Portfolio Questions

Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business Liam Kerr S6O-05123 1. To ask the Scottish Government how much money has been distributed by Creative Scotland in the previous 12 months. Claire Baker S6O-05124 2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to prevent the permanent loss of church buildings with significant cultural or heritage value, in light of the decision by the Church of Scotland to reduce its estate. Jackie Dunbar S6O-05125 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its latest engagement with STV regarding the broadcaster's plans to cut jobs and regional news programming. Bill Kidd S6O-05126 4. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support the creative industries in Glasgow. Evelyn Tweed S6O-05127 5. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it can take to support diversity in the creative industries. Audrey Nicoll S6O-05128 6. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to STV’s proposed changes to its news provision, including the potential impact on local and regional journalism in north east Scotland. Douglas Lumsden S6O-05129 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether the culture secretary has met with STV following recent reports of its plan to close its North of Scotland news programme. Jamie Halcro Johnston S6O-05130 8. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential economic implications of its paper A Fresh Start with Independence. followed by Justice and Home Affairs Maurice Golden S6O-05131 1. To ask the Scottish Government how it is reviewing the effectiveness of firework control zones. Humza Yousaf S6O-05132 2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to safeguard the right to peaceful protest. Finlay Carson S6O-05133 3. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of any reductions in police officer numbers since 2020 on rural communities. Neil Bibby S6O-05134 4. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Police Scotland, and what issues were discussed. Davy Russell S6O-05135 5. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve working conditions for employees of the Scottish Prison Service. Meghan Gallacher S6O-05136 6. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent convictions of a grooming gang for sexual exploitation in Dundee, what steps it is taking to prevent similar cases across Scotland, including through the establishment of a national inquiry into grooming gangs. Keith Brown S6O-05137 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any progress made to address concerns raised by local residents about levels of noise from HMP Cornton Vale. Emma Roddick S6O-05138 8. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting and improving the experience of victims of domestic abuse, particularly in situations where there are young children in the family.