Chamber and committees

Question ref: S6O-01924

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Deposit Return Scheme.

Asked by: Donald Cameron

Question ref: S6O-01925

To ask the Scottish Government how many free bicycles it has issued to children in Glasgow.

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy

Question ref: S6O-01926

To ask the Scottish Government what additional funding it will provide to local authorities in response to reported concerns about swimming pool closures.

Asked by: Foysol Choudhury

Question ref: S6O-01927

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the Scottish Prison Service regarding the lifting of all COVID-19-related restrictions in prisons.

Asked by: Pauline McNeill

Question ref: S6O-01928

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on improvements to rail journeys in Fife.

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing

Question ref: S6O-01929

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its Hydrogen Action Plan, including regarding the role that local authorities can play in defining demand.

Asked by: Paul McLennan

Question ref: S6O-01930

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the possible extension of the Borders Railway through Hawick to Carlisle.

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton

Question ref: S6O-01931

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of Brexit on investment in Scotland, in light of reports that Brexit has cost the UK economy £29 billion in lost investment.

Asked by: Evelyn Tweed

Question ref: S6F-01823

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Asked by: Douglas Ross

Question ref: S6F-01824

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Asked by: Anas Sarwar

Question ref: S6F-01844

To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will provide an update on how it is responding to the Climate Change Committee's report on progress in reducing emissions in Scotland.

Asked by: Gillian Mackay

Question ref: S6F-01832

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on the future role of women in driving entrepreneurial activity and economic growth, in light of the publication of the report, Pathways: A New Approach for Women in Entrepreneurship.

Asked by: Fiona Hyslop

Question ref: S6F-01828

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to research by the Royal College of General Practitioners reportedly showing that a third of Scotland's GP staff who were surveyed said their practice was at risk of closing in the next few months.

Asked by: Tess White

Question ref: S6F-01829

To ask the First Minister what recent action the Scottish Government has been taking to keep The Promise to young people in care.

Asked by: Martin Whitfield

Motion ref: S6M-07832

That the Parliament notes the reported shooting down of a Chinese state surveillance balloon over the United States on 5 February 2022; understands that this is not the first occasion that such a balloon has been deployed over the sovereign territory of another state; considers this to be a worrying expansion of attempts by the People’s Republic of China to monitor and gather information in a covert way; expresses concern about the reported implications of China's National Intelligence Law regarding the ability of the state to gather private data and information from within the UK, including through those companies required to cooperate; notes the reported call by Alicia Kearns MP, Chair of the UK Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, for UK citizens to delete the TikTok app from their phones; further notes the reported remarks of the UK Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, who likened the use of Hikvision technology in public surveillance infrastructure to "digital asbestos"; understands that such technology is used by public bodies across Scotland, including in Edinburgh; notes the reports of the intimidation of dissidents, challenges to freedom of expression and the existence of unofficial so-called "Chinese police stations", including in Glasgow, and notes the calls for both the Scottish and UK governments to undertake a comprehensive investigation into the reach of Chinese surveillance in Scotland.

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton

Question ref: S6O-01916

Asked by: Jeremy Balfour

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any benefits of paying the Winter Heating Payment in November rather than February.

Question ref: S6O-01917

Asked by: Tess White

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what discussions it has had with COSLA about the delivery of local services over the next financial year.

Question ref: S6O-01918

Asked by: Rona Mackay

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding support that can be provided for women living in Scotland who are fleeing domestic violence and have no recourse to public funds.

Question ref: S6O-01919

Asked by: Mark Ruskell

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made toward increasing the availability of longer-term housing options for displaced people from Ukraine using the £50 million Ukraine Longer Term Resettlement Fund.

Question ref: S6O-01920

Asked by: John Mason

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether housing associations should remain independent where possible, rather than being subsumed by larger organisations.

Question ref: S6O-01921

Asked by: Carol Mochan

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on its ongoing targets to tackle child poverty of any reduction in local government funding.

Question ref: S6O-01922

Asked by: Liam Kerr

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Rural Housing Fund.

Question ref: S6O-01923

Asked by: Oliver Mundell

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the social justice secretary has had with the health secretary regarding any disproportionate impact on households experiencing poverty, and any other social justice impacts, of the reported lack of NHS dental care provision in some parts of Scotland.

Motion ref: S6M-07997

That the Parliament agrees with the recommendation in the Scottish Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum to withhold consent for the UK Government’s Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.

Asked by: Angus Robertson

Motion ref: S6M-07998

That the Parliament condemns in the strongest possible terms the illegal Russian war against Ukraine, which began on 24 February 2022; reiterates its solidarity with the people and government of Ukraine; repeats its concern about the grave threat to the safety and security of Ukrainian citizens, and mourns each and every death caused by Russia’s illegal aggression; asserts the vital importance of Ukraine defeating Russia’s aggression and calls upon the international community to provide Ukraine with the necessary military, financial and humanitarian support; rejects Russia’s illegal attempts to annex the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia via sham referenda; commends all countries who have welcomed displaced Ukrainians and are providing crucial life-saving humanitarian assistance to Ukrainians in need of support; thanks the organisations and people that have supported displaced Ukrainians to settle in Scotland; declares unequivocally that all Ukrainians who have made Scotland their temporary home will be welcome for as long as they need; welcomes the poignant Postcards from Ukraine exhibition hosted in the Scottish Parliament, and wishes a speedy and peaceful resolution to the war that ensures Ukrainian sovereignty, democracy, independence and territorial integrity within its internationally-recognised borders.

Asked by: Neil Gray