Portfolio Questions

Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business Douglas Lumsden S6O-03717 1. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Channel 4 in relation to increasing its Made outside England quota from 9% to 16% in line with population breakdown, as called for by PACT, the independent TV representative body. Alexander Burnett S6O-03718 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had any discussions with organisations in the arts and culture sector since the publication of the Programme for Government 2024-25. Ruth Maguire S6O-03719 3. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to invest in supporting youth culture in the Cunninghame South constituency. Kevin Stewart S6O-03720 4. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government about improving relations with the European Union, including on rejoining the single market and customs union. Paul Sweeney S6O-03721 5. To ask the Scottish Government what work it is doing to enhance protection of the nation's built heritage and listed buildings. Richard Leonard S6O-03722 6. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support the retention of Scotland’s public libraries. Kenneth Gibson S6O-03723 7. To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact on the development of its constitutional policy and strategy, what its position is on whether the promises made by the leaders of the three main UK unionist parties prior to the 2014 independence referendum, known as The Vow, have been kept. Meghan Gallacher 8. [Not Lodged] Justice and Home Affairs Tess White S6O-03725 1. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of police service strength, in light of the decrease in Police Scotland's officer numbers. Pam Gosal S6O-03726 2. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of senior lawyers seeking the introduction of a domestic abuse register. Mark Ruskell S6O-03727 3. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Scottish Prison Service to discuss the findings of HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland's report on the full inspection of HMP YOI Stirling. Sarah Boyack S6O-03728 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to tackle antisocial behaviour in Lothian. Michael Marra S6O-03729 5. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding possible criminal charges against the former NHS Tayside surgeon, Sam Eljamel. Sue Webber S6O-03730 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of what it is doing to ensure that Police Scotland has enough officers to deal with antisocial behaviour resulting from the illegal use of e-bikes and e-scooters. Edward Mountain S6O-03731 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether the new HMP Highland will be completed by 2026 without further exceeding the reported current cost overrun of £157 million, which is a 300% increase compared with the original cost. Marie McNair S6O-03732 8. To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the Scottish Law Commission to publish its report on damages for personal injury, including recommendations on the time bar for asbestos-related illness compensation. followed by Scottish Government Debate: Creating a Modern, Diverse, Dynamic Scotland John Swinney S6M-14524 That the Parliament agrees that the Scottish Government should use all its powers to build a modern, diverse, dynamic nation, and further agrees that it is only with all the powers of a normal independent nation that Scotland would truly be enabled to take its own decisions to fully meet the needs of the people of Scotland and create their best future. Douglas Ross S6M-14524.4 As an amendment to motion S6M-14524 in the name of John Swinney (Creating a Modern, Diverse, Dynamic Scotland), leave out from "the Scottish Government" to end and insert "Scotland is a modern, diverse, dynamic nation as part of the UK, and believes that the Scottish Government should use all its powers to improve the lives of people who live in Scotland by prioritising health, education and the other devolved functions, and accept the result of the independence referendum of 18 September 2014, when Scotland voted to remain part of the UK." Anas Sarwar S6M-14524.5 As an amendment to motion S6M-14524 in the name of John Swinney (Creating a Modern, Diverse, Dynamic Scotland), leave out from "with all the powers" to end and insert "through change in 2026, and governments focused on delivering through cooperation rather than conflict, that the needs of the people of Scotland will be fully met and their best future created." Ross Greer S6M-14524.3 As an amendment to motion S6M-14524 in the name of John Swinney (Creating a Modern, Diverse, Dynamic Scotland), insert at end ", for example, by establishing a constitutional convention to allow the people of Scotland to decide matters such as whether they wish to retain the monarchy or adopt an elected head of state, by becoming a voice for peace and rejecting nuclear weapons, by re-joining the EU, by treating asylum seekers with humanity, and by committing to fairly tax wealth and rejecting ‘trickle-down’ economics to invest in a rapid and just transition to net zero." Alex Cole-Hamilton S6M-14524.2 As an amendment to motion S6M-14524 in the name of John Swinney (Creating a Modern, Diverse, Dynamic Scotland), leave out from ", and further agrees" to end and insert "by focusing on what really matters to the people of Scotland, including fixing the NHS to ensure fast access to treatment, GPs, dentists and world-class mental health services, lifting up Scottish education, delivering a fair deal for carers, stopping sewage being dumped in rivers and growing Scotland’s economy." Ash Regan S6M-14524.1 As an amendment to motion S6M-14524 in the name of John Swinney (Creating a Modern, Diverse, Dynamic Scotland), insert at end ", and considers that, 10 years on from the Scottish independence referendum, the next democratic opportunity must be set, with a commitment to use the Scottish Parliament election list vote as a plebiscite for the people of Scotland to demonstrate their constitutional choice for independence."