Portfolio Questions

Portfolio Questions Social Justice and Housing Donald MacKinnon S7O-00309 1. To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to ensure that housing policy supports population retention and growth in the Western Isles, in light of concerns reportedly raised by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar regarding barriers to housing delivery. David Barratt S7O-00310 2. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the effectiveness of its support for local authority acquisition and buy-back schemes in reducing homelessness and the use of temporary accommodation. Submitting member has a registered interest. Paul McLennan S7O-00311 3. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest annual homelessness statistics. Liam Kerr S7O-00312 4. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the latest homelessness statistics showing that 19,004 households are in temporary accommodation, the highest recorded figure, whether it considers that it has met its 2023 commitment to reduce the number of households in temporary accommodation by 2026. James Adams S7O-00313 5. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to its annual homelessness statistics, which show that homelessness is at its highest recorded level in many parts of the country. Amanda Lindsay S7O-00314 6. To ask the Scottish Government what immediate steps it will take to reduce waiting times for home adaptations to ensure that disabled people are allocated properties that meet their individual needs. Julie MacDougall S7O-00315 7. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to meet the housing needs of veterans who are either at risk of becoming or have already become homeless. Collette Stevenson S7O-00316 8. To ask the Scottish Government how its proposed approach to addressing poverty, No Wrong Door, will ensure that families experiencing financial hardship receive joined-up support at the earliest opportunity. Jenny Young S7O-00317 9. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the uptake of the First Homes Fund since its introduction. Dawn Black S7O-00318 10. ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce barriers and to support housing providers to accelerate the delivery of affordable homes across Scotland. Economy, Tourism and Transport Amanda Bland S7O-00319 1. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the limited evening and Sunday bus provision in some parts of Central Scotland and Lothians West, whether it will commit to working with local authorities and bus operators to ensure that communities currently without adequate services have access to reliable and affordable public transport throughout the week, including evenings and weekends. Heather Anderson S7O-003202. To ask the Scottish Government how it is planning to support the proposed Eden Project development in Dundee through to delivery. Graham Simpson S7O-00321 3. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the bus and haulage sector to decarbonise. Duncan Massey S7O-00322 4. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns from groups representing retail, farming and food manufacturing bodies calling for its proposed statutory food price cap policy to be withdrawn. Tim Eagle S7O-00323 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of its plans, including preparation of the Business Case and a timetable, to dual the A96. Zen Ghani S7O-00324 6. To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to support large commercial retailers, such as Silverburn Shopping Centre in the Cathcart and Pollok constituency, which contribute £414 million in economic activity annually and support 8,713 jobs. Paul Sweeney S7O-00325 7. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that CMAL will no longer publish the names or locations of shipyards bidding for the MV Lord of The Isles replacement contract or any future vessel tenders. Gary Bouse S7O-00326 8. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to boost the decarbonisation of bus networks while supporting domestic bus manufacturing. Q Manivannan S7O-00327 9. [Not Lodged] Duncan Dunlop S7O-00328 10. To ask the Scottish Government what commitment it will give to extending the Borders Railway beyond Tweedbank to Hawick and Carlisle.