlighted in its “Stroke Improvement Plan 2023”. (S6O-04015)
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of increased employer national insurance contributions on primary care providers in Scotland’s national...
To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to protect older people from heightened health risks in colder weather. (S6O-04017)
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to ensure equality of access for adults to the diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or autism spectrum disorder, in...
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of the work that it is doing to tackle stigma around HIV and to eliminate new HIV transmissions by 2030. (S6O-04019)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support mental health services across NHS Lothian. (S6O-04020)
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-15613, in the name of Jackie Baillie, on addressing the crisis in social care now. Members who wish to participate in the debate should press...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-15612, in the name of Claire Baker, on tackling abuse of bus drivers. I invite those members who wish to speak in the debate to...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-15625, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion...
There are five 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...
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.
