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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: S6W-30102

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 23 September 2024
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 7 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-29506 by Fiona Hyslop on 17 September 2024, what the estimated cost to the taxpayer is of administering the tender process for this contract.

Question reference: S6W-30280

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of section 315(2) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, which local authorities have (a) applied to the Scottish Ministers for the dispensation of the making of byelaws with respect to accommodation for seasonal workers and (b) been (i) granted and (ii) denied such a dispensation, in each year since 1999; whether it will provide the dates on which any such applications were made by local authorities, and what equivalent information it has on any such applications made to the Secretary of State prior to 1999.

Question reference: S6W-30281

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many control test inspections on farms have been conducted by Scottish Government Agricultural Wages Inspectors in 2024 to date.

Question reference: S6W-30269

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 30 September 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what the legal status is of seasonal agricultural workers housed in caravan accommodation on agricultural land, with regards to that accommodation.

Question reference: S6W-30246

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 27 September 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made any representations to PetroIneos to state that seed capital for site preparation and infrastructure in the outer boundary of Green Freeports will not be made available for the proposed import-export terminal in the event that PetroIneos pursues the closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery.

Question reference: S6W-30247

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 27 September 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of any impact of the Forth Green Freeport tax and customs incentives on the decision of PetroIneos to close the Grangemouth oil refinery and open an import-export terminal.

Question reference: S6W-30248

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 27 September 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to withholding or reducing any tax incentives available in Green Freeports to PetroIneos in the event that it pursues the closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery.

Question reference: S6W-30249

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 27 September 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government about withholding any customs incentives available in Green Freeports to PetroIneos in the event that it pursues the closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery.

Question reference: S6W-29288

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 26 August 2024
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 24 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a timescale for the introduction of an integrated ticketing scheme covering all forms of public transport.

Significant progress has been made in recent years to improve smart, integrated ticketing and payment on public transport. Since 2019 Scottish smartcards are universal, meaning they are compatible for nearly all smart tickets available in Scotland. This includes the National Entitlement Card which is used by over two million citizens for concessionary travel. Regionally there are six integrated multi-bus operator or multi-modal schemes available in Scotland’s main cities, on a mix of mobile or smartcard platforms. The Smart, Integrated Ticketing and Payment Delivery Strategy, published on 21 August 2024 also provides detail on activity over the next period to build on this progress.

Question reference: S6W-29505

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 September 2024
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out the capital allocation for (a) vessel procurement and (b) harbour infrastructure upgrades in Phase 1 of the Small Vessel Replacement Programme.

The full costs of the procurement for the seven vessels as part of the Small Vessels Replacement Programme are estimated to be around £175 million including the provision of harbour upgrades and shore power connections.

The split cannot be given at this time given the live procurement of the programme and will only be known following the successful completion of the procurement exercise, anticipated March 2025.