Meeting of the Parliament

Portfolio Questions Rural Affairs and Islands Gillian Mackay S6O-01612 1. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to reduce the risk of game birds raised as poultry spreading avian flu when they are released from captivity. Colin Smyth 2. [Not Lodged] Evelyn Tweed S6O-01614 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether any further engagement is planned with the UK Government regarding the proposed Rural Visa Pilot scheme. Audrey Nicoll S6O-01615 4. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking with relevant stakeholders to support animal welfare over winter. Pam Duncan-Glancy S6O-01616 5. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to food producers to work towards meeting its right to food commitments. Daniel Johnson S6O-01617 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has engaged in discussions or research about the feasibility of vertical farming in Scotland’s cities. Jamie Greene S6O-01618 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Carbon Neutral Islands project. Graeme Dey S6O-01619 8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support local food and drink producers to access public sector procurement contracts. Health and Social Care Maggie Chapman S6O-01620 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to provide mental health and suicide prevention support to refugees. Sharon Dowey S6O-01621 2. To ask the Scottish Government how many pharmacists have been recruited into primary care since 2018. Kenneth Gibson S6O-01622 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to integrate gender identity and mental health services. Jamie Halcro Johnston S6O-01623 4. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of hospital coverage for remote and rural areas in the Highlands and Islands. Craig Hoy S6O-01624 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it still plans to launch a National Care Service in the current parliamentary session. Neil Bibby S6O-01625 6. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure NHS staffing levels are maintained at appropriate levels. Fergus Ewing S6O-01626 7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to support a GP-led COVID-19 and flu vaccination programme in NHS Highland, in light of reports that it would cost several million pounds less than the model proposed by the NHS board. Jim Fairlie S6O-01627 8. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve access to treatment for people with Crohn's disease. followed by Urgent Question Jamie Greene To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to reduce deaths in custody, in light of new statistics showing that a record number of people have died in prisons in the past three years. followed by Scottish Government Debate: Recognising the Vital Role Men Must Play in Challenging and Eradicating Violence Against Women and Girls That the Parliament recognises that violence against women and girls is abhorrent and has both a devastating impact on those affected and a destructive impact on the wellbeing of society; acknowledges that the global theme of 2022’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence is "UNITE! Activism to end violence against women and girls"; recognises that the eradication of violence against women and girls cannot be achieved without men recognising the vital role they must play on a daily basis in tackling deep-rooted sexism and misogyny that is inherent in the perpetrating of such violence; welcomes Police Scotland’s Don’t be that Guy campaign as a positive contribution in promoting a wider cultural shift to encourage men to take responsibility for stopping violence and discrimination against women and girls across all settings, and challenging the idea that it is the responsibility of women and girls to protect themselves from male violence, and is united in wanting a strong and flourishing Scotland, where all individuals are equally safe and respected. followed by Decision Time followed by Members' Business — S6M-06461 Gillian Mackay: Stroke Association's Report, Keeping Stroke Recoveries in Mind, Launched on World Stroke Day That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the Stroke Association's report, Keeping Stroke Recoveries in Mind, on World Stroke Day, 29 October, which focusses on patient experiences of the hidden effects of strokes; notes the key message in the report that emotional and psychological wellbeing for someone after a stroke is just as important as their physical recovery; further notes that the report outlines the results of the charity’s lived experience of stroke survey showing that almost all, 95%, of stroke survivors report experiencing psychological or an emotional impact as a result of their stroke, yet only 25% report having received enough support, and provides recommendations on a new approach for stroke services in Scotland as devised by the Scottish Stroke Psychology Forum and included in the Progressive Stroke Pathway, endorsed by the National Advisory Committee for Stroke earlier this year; understands that this new approach is a holistic model involving all stroke clinical and social care staff, and one which treats strokes as having an emotional and psychological impact from the point of diagnosis; further understands that there are around 15,000 people in Central Scotland who are living with the effects of their stroke; notes the calls for all 14 geographical NHS boards to appropriately resource and deliver the model for psychological care as part of a progressive stroke pathway and thus involve all those working in stroke care to improve the recovery experience for all stroke survivors, and warmly commends those people with lived experience of stroke who shared their experience to inform and shape this report.