General Questions

Miles Briggs S5O-01375 1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce waiting times for orthopaedic treatment. Ivan McKee S5O-01376 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to extend the electric vehicle loan scheme beyond 2018. Rhoda Grant S5O-01377 3. To ask the Scottish Government what impact the proposed cost increase for ferry freight from 1 January 2018 will have on the Northern Isles, in light of reports that it was believed that prices would remain frozen. Patrick Harvie S5O-01378 4. To ask the Scottish Government what research it has carried out or commissioned on the likely impact on Scotland of the UK leaving the EU, and whether it will publish this. Johann Lamont S5O-01379 5. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the cabinet secretary for communities has held with Glasgow City Council regarding its budget allocation. Alison Harris S5O-01380 6. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the reported decline in the number of part-time college students. Bill Kidd S5O-01381 7. To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to food banks that operate outwith the remit of the Trussell Trust. Graham Simpson S5O-01382 8. To ask the Scottish Government how it is helping small businesses to access superfast broadband. Liz Smith S5O-01383 9. To ask the Scottish Government what data it will use to determine the categorisation of salmon rivers for season 2018-19. Jackson Carlaw S5O-01384 10. To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the implementation of the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012.