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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: S6O-00172

Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the Covid recovery secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding action to support the hospitality sector to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Question reference: S6O-00182

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains supportive of Opportunity North East’s ambition of establishing an energy transition zone adjacent to the new Aberdeen South Harbour.

Question reference: S6O-00174

Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on cross-government co-ordination of COVID-19 recovery policies.

Question reference: S6O-00188

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government when the Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board will publish its recommendations on future agricultural policy.

Question reference: S6O-00181

Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how it will support Scotland’s move to a more circular economy.

Question reference: S6O-00176

Asked by: Michelle Thomson, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to young people in the run up to COP26 to ensure that their views on climate change are listened to.

Question reference: S6O-00185

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it did not commit to introducing a Crofting Bill in its Programme for Government.

Question reference: S6O-00177

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in meeting its target of planting 30 million trees by the end of 2021, and whether it achieved the 22 million target last year.

Question reference: S6O-00171

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how its policies and actions across government will support Mid Scotland and Fife to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Question reference: S6W-02739

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 September 2021
Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 15 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many play parks in each local authority are earmarked for refurbishment.

We do not currently hold this information.

The Scottish Government and COSLA have agreed that the whole play estate will be considered and all play parks that have been identified for refurbishment in line with nationally agreed principles and influenced by local plans and investment priorities will be refurbished over the course of parliamentary term.

The Scottish Government has met its 100 days commitment and agreed the first £5 million allocation of funding to local authorities and we will continue working with COSLA and local authority partners to agree the allocation of the remainder of the funding over the course of this parliamentary term.

We are continuing work with COSLA to establish a reporting process to track the progress of refurbishment within each local authority and a suite of national principles to underpin and provide a framework for the play park refurbishment programme. The principles will ensure that local authorities prioritise the needs of all children and young people, key to this will be the engagement of children, young people, and families at each stage of the process. The national principles will set out how local authorities should review their existing estate, prioritise refurbishment work, and design play parks that offer improved play opportunities for all children and families.