Portfolio Questions

Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Michael Marra 1. [Not Lodged] Alex Rowley S6O-03782 2. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether any further action is required to address reported concerns around the environmental, sustainability and welfare impacts of farmed salmon. Clare Adamson S6O-03783 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what assessment it has made of the impact of Brexit on Scotland's food and drink sector. Fergus Ewing S6O-03784 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will increase funding to enable more trees of commercial species to be planted in Scotland. James Dornan S6O-03785 5. To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with the UK Government, since the general election, regarding the potential impact on Scotland's food and drink sector of the reported proposal for "not for EU" labelling on food and drink products in the UK. Willie Coffey S6O-03786 6. To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds on the availability and prominence of Scottish food and drink produce in supermarkets operating in Scotland. Patrick Harvie S6O-03787 7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to reported concerns that the licensing scheme introduced by the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023 is acting as a loophole in the fox hunting ban. Jamie Greene S6O-03788 8. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the first statutory National Islands Plan, published in 2019, has been a success. Health and Social Care Fulton MacGregor S6O-03789 1. To ask the Scottish Government what support is in place to help newly qualified paramedics find suitable employment. Lorna Slater S6O-03790 2. To ask the Scottish Government how many alcohol-related deaths were reported in the Lothian region in the last year for which data is available. Karen Adam S6O-03791 3. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support neurodivergent people, in light of reports of people waiting years for diagnosis, and subsequent access to support and treatment, which is seriously impacting their lives. Alexander Stewart S6O-03792 4. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that diagnostic pathways in Scotland are appropriate for those affected by brain tumours. Sharon Dowey S6O-03793 5. To ask the Scottish Government what compensation is available for any families that are paying for private urgent dental treatment due to delays in accessing NHS treatment. Katy Clark S6O-03794 6. To ask the Scottish Government what support it can provide to NHS Ayrshire and Arran, in light of reports that the health board requires over £85 million to cover the cost of backdated repairs. Mark Griffin S6O-03795 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish revised modelling to show any impact of delays to the opening of the remaining National Treatment Centres on bringing down waiting lists, as outlined in its NHS Recovery Plan. Rachael Hamilton S6O-03796 8. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the use of locums in local mental health services.