Meeting of the Parliament

General Questions Michelle Thomson S6O-05171 1. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the demand for neurodevelopmental assessments and treatment for children and adults, what its assessment is of the recommendations by the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland, such as its four-tiered service model for assessment and intervention. Rachael Hamilton S6O-05172 2. To ask the Scottish Government what legislative action it plans taking in the remainder of this parliamentary session to protect farmers from the threat of rural crime. Ruth Maguire S6O-05173 3. To ask the Scottish Government when the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 will be fully implemented. Maggie Chapman S6O-05174 4. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support tenants and owner-occupiers affected by RAAC in the North East Scotland region. Elena Whitham S6O-05175 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work it has been doing regarding people obtaining in-person GP appointments. Sharon Dowey S6O-05176 6. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the number of repeat shoplifting offenders, in light of reports that 10 individuals have accumulated over 1,500 charges in the last four years. Alex Rowley S6O-05177 7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address waiting times for gynaecological diagnostic procedures in NHS Fife. Douglas Ross S6O-05178 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to providing full details of why each of the 3,537 (or 47%) of applications to The Future Farming Investment Scheme were deemed ineligible, including whether ministers raised any concerns when presented with this figure. followed by First Minister’s Questions Russell Findlay S6F-04458 1. Question to be taken in Chamber. Anas Sarwar S6F-04459 2. Question to be taken in Chamber. Ross Greer S6F-04460 3. Question to be taken in Chamber. Clare Haughey S6F-04468 4. To ask the First Minister, in light of the UK Government’s reported decision to revisit compensating Women Against State Pension Inequality, what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the potential social security implications for those affected in Scotland. Douglas Ross S6F-04462 5. To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government will take in response to reported figures from the road safety charity, Brake, which show that over the last year road deaths and serious injuries rose by 2.8% nationally, with Moray recording the highest increase with a rise of 83%. Carol Mochan S6F-04472 6. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to news that public satisfaction with the NHS has dropped to its lowest level in more than a decade, according to the Scottish Household Survey. followed by Members’ Business: Clare Adamson S6M-19074 – Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and World Pancreatic Cancer Day 2025 That the Parliament notes Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, which takes place every November, and World Pancreatic Cancer Day 2025, which falls on 20 November; believes that, for decades, pancreatic cancer has been left behind; understands that it receives just 3% of the UK cancer research budget; considers that an increase in long-term investment in such research could transform persistent low survival rates; notes the view that there is an urgent need to improve early diagnosis and outcomes for people affected by the condition; considers that extremely low survival rates in Scotland exist largely due to late-stage diagnosis and limited access to robust diagnostics and treatment resources; notes calls for further action to ensure that people at higher risk of cancer are identified earlier and consistently across the country; further notes the view that both the development of a centralised, nationwide case-finding programme is necessary to proactively identify high-risk people across multiple cancer types and that it is vital to ensure that the provisions of the Rare Cancers Bill are fully implemented, including the development of a national prospective observational cohort study for rare and less survivable cancers to support ongoing research; commends all of the charities and activist organisations, and their dedicated supporters, on what it sees as their relentless efforts to improve outcomes for people with this condition, and wishes everyone involved with Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and World Pancreatic Cancer Day every success in raising awareness of this devastating disease. Submitting member has a registered interest. Further details available for S6M-19074