General Questions

Ruth Maguire S6O-02020 1. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support families whose children have died as a result of illegal drugs. Graeme Dey S6O-02021 2. To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that key sectors, such as engineering, are allocated sufficient numbers of modern apprentices. Michael Marra S6O-02022 3. To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in STEM teacher recruitment. Liam Kerr S6O-02023 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to dual the A90 between Ellon and Peterhead. Kenneth Gibson S6O-02024 5. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to increase employment opportunities within the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, in light of the recent Fraser of Allander Institute report, The economic contribution of the Pharmaceuticals Sector in Scotland . Sandesh Gulhane S6O-02025 6. To ask the Scottish Government how many civil servants are working in its Constitutional Futures Division. Jackie Dunbar S6O-02026 7. To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is for the migration strategy in an independent Scotland, including how it could address any workforce and recruitment challenges resulting from the withdrawal from the European Union. Jamie Greene S6O-02027 8. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce violence in schools.