General Questions

Ash Denham S5O-00569 1. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding reports of potential asset stripping when the Edinburgh-based Green Investment Bank is transferred to the private sector. Richard Lochhead S5O-00570 2. To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in providing the Crown Estate with a social remit as part of the devolution arrangements. Annie Wells S5O-00571 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is tackling youth unemployment. Mark Griffin S5O-00572 4. To ask the Scottish Government when the Joint Ministerial Working Group on Welfare will next meet and what will be discussed. Andy Wightman S5O-00573 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will take action to regulate growth in short-term letting of residential property. Douglas Ross S5O-00574 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it is content with the way that it records crime. Adam Tomkins S5O-00575 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the air weapons licensing scheme. Jackie Baillie S5O-00576 8. To ask the Scottish Government what measures it will take to improve business confidence in light of the latest FSB small business confidence index. Tavish Scott S5O-00577 9. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will implement the Smith Commission's recommendations on the future management of the Crown Estate in Scotland. Gordon MacDonald S5O-00578 10. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on RBS branch closures scheduled to take place by summer 2017 and the impact that these may have on vulnerable members of affected communities.