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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)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S6W-12338

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 18 November 2022
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of prison cells were not in use due to disrepair or poor estate conditions as of 15 November 2022, broken down by prison.

I have asked Teresa Medhurst, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. Her response is as follows:

The Prisoner Records system (PR2) does not allow data to be gathered retrospectively. On Wednesday 23 November the number of cells out of use were:

Establishment	Number of Cells Out of Use*
Barlinnie	15
Dumfries	2
Greenock	38
Inverness	9
Kilmarnock	2
Perth	1
TOTAL	67

*PR2 records cells currently in the system that have ‘out of use’ recorded against them. It does not record the reason for cells out of use which could be for either operational or maintenance reasons.

Question reference: S6W-12285

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what the cost of surveyor fees was in relation to the purchase of the Glenprosen estate.

Question reference: S6W-12307

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited will submit a response to the request for tenders by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited for Shipyard Detailed Design and Build Contract of RoPax Vessels, which has a deadline of 6 December 2022.

Question reference: S6W-12287

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what the full costs are of terminating the employment of any employees (a) during or (b) following the purchase of the Glenprosen estate.

Question reference: S6W-12284

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish the (a) details and (b) costs of the Glenprosen estate purchase.

Question reference: S6W-12145

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will report on the First Minister’s visit to COP27 in Egypt and seek to make a statement setting out the achievements and agreements reached.

Question reference: S6W-12600

Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 November 2022
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many times the Scottish Ministers have been informed that a property factor has failed to comply with a property factor enforcement order in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-12602

Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 November 2022
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many times the police have been informed that a property factor has failed to comply with a property factor enforcement order in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-12466

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2022
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 30 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the level of care to be provided at Lochbroom House, Ullapool, in the event that it is taken over by a private provider.

Question reference: S6W-12278

Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 30 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish advice regarding the safest and most environmentally friendly ways to dispose of vaping products.