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 it will ensure impartial scrutiny from the National Drugs Mission Oversight Group, given that it is chaired by the Minister for Drugs Policy and in light of reports that the membership of the group is at the invitation of the Minister.
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on whether the Scottish Housing Regulator is aware of Reidvale Housing Association's strategic options appraisal, and what action it can take to ensure the regulator publishes any such document on its website.
To ask the Scottish Government when the National Drugs Mission Oversight Group met for the first time, and what the schedule of three-monthly meeting dates for the group is.
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provided to Scottish Canals in the transition to its change of status to a non-departmental public body.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will permit Scottish Canals to retain its annual operating surplus in order to continue to sustainably fund long-term and multi-year regeneration projects, such as the Claypits Local Nature Reserve.
To ask the Scottish Government what plans there are to expand lived and living experience representation on the National Drugs Mission Oversight Group, given that three of the 20 members are described as lived and living experience representatives.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to ensure that Scottish Canals has the financial support required to reduce the reported £50 million backlog of repair works to maintain the historic canal network.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will permit Scottish Canals to access ongoing Sustrans funding to maintain, for a period of 50 years, the new Stockingfield Bridge over the Forth & Clyde Canal.
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to pursue the recommendations of the Business Purpose Commission for Scotland's report, Now is the Time for Purpose.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to ensure that fair work principles are upheld in the renewable energy sector.