Join us for First Minister’s Questions live from the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, starting with General Questions to Ministers and followed by First Minister’s Questions.
Scottish Parliament – First Minister’s Questions.
11:40am General Questions
Rhoda Grant S6O-04784
1. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on ensuring that 10% of frontline NHS spending is on mental health services.
Fergus Ewing S6O-04785
2. To ask the Scottish Government when GP vaccination services will be fully restored to GPs in NHS Highland, in light of reported concerns that the proposed hybrid model is less safe and more expensive.
Michael Marra S6O-04786
3. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of the reported reduction in Scottish Attainment Challenge funding for Dundee City Council.
Beatrice Wishart
4. [Not Lodged]
Foysol Choudhury S6O-04788
5. To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to ensure that schools are tackling racism and racist bullying.
Collette Stevenson S6O-04789
6. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recently published report from the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration, which provides pay recommendations for doctors and dentists for the financial year 2025-26.
Daniel Johnson S6O-04790
7. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Strategic Defence Review’s emphasis on a “whole society” approach to national security, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding work to contribute to a comprehensive national resilience strategy.
Jackie Baillie S6O-04791
8. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the reasons for there being more private hospital admissions in 2024 than in any previous year on record, according to recent Private Healthcare Information Network data.
12:00pm First Minister’s Questions
Russell Findlay S6F-04161
1. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Anas Sarwar S6F-04162
2. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Lorna Slater S6F-04163
3. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Kenneth Gibson S6F-04164
4. To ask the First Minister what the impact on Scotland will be of the Chancellor’s Spending Review 2025.
Liam Kerr S6F-04167
5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on whether the home leave for prisoners system is operating appropriately and as intended.
Foysol Choudhury S6F-04173
6. To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is working to ensure that patients are accurately informed of waiting times for NHS treatments following referrals to a specialist.
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