Portfolio Questions

Justice and Veterans Jim Fairlie S6O-00958 1. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support greater use of community justice interventions. Sandesh Gulhane S6O-00959 2. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Veterans Commissioner's most recent report on the health and wellbeing of veterans. Willie Rennie S6O-00960 3. To ask the Scottish Government what work it and Police Scotland have undertaken to ensure that police officers have access to additional trained mental health workers. Natalie Don S6O-00961 4. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is making available to specialist services for victims and survivors of crime. Liam Kerr S6O-00962 5. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Solicitors Bar Association’s announcement that criminal solicitors will no longer take on court appointments for those accused, without lawyers, who are not allowed to represent themselves. Martin Whitfield S6O-00963 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what measures it is taking in response to the reported growing threat of cyber crime. Kaukab Stewart S6O-00964 7. To ask the Scottish Government how measures in the Water Safety Action Plan will support awareness of water safety amongst school pupils. Douglas Lumsden S6O-00965 8. To ask the Scottish Government what role prisons have in the assessment of prisoners, including of their mental health, prior to their release. Finance and the Economy Emma Roddick S6O-00966 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had any feedback from businesses that are making use of financial support to trial a four-day working week. Gillian Mackay S6O-00967 2. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to implement the Fair Work Convention's recommendations on building fair work into the construction industry. Graham Simpson S6O-00968 3. To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated in its Budget for port upgrades ahead of Hulls 801 and 802 being completed. Stephen Kerr S6O-00969 4. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is offering to local authorities to help them maximise the amount of Levelling Up funding that they receive from the UK Government. Emma Harper S6O-00970 5. To ask the Scottish Government what financial resources it has allocated to help those across Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders who are most impacted by the reported cost of living crisis. Alexander Burnett S6O-00971 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of the R100 programme in rural areas. Annie Wells S6O-00972 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the support it is providing to high streets and businesses. Willie Coffey S6O-00973 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has estimated the cost to Scotland of being removed from the European Digital Single Market.