Portfolio Questions

Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Bob Doris S6O-05579 To ask the Scottish Government how it and its partner agencies promote and raise awareness of the need for responsible outdoor access and dog walking to reduce any instances of livestock worrying and damage. Meghan Gallacher S6O-05580 [Not Lodged] Foysol Choudhury S6O-05581 To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report, Who Owns Scotland 2025. John Mason S6O-05582 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the joint review with the UK Government regarding the potential removal of ptarmigan from schedule 2 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Gordon MacDonald S6O-05583 To ask the Scottish Government how proposed changes to deer management policy will affect land use and biodiversity across Scotland. Annie Wells S6O-05584 To ask the Scottish Government what renewed action it will take to improve tree equity in Scotland’s urban areas. Willie Rennie S6O-05585 To ask the Scottish Government when the new Future Farming Investment Scheme will be open for applications. Christine Grahame S6O-05586 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that a large number of applications have been rejected in the Future Farming Investment Scheme, what analysis and guidance it has issued explaining the grounds for rejection. Health and Social Care Neil Bibby S6O-05587 To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership and what was discussed. Alex Rowley S6O-05588 To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on tackling the reported critical shortage of social care workers. Audrey Nicoll S6O-05589 To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support women with MRKH syndrome to access fertility treatment. George Adam S6O-05590 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the Changing Places Toilets Scotland Fund. Stuart McMillan S6O-05591 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any discussions it has had with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde regarding the implementation of the Royal Mail NHS-specific barcode system to ensure that appointment letters, test results and urgent patient correspondence are delivered on time, particularly during service disruptions. Richard Leonard S6O-05592 To ask the Scottish Government whether it is confident that the changes to the working week for NHS Agenda for Change staff will be fully implemented by 1 April 2026. Clare Adamson S6O-05593 To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take in response to reports that local authorities are reducing or withdrawing social care packages at short notice, including how it will ensure there is clear communication, adequate notice and safeguarding in place for any vulnerable people affected. Emma Roddick S6O-05594 To ask the Scottish Government how the National Treatment Centre in Inverness is reducing waiting times for elective surgeries in the NHS Highland area.