Portfolio Questions

Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic Evelyn Tweed 1. [Not Lodged] Douglas Lumsden S6O-03750 2. To ask the Scottish Government how its Green Industrial Strategy will encourage companies to remain in Scotland. Clare Haughey S6O-03751 3. To ask the Scottish Government, as part of the development and delivery of its economic strategy, what assessment it has made of the contribution of the drinks sector to the economy. Jamie Greene S6O-03752 4. To ask the Scottish Government what improvements it has considered making to governance arrangements at Ferguson Marine, in light of recent reported concerns around quality control at the yard. Maggie Chapman S6O-03753 5. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings of the Fair Work Convention’s inquiry into Fair Work in the Hospitality Industry. David Torrance 6. [Not Lodged] Liam Kerr S6O-03755 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out how it measures economic growth, including what metrics it uses to assess success in economic growth. Annie Wells S6O-03756 8. To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to boost confidence in the retail sector. Finance and Local Government Ariane Burgess S6O-03757 1. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its 2024-25 Programme for Government to "consult on modernisation of the compulsory purchase system to help deliver a wide range of projects in the public interest", whether this consultation will include compulsory sale orders and compulsory rental orders in its scope. Stuart McMillan S6O-03758 2. To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of what Scotland's fiscal position would be today if a "Yes" vote had been returned in the independence referendum of 18 September 2014. Jackie Dunbar S6O-03759 3. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent UK Government announcements ahead of its Budget statement, whether it will provide an update on its latest engagement with the UK Government regarding the potential devolution of further financial powers to Scotland. Rachael Hamilton S6O-03760 4. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the comments of Professor Graeme Roy, Chair of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, that Scotland's net position in 2022-23 was around £624 million lower than it would have been had Scottish economic performance matched that of the rest of the UK. Collette Stevenson S6O-03761 5. To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the cost of private finance initiative repayments in the current financial year. Colin Beattie S6O-03762 6. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Midlothian and East Lothian councils regarding the financial impact of national policies, in light of reports of their constrained budgets. Emma Harper S6O-03763 7. To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the local government funding settlement, what discussions the finance secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the potential revenue that local authorities could generate through Decriminalised Parking Enforcement regimes in their areas. Finlay Carson S6O-03764 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to reassess its tax policies, in light of reports from some businesses that higher taxes are having a negative impact on recruitment, including in the most recent Fraser of Allander Institute survey on Scottish income tax.