First Minister's Questions - 06/06/2024

Join us for First Minister's Questions live from the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, starting with General Questions to Ministers.


11:40am General Questions


Mark Ruskell S6O-03540
1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of the process that it will follow to develop a Just Transition Plan for the Mossmorran industrial site.

Tim Eagle S6O-03541
2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has held any discussions with stakeholders regarding the future of hyperbaric treatment services on the west coast.

Patrick Harvie S6O-03542
3. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its recognition of a housing emergency, whether it will take steps to improve the application of policy 16 of the fourth National Planning Framework in relation to affordable housing.

Edward Mountain S6O-03543
4. To ask the Scottish Government what the longest projected wait is, in years, for a neurodevelopmental assessment for a child currently on an NHS waiting list.

Russell Findlay S6O-03544
5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to revise the terms of reference that it has set for the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry.

Colin Smyth S6O-03545
6. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported calls for a moratorium on the closure of publicly owned care homes.

Pam Gosal S6O-03546
7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to prevent children and young people from overdosing on over-the-counter medication.

Bob Doris S6O-03547
8. To ask the Scottish Government how it is investing in affordable homes within Glasgow, including within the Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn constituency, to help address any housing need.


12:00 pm First Minister's Questions


Douglas Ross S6F-03193
1. Question to be taken in Chamber.

Anas Sarwar S6F-03194
2. Question to be taken in Chamber.

Alex Cole-Hamilton S6F-03197
3. To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.

Christine Grahame S6F-03216
4. To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will review the impact of the short-term let licensing legislation, in light of the upcoming summer tourist season.

Tess White S6F-03209
5. To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government will prevent further GP practice closures, in light of reports that the number of surgeries has declined in every NHS board since 2015.

Mark Ruskell S6F-03205
6. To ask the First Minister by what date the Scottish Government will decide which of the National Park nominations will be taken forward to the next stage.


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