Portfolio Questions

Finance and the Constitution Richard Lyle S5O-02299 1. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recently published GERS figures. Fulton MacGregor S5O-02300 2. To ask the Scottish Government what Scotland's onshore and offshore revenues were in 2017-18, and how these compared with the previous year. Neil Findlay S5O-02301 3. To ask the Scottish Government what impact 10 more years of austerity could have on public services in Scotland. Edward Mountain S5O-02302 4. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the recent GERS figures. Gordon MacDonald S5O-02303 5. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the potential impact on Scotland of the UK Government’s recently published technical notices to prepare for leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement. Patrick Harvie S5O-02304 6. To ask the Scottish Government what approach it plans to reform local tax and local government finance. Gordon Lindhurst S5O-02305 7. To ask the Scottish Government what level of engagement there has been on the Barclay implementation consultation on non-domestic rates reform. Gil Paterson S5O-02306 8. To ask the Scottish Government how the finance secretary ensures that the budget takes account of the changing needs of employers and the economy. Johann Lamont S5O-02307 9. To ask the Scottish Government what initiatives the finance secretary has introduced to support the city of Glasgow. Monica Lennon S5O-02308 10. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on agreeing to the City of Edinburgh Council piloting a tourism tax as a means of raising revenue. Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Alex Rowley S5O-02309 1. To ask the Scottish Government how many contracts for the manufacture of renewable technologies have been awarded to Scottish-based companies in the last five years and what the total value is of these. Kezia Dugdale S5O-02310 2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve and protect temporary and seasonal workers’ rights in Edinburgh. Colin Beattie S5O-02311 3. To ask the Scottish Government how its investment in the £1.3 billion Edinburgh and South East City Region Deal will help deliver inclusive economic growth across the region and benefit residents in Midlothian and Musselburgh. Neil Bibby S5O-02312 4. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of retailers in Renfrewshire, and what issues were discussed. Michelle Ballantyne S5O-02313 5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote the export of goods from the South Scotland region. John Finnie S5O-02314 6. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the Tyndall Centre and Uppsala University report, Quantifying the implications of the Paris Agreement: What role for Scotland? , and its implications for the economy. Jackson Carlaw 7. [Not Lodged] Jenny Marra S5O-02316 8. To ask the Scottish Government how many decommissioning jobs have been created in Dundee in the last 12 months. Richard Lochhead 9. [Withdrawn] John Mason S5O-02318 10. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with banks and the UK Government regarding branch closures.