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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-15761

Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 29 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 12 April 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, following the end of its Five Year Strategy for Engagement between Scotland and the People’s Republic of China in 2017, what plans it has for a new strategy for engagement with the country.

Question reference: S5W-15329

Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 March 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the publication of the Scottish National Investment Bank Implementation Plan, whether the Scottish Futures Trust will be operated by the Scottish National Investment Bank.

The Implementation Plan identifies Scottish Futures Trust as a key stakeholder and that the Bank should work collaboratively alongside Scottish Futures Trust. This will ensure that the objectives of Scottish Government in delivering value for money infrastructure investment are achieved in a joined-up manner. Ministers will give consideration to the Implementation Plan recommendations over the coming weeks.

Question reference: S5W-15332

Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 March 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how much it will cost to establish the Scottish National Investment Bank, and what its annual operating costs will be.

Question reference: S5W-15328

Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 March 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether the funding that it will allocate to the Scottish National Investment Bank will be in addition to the commitment in its Budget to allocate £500 million to the Scottish Growth Scheme.

Question reference: S5W-15327

Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 March 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the publication of the Scottish National Investment Bank Implementation Plan, whether the Scottish Growth Scheme will continue to be operated by Scottish Enterprise, or whether it will be operated by the Scottish National Investment Bank.

The Scottish Growth Scheme is currently delivered by Scottish Government although some elements can be led by Scottish Enterprise e.g. equity investment.

The Scottish National Investment Bank Implementation Plan recommends that to build on the success and skills within current operations the financing activities carried out by the Scottish Government and its agencies come under the Bank’s remit. Ministers will give consideration to the Implementation Plan recommendations over the coming weeks.

Question reference: S5W-15330

Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 March 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether the financial and advisory support that will be offered by the Scottish National Investment Bank will be in addition to that provided by Scottish Enterprise, Highland and Islands Enterprise and the Business Gateway.

The Implementation Plan recommends that the Bank should work collaboratively with Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise as well as the new South of Scotland Enterprise Partnership and key partners supporting Scotland’s company base delivering advisory support for example financial readiness.

The Implementation Plan recommends that the financing activities carried out by Scottish Government and its agencies come under the Bank’s remit to build on the success and skills within current operations. Detailed consideration will be given to this by Ministers at the next stages of planning.

Question reference: S5W-15335

Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 March 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how much will be allocated each year by the Building Scotland Fund, broken down by portfolio area.

Question reference: S5W-15334

Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 March 2018

To ask the Scottish Government when it will introduce the legislation to establish the Scottish National Investment Bank.

Question reference: S5W-15336

Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 March 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the (a) Building Scotland Fund and (b) Scottish National Investment Bank will be funded each year via financial transactions.

The Scottish Government is making use of available Financial Transactions for the initial capitalisation of the Bank and for the Building Scotland Fund. As set out in the Draft Budget 2018-19 financial transactions will be used to support the Building Scotland Fund over the period 2018-19 to 2020-21, with £70m allocated in 2018-19. A further £340m will be made available to capitalise the Bank over the period 2019-2021. Ministers will give further consideration to the Implementation Plan recommendations for capitalisation of the bank in the next stage of planning.

Question reference: S5W-15331

Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 March 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the publication of the Scottish National Investment Bank Implementation Plan, whether the Scottish Investment Bank will continue to be operated by Scottish Enterprise, or whether it will be operated by the Scottish National Investment Bank.