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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)
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Question reference: S5W-23161

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out a timetable for the extension of measures in the Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill for people with learning disabilities.

The power in the Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill to extend the new rule requiring the pre-recording of evidence, and the related draft implementation timetable, covers extension to adult deemed vulnerable witnesses (covering victims of sexual offences, domestic abuse, stalking and trafficking offences) in solemn cases.

Extending further to all vulnerable witnesses was considered during the Bill process but it was not progressed as the proposals already presented an ambitious programme of reform. The pre-recording of evidence of people to whom the new rule does not apply continues to be available and can be considered on a case by case basis.

Question reference: S5W-23160

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the draft implementation plan for the Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill.

The draft implementation plan was published as part of the Scottish Government’s correspondence with the Justice Committee during the consideration of the Bill. This is available at https://www.parliament.scot/S5_JusticeCommittee/Inquiries/J-S5-18-VW-31A-SG.pdf .

This plan will be reviewed and updated by the Scottish Government, working closely with our justice sector partners, on a regular basis.

Question reference: S5W-23183

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 28 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of new properties were placed in each council tax band in each last five years (a) nationally and (b) in (i) West Dunbartonshire and (ii) Argyll and Bute.

Question reference: S5W-23254

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what the passenger numbers have been for each airport in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S5O-03301

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met COSLA and what was discussed.

Question reference: S5W-23250

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 22 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many times (a) the First Minister, (b) cabinet secretaries and (c) ministers have visited London on official business by (i) aeroplane, (ii) train and (iii) car in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S5W-23067

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 22 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on asking Scottish Water to advise customers of forthcoming or ongoing consultations by enclosing information about these to water bills, in light of its paper, Investing in and paying for your water services from 2021, Summary of Responses, recording 107 responses only to that consultation, 87 of which were from members of the public.

Question reference: S5W-23063

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 22 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what correlation there is between property values and the supply and removal of water by Scottish Water from eligible properties.

Question reference: S5W-23184

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 22 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government, further to answers to questions S5W-22038 and S5W-22039 by Roseanna Cunningham on 20 March 2019, what data it has on water charge affordability, broken down by council tax band, and at what bands affordability issues mainly occur.

This information is provided on page 12 of the Citizens Advice Scotland report “Charting a new course: a study in developing affordability policy for water and sewerage charges”. Most households spending more than 3% of their weekly income on their water and sewerage charges are in in Council Tax bands A (17%) and B (18%). This reflects that there are greater numbers of households within these bands than in any other band in Scotland.

Question reference: S5W-23181

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2019
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 22 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government from which bodies Scottish Water borrows to finance capital spending.