Meeting of the Parliament

Portfolio Questions Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Willie Rennie S6O-03292 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what new financial support will be available to farmers and land managers to manage water, including to prevent flooding of homes. Emma Harper S6O-03293 2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to reiterate the harms caused to both livestock and farmers by livestock worrying. Foysol Choudhury S6O-03294 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether its Land Reform (Scotland) Bill will help protect communities from development on land of public importance. Jackie Dunbar S6O-03295 4. To ask the Scottish Government how its work on wildlife management can help address the reported threats to nature and biodiversity restoration posed by American mink. Alex Cole-Hamilton S6O-03296 5. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land since it launched on 1 April 2022. Russell Findlay S6O-03297 6. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the number of cases of livestock worrying. Audrey Nicoll S6O-03298 7. To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding Scotland's agricultural funding post-2025. Kenneth Gibson S6O-03299 8. To ask the Scottish Government how Crown Estate Scotland supports marine tourism in coastal communities. NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care Jamie Greene S6O-03300 1. To ask the Scottish Government when the health secretary last met with the chief executives of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Ayrshire and Arran, and what was discussed. Meghan Gallacher S6O-03301 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review the current model of care for children with gender dysphoria. Sarah Boyack S6O-03302 3. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in implementing its Diabetes Improvement Plan. Alexander Stewart S6O-03303 4. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent reports that one in 10 planned operations in the NHS were cancelled this January, what steps it is taking to reduce the rate of cancelled operations. Keith Brown S6O-03304 5. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the location of the headquarters of the proposed National Care Service. Murdo Fraser S6O-03305 6. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the health secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the plans for health infrastructure investment in its revised Infrastructure Investment Plan, including the likely publication date of any such plans. Karen Adam S6O-03306 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its Remote and Rural Workforce Strategy and its work to ensure that the health and social care needs of people who live in remote and rural communities are met. Maurice Golden 8. [Not Lodged] followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Debate: Repealing the Hate Crime Act Russell Findlay S6M-12855 That the Parliament believes that the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 should be repealed. Siobhian Brown S6M-12855.3 As an amendment to motion S6M-12855 in the name of Russell Findlay (Repealing the Hate Crime Act), leave out from "should" to end and insert ", as supported by the majority of the Parliament, will provide greater protections for those who are targeted victims of hate crime; notes that the Act was developed following a review into hate crime by senior retired judge Lord Bracadale, who recommended specific legislation to recognise the impact and harm caused by hate crime; further notes that around a third of hate crimes in Scotland involved a victim who experienced the incident at their place of work or whilst undertaking duties as part of their occupation, most of whom were working in retail or other service industries, and that a quarter of recorded hate crimes had a police officer victim, and recognises that the impact on victims of hate crime can be traumatic and life changing." Pauline McNeill S6M-12855.4 As an amendment to motion S6M-12550 in the name of Russell Findlay (Repealing the Hate Crime Act), leave out from “believes” to end and insert “recognises that the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 was intended to improve protections for individuals and communities from hate, but has been let down by the chaotic implementation of it by the Scottish National Party administration; acknowledges the Scottish Government’s failure to properly communicate the changes in the legislation, or to give adequate training to Police Scotland; requests that the Criminal Justice Committee carry out an urgent review into the operation of the Act, specifically the new provisions, and calls on the Scottish Government to urgently address the flaws in its implementation of the Act, to use its powers under section 12 of the Act to add the characteristic of sex as an aggravator and protected characteristic under the Act, and to review the recording of hate incident reporting to make sure that it is compliant with human rights law and prevents the recording of vexatious complaints.” followed by Decision Time followed by Members' Business — S6M-11787 Ivan McKee: Celebrating Scotland's Iconic Scotch Whisky Industry That the Parliament welcomes the reported £7.1 billion each year that is contributed in added value to the UK economy by the Scotch whisky industry through the production of high-quality and internationally successful brands, which are sold to 180 markets around the world; understands that 75% of the Scotch whisky industry's gross value added (GVA) is generated in Scotland, supporting 41,000 jobs and a further 25,000 across the UK; welcomes the over £2 billion of investments that have reportedly been made by the industry over the last five years; believes that the Scotch whisky industry plays a crucial role in Scotland’s ambition to grow its exports, in attracting visitors from overseas to its world-leading visitor experiences, and in decarbonising operations in order to achieve net zero by 2045, and wishes everyone involved in Scotland’s iconic Scotch whisky industry continued success as, it considers, they continue to play an integral role in communities throughout Scotland, including in the Glasgow Provan constituency.