Portfolio Questions

Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Liam Kerr S6O-03685 1. To ask the Scottish Government what the return has been on any anticipated community, biodiversity and environmental outcomes resulting from the £17.6 million public purchase of Glen Prosen by Forestry and Land Scotland. Clare Haughey S6O-03686 2. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support animal welfare. Bob Doris S6O-03687 3. To ask the Scottish Government what interaction and correspondence it has had, regarding matters related to Scotland’s rural economy, with the UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, including relevant officials, since their appointment in July. Graham Simpson S6O-03688 4. To ask the Scottish Government for what reason rainforests were excluded from the deer management incentive scheme pilots. Finlay Carson S6O-03689 5. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to ensure that any future Galloway National Park will work in the best interests of local communities. Jamie Halcro Johnston S6O-03690 6. To ask the Scottish Government what impact its recently announced budget reductions will have on investment in infrastructure that supports agriculture in remote and island communities. Pam Duncan-Glancy S6O-03691 7. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding how its procurement powers can encourage the availability of healthy, local food. Murdo Fraser S6O-03692 8. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing for new entrants to farming. NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care Keith Brown 1. [Withdrawn] Sue Webber S6O-03694 2. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Dr Stephen Smith’s evaluation of the Alcohol Related Brain Damage (ARBD) Residential Rehabilitation Service in Edinburgh. Fulton MacGregor S6O-03695 3. To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Lanarkshire regarding the progress of the Monklands Replacement Project. Humza Yousaf S6O-03696 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on funding allocations to ensure the best possible cancer care for patients, particularly within their local communities. Audrey Nicoll S6O-03697 5. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent outbreak of mpox in Africa, which was declared by the World Health Organization on 14 August to be a public health emergency of international concern, what plans it has put in place for any potential outbreak of mpox in Scotland. Richard Leonard S6O-03698 6. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support specialist neonatal intensive care units across Scotland. Meghan Gallacher S6O-03699 7. To ask the Scottish Government what impact reductions to mental health budgets will have on child and adult mental health services. Edward Mountain S6O-03700 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide any additional funding to NHS Highland, in light of the reported overspend in excess of £50 million by the NHS board in its 2023-24 revenue budget.