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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-04656

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 November 2021
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 14 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many vehicles are in its vehicle fleet, broken down by (a) the purpose of the vehicle, (b) the manufacturer and model of the vehicle and (c) the year of manufacture of the vehicle.

The Scottish Government fleet (including Government Car Service and Transport Scotland) is currently made up of 221 vehicles.

This number will reduce in the coming weeks, as new vehicles are issued and their replacements are disposed.

The following table details the fleet broken down by purpose, manufacturer and model and year of registration.

Purpose (1)	Manufacturer and model	Year registered	No. of vehicles
Ministerial Transport (Government Car Service)	Kia E-Niro	2019	1
Ministerial Transport (Government Car Service)	Kia Optima PHEV	2017	1
Ministerial Transport (Government Car Service)	Kia Optima PHEV	2019	8
Ministerial Transport (Government Car Service)	Tesla Model 3	2020	3
Ministerial Transport (Government Car Service)	Tesla Model 3	2021	7
Ministerial Transport (Government Car Service)	Volkswagen Passat PHEV	2017	1
Ministerial Transport (Government Car Service)	Volvo S90 PHEV	2021	1
Ministerial Transport (Government Car Service)	Volvo V90 PHEV	2019	5
Ministerial Transport (Government Car Service)	Volvo V90 PHEV	2021	1
Pool	BMW i3	2018	1
Pool	BMW i3 Range extender	2018	2
Pool	Citroen Berlingo	2013	1
Pool	Citroen Relay	2013	1
Pool	Ford Focus	2013	14
Pool	Ford Focus	2014	1
Pool	Ford Tourneo Connect	2015	1
Pool	Ford Transit Custom PHEV	2020	3
Pool	Iveco Eurocargo	2012	1
Pool	Kia Ceed PHEV	2021	3
Pool	Kia E-Niro	2019	7
Pool	Kia E-Niro	2021	14
Pool	Kia Niro PHEV	2019	6
Pool	Kia Optima PHEV	2019	3
Pool	Mercedes Axor	2013	1
Pool	Mercedes Sprinter	2018	1
Pool	Mercedes Sprinter	2019	1
Pool	Mercedes Sprinter Minibus	2014	1
Pool	Mitsubishi L200	2017	6
Pool	Mitsubishi L200	2018	7
Pool	Mitsubishi L200	2019	1
Pool	Mitsubishi Outlander	2017	1
Pool	Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV	2014	3
Pool	Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV	2015	3
Pool	Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV	2017	4
Pool	Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV	2018	8
Pool	Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV	2020	10
Pool	Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV	2021	2
Pool	Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV	2019	12
Pool	Nissan eNV200	2014	1
Pool	Nissan eNV200	2015	2
Pool	Nissan Leaf	2014	1
Pool	Nissan Leaf	2017	2
Pool	Nissan Leaf	2018	1
Pool	Nissan Navarra	2016	1
Pool	Nissan NV200	2013	1
Pool	Nissan X-Trail	2013	1
Pool	Peugeot 2008	2014	2
Pool	Polaris EV	2019	1
Pool	Renault Kangoo	2017	3
Pool	Renault Kangoo	2019	1
Pool	Skoda Fabia	2012	2
Pool	Skoda Octavia	2013	6
Pool	Skoda Octavia	2014	1
Pool	Skoda Octavia	2017	11
Pool	Skoda Octavia	2017	2
Pool	Skoda Octavia Scout	2013	1
Pool	Skoda Superb	2013	1
Pool	Skoda Superb	2017	1
Pool	Skoda Superb	2017	1
Pool	Toyota Auris	2017	2
Pool	Toyota Auris	2018	3
Pool	Toyota Corolla	2019	2
Pool	Toyota Hilux	2013	1
Pool	Toyota Hilux	2015	2
Pool	Toyota Hilux	2019	1
Pool	Toyota Hilux	2020	2
Pool	Toyota Hilux	2021	2
Pool	Toyota Hilux	2021	1
Pool	Toyota Prius Plug-In	2014	3
Pool	Toyota Prius Plug-In	2015	3
Pool	Toyota Proace Electric	2021	1
Pool	Toyota Yaris	2015	1
Pool	Vauxhall Astra	2015	5
Pool	Volvo S90 PHEV	2019	1
Pool	Volvo S90 PHEV	2020	1

Notes

1. With exception to vehicles operated to transport Ministers, all other vehicles are operated as pool vehicles, allocated to specific business areas and are used for multiple business related purposes.

Question reference: S6W-04697

Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 November 2021
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 14 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how much additional funding it will allocate to NHS Ayrshire and Arran to manage drug-related hospital stays, in response to recent Public Health Scotland statistics, which state that the NHS board had the highest rate of drug-related hospital stays in 2020-21.

Integrated Joint Bodies are best placed to decide how funding can be used to best respond to local needs in their own communities. To allow them to do so, Scottish Government funding to support Alcohol and Drug Partnership projects is transferred to the NHS Boards via their baseline allocations for onward delegation to Integration Authorities. This year NHS Ayrshire and Arran received £6,779,624.

That funding has increased dramatically as part of the national mission to tackle the drug deaths emergency in Scotland: we are allocating an additional £250 million over the next five years to improve and increase access to services for people affected by drug addiction.

We are clear that any opportunities to engage with people in crisis, including those who have experienced near-fatal overdose, should be explored in order to encourage access to appropriate treatment. The implementation of the new Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) standards will ensure that anyone identified through hospital admission as being at risk of drug-related harms or near-fatal overdose will be identified, prioritised and supported into the treatment that is right for them.

Question reference: S6T-00362

Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take in response to the British Academy of Audiology report on NHS Lothian's Paediatric Audiology Services, which was requested by NHS Lothian following a review by the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.

Question reference: S6T-00356

Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what flexibility will be afforded for the installation of interlinked fire alarms in light of recent reports about the available funding for low-income households.

Question reference: S6F-00604

Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 December 2021

To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will set up a commission on preventing violence against women and girls, in light of reports that one in five teenage girls have been sexually assaulted.

Question reference: S6F-00593

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 December 2021

To ask the First Minister what discussions she has had with COSLA regarding the local government funding settlement for 2022-23.

Question reference: S6F-00590

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 December 2021

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the latest household waste statistics from SEPA, which reportedly show a small reduction in household recycling in 2020 compared with 2019.

Question reference: S6F-00584

Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 December 2021

To ask the First Minister how a Just Transition can be secured for the Highlands and Islands.

Question reference: S6F-00579

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 December 2021

To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will require large retail stores to close on New Year’s Day 2022 so that retail workers can spend the day with their loved ones.

Question reference: S6F-00576

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 December 2021

Question to be taken in Chamber.