Meeting of the Parliament (Accessible)

General Questions Daniel Johnson S6O-04528 1. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the reported prevalence and trend of crimes committed where the perpetrator was wearing a disguise, particularly in relation to antisocial behaviour. Liz Smith S6O-04529 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme, including the most recent data for the number of registered persons with PVG certificates. Richard Leonard S6O-04530 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on staffing at ScotRail ticket offices. Paul Sweeney S6O-04531 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will accelerate the full implementation of bus franchising powers in the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019. Douglas Lumsden S6O-04532 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it will publish its Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan. Martin Whitfield S6O-04533 6. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the reported rising childcare costs on families, particularly those on low and middle incomes, in light of recent research by the Coram Family and Childcare charity. Kevin Stewart S6O-04534 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the potential impact of the UK Government’s Spring Statement on the Scottish Budget. Michael Marra S6O-04535 8. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure adequate provision of teaching staff in secondary schools in Dundee. followed by First Minister's Questions Russell Findlay S6F-03974 1. Question to be taken in Chamber. Anas Sarwar S6F-03975 2. Question to be taken in Chamber. Patrick Harvie S6F-03976 3. Question to be taken in Chamber. Kevin Stewart S6F-03982 4. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reported comments made by the chair of the North Sea Transition Task Force that the North Sea’s future should be a “national mission”. Stephen Kerr S6F-03977 5. To ask the First Minister what engagement the Scottish Government has had with the UK Government regarding what assessment has been made of the potential impact of an extension of US tariffs on Scottish businesses that export to the US market. Katy Clark S6F-03996 6. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on whether the reported increased annual cost of Scotland's prisons to over £77,000 per prisoner represents good value for public money. followed by Members' Business — S6M-16633 George Adam: Celebrating the University of the West of Scotland's Groundbreaking Foundation Academy That the Parliament applauds the work of the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) and what it sees as the groundbreaking work that it is doing with the Foundation Academy, which is a 12-month programme helping pupils across S5 and S6 to develop academic skills, experience university-level study, and visit a university campus in order to boost their confidence in pursuing higher education and strengthen university applications; understands that the programme is the first of its kind in Scotland and has been recognised by various institutions as an alternative pathway to meeting the required qualifications to enter university; acknowledges how successful the academy has reportedly been for the thousands of pupils who have benefited from the additional support offered since the launch of the programme in 2022, and praises the time and effort of all those involved in the creation and running of the programme for the impact that this is having on pupils, including those in the Paisley constituency, who otherwise may not have been able to attend university.