General Questions

Kaukab Stewart S6O-01206 1. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Diversity in the Teaching Profession Scotland Annual Data Report , published in May, which states that there is a continued chronic and disproportionate lack of minority ethnic teachers in Scotland’s schools. Liam McArthur S6O-01207 2. To ask the Scottish Government how island communities in Orkney can be involved in decisions about how superfast broadband is rolled out in their areas. Fiona Hyslop S6O-01208 3. To ask the Scottish Government what the implications of its Resource Spending Review are for the roll-out of Social Security Scotland's planned programme of benefits. Brian Whittle S6O-01209 4. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that Scotland’s education system is properly aligned with the future workforce requirements of the emerging green economy. Sandesh Gulhane S6O-01210 5. To ask the Scottish Government, with regard to the recruitment of consultant oncologists in NHS Tayside, how many candidates have proceeded to interview stage to date and from which countries. John Mason S6O-01211 6. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to a report by Step Change Debt Charity Scotland, which highlighted that clients' average arrears on essential bills had increased by £659 to £2,961. Paul O'Kane S6O-01212 7. To ask the Scottish Government what new steps have been taken to tackle NHS waiting lists, which now reportedly stand at over 680,000 patients. Jamie Greene S6O-01213 8. To ask the Scottish Government what efforts it is making to assist those who work in the nuclear energy sector to transition to suitable alternative employment.