Portfolio Questions

Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic Sandesh Gulhane 1. [Not Lodged] Willie Coffey S6O-04769 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will support more collaboration between the three Ayrshire local authorities in the delivery of Gaelic educational services, in order to meet growing or unmet demand. Martin Whitfield S6O-04770 3. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent EY assessment of the Scottish economy. Paul Sweeney S6O-04771 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will reconsider its policy to not use public money to support the manufacture of munitions in order that Scottish Enterprise can reconsider the eligibility of the £2.5 million grant funding towards the £11 million investment in a new naval welding centre on the Clyde, led by Rolls-Royce. Jeremy Balfour S6O-04772 5. To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated value is of the contribution that disabled people make to the Scottish economy annually. Christine Grahame S6O-04773 6. To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to businesses to redevelop and use former mills and other disused buildings, in order to support regeneration and economic development. David Torrance S6O-04774 7. To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of the impact on Scotland's economic growth of the increase in employer national insurance contributions. Brian Whittle S6O-04775 8. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any economic implications of the Scottish Fiscal Commission’s latest forecasts and the potential impact of rising public health costs on businesses across Scotland. Finance and Local Government Ariane Burgess S6O-04776 1. To ask the Scottish Government what funding allocations it has made, and plans to make, to enable local authorities to fulfil their statutory duties to uphold the statutory right of access to outdoor spaces, commonly known as the right to roam. Elena Whitham S6O-04777 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is supporting colleagues in COSLA regarding their call for civility in public life. Alexander Burnett S6O-04778 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has assessed the impact of its budget settlement for Aberdeenshire Council in 2025-26 on the local authority’s ability to deliver local services. Liam Kerr S6O-04779 4. To ask the Scottish Government what work it is undertaking to prepare for the publication of the Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland statistics for 2024-25. Ash Regan S6O-04780 5. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent reports regarding the Barnett formula, and its ministers stating a preference for full fiscal autonomy, what discussions it has had with the UK Government in relation to replacing the Barnett formula. Sue Webber S6O-04781 6. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the finance secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the allocation of any additional funding to meet the cost increases for MV Glen Rosa that were recently announced by Ferguson Marine. Humza Yousaf S6O-04782 7. To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that public procurement aligns with its obligations under international law. Stuart McMillan S6O-04783 8. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding multi-year funding settlements.