General Questions

Liam Kerr S5O-01814 1. To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to recruit additional staff into early learning and childcare. Annie Wells S5O-01815 2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the availability of more flexible hours in local authority nurseries. Peter Chapman S5O-01816 3. To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that early learning and childcare providers deliver a high-quality service. Dean Lockhart S5O-01817 4. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that Scotland’s productivity has dropped to its lowest level in more than eight years. John Mason S5O-01818 5. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Glasgow Centre for Population Health and Joseph Rowntree Foundation report, Building Connections: co-locating advice services in general practices and job centres . Lewis Macdonald S5O-01819 6. To ask the Scottish Government in which month it anticipates the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route will be fully open. Johann Lamont S5O-01820 7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote and improve access to buses for young people. Christina McKelvie S5O-01821 8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce fuel poverty. Ash Denham S5O-01822 9. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Edinburgh part of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal. Alexander Stewart S5O-01823 10. To ask the Scottish Government whether it expects to meet its commitment to offer 1,140 hours per year of free childcare by 2020.