General Questions

Jackie Dunbar S6O-03240 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work that it is doing to support elected representatives to take parental leave. Alexander Stewart S6O-03241 2. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to spend the £295 million in Barnett consequential funding arising from the UK Government’s 2024 Spring Budget. Brian Whittle S6O-03242 3. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Audit Scotland report, Decarbonising heat in homes , and the recent report by the Regulatory Review Group regarding the forthcoming Heat in Buildings Bill, what action it is taking to further assess and develop the supply chain for decarbonising buildings. James Dornan S6O-03243 4. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest report by the Royal Bank of Scotland on private sector activity, which showed that employment growth in Scotland was faster than any other UK nation or region. Colin Beattie S6O-03244 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the security of funding for the remaining projects that were included in the first cycle of its flood protection schemes. Kenneth Gibson 6. [Withdrawn] Kate Forbes S6O-03246 7. To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the voices of Highland communities are appropriately considered by the Energy Consents Unit when assessing applications from developers. Paul O'Kane S6O-03247 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the Immediate Priorities Plan developed with disabled people’s organisations.