Portfolio Questions

Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic Evelyn Tweed S6O-03845 1. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings from Santander on the impact of Brexit on UK-EU trade, as it relates to Scotland's economy. Jeremy Balfour S6O-03846 2. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the participation of disabled people in the economy is of significant benefit. Daniel Johnson S6O-03847 3. To ask the Scottish Government how it evaluates the performance of the enterprise agencies in directly investing in businesses. Clare Adamson S6O-03848 4. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting entrepreneurship in the games sector. Michelle Thomson S6O-03849 5. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to sustain the economic value of the chemical production sector based around Grangemouth. Richard Leonard S6O-03850 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the potential closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery and any economic impact that this may have. Bob Doris S6O-03851 7. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the economy secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding how its approach to business taxation supports the economy. Graham Simpson S6O-03852 8. To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards securing a long-term future for Ferguson Marine. Finance and Local Government Rhoda Grant S6O-03853 1. To ask the Scottish Government how youth groups can access funds to buy community assets. Stephen Kerr S6O-03854 2. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has in place for local authorities that may be unable to fulfil any legal requirements for a balanced budget in the forthcoming financial year. Foysol Choudhury S6O-03855 3. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve transparency in the management of Scotland's finances. David Torrance S6O-03856 4. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of what Scotland's fiscal position would be today had the UK remained a member of the EU. Audrey Nicoll S6O-03857 5. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of any engagement that it has had with the UK Government regarding potential Barnett consequential funding, how much it anticipates that it will be able to allocate in its Budget to address any risks arising from reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. Ben Macpherson S6O-03858 6. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the finance secretary has had with ministerial colleagues, City of Edinburgh Council and other relevant stakeholders regarding how its financial planning can support the delivery of affordable housing in Edinburgh. Liz Smith S6O-03859 7. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out regarding the potential impact of introducing a public health supplement to be paid by retailers in Scotland. Alex Rowley S6O-03860 8. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it is having with COSLA regarding the 2025-26 local government finance settlement.