Portfolio Questions - Scottish Parliament: 24 May 2017
Channel: The Scottish Parliament
Date: 2017-05-24

Economy, Jobs and Fair Work

1. Ivan McKee: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the risks to
Scotland's economy of businesses leaving the country if there is no access to the EU single
market and a so-called hard Brexit strategy is pursued by the UK Government. (S5O-01009)
2. Claudia Beamish: To ask the Scottish Government how it supports women into work. (S5O-
01010)
3. Liam McArthur: To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to deliver inclusive
growth for Orkney. (S5O-01011)
4. Peter Chapman: To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Queensferry Crossing
construction team. (S5O-01012)
5. Bob Doris: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what
representations it has made to the UK Government regarding the proposals to close half of
Glasgow's Jobcentre Plus offices. (S5O-01013)
6. Pauline McNeill: To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to use its share of the UK
Apprenticeship Levy. (S5O-01014)
7. Alison Harris: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK
Government regarding the implementation of the UK industrial strategy. (S5O-01015)
8. Stuart McMillan: To ask the Scottish Government how it is improving infrastructure in
Inverclyde. (S5O-01016)
9. Brian Whittle: To ask the Scottish Government when businesses will be able to access the
Scottish Growth Scheme that it announced in September 2016. (S5O-01017)
10. Maurice Corry: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage growth
in the retail sector. (S5O-01018)
Finance and the Constitution
1. Patrick Harvie: To ask the Scottish Government whether its 2017-18 public sector pay policy is
subject to an equality impact assessment. (S5O-01019)
2. George Adam: To ask the Scottish Government what impact the UK Government’s austerity
measures are having on Scottish Government finances. (S5O-01020)
3. Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that contractors
working on hub projects are paid on time. (S5O-01021)
4. Jackson Carlaw: To ask the Scottish Government what its current and developing position is
on the introduction of a 50p rate of income tax. (S5O-01022)
5. Graeme Dey: To ask the Scottish Government how many small businesses in Angus have
received support from the small business bonus scheme. (S5O-01023)
6. Ruth Maguire: To ask the Scottish Government what action it took to ensure that the local
government elections were open to candidates from all parts of society. (S5O-01024)
7. Ross Greer: To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the distributional
impact on households of its proposed Air Departure Tax reduction. (S5O-01025)
8. Clare Haughey: To ask the Scottish Government what additional income will be raised in 2017-
18 by local authorities that have increased Council Tax rates. (S5O-01026)
9. Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the Barclay review of nondomestic
rates to publish its recommendations. (S5O-01027)
10. James Kelly: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to assess the impact of
tax policy in relation to future budgets. (S5O-01028)

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