 Hefyd, that is generally used to be an item of business this morning. And, I would appreciate to think questions and answers to allow as many members as possible. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the ADHD medication shortages as referred to in the national patient safety alert, on 27 September. Minister Jenny Minto. It is anticipated that the global shortage of medicines used to treat ADHD will be resolved by the end of December. The shortages are caused by a combination of manufacturing issues and increase in demand. The pricing and supply of medicines is a reserved matter for the UK Government and we continue to engage with them. The Scottish Government recognises the impact of these global shortages on people living with ADHD and their families. NHS Scotland has robust systems in place to manage medicine shortages when they arise. Anyone affected by the issue should speak to their clinical team. I remind the chamber of my own diagnosis and the fact that I take medication from my ADHD. This is a situation that has caused a huge amount of anxiety. A diagnosis and medication is what brings order to what has previously been chaotic and troubled lives for many. It is good to hear that the minister expects the situation to resolve itself in December. First of all, can I ask what clarity does she have? Critically, what practical information is being given to people? I do not know whether or not I should be ordering more medication or not because there is also advice not to stockpile. Most critically, for people on listxamphetamine, there are serious medical consequences if people suddenly stop taking their medication. Have they been written to and is medical supervision and assistance being provided to those people on listxamphetamine? I thank Daniel Johnson for his question. I absolutely appreciate the impact that this situation is having on individuals and their families who require this medicine. I spoke with my officials yesterday to confirm the timeframe and that is the timeframe that they confirmed. In November, the Scottish Government held an extraordinary meeting of CAMHS-lead clinicians and more widely across health boards to share approaches that they were taking within that group. They agreed continuing collective discussions on managing the shortage and how to communicate effectively with patients. One of my constituents recently reached out, really fearful, that she will no longer be able to access SED-HD medication for her son. As we have heard from a colleague, life can be extremely difficult and it is critical that patients receive regular updates so that they can plan ahead and navigate this difficult time. Is there any other steps that the Scottish Government can take to help to keep families informed of progress towards resolving this shortage? I thank Stephanie Callaghan for her question. To reiterate, I absolutely appreciate that those medicine shortages are very concerning for patients who are affected and their families. In response to Daniel Johnson, in November, the Scottish Government held an extraordinary meeting of CAMHS-lead clinicians to discuss a collective approach to the shortage of SED-HD medication. NHS boards shared at that meeting the approaches that they were taking and the group agreed to continue collective discussions. The Scottish Government will continue to keep close dialogue with all health boards to manage the shortage and provide support when needed. Has the minister got to handle on two things? Once there are reports that assessments have ceased in some parts of the country, is that happening? How much is it happening and what is she doing about it? Secondly, some people have been put onto alternative medicines but they have not been nearly as effective. Has the minister got to handle on that as well? Does she understand the full position? I thank Willie Rennie for his question. I had not been informed of the first part of your question and will chase that up with officials. As I understand it, any decision to change medication will be a clinical one and will be done on a one-to-one basis. I am happy to check again that question as well. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans for a human rights bill. The Scottish Government will introduce a new human rights bill before the end of the parliamentary year. The bill's consultation concluded in October, receiving almost 400 responses, and I am grateful to those who responded and look forward to continued engagement on the bill as it is drafted. The bill will incorporate more of our internationally recognised human rights into Scots law, a task of greater urgency by the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty, who last week accused the UK Government of breaching its international obligations with regards to fundamental economic and social rights. The minister for that answer. Equal rights between men and women is a fundamental principle of the UN, means violence against women and girls is both a cause and a manifestation of inequality. Seedaw is unequivocal. Trafficking and prostitution are issues that states must address if they are to eliminate discrimination against women. How will the Scottish Government's incorporation of human rights charters into Scots law assist women who are subject to this violence and inequality? The Scottish Government is committed to eliminating all forms of violence against women, and that is why the bill will break ground for women in Scotland by incorporating Seedaw into Scots law, alongside three other UN treaties. Incorporating four international treaties is a complex and technical endeavour, and we want to deliver a clear and accessible bill. To navigate those complexities, ministers are considering applying a procedural duty to certain rights in the bill, including those that relate to Seedaw. That would mean that public authorities will have to consider the protections that the treaty gives women in areas like health and family life when delivering services like housing or education and can be held accountable if they do not. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to carry out its commitment to put community audiology services on a part with free community eye care services. The Scottish Government remains fully committed to enhancing community audiology services. We are continuing to work closely with NHS boards, social care and third sector to develop fully integrated and sustainable audiology services located closer to the local communities being served. Our approach will be informed by the outcomes from the recently published national audiology review. The independent review of audiology services in Scotland, which I assume is what the minister was referring to, noted that there are many areas right for improvement and there is a huge appetite for change, and it found multiple systemic problems within audiology services in NHS Scotland. Will the minister set out a timeline for such improvement? I thank Mr Simpson for his question. I, too, welcome the publication of the independent review of audiology services, and we are now considering the recommendations very carefully. We are clear that this review is an opportunity to refocus audiology services in Scotland to learn from mistakes that have been made and to shape a better future for audiology as a whole. We will provide an update to Parliament in due course, but in the meantime and in response to the concerns highlighted by the independent review, the Scottish Government has provided additional funding to health boards to support further training in auditory brainstem response assessments for staff working in pediatric audiology services. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Transport Scotland about motorway gantry signage ahead of winter. Traffic Scotland is a service provided by Transport Scotland to make sure journeys on Scotland's roads are as safe and as smooth as possible by gathering real-time information on Scotland's trunk road and motorway network. That information is then shared with road users on a number of platforms, including overhead gantry signs to reduce the disruption caused by trunk road closures, congestion, events, roadworks, adverse weather, accidents and other incidents. When the gantry signs are not being used for these higher priority messages, there are two sets of background safety messages displayed, which change to coincide with summer traffic and winter traffic, and those messages are reviewed annually by Traffic Scotland. During the recent storms, the motorway gantry signs were utilised to inform the public of severe weather warnings, and all of that was discussed at the winter service launched that I attended recently. I am asking this question because I have had representation from in Scotland and Fife constituents that there are frequent instances when gantry signs are not displaying the time-sensitive information. Just one example that I have seen for myself on several occasions is the three M90 gantry signs on the south side of the Queensferry crossing, which between 9.30pm and 10.00pm are telling motorists that there are queues at Hermiston gate and on the city bypass when that is actually not correct. I probably was correct an hour before. Can I ask the cabinet secretary if we can do something about the time-sensitive information, because it is very important for the decisions that motorists make? I think that it is an important point that is made by our constituents. I am sure that the MSP will be aware that this is an operational matter for Transport Scotland and for Traffic Scotland, but I am happy to relay her concerns to them, but she of course can write directly to them as an operational matter. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the role that Peatland plays in climate change mitigation and adaptation. The Scottish Government's position is that Peatland plays a critical role in mitigating and adapting to the climate and nature emergencies. Peatland is essential in our journey to net zero and increasing our resilience to a challenging climate. Around 75 per cent of our Peatlands have been degraded through drainage, extraction, overgrazing, forestation and development, and we have invested £250 million to restoration, and we are dedicated to achieving our targets in this regard. We are working with partners and stakeholders to ensure that our Peatlands continue to contribute to our climate goals while supporting biodiversity and sustainable land management. Currently, my constituents in Galloway are once again facing a tidal wave of new wind farm applications in an area that is already a disproportionate high number of existing wind turbines and many more approved waiting construction. Potential sites north of Newton Stuart will inevitably result in the disturbance of Peatland and, in turn, have a significant impact on the water levels in the River Cree and the Penkiln Burns. Newton Stuart and many Gaff suffered serious flooding in 2015 with many homes lost and businesses now only recovering. While renewable energy is important, the minister set out equally important is Peatland preservation and restoration, so can the minister give my communities an assurance that Peatland and its role in flood protection will be given a priority over inappropriately sighted wind farms? To assess the operation of and if necessary update, replace the carbon calculator. Scottish Government will ensure that adequate tools and guidance are available to inform the assessment of net carbon impacts and the development proposals in Peatlands and other rich carbon solids. I am delighted to hear that Finlay Carson recognises the importance of restoring and protecting Peatland until we are very keenly aware that in the wildlife management and mure burn bill we are proposing licensing around a mure burn in Peatland. I hope that there is interest in the signals that the Conservatives will support the Government's bill, which will limit the destructive burning on Peatland as well for all the reasons that he identifies. NatureScot's Peatland action programme grants funding to landowners to carry out Peatland restoration, often by hiring private contractors. That means less scrutiny over working conditions, value for money and environmental impacts. Why is the Scottish Government outsourcing Peatland restoration rather than investing in democratically accountable, unionised public sector jobs? I would say to Mercedes-Vial, but if she has got any concrete evidence of instances with which she is concerned about working practices involving Peatland restoration, I would be happy to look at that if she wants to write to me. To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish a delivery plan for improvements to the A75 and A77 trunk roads. The SPR2 delivery plan is currently in preparation and will contain details for future improvements on both the A75 and the A77. The Government is already delivering improvements to both roads. This year alone, we will deliver over £3 million worth of vital structural maintenance on the A75 and resurfacing work worth £1.4 million on the A77. On the A75 specifically, we have been in discussion with the UK Government for over a year now since they set out what they wanted to fund, that they wanted to fund aspects of the A75 improvement work through the UK-wide connectivity funding, but no funding has actually been delivered yet by the UK Government for improvements on the A75. That clarity on funding is key to determine timelines and plans for these projects. I hear what the minister says about discussions with the UK Government over the A75, but ultimately the commitments on both trunk roads were made by the Scottish Government in its strategic transport review. Of course, the A77 does not feature at all in the UK Government's connectivity review. Does the minister accept that there is real frustration in the community and from businesses, such as the ferry firms in Cairnryan, that we do not have a clear timeline and a commitment to funding for those promised improvements to those trunk roads? Will she agree to meet with a cross-party delegation of MSPs and representatives of the local campaign groups to hear from them just why improving those vital road lights is so crucial to the economy of the south-west of Scotland? I have already heard a number of occasion representations, particularly by industry, and I think that his points about Cairnryan are well made. If I permit, certainly I would be interested to meet with those campaigners. However, I would reiterate that the interests that I have heard so far have said that they really want action on the realignment of spring home and Crockettford pieces of work. That is the piece of work that we understand that the UK Government wants to help to fund on those issues to make sure that they can go forward. There are other areas that we have been supporting and funding, and not least on the A77. There have been six maintenance programmes over the financial year alone. Indeed, as I have said to many members who have asked this question, remember that the Mable bypass was delivered by this Government, and it has made a big difference to people using the A77. The A77 is a key road for businesses and thousands of local people who rely on it to commute to work and visit family and friends. The number of accidents on it is very concerning, public safety is at risk, and we need to see action. Will the SNP Government invest to improve this vital route, or does it plan to cut the budget for roads again next year? I refer to my answer where I talked about particularly the Mable bypass. There has also been the Simonton and Bogend toll work, the Park End to Benin, Glenat wide single carriageway, the Hagstone climbing lane, and this year, with £1.4 million invested this year, that is the Cwcowswell south gateway, the south of Ternbury, north of Ternbury, Ternbury and Treeswood head road. That investment continues. We are committed to supporting people that use the A77 and the A75. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of UK Government migration policy on Scotland's economy and workforce. Thank you, Presiding Officer. The UK Government's immigration system does not meet Scotland's distinctive needs. As Scotland's population story differs from elsewhere in the UK, all sectors of the Scottish economy are experiencing labour shortages as a direct consequence of Brexit and the ending of free movement across Europe. The National Strategy for Economic Transformation's skilled workforce programme sets out actions that we are taking forward to work with employers to address labour and skills gaps. I recently published paper Migration in an independent Scotland sets out proposals to introduce a welcoming immigration system that will increase our working-age population and address our skill shortages. Keith Brown. I thank the cabinet secretary for his answer. He may know that, at the recent meeting of the CAC committee of this parliament, Professor Pacwan of the Quebec National School for Public Administration confirmed arrangements in Canada allow the Quebec National Assembly to make decisions over economic immigration which meet their specific needs and this has produced substantial economic benefits for Quebec and for Canada. Does the cabinet secretary agree with me that similar powers for the Scottish Parliament would allow us to address the issues that we face under current UK government policy, such as the declining population and skill shortages that the cabinet secretary mentions? In the absence of the reform of the immigration system, only independence offers you opportunity to fully implement our own distinct system tailored to the needs of the people of Scotland? Absolutely, yes. Keith Brown makes a very salient point. This Government has consistently argued for the devolution of migration powers to this parliament, which the UK Government has blatantly ignored. The UK Government's migration system is not designed to meet our needs. It is having a damaging effect on Scotland's economy and communities. Scotland has distinctive needs. Our population story differs from the rest of the UK. I agree that only with independence and with the full powers of migration could Scotland have the opportunity to devise a humane, principled approach to migration that is needs-based and delivers positive outcomes for our communities, public services and economy, rather than one that tries to send people to Rwanda, contrary to the view of the courts. That concludes General Questions, and there will be a short pause before we move on to the next item of business.