Portfolio Questions

Miles Briggs S6O-04089 1. To ask the Scottish Government what resources are being allocated from the City and Regional Growth Deals to fund the A720 Sheriffhall Roundabout. Lorna Slater S6O-04090 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it will provide a full written response to the report, Developing Scotland's Economy: Increasing The Role Of Inclusive And Democratic Business Models . Christine Grahame S6O-04091 3. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the increase in employer national insurance contributions on Scotland’s economy. Kenneth Gibson S6O-04092 4. To ask the Scottish Government how it will boost productivity in the Scottish economy. Audrey Nicoll S6O-04093 5. To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the UK Government regarding the potential impact of the UK Government’s Autumn Budget on small businesses in Scotland, including environmental horticulture businesses. Bob Doris S6O-04094 6. To ask the Scottish Government how it supports skilled manufacturing businesses to expand and thrive. Colin Beattie S6O-04095 7. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to independent businesses in rural and small communities. Sandesh Gulhane S6O-04096 8. To ask the Scottish Government what public information and public messaging campaigns that it has commissioned or funded are currently available in Hindi. Finance and Local Government Mark Ruskell 1. [Not Lodged] Finlay Carson S6O-04098 2. To ask the Scottish Government how much it will allocate in its Budget to housing associations, including to support them to meet their aids and adaptations targets. Meghan Gallacher S6O-04099 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress towards creating a Planning Hub. Evelyn Tweed S6O-04100 4. To ask the Scottish Government how its 2025-26 Budget will support public services. Richard Leonard S6O-04101 5. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to address the reported decrease in levels of satisfaction with local government services. Stuart McMillan S6O-04102 6. To ask the Scottish Government what the total funding allocation is for Inverclyde Council for 2025-26. Paul O'Kane S6O-04103 7. To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish the next Medium-Term Financial Strategy. Katy Clark S6O-04104 8. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that it plans to double the funding available to local authorities through its school meal debt fund from £1.4 million to £2.8 million, whether it plans to allocate the same amount of funding on a recurring basis in future Budgets.