Portfolio Questions

Social Justice and Housing 1. Jamie Langan S7O-00471 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Government’s recently proposed changes to the rules governing indefinite leave to remain, what assessment it has made of the potential impact of these changes on Scotland's communities. 2. Alan Brown S7O-00472 To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its Stage 2 consultation on proposed changes to energy and environmental building standards, what consideration it will give to supply chain capacity alongside the consultation responses when developing the final standards. 3. Mark Griffin S7O-00473 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Shelter Scotland's recommendations in its Building Hope route map and the calls from Crisis for investment in measures to reduce the number of children living in temporary accommodation, how much funding it has allocated to homelessness prevention pilots and other homelessness prevention activity. 4. Julie MacDougall S7O-00474 [Withdrawn] 5. Holly Bruce S7O-00475 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment to introduce misogyny education programmes in all schools as part of its strategy to address violence against women and girls, what substantive update it can provide on the delivery of these programmes, including an expected timeline. 6. Monica Lennon S7O-00476 To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Centre for Civic Innovation’s seventh Annual Family Poverty in Glasgow report, which was published last month. 7. David Smith S7O-00477 To ask the Scottish Government how many private landlords have exited the private rented sector since 2021 and what assessment it has made of the impact of this on the availability and affordability of housing for tenant families. 8. Stuart McMillan S7O-00478 To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with registered social landlords operating in Inverclyde, and what was discussed. 9. David Linden S7O-00479 To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding VAT on home safety equipment, including the impact of VAT costs on housing associations fitting this equipment. 10. Gary Bouse S7O-00480 To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities regarding the provision of housing for care-experienced young people. Submitting member has a registered interest. Economy, Tourism and Transport 1. Laura Mitchell S7O-00483 To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the growth of whisky tourism in rural communities, including in Speyside. 2. Marie McNair S7O-00484 To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the current closure of the Renfrew Bridge. 3. Carol Mochan S7O-00485 To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the delivery of the MV Glen Rosa has been further delayed, having initially been scheduled for completion in 2018. 4. David Kirkwood S7O-00486 To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the economic benefits of innovative manufacturing businesses that increase production and supply chain activity in Scotland. 5. Amanda Lindsay S7O-00487 To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish an update on progress towards the construction of Winchburgh train station. 6. Claire Baker S7O-00488 To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of progress made in addressing barriers to women's participation in entrepreneurship, as identified in the report, Pathways: A new approach for women in entrepreneurship. 7. Liam Kerr S7O-00489 To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the performance of rail services that have been nationalised since 2022. 8. Clare Haughey S7O-00490 To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the promotion of tourism in the Rutherglen and Cambuslang constituency. 9. Jackie Baillie S7O-00491 To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the changes to business rates thresholds and Small Business Rate Relief announced in the UK budget, whether it will introduce equivalent changes for businesses in Scotland. 10. Helen McDade S7O-00492 To ask the Scottish Government, given that temporary footbridges over the A9 are often erected at Gleneagles for golf spectators, what consideration it has given to building a permanent footbridge to improve pedestrian access to the railway station for local residents.