Meeting of the Parliament

General Questions Rhoda Grant S6O-01732 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it is doing to improve and maintain the road network in Scotland. Michelle Thomson S6O-01733 2. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to supporting the gaming industry in Scotland during the cost of living crisis. Graeme Dey S6O-01734 3. To ask the Scottish Government how it will seek to achieve a balance between food and energy security, in relation to permitting the use of productive agricultural land for the deployment of large-scale solar arrays. Colin Smyth S6O-01735 4. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to close the autism spectrum employment gap. Colin Beattie S6O-01736 5. To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has with the UK Government regarding reports of delays of payment of Energy Bills Support Scheme vouchers. Graham Simpson S6O-01737 6. To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures good governance in Scotland's colleges. Jamie Halcro Johnston S6O-01738 7. To ask the Scottish Government how many vessels operated by CalMac, Northlink or Scotland’s local authorities will be operating past their working life expectancy by the end of the current parliamentary session. Kaukab Stewart S6O-01739 8. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to increase the availability of highspeed broadband in the Glasgow Kelvin constituency. followed by First Minister's Questions Douglas Ross S6F-01656 1. Question to be taken in Chamber. Anas Sarwar S6F-01657 2. Question to be taken in Chamber. Ariane Burgess S6F-01670 3. To ask the First Minister what actions the Scottish Government will take forward as a result of COP15, the 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. Fergus Ewing S6F-01660 4. To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will set a clear ambition in its planned Energy Strategy for delivery of 4 to 6 GW of solar power by 2030. Maurice Golden S6F-01661 5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to reported warnings that the implementation of the Deposit Return Scheme will be "ruinous for consumers and businesses". Paul Sweeney S6F-01658 6. To ask the First Minister what progress the Scottish Government has made in ending the use of hotels as temporary accommodation for children and families. followed by Stage 3 Debate: Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill Shona Robison S6M-07312 That the Parliament agrees that the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill be passed. followed by Portfolio Questions Rural Affairs and Islands Rachael Hamilton S6O-01708 1. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact that proposed Highly Protected Marine Areas will have on the fishing industry. Fulton MacGregor S6O-01709 2. To ask the Scottish Government what its most recent assessment is of the impact of Brexit on Scotland’s food and drink sector. Jeremy Balfour S6O-01710 3. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce legislation to support the edible insect sector in Scotland. Gillian Martin S6O-01711 4. To ask the Scottish Government how it is addressing any impact of the EU Withdrawal Agreement on the seed potato sector. Carol Mochan S6O-01712 5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to prepare for any potential surge in avian flu cases over the winter. David Torrance 6. [Withdrawn] Emma Roddick S6O-01714 7. To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the UK Government on the subject of EU replacement funding with respect to the rural affairs portfolio. Michael Marra 8. [Not Lodged] Health and Social Care Douglas Lumsden S6O-01716 1. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the letter it received from the Grampian Local Medical Committee stating that “General Practice continues to be scapegoated as a profession in order to mask the failings of the Scottish Government”. Martin Whitfield S6O-01717 2. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on BMA Scotland’s reported estimate that Scotland is approximately 1,000 short of the required number of whole time equivalent GPs. Kenneth Gibson S6O-01718 3. To ask the Scottish Government what the impact of air pollution is on mental health. Elena Whitham 4. [Not Lodged] Evelyn Tweed S6O-01720 5. To ask the Scottish Government what help it is providing to suicide support services, including SAMH and its recently launched campaign, Ask Them About Suicide, ahead of the festive season. Richard Leonard S6O-01721 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the actions taken in Forth Valley Royal Hospital following its escalation to stage 4 of the NHS Scotland National Performance Framework for Governance, Leadership and Culture. Foysol Choudhury S6O-01722 7. To ask the Scottish Government what specific measures are being taken to support social care workers during the cost of living crisis. John Mason S6O-01723 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the new North East Hub Health and Care Centre in Parkhead, Glasgow. Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Stephanie Callaghan S6O-01724 1. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Child Poverty Action Group report, The Cost of a Child in Scotland in 2022 - update. Clare Adamson S6O-01725 2. To ask the Scottish Government what guidance is in place for local authorities commissioning domestic abuse services. Murdo Fraser S6O-01726 3. To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to review the legislation on licensing of short-term let accommodation, in light of the reported unintended consequences for existing providers that have emerged. Maggie Chapman 4. [Not Lodged] Paul Sweeney S6O-01728 5. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Housing Regulator regarding the future of community housing associations. Alexander Burnett S6O-01729 6. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported warnings from COSLA that local government job losses are "inevitable" and that services will have to be reduced. Monica Lennon S6O-01730 7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that children and young people in families experiencing poverty are supported throughout the Christmas holiday period. Miles Briggs S6O-01731 8. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the social justice secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the support available to families experiencing poverty, including as a result of rising energy costs, where a seriously ill child relies on life-sustaining equipment at home. followed by Ministerial Statement: Climate Change Committee’s Review of Scottish Emissions Targets and Progress Report 2022 followed by Decision Time followed by Members' Business — S6M-07192 Douglas Ross: Maternity Services at Dr Gray's That the Parliament notes with concern reports that Moray women and families are now in the fifth winter of living with what it considers downgraded maternity services; believes that this is unacceptable and notes the view that the full focus of the Scottish Government and NHS Grampian should be on delivering on model six, which is a return to a consultant-led maternity unit in Elgin; acknowledges the reported significant objections from campaigners and clinicians to model four, which is a community maternity unit linked mainly to Raigmore; understands that clinicians have stated that plans for model four are "predicated on a transparently and wildly inaccurate underestimate of the number of Moray patients who would deliver at Raigmore Hospital", and that they are "fundamentally flawed"; believes that NHS Grampian will detail its plan for model six at a meeting of its board on 15 December 2022, and notes the view that the Parliament should have an early opportunity to debate this plan and hear the Scottish Government's response to it.