Portfolio Questions

Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Emma Harper S6O-02520 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the role of its international offices in promoting Scotland internationally. Tess White S6O-02521 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of its international offices. Alexander Stewart S6O-02522 3. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Marie McNair S6O-02523 4. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support creative writers. Paul Sweeney S6O-02524 5. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to support Glasgow’s museums and galleries. Liz Smith S6O-02525 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details regarding its Programme for Government 2023-24 commitment to develop a "long term strategic approach to skills and careers” in the culture and major events sector. Karen Adam S6O-02526 7. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how its EU alignment policy could be impacted by potential EU expansion, in light of the remarks of the President of the European Commission in her State of the European Union address. Michelle Thomson S6O-02527 8. To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it will provide to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and other stakeholders to assist with hosting the Nordic Music Days festival, which is being held in Scotland for the first time in 2024. Justice and Home Affairs James Dornan S6O-02528 1. To ask the Scottish Government how the measures set out in its Programme for Government will help create safer communities, including in Glasgow Cathcart, in 2023-24. Kevin Stewart S6O-02529 2. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the justice secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding improving mental health services in prisons. Gillian Mackay S6O-02530 3. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Prison Service regarding supporting and enabling families of prisoners to have better access to visiting their loved ones while they are in prison. Carol Mochan S6O-02531 4. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Fire Brigades Union to discuss the impact of any reduction in budget and services on communities, including in the South Scotland region. Sharon Dowey S6O-02532 5. To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that body-worn cameras will be delivered to over 14,000 police officers, in light of its 2023-24 Programme for Government commitment to support Police Scotland to achieve this. Maggie Chapman S6O-02533 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its engagement with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Fire Brigades Union regarding the FBU’s DECON campaign to raise awareness of and mitigate the carcinogenic nature of firefighting. Foysol Choudhury S6O-02534 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on how it plans to regularly monitor and evaluate the implementation of its Hate Crime Strategy for Scotland, in the lead up to the review that is planned for 2028. Sandesh Gulhane S6O-02535 8. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of significant issues in transporting prisoners from custody to court.