– in the Scottish Parliament on 27 June 2024.
Public Health Scotland figures show that delayed discharge—also known as bedblocking—is at a record high. According to the charity Macmillan, a set of new figures reveals ...
Presiding Officer, “Long waits are forcing those who can afford it, to go private. A two-tier health service in Scotland is now beyond question. If you can stump up the cash,...
To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet. (S6F-03266)
To ask the First Minister, regarding the impact on child poverty levels in Scotland, what assessment the Scottish Government has made of recent research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies on...
To ask the First Minister, in light of the reported number of serious and fatal accidents on the A9 trunk road in recent weeks, what progress is being made on the dualling project. (S6F-03264)
To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on the Scottish Government’s work to roll out the carer support payment. (S6F-03280)
Does the First Minister share my concern about the rate at which Scotland-headquartered companies are being taken over by businesses elsewhere—specifically, and most recently in my...
Presiding Officer, “If you’re not satisfied with the service you receive, look beyond the practice and instead hold those with the power to improve matters to account. The...
In recent years there has been a significant growth in participation in tennis in Scotland, with more than 270,000 children playing at least once a year, a 29 per cent increase in children...
A recent study from researchers at the London School of Economics and Political Science has indicated that, between 2010 and 2019, United Kingdom Government austerity spending cuts cost the...
I have been contacted by a constituent with a 38-year-old niece in Lanarkshire who has breast cancer. Treating that will ultimately affect her fertility but, because she has passed her 38th...
The Scottish Government’s plan to downgrade the neonatal intensive care unit at University hospital Wishaw is dangerous and flawed, and it will fail vulnerable babies and families in...
I declare an interest as the convener of the cross-party group on Taiwan. On 12 June, the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture met the Chinese consul...
My colleague Patrick Harvie has written to the First Minister and the Lord Advocate to request confirmation of what action Scottish ministers are taking in the light of the serious concerns that...