General Questions

Liz Smith S6O-01340 1. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions ministers have had with residential outdoor education centres regarding the provision of bed spaces for 2023. Pam Gosal S6O-01341 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of Scottish-domiciled students attending Scottish universities. Michael Marra S6O-01342 3. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had and has planned with the University of Dundee’s management team regarding the reported pensions dispute between the university and trade unions representing staff. Monica Lennon S6O-01343 4. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports of increasing hidden hunger due to the cost of living crisis, what action it is taking to address school meals debt and expand access to universal free school meals. Fiona Hyslop S6O-01344 5. To ask the Scottish Government when it will respond to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee’s report on energy price rises. Jackie Dunbar S6O-01345 6. To ask the Scottish Government how the National Planning Framework 4 will help to address vacant, derelict and abandoned buildings and land, including across Aberdeen city. Oliver Mundell S6O-01346 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports property purchases, direct payments to property owners and the use of non-disclosure agreements as a means of removing objections to large-scale windfarm applications. Joe FitzPatrick S6O-01347 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with the UK Government regarding the UK spending review and its impact on Scotland in relation to resources to take account of any proposed public sector pay uplifts and addressing the wider effects of inflation and the cost of living crisis.