Meeting of the Parliament

General Questions Fergus Ewing S6O-04560 1. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that gulls can cause serious human injury, whether it will direct NatureScot to issue licences to control the birds and help prevent such injuries. Stuart McMillan S6O-04561 2. To ask the Scottish Government what dialogue it has had with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde regarding shared care agreements for adults with private ADHD and autism diagnoses. Rhoda Grant S6O-04562 3. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been done of any impact on CAMHS waiting times targets, in light of reports of autism assessment services being cancelled leaving more children in distress and unable to access support that requires a diagnosis. Clare Haughey S6O-04563 4. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the uptake of childhood immunisations in NHS Lanarkshire. Annie Wells S6O-04564 5. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns regarding the decision to end the freeze on the MSP component of Scottish Ministers’ salaries and the potential impact on the Scottish Government’s budget, during a period of serious public sector budget pressures. Foysol Choudhury S6O-04565 6. To ask the Scottish Government how it is encouraging the growth of community energy projects. Douglas Lumsden S6O-04566 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it will publish the outcome of the latest A96 corridor review. Michelle Thomson S6O-04567 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any progress on the funding model for the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme in its current iteration, following its decision not to “call in” the scheme for ministerial inquiry. followed by First Minister's Questions Russell Findlay S6F-03999 1. Question to be taken in Chamber. Anas Sarwar S6F-04000 2. Question to be taken in Chamber. Alex Cole-Hamilton S6F-04001 3. Question to be taken in Chamber. Christine Grahame S6F-04008 4. To ask the First Minister, in light of the reported issues arising from proposed rural nursery closures or mothballing, including the potential impact on the sustainability of rural communities and the operation of primary schools, whether the Scottish Government will review the relevant legislation and the guidance on criteria for protecting rural primary schools from closure. Pam Gosal S6F-04003 5. To ask the First Minister what impact the Scottish Government anticipates that the Supreme Court judgment regarding For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers will have on the implementation of the Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland. Ariane Burgess S6F-04007 6. To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on when the Scottish Government expects to respond to the Loch Long salmon farm planning application. followed by Members' Business — S6M-16978 Neil Bibby: BBC Scotland's Decision to End River City and Close its Dumbarton Studios That the Parliament notes with regret the reported decision by BBC Scotland to end the programme, River City, which it understands is Scotland’s only homegrown soap; believes that this will have a disproportionately negative impact on performers in Scotland, many of whom, it understands, get their first TV job on River City, as well as on the wider Scottish production landscape; considers that the reported £9 million annual budget for the show is excellent value for money, given the hours of programming produced throughout the year for what it sees as a successful show, which, it understands, attracts a regular audience of 500,000 per episode, outperforming other TV series by more than two and a half times; believes that the Glasgow-based show is well loved by Scottish audiences and enjoys strong ratings, with it winning Best Drama at the Royal Television Society Scotland 2023 awards for its 20th anniversary episode; notes what it sees as BBC Scotland’s failure to inform the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee of its reported plans to close the BBC studios in Dumbarton and end River City in its annual report to the Parliament in January 2025; further notes the calls for BBC Scotland to recognise its public broadcasting duty and explain how its current proposals to replace River City will provide the same good jobs, training and apprenticeships currently available at the BBC’s Dumbarton studios to performers and crew in Scotland, and ensure that the reported £9 million budget will be spent on Scottish drama; considers the BBC's Dumbarton studios to be an important asset, which has been used for a number of other productions, including Vigil and Shetland; understands that the owner of the studios site is open to renewing the lease, and notes the calls, in light of this, for BBC Scotland to revisit its reported decision to end River City and close its Dumbarton studios.