Portfolio Question Time - Scottish Parliament: 6th May 2015
Channel: The Scottish Parliament
Date: 2015-05-06

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk - Scottish Parliament Portfolio Questions:

Infrastructure, Investment and Cities

1. Rob Gibson: To ask the Scottish Government what carbon saving would be made by removing one supermarket lorry from the A9 between Edinburgh and Thurso and carrying the contents by rail. (S4O-04274)

2. Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on reducing journey times on the Highland mainline between Inverness and Edinburgh. (S4O-04275)

3. Neil Bibby: [Not Lodged]

4. Gavin Brown: To ask the Scottish Government what changes it has planned for government procurement. (S4O-04277)

5. Margaret McCulloch: [Withdrawn]

6. Cameron Buchanan: To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase investment in roads as a result of the forecast population increase. (S4O-04279)

7. Patrick Harvie: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the transport recommendations made by the Committee on Climate Change in its 2015 progress report. (S4O-04280)

8. Richard Lyle: To ask the Scottish Government what opportunities enhanced devolution could bring to the transport system. (S4O-04281)

9. Adam Ingram: [Not Lodged]

10. John Mason: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the status of the Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme. (S4O-04283)

Culture, Europe and External Affairs

1. Chic Brodie: To ask the Scottish Government what benefits it considers the EU brings to Scotland. (S4O-04284)

2. John Pentland: To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs will announce the location and timetable for the development of a permanent Scottish film studio. (S4O-04285)

3. Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to the film and arts sectors in Shetland. (S4O-04286)

4. Mark Griffin: [Not Lodged]

5. Claudia Beamish: To ask the Scottish Government what support it will give to local festivals and community celebrations across South Scotland, such as Beltane in Peebles, Lanimers in Lanark and The Wickerman Festival in Dumfries and Galloway. (S4O-04288)

6. Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Creative Scotland. (S4O-04289)

7. Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in bringing to an end the dispute at the National Museum of Scotland. (S4O-04290)

8. Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors proceedings at the European Parliament. (S4O-04291)

9. Alex Fergusson: [Withdrawn]

10. Stewart Maxwell: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Scottish Commemorations Programme’s First World War commemorations for 2015. (S4O-04293)


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