General Questions

John Mason S6O-00327 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will give an assurance that Glasgow Kelvin and Clyde colleges will not be taken over by the City of Glasgow College in connection with the review of tertiary education. Jeremy Balfour S6O-00328 2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the ecological status of Scotland’s lochs and rivers. Willie Coffey S6O-00329 3. To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the climate tech industry. Elena Whitham S6O-00330 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the measures it has been taking to protect and enhance the marine environment through no-take zones and marine protected areas. Sharon Dowey S6O-00331 5. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that Barr Environmental has received a £99 million fine for having not paid tax on disposed waste. Fiona Hyslop S6O-00332 6. To ask the Scottish Government what role Scotland is playing during COP26 in relation to innovation and economic activity. Michael Marra S6O-00333 7. To ask the Scottish Government what its plans are for active ventilation in classrooms now that its inspection programme has been completed. Alexander Stewart S6O-00334 8. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the 2019 Scottish export statistics. Maggie Chapman S6O-00335 9. To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the University of Dundee about Unite the Union's industrial action over its position that proposed pension changes will disproportionately affect workers on lower pay grades. Carol Mochan S6O-00336 10. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to increase the number of students studying pharmacy at Scottish universities and colleges, in light of the reported shortage of pharmacists.