Meeting of the Parliament

General Questions Tess White S6O-01142 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the consultation with women and women's organisations regarding their safety while using the public transport system. Paul O'Kane S6O-01143 2. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns by the Scottish division of the train drivers union, ASLEF, regarding proposals to make further cuts to ScotRail services. Murdo Fraser S6O-01144 3. To ask the Scottish Government what impact driver shortages will have on the availability of rail services for passengers in Mid-Scotland and Fife. Rona Mackay S6O-01145 4. To ask the Scottish Government how many early learning and childcare providers, including private providers, received funding from the £9.8 million Childcare Sector Omicron Impacts Fund that opened for applications in March this year. Annabelle Ewing S6O-01146 5. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to assess the impact of the new ScotRail timetable on passengers in the Cowdenbeath constituency. Maggie Chapman S6O-01147 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the social impact of economic development in the north east. Paul McLennan S6O-01148 7. To ask the Scottish Government what its analysis is of the latest transmission charging forecasts from National Grid ESO, in light of Transmission Network Use of System charges reportedly increasing in Scotland by between 39% and 73% while charges are decreasing in the majority of zones in England. Natalie Don S6O-01149 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding the implementation of the powers in the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 that make provision for allowing local authorities to run their own bus services from July. followed by First Minister's Questions Douglas Ross S6F-01127 1. Question to be taken in Chamber. Anas Sarwar S6F-01128 2. Question to be taken in Chamber. Ariane Burgess S6F-01132 3. To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is celebrating Scottish Bus Week. Jim Fairlie S6F-01149 4. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is, regarding the impact on Scotland, to comments by Ian Wright of the Food and Drink Sector Council regarding the UK’s preparedness for increasing food prices and shortages. Sharon Dowey S6F-01137 5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on whether burning waste is good for the environment. Pauline McNeill S6F-01144 6. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to comments by Citizens Advice Scotland that one in five people are running out of money before payday. followed by Members' Business — S6M-04082 Sharon Dowey: Marking the 40th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands That the Parliament marks the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands in 1982; notes that the anniversary is recognised as a national holiday in the Falklands; recognises all the brave sacrifices made by the British military personnel, their families and the British public throughout this 74-day war; celebrates what it sees as the unity demonstrated by UK citizens in a time of great need to restore freedom for the people in the Falklands; highlights what it considers are the strong cultural links between Scotland and the Falkland community and recognises the significant contribution that members of the Armed Forces from Scotland made to liberating the Islands in 1982; commemorates the lives of the three civilian Falkland Islanders and 255 British military personnel that were sadly lost, as well as the hundreds that were injured; notes the significant role that many civilians reportedly played in supporting the Task Force on its campaign in the South Atlantic; further notes the support that it believes the UK Government continues to provide to the Falklands’ right to self-determination and their wish to remain a UK Overseas Territory; expresses its support for veterans on both sides and Islanders who it understands still struggle with mental and physical scars as a consequence of the events that they have experienced or witnessed; acknowledges the year-long programme of different honouring and celebratory events across the world that aim to commemorate the sacrifices made in 1982; values the Falkland Islands as what it considers a forward-looking community with a strong sense of culture and heritage, and celebrates what it sees as the great progress made in the Falkland Islands since 1982.