Portfolio Questions

Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Karen Adam S6O-02798 1. To ask the Scottish Government how the proposals outlined in its latest Building a New Scotland paper, Our marine sector in an independent Scotland , will support Scotland's fisheries and coastal communities. Kate Forbes S6O-02799 2. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle the increasing risk of wildfires in rural areas. Carol Mochan S6O-02800 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the Food Security Unit in relation to the monitoring of food system resilience. Daniel Johnson S6O-02801 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the delivery of Scotland's food and drink strategy. Pauline McNeill 5. [Not Lodged] David Torrance S6O-02803 6. To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and other relevant UK Government departments regarding the provision of future agricultural funding for Scotland. Roz McCall S6O-02804 7. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding action to mitigate any future crop losses due to flooding, including by updating its water management plans. Audrey Nicoll S6O-02805 8. To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its pesticides policy, how it monitors any impact of the use of pesticides on the rural environment, including watercourses. NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care Willie Coffey S6O-02806 1. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the budget for its Mental Health Directorate having increased substantially in the past three years, how it plans to measure the impact of this spend, including outcomes for people with mental health conditions. Rona Mackay S6O-02807 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any supply issues with drugs for people with type 2 diabetes. Meghan Gallacher S6O-02808 3. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support children with long COVID. Kevin Stewart S6O-02809 4. To ask the Scottish Government what work the NHS is undertaking to support people with gambling addiction. Graham Simpson S6O-02810 5. To ask the Scottish Government what services people experiencing poor mental health can access this winter. Ben Macpherson S6O-02811 6. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure the sustainability of healthcare services in Edinburgh, in light of the significant increase in the population of the Lothian region in recent years. Neil Bibby S6O-02812 7. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership, and what was discussed. Marie McNair S6O-02813 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it is doing to provide financial support to those infected with chronic hepatitis B due to receiving contaminated blood.