Portfolio Questions

Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Audrey Nicoll S6O-02584 1. To ask the Scottish Government what its most recent assessment is of any impact of the UK-Australia free trade agreement on Scotland’s agricultural sector. Emma Harper S6O-02585 2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage people to support their local food and drink producers. Liam Kerr S6O-02586 3. To ask the Scottish Government what role it will play in supporting the fishing industry over the next 10 years. Alexander Burnett S6O-02587 4. To ask the Scottish Government what action it plans to take to improve the durability of Scottish crops over the coming years. Rona Mackay S6O-02588 5. To ask the Scottish Government how it is helping to provide capacity for community groups to buy any neglected land in their local communities. Kenneth Gibson S6O-02589 6. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding support for businesses in the rural economy that provide team accommodation for employees due to a lack of affordable rural housing. Evelyn Tweed S6O-02590 7. To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding the Rural Visa Pilot scheme. Mark Ruskell 8. [Withdrawn] NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care Maggie Chapman S6O-02592 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what support is provided to trans people and their companions when accessing healthcare, including gender reassignment surgery. Bill Kidd S6O-02593 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps are being taken to re-open the Independent Living Fund. Jackie Dunbar S6O-02594 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to support community pharmacies. Edward Mountain S6O-02595 4. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether there are enough stoma care nurses to care for the around 20,000 stoma patients in Scotland. Bob Doris S6O-02596 5. To ask the Scottish Government what work is ongoing to support the development of new treatments for those living with epidermolysis bullosa, commonly known as EB. Stephanie Callaghan S6O-02597 6. To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the Scottish General Practitioners Committee and what was discussed. Jamie Halcro Johnston S6O-02598 7. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the provision of health services across the Highlands and Islands region meets the needs of local communities. Craig Hoy S6O-02599 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to publish winter updates to its NHS Recovery Plan and winter resilience overview.