Portfolio Questions

Covid-19 Recovery and Parliamentary Business Christine Grahame S6O-01868 1. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made, as part of its cross-government coordination of Covid Recovery policies, of the wider ongoing impact of COVID-19, including on the economy. Jamie Halcro Johnston S6O-01869 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry. Willie Coffey S6O-01870 3. To ask the Scottish Government what cross-government assessment it has made of the impact of its Covid Recovery policies, including whether any might continue into the future. Liz Smith S6O-01871 4. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to spend the proposed Covid Recovery portfolio 2023-24 budget allocation. Richard Leonard S6O-01872 5. To ask the Scottish Government how its cross-government co-ordination of Covid Recovery policies is supporting data collection to assess the impact of long COVID. Stephen Kerr S6O-01873 6. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to propose time for a debate in the Parliament on parliamentary reform. Stuart McMillan S6O-01874 7. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had as part of its cross-government coordination of Covid Recovery policies regarding the wider impact of long COVID, including on the economy and workforce. Katy Clark S6O-01875 8. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking through its Covid Recovery Strategy to support students. Finance and the Economy Willie Rennie S6O-01876 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its commitment to deliver superfast broadband to 100% of premises in Scotland by 2021. Pauline McNeill S6O-01877 2. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of investment levels on the status of the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area, including how this compares to similar city regions across the UK. Evelyn Tweed 3. [Not Lodged] Sandesh Gulhane S6O-01879 4. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to encourage business activity in Scotland. Jim Fairlie S6O-01880 5. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact in Scotland of the recent analysis by the International Monetary Fund, which found that the UK economy is set to shrink by 0.6% in 2023. Neil Bibby S6O-01881 6. To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has had from COSLA regarding the local government financial settlement. Murdo Fraser S6O-01882 7. To ask the Scottish Government how its budget settlement for local authorities will support the future delivery of quality public services. Brian Whittle S6O-01883 8. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the finance secretary has had with the Scottish National Investment Bank and the Bank of Scotland regarding any impact of the repayment terms of the investment in Circularity Scotland in May 2022 on the timetable for the launch of the Deposit Return Scheme.