General Questions - 30 November 2017
Channel: The Scottish Parliament
Date: 2017-11-30

1. Alexander Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the
accessibility of childminders for all families.
2. Ben Macpherson: To ask the Scottish Government when the power in the Private Housing
Tenancies (Scotland) Act 2016 to designate Rent Pressure Zones will come into force. 
3. Patrick Harvie: To ask the Scottish Government what level of input it had to the design of the
Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contract, which was issued for tender by the UK
Government on 21 November 2017. 
4. Emma Harper: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action
it is taking to manage flood risk in the south of Scotland. 
5. Clare Haughey: To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that new-build
housing estates are able to access fast fibre broadband internet connections.
6. Colin Smyth: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with
ScotRail regarding reported ticket price anomalies on the Nith Valley line and West Coast Main 
Line. 
7. Adam Tomkins: To ask the Scottish Government how the Lord Advocate
decides whether a matter is in the public interest.
8. Elaine Smith: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on public sector bodies
being required to equality proof major decisions.
9. Jamie Halcro Johnston: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking
to improve access to public services in remote and rural areas. 
10. Jenny Gilruth: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the adequacy of the 
Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal's consultation with communities regarding 
identifying priority projects.

Read the full transcript of General Questions in the Scottish Parliament Official Report: https://goo.gl/W3rZnL