Portfolio Questions

Justice and Veterans Pam Gosal S6O-00756 1. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local police forces to respond to mental health-related incidents. Beatrice Wishart S6O-00757 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will work with Police Scotland to provide clear guidelines on legal medical cannabis prescriptions sent to patients by post via Royal Mail. Gordon MacDonald S6O-00758 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what support is being offered to veterans across the country. David Torrance S6O-00759 4. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is, regarding the impact on Scotland, to reports that the UK Government is unable to give a timescale for the roll-out of the second phase of the veterans ID cards scheme. Katy Clark S6O-00760 5. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent reports of the third successful civil damages case for rape, whether it will review the reasons why these cases were not prosecuted in the criminal courts. Rachael Hamilton S6O-00761 6. To ask the Scottish Government how many police officers are stationed in the Scottish Borders command area of the Lothians and Scottish Borders police division. Alasdair Allan S6O-00762 7. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the justice secretary has had with the UK Government regarding the impact on Scotland of the Online Safety Bill. Liz Smith S6O-00763 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what plans it has to introduce legislation to support veterans during this parliamentary session. Finance and the Economy Stephanie Callaghan S6O-00764 1. To ask the Scottish Government what impact the recent funding of £754,000 to The Coalfields Regeneration Trust will have on community-led regeneration in former coalfield communities across Scotland, including in the Uddingston and Bellshill constituency. Paul McLennan S6O-00765 2. To ask the Scottish Government what analysis has been undertaken of the impact of Brexit on exports from Scotland to the European Union. Gillian Mackay S6O-00766 3. To ask the Scottish Government how it will apply fair work and net zero criteria to the freeport developments with the UK Government. Sarah Boyack S6O-00767 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans for enabling local authorities to bring in a Transient Visitor Levy. Michael Marra S6O-00768 5. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Dundee City Council regarding the local government funding settlement for 2022-23. Jeremy Balfour S6O-00769 6. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that the Fair Start Scotland programme addresses the needs of those who face the greatest barriers to unemployment, such as severely disabled people. Alex Rowley S6O-00770 7. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that financial support to assist with the rising cost of living reaches those most in need. Stuart McMillan S6O-00771 8. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Inverclyde Council regarding what financial support is available in addition to the local government settlement.