Portfolio Questions

Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business Tess White S6O-05515 1. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the current state of libraries in Scotland as part of any action it is taking to protect and strengthen these services. Claire Baker S6O-05516 2. To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with local and national bodies to maximise the cultural and economic potential of the Adam Smith heritage in Kirkcaldy. Rhoda Grant S6O-05517 3. To ask the Scottish Government what the obligations of local government are in relation to the funding of local arts, heritage and culture services. Kenneth Gibson S6O-05518 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with the UK Government regarding free-to-air television broadcasting in Scotland, including in relation to sporting events such as the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games and 2027 Tour de France. Craig Hoy S6O-05519 5. To ask the Scottish Government how much it anticipates it will spend on matters relating to constitutional policy and strategy in 2025-26 and 2026-27. Evelyn Tweed S6O-05520 6. To ask the Scottish Government how its draft Budget 2026-27 supports the delivery of small and medium-sized cultural events. Mark Griffin S6O-05521 7. To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to authors documenting local history. Edward Mountain S6O-05522 8. To ask the Scottish Government what potential challenges it anticipates in relation to the scheduling of a Chamber debate on the Climate Change Plan before the end of the current parliamentary session. Justice and Home Affairs Davy Russell S6O-05523 1. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the changes to automatic early release for certain prisoners, what additional support will be available to parole services and services that support victims. Alexander Stewart S6O-05524 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether offenders convicted of serious violent offences could be eligible for release after serving around 30% of their custodial sentence under the proposed changes to automatic release points. Jamie Halcro Johnston S6O-05525 3. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that policing of island communities is adequately resourced. Paul McLennan S6O-05526 4. To ask the Scottish Government how the recently announced legal aid reforms will ensure the accessibility of justice. Clare Adamson S6O-05527 5. To ask the Scottish Government what co-located services are available to support the welfare of remand prisoners released directly from court. Karen Adam S6O-05528 6. To ask the Scottish Government how the additional £10 million of funding for community justice services announced in its draft Budget 2026-27 will be allocated. Michael Marra S6O-05529 7. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on any potential impact of prolonged, non-permanent senior leadership within the Police Scotland Tayside Division on operational effectiveness, workforce morale and public confidence in local policing. Ash Regan S6O-05530 8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken since 2007 to address prostitution, including legislative measures aimed at tackling demand for paid sex as a means of preventing harm to vulnerable women and girls, and the provision of exit support services for recovery from any complex trauma resulting from prostitution.