Portfolio Questions

Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Karen Adam S6O-01444 1. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the reported ongoing political instability within the UK Government impacts on the timing of its plans to ask the constitutional question of whether Scotland should be an independent country. Neil Bibby S6O-01445 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered all the implications of a border between an independent Scotland and England. Daniel Johnson 3. [Not Lodged] Elena Whitham S6O-01447 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any discussions with the UK Government, in light of the concerns raised with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy regarding the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill. Claire Baker S6O-01448 5. To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to support the museum and gallery sector during the cost of living crisis. Bill Kidd S6O-01449 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its international work, following the constitution secretary’s attendance at the recent Arctic Circle Assembly. Jackie Baillie S6O-01450 7. To ask the Scottish Government what activities it plans to hold to commemorate 800 years since Dumbarton became a royal burgh. Paul Sweeney S6O-01451 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any discussions it has had with the Scottish Events Campus in Glasgow regarding capital investment in the facility. Justice and Veterans Jackie Dunbar S6O-01452 1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support women being released from custody to reintegrate back into their communities. Paul McLennan S6O-01453 2. To ask the Scottish Government what steps have been taken to ensure that retailers are aware of and comply with the measures in the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 that came into effect on 10 October. Graeme Dey S6O-01454 3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to support armed forces and veterans’ families in Scotland during the cost of living crisis, in light of recent reports that almost 3,000 serving military personnel in the UK are reliant on Universal Credit. Emma Harper S6O-01455 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the provision of community policing, including community safety patrols, in the South Scotland region. Willie Coffey S6O-01456 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider additional measures to deal with the reported increase in antisocial behaviour, including on the bus network. Joe FitzPatrick S6O-01457 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy. Gillian Martin S6O-01458 7. To ask the Scottish Government how it anticipates that the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 will make this year's bonfire night safer for communities. Rhoda Grant S6O-01459 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the steps it is taking to tackle violence against women.