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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: S5W-10251

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 July 2017
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 7 August 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether the steering group for its Marine Litter Strategy has met, and whether the issue of litter at the head of Loch Long in Arrochar has been discussed.

Question reference: S5W-10275

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 July 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 4 August 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what budget lines account for the underspend of £85 million in the Communities, Social Security and Equalities portfolio.

Question reference: S5W-10274

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 July 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 4 August 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what budget lines account for the underspend of £76 million in the Education and Skills portfolio.

The figures announced on 22 June are currently subject to the final audit process which will conclude in September and as such remain provisional at this stage

A summary by budget line of the provisional outturn figures reported is provided in the following table:-

Budget Line	£million
Learning	(18)
Children and Families	(22)
Higher Education Student Support	(3)
Scottish Funding Council	(18)
Skills and Training	(13)
Other Miscellaneous	(2)
	(76)

Question reference: S5W-10276

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 July 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 4 August 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what budget lines account for the underspend of £13 million in the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work portfolio.

The figures announced on 22 June are currently subject to the final audit process which will conclude in September and as such remain provisional at this stage

A summary by budget line of the provisional outturn figures reported is provided in the following table:-

Budget Line	£million
Enterprise and Energy	(26)
Employability and Promoting Fair Work	(4)
European Social Fund 2014-20 Programmes	2
European Structural Funds – Closed Schemes	17
Other Miscellaneous	(2)
	(13)

Question reference: S5W-10114

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 4 August 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the Growth Commission's report on the economic case for independence.

Question reference: S5W-10258

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 July 2017
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 August 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will contribute to a feasibility study to assess the scale and source of marine litter in Arrochar.

Question reference: S5W-10252

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 July 2017
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 2 August 2017

To ask the Scottish Government which body is responsible for the collection of marine litter where it has washed up at the shoreline.

Question reference: S5W-10253

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 July 2017
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 August 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of marine litter on tourism.

Question reference: S5W-10254

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 July 2017
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 August 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle litter sinks on the Clyde.

Question reference: S5W-10256

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 July 2017
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 August 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will exempt marine litter community clean-ups in litter sink areas from landfill tax.

The Scottish Government cannot exempt marine litter community clean-ups in litter sink areas from landfill tax. Scottish Ministers cannot intervene on tax matters. Revenue Scotland is the Non-Ministerial Department which is responsible for the administration and collection of the Scottish Landfill Tax. This Department invites applications for exemptions from those who feel they fulfil the criteria as contained in Part 2 of the Landfill Tax (Scotland) Act 2014. The Scottish Landfill Tax (Exemption Certificates) Order 2015 provides discretion to provide Local Authorities, SEPA and some other authorities that exercise removal powers under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 Act at s. 59(6) – (9) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, with an exemption for landfill tax liability that might arise from the clear-up of a site following an unauthorised disposal. Each case would be assessed individually by Revenue Scotland.

Budget Line	£million
Housing	(87)
Social Justice and Regeneration	2
	(85)