First Minister’s Questions – 26/10/2023

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

Alexander Burnett S6O-02640
1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work that it is doing to support the reopening of Insch War Memorial Hospital.

Willie Rennie S6O-02641
2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it consulted Elon Musk as part of its R100 programme.

Beatrice Wishart S6O-02642
3. To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the safety of Scotland’s fishermen when at sea.

Roz McCall S6O-02643
4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the delivery of its Stroke Improvement Plan.

Mark Griffin S6O-02644
5. To ask the Scottish Government what recent meetings it has had with neonatologists from NHS Lanarkshire.

Alex Rowley S6O-02645
6. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported statistics showing that the number of people in Scotland dying from Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia has more than tripled in the last 20 years and concerns that the country is unprepared for further expected increases.

Neil Bibby S6O-02646
7. To ask the Scottish Government what action the Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees is taking to support Show Racism the Red Card.

Graham Simpson S6O-02647
8. To ask the Scottish Government how it has ensured that the manufacture of the MV Glen Sannox fully meets classification society rules.

 

12:00pm First Minister’s Questions

Douglas Ross S6F-02447
1. Question to be taken in Chamber.

Anas Sarwar S6F-02448
2. Question to be taken in Chamber.

Alex Cole-Hamilton S6F-02458
3. To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.

Clare Haughey S6F-02449
4. To ask the First Minister, in light of the launch of Scotland’s new HIV anti-stigma campaign in partnership with the Terrence Higgins Trust, what action the Scottish Government is taking to eliminate new transmissions of HIV.

Meghan Gallacher S6F-02455
5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reported concerns that parents are having to give up their jobs due to childcare costs.

Jackie Baillie S6F-02459
6. To ask the First Minister what steps are being taken to eradicate long waiting times for NHS treatment, in light of Public Health Scotland data showing that over 1,500 patients have waited more than three years.

 

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