General Questions - 26 April 2018
Channel: The Scottish Parliament
Date: 2018-04-26

Justice and the Law Officers
1. Mary Fee: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the timetable
of the merger between Police Scotland and British Transport Police. (S5O-01997)
2. Kenneth Gibson: To ask the Scottish Government whether Police Scotland has shared its
experience of tackling knife crime with the Metropolitan Police. (S5O-01998)
3. Willie Coffey: To ask the Scottish Government what progress the Scottish Sentencing Council
is making with guidelines on sentencing in relation to deaths caused by driving. (S5O-01999)
4. Christina McKelvie: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its
response to the concerns raised by Rape Crisis Scotland and others regarding the Crown Office
and Procurator Fiscal Service's changes to prosecution policy in cases of rape and sexual
violence. (S5O-02000)
5. Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government when the justice secretary last met the Law
Society of Scotland and what matters were discussed. (S5O-02001)
6. Ruth Maguire: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that court
mandated contact orders are safe for both the child and parent with residency. (S5O-02002)
7. Anas Sarwar: [Not Lodged] (S5O-02003)
8. Gillian Martin: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that people
who repeatedly perpetrate online harassment are identified and investigated by the police. (S5O02004)
9. Iain Gray: To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on restricting the
sale of corrosive products, in light of their use in acid attacks. (S5O-02005)
10. John Mason: To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to assisting
fathers gain access to their children in situations where courts have granted access but mothers
refuse to comply. (S5O-02006)

Culture, Tourism and External Affairs
1. Angus MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Government how much funding EventScotland will
receive in the current financial year. (S5O-02007)
2. Ivan McKee: To ask the Scottish Government what scope there is through its International
Development Fund to support projects that are not in its four partner countries, Malawi, Rwanda,
Zambia and Pakistan. (S5O-02008)
3. Jeremy Balfour: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Creative
Scotland regarding the appointment of the head of the new Screen Unit. (S5O-02009)
4. Bob Doris: To ask the Scottish Government how it supports built heritage in the Glasgow
Maryhill and Springburn constituency. (S5O-02010)
5. Tom Arthur: To ask the Scottish Government how it supports participation in music. (S5O02011)
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6. Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Government what work is being done to ensure that historic
battlefields are preserved. (S5O-02012)
7. Peter Chapman: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage more
tourists to visit Orkney and Shetland. (S5O-02013)
8. James Kelly: To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to the Glasgow bid to
host the new Channel 4 headquarters. (S5O-02014)
9. Fulton MacGregor: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK
Government regarding the devolution of immigration law. (S5O-02015)
10. Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to make Scotland an
inclusive and welcoming environment for tourists attending UEFA Euro 2020. (S5O-02016)

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