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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-39072

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 June 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what definition it applies to its policy of no support for onshore conventional oil and gas extraction, and whether the policy allows for any limited exceptions where production could support local industry or employment, in light of the publication of its Onshore conventional oil and gas: policy position on 19 June 2025.

Question reference: S6W-39067

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 June 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been distributed to (a) local authorities, (b) NHS boards and (c) other public sector bodies in the Highlands and Islands region to decarbonise their buildings since 2023, broken down by public body.

Question reference: S6W-39069

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 June 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has undertaken a full carbon lifecycle assessment comparing the environmental impact of domestically extracted coal with that of imported coal, particularly for small-scale and specialist users such as the heritage and manufacturing sectors, in light of the publication of its Coal extraction: policy position on 19 June 2025.

Question reference: S6W-39073

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 June 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government in what ways it liaises with non-governmental organisations, including (a) those from the private sector, (b) industry bodies and (c) charities, when responding to written parliamentary questions.

Question reference: S6W-39068

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 June 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding was awarded to projects from the Transforming Cancer Care programme in each year since it was launched, also broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S6W-39063

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 June 2025
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding was allocated to the Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme in each year since it was established, and how much of that funding was distributed in each of those years.

Question reference: S6W-39062

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 June 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted a full carbon lifecycle assessment between domestically extracted onshore oil and gas and imported fossil fuels, especially in the context of reducing reliance on imports, and, if so, whether it will publish the results, in light of the publication of its Onshore conventional oil and gas: policy position on 19 June 2025.

Question reference: S6W-39064

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 June 2025
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many successful applications were made to the Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme in each year since it was established, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S6W-39071

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 June 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether its policy of no support for coal extraction applies to all current and future forms of coal-based technologies, including those with the potential to contribute to decarbonisation, such as coal-to-hydrogen conversion or carbon capture and storage, in light of the publication of its Coal extraction: policy position on 19 June 2025.

Question reference: S6W-38751

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 27 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much grant funding has been allocated to (a) support and (b) develop green hydrogen production in each year since 2020-21.

Since 2020-21, 50 grants worth a total of £44.57m have been allocated to projects to support and develop green hydrogen production, as detailed in the following table.

Year Funding Allocated	Year(s) Funding Award(s) Span	Funding Stream	Recipient(s)	Total Amount	Description
2020-21	2020-21	Hydrogen Capital Budget	European Marine Energy Centre	£1.8m	To support delivery of innovative energy system combining flow battery technology with tidal power to produce continuous renewable hydrogen.
2020-21	2020-21	Hydrogen Capital Budget	European Marine Energy Centre	£0.92m	To explore the potential for a renewable hydrogen combustion engine to support decarbonisation of operations by Highlands and Islands Airports.
2020-21	2020-25	Hydrogen Capital Budget	Scottish Gas Networks H100 Fife Project	£6.9m	To enhance understanding of the role hydrogen in decarbonising heat using the gas network.
2021-22	2021-22	Hydrogen Capital Budget	European Marine Energy Centre	£0.45m	To help purchase two tube trailers to increase capacity and ensure more resilient hydrogen supply.
2021-22	2021-24	Energy Transition Fund	Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub	£15.1m	To support Aberdeen City Council to expand its hydrogen bus fleet as an anchor demand for the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, a programme to accelerate the city’s hydrogen economy as a model that could be replicated.
2021-22	2022-25	Just Transition Fund	HydroGlen Green Hydrogen Project	£6.0m	To explore how farming communities can harness green hydrogen production, storage and use to aid energy transition.
2023-24	2023-25	Emerging Energy Technologies Fund - Hydrogen Innovation Scheme	31 projects – details at link provided	£6.9m	Diverse projects spanning renewable hydrogen production, storage and distribution, and the integration of hydrogen into the energy system: https://www.gov.scot/publications/emerging-energy-technologies-fund-hydrogen-innovation-scheme-successful-projects/.
2023-24	2024-26	Emerging Energy Technologies Fund – Green Hydrogen Fund	Storegga Speyside Hydrogen Project	£3.1m	Match-funding to help progress pre-Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) and FEED stage development.
2024-25	2024-25	Emerging Energy Technologies Fund – Green Hydrogen Fund	11 projects – details at link	£3.4m	Match-funding grants totalling £3.4m to progress 9 hydrogen production projects, and 2 supply chain projects: https://www.gov.scot/news/3-4-million-for-scotlands-hydrogen-future/.