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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: S6W-29067

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 August 2024
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether Transport Scotland will consider including a target for reliability of services in the next Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service contract.

Question reference: S6W-29436

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 02 September 2024
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 10 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what the outcomes were of its Phase 2 Democracy Matters national conversation, which concluded in February 2024.

The Democracy Matters 2 national conversation received over 160 responses and was informed by engagement through multiple channels including facilitated engagement events. Engagement has informed a detailed findings report which will be published later in September 2024. The publication of the findings will be accompanied by a joint statement with COSLA outlining next steps for this process. As outlined in the 24-25 Programme for Government, we will work with communities and wider stakeholders to take forward the Democracy Matters findings on the future of community decision-making.

Question reference: S6W-29311

Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 August 2024
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 10 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how the requirements of the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) Policy 3 pertaining to biodiversity enhancement will be integrated into the proposals for Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme.

It is the responsibility of Local Authorities to plan, develop and deliver flood protection schemes and other flood resilience actions.

Policy 3 of the National Planning Framework requires that development proposals contribute to the enhancement of biodiversity and that any potential adverse impacts will be minimised through careful planning and design. We would expect all schemes progressed by local authorities to include appropriate measures to conserve, restore and enhance biodiversity

Question reference: S6W-29168

Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 19 August 2024
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 10 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when it plans on re-opening the Fair Start Scotland (FSS) employability service to new referrals.

Question reference: S6W-29169

Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 19 August 2024
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 10 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many people are currently employed directly or indirectly by the Scottish Government to deliver the Fair Start Scotland (FSS) employability service.

Question reference: S6W-29095

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 August 2024
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 10 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether a local authority can undertake the actions specified in section 13 of the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 where the guidance referred to in section 23 of the act has not been published.

Question reference: S6W-29041

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 12 August 2024
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how much Transport Scotland has spent on new road signage in the Highlands and Islands region in each year since 2021.

Question reference: S6W-29219

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what feedback it has received from the expert group on the minimum income guarantee in relation to the social security elements of the minimum income guarantee.

The work to define a Minimum Income Guarantee for Scotland, including the role of social security, continues to be led by an independent Expert Group. the Expert Group’s Interim report which published in March 2024, contained recommendations for actions around social security elements of a Minimum Income Guarantee. The report is available at: Minimum Income Guarantee Expert Group: Interim report - gov.scot (www.gov.scot). The Chair of the Expert Group also brought early thinking on the vision for the social security aspects of a Minimum Income Guarantee to the Steering Group meeting on 27 March this year. The minutes for that meeting can be found at Minimum Income Guarantee Steering Group minutes: March 2024 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot). The Scottish Government look forward to receiving the recommendations for the Expert Group’s final report later this year and will respond in due course.

Question reference: S6W-29220

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Minimum Income Guarantee Steering Group, what process was put in place to recruit and identify the members of the Expert by Experience panel.

The independent Minimum Income Guarantee Expert Group commissioned a public participation charity to appoint an Experts by Experience Panel to ensure the policy is developed with the voices and experiences of financial insecurity at its core. Panel members were initially recruited through a civic lottery database, additional recruitment then took place through the Expert Group member’s organisations, following an extension of the project. Further details regarding the recruitment process are available online at: Minimum Income Guarantee: Experts by Experience Panel report - gov.scot (www.gov.scot).

Question reference: S6T-02092

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 09 September 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Commonwealth Games potentially being hosted in Glasgow in 2026.

Year	Spend
2021	£230,544
2022	£200,378
2023	£395,039
2024 to date	£80,760

Parliament dissolved ahead of election

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