Portfolio Questions

Portfolio Questions Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business Fulton MacGregor S6O-05419 1. To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to the Outdoor Arts, Circus and Spectacle sector. Tess White S6O-05420 2. To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures value for money when allocating funding within the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture portfolio. Brian Whittle S6O-05421 3. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture has had with ministerial colleagues regarding how to ensure that Scotland maximises the cultural legacy benefits of the 2026 Summer of Sport. Liam Kerr S6O-05422 4. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the five National Performing Companies are essential infrastructure investment and whether the funding that it provides to them is sufficient. Rachael Hamilton S6O-05423 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will propose the scheduling of time for a ministerial statement on the written case for the Scottish Ministers and Lord Advocate in the judicial review of the Scottish Prison Service policy for the management of transgender people in custody, including how many times women's rights were considered. John Mason S6O-05424 6. To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the diversity and socio-economic background of audiences attending performances by the National Performing Companies. Gordon MacDonald S6O-05425 7. To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement it has had with the Arctic Circle Assembly. Richard Leonard S6O-05426 8. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the United States Consul General in Edinburgh to discuss Scotland's international strategy. Justice and Home Affairs Willie Coffey S6O-05427 1. To ask the Scottish Government how its draft Budget 2026-27 will support community justice services. Finlay Carson S6O-05428 2. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of access to justice services in rural areas. Rona Mackay S6O-05429 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the current occupancy levels and total operational capacity across the Women's Community Custody Unit estate. Annabelle Ewing S6O-05430 4. To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs last met with For Women Scotland to discuss the protection of women's sex-based rights. Emma Roddick S6O-05431 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the construction and operational timeline for the new HMP Highland. Edward Mountain S6O-05432 6. To ask the Scottish Government what additional resources are being provided to Police Scotland in relation to asylum seekers being housed at Cameron Barracks in Inverness. Ruth Maguire S6O-05433 7. To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the prison estate is segregated by sex. Evelyn Tweed S6O-05434 8. To ask the Scottish Government how its draft Budget 2026-27 supports the prevention of gender-based violence.