Portfolio Questions

Rural Affairs and Islands Ash Regan S6O-02100 1. 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 regulating second home ownership in rural and island communities. Alasdair Allan S6O-02101 2. To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can provide to fishers in Na h-Eileanan an Iar constituency who have reportedly expressed concern about their livelihoods and the future of their communities in light of the potential economic and cultural impact Highly Protected Marine Areas may have on coastal and island communities once designated. Edward Mountain S6O-02102 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether all farmers will have the ability to apply for, and be granted, all conditionality payments under its new agricultural support scheme. Monica Lennon S6O-02103 4. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with food producers, manufacturers and distributers regarding supply chains and how to tackle food insecurity and food poverty. Roz McCall S6O-02104 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the steps that it is taking to tackle livestock worrying. Willie Coffey S6O-02105 6. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is, regarding agriculture and the food and drink industry in Scotland, to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. Gillian Mackay S6O-02106 7. To ask the Scottish Government how it anticipates its proposed Agriculture Bill and future payments framework will support progress towards meeting Scotland’s emissions reduction targets. Marie McNair S6O-02107 8. To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the UK Government regarding access for Scotland’s food and drink industry to seasonal migrant workers. Health and Social Care Stephanie Callaghan S6O-02108 1. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the NHS Lanarkshire Annual Report of the Director of Public Health for 2021-22, which was published this March. Pam Duncan-Glancy S6O-02109 2. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported £21 million of budget reductions for health and social care in Glasgow. Sharon Dowey S6O-02110 3. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reported potential reductions to bed numbers and the closure of a ward at University Hospital Ayr. Michelle Thomson S6O-02111 4. To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to improve effective communication and collaboration between health and social care providers. Bill Kidd S6O-02112 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Inclusion Health Action in General Practice programme within the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area. Alex Rowley S6O-02113 6. To ask the Scottish Government how many social care posts remain unfilled across Scotland. Carol Mochan S6O-02114 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is supporting NHS boards, including NHS Ayrshire and Arran, which have outsourced Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in order to reduce waiting times, to bring such services back in-house. Rhoda Grant S6O-02115 8. To ask the Scottish Government when it will review the NHS Scotland Patient Travel Scheme and Highlands and Islands Patient Travel Scheme.