Meeting of the Parliament, Continued (Accessible)

Portfolio Questions Net Zero and Energy, and Transport Murdo Fraser S6O-04209 1. To ask the Scottish Government when it estimates that ScotRail will end the use of short-formed trains that run on rail services between Fife and Edinburgh. Roz McCall S6O-04210 2. To ask the Scottish Government how it will work with local authorities to address road improvements. Christine Grahame S6O-04211 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what discussions it has had with the UK Government transport secretary regarding the £5 million contribution that the previous administration made towards a feasibility study into the extension of the Borders railway. Foysol Choudhury S6O-04212 4. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to ScotRail ticket offices scoring one out of five in the most recent Service Quality Inspection Regime data. Meghan Gallacher S6O-04213 5. To ask the Scottish Government what additional measures will be introduced to support rural housing providers to achieve the net zero emissions target by decarbonising social housing. Stuart McMillan S6O-04214 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Transport Scotland’s engagement with Peel Ports regarding the introduction of a conservancy fee for leisure vessels sailing on the River Clyde. Gordon MacDonald S6O-04215 7. To ask the Scottish Government what the current value of Scotland’s renewable energy output is to the UK economy. Mark Griffin S6O-04216 8. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the net zero secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding whether unused funds from energy efficiency area-based grant schemes could be reallocated, including to reduce fuel poverty in the coming financial year. followed by Ministerial Statement: Scottish Government’s Response to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 1 Report followed by Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Debate: Inquiry into the A9 Dualling Programme Jackson Carlaw S6M-16085 That the Parliament notes the conclusions and recommendations of the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee's 2nd Report, 2024 (Session 6), Inquiry into the A9 Dualling Programme (SP Paper 669), including the recommendation that a dedicated committee should be established to provide oversight and maintain momentum on scrutiny of long-running, multi-session infrastructure projects, such as the A9 dualling programme. followed by Decision Time followed by Members' Business — S6M-14408 Tim Eagle: Improving Access to Health and Social Care in Rural Scotland That the Parliament considers that people living in remote and rural areas face unique challenges when it comes to accessing health and social care; understands that the recruitment and retention of staff, poor infrastructure, and the inability to access certain services are all common issues that impact health and social care in rural and remote areas; notes what it sees as the failure of the Scottish Government to deliver infrastructure investment in the Highlands and Islands region and elsewhere, including the failure to deliver a new Belford Hospital in Fort William, complete upgrades to Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin, and build a replacement hospital for the Isle of Barra, among other delayed projects; understands that many communities in rural areas face a reduction of services, such as the reduced access to NHS dentistry in Dunoon and loss of care home beds across the Highlands and Islands region; believes that all of these factors contribute to the wider issue of rural depopulation, and notes the calls for the Scottish Government to properly invest in health and social care in rural and remote areas and deliver better health outcomes for residents.