Portfolio Questions

1:30pm PORTFOLIO QUESTIONS Culture, Tourism and External Affairs Graham Simpson S5O-01824 1. To ask the Scottish Government how it promotes tourism in the Central Scotland region. Clare Adamson S5O-01825 2. To ask the Scottish Government what progress there has been on Brexit negotiations following the recent Joint Ministerial Committee meeting. Alex Rowley S5O-01826 3. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to Dunfermline Heritage and Tourism Partnership to help develop the town into a major visitor destination. Kezia Dugdale S5O-01827 4. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of Scotland's potential as a destination for LGBT tourists. Michelle Ballantyne S5O-01828 5. To ask the Scottish Government what initiatives it has planned to promote tourism in the South Scotland region. Colin Smyth S5O-01829 6. To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards ensuring that the Galloway Viking Hoard is displayed in Dumfries and Galloway. Rhoda Grant S5O-01830 7. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to build on the impact that the North Coast 500 route has had on tourism. Claudia Beamish S5O-01831 8. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to protect music services and encourage musical education and interest among young people. Emma Harper S5O-01832 9. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its investment in tourism in the South Scotland region. Angus MacDonald S5O-01833 10. To ask the Scottish Government what support and encouragement it gives to the independent filmmaking sector. Justice and the Law Officers Bob Doris S5O-01834 1. To ask the Scottish Government what work it is carrying out in partnership with the Law Society of Scotland to support putting Scottish law firms on the global map. Gordon Lindhurst S5O-01835 2. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the criminal justice social work statistics that were published on 6 February 2018. Alexander Burnett S5O-01836 3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce drug use in prisons. Pauline McNeill S5O-01837 4. To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the Scottish Police Authority has access to a diverse and wide cross-section of skills and experience, including from those who have experience of operational policing matters in Scotland. Liam McArthur S5O-01838 5. To ask the Scottish Government how the proposed changes to the roles of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service personnel will impact on retained fire stations. Jamie Greene S5O-01839 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the proposed merger between Police Scotland and the British Transport Police. Gail Ross S5O-01840 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Police Scotland's consultation regarding its 53 buildings that are no longer required. Jeremy Balfour S5O-01841 8. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that a whistleblower has claimed that there has been "sizeable" misuse of public funds at the Scottish Police Authority. James Kelly S5O-01842 9. To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce the funding for anti-sectarianism initiatives for 2018-19. John Finnie S5O-01843 10. To ask the Scottish Government what provision is in place to support the mental and physical wellbeing of police officers.