Portfolio Questions

Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Meghan Gallacher S6O-04608 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is challenging the UK Government’s proposed inheritance tax changes for farmers. Patrick Harvie S6O-04609 2. To ask the Scottish Government, when authorising fishing licences, what process it follows to comply with any legal duty under section 15 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010, and the judgement in case, The Open Seas Trust v The Scottish Ministers, to act in accordance with the National Marine Plan. Annabelle Ewing S6O-04610 3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote horticulture. Jackie Dunbar S6O-04611 4. To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the UK Government on the subject of food security. Audrey Nicoll S6O-04612 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the introduction of Quota Management Groups and whether they would benefit fishers and coastal communities. Murdo Fraser S6O-04613 6. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to figures showing that farm incomes are at a five-year low. Emma Harper S6O-04614 7. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding whether anaerobic digestion facilities can support the decarbonisation of the agricultural sector by providing low-carbon fertiliser and the creation of biogas. Pam Duncan-Glancy S6O-04615 8. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on implementing the "Land use and agriculture" measures set out in its Climate change action: policy package published in April 2024. Health and Social Care Marie McNair S6O-04616 1. To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to improve outcomes for people with brain tumours. Clare Adamson S6O-04617 2. To ask the Scottish Government what support is currently available for those experiencing long waiting times for an ADHD assessment. Sandesh Gulhane S6O-04618 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress made to improve access to and reduce waiting times for breast reconstruction surgery following cancer treatment. Kenneth Gibson S6O-04619 4. To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to reverse the decline in NHS productivity since the COVID-19 pandemic, as referenced in research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Mark Ruskell S6O-04620 5. To ask the Scottish Government what pathways are available to obtain a child ADHD assessment for those who do not have a co-existing mental health disorder that meets the CAMHS mental health criteria and who cannot afford a private assessment. Willie Rennie S6O-04621 6. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported intimation from the British Medical Association that it is considering a formal dispute with it over GP underfunding. Carol Mochan S6O-04622 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work that it is doing to improve women’s health outcomes. Sue Webber S6O-04623 8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve performance and close any treatment gap for prostate cancer, in light of reports that a lower proportion of patients in Scotland are treated within the 62-day target, at 49%, compared with higher rates reported in England.