Portfolio Questions

Covid-19 Recovery and Parliamentary Business Daniel Johnson S6O-01476 1. To ask the Scottish Government how it will evaluate the progress made in achieving the intended outcomes of its Covid Recovery Strategy. Alasdair Allan S6O-01477 2. To ask the Scottish Government how its Covid Recovery Strategy is supporting rural and island tourism businesses. Elena Whitham S6O-01478 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is working with colleagues in local government, as part of its Covid Recovery Strategy, to support Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley’s recovery from COVID-19. Jamie Greene S6O-01479 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its engagement with stakeholders regarding its Covid Recovery Strategy. Douglas Lumsden S6O-01480 5. To ask the Scottish Government what support is available in the context of its Covid Recovery Strategy to help high streets recover from the pandemic and ensure that there are no long-term scarring effects. Mark Griffin 6. [Not Lodged] Stephen Kerr S6O-01482 7. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions ministers have had with the UK Government regarding making MSPs prescribed persons under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 and extending parliamentary privilege. Stuart McMillan S6O-01483 8. To ask the Scottish Government what role the autumn/winter COVID-19 booster vaccination programme will play in its Covid Recovery Strategy. Finance and the Economy Stephanie Callaghan S6O-01484 1. To ask the Scottish Government what its latest engagement has been with the UK Government regarding the funding available to support people with the increased cost of living. Emma Roddick S6O-01485 2. To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made regarding increasing the employment rate for disabled people. Finlay Carson S6O-01486 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of the £53 million reduction in the employability budget announced by the Deputy First Minister in September 2022. Siobhian Brown S6O-01487 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on Prestwick Airport's contribution to the South Ayrshire economy. Audrey Nicoll S6O-01488 5. To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement it has had with the UK Government on matters impacting the Scottish economy. Fulton MacGregor S6O-01489 6. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to businesses in the hospitality sector, in light of the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the cost of living crisis. Foysol Choudhury S6O-01490 7. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to small businesses through the cost of living crisis. Annabelle Ewing S6O-01491 8. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.