What's On

Sarah Boyack (S6O-02324)

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to Pakistan, following the severe flooding that the country experienced in 2022.

Pam Gosal (S6O-02325)

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting community-based facilities in the West Scotland region to preserve Scottish culture and heritage.

Finlay Carson (S6O-02326)

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported comments by Scottish Opera, regarding the disbanding of an orchestra due to the lack of young people in the industry.

Bill Kidd (S6O-02327)

To ask the Scottish Government what the constitutional implications have been of the UK Government’s replacement of EU structural funds.

Paul O'Kane (S6O-02328)

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local theatres.

Edward Mountain (S6O-02329)

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of Creative Scotland’s total awards funding was allocated to the Highlands and Islands in the last financial year.

Mercedes Villalba (S6O-02330)

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress in establishing a Peace Institute by the end of 2022, as set out in its 2021-22 Programme for Government.

Roz McCall (S6O-02331)

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to accelerate the reopening of any sites that are currently closed due to inspections by Historic Environment Scotland.

Jeremy Balfour (S6O-02332)

To ask the Scottish Government when the next regular review of the Sentencing young people guidelines is due to take place.

Ruth Maguire (S6O-02333)

To ask the Scottish Government how forthcoming legislation will advance the rights of child victims of crime.

Alexander Stewart (S6O-02334)

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the introduction of whole life sentences as an option for judges in relation to the most serious offences.

Clare Haughey (S6O-02335)

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Act 2021 has assisted the police in responding to reports of assault, threat or abuse of retail workers.

Brian Whittle (S6O-02336)

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that police officers are fully resourced.

Pam Duncan-Glancy (S6O-02337)

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it will put in place to support women in the immediate days and weeks after they leave a coercive and abusive relationship.

Pauline McNeill (S6O-02338)

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether there are any gaps in Scots law in relation to tackling image-based sexual abuse.

Willie Rennie (S6O-02339)

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the second appliance at Methil Fire Station will be withdrawn from service by 4 September 2023.

Mark Ruskell (S6M-09106)

That the Parliament considers that buses have a critical role in tackling the climate emergency, building a fairer transport system, and improving access to opportunities; believes that the roll-out of the Young Persons' (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel scheme has inspired a new generation of bus users, with, it understands, over 62 million journeys made so far; commends the work of community groups, such as the Glenfarg Community Transport Group, for transforming bus networks where they live and providing local communities with lifeline services; recognises what it sees as the central role of communities and local authorities in strengthening public transport connections and breaking the cycle of decline in bus services, including by using powers available through the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019; understands that section 34 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 provides local transport authorities the ability to set up their own publicly-owned bus services, and welcomes the Scottish Government’s Community Bus Fund, which aims to provide start-up funding to empower local transport authorities to transform local bus services where they live.

Further details available for S6M-09106