Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Portfolio Question Time - Wed 25 Sep 2024

Mentions:
1: Forbes, Kate (SNP - Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) We will use all the powers at our disposal to make Scotland a fantastic place in which to invest in green - Speech Link
2: Lochhead, Richard (SNP - Moray) The Scottish Government is about to commission Public Health Scotland to carry out a review of the evidence - Speech Link
3: McKee, Ivan (SNP - Glasgow Provan) That money could be spent on services such as health and education or on further ambitious anti-poverty - Speech Link
4: Carson, Finlay (Con - Galloway and West Dumfries) To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to reassess its tax policies, in the light of reports - Speech Link
5: Robison, Shona (SNP - Dundee City East) Modelling that was published in February estimates that the Scottish Government’s policies will keep - Speech Link

Scottish Government Publication (Strategy/plan)
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Culture and Major Events Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
External Affairs Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Learning Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Marine Directorate
Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development

Sep. 25 2024

Source Page: Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029
Document: Scottish National Adaptation Plan (2024-2029) (PDF)

Found: Tools such as NPF4 policies, the Place Standard Tool, Strategic Environmental Assessments and Health

Scottish Government Publication (Impact assessment)
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate

Sep. 25 2024

Source Page: Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029: Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment
Document: Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment : Scottish National Adaptation Plan (2024-2029) (PDF)

Found: in cost savings for health costs, avoided deaths, and hospital admissions (ONS, 2019).

Scottish Government Publication (Impact assessment)
Children and Families Directorate

Sep. 25 2024

Source Page: Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029: Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment
Document: Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) for the Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029 (PDF)

Found: its adaptation policies.

Scottish Government Publication (Strategy/plan)
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate

Sep. 25 2024

Source Page: Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029: Monitoring and Evaluation Framework
Document: Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029: Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (PDF)

Found: Effective evaluation of policies within the plan will consider all parts of the overall adaptation system

Scottish Government Publication (Impact assessment)
Energy and Climate Change Directorate

Sep. 25 2024

Source Page: Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029: Island Communities Impact Assessment
Document: Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029: Island Communities Impact Assessment (PDF)

Found: This duty extends to requiring an Island Communities Impact Assessment (ICIA) to be produced for policies

Scottish Government Publication (Impact assessment)
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate

Sep. 25 2024

Source Page: Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029: Joint Equalities Impact Assessment and Fairer Scotland Duty Assessment
Document: Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029: Joint Equalities Impact Assessment and Fairer Scotland Duty Assessment (PDF)

Found: and health inequalities.

Scottish Government Publication (Research and analysis)
Social Care and National Care Service Development

Sep. 25 2024

Source Page: National Care Service: workforce charter summary of co-design findings
Document: National Care Service: workforce charter summary of co-design findings (PDF)

Found: Our aim is to improve social work, social care and community health services in Scotland.