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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-40082

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what outreach work the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh currently carries out in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.

Question reference: S6W-40074

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether wind turbine operators receive financial penalties in the event of wind turbine failure, and, if so, what financial penalties are imposed, and how (a) the Scottish Government and (b) local authorities oversee this process.

The Scottish Government does not have the powers to impose financial penalties on operators in the event of turbine failure.

If a failure results in a serious breach of health, safety, or environmental obligations, particularly where harm to people or the environment occurs, operators must notify the Scottish Ministers within 24 hours for developments consented under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989, including details of the incident and any remedial actions taken.

Question reference: S6W-40080

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what work the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh does to support (a) further and (b) higher education institutions.

Question reference: S6W-40078

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many vacancies there are at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh as of 31 July 2025.

Question reference: S6W-40084

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many members of the public have visited the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in each year since 2021.

Question reference: S6W-40081

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has spent on diversity, equality and inclusion (a) officers and (b) training in each year since 2021.

Question reference: S6W-40096

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 9 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many Changing Places toilets there are in the Highlands and Islands region, broken down by local authority area.

The Scottish Government has been working closely with Promoting A More Inclusive Society (PAMIS) to develop the Changing Places Toilet Scotland Fund, which launched on 7 August 2025. PAMIS monitor the number and location of active Changing Places Toilets across Scotland, which are registered through PAMIS. Further information about Changing Places Toilets available across Scotland can be found on the Interactive Map.

Within the Highlands and Islands region specifically, there are currently 29 Changing Places Toilets. A breakdown by local authority has is provided in the following table.

Local Authority Area	Number of CPTs
Highland Council	17
Moray Council	3
Na h-Eileanan Siar Council	2
Orkney Irelands Council	3
Shetland Islands Council	3
Argyll and Bute Council	1

Question reference: S6W-40083

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many members of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh there have been in each year since 2021.

Question reference: S6W-40077

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) full-time equivalent, (b) part-time equivalent and (c) temporary roles there are currently within the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

Question reference: S6W-40076

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in each year since 2021.