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Independence Referendum (Assessment of Support) To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out of public support for a second referendum on Scotland leaving the United Kingdom. (S5O-00828) The current Scottish Government was elected last year with the largest ever constituency vote since the beginning of devolution on a clear manifesto p...
Railway Policing To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the comments by the divisional commander of British Transport Police in Scotland that its proposed merger with Police Scotland risks reducing the effectiveness of railway policing. (S5O-00820) Police Scotland has confirmed to the Scottish Parliament that its intention would be to maint...
Small Business Bonus Scheme (North Ayrshire) To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses in North Ayrshire pay no rates because of the small business bonus scheme, and how many will be exempt in 2017-18. (S5O-00788) The small business bonus scheme provides 100 per cent relief to around 2,100 properties in North Ayrshire in 2016-17 and is estimated t...
“Scotland’s Place in Europe” (Communication with United Kingdom Government) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any communication it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding the publication of “Scotland’s Place in Europe”. (S5O-00532) The First Minister spoke to the Prime Minister upon publication of the document...
Domestic Abuse Courts (Highlands) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its consideration of the proposal to introduce travelling domestic abuse courts in the Highlands. (S5O-00522) Sheriffs principal are responsible for court programmes, including those of the domestic abuse courts.
Personal Independence Payments (Descriptors) To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to amending the descriptors for the activity “Moving around” that are used to assess personal independence payments. (S5O-00433) As the member knows, we have carried out an extensive consultation exercise to help to inform our approach to social secu...
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the GMB Scotland campaign, give key workers a break. (S5O-04869) Our shop workers have done a fantastic job in difficult times throughout the Covid pandemic.
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5O-01180 by Kevin Stewart on 28 June 2017, what has been the level of rough sleeping in each local authority area in each year since 2011.
That is further offset by the continued restraint applied to higher earners, where there are still higher proportions of men.Budget (Housing) Budget (Housing) To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to spend on housing in its 2021-22 budget. (S5O-05086) In the 2021-22 budget, we have allocated just over £1 billion to housing.
The Government will support that initiative by creating the £50 million ending homelessness together fund over the next five years.Fire Station Closures Fire Station Closures To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure there are no fire station closures during the current parliamentary session. (S5O-01490) The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service plays a...