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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-38994

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 June 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many new build homes have been (a) started and (b) completed in the Scottish Borders in each year since 2003.

Question reference: S6W-38996

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 June 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government have many private sector-led houses have been (a) started and (b) completed in the Scottish Borders in each year since 2003.

Question reference: S6W-38984

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 June 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-38295 by Jenni Minto on 18 June 2025, how much of the £39 million has been awarded to NHS Borders.

Question reference: S6W-38985

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 June 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-38295 by Jenni Minto on 18 June 2025, when it expects to publish a plan on service expansion.

Question reference: S6W-38629

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 24 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what types of participation are measured in the Annual Participation Measure.

The Annual Participation Measure is published by Skills Development Scotland and uses the following classifications:

Participating Status Grouping	Annual Participation Status
Participating (Education)	School Pupil
Participating (Education)	Higher Education
Participating (Education)	Further Education
Participating (Employment)	Modern Apprenticeship
Participating (Employment)	Full-Time Employment
Participating (Employment)	Part-Time Employment
Participating (Employment)	Self-Employed
Participating (Employment)	Data Import – Employed
Participating (Training & Other Development)	Employability Fund Stages 2 – 4
Participating (Training & Other Development)	Other Formal Training
Participating (Training & Other Development)	Personal / Skills Development
Participating (Training & Other Development)	Voluntary Work
Not Participating (Seeking)	Unemployed Seeking
Not Participating (Not Seeking)	Economically Inactive
Not Participating (Not Seeking)	Unavailable Ill Health
Not Participating (Not Seeking)	Custody
Unconfirmed Status	Unconfirmed Status

Further information about the measure can be found here - https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/media/e4cgdzal/annual-participation-measure-background-notes.pdf.

Question reference: S6W-38631

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 24 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what the national average participation level has been in the Annual Participation Measure since 2015.

Question reference: S6W-38625

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 24 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35709 by Siobhian Brown on 21 March 2025, what support would be available to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service if it were to request to become a statutory consultee in planning processes involving battery energy storage systems.

We do not have plans at this stage to ask SFRS to become a statutory consultee in planning processes for these sites however, we will of course continue discussions with SFRS on this matter as and when appropriate.

SFRS have outlined they continually review and develop their operational response to any new and emerging technology to keep communities safe and are committed to work in collaboration with key partners to ensure the highest level of preparedness for potential incidents involving lithium-ion batteries or similar storage facilities.

Question reference: S6W-38630

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 24 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of Annual Participation Measure data in the Scottish Borders since 2015.

Question reference: S6W-38623

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 20 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the proposals outlined in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s service delivery review.

The Scottish Government supports the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) as it carefully considers how to adapt to the changing risks to remain effective and efficient, with firefighters in the right place at the right time.

SFRS is undertaking a Strategic Service Review and there will be a full public consultation, commencing at the end of June. SFRS will analyse the responses to that consultation before taking decisions on which options should be implemented over the next 5 years.

Question reference: S6W-38624

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 20 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what support is being offered to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service regarding the reported 14 community fire stations across Scotland that are affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), including Hawick Fire Station.