Portfolio Questions

Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic Marie McNair S6O-05155 1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage businesses to implement the real Living Wage, in light of reports that Scotland's level of real Living Wage employers is, proportionately, five times that of the UK as a whole. Jamie Halcro Johnston S6O-05156 2. To ask the Scottish Government what economic assessment it has undertaken of the potential impact of proposed workers' camps in and around communities across the Highlands and Islands. Edward Mountain S6O-05157 3. To ask the Scottish Government how much in total has been paid from the public purse to Ferguson Marine since the award of the contracts for both the Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa. Richard Leonard S6O-05158 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its engagement with the Financial Conduct Authority and other organisations regarding the impact on policyholders of the withdrawal of the Family Protection Plan by C Mutual and Maiden Life Försäkrings. Kenneth Gibson S6O-05159 5. To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Pride in Place Programme. Keith Brown S6O-05160 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with delivery of the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal. Clare Haughey S6O-05161 7. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the UK Government's Pride in Place Programme in relation to its impact on devolved issues. Pauline McNeill S6O-05162 8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to improve Glasgow City’s regional economy, in light of the economic effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on the city. Finance and Local Government Maurice Golden S6O-05163 1. To ask the Scottish Government how the new Scottish Aggregates Tax, due to be introduced in April 2026, will contribute to creating a circular economy. Fulton MacGregor S6O-05164 2. To ask the Scottish Government what support is being provided to groups and people to make use of the Community Asset Transfer Scheme. Gordon MacDonald S6O-05165 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its engagement with the UK Government regarding the upcoming UK Budget and any implications for Scotland’s public finances. Audrey Nicoll S6O-05166 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a response to COSLA’s request for additional funding to support local authorities in the forthcoming Budget. Karen Adam S6O-05167 5. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of UK fiscal decisions on the Scottish Budget and the certainty of local government funding. James Dornan S6O-05168 6. To ask the Scottish Government — [Withdrawn] Liz Smith S6O-05169 7. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the Scottish Fiscal Commission's recently published Scottish median incomes fact sheet. Carol Mochan S6O-05170 8. To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated in its Budget for the improvement of road safety on the A77 trunk road.