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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.

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Question reference: S6F-01560

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 21 November 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 November 2022

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to ensure that refugees from Ukraine have suitable accommodation on arrival in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-12049

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Carnegie UK publication, Five steps to put wellbeing at the centre of policymaking in Scotland, which was published in 2022.

I welcome the recently published briefing from Carnegie UK and the five recommendations to put wellbeing at the centre of policymaking in Scotland. I look forward to their engagement as part of the forthcoming review of the National Outcomes.

The National Performance Framework is Scotland’s wellbeing framework. Increasing wellbeing is central to its purpose, with the 11 National Outcomes setting out the type of country that we want to be. The development of the proposed Wellbeing and Sustainable Development Bill will consider the best way to ensure the interests of future generations are taken into account in decisions made today.

Question reference: S6W-11880

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 18 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many residents have been accommodated on the MS Victoria for more than (a) two, (b) four, (c) six, (d) eight, (e) 10, (f) 12 and (g) 14 weeks.

Question reference: S6W-11881

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 18 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many residents have been accommodated on the MS Ambition for more than (a) two, (b) four, (c) six, (d) eight, (e) 10, (f) 12 and (g) 14 weeks.

Question reference: S6W-11879

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 18 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will list the locations of all of the accommodation that it has supported local authorities to use to accommodate people through its Super Sponsor Scheme.

We regularly review our temporary accommodation in order to provide the best support to our Ukrainian guests and do not want people spending any longer than necessary in temporary accommodation. Disclosing this information may result in a significant risk to the health and safety of the individuals staying in these hotels. Therefore, we currently have no plans to disclose this information.

The Scottish Government publish regular Scotland-level data and information on people displaced by the war in Ukraine. The latest data, published, 20 October 2022, can be found on our website: https://www.gov.scot/publications/ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-in-scotland-statistics-october-2022/pages/welcome-accommodation/

Question reference: S6W-11930

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 04 November 2022
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 18 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of the 23 awards made to date as part of the £8 million Cycling Facilities Fund, including the amount of each award and details of each project.

18 To date the Scottish Government and sportscotland (National Lottery) has funded 29 projects via the Cycling Facilities Fund, seven of which have been completed. The details and amounts of this funding can be found in the following table:

Project	Applicant	Award Level
Pollock Park Cycle Hub	Glasgow City Council	£100,000
Cathkin Braes Cycle Hub	Glasgow City Council	£145,800
Bellahouston Park Cycle Hub	Glasgow City Council	£184,375
North Berwick Pump Track	East Lothian Council	£50,000
New Pump Track	Getting Better Together Shotts HLC	£50,000
Mountain Bike Skills Loop	Inverness Royal Academy	£40,000
New MTB Trail	The Laggan Forest Trust	£100,000
Gala Park New Pump Track	Falkirk Council	£50,000
West Lothian Cycle Circuit	West Lothian Council	£600,000
New Pump Track	Transition Extreme	£50,000
Middleden Mountain Bike Trail and Skills Area	Fife Council	£100,000
Kelpies Bike Trails and Skills Area	Abriachan Forest Trust	£62,250
Clyde Cycle Park Phase 2	Clyde Cycle Park SCIO	£550,000
New Bike Park	Lochaber Wheeled Sport Society	£290,000
New Pump Track	Auchterarder Community Sports and Recreation	£50,000
Pump Track	Stow Community Trust	£50,000
Callendar Park Cycle Hub	Falkirk Council	£157,930
New Hallhill Pump Track	East Lothian Council	£50,000
New Banchory Cycling Hub	Deeside Bike Collective	£100,000
New Cycling Hub	Arran High School MTB Club - Cycling	£190,470
Lochore Meadows Whitewood MTB Trails	Fife Council	£49,466
Tarland Trails New MTB Trail Centre	Tarland MTB	£299,456
New Bellshill Cycle Hub	North Lanarkshire Council	£100,000 - Completed
Upgrade BMX Track	Cumbernauld Centurions BMX Club - Cycling	£58,599 – Completed
Balbardie Park Pump	West Lothian Council	£45,433 – Completed
Bike Glenlivet New MTB Trail	Tomintoul and Glenlivet Development trust	£12,933 – Completed
Ormiston Park Pump Trail	East Lothian Council	£45,000 - Completed
New Pump Track	Boat of Garden Community Company	£100,000 - Completed
Kennoway Pump Track	Fife Council	£75,000 – Completed

Question reference: S6W-11928

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 04 November 2022
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 18 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the minutes of all meetings to date of the Industry Advisory Group.

Question reference: S6W-11931

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 04 November 2022
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 18 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £1 million Community Cycling Fund has been committed, and what consultation has been carried out with local authorities on how it has been spent.

The Community Cycling Fund is initially a two-year programme funded by sportscotland and EventScotland and in partnership with the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships. It is made up of two separate funding opportunities with investment awarded separately.

The development strand of the fund is administered by sportscotland. This investment will be distributed to all 32 local authorities, through sportscotland’s existing local authority integrated investment processes, to support cycling activity in their area. Awards will range from approximately £5,000 to £33,500 per authority per year, depending on population and levels of deprivation.To date, sportscotland has invested £69,274 across four local authorities and we expect further investment to be issued to local authorities in the coming months. Local authorities have the flexibility to use the fund to meet local needs, building on what is already in place, and responding creatively to what communities want. Engagement between sportscotland and each local authority will take place during the planning stage, prior to any funding request.

The events strand of the fund is administered by EventScotland. The first round of funding has resulted in a commitment of £160,000 to successful events throughout Scotland. The second round of funding is currently open to applications, until 16 November. The events strand is an open fund for local authorities and other organisations to apply, however non-local authority organisers can only apply with the endorsement of their local authority.

Question reference: S6W-11932

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 04 November 2022
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 15 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the allocation of the £11.2 million housing support for Ukrainian refugees across local authorities.

Question reference: S6W-11933

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 04 November 2022
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 15 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the allocation of the additional £1 million support for Ukrainian refugees across local authorities.

The Scottish Government have allocated £1 million to support local authorities to date to cover the costs of welcome activities, such as access to meals, translation services and trauma support. We recognise that costs arising may go beyond the £1 million initially made available, and we are working with COSLA and local authorities to ensure that reasonable costs associated with the super sponsor scheme are met by the Scottish Government. The full costs are yet to be determined.