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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: 20 December 2023
Foysol Choudhury
Apart from that, in what other areas could island communities be better represented to increase accountability?
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: 14 December 2023
Foysol Choudhury
My question is in line with those that my colleagues Donald Cameron and Mark Ruskell have already asked. How do we measure the impact of international offices on trade in comparison with places where we do not have international offices, such as Bangladesh and Brazil? I am thinking of measurable outcomes.
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: 14 December 2023
Foysol Choudhury
My last question is about the Westminster Government’s current immigration measures. Do you think that those will affect your negotiations with Ukrainians or with any other refugees who want to come to Scotland?
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: 14 December 2023
Foysol Choudhury
Do you believe that there is a need for the location of the Scottish Government’s international offices to be reviewed?
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: 14 December 2023
Foysol Choudhury
I visited MS Victoria and MS Ambition, where I spoke with Ukrainians and saw the service that they were getting. They are now in temporary accommodation and I am not sure if they are getting the same sort of service as they were. You have mentioned that Edinburgh is struggling with the housing crisis, but every council in Scotland is in the same position. What discussions are you having with councils? It does not look as if the conflict will end soon, so what discussions are you having with councils about long-term housing?
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: 14 December 2023
Foysol Choudhury
Kirstin McPhee mentioned the supersponsor scheme. Is that still open?
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: 14 December 2023
Foysol Choudhury
I note the requirement for a salary of £38,000.
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: 6 December 2023
Foysol Choudhury
Do you believe that, instead of the police, there should be a third party involved in recording or determining the sex of the person committing the rape?
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: 6 December 2023
Foysol Choudhury
I mean at the point of reporting. What I have heard in our discussion is that the petitioners want the person’s biological sex and gender identity to be recorded, but if the police are not recording that on the database, should a third party be involved?
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Meeting date: 25 October 2023
Foysol Choudhury
My daughter is a member of the Scottish Youth Parliament. Can we increase the frequency with which the Scottish Parliament and the SYP hold joint sessions?