General Questions

Clare Haughey S6O-05595 1. To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the banking industry about maintaining access to face-to-face banking services on high streets. Ash Regan S6O-05596 2. To ask the Scottish Government how it measures success in protecting care-experienced children, in light of reports that its flagship policy, The Promise, has failed to keep vulnerable children safe. Tim Eagle S6O-05597 3. To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it will provide to local authorities to address ageing infrastructure, including bridges. Jamie Halcro Johnston S6O-05598 4. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that Highlands and Islands Airports Limited airports are as accessible as possible to all residents and users. Liam McArthur S6O-05599 5. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles in rural and island communities. Kenneth Gibson S6O-05600 6. To ask the Scottish Government what actions Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited will take to improve the resilience of Ardrossan Harbour, once it has been acquired. Maggie Chapman S6O-05601 7. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the forthcoming International Women’s Day, what action it is taking to ensure that Scotland’s economy provides women with equitable access to economic opportunity, including how it supports them to live free from poverty and financial inequality. Brian Whittle S6O-05602 8. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the gap between secondary school leavers from the most deprived and least deprived areas going to a positive destination widened to 4.7 percentage points, which is the largest since 2020-21.