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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-22967

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of its engagement with Equinor regarding potentially scaling up production of hydrogen.

Question reference: S6W-22866

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 November 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what the income differential between the lowest and the highest paid workers in Scottish Water has been in each of the last five financial years.

Question reference: S6W-22821

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Scottish Water negotiations with trade unions, which are being facilitated by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, regarding pay.

Question reference: S6W-22831

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what the full implementation costs were of joining the National Dashcam Safety Portal.

Question reference: S6W-22816

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason Scottish Water is reportedly not prepared to separate negotiations on a revised pay and grading structure from the pay offer for 2023.

Question reference: S6W-22815

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Scottish Water regarding the planned industrial action.

Question reference: S6W-22911

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether it has any plans to conduct an analysis of the impact of the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2021 since its introduction.

The Scottish Government does not currently have plans to assess the impact of the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2021 following its introduction.

The Scottish Government considers increasing people’s awareness a key factor in the prevention of livestock worrying incidents and the associated unnecessary suffering. The Scottish Outdoor Access Code is clear on the rights and responsibilities of land managers and those exercising access rights, and is widely publicised.

Question reference: S6W-22865

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 November 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the reported increasing use of private contractors to deliver services that had previously been undertaken in-house by Scottish Water employees.

Over the last 5 years, Scottish Water’s workforce has remained broadly stable at around 4,500 employees. It supports thousands of additional jobs through its supply chain and provides information on this in its Annual Reports, available at www.scottishwater.co.uk/Help-and-Resources/Document-Hub/Key-Publications/Annual-Reports . In 2022-23, 75% of its supply chain was made up of SMEs and more than 90% of its spend was on organisations located in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-22864

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 November 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what the full-time equivalent staffing levels in Scottish Water have been in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-22778

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what review it has undertaken of the impact of Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2022, which provides planning authorities with the power to levy a surcharge of up to 25% on retrospective applications as a means of recovering the costs of undertaking enforcement investigations.