General Questions

Collette Stevenson S6O-03110 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Read Write Count with the First Minister programme. Rachael Hamilton S6O-03111 2. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the £58.7 million reduction to the College Operational Expenditure budget for 2024-25 on the Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire constituency. Kevin Stewart S6O-03112 3. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the operations of the Parole Board for Scotland. Stephen Kerr S6O-03113 4. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of its current relationship with local authorities. Paul Sweeney S6O-03114 5. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that railway infrastructure is safe and fit for the future. Ash Regan S6O-03115 6. To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its work to further the case for Scottish independence, and in light of the Supreme Court ruling that the Scottish Parliament cannot legislate for a referendum on Scottish independence, for what reason its position is that there should not be a referendum at this stage on the powers of the Scottish Parliament. Martin Whitfield S6O-03116 7. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the First Minister’s reported comments that it “has to go further” to ensure that plans to radically reform how young people are cared for in Scotland are realised, whether it has identified what steps it will take to achieve this. Colin Smyth S6O-03117 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its inquiries with Glasgow City Council regarding the circumstances in which children came to be placed at Fornethy House.