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He might want to call it spin, but he has stood up in this chamber and repeated an accusation against the Deputy First Minister that was made during the recess and which is flatly wrong. That is not acceptable, and I do not think that Jackson Carlaw should get away with it.
Questions and Answers
Date lodged:
28 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Bus Partnership Fund, including what the spending plans are for the £473.1 million that is reportedly unspent to date, and when the fund will be resumed.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on phase 3 of the learning estate investment programme, including in relation to the planned date for the announcement of the successful projects.
To ask the Scottish Government what the average day rate is of the contractors in its Cladding Remediation Unit. For the year 2022 to date the average day rate is £505.03 (inclusive of VAT).
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the welfare of animals that have been stolen. To date the Scottish Government has made no formal assessment on the possible welfare consequences for animals that have been stolen.
The EPL was always supposed to be a temporary measure, as introduced by the Conservative Government, but it is now affecting investment and jobs in the north-east more generally, and the UK Government should be considering when the earliest possible end date could be. My thoughts are with the workers and their families at Petrofac at this traumatic time.
However, I think that what I heard in your final sentence was that engagement has been happening and that the information that the committee received is perhaps now out of date. Is that roughly where we are? Will the courts be ready?
I do not know whether my officials have any insight on the concerns that have been raised. As the minister said, to date, CJS has considered itself to be under that duty.