General Questions

Sue Webber S6O-03078 1. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the most recent Police Scotland Officer and Staff Numbers statistics showing the number of police officers in Police Scotland's Edinburgh division. Fulton MacGregor S6O-03079 2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure the availability of psychological services for all who need them. Liz Smith S6O-03080 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted an analysis of the potential impact that its 2024-25 Budget will have on primary care services. Russell Findlay S6O-03081 4. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, what its response is to reports that Scottish Government decisions appeared to have been taken for "purely political" reasons, including comments made by the former First Minister's chief of staff regarding seeking a "good old-fashioned rammy" with the UK Government. Bill Kidd S6O-03082 5. To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it considers when determining how to allocate funding for humanitarian aid in situations such as those in Gaza. David Torrance S6O-03083 6. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that all legal predator control is carried out in a way that is consistent with best practice in animal welfare standards. Alasdair Allan S6O-03084 7. To ask the Scottish Government what support will be put in place to assist local authorities in establishing "areas of linguistic significance", as set out in the Scottish Languages Bill. The Member has provided the following Gaelic translation: Gus faighneachd do Riaghaltas na h-Alba de an taic a bhios ann do dh'ughdarrasan ionadail a tha airson àitichean a tha "sònraichte a thaobh chànain" a stèidheachadh, mar a chaidh a chuir an làthair ann am Bile nan Cànan Albannach. Rona Mackay S6O-03085 8. To ask the Scottish Government when the project board that is being formed to oversee the consideration of future funding for violence against women services will next meet.