Meeting of the Parliament

General Questions Emma Harper S6O-04105 1. To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to people who are going through family court proceedings. Ariane Burgess S6O-04106 2. To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can provide to the community on Mull regarding whether Learning Estate Investment Programme funding can be used flexibly to support both the construction of a new high school in Craignure and the refurbishment of the existing site in Tobermory for nursery and primary provision. Clare Haughey S6O-04107 3. To ask the Scottish Government how the Scottish Budget 2025-26 will support the NHS. Emma Roddick S6O-04108 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is tackling child poverty, including in the Highlands and Islands region. Neil Bibby S6O-04109 5. To ask the Scottish Government how it determines what constitutes a major service change in the NHS. Brian Whittle S6O-04110 6. To ask the Scottish Government, further to the publication of the access principles in November 2023 by the General Practice Access Short Life Working Group, what work it has undertaken to develop a set of standards or performance indicators to evaluate the performance of GP access models. Maggie Chapman S6O-04111 7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to enhance the sustainability of cultural facilities in the North East Scotland region, including to prevent job losses in the sector and improve support for cultural education. Willie Rennie S6O-04112 8. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that both of the privately-run nurseries in the East Neuk, in the North East Fife constituency, will close by the end of 2024. followed by First Minister's Questions Russell Findlay S6F-03618 1. Question to be taken in Chamber. Anas Sarwar S6F-03619 2. Question to be taken in Chamber. Lorna Slater S6F-03620 3. Question to be taken in Chamber. Michelle Thomson S6F-03622 4. To ask the First Minister what plans the Scottish Government has to bring forward legislation to criminalise non-fatal strangulation. Liz Smith S6F-03621 5. To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has had with local authorities regarding the reported impending closure of library facilities across Scotland. Pam Duncan-Glancy S6F-03628 6. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reported comments from the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland that “children are being let down” by an education system that needs “radical reform”. followed by Members' Business — S6M-14008 David Torrance: Kingdom Off Road Motorcycle Club Awarded £90,000 of Funding That the Parliament congratulates Kingdom Off Road Motorcycle Club on securing £90,000 of funding from Foundation Scotland’s Tackling Inequalities Fund; understands that the Fife-based motorbike charity will use the money over a three-year period to go towards supporting local young people and harnessing their energy through the adrenaline-inducing sport; acknowledges the club’s aim to make safe, off-road motorcycling more accessible for people of all ages in a bid to reduce the antisocial and illegal use of off-road motorcycles; understands that the club works in partnership with Police Scotland and other organisations and has sustained an 80% reduction in antisocial behaviour over the last couple of years; commends the club on the opportunities that it provides for people, as well as the reported social impact that it has had in the Fife area, and wishes the club the very best for the future.