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The Scottish Government does not hold this information. The Member may wish to contact ScotRail directly.

The design and build fixed price contracts are covered by Builders Refund Guarantees.

Information regarding the annual subsidy level for the public contract for the Northern Isles Ferry Services is available on the Transport Scotland website under ‘Transport Scotland Section 70 return – 2013-2014’ and ‘Transport Scotland Section 70 Return – 2024-25’.

The individual subsidy levels from these documents for the Northern Isles Ferry Services have been reproduced in the following tables.

 Web addresses:

http://www.transport.gov.scot/publication/transport-scotland-section-70-return-2013-14/

http://www.transport.gov.scot/publication/transport-scotland-section-70-return-2024-25/northern-isles-ferry-services/

In 2024, rail emissions accounted for around 0.4% of Scotland’s total greenhouse gas emissions. This information is publicly available in the Scottish Government publication Scottish Greenhouse Gas Statistics 2024. Scottish Greenhouse Gas Statistics 2024 - gov.scot

The Government recognise that policing is an important part of tackling antisocial behaviour. To this end, the Strategic Police Priorities set out the importance of the police maintaining relationships and engaging with local communities. Under the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, the Chief Constable of Police Scotland is under a duty to ensure that there are adequate arrangements in place for policing within each local authority area and is required to submit a local police plan to the local authority for its approval. The plan must set out the main priorities and objectives for policing the local authority area, based on intelligence and aligned with national Police Scotland strategic objectives.

The Chief Constable has previously set out her intention for community policing to be prioritised in Police Scotland and programmes such as Policing our communities are designed to help in this regard. The Scottish Government supports this through our funding settlement whilst respecting the operational independence of the Chief Constable and Police Scotland to best allocate this funding to support these priorities.

The Scottish Government continues to engage closely with the pig production sector, following my meeting on 10 June, in order to understand further the current challenges, with a view to considering how best the Scottish Government can provide support for pig producers and where it may be targeted. I also met with the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator, at the Royal Highland Show on 18 June, to discuss how the Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025 may assist producers in their contracts, bringing balance and transparency to the pork supply chain.

We are aware of collaborative approaches being adopted by a number of local authorities alongside Police Scotland to tackle antisocial behaviour in town centres. The Scottish Government supports local authorities and Police Scotland through record funding.

We seek to complement local action through a range of national programmes aimed at prevention and early intervention. For example, through our CashBack for Communities programme, we support diversionary activities and positive opportunities for young people who may be at risk of becoming involved in antisocial behaviour or offending.

The Scottish Government recognise the particular concerns that the illegal use of quad bikes and off-road motorcycles can cause in rural areas, including road safety risks, damage to agricultural land and property, and disturbance to local communities.

All instances of illegal use should be reported to Police Scotland, which has responsibility for enforcing the law and taking action where appropriate. Reports can also be made anonymously to Crimestoppers Scotland.

The Scottish Government is clear that everyone should be able to go about their daily lives free from harassment and fear, and that those experiencing racially motivated harassment should feel supported to report incidents and seek assistance.

Decisions on the nature of advice provided to individuals are a matter for Police Scotland directly. However, the Scottish Government works closely with Police Scotland on issues relating to hate crime and community safety, including through regular engagement to understand emerging concerns and ensure that responses help to maintain public confidence and provide appropriate reassurance.

We will continue to work in partnership with Police Scotland and others to support those affected by hate crime and to ensure that communities feel safe.

We encourage anyone who experiences or witnesses hate crime, including racially motivated harassment. You can report hate crimes in Scotland directly to Police Scotland, through Third Party Reporting Centres, or via anonymous services such as Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or submitting information via the Crimestoppers Online Form.

The Scottish Government condemns all forms of racially motivated harassment, intimidation and threats and recognises the importance of ensuring that East and Southeast Asian communities feel safe, supported and resilient.

We are continuing to work closely with Police Scotland, as well as utilising our established relationships with a wide range of communities and local partners to understand the concerns being raised and to ensure that appropriate support and reassurance is in place. This includes ongoing engagement to better understand the impact of these experiences and what is needed to support community safety and wellbeing.

Alongside this, our wider work on hate crime and community safety, including the development of the next phase of Scotland’s Hate Crime Strategy, will continue to be informed by those affected and seek to address emerging issues.

We encourage anyone who experiences or witnesses hate crime, including racially motivated harassment, to report it to Police Scotland.