Portfolio Questions

Justice and Veterans Jamie Greene S6O-01348 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the error with Police Scotland’s online crime reporting system, which meant that between 3.00 pm on 31 August and 6.00 am on 1 September crimes reported through the online system were not recorded. Maggie Chapman S6O-01349 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the first few weeks of operation, and how many women are now resident, at the newly opened Bella Centre in Dundee, the UK’s first community custody unit. Stephen Kerr S6O-01350 3. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Police Authority about improving the accountability of policing in Scotland. Joe FitzPatrick S6O-01351 4. To ask the Scottish Government how the proposed Criminal Justice Reform Bill in its Programme for Government will aim to improve the experiences of victims in the justice system. Craig Hoy S6O-01352 5. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest Recorded Crime in Scotland statistics. Mark Ruskell S6O-01353 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is addressing court backlogs that are reportedly leading to young people being held on remand for longer than 140 days in young offenders institutions. Natalie Don S6O-01354 7. To ask the Scottish Government what support is being provided to assist those veterans, predominately women, who have been victims of military sexual trauma whilst on duty. Willie Coffey S6O-01355 8. To ask the Scottish Government what conclusions it has reached through its monitoring of the Community Payback Order scheme on its effectiveness at reducing reoffending. Finance and the Economy Pauline McNeill S6O-01356 1. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of energy price and inflation increases on businesses and jobs. Neil Bibby S6O-01357 2. To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated in the financial year 2022-23 for it and its agencies to spend on social media advertising. Bob Doris S6O-01358 3. To ask the Scottish Government what its latest engagement has been with the UK Government regarding the funding that is being provided to mitigate the impacts of the cost of living crisis. Colin Beattie S6O-01359 4. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is regarding the impact in Scotland to reports that the UK Government is considering a post-Brexit removal of workers’ rights. Rhoda Grant S6O-01360 5. To ask the Scottish Government to which budget line the £5 million previously allocated to the Islands Bond scheme will be reallocated. Sharon Dowey 6. [Not Lodged] Kenneth Gibson S6O-01362 7. To ask the Scottish Government what indications it has received that additional funding will be provided by the UK Government to deal with inflationary pressures. Liam McArthur S6O-01363 8. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Orkney Islands Council to discuss its budget settlement.