- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 12 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of all costs associated with the launch event for its paper, Citizenship in an independent Scotland.
Answer
The external costs associated with the production and publication of the paper ‘ Citizenship in an independent Scotland’ were published in the answer to question S6W-20992 on 18 September 2023. Additionally, there were launch costs for travel, for staff and external attendees, which totalled £160.80. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers .
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 12 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of all costs associated with the launch event for its paper, Migration to Scotland after independence.
Answer
The external costs associated with the production and publication of the paper ‘ Migration to Scotland after independence’ were published in the answer to question S6W-22829 on 21 November 2023. Additionally, there were launch costs for travel, for staff and external attendees, catering and venue hire, which totalled £1,443.47. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers .
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 12 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many online clicks its paper, A stronger economy with independence, received in its first month following publication, broken down by (a) main paper, (b) easy read version, (c) each individual language version and (d) audio version.
Answer
Our analytics tool logs only record 13 months of data for PDF downloads, so we do not have the data for the translations of this paper as they were published out with this period.
We have previously answered two FOIs on website visits to the Building a New Scotland Papers:
Paper title: A stronger economy with independence
Main paper URL: https://www.gov.scot/publications/building-new-scotland-stronger-economy-independence/
Main paper publish date: 17-10-2022
Main paper views in first month (all pages): 77,787
Easy read URL : https://www.gov.scot/publications/building-new-scotland-stronger-economy-independence-easy-read-version/
Easy read publish date: 27-7-2023
Easy read views or download link clicks in first month: 254
Audio URL: https://soundcloud.com/scotgov/a-stronger-economy-with-independence-summary-audio-version
Audio publish date : 17-10-2022
Audio link clicks in first month: 409
Community language landing page URL : https://www.gov.scot/publications/building-new-scotland-stronger-economy-independence-summary/documents/
Translation publish date: 17-10-2022
Translation downloads in first month: Historic data not available for this period for downloads
BSL YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_TGJzVEXD0
Date BSL Version Published: 17-10-2022
Views in first 30 days: 102
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 12 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of all costs associated with the launch event for its paper, Independence in the Modern World. Wealthier, Happier, Fairer: Why Not Scotland?.
Answer
The external costs associated with the production and publication of the paper ‘Independence in the Modern World. Wealthier, Happier, Fairer: Why not Scotland?’ were published in the answer to question S6W-11001 on 23 September 2022. Additionally, there were launch costs for travel, for staff and external attendees, a BSL interpreter and audio visual equipment which totalled £1647.80. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers .
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 12 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many online clicks its paper, Independence in the Modern World. Wealthier, Happier, Fairer: Why Not Scotland?, received in its first month following publication, broken down by (a) main paper, (b) easy read version, (c) each individual language version and (d) audio version.
Answer
Our analytics tool logs only record 13 months of data for PDF downloads, so we do not have the data for the easy read and translations of this paper as they were published out with this period.
We have previously answered two FOIs on website visits to the Building a New Scotland Papers:
Paper title : Independence in the Modern World. Wealthier, Happier, Fairer: Why Not Scotland?
Main paper URL: https://www.gov.scot/publications/independence-modern-world-wealthier-happier-fairer-not-scotland/
Main paper publish date : 14-6-2022
Main paper views in first month (all pages): 82,675
Easy read URL : https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/research-and-analysis/2022/06/independence-modern-world-wealthier-happier-fairer-not-scotland/documents/easy-read/easy-read/govscot%3Adocument/easy-read.pdf
Easy read publish date: 21-8-2022
Easy read views or download link clicks in first month: Historic data not available for this period for downloads
Audio URL: https://youtu.be/oOiOYMYOLYI
Audio publish date : 29-8-2022
Audio link clicks in first month: 13
Community language landing page URL: https://www.gov.scot/publications/independence-modern-world-wealthier-happier-fairer-not-scotland/documents/
Translation publish date: 14-6-2022
Translation downloads in first month: Historic data not available for this period for downloads
BSL YouTube Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKT9Qqg_j-0
Date BSL Version Published: 13-6-2022
Views in first 30 days: 120
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 12 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of all costs associated with the launch event for its paper, Social security in an independent Scotland.
Answer
The external costs associated with the production and publication of the paper ‘ Social Security in an independent Scotland’ were published in the answer to question S6W-23643 on 20 December 2023. Additionally, there were launch costs for travel, for staff and external attendees, which totalled £114.27. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers .
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
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Current Status:
Answered by Gillian Martin on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government for how much funding was provided through the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme to repair small scale wind turbines in (a) 2022 and (b) 2023.
Answer
No funding was offered through the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) for the repair of small scale wind turbines in 2022 and 2023.
In 2022 and 2023, CARES funding has mainly focussed on decarbonising community buildings and supporting off-electricity grid communities to upgrade their energy systems and decarbonise their energy supplies.
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Christina McKelvie on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many Historic Environment Scotland sites (a) are earmarked for closure and (b) will receive a decrease in funding over the next 12 months.
Answer
Questions regarding day-to-day operational matters of Historic Environment Scotland are best answered directly by Historic Environment Scotland.
I have asked Historic Environment Scotland to respond directly to the member with a reply to his question in writing.
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Neil Gray on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates its proposed £17,496,000 reduction in funding for Ferguson Marine, as set out in the 2024-25 Scottish Budget, will have on its ability to deliver Hull (a) 801 and (b) 802 within its respective revised timescale.
Answer
The level of funding set out in the Scottish Budget reflects that the delivery of Glen Sannox (801) is now at an advanced stage. The costs and delivery schedules of both 801 and 802 continue to be scrutinised closely, with updates provided regularly to the Scottish Parliament.
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses and attractions were awarded a (a) one star, (b) two star, (c) three star, (d) four star and (e) five star rating through VisitScotland’s Quality Assurance scheme in each year since 2016.
Answer
VisitScotland has provided the following data:
YE Date | 1 Star | 1-3 Star | 2 Star | 2-3 Star |
end Dec 2016 | 15 | 2 | 167 | 17 |
end Dec 2017 | 12 | 1 | 138 | 14 |
end Dec 2018 | 10 | 1 | 105 | 11 |
end Dec 2019 | 6 | 1 | 100 | 8 |
end Dec 2020 | 6 | 1 | 88 | 7 |
end Mar 2022 | 6 | 0 | 77 | 6 |
end Mar 2023 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 4 |
YE Date | 2-4 Star | 2-5 Star | 3 Star | 3-4 Star |
end Dec 2016 | 6 | 1 | 1747 | 101 |
end Dec 2017 | 5 | 1 | 1524 | 90 |
end Dec 2018 | 4 | 1 | 1380 | 89 |
end Dec 2019 | 3 | 1 | 1221 | 79 |
end Dec 2020 | 3 | 1 | 1120 | 65 |
end Mar 2022 | 4 | 1 | 1053 | 65 |
end Mar 2023 | 2 | 1 | 735 | 48 |
YE Date | 3-5 Star | 4 Star | 4-5 Star | 5 Star |
end Dec 2016 | 8 | 2479 | 56 | 513 |
end Dec 2017 | 7 | 2342 | 60 | 525 |
end Dec 2018 | 8 | 2244 | 59 | 549 |
end Dec 2019 | 11 | 2083 | 50 | 551 |
end Dec 2020 | 12 | 1952 | 47 | 531 |
end Mar 2022 | 12 | 1829 | 45 | 512 |
end Mar 2023 | 7 | 1444 | 34 | 457 |
YE Date | Pass | Await | Total |
end Dec 2016 | 166 | 101 | 5379 |
end Dec 2017 | 171 | 77 | 4967 |
end Dec 2018 | 172 | 36 | 4669 |
end Dec 2019 | 174 | 52 | 4340 |
end Dec 2020 | 159 | 130 | 4122 |
end Mar 2022 | 149 | 308 | 4067 |
end Mar 2023 | 128 | 204 | 3128 |
It should be noted that:
- The data is a snapshot of the number of sites in QA membership at the end of the membership year. A business may have multiple sites.
- Increase in Awaiting Grading figures since 2020 are due to a two-year suspension of live visits due to COVID-19 restrictions.
- Award ranges apply to some sectors where one site has a range of properties at different grades. Historic breakdown for these individual properties is not available.
- Reporting period changed in 2021 from calendar to fiscal year.
