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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.

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Question reference: S6W-39392

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to monitor whether the funeral industry standards set out in the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 are being upheld.

Question reference: S6W-39393

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made hiring funeral inspectors, as set out in the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016.

Question reference: S6W-39394

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the 2024-25 edition of the Annual Report: Inspectors of Burial, Cremation and Funeral Directors.

Question reference: S6W-39096

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 July 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 15 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the planning appeal for the proposed development at Lomond Banks, and in light of it being called in by the Scottish Ministers, whether the proceedings will include any hearings, including on the issue of potential flooding.

This remains a live appeal, and it would not be appropriate to comment on any specific issues that may be involved in the consideration and decision-making process.

I can assure you that all submitted information and relevant issues will be thoroughly reviewed before a final decision is made. In reaching a decision, Ministers are required by law to have regard to the development plan and to all relevant material factors, including all submissions made by parties involved in the case and all representations made.

Question reference: S6W-39095

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 July 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 15 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether a new reporter will consider the planning appeal for the proposed development at Lomond Banks, in light of it being called in by the Scottish Ministers.

Question reference: S6W-38776

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 11 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what planning applications called in by the Scottish Ministers have yet to be determined, and when they were first submitted for consideration.

The following table sets out the planning applications called in by the Scottish Ministers which have yet to be determined, along with the dates the applications were notified to the Scottish Ministers before they were called in. Decisions by Scottish Ministers will be made on these cases in due course.

	Case Status	Date notified to Scottish Ministers
NA-230-003 - City of Edinburgh Council - Mixed-Use Development Including Built-To-Rent Homes And Student Accommodation	Further procedure has concluded. A decision will be issued shortly.	21-12-2022
NA-001-001- Cairngorms NPA - Erection Of 22 Self Catering Apartments, Shops, Hotel And Underground Parking	Further procedure has concluded. A decision will be issued shortly.	27-03-2023
NA-270-010 Highland Council - Construction Of An 18 Hole Golf Course, Practice Area, Access, Parking, Ancillary Infrastructure And The Change Of Use Of Existing Buildings To Form Clubhouse, Pro Shop, Maintenance Shed And Ancillary Facilities (Coul Links),	The reporter’s report and recommendations are being finalised and will be submitted to Scottish Ministers as soon as possible.	29-01-2024
NA-330-001 Orkney Island Council - Erect Four Wind Turbines (Maximum Height Of 180 Metres, Maximum Generation Capacity 26.4 Mw Total), A Substation And Maintenance Building, Create An Access, And Associated Infrastructure Including Access Tracks, Underground Cabling, Crane Hard standings And Borrow Pit, Nisthill Wind Farm Limited.	Requiring further procedure. Pre-examination meeting, 07 July 2025. A hearing/Inquiry will be held.	27-01-2025

*The status of all cases can be tracked on the Scottish Government’s Planning and Environmental Appeals webpage at: https://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/Default.aspx

Question reference: S6W-38772

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 11 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether it is appropriate for the Minister for Public Finance to take a decision on the Flamingo Land Lomond Banks planning application at Balloch, in light of the views that he has expressed to the Parliament.

The Scottish Government considers that it is entirely appropriate. The Scottish Ministerial Code recognises that I am responsible for taking decisions on behalf of Scottish Ministers collectively on planning cases. In responding to questions in the Parliament on 20 May 2025, I pointed to the reporter’s earlier consideration of the appeal and explicitly noted on several occasions that it would not be appropriate for me to comment on the specific details of the case; and I did not do so. A decision will be made in a fair and impartial way which takes into account all relevant legal requirements and maintains the integrity of the planning process.

Question reference: S6W-38778

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 11 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what the anticipated timetable is for ministerial consideration of the Flamingo Land Lomond Banks planning application for the development at Balloch.

Question reference: S6W-38769

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 11 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions its Chief Planner has met with the Chief Reporter to discuss the Flamingo Land Lomond Banks planning application.

Question reference: S6W-38777

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 11 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government which of its ministers will take the decision on the Flamingo Land Lomond Banks planning application.