General Questions

Anas Sarwar S5O-00416 1. To ask the Scottish Government when the Minister for Transport and the Islands last met ScotRail and what issues were discussed. James Kelly S5O-00417 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to improve the performance of ScotRail. Daniel Johnson S5O-00418 3. To ask the Scottish Government what its priorities are for public transport. John Lamont S5O-00419 4. To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish details of the proposed single national board to oversee economic development and skills funding. Mike Rumbles S5O-00420 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when construction will start on the A90 grade-separated junction at Laurencekirk. Colin Smyth S5O-00421 6. To ask the Scottish Government when ministers last met the president of COSLA to discuss the spending review and the local government settlement. Tom Arthur S5O-00422 7. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact of the US Presidential election on Scotland. Bob Doris S5O-00423 8. To ask the Scottish Government what guidance is being developed for schools in light of the additional £100 million from 2017-18 for the Scottish Attainment Challenge. Liam McArthur S5O-00424 9. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide additional support to help develop innovation in the tidal and wave energy sectors. Richard Lyle S5O-00425 10. To ask the Scottish Government what legislation it plans to amend or introduce to prevent cases of alleged domestic abuse being treated as family matters within the civil courts.