General Questions

Foysol Choudhury S6O-03741 1. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reported reduction to the Investing in Communities Fund and any impact on its aim of addressing poverty and disadvantage. Clare Adamson S6O-03742 2. To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates the Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 will have on local government procurement. Claire Baker S6O-03743 3. To ask the Scottish Government how it is improving access to NHS dentistry for patients in the Mid Scotland and Fife region. Jamie Greene S6O-03744 4. To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish its review of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland, following the Auditor General for Scotland’s decision to issue a Section 22 report in relation to the audit of the organisation’s accounts. Jeremy Balfour S6O-03745 5. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported comments by Glasgow Disability Alliance that the Disability Equality Plan lacks the ambition, meaningful actions or commitments needed to improve disabled people's lives. Willie Rennie S6O-03746 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to develop local flood plans, including natural flood prevention measures. Paul O'Kane S6O-03747 7. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to a recent report from the Scottish Health Equity Research Unit, which highlights that "core outcomes related to inequalities and health are not improving significantly and some are getting worse". Audrey Nicoll S6O-03748 8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the provision of psychotherapists.