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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)
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Question reference: S4O-03920

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2015
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what progress the Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Deal is making.

The Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Deal empowers the Glasgow and Clyde Valley partners to identify, manage and deliver projects, which will stimulate economic growth and create jobs in their area.

The Scottish Government agreed in August 2014 to contribute £500 million over 20 years in support of the deal. The terms of the deal are clear – the Glasgow Clyde Valley authorities must be ultimately responsible for the funding decisions they take. Should projects cost more than initially planned, the Glasgow Clyde Valley authorities must be responsible for that additional cost. Before any funding is released, Scottish Government and UK Ministers require to be satisfied that Glasgow and the Clyde Valley partners have put in place a suitable assurance framework.

We are continuing to work closely with Glasgow and Clyde Valley and the UK Government to support the development of an assurance framework that will respect local decision making, ensure investment decisions are based on sound business cases, and deliver projects effectively.

Question reference: S4O-03833

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what response it has received to requests to the UK Government to meet to discuss the impact of passport control procedures on the cruise liner sector and tourism in Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-23261

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2014
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 3 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what dealings it has with Community Pharmacy Scotland in relation to prescription medication.

The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2009, as amended, require Scottish Ministers to consult an organisation which they recognise as representative of community pharmacy contractors across Scotland before issuing the drug tariff.

Scottish Ministers currently recognise Community Pharmacy Scotland for this purpose, and consult with them in writing and through meetings when relevant issues arise, which require decisions.

Question reference: S4F-02425

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 24 November 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2014

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the Trussell Trust report indicating that the number of people in Scotland visiting foodbanks has doubled.

Question reference: S4O-03732

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what arts and culture events it has planned for the West Scotland parliamentary region.

Question reference: S4O-03663

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how many community groups have received support from the Climate Challenge Fund.

Question reference: S4O-03641

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 October 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase employment opportunities in the west of Scotland.

Question reference: S4O-03598

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 October 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on powers relating to gambling being devolved.

Question reference: S4O-03502

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 August 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what impact marine protected areas will have on recreational boating and marine tourism.

Question reference: S4W-21729

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 13 June 2014
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 26 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) trawled nephrops, (b) creel-caught nephrops, (c) dredged scallops and (d) dived scallops caught in the Clyde sea area in each of the last 10 years were landed at creeks (i) in the Clyde sea area and (ii) elsewhere in Scotland, and what information it has on how many were landed outside Scotland.

As requested, please find data on (a) trawl-caught nephrops, (b) creel-caught nephrops, (c) dredge-caught scallops, and (d) hand-caught scallops that were caught in the Clyde zone over the last 10 years⁽¹⁾and were landed into ports on the Clyde and the rest of Scotland.

Data on landings made outside Scotland is also provided, but this will include catches from the non-Clyde portions of the Clyde zone⁽²⁾. Due to the way our fishery data is captured, it is only possible to determine that a vessel’s catch was made within the Clyde portions of the Clyde zone when it also lands into Scotland.

⁽¹⁾2013 landings are provisional.

⁽²⁾ The ‘Clyde zone’ includes the waters of five International Council for the Exploration of the Sea statistical rectangles. While two of these rectangles contain waters wholly within the Clyde, the other three also contain waters beyond its boundaries.

(a) Trawl-caught nephrops landings from Clyde zone

Year	Clyde Ports	Rest of Scotland	Outside Scotland	Total Tonnage
2004	2418	0	258	2,676
2005	2897	-	148	3,045
2006	3990	-	246	4,236
2007	5609	1	361	5,971
2008	4808	3	424	5,235
2009	3865	2	282	4,149
2010	4718	8	465	5,191
2011	5128	-	541	5,669
2012	4976	-	834	5,809
2013	3130	32	596	3,758

(b) Creel-caught nephrops landings from Clyde zone

Year	Clyde Ports	Rest of Scotland	Outside Scotland	Total Tonnage
2004	70	-	-	70
2005	56	-	0	56
2006	111	0	-	111
2007	165	-	-	165
2008	128	-	-	128
2009	138	-	-	138
2010	154	-	-	154
2011	180	-	-	180
2012	170	-	-	170
2013	160	-	-	160

Year	Clyde Creeks	Rest of Scotland	Outside Scotland	Total Tonnage
2004	460	-	34	495
2005	535	4	14	553
2006	429	-	3	432
2007	541	7	1	549
2008	504	1	0	505
2009	431	5	21	457
2010	356	1	2	359
2011	364	8	12	384
2012	341	4	12	357
2013	252	1	13	266

(d) Hand-caught scallops landings from Clyde zone

Year	Clyde Creeks	Rest of Scotland	Outside Scotland	Total Tonnage
2004	28	-	-	28
2005	29	-	-	29
2006	1	-	-	1
2007	1	-	-	1
2008	13	-	-	13
2009	17	-	-	17
2010	0	-	-	0
2011	3	-	-	3
2012	7	-	-	7
2013	65	-	-	65