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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-21853

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 September 2023
Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 13 October 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many officials accompanied the First Minister on his trip to New York for New York Climate Week in September 2023, and what the total cost was of the trip.

Question reference: S6W-21754

Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 13 October 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the reported significant challenges in relation to the availability of a skilled and competent workforce that is able to carry out Single Building Assessments at scale.

The safety of homeowners and residents is our absolute upmost priority and Ministers are committed to the assessment of and ensuring remediation of multi residential buildings with potentially unsafe cladding. Work is underway to ensure that the 105 buildings in the pilot programme are on a pathway to a Single Building Assessment by the summer of 2024 and we will continue to engage closely with developers and the supply chain to ensure further assessment, mitigation and remediation so that no homeowner or resident is left without an assessment or a pathway to remediation.

Question reference: S6W-21468

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 October 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what contingencies it has put in place for the potential relocation of patients and staff in hospitals or health care facilities found to contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.

Health Boards are responsible for managing the NHS estate and should have business continuity plans in place. The Scottish Government is working closely with Health Boards and will provide support for contingency arrangements where a need is identified. Guidance on what needs to be included in a business continuity plan is provided by the Scottish Government.

NHS Boards are providing up to date information on RAAC on their websites - links to all NHSScotland Boards RAAC webpages are available on the NHS Scotland Assure RAAC Survey Programme webpage:

Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) Discovery Survey Programme - List of Properties | National Services Scotland (nhs.scot) .

Question reference: S6W-21750

Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 13 October 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has agreed to undertake a scoping exercise on the feasibility of a fund to provide immediate financial support to women experiencing domestic abuse in order to leave an abusive partner, as recommended by Scottish Women’s Aid on 29 June 2023.

I can confirm that the Scottish Government has undertaken a scoping exercise on the feasibility of a fund to provide financial support to women experiencing domestic abuse in order that they can leave that relationship safely.

I refer the member to the answer to question S6O-02601 on 5 October 2023, and reiterate the points made in that response. Meeting of the Parliament: 05/10/2023 | Scottish Parliament Website .

Question reference: S6W-21876

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 29 September 2023
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 13 October 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it can take any further action to prevent the development of a new oil field at Rosebank, in light of the UK regulator's decision to approve the development.

Question reference: S6W-21769

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 September 2023
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 13 October 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding (a) it and (b) any of its agencies have given, awarded or paid to Mowi Scotland Limited (formerly Marine Harvest) or any of its subsidiaries since 2006, broken down by (i) what was given, (ii) when it was awarded and (iii) which company entity received the funding.

The Scottish Government publishes grant support that it has provided to the marine and fisheries industries, including aquaculture. Details can be found here - https://www.gov.scot/policies/marine-and-fisheries-grants/grants-awarded/

Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) have provided the following information regarding funding they have provided:

In 2019-2020, Scottish Enterprise provided Mowi Scotland Limited £750 for a learning journey showcase event.
In 2021, HIE awarded Mowi Scotland Limited £51,074 grant in aid towards a £248,600 staff training project for its new fish feed facility in Kyleakin.

Question reference: S6W-22221

Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 October 2023
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Paul McLennan on 13 October 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the publication of the Remote, Rural and Islands Housing Action Plan.

Question reference: S6W-21966

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 October 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 13 October 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress made in relation to each of the 10 recommendations in the report, Women and girls’ safety on public transport, which was published in March 2023.

Transport Scotland officials have been instructed to take forward plans for engaging with stakeholders on the 10 recommendations from Scottish Government research report ‘Women's and girls' views and experiences of personal safety when using public transport’, published in March 2023.

A wide range of organisations will be approached to participate including police authorities, transport operators and unions representing those who work on the transport network, and Violence Against Women and Girls stakeholders. Further details of this engagement will be made available as soon as they are finalised.

Question reference: S6W-21990

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 13 October 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-21633 by Neil Gray on 27 September 2023, what the reason is for the delay to the publication of the recommendations of the Investor Panel.

Question reference: S6W-21864

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 September 2023
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 13 October 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it anticipates that Glasgow Prestwick Airport will be returned to private commercial operation and ownership; what work is being undertaken to market the commercial opportunity; how much has been spent in total to date on marketing the airport as such an opportunity, and whether any bids or offers have been received in general terms since it was initially announced to be available for purchase.

Scottish Ministers' stated objective remains to return Glasgow Prestwick Airport to private ownership when the time and circumstances are right to do so and when a sale will provide the best possible return on our investment in this strategic asset.

Glasgow Prestwick Airport is not being marketed proactively for sale currently.

I wrote to the Economy and Fair Work Committee on 14 September 2023, providing details of an Expression of Interest in purchasing Glasgow Prestwick Airport that would not be taken forward.

The Scottish Government has not spent any money advertising the sale of Prestwick Airport. Previous purchase opportunities were promoted through press releases and notices published on the Official Journal of the European Union and Public Contracts Scotland. This did not incur a cost.