- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 October 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Patrick Harvie on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many eBike loans for key workers have been funded through the eBike Grant Fund to date.
Answer
The Scottish Government funds Energy Saving Trust to provide e-bike loans through the E-bike Loan Fund. Data on key worker status is not collected for this fund.
The E-bike loan fund is open to all subject to age, credit and affordability checks.
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) financial and (b) administrative support it will give to the Clyde 2020 initiative, and over what timeframe.
Answer
Once the Clyde 2020 initiative’s remit is agreed then the appropriate level of financial and administrative support will be identified along with the associated timeframe for this support.
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Patrick Harvie on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-33521 by Michael Matheson on 4 December 2020, whether it will provide figures for each month since November 2020 to date.
Answer
Successful and unsuccessful applications to Energy Saving Trust’s E-bike Loan Fund, broken down by month since November 2020, are summarised in the following table.
Month | Successful applications | Unsuccessful applications | Notes |
Nov-20 | 64 | 2 | |
Dec-20 | 43 | 4 | |
Jan-21 | 55 | 2 | |
Feb-21 | 64 | 3 | |
Mar-21 | 87 | 14 | |
Apr-21 | 64 | 11 | |
May-21 | 74 | 13 | |
Jun-21 | 72 | 9 | |
Jul-21 | 53 | 5 | |
Aug-21 | 84 | 5 | |
Sep-21 | 50 | 4 | |
Oct-21 | 0 | 0 | Currently zero as update received late October |
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 October 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom Arthur on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it expects to publish the draft National Planning Framework 4, and on the timeframes for (a) consultation on and (b) adoption of the framework.
Answer
The Scottish Government intends to lay the draft National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) in the Scottish Parliament later in autumn this year for a scrutiny period of up to 120 days. Public consultation on the NPF4 will run alongside the Parliamentary process, and the Scottish Government is keen to hear the views of as wide a range of people as possible.
The final adoption date will depend on the approval of NPF4 by the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Government is currently aiming to lay a finalised version for approval by summer 2022.
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Maree Todd on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the current waiting times are for people to get an initial appointment at an NHS Gender Identity Clinic, and whether these waiting times have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Answer
The National Gender Identity Clinical Network for Scotland (NGICNS) publishes a general overview of gender identity clinic waiting times in Scotland in its annual reports. The latest published annual report from NGICNS is available at: https://www.ngicns.scot.nhs.uk/about-us/midannual-reports/
The next annual report from NGICNS is due for release from May 2022.
From March 2020 unfortunately, as with other parts of the NHS, services delivered by gender identity clinics were and continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Scottish Government fully recognises the need to reduce waiting times to access NHS gender identity services. That is why we have committed to improving access to these services in our 2021/22 Programme for Government .
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many homes have had a fire and smoke alarm system installed that is compliant with the new standard as a result of the £0.5 million funding provided through Care and Repair Scotland to support older and disabled homeowners on low incomes.
Answer
The £0.5 million funding has been granted to Care and Repair Scotland to provide assistance in the business year 2021-22. Information on the number of homes assisted will be collected, and will be available at the end of this period.
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported Crown Office findings that there has been a 9% increase in reported charges with a "domestic abuse identifier" during the COVID-19 pandemic, what action it is taking to support victims of domestic violence.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2021
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle the employment gap for disabled people, in light of the reported findings from the Annual Population Survey 2020-21 that the employment rate for disabled people was 47.4%, which was lower than that for non-disabled people.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2021
- Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the support available for cooperatives for the transition to a new economy.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2021
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place to protect the autonomy of Scotland’s universities.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021