Portfolio Questions

Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy Paul Sweeney 1. [Not Lodged] Craig Hoy S6O-02261 2. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on what rules and incentives are central to a wellbeing economy. Christine Grahame S6O-02262 3. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to bring people with children back into work. Mercedes Villalba S6O-02263 4. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the energy minister has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the recommendations to the Scottish Government contained in the report, Our Power: Offshore Workers’ Demands for a Just Energy Transition. Colin Smyth S6O-02264 5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to expand community-owned energy. Pam Duncan-Glancy S6O-02265 6. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting public bodies to implement Fair Work principles. Mark Griffin S6O-02266 7. To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with trade unions to ensure that it includes workers' voices in its policy development. Marie McNair S6O-02267 8. To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the impact of Brexit on Scottish businesses. Finance and Parliamentary Business Ariane Burgess S6O-02268 1. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the STUC's proposals for a local wealth tax. Martin Whitfield S6O-02269 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will propose scheduling parliamentary time to debate the potential role of artificial intelligence in the scrutiny of legislation. Murdo Fraser S6O-02270 3. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest data reportedly showing that a majority of Scottish taxpayers now pay higher income tax than those elsewhere in the UK. Pam Gosal S6O-02271 4. To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates that its taxation policy, including in relation to businesses, will have on the strength of the economy. Sarah Boyack S6O-02272 5. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported concerns of Edinburgh City Council that it could still be two years away from having the powers to implement a Transient Visitor Levy. Carol Mochan S6O-02273 6. To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated in its Budget 2023-24 for the roll-out of free school meals to all primary school pupils. Ruth Maguire S6O-02274 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on implementation of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019. Annabelle Ewing S6O-02275 8. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and what was discussed.