Portfolio: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
Audrey Nicoll (S6O-04898)
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with Seafood Scotland regarding the development of the Scottish Ocean Cluster.
Liam Kerr (S6O-04899)
To ask the Scottish Government what the justification was at the time for the purchase of Glen Prosen by Forestry and Land Scotland in November 2022, with a reported cost to the public of £17.6 million.
Ruth Maguire (S6O-04900)
To ask the Scottish Government what work it is doing to support sustainable farming and food production that is based on improving biodiversity.
Martin Whitfield (S6O-04901)
To ask the Scottish Government, as part of the cross-government co-ordination on islands, what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding action to ensure that island communities are protected through an effective flood resilience strategy, in light of Audit Scotland’s reported findings on weaknesses in preparedness.
Elena Whitham (S6O-04902)
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support small-scale food producers in rural communities, in light of its commitments under the National Good Food Nation Plan.
Murdo Fraser (S6O-04903)
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the potential impact on farmers and food producers of the introduction of meat-free days in public institutions, such as schools and hospitals.
Miles Briggs (S6O-04904)
To ask the Scottish Government at what stage the current funding application is for the Edinburgh Biomes project at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
Annie Wells (S6O-04905)
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its policies on land reform and land use, what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding any action that can be taken to address concerns about derelict land and vacant buildings in urban areas, including Glasgow.
Portfolio: Health and Social Care
Katy Clark (S6O-04906)
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recently published report by National Records of Scotland, Healthy Life Expectancy 2021-2023.
Mark Ruskell (S6O-04907)
[Not Lodged]
Daniel Johnson (S6O-04908)
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the number of children currently waiting for an ADHD assessment and the median length of wait.
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Craig Hoy (S6O-04909)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details regarding the announcement that NHS Dumfries and Galloway has moved to stage 3 of the NHS Scotland Support and Intervention Framework.
Paul Sweeney (S6O-04910)
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that paid-for visits at private health clinics in the first quarter of the year were at the highest level recorded in a single quarter.
Jamie Greene (S6O-04911)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the availability of residential social care beds in the west of Scotland, in light of reported closures and service reductions in the region.
Finlay Carson (S6O-04912)
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Government’s recently announced funding to test new ways to tackle obesity and the reported limited access to weight management treatments across Scotland, what steps it is taking to ensure that people in rural areas, such as Dumfries and Galloway, can access new weight loss treatments, including through innovative models such as pharmacist-led pilot schemes in GP practices.
Marie McNair (S6O-04913)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is supporting adults with ADHD to access medication.
