Portfolio Questions

Rural Affairs and Islands Rachael Hamilton S6O-01708 1. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact that proposed Highly Protected Marine Areas will have on the fishing industry. Fulton MacGregor S6O-01709 2. To ask the Scottish Government what its most recent assessment is of the impact of Brexit on Scotland’s food and drink sector. Jeremy Balfour S6O-01710 3. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce legislation to support the edible insect sector in Scotland. Gillian Martin S6O-01711 4. To ask the Scottish Government how it is addressing any impact of the EU Withdrawal Agreement on the seed potato sector. Carol Mochan S6O-01712 5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to prepare for any potential surge in avian flu cases over the winter. David Torrance 6. [Withdrawn] Emma Roddick S6O-01714 7. To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the UK Government on the subject of EU replacement funding with respect to the rural affairs portfolio. Michael Marra 8. [Not Lodged] Health and Social Care Douglas Lumsden S6O-01716 1. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the letter it received from the Grampian Local Medical Committee stating that “General Practice continues to be scapegoated as a profession in order to mask the failings of the Scottish Government”. Martin Whitfield S6O-01717 2. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on BMA Scotland’s reported estimate that Scotland is approximately 1,000 short of the required number of whole time equivalent GPs. Kenneth Gibson S6O-01718 3. To ask the Scottish Government what the impact of air pollution is on mental health. Elena Whitham 4. [Not Lodged] Evelyn Tweed S6O-01720 5. To ask the Scottish Government what help it is providing to suicide support services, including SAMH and its recently launched campaign, Ask Them About Suicide, ahead of the festive season. Richard Leonard S6O-01721 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the actions taken in Forth Valley Royal Hospital following its escalation to stage 4 of the NHS Scotland National Performance Framework for Governance, Leadership and Culture. Foysol Choudhury S6O-01722 7. To ask the Scottish Government what specific measures are being taken to support social care workers during the cost of living crisis. John Mason S6O-01723 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the new North East Hub Health and Care Centre in Parkhead, Glasgow. Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Stephanie Callaghan S6O-01724 1. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Child Poverty Action Group report, The Cost of a Child in Scotland in 2022 - update. Clare Adamson S6O-01725 2. To ask the Scottish Government what guidance is in place for local authorities commissioning domestic abuse services. Murdo Fraser S6O-01726 3. To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to review the legislation on licensing of short-term let accommodation, in light of the reported unintended consequences for existing providers that have emerged. Maggie Chapman 4. [Not Lodged] Paul Sweeney S6O-01728 5. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Housing Regulator regarding the future of community housing associations. Alexander Burnett S6O-01729 6. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported warnings from COSLA that local government job losses are "inevitable" and that services will have to be reduced. Monica Lennon S6O-01730 7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that children and young people in families experiencing poverty are supported throughout the Christmas holiday period. Miles Briggs S6O-01731 8. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the social justice secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the support available to families experiencing poverty, including as a result of rising energy costs, where a seriously ill child relies on life-sustaining equipment at home.