Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
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To ask the Scottish Government how many Creative Scotland jobs have been (a) advertised and (b) filled in (i) Edinburgh, (ii) Glasgow and (iii) outside of Edinburgh and Glasgow in 2023.
Submitting member has a registered interest.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Affordable Housing Supply Programme is fit for purpose, in light of its reported plans to halve the budget in real terms.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether GEOAmey is effectively fulfilling its obligations in its Court Custody and Prisoner Escort Services contract.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Transport Scotland’s reported decision not to fund Smarter Choices, Smarter Places from April 2024, whether this funding will be allocated elsewhere, and, if so, where it will be allocated to.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans to accelerate funding for organisations in the culture sector that are facing a reported unprecedented financial crisis that could threaten their existence, in light of the spending plans in the Scottish Budget 2024-25.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the performance of GEOAmey in fulfilling its Court Custody and Prisoner Escort Services contract; whether it has any concerns regarding this, and, if so, whether it will outline these.
To ask the Scottish Government how the £66.9 million investment in offshore wind, announced in its Budget 2024-25, will be delivered; what the investment priorities will be, and what the (a) timeline and (b) process will be for releasing the funds.
Submitting member has a registered interest.
To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates its proposed £205.1 million reduction to its Housing & Building Standards budget, as set out in the 2024-25 Scottish Budget, will have on the future of its (a) Rural and (b) Islands Housing Fund.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has approached any universities to lead the Centre of Teaching Excellence.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on the Scottish Human Rights Commission investigation into human rights issues in the Highlands and Islands region.