Join us for First Minister’s Questions live from the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, starting with General Questions to Ministers and followed by FMQs.
Scottish Parliament – First Minister’s Questions.
11:40am General Questions
Fergus Ewing S6O-04560
1. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that gulls can cause serious human injury, whether it will direct NatureScot to issue licences to control the birds and help prevent such injuries.
Stuart McMillan S6O-04561
2. To ask the Scottish Government what dialogue it has had with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde regarding shared care agreements for adults with private ADHD and autism diagnoses.
Rhoda Grant S6O-04562
3. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been done of any impact on CAMHS waiting times targets, in light of reports of autism assessment services being cancelled leaving more children in distress and unable to access support that requires a diagnosis.
Clare Haughey S6O-04563
4. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the uptake of childhood immunisations in NHS Lanarkshire.
Annie Wells S6O-04564
5. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns regarding the decision to end the freeze on the MSP component of Scottish Ministers’ salaries and the potential impact on the Scottish Government’s budget, during a period of serious public sector budget pressures.
Foysol Choudhury S6O-04565
6. To ask the Scottish Government how it is encouraging the growth of community energy projects.
Douglas Lumsden S6O-04566
7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it will publish the outcome of the latest A96 corridor review.
Michelle Thomson S6O-04567
8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any progress on the funding model for the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme in its current iteration, following its decision not to “call in” the scheme for ministerial inquiry.
12:00pm First Minister’s Questions
Russell Findlay S6F-03999
1. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Anas Sarwar S6F-04000
2. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Alex Cole-Hamilton S6F-04001
3. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Christine Grahame S6F-04008
4. To ask the First Minister, in light of the reported issues arising from proposed rural nursery closures or mothballing, including the potential impact on the sustainability of rural communities and the operation of primary schools, whether the Scottish Government will review the relevant legislation and the guidance on criteria for protecting rural primary schools from closure.
Pam Gosal S6F-04003
5. To ask the First Minister what impact the Scottish Government anticipates that the Supreme Court judgment regarding For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers will have on the implementation of the Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland.
Ariane Burgess S6F-04007
6. To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on when the Scottish Government expects to respond to the Loch Long salmon farm planning application.
Members’ Business – Neil Bibby S6M-16978 – BBC Scotland’s Decision to End River City and Close its Dumbarton Studios.
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