Portfolio Questions

Culture, Tourism and External Affairs Iain Gray S5O-02177 1. To ask the Scottish Government what the impact could be on Scotland's future ability to develop and promote its culture of the reported reduction in funding for music tuition in schools. Oliver Mundell S5O-02178 2. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to promote tourism in areas served by the M74. Tavish Scott S5O-02179 3. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the promotion of Scotland as a destination for film, television and other productions is best achieved through Creative Scotland. Clare Haughey S5O-02180 4. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support community groups to ensure that they leave a cultural legacy from their Year of Young People activities. Ivan McKee S5O-02181 5. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on organisations in the culture and tourism industries that discriminate on the basis of ethnicity operating in Scotland. Ash Denham S5O-02182 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its negotiations with the EU, following the First Minister’s recent meeting with Michel Barnier. Jackie Baillie S5O-02183 7. To ask the Scottish Government what impact it expects the diversion of funds from tourism projects, such as Love Loch Lomond, to digital and data projects will have on the visitor economy. Christine Grahame S5O-02184 8. To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has taken to promote tourist attractions in the Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale constituency such as the National Mining Museum, Abbotsford, Melrose Abbey and the Great Polish Map of Scotland. Monica Lennon S5O-02185 9. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking through its International Development Fund to promote menstrual justice abroad. Richard Lochhead S5O-02186 10. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what options are being considered for the development of Dallas Dhu Historic Distillery to enhance its contribution to tourism to the area and the wider economy. Justice and the Law Officers Gillian Martin S5O-02187 1. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Divisional Commander for the North East Division of Police Scotland. Clare Adamson 2. [Not Lodged] John Finnie S5O-02189 3. To ask the Scottish Government how the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service ensures that the anonymity of rape complainers is protected during and subsequent to trial. Linda Fabiani S5O-02190 4. To ask the Scottish Government when it will report on the consultation on its Review of the Regulation of Legal Services. Kenneth Gibson S5O-02191 5. To ask the Scottish Government what the level of recorded crime was in 2006-07 and the last year for which figures are available. Richard Lyle S5O-02192 6. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to amend the entitlement to access legal aid. Pauline McNeill S5O-02193 7. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on recent changes to the terms and conditions of interpreters used by the courts service. Alexander Stewart S5O-02194 8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take in light of recent Police Scotland figures, which highlight that missing person investigations have increased by almost 1,000 in the last year. Mary Fee S5O-02195 9. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Police Scotland staff comments in the report, Evaluation of Police and Fire Reform: Year 3 , that “we were forced in the short term to make decisions about saving money that weren't always particularly intuitive in support of improving service”. Bob Doris S5O-02196 10. To ask the Scottish Government how much money has been returned to communities through the CashBack for Communities scheme since 2008.