Meeting of the Parliament

General Questions Edward Mountain S6O-02284 1. To ask the Scottish Government where the new acute general teaching hospitals will be built over the next 10 years. Clare Adamson S6O-02285 2. To ask the Scottish Government how it can support the Sudanese community living in Scotland, in light of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Sudan. Collette Stevenson S6O-02286 3. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, and what was discussed. Brian Whittle S6O-02287 4. To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that opportunities for continuing professional development are regularly available to healthcare professionals. Katy Clark S6O-02288 5. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to modernise the fire estate. Tess White 6. [Withdrawn] Evelyn Tweed S6O-02290 7. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the culture secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding what support it can provide to communities to establish and operate community-owned libraries. Sharon Dowey S6O-02291 8. To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to improve patient access to dental services. followed by First Minister's Questions Douglas Ross S6F-02141 1. Question to be taken in Chamber. Anas Sarwar S6F-02142 2. Question to be taken in Chamber. Graham Simpson S6F-02152 3. To ask the First Minister for what reason consultants have reportedly been hired to advise on the next Clyde and Hebrides ferry contract. Rona Mackay S6F-02169 4. To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the role of social media in encouraging violence towards pupils and teachers in schools. Claire Baker S6F-02164 5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to reports of world-leading dementia expert, Craig Ritchie, leaving the NHS and his comments referring to problems with infrastructure and blockages in the system. Ross Greer S6F-02173 6. To ask the First Minister what impact the Scottish Government's Nature Restoration Fund is having on communities on Arran. followed by Members' Business — S6M-06729 Colin Smyth: Justice for Fornethy House Survivors That the Parliament recognises what it considers as the inspirational women who have bravely come forward to highlight the plight of the reported hundreds of survivors of physical, mental and sexual abuse at Fornethy House Residential School, in Angus, when they attended to convalesce or for short breaks between 1960 and the 1990s; notes reports that over 200 women have revealed the appalling abuse that they suffered at Fornethy House when they were young girls; commends these women for what it sees as their determined and admirable campaign for justice; recognises the reported challenges that survivors of Fornethy House have experienced in qualifying for Scotland’s Redress Scheme due to the eligibility criteria excluding those abused in short-term respite care; notes the reported difficulties that the survivors have had in obtaining personal records that were held by the owners of Fornethy House at the time, which were Glasgow Corporation and Strathclyde Regional Council; further notes the ongoing Police Scotland investigation, but regrets that, to date, none of the alleged perpetrators of the abuse have been brought to justice, and notes the view that these women deserve both justice and recognition for the appalling abuse that they suffered at Fornethy House Residential School.