Mercher, 24 Ionawr 2024
Good afternoon, colleagues. The first item of business this afternoon is portfolio question time. The first portfolio is rural affairs, land reform and islands. I invite members who wish to ask a...
1. To ask the Scottish Government how the spending proposals in its draft budget will help to achieve woodland planting targets. (S6O-02990)
2. To ask the Scottish Government whether there is any scope in its proposed land reform legislation to amend the power of the King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer, known as the...
3. To ask the Scottish Government whether fishing in the Firth of Clyde will be suspended in 2024, in line with the cod spawning season. (S6O-02992)
4. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of its 2024-25 budget on rural and island communities. (S6O-02993)
5. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported concerns regarding food labelling being a devolved matter, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the potential...
6. To ask the Scottish Government what its most recent assessment is of the potential impact of the border target operating model on rural affairs in Scotland. (S6O-02995)
7. To ask the Scottish Government what financial support will be made available to farmers in 2024-25. (S6O-02996)
8. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the importance of the salmon industry for Scotland’s economy. (S6O-02997)
The Deputy Presiding Officer: The next portfolio is NHS recovery, health and social care. Any member who wishes to ask a supplementary question should press their request-to-speak button during...
2. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcements made in its budget, what action it is taking to ensure that well-established community mental health services are appropriately...
3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support people with diabetes. (S6O-03000)
4. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the Forth Valley university college NHS partnership’s impact on the delivery of health services in Forth Valley. (S6O-03001)
5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support and improve the network of community hospitals. (S6O-03002)
6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to take any action on any concerns that it may have regarding the 2018 GP contract in relation to rural practices. (S6O-03003)
7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the support that is available for people living with, or affected by, dementia. (S6O-03004)
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-11945, in the name of Neil Gray, on investing in Scotland’s green economy. I invite members who wish to speak in the debate to press...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-11952, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion moved, That...
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first is, that amendment S6M-11945.2, in the name of Douglas Lumsden, which seeks to amend motion S6M-11945, in the...
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.