Portfolio Questions (Virtual)

Health and Sport

Shona Robison S5O-04969
1. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to measures to encourage increased physical activity and participation in sport, in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people's health.

Jamie Halcro Johnston S5O-04970
2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a detailed timeline for the publication of the successor plan to the 2014 Heart Disease Improvement Plan.

Ruth Maguire S5O-04971
3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to ensure the Test and Protect system is accessible to all.

John Mason S5O-04972
4. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on a recent University of Sheffield report, Interventions to reduce the public health burden of gambling-related harms , which recognises that gambling should be treated as a serious public health concern.

Angus MacDonald S5O-04973
5. To ask the Scottish Government what research has been undertaken regarding the long-term impact of long COVID on Scotland’s health services, and whether it is considering establishing long COVID clinics.

Donald Cameron S5O-04974
6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the use of do-not-resuscitate orders during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Liz Smith S5O-04975
7. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to curling rinks.

Gail Ross S5O-04976
8. To ask the Scottish Government what mental health and wellbeing support is available to expectant women and new mothers.


Communities and Local Government

Fulton MacGregor S5O-04977
1. To ask the Scottish Government what measures in its draft Budget will help build the resilience and wellbeing of Scotland’s communities.

Beatrice Wishart S5O-04978
2. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of Shetland Islands Council, and what was discussed.

Alison Harris S5O-04979
3. To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with third sector and community organisations providing out-of-school care services.

Mary Fee S5O-04980
4. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce homelessness.

Edward Mountain S5O-04981
5. To ask the Scottish Government when the Communities Secretary last met the Chief Executive of The Highland Council.

Mark Ruskell S5O-04982
6. To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it uses to assess requests for an extension of negotiations on planning conditions when only one party supports such a request.

Rhoda Grant S5O-04983
7. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met The Highland Council and what was discussed.

Christine Grahame S5O-04984
8. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Scottish Borders Council and Midlothian Council in the last three months.


Social Security and Older People

Mark McDonald S5O-04985
1. To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in involving individuals with experience of Disability Living Allowance in the design and delivery plans for the Child Disability Payment.

Stewart Stevenson S5O-04986
2. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding retaining the £20 uplift to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit.

Finlay Carson S5O-04987
3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it supports older people.

Brian Whittle S5O-04988
4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to combat loneliness among older people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gillian Martin S5O-04989
5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the impact that Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods payments are having.

Sarah Boyack S5O-04990
6. To ask the Scottish Government how the current benefits system can be used to support people who have been impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic and are currently not receiving the benefits that they are entitled to.

Kenneth Gibson S5O-04991
7. To ask the Scottish Government what its social security priorities are for the financial year 2021-22.

Liam Kerr S5O-04992
8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the delivery timetable for the three disability payments.