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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S6W-28621

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 14 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to ask the Scottish Prison Service to undertake ligature audits at all prisons, and, if this is not the case, what the reasons are for its position on the matter.

Question reference: S6W-28541

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 July 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 8 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether the final design plans have been accepted for HMP Glasgow.

Question reference: S6W-28540

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 July 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 8 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what the current anticipated timescale is for the completion of HMP Glasgow.

Question reference: S6W-28273

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 5 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to assist Glasgow Airport in increasing passenger numbers.

The Scottish Government has always recognised the importance of Scotland’s international connectivity and we are committed to working with all Scotland’s airports to help grow international connectivity.

Our International Strategy, published earlier this year, makes reference to that commitment and our overall ambition is for Scotland to be at least as well connected as peer nations.

Transport Scotland, along with VisitScotland and Scottish Development International, works to help Scotland’s airports grow international connectivity and secure new routes that are essential for inbound tourism, business connectivity and the economy as a whole. This includes work to grow our connectivity to the US and Canada given the importance of these links for business, exports and tourism. That role is a complementary one with each airport competing on their own merits for new routes and capacity.

Representatives from the Scottish Government recently took part in the route development forum Routes Europe 2024, meeting with a number of airlines to discuss future opportunities and promote Scotland as a market that can sustain more direct connectivity. We also have regular engagement with airlines to discuss future opportunities to further develop Scotland’s connectivity to North America. These discussions are commercially sensitive and I am unable to share specific details.

Question reference: S6W-28272

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 5 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to help Glasgow Airport to secure the return of transatlantic flights.

Question reference: S6W-28466

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 July 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason HMP Barlinnie’s target operating capacity is reportedly over 300 prisoners more than its design capacity.

Question reference: S6W-28357

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what the role is of (a) college senior management teams, (b) college boards, (c) regional boards, (d) the Scottish Funding Council, (e) the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and (f) the Minister for Higher and Further Education in signing off the pay and conditions package of college principals.

Question reference: S6W-28358

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government which body is responsible for signing off pay awards for college principals.

Question reference: S6W-28359

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what the pay and rewards package was for all college principals in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-28361

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what level of pay increase has been awarded to each college principal in each of the last five years.