Portfolio Questions

Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business Emma Roddick S6O-04736 1. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding improving the process for bringing forward orders under section 104 of the Scotland Act 1998. Richard Leonard S6O-04737 2. To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had regarding its support for humanitarian assistance, in light of reports of the increasing number of deaths in Gaza. Jamie Halcro Johnston 3. [Not Lodged] David Torrance S6O-04739 4. To ask the Scottish Government when the constitution secretary last met, and will next meet, with UK Government ministers. Elena Whitham S6O-04740 5. To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of the impact of the MalDent Project on oral health policy in Malawi. Douglas Ross S6O-04741 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will propose the scheduling of time for a parliamentary debate or statement on the works at Union Bridge on the A96 in Keith, in light of reports that ongoing delays have resulted in the trunk road being reduced to one lane with traffic lights for almost a year. Sharon Dowey S6O-04742 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any further plans to widen its review into Creative Scotland. Liam McArthur S6O-04743 8. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the economic importance of festivals to local communities. Justice and Home Affairs Annabelle Ewing 1. [Not Lodged] Emma Harper S6O-04745 2. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to modernise family law and ensure the efficient functioning of the civil court system. Pam Gosal S6O-04746 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of the Caledonian System. Alexander Stewart S6O-04747 4. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the number of serious assaults committed by teenagers has increased in the past five years. Douglas Lumsden S6O-04748 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further detail regarding the reasons why it is not planning a broader review of the statutory grounds for fatal accident inquiries, in light of the previous review of statutory grounds being undertaken nearly a decade ago and reports of growing public concern over preventable deaths outside of custody settings. Mark Ruskell S6O-04749 6. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on using the powers outlined in the International Criminal Court (Scotland) Act 2001 to prosecute nationals and residents of the UK residing in Scotland who have committed war crimes. Roz McCall S6O-04750 7. To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its commitment that no young person under the age of 18 should be imprisoned, what discussions it has had with the Scottish Sentencing Council regarding reviewing the Sentencing young people guideline , which states that all sentencing options, including imprisonment, remain open to the court. Willie Coffey S6O-04751 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on funding for the CashBack for Communities programme. Education and Skills Murdo Fraser S6O-04752 1. To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with UHI Perth in relation to its funding position. Kevin Stewart 2. [Not Lodged] Alex Rowley S6O-04754 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what support it is providing to teachers to help deal with behaviour in classrooms. Katy Clark S6O-04755 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it is doing to address violence in schools. Alexander Burnett S6O-04756 5. To ask the Scottish Government when the children's minister last met with Aberdeenshire Council to discuss nursery closures. Oliver Mundell S6O-04757 6. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that pupils with additional support needs receive consistent and adequate support. Craig Hoy S6O-04758 7. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the scale of online bullying in schools. Ben Macpherson S6O-04759 8. To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with universities and placement schools to support the mental health and wellbeing of student teachers.