General Questions

Mark Ruskell S6O-05664 1. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of NHS Tayside having stopped accepting referrals for children without co-existing mental health disorders in March 2025, what further action it has taken to support children in accessing timely autism spectrum disorder assessments. Liam Kerr S6O-05665 2. To ask the Scottish Government how it expects NHS Grampian to address a projected deficit of £76 million for 2026-27, in light of it having already made £62 million of savings in 2025-26 and requiring a further £40 million of budget reductions in 2026-27. Douglas Lumsden S6O-05666 3. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS boards regarding the 2017 Best Start plan to downgrade the number of level 3 neonatal intensive care units from eight to three. Dr Sandesh Gulhane S6O-05667 4. To ask the Scottish Government how it would assess its handling of the NHS. Submitting member has a registered interest. Jeremy Balfour S6O-05668 5. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether the current levels of Pupil Support Assistant staffing in schools to support pupils with Additional Support for Learning are adequate, including steps required where shortages exist. Douglas Ross S6O-05669 6. To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Lord Advocate briefed the First Minister that suspects arrested on alleged embezzlement charges as part of Operation Branchform were not being charged, before the individuals themselves had been notified. Craig Hoy S6O-05670 7. To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement it has had with Police Scotland and law enforcement agencies regarding actions to disrupt illegal drug activities, including cannabis farming. Fergus Ewing S6O-05671 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether the planned restoration of all vaccination services for children at GP practices in NHS Highland will go ahead from April.