Join us for First Minister’s Questions live from the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, starting with General Questions to Ministers.
Scottish Parliament – First Minister’s Questions.
11:40am General Questions
Oliver Mundell S6O-03174
1. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support rural NHS boards.
Sandesh Gulhane S6O-03175
2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has intervened to direct NHS Fife and the relevant education authorities to permit schools to issue basic medication, such as paracetamol and ibuprofen, without the need for a GP prescription, in light of reports that primary care is struggling in NHS Fife.
Maurice Golden S6O-03176
3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the number of assaults by pupils in schools.
Martin Whitfield S6O-03177
4. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the EIS and other teacher unions to discuss school-based violence.
Ben Macpherson S6O-03178
5. To ask the Scottish Government how it is taking forward the work and priorities of its Ministerial Population Taskforce.
Gillian Mackay S6O-03179
6. To ask the Scottish Government what public health measures are being taken to minimise harm from vaping, prior to the introduction of the proposed ban on single-use vapes.
Colin Smyth S6O-03180
7. To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed NHS Dumfries and Galloway’s funding deficit with the NHS board.
Pauline McNeill S6O-03181
8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to stop image-based abuse of girls.
12:00pm First Minister’s Questions
Douglas Ross S6F-02884
1. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Anas Sarwar S6F-02885
2. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Brian Whittle S6F-02891
3. To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government can take to help encourage children into sport and cultivate future world class athletes, in light of the recent *successes* of Josh Kerr and Jemma Reekie at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Glasgow.
Kenneth Gibson S6F-02887
4. To ask the First Minister what impact the Spring Statement will have on Scotland.
Sharon Dowey S6F-02896
5. To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to promote community deer management on publicly owned land.
Rona Mackay S6F-02905
6. To ask the First Minister, in light of International Women’s Day on 8 March, what steps the Scottish Government is taking to tackle gender-based violence.
Colin Smyth S6F-02904
7. To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to reduce waiting times for children referred for a neurodevelopmental assessment.
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