First Minister's Questions - 05/12/2024

Join us for First Minister's Questions live from the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, starting with General Questions to Ministers.
11:40am General Questions
Stuart McMillan S6O-04073
1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to introduce regulation for pet groomers, animal boarders and dog walkers, in light of the results of the public consultation from earlier this year that showed a high level of support for such measures.
Mark Ruskell S6O-04074
2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it will ensure that all appropriate roads have a safer speed limit of 20mph by 2025.
Richard Leonard S6O-04075
3. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to maintain and grow supported businesses.
Colin Smyth S6O-04076
4. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Public Health Scotland’s recent NHS dental monitoring report, which indicates that almost 40% of adults in Dumfries and Galloway are not registered with an NHS dentist.
Douglas Lumsden S6O-04077
5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to update planning guidance for battery energy storage systems.
Claire Baker S6O-04078
6. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve rail services for passengers in the Mid Scotland and Fife region.
Jackie Dunbar S6O-04079
7. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting NHS Grampian with its winter preparedness.
Sarah Boyack S6O-04080
8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to increase access to diabetes tech for patients in NHS Lothian.
12:00 pm First Minister's Questions
Russell Findlay S6F-03593
1. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Anas Sarwar S6F-03594
2. Question to be taken in Chamber.
Alex Cole-Hamilton S6F-03599
3. To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.
Marie McNair S6F-03615
4. To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the reported concerns of not-for-profit social care providers regarding the impact of increased employer national insurance contributions on the sector in Scotland.
Sharon Dowey S6F-03603
5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is regarding any potential risk to the environment of excessive removal of peat during excavation projects.
Audrey Nicoll S6F-03607
6. To ask the First Minister what progress is being made with the Scottish Government’s efforts to establish the country as a world leader in the green hydrogen sector.
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