Portfolio Questions

Justice and the Law Officers Gil Paterson S5O-00889 1. To ask the Scottish Government how much West Dunbartonshire has received as a result of the CashBack for Communities scheme. Tom Arthur S5O-00890 2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that police stations are resourced to support people with mental health problems. Elaine Smith S5O-00891 3. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission regarding the 12.5% increase in the solicitor levy. Tavish Scott S5O-00892 4. To ask the Scottish Government how effective emergency control rooms are in recognising island geography. Jenny Marra S5O-00893 5. [Not Lodged] Monica Lennon S5O-00894 6. To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Justice last met the chair of the Scottish Police Authority. () Mike Rumbles S5O-00895 7. To ask the Scottish Government what role the Lord Advocate has in determining the competency of legislation. James Dornan S5O-00896 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Policing 2026 strategy. Liz Smith S5O-00897 9. To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to tackle drug-driving. Annie Wells S5O-00898 10. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Scottish Police Authority’s appointment of a new director. Culture, Tourism and External Affairs Richard Leonard S5O-00899 1. To ask the Scottish Government when it will next meet representatives of the tourism sector. John Finnie S5O-00900 2. To ask the Scottish Government what value it places on locations in Scotland holding UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Rachael Hamilton S5O-00901 3. To ask the Scottish Government what the impact on the tourism industry will be of the rise in business rates. Ben Macpherson S5O-00902 4. To ask the Scottish Government what impact cruise ships at Newhaven have had on tourism in the area and on Edinburgh as a whole. Iain Gray S5O-00903 5. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with VisitScotland regarding the Jacobite Trail. Bob Doris S5O-00904 6. To ask the Scottish Government what links it has established with international development organisations working in Sri Lanka. Stewart Stevenson S5O-00905 7. To ask the Scottish Government what is being done to increase tourism in the north east and other rural areas to ensure that these communities benefit from the tourism sector. David Stewart S5O-00906 8. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to promote the North Coast 500 route. Angus MacDonald S5O-00907 9. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Falkirk Council to discuss tourism opportunities in Falkirk district. Jamie Greene S5O-00908 10. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to promote tourism in island communities.