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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: S6O-02902

Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to address obesity.

Question reference: S6O-02909

Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-02901

Asked by: Karen Adam, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it engaged with fishing industry stakeholders as part of the annual fisheries negotiations.

Question reference: S6O-02897

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when the previously ring-fenced £33 million of funding allocated to the agriculture sector as a result of the Bew Review will be returned to its budget for the portfolio covering agriculture.

Question reference: S6O-02899

Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had regarding the sale of low-welfare pets ahead of the Christmas period.

Question reference: S6O-02898

Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether urban areas will be included in its land reform legislation.

Question reference: S6W-23623

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 13 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12784 by Neil Gray on 12 December 2022, what information it has on how many members of Historic Scotland there are as of 30 November 2023.

Question reference: S6W-23545

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 13 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to re-skill any staff who may lose their job at Grangemouth Refinery.

The recent announcement made by Petroineos relates to preparatory works, at this stage, to assess the development of an import terminal.

Therefore it is our understanding, that work to determine the potential future size of the workforce and subsequent impacts is still under development.

I understand that the recent announcement will create uncertainty for the highly skilled and valuable refinery workforce, and I have been clear in my engagements with both Petroineos as the operator, and the Unions that workers must be at the heart of any decisions around the site’s transition.

Furthermore, I have tasked the Grangemouth Future Industry Board to assess, at pace, options that are available to bring forward in support of industrial transition at Grangemouth, in line with our Just Transition Plan for the site, including options for maintaining and re-skilling the workforce.

Question reference: S6W-23433

Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 13 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to local authority planning teams for continuing professional development (CPD) and training in new technologies, such as renewables.

Through the Onshore Wind Sector Deal, the Scottish Government and the onshore wind industry have committed to work together to increase skills and resources and streamline approaches to process the expected pipeline of onshore wind Section 36 applications.

As part of its Planning Skills Programme, the Improvement Service also coordinates events and webinars to support skills development, including in new technologies. The Scottish Government is working with the Improvement Service to host a series of knowledge and information-sharing events to support skills and capacity building.

More broadly, The Royal Town Planning Institute offers continuing professional development and training based on a Core CPD Framework which highlights the skills and knowledge areas that members need. This includes Climate Change and Environmental Planning.

Question reference: S6W-23374

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on whether civil servants in Scotland at (a) local authority and (b) Scottish Government level are or will be included in the National Fraud Initiative's reported investigation into the practice of "multiple contract working".