General Questions

1. Gary Bouse S7O-00377 To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the economic and energy security opportunities presented by the development of pumped storage hydro across Scotland. 2. Monica Lennon S7O-00378 To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with City of Glasgow College regarding reported concerns about exposure to carcinogenic welding fumes and the measures in place to ensure a safe environment for lecturers and students. 3. Colm Merrick S7O-00379 To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the BBC Scotland television channel is to be closed. 4. Heather Anderson S7O-00380 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any discussions it has had with the senior leadership of Dundee and Angus College regarding the college's Transform Programme. 5. Kristopher Leask S7O-00381 To ask the Scottish Government what its understanding is of the term "penstock" in Class 1(g) of the Schedule to the Valuation for Rating (Plant and Machinery) (Scotland) Regulations 2000, including whether that includes the penstock of a hydro-electric scheme, and if so, whether it is exempt from rateability under that provision. 6. David Smith S7O-00382 To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding calls for additional Royal Navy surface fleet assets to be based in Scotland. 7. Mark Simpson S7O-00383 To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to local authorities, including in Dundee and Angus, to address fly-tipping and littering. 8. Finlay Carson S7O-00384 To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address concerns raised in the Scottish Human Rights Commission's October 2026 report, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the South of Scotland.