Portfolio Questions

Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business George Adam S6O-05323 1. To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the potential impact on parliamentary business, what its position is on whether a rise of far-right political parties in the UK would cause issues in the relationship between the Scottish and UK parliaments and could result in the diminution of the Scottish Parliament. Richard Leonard S6O-05324 2. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether regional news serves an important function in a democracy. Evelyn Tweed S6O-05325 3. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of initiatives used by other nations to support artists and creatives. Annabelle Ewing S6O-05326 4. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the constitution secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the potential implications for Scotland’s relations with EU member states of the UK rejoining the Erasmus programme. Sarah Boyack S6O-05327 5. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken since the publication of the independent review into Creative Scotland to implement its recommendations. Tim Eagle S6O-05328 6. To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its work to support the historic environment, whether it will provide an update on its involvement in the regeneration of Grant Lodge in Elgin. Michelle Thomson S6O-05329 7. To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its provision of funding for humanitarian aid, what representations it has made to the UK Government in relation to humanitarian issues arising in Ukraine as a result of landmines and other explosive threats. Submitting member has a registered interest. James Dornan S6O-05330 8. To ask the Scottish Government how its £600,000 contribution in humanitarian aid to the Occupied Palestinian Territory Humanitarian Fund will support civilians and demonstrate Scotland’s commitment to international solidarity and human rights. Justice and Home Affairs Alasdair Allan S6O-05331 1. To ask the Scottish Government what work it is undertaking to ensure that rural and island communities have access to legal aid. Colin Beattie S6O-05332 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what discussions it has had with the UK Government in relation to Crown immunity and the Scottish Prison Service. Miles Briggs S6O-05333 3. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the justice secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding any plans to deliver campus police officers across all schools. Sue Webber S6O-05334 4. To ask the Scottish Government how many victims were notified in 2025 of the early release of an offender under any early release or temporary release scheme. Brian Whittle S6O-05335 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made any assessment of recent prison inspection findings on the use of restricted regimes and their impact on prisoners’ welfare and safety. Emma Harper S6O-05336 6. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve family support services within the prison estate. David Torrance S6O-05337 7. To ask the Scottish Government how it anticipates the abolition of the not proven verdict will improve victims’ experiences of the justice system. Murdo Fraser S6O-05338 8. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the use of AI in the composition of judicial judgements.