Portfolio Questions

Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands John Mason S6O-03484 1. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact on the food and drink sector of reports that many food and drink businesses are owned and controlled from outwith Scotland. Foysol Choudhury S6O-03485 2. To ask the Scottish Government what forms of community engagement the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill mandates in relation to the creation of a land management plan for large land holdings. Liam Kerr S6O-03486 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how much money it has distributed to farmers to address any damage caused by recent flooding. Ariane Burgess S6O-03487 4. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the issuing of licences for scallop dredging activities that may cause harm to priority marine habitats, in light of reports of harm being caused to such habitats, including the herring spawning grounds off North Erradale and Gairloch. Michelle Thomson S6O-03488 5. To ask the Scottish Government what place human ecology, specifically a focus on the relationship between the natural environment and the social environment, has in its rural affairs policy development. James Dornan S6O-03489 6. To ask the Scottish Government what analysis has been undertaken of the impact of Brexit on agriculture, in light of the National Audit Office's report on developing post-Brexit border arrangements. Maggie Chapman S6O-03490 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to tackle wildlife crime. Annie Wells S6O-03491 8. To ask the Scottish Government what impact the ending of the Bute House Agreement will have on its rural policy. NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care Alexander Burnett S6O-03492 1. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the health secretary has had with local health and social care partnerships regarding minor injuries units. Ruth Maguire S6O-03493 2. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with NHS Ayrshire and Arran. Jeremy Balfour S6O-03494 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to restart the GP Sustainability Loan Scheme, including by what date it expects to restart the scheme. Jackie Baillie S6O-03495 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to reduce NHS waiting times. Carol Mochan S6O-03496 5. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to reduce any health inequalities, specifically in relation to the uptake of cervical cancer screening appointments. Bob Doris S6O-03497 6. To ask the Scottish Government what role NHS boards have in the monitoring and minimising of dispensing errors by community pharmacies. Collette Stevenson S6O-03498 7. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with NHS Lanarkshire, and what was discussed. Monica Lennon S6O-03499 8. To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the total annual cost of alcohol harm in Scotland, including to the NHS and healthcare, in light of the Institute of Alcohol Studies reporting that the annual cost of alcohol harm in England is £27.4 billion, which includes a £4.9 billion cost to the NHS in England.