Portfolio Questions

Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Alasdair Allan S6O-02029 1. To ask the Scottish Government what contact it has had with the UK Government regarding concerns over the potential impact in Scotland of the proposed Illegal Migration Bill. Daniel Johnson S6O-02030 2. To ask the Scottish Government how much financial support it will provide to the third sector across Edinburgh and the Lothians to support refugees from Ukraine in the financial year 2023-24. Brian Whittle S6O-02031 3. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the culture minister has had with Historic Environment Scotland regarding the organisation's Waste and Resources Plan, including any potential impact of the Deposit Return Scheme on its operations. Jenni Minto S6O-02032 4. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the regeneration of cultural assets and venues in communities. Rhoda Grant S6O-02033 5. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to protect the culture of the Highlands and Islands. Bob Doris S6O-02034 6. To ask the Scottish Government how its culture policies can help celebrate Scotland's rich social history. Martin Whitfield S6O-02035 7. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to maintain relationships with Scotland's European neighbours post-Brexit. Paul McLennan S6O-02036 8. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to celebrate and mark St Andrew's Day 2023. Justice and Veterans Liam Kerr S6O-02037 1. To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that there is sufficient police presence throughout the north east. Sarah Boyack S6O-02038 2. To ask the Scottish Government how many police officers there currently are in the Edinburgh divisional area. Evelyn Tweed S6O-02039 3. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that children and young people know how to contact the police and other emergency services correctly. Craig Hoy S6O-02040 4. To ask the Scottish Government what contact the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans has had with the leadership team of Police Scotland since January 2023. Ariane Burgess S6O-02041 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is ensuring that legal aid funding is easily available to tenants in order to defend eviction proceedings. Jim Fairlie S6O-02042 6. To ask the Scottish Government how its proposals for reforming criminal law to address misogyny will challenge misogyny in society. Maggie Chapman S6O-02043 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what its most recent analysis of the provision of legal aid found in relation to geographic area and types of cases covered. Siobhian Brown S6O-02044 8. To ask the Scottish Government what analysis has been carried out of recorded crime in South Ayrshire.