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This new Bill will build on our land reform measures to date and will complement existing community right to buy mechanisms. The Scottish Land Fund, which was increased to £11m this year, is available to community groups across Scotland, whether they are acquiring an asset through any of these rights, or entering into a negotiated sale with a willing seller...
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) assessment it is undertaking and (b) mitigations it is planning regarding the potential impact on affordable housing supply, including through reduced numbers of section 75 agreements and availability of off-the-shelf properties, as a result of any downturn in private sector housebuilding, in light of reports from Barratt Homes that it is no longer buying land and that Bellway's activity in the land market is "markedly lower".
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
9 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to buying a Scotland-wide licence for ClimateView's ClimateOS tool to provide local authorities with a consistent and supported platform for the development of area-wide emission-reduction plans.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-09497 by Shona Robison on 19 July 2022, what the scope of the preliminary work is; when the preliminary work began; when ministers requested a proposal be submitted for approval; how many staff have been committed to the preliminary work; which stakeholders it has met to determine the extent of the work; how many homeowners and their representatives it has engaged with, and how it would fund buy...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support is available for people seeking to buy a new electric vehicle. The Scottish Government is providing over £30 million this financial year to accelerate the shift to zero emission transport.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 August 2022
Families are able to use this payment to best meet their needs which could include buying nappies. Food banks do not currently publish data on nappies and other baby products, however, Scottish Government officials do meet regularly with both the Trussell Trust and the Independent Food Aid Network who share information about food bank use in general.
Abellio ScotRail has carried out an assessment of all ticket sales, passenger assistance, ticket buying facilities, waiting areas, toilets, passenger footfall, links to local schools, colleges and businesses for every station with a ticket office.