Portfolio Questions

Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Jim Fairlie S6O-01836 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any assessment it has made of the potential impact on Scotland’s relations with its closest European neighbours, including regarding trade links, of the UK Government’s Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill. Claire Baker 2. [Withdrawn] Douglas Lumsden 3. [Not Lodged] Liam Kerr S6O-01839 4. To ask the Scottish Government what was discussed in official meetings that took place on 4 October 2022 between the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and various European delegates. Siobhian Brown S6O-01840 5. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on culture organisations in Scotland of the UK Government Levelling Up funding. Gillian Mackay 6. [Not Lodged] Edward Mountain S6O-01842 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it will start publishing information collected via Scotland’s Census 2022. Alexander Burnett S6O-01843 8. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting Creative Scotland. Justice and Veterans Paul McLennan S6O-01844 1. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any benefits to the structure of legal aid payments of the agreement on Scottish court legal aid fees between the Scottish Government, Scottish Solicitors Bar Association and the Law Society. Fulton MacGregor S6O-01845 2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote safety around iced-over bodies of water during the winter period. Maurice Golden S6O-01846 3. To ask the Scottish Government what measures are being considered to tackle crime involving pets. Daniel Johnson 4. [Not Lodged] Jackie Baillie 5. [Withdrawn] Kenneth Gibson S6O-01849 6. To ask the Scottish Government what specific training is provided to help serving police officers deal with members of the public who have mental health issues. Stephanie Callaghan S6O-01850 7. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on expanding the use of electronic monitoring for non-violent criminals. Emma Roddick S6O-01851 8. To ask the Scottish Government how it provides support to victims of violent crime in the pre-trial period.