Chamber and committees

Scottish Government only holds information for chargepoint units that have been supported by funding from Scottish Government and added to the Chargepoint Scotland network or where funding has been provided from schemes managed by Energy Saving Trust on our behalf.

2018-2019 - 1506 units

2019-2020 – 2333 units

2020-2021 – 4411 units

2021-2022 – 3753 units

These figures include domestic home charging units and charging units installed by Local Authorities, businesses and other organisations.

There may be addition units installed that Scottish Government would have no information on as the host/owner may not have appointed the Chargepoint Scotland Network as there back office provider or received funding from Scottish Government.

The number members, and the makeup, of the Working Group, which is to be chaired by me, will depend on the issues to be discussed. I believe that in order to get the best out of the group we should be flexible in its membership. Ministers will be invited to attend meetings from time to time if an agenda item is relevant to their portfolio, so membership will be amended to reflect the Group’s discussions and future changes in priorities.

I am happy to commit to publishing participant details once the Group has met.

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-02859 on
‎ 24 September 2021. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers

Transport Scotland have ongoing engagement with Peel Ports regarding Ardrossan Harbour re-development and on 12 July 2021 wrote to Peel Ports Group regarding the potential commercial terms of the project. Officials are currently considering the response received from Peel.

I can confirm that we remain committed to a solution at Ardrossan that can be delivered in a cost effective way reflecting the needs of all of the partners involved.

We continue to engage with Peel Ports; and remain committed to finding a solution at Ardrossan that delivers value for money and provides facilities that best meets the needs of ferry users and vessel operations.

In December 2019, we published a Neurological care and support framework for action with a vision to ensure everyone with a neurological condition, including tremor-causing conditions, can access the care and support they need to live well on their own terms. Over five years we will invest £4.5 million of funding to implement the Framework’s 17 commitments.

Since October 2020, we have invested almost £1.4 million to collaborative and innovative projects to improve care and help deliver the aims of the Framework. The aims include improving the provision of co-ordinated health and social care and support, developing sustainable workforce models and ensuring high standards of person-centred care.

Implementation of the Framework has remained supported and prioritised throughout the pandemic. Key priorities for delivery in 2021-22 focus on improving information for patients and carers, better options to support self-management, developing improved care pathways, workforce, accurate data gathering, and use of digital health to support improvements in services

The Framework commits to ensuring that the legislation, policy and guidance that the NHS use when planning and commissioning services are designed to support consistent, timely and appropriate provision of care and support to people with neurological conditions, including those which cause tremor.

In 2021 to 2022, over £215 million of targeted funding was allocated to the Attainment Scotland Fund, which will be invested to help close the poverty related attainment gap. This is at least 5.1% of total allocated funding for Education and Skills of £4,207.7m within 2021 to 2022.

The frequency of Working Group meetings will be decided by the group itself when it meets, as it will depend on the issues to be considered.

Throughout the pandemic we have supported bus operators to keep Scotland moving, and have made up to £210 million in additional financial support available since June 2020. Operators receiving this funding enter into public service contracts and are required to meet certain conditions including running a specified level of service mileage set at 95% of pre-COVID levels unless otherwise agreed with Transport Scotland. Some operators are running less bus mileage due to constraining factors such as bus driver shortages. Given reduced patronage and changing travel patterns, operators are also required to adapt services to meet demand as it now arises. When doing so, operators are required to consult and cooperate with local transport authorities, have regard to public transport connectivity, and keep services under review. The model public service contract, setting out the full terms and conditions, can be found on the Transport Scotland website: https://www.transport.gov.scot/public-transport/buses/covid-19-support-grant/