Meeting of the Parliament (Accessible)

Motion of Condolence John Swinney S6M-17000 That the Parliament expresses its deep sadness at the death of Christina McKelvie MSP; offers its profound sympathy and condolences to her family and friends, and recognises her significant and widely appreciated contribution to Scottish politics and public life through years of dedicated service to her constituents in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, as a champion for social justice, as a convener of two Scottish Parliament committees, and as a Scottish Government minister since 2018. followed by Portfolio Questions Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Roz McCall S6O-04512 1. To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding how to ensure the protection of Scotch whisky. Emma Roddick S6O-04513 2. To ask the Scottish Government how it is engaging with Highlands and Islands communities on the future of land reform policy. Elena Whitham S6O-04514 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its consideration of a fisheries management plan for the future management of wild wrasse. Pauline McNeill S6O-04515 4. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee report, Follow-up inquiry into salmon farming in Scotland. Tess White S6O-04516 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made an assessment of the potential loss of agricultural land in the North East Scotland region as the result of development. Graham Simpson S6O-04517 6. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the breeding of disease resistant ash trees. Monica Lennon S6O-04518 7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to progress its ambition for Scotland to be a world leader in sustainable and regenerative agriculture practice. Ash Regan S6O-04519 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether its policy position in relation to an independent Scotland seeking to rejoin the EU includes rejoining the Common Fisheries Policy. Health and Social Care Meghan Gallacher S6O-04520 1. To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS boards have designated single-sex spaces for women. Neil Bibby S6O-04521 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of action 42 in the Cancer Action Plan 2023 to 2026 to carry out a clinically led review on cancer waiting times. Colin Smyth S6O-04522 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to renewing the Heart Disease Action Plan. Fergus Ewing S6O-04523 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it was aware that, prior to NHS Highland taking over responsibility for vaccination services from GPs, there were reported concerns that the NHS board’s system did not allow GPs to know their patients’ vaccination status and that this could lead to a heightened patient risk. Katy Clark S6O-04524 5. To ask the Scottish Government how many patients in hospital are waiting for a social care package assessment from North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership. Fulton MacGregor S6O-04525 6. To ask the Scottish Government what support is in place for people with the condition, Turnpenny-Fry syndrome. Colin Beattie S6O-04526 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to improve GP retention. Marie McNair S6O-04527 8. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made regarding the potential impact that community link workers have on the social determinants of health. followed by Ministerial Statement: The Impact of the UK Government’s Spring Statement on Scotland followed by Scottish Government Debate: The Impact of the UK Government’s Spring Statement on Scotland followed by Decision Time followed by Members' Business — S6M-16901 Jamie Halcro Johnston: Scotland's Islands That the Parliament recognises what it sees as the social and economic importance and contribution of Scotland’s islands, their residents and their businesses; further recognises what it considers are the challenges of living on and running a business on islands and delivering public services to island communities, but believes that islanders, including many from across the Highlands and Islands region, have remarkable entrepreneurship that has fostered advancements in a varied portfolio of sectors, including distilling, manufacturing, space exploration and a growing number of micro and social enterprises; values the distinctive and often unique cultural contribution of the islands to Scotland, the rest of UK and the world; believes that island communities provide many opportunities, but notes concerns that they can face many unique challenges, including the threat of depopulation, without the provision of adequate housing, healthcare, transport links and connectivity.