Portfolio Questions

Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands David Torrance S6O-05387 1. [Not Lodged] Paul O'Kane S6O-05388 2. To ask the Scottish Government what cross-government action it is taking to support island connectivity in the West Scotland region. Richard Leonard S6O-05389 3. To ask the Scottish Government what consultation it has entered into with the Scottish Information Commissioner regarding the publication of the controlling interests of recipients of payments made under the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024. Gillian Mackay S6O-05390 4. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to ensure that future farm policy aligns with Scotland's climate and biodiversity targets, in light of the concerns raised by environmental stakeholders regarding the agricultural reform process. Christine Grahame S6O-05391 5. [Not Lodged] Edward Mountain S6O-05392 6. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the potential impact on farmers and crofters of any reintroduction of lynx into Scotland. Paul McLennan S6O-05393 7. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it is having with the UK Government to ensure that the consultation on combinable crops will deliver for Scotland's arable farmers. Humza Yousaf S6O-05394 8. [Not Lodged] Health and Social Care Willie Rennie S6O-05395 1. To ask the Scottish Government what urgent action is being taken to improve whole-system patient flow, including seven-day discharge services, social care capacity, and shared responsibility across hospital departments, rather than focusing on redirecting patients away from A&E departments. Sarah Boyack S6O-05396 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce standards and regular public reporting on hospital discharges and the use of non-clinical spaces to deliver care. Rhoda Grant S6O-05397 3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the number of dental practices that are accepting new NHS patients, including how it will monitor the effectiveness of the November 2023 payment reforms in improving access for patients in rural and island communities. Rona Mackay S6O-05398 4. To ask the Scottish Government how the work of the recently announced ADHD and Autism Taskforce will affect integrated care for residents in Strathkelvin and Bearsden, and for people across Scotland. Alasdair Allan S6O-05399 5. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting dental practices in island communities to provide sufficient levels of service to ensure that islanders can access the dental care that they are entitled to. Daniel Johnson S6O-05400 6. To ask the Scottish Government what the new Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline means for a replacement eye hospital for Edinburgh. Tess White S6O-05401 7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect women from rape and sexual assault in hospitals. Evelyn Tweed S6O-05402 8. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential benefits of walk-in GP clinics compared with other potential service delivery models.