Portfolio Questions

Justice and the Law Officers Bruce Crawford S5O-03120 1. To ask the Scottish Government how the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 will change the way in which domestic abuse is tackled. Fulton MacGregor S5O-03121 2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to support vulnerable witnesses before, during and after criminal court proceedings. Finlay Carson S5O-03122 3. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the way in which the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010 has been implemented. Pauline McNeill 4. [Withdrawn] Elaine Smith S5O-03124 5. To ask the Scottish Government what support is given to breastfeeding mothers when attending court. John Mason S5O-03125 6. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether there is a need for greater accountability to reduce the risk of people abusing power of attorney status. James Kelly S5O-03126 7. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met local authorities and the Scottish Prison Service to discuss the provision of secure care units. Alex Cole-Hamilton S5O-03127 8. To ask the Scottish Government what the impact on the justice system will be of a new age of criminal responsibility of 12 coming into force. Government Business and Constitutional Relations Johann Lamont S5O-03128 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received any representations from Glasgow City Council seeking additional funding in relation to the £92 million of consequentials resulting from EU exit preparation funding. Gordon Lindhurst S5O-03129 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill. Jamie Greene S5O-03130 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the expected timetable for current bills to progress. Miles Briggs S5O-03131 4. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Electoral Commission regarding the provision of a free mailshot for local government election candidates. Linda Fabiani S5O-03132 5. To ask the Scottish Government when it last held discussions with the Prime Minister. Mary Fee S5O-03133 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will integrate the principle of non-regression into provisions on keeping pace with EU law to ensure that no new measures inadvertently lead to a lowering of consumer and environmental standards. David Torrance S5O-03134 7. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Electoral Commission regarding planning in Scotland for possible European Parliament elections in May 2019. Kenneth Gibson S5O-03135 8. To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates Brexit having on the supply of skilled labour.