Mercher, 29 Mai 2024
Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio questions, and the first portfolio is rural affairs, land reform and islands. As ever, I make a plea for succinct questions and answers, in...
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact on the food and drink sector of reports that many food and drink businesses are owned and controlled from outwith...
To ask the Scottish Government what forms of community engagement the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill mandates in relation to the creation of a land management plan for large land holdings....
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how much money it has distributed to farmers to address any damage caused by recent flooding. (S6O-03486)
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the issuing of licences for scallop dredging activities that may cause harm to priority marine habitats, in light of reports of harm being...
To ask the Scottish Government what place human ecology, specifically a focus on the relationship between the natural environment and the social environment, has in its rural affairs policy...
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis has been undertaken of the impact of Brexit on agriculture, in light of the National Audit Office’s report on developing post-Brexit border...
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to tackle wildlife crime. (S6O-03490)
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the ending of the Bute house agreement will have on its rural policy. (S6O-03491)
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the health secretary has had with local health and social care partnerships regarding minor injuries units. (S6O-03492)
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with NHS Ayrshire and Arran. (S6O-03493)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to restart the GP sustainability loan scheme, including by what date it expects to restart the scheme. (S6O-03494)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to reduce NHS waiting times. (S6O-03495)
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to reduce any health inequalities, specifically in relation to the uptake of cervical cancer screening appointments. (S6O-03496)
To ask the Scottish Government what role national health service boards have in the monitoring and minimising of dispensing errors by community pharmacies. (S6O-03497)
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with NHS Lanarkshire, and what was discussed. (S6O-03498)
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the total annual cost of alcohol harm in Scotland, including to the national health service and healthcare, in light of the Institute...
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-13365.1, in the name of Jackie Baillie, which seeks to amend motion S6M-13365,...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-013368, in the name of Martin Whitfield, on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s first report in 2024, in...
The next item of business is the debate on motion S6M-13365, in the name of Douglas Ross, which calls for the resignation of Michael Matheson. I invite members who wish to participate to press...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-13392, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. [ ...
The next item of business is consideration of six Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S6M-13394 to S6M-13398, on approval of...
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.
