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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 11 May 2025
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Question reference: S6W-37473

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 22 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35303 by Gillian Martin on 12 March 2025, what consideration it has given to the (a) application and (b) enforcement of the national minimum wage on (i) Inch Cape and (ii) other offshore wind farms leased by Crown Estate Scotland with the UK Government.

Question reference: S6W-37474

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 22 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35303 by Gillian Martin on 12 March 2025, what assessment it has made of the current provisions in the UK Government’s Employment Rights Bill and the employment rights of (a) offshore energy workers and (b) seafarers in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-37476

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 22 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35302 by Gillian Martin on 12 March 2025, when the leasing agreement between the developers of the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm site and Crown Estate Scotland was signed.

Question reference: S6W-37472

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 22 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35301 by Gillian Martin on 12 March 2025, what steps it has taken to ensure that the delivery of its Fair Work Action Plan is a requirement of leasing agreements between offshore wind developers and Crown Estate Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-37477

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 22 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35302 by Gillian Martin on 12 March 2025, how much it estimates would be raised in leasing fees for a 50-year lease of the site under the current ScotWind leasing process.

Question reference: S6W-37478

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 22 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the accuracy of the reported claim by the developers of the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm site that it has (a) contracted almost 300 UK companies, (b) contracted over 120 Scottish companies and (c) created more than 50 long-term skilled jobs.

Question reference: S6W-37475

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 22 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35302 by Gillian Martin on 12 March 2025, whether it will provide the figures for (a) minimum output and (b) tenant projections for production that were used by Crown Estate Scotland to produce the estimate of the total fees paid by the developers for the 50-year lease for the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm site.

Question reference: S6W-37479

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 May 2025
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 22 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm development, how many jobs in Scotland will be created by the delivery of at least 50% UK content over the life cycle of the development.

Question reference: S6W-37127

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of ScotWind leasing revenue is designated for (a) manufacturing, (b) assembly and (c) ports infrastructure in the offshore wind supply chain.

Question reference: S6W-37126

  • Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of ScotWind leasing revenue is designated for investment in the energy skills passport, skills training, and other education and training.