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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: S6F-00551

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 December 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 December 2021

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to treat people with heart valve disease.

Question reference: S6F-00550

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 06 December 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 December 2021

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-00549

Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 December 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 December 2021

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6T-00344

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 06 December 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to NHS Lothian, and other NHS boards, given the consequences and impact of delayed discharges.

Question reference: S6T-00339

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 December 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what resilience measures are in place to tackle serious organised crime and terrorism, in light of reports that the Assistant Chief Constable in charge has been suspended.

Question reference: S6W-04671

Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 2021
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 6 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will publish a revised work schedule for the implementation of the provisions of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019.

Question reference: S6W-04677

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 2021
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 6 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-03032 by Jamie Hepburn on 27 September 2021, whether it will list the organisations that have received funding through the Saltire Research Awards.

The Royal Society of Edinburgh have provided a full list of 2021 RSE Saltire Research Awards on their website. This includes 13 Scottish higher education institutions, across the 93 awardees:

Edinburgh College of Art
Glasgow Caledonian University
Heriot Watt University
Queen Margaret University
University of Aberdeen
University of Dundee
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
University of St Andrews
University of Stirling
University of Strathclyde
University of the Highlands and Islands
University of the West of Scotland

The Scottish Funding Council Saltire Emerging Researcher Scheme awarded 9 Scottish university consortia funding to promote mobility between Scotland and European research partners:

EaSI-CAT (East of Scotland Industrial Catalysis) Doctoral Training Programme
Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities
Scottish Graduate School of Social Science
SAGES – Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment & Society
SICSA – Scottish Informatics & Computer Science Alliance
ScotCHEM – Scottish Universities Chemistry Research Pool
SULSA – Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance
SUPA – Scottish Universities Physics Alliance
MASTS – Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland

Question reference: S6W-04620

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 25 November 2021
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 6 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them transition to net zero.

Our enterprise and skills agencies provide funding and specialist advice and support for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) to help them better transition to a low carbon economy, with the majority of services advertised through the Find Business Support website. Tailored support includes advice on the low carbon opportunities available to SMEs in the net zero supply chain.

The Scottish Government has committed over £2 billion of capital funding over the next parliament to deliver low carbon and natural infrastructure. This includes our Green Jobs Fund, which is a five year, £100 million fund offering capital investment to businesses to help them create green employment through investment in improved green products and services and related research and development.

Question reference: S6W-04397

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the financial cost of the vaccine passport scheme to the hospitality sector.

Question reference: S6W-04335

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on media promotions relating to COP26.

To date, the Scottish Government has spent £722,580.08 on media promotions relating to COP26 within domestic and international campaigns. The purpose of the domestic campaign is to encourage individual behaviour change to reduce carbon emissions and to increase awareness of the urgency to do so in tandem with hosting the COP26 summit. Internationally the aim is to promote Scotland as a global leader on climate change to maximise opportunities from being the host nation of COP26 and promote Scotland as an ideal place to live, work, invest, visit and study. The campaigns are still in progress and were planned in relation to the summit and feature messaging about COP26. Final costs will be published at the end of the financial year, when full billing and financial reconciliation has taken place.