Portfolio Questions

Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy Jackie Baillie S6O-02357 1. To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the reportedly rising number of people of working age who are economically inactive are inactive as a result of NHS waiting lists or long COVID. Finlay Carson S6O-02358 2. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on what impact poor infrastructure has on the ability of Scottish businesses to succeed. Beatrice Wishart S6O-02359 3. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding Levelling Up funding for Scotland's islands. Annabelle Ewing S6O-02360 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its vision for solar energy. Karen Adam 5. [Not Lodged] Jamie Greene S6O-02362 6. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to tourism and other businesses within island communities to mitigate the impact of any connectivity issues affecting them. Emma Harper S6O-02363 7. To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that rural communities, including Dumfries and Galloway, benefit from current and future renewable energy projects. Alasdair Allan S6O-02364 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the uptake in the Western Isles of R100 Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme vouchers, worth up to £5,000, for properties for which there is no roll-out of superfast broadband planned. Finance and Parliamentary Business Foysol Choudhury S6O-02365 1. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the 2023-24 Budget on the ability of local authorities to keep sport and leisure facilities open to the public. Annie Wells S6O-02366 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted any modelling on the potential behavioural impact of the Scottish Green Party's proposal to introduce a new increased tax rate for those earning between £75,000 and £125,000. Stephanie Callaghan S6O-02367 3. To ask the Scottish Government what funding has been allocated in the Scottish Budget 2023-24 to tackle child poverty. Alex Cole-Hamilton S6O-02368 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to propose a parliamentary debate on sewage. Liz Smith S6O-02369 5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to address the negative revenue reconciliation of £687 million for 2024-25 that is currently forecast by the Scottish Fiscal Commission. Roz McCall S6O-02370 6. To ask the Scottish Government how the planning system can help to create a strong, prosperous and vibrant retail sector, including through business support. Alexander Stewart S6O-02371 7. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the finance secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding any impact that its fiscal policy platform will have on Scottish businesses, including tourism and hospitality businesses. Richard Leonard S6O-02372 8. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent Accounts Commission report, Local government in Scotland: Overview 2023