Portfolio Questions selected for answer on 20 May 2015
Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners’ Rights
1. Bob Doris: To ask the Scottish Government what representations it will make to the UK Government to oppose the reported additional £12 billion in benefit reductions. (S4O-04334)
2. Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the City of Edinburgh Council regarding its proposed local development plan. (S4O-04335)
3. Nigel Don: To ask the Scottish Government what the impact will be on young people in Scotland of the UK Government’s proposal to end housing benefit for people under 21. (S4O-04336)
4. Christian Allard: [Not Lodged]
5. Jackson Carlaw: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to devolve powers to local communities. (S4O-04338)
6. Malcolm Chisholm: To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to the UK Government concerning the Human Rights Act. (S4O-04339)
7. Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on disabled people in Scotland of the Department for Work and Pensions’ proposal to cap the Access to Work scheme. (S4O-04340)
8. Mary Fee: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce child poverty in West Scotland. (S4O-04341)
9. Clare Adamson: To ask the Scottish Government what impact a further £12 billion reduction in social security spending across the UK will have on poverty in Scotland. (S4O-04342)
10. Colin Beattie: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the Commission on Local Tax Reform. (S4O-04343)
Fair Work, Skills and Training
1. Cameron Buchanan: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase the number of apprenticeships in woodwork. (S4O-04344)
2. Alex Fergusson: To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address skills shortages in key industries of economic growth. (S4O-04345)
3. Claire Baker: To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking under the Fair Work, Skills and Training portfolio to support the Fife economy. (S4O-04346)
4. Iain Gray: To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide for East Lothian Council to increase employment opportunities for young people. (S4O-04347)
5. Graeme Dey: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Department for Work and Pensions report, Equality analysis for the future of Access to Work. (S4O-04348)
6. Jayne Baxter: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to identify the skills that will be needed by the future workforce. (S4O-04349)
7. Roderick Campbell: To ask the Scottish Government how it can assist former members of the armed services in training for a new career. (S4O-04350)
8. Neil Bibby: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to meet skills needs in West Scotland. (S4O-04351)
9. Jim Eadie: To ask the Scottish Government how many young people have completed a modern apprenticeship since the scheme was introduced. (S4O-04352)
10. Rob Gibson: To ask the Scottish Government how it is encouraging more women to take up engineering roles in the renewable energy sector. (S4O-04353)
General Questions selected for answer on 21 May 2015
1. Adam Ingram: To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with the restoration of abandoned opencast coal sites in East Ayrshire. (S4O-04354)
2. Colin Keir: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the recent safety checks on the Forth Road Bridge. (S4O-04355)
3. Richard Lyle: To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase the number of doctors in training for general practice. (S4O-04356)
4. Annabel Goldie: To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the alcohol licensing regime for public houses and clubs is operating satisfactorily. (S4O-04357)
5. George Adam: To ask the Scottish Government whether all 16 and 17-year-olds will be eligible to vote at the 2016 Scottish Parliament election. (S4O-04358)
6. John Lamont: To ask the Scottish Government how many single application forms for rural payments and services have been fully processed under the new information technology system. (S4O-04359)
7. James Kelly: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support college students. (S4O-04360)
8. Kenneth Gibson: To ask the Scottish Government what the current status is of the proposed Dalry bypass. (S4O-04361)
9. Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the statement by ScotNursing that it can only fill 40% of vacancies when it could previously fill 90%. (S4O-04362)
10. Gavin Brown: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Scottish business development bank. (S4O-04363)
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