Meeting of the Parliament

Portfolio Questions Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Jeremy Balfour S6O-04410 1. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to propose scheduling time for a parliamentary debate on the fishing industry. Emma Harper S6O-04411 2. To ask the Scottish Government how the new deal for agriculture and its agricultural support schemes will aim to support the dairy sector. Douglas Ross S6O-04412 3. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether seagulls should continue to be protected in law. Pam Gosal S6O-04413 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what assessment it has made of the potential impact on agriculture in Scotland, including in the West Scotland region, of the UK Government decision to change the inheritance tax system for family farms. Clare Haughey S6O-04414 5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect the value of provenance in the Scottish food and drinks industry. Maggie Chapman S6O-04415 6. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding what support can be provided to migrant workers in the agricultural sector in Scotland. Liz Smith S6O-04416 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to reduce the level of wildlife crime. Ben Macpherson 8. [Not Lodged] Health and Social Care Douglas Lumsden S6O-04418 1. To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of referrals to audiology services at NHS Grampian are seen within the 18-week target. Alexander Burnett S6O-04419 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will outline its funding strategy for health and social care partnerships in the North East Scotland region. Stuart McMillan S6O-04420 3. To ask the Scottish Government what dialogue it has had with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde regarding a replacement for Port Glasgow Health Centre. Claire Baker S6O-04421 4. To ask the Scottish Government what additional focus areas it has identified, following the publication of the Women’s Health Plan 2021 to 2024: Final Report. Jackie Baillie S6O-04422 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on NHS pay negotiations for 2025-26. Christine Grahame 6. [Not Lodged] Clare Adamson S6O-04424 7. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting people to access gynaecological health services. Karen Adam S6O-04425 8. To ask the Scottish Government what immediate steps it can take to ensure that vulnerable individuals are not harmed as a result of the reported planned withdrawal of some health and social care services in Aberdeenshire. followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Debate: Protecting Single-sex Spaces in the Public Sector Russell Findlay S6M-16755 That the Parliament believes that the Scottish Government has failed to give sufficient clarity to the public sector about ensuring the availability of single-sex spaces for women and girls, such as toilets and changing rooms; acknowledges that this failure has resulted in workers in the public sector and school pupils having to share single-sex spaces with individuals of the opposite sex, jeopardising their safety, dignity and privacy, and subjecting some to horrific incidents of sexual abuse and harassment, and calls on the Scottish Government to urgently issue a directive to all public sector organisations requiring that adequate single-sex spaces for biological women and girls are provided on their premises in line with legal obligations. Shirley-Anne Somerville S6M-16755.3 As an amendment to motion S6M-16755 in the name of Russell Findlay (Protecting Single-sex Spaces in the Public Sector), leave out from "believes" to end and insert "notes that the Scottish Government fully upholds the Equality Act 2010, and requires all public bodies to comply with the law, and welcomes the role of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission in providing codes of practice and guidance." Jackie Baillie S6M-16755.1 As an amendment to motion S6M-16755 in the name of Russell Findlay (Protecting Single-sex Spaces in the Public Sector), leave out from “, such as toilets” to end and insert “; acknowledges concerns about dignity and privacy; notes recent research on safety in hospitals relating to rape and sexual assault; calls for more accurate recording and reporting in the NHS, including to the police, leading to better protections; further calls for an end to mixed sex wards; supports ensuring that schools are designed as accessible and welcoming environments for all, including accessible and single-sex toilets, and calls for the Scottish Government to outline how single-sex provision will be delivered in public buildings, such as schools and hospitals, and in line with legal obligations.” Maggie Chapman S6M-16755.2 As an amendment to motion S6M-16755 in the name of Russell Findlay (Protecting Single-sex Spaces in the Public Sector), leave out from first “the Scottish Government” to end and insert "all women deserve protection from misogyny, including transmisogyny; condemns the rise in transphobic rhetoric and policy; believes that transgender and nonbinary people contribute immensely to the wellbeing of Scotland's communities; reiterates its commitment to human rights for all, including freedom from discrimination and upholding the Equality Act 2010; requires all public bodies to comply with the law, and welcomes the role of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission in providing codes of practice and guidance.” followed by Urgent Question Joe FitzPatrick To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what engagement it has had with the University of Dundee regarding its financial recovery plan and proposed reduction in staffing. followed by Decision Time followed by Members' Business — S6M-16573 Audrey Nicoll: International Women’s Day 2025 That the Parliament notes that International Women’s Day 2025 takes place on 8 March; notes that the theme for 2025, Accelerating Action, is in recognition of calls for increased momentum and urgency to address the barriers that women face, and notes those standing together in solidarity to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women in the Aberdeen South and North Kincardine constituency, across Scotland and around the world.