General Questions

Colin Smyth S5O-00689 1. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Lothian regarding plans to rebuild the Edinburgh Cancer Centre. Angus MacDonald S5O-00690 2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle Islamophobia. Oliver Mundell S5O-00691 3. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Dumfries and Galloway Council regarding engagement with local communities on proposed regeneration plans for the Whitesands in Dumfries. Dean Lockhart S5O-00692 4. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with the Scottish Growth Scheme. Donald Cameron S5O-00693 5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that there is access to local specialist care services across the Highlands and Islands. Johann Lamont S5O-00694 6. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met groups representing survivors of child sexual abuse and what issues were discussed. Jeremy Balfour S5O-00695 7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support children with additional support needs when they leave school. Kenneth Gibson S5O-00696 8. To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding the impact on employees in Scotland of the proposals to reduce the pensions of workers in the nuclear decommissioning estate. Mark Griffin S5O-00697 9. To ask the Scottish Government how many people have applied to join the social security experience panels, and how many have been accepted. Bill Bowman S5O-00698 10. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with businesses regarding the implementation of the apprenticeship levy from April 2017.