Portfolio Questions

Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business Tess White S6O-04057 1. To ask the Scottish Government when it expects its preparatory work to conclude and the review into Creative Scotland, which was announced in September 2024, to get underway. Patrick Harvie S6O-04058 2. To ask the Scottish Government how the planned review of Creative Scotland will improve compliance with fair work principles in the culture sector. Clare Adamson S6O-04059 3. To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates that the UK Government's decision to raise employer national insurance contributions will have on organisations in the culture sector that are in receipt of Scottish Government funding. Mark Griffin S6O-04060 4. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the culture secretary has had with the finance secretary regarding whether it will deliver its commitment to provide an additional £25 million to the culture sector in 2025-26. Ariane Burgess S6O-04061 5. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent reaffirmation of its commitment to increase culture funding by at least an additional £100 million a year by 2028-29, how much of this extra investment will be directed towards community arts and placemaking. Alex Rowley S6O-04062 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it can do to support access to library services in rural areas. Annabelle Ewing S6O-04063 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of Brand Scotland. Michael Marra 8. [Not Lodged] Justice and Home Affairs David Torrance S6O-04065 1. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of it being the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to tackle violence against women and girls. Elena Whitham S6O-04066 2. To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of how successful the Bella Centre in Dundee and Lilias Centre in Glasgow have been in acknowledging the experience of trauma and adversity and supporting successful transitions for women back into the community. Gordon MacDonald S6O-04067 3. To ask the Scottish Government how much money recovered from the proceeds of crime has been committed to the CashBack for Communities programme since 2008. Annie Wells S6O-04068 4. To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to support the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in advance of the winter months. Carol Mochan S6O-04069 5. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent reports that many towns in Scotland are so-called legal aid deserts. Alexander Stewart S6O-04070 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is working to clear the criminal court backlog. Sue Webber S6O-04071 7. To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with Police Scotland to increase law enforcement resources in Scotland’s cities. Clare Haughey S6O-04072 8. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with South Lanarkshire Council regarding potential firework control zones in the local authority area.