Question ref. S6W-09585
Asked by: Hyslop, Fiona, Linlithgow, Date lodged: 30 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made by Scotland’s Zero Emission Mobility Industry Advisory Group on innovation, vehicle supply chains and expertise in energy and transport systems.
Current Status:
Initiated by the Scottish Government.
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 30 June 2022
Scotland’s Zero Emissions Mobility Industry Advisory Group have today published their report on the growth of this important sector for Scotland.
Scotland’s Zero Emission Mobility Industry Advisory Group (ZEM IAG) was established in 2019 to bring together industry stakeholders to advise on shaping a collective approach to the development of the zero emission mobility sector.
The purpose of the group was to explore and advise on the strategic interventions, collaborations and investments required to substantially grow Scotland’s automotive sector, with emphasis on sustainable, zero (CO2) emission technologies and business models.
The IAG set a vision in 2019 for Scotland to become:
- a global player in supply chains for zero emission mobility for heavier and niche vehicles
- an international centre of expertise in energy-transport system integration
- a global destination for innovation in sustainable, zero emission mobility.
The report is informed by research carried out by Transport Scotland and Scottish Enterprise on key strengths and opportunities in zero emission mobility in Scotland as well as supporting studies by consultants KPMG commissioned for the group.
The report sets out the group’s vision for a decarbonised sector under 8 key themes:
- Innovation ecosystem development
- Skills
- Inward investment and capital investment
- Trade and export
- Public procurement for innovation
- Supply chain opportunities
- Collaboration
- Infrastructure
The report also recommends some key actions required to progress towards this vision.
One of these recommendations is that an innovation fund should be considered to provide support for innovators to scale up their manufacturing capability in Scotland and bring the development and testing of new technologies to Scotland, with a particular focus on batteries, fuel cells and zero emission heavy duty vehicles.
Today the Scottish Government is launching the Zero Emission Mobility Fund. This will provide £28 million across the next four years to accelerate the manufacturing and deployment of heavy duty zero emission vehicles.
The Zero Emission Mobility Innovation Fund, administered through Scottish Enterprise, links to other national funding programmes for manufacturing and supports Scotland’s Mission Zero for transport.
The new Fund has been developed in consultation with industry leaders through Scotland’s Zero Emission Mobility Industry Advisory Group. This new funding approach responds to their call for innovative funding models to drive net zero transformation across Scotland’s heavy duty vehicle supply chains.
Question ref. S6W-09245
Asked by: O'Kane, Paul, West Scotland, Date lodged: 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Save a Life for Scotland partnership.
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Answered by Maree Todd on 29 June 2022
The Scottish Government is a key partner in the Save a Life for Scotland Partnership. The delivery of the Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Strategy 2021 – 2026 is facilitated and overseen by two groups; the Strategy Delivery Group and the Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Reference Group.
The Scottish Government attended the most recent meeting of the Strategy Delivery Group on 7 April 2022.
The most recent meeting of the Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Reference group, also attended by Scottish Government, took place on 27 April 2022.
Scottish Government also took part in a Save a Life for Scotland partner’s meeting on 18 May 2022.
Question ref. S6W-09126
Asked by: Ruskell, Mark, Mid Scotland and Fife, Date lodged: 16 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding each (a) local authority and (b) National Park will receive from its Edinburgh Process Fund.
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Answered by Lorna Slater on 29 June 2022
Under the Edinburgh Process strand of the Nature Restoration Fund, Local Authorities have been allocated a share of £5 Million for 2022-23, using a formula based on the area of urban greenspace and local nature reserves, as set out in the following table:
Local Authority | Rounded Allocation (£m) |
Aberdeen City | 0.135 |
Aberdeenshire | 0.213 |
Angus | 0.150 |
Argyll & Bute | 0.238 |
Clackmannanshire | 0.091 |
Dumfries & Galloway | 0.257 |
Dundee City | 0.086 |
East Ayrshire | 0.102 |
East Dunbartonshire | 0.132 |
East Lothian | 0.110 |
East Renfrewshire | 0.061 |
Edinburgh, City of | 0.161 |
Eilean Siar | 0.124 |
Falkirk | 0.179 |
Fife | 0.378 |
Glasgow City | 0.132 |
Highland | 0.328 |
Inverclyde | 0.160 |
Midlothian | 0.103 |
Moray | 0.124 |
North Ayrshire | 0.190 |
North Lanarkshire | 0.274 |
Orkney | 0.054 |
Perth & Kinross | 0.176 |
Renfrewshire | 0.102 |
Scottish Borders | 0.161 |
Shetland | 0.079 |
South Ayrshire | 0.096 |
South Lanarkshire | 0.188 |
Stirling | 0.114 |
West Dunbartonshire | 0.126 |
West Lothian | 0.176 |
TOTAL | 5.000 |
The two National Park authorities have each been allocated £0.25 Million.
The remaining £1 million has been made available on a competitive basis for Local Authorities who are planning to undertake a single large project which cannot be funded through their allocation. Applications for this competitive element can be made to NatureScot and are open until the end of June 2022.
Question ref. S6W-09104
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Date lodged: 15 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how the information contained in hardcopy paper responses to Scotland's Census 2022 will be recorded.
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Answered by Angus Robertson on 29 June 2022
High quality scanned image files for all paper census returns will be retained by National Records of Scotland (NRS) and stored in a permanent archive for historical research purposes in future.
Census information is kept secure and confidential for 100 years.
Question ref. S6W-09113
Asked by: Kerr, Stephen, Central Scotland, Date lodged: 17 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what research it has undertaken to understand what impact closing schools as community venues has had on the ability of community groups to operate.
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Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 29 June 2022
The impact of school closures during the pandemic was carefully considered at local level by schools and community groups who are best placed to understand the needs of the immediate community.
The Attainment Scotland Fund (ASF) evaluation found that schools worked closely with community groups to mitigate the effects of school building closures for pupils. The Scottish Government has no plans to undertake additional research.
The easing of restrictions in recent months means that community groups are now in a position to re-establish their position and make use of school settings where appropriate. Therefore, all local and community facilities are encouraged to permit access to organisations and groups in line with the Strategic Framework and the Safer Workplaces guidance.
Question ref. S6W-09171
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Date lodged: 16 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason Zero Waste Scotland’s project in 2017 on a residual waste treatment analysis reportedly did not result in a report being produced, and how much was spent on the project.
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Answered by Lorna Slater on 29 June 2022
Further to your query on this report in February 2021 (S5W-34878 on 10 February 2021), the intention of the analysis of residual waste treatment was to help inform and support future work. The output from this research was, therefore, never intended to be published. The cost of this project was £27,700.
Subsequent work in this area included the Scottish Government commissioned ‘Waste Markets Study’ in 2019; and Zero Waste Scotland produced a report on the Climate Change Impact of Burning Municipal Waste in Scotland.
The waste markets study is available here: Waste markets study: full report
Zero Waste Scotland’s report is available here: The climate change impact of burning municipal waste in Scotland | Zero Waste Scotland
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
Question ref. S6W-09105
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Date lodged: 15 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what will happen to hardcopy paper responses to Scotland's Census 2022 after the information has been extracted.
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Answered by Angus Robertson on 29 June 2022
Original paper questionnaires will be securely destroyed only after all data files for both digital data and high quality scanned image files have been produced and safely transmitted for storage.
Question ref. S6W-09058
Asked by: Carlaw, Jackson, Eastwood, Date lodged: 10 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports stating that it is only planning to facilitate the treatment of 15 mesh-injured women from Scotland in the United States by the mesh removal surgeon, Dr Dionysios Veronikis.
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Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 June 2022
The number of women who can be treated by Dr Veronikis is not subject to a cap. The decision on whether surgery can be undertaken for any individual is ultimately one for the clinician and patient, through joint decision making.
Question ref. S6W-09175
Asked by: Cole-Hamilton, Alex, Edinburgh Western, Date lodged: 16 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support exists to allow people who have experienced vaccine injury to recoup any lost earnings.
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Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 June 2022
We acknowledge that some people can feel unwell after any vaccination, however at this time there is no compensation for those who take time off work following a vaccination, including COVID-19. The UK Government have a vaccines damages payment scheme in place for anyone who becomes severely unwell Vaccine Damage Payment: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .
Question ref. S6W-09172
Asked by: Golden, Maurice, North East Scotland, Date lodged: 16 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much was spent on producing Zero Waste Scotland’s report on quantifying liquid food waste from food and drink manufacture.
Current Status:
Answered by Lorna Slater on 29 June 2022
Further to Scottish Government’s answer to your query on this report in February 2021 (S5W-34878 on 10 February 2021), Zero Waste Scotland have confirmed that £51,000 was spent on this work.
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