Portfolio Questions

Portfolio Questions Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Finance and Local Government, Parliamentary Business and Veterans 1. Karen Adam S7O-00182 To ask the Scottish Government what funding it expects to receive from the UK Government's Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund, broken down by financial year. 2. David Barratt S7O-00183 To ask the Scottish Government, following the publication of the Programme for Government, how it is planning to assist local authorities with regenerating town centres and strengthening local economies. 3. Julie MacDougall S7O-00184 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of ministerial comments regarding concerns about the discharge of licensing functions by Highland Council, whether it plans to review the governance arrangements under which local authorities discharge civic licensing functions. 4. Kate Campbell S7O-00185 To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with local authorities regarding its Programme for Government, to ensure alignment on shared objectives. 5. Jackie Dunbar S7O-00186 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the funding it has made available to local authorities to expand and enhance breakfast club provision. 6. Steven Bonnar S7O-00187 To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address delays in the provision of Remedial Service Statements to NHS pension scheme members affected by the McCloud/Sargeant remedy, including measures to prevent financial detriment to members, in light of reports that some former NHS employees have been waiting almost four years to receive their statements. 7. Finlay Carson S7O-00188 To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that local authorities have sufficient resources to support town centres. 8. David Kirkwood S7O-00189 To ask the Scottish Government what funding provision it plans to make in its upcoming budget to support the implementation of the initial findings of the Future Framework for Universities. 9. Stuart McMillan S7O-00190 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to allow local authorities to introduce a cruise ship levy. 10. Alan Brown S7O-00191 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding the latest assessment it has made of the impact of PFI payments on public sector finances. Public Service Reform, Europe, External Affairs and Energy 1. Jenni Minto S7O-00192 To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that communities hosting energy infrastructure receive direct benefits from it. 2. Max Bannerman S7O-00193 To ask the Scottish Government whether its plans for public service reform will include improvements to public infrastructure. 3. Daniel Johnson S7O-00194 To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its public service reform efforts and intent to empower regions and communities stated in the Programme for Government, what responsibilities and competences it would consider transferring from the Scottish Government and its agencies to regions and communities. 4. Jenny Young S7O-00195 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its proposal to reduce the number of NHS boards as part of its public service reform programme, what assurances it can provide that staffing and support for mental health and neurodevelopmental services will not be adversely affected. 5. Gillian Mackay S7O-00196 To ask the Scottish Government what work it has carried out following the Parliament's vote to boycott, divest and sanction Israel. 6. Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill S7O-00197 To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how the proposed reform of NHS boards will contribute to its public service reform agenda, including by reducing administrative costs and enabling resources to be directed towards frontline services. 7. Calum Kerr S7O-00198 To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that its programme of public service reform strengthens rural areas, including the Scottish Borders, and empowers communities. 8. Dawn Black S7O-00199 To ask the Scottish Government how it is engaging with the National Energy System Operator to ensure that the development of Regional Energy Strategic Plans support democratic decision-making and meaningful local engagement in energy planning. 9. Lorna Slater S7O-00200 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce legislation to grant the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman own-initiative investigation powers to identify systemic public service failures and improve outcomes for service users. 10. David Torrance S7O-00201 To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that planned reforms to the public sector deliver better outcomes for communities across Scotland.