General Questions

Neil Bibby S6O-00514 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its NHS Recovery Plan. John Mason S6O-00515 2. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the resolution at the recent SNP conference reportedly calling on the Scottish Government and COSLA to work together “to ensure that the pay and conditions for councillors will significantly improve”. Jenni Minto S6O-00516 3. To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that the views of Argyll and Bute’s diverse communities are taken into account in the development of its policies. Liam McArthur S6O-00517 4. To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made on the roll-out of superfast broadband in Orkney. Maggie Chapman S6O-00518 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the actions underway to tackle the reported inequalities experienced by ethnic minority communities in the north east. Alexander Stewart S6O-00519 6. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to improve the support that is available for people who are affected by strokes. Mark Griffin S6O-00520 7. To ask the Scottish Government when the self-referral breast screening programme will resume for non-symptomatic women over 70 who have had breast cancer. Meghan Gallacher S6O-00521 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of childminders in Scotland. Gordon MacDonald S6O-00522 9. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives from NHS Lothian to discuss their approach to the treatment of drug addiction. David Torrance S6O-00523 10. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with Optometry Scotland regarding the request for a fee uplift and regular yearly review of fees, and the anticipated timeframe for a mutually agreeable settlement to be reached.