Portfolio Questions

Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Douglas Lumsden S6O-03182 1. To ask the Scottish Government when the remaining £46 million of deferred funding from the agriculture budget will be returned. Ash Regan S6O-03183 2. To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its Rural Delivery Plan, what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the impact of its housing strategies, including the Rural Housing Action Plan, on local rural economies. Liam Kerr S6O-03184 3. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of rising wildlife crime across Scotland. John Mason S6O-03185 4. To ask the Scottish Government what cross-government action it is taking to improve island connectivity, in order to support measures to increase the population of Scotland's islands. Murdo Fraser S6O-03186 5. To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to farmers who have experienced damage to crops as a result of the activities of beavers. Kevin Stewart S6O-03187 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress towards introducing its proposed Land Reform Bill. Emma Harper S6O-03188 7. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with the health secretary regarding implementing the commitments contained within the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022. Jamie Halcro Johnston S6O-03189 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to support the fishing industry. NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care Kate Forbes S6O-03190 1. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Highland about progressing planning and design work for the new Belford Hospital in Fort William. Rona Mackay S6O-03191 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the availability of ADHD medication supplies in Scotland. Liz Smith S6O-03192 3. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to a recent report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, which states that the 2024-25 Budget implied a real-terms reduction to health spending. Tim Eagle S6O-03193 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the availability of NHS dentistry for residents of Dunoon and its surrounding communities. Keith Brown S6O-03194 5. To ask the Scottish Government when it last received an update on NHS Forth Valley’s Assurance and Improvement Plan. Willie Coffey S6O-03195 6. To ask the Scottish Government how it will develop its eHealth strategy in the coming years. Monica Lennon S6O-03196 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on NHS Lanarkshire's recovery plans. Sarah Boyack S6O-03197 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of the progress that it is making towards fulfilling its 2017 commitment to increase the number of GPs by 800 within a decade.