General Questions

Colin Smyth S5O-01664 1. To ask the Scottish Government when the full membership of the interim board for the South of Scotland Enterprise Agency will be announced. Stewart Stevenson S5O-01665 2. To ask the Scottish Government what impact the R100 superfast broadband programme will have on rural areas. Jamie Halcro Johnston S5O-01666 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress towards meeting waiting times targets in NHS Grampian. Richard Lochhead S5O-01667 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress towards the expansion of Scottish Ambulance Service provision in Moray. Ruth Maguire S5O-01668 5. To ask the Scottish Government what role it considers pharmacies should play in supporting the health of the communities that they serve. Jenny Gilruth S5O-01669 6. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to support the celebration of the 70th anniversary of Glenrothes new town in summer 2018. Tom Arthur S5O-01670 7. To ask the Scottish Government how it supports community empowerment in the Renfrewshire South constituency. Maurice Corry S5O-01671 8. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve community policing. Edward Mountain S5O-01672 9. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to meet with local health groups to discuss palliative care in the Highlands. Jackie Baillie S5O-01673 10. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether increases in rail fares are justified, in light of the reported decrease in ScotRail's performance