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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-37448

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 09 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-36651 by Kate Forbes on 30 April 2025, whether it will provide further details and updated information on how it evaluates whether its grant conditions are successful in achieving diversification away from arms manufacturing.

Question reference: S6W-37336

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 08 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions its (a) ministers and (b) officials have had with Glasgow City Council regarding any potential changes to the operation of the Clyde Tunnel.

Question reference: S6W-37334

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 08 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has ever been formally approached by Glasgow City Council to adopt the Clyde Tunnel as national infrastructure, and, if so, when any such approaches were made, and what its position is on this.

Question reference: S6W-37335

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 08 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on (a) Glasgow, (b) the NHS and (c) emergency services of the reported proposed industrial action by staff at the Clyde Tunnel.

Question reference: S6O-04645

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates the impact will be on the Scottish film and TV industry of the US President’s intention to impose tariffs.

Question reference: S6F-04054

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 May 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2025

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6W-36788

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what communications it has had with the UK Government regarding any negotiations that it has had, or plans, with the USA regarding a potential trade deal between the UK and USA.

The Scottish Government has had regular engagement with the UK Government at both official and Ministerial level on US developments and the implications of tariffs. I met with the UK Minister for Trade Policy twice recently to discuss this, and the First Minister also met with the Prime Minister on 11 April.

Through these engagements we have welcomed UK Government commitments to uphold high food standards and exclude the NHS from any negotiations, however despite our repeated requests, we have not received further details on the scope of trade negotiations with the USA.

Scottish businesses and interests must not be forgotten and we are therefore continuing to call on the UK Government to share details of the negotiations so that we can assess likely impacts on Scotland and ensure our interests are appropriately represented in any final agreement.

Question reference: S6W-37104

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 02 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding planning decisions in cases where aviation operators have objected to renewable energy developments, what discretion it has to ensure that financial contributions sought by aviation operators are justified, proportionate and based solely on actual incurred costs.

Question reference: S6W-37105

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 02 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the upgrading of aviation radar systems to ensure that windfarm developments can proceed without objection, including how the costs incurred by aviation operators can be (a) independently verified and (b) appropriately split between (i) aviation operators and renewable developers and (ii) different renewable developers, as opposed to being only met by the initial developer.

Question reference: S6W-37106

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 02 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to reduce any barriers posed by aviation radar issues to renewable energy developments.