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Date answered:
4 June 2025
S6W-37902
The policy highlights that public bodies should use their public procurement spend to support climate and circular economy ambitions, and signposts sources of support to embed this policy in practice which include the Scottish Government funded Sustainable Procurement Tools which host tools, guidance, case studies and climate and circular economy e-learning.According to information provided by 107 public bodies in their annual procurement reports for 2022-23, examples of the ways in which environmental wellbeing and climate change were addressed through procurement included: environmental criteria in procurement exercises, using climate action plan templates, and encouraging staff to complete climate literacy eLearning. S6W...
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Date answered:
4 June 2025
S6W-37886
The Scottish Government also funds the Farm Advisory Service, which has also promoted the changes to farmers and crofters, including through in person and online events, podcasts and videos. S6W-37886
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Date answered:
4 June 2025
S6W-37921
Through the National Planning Skills Commitment Plan, we are coordinating skills development across the planning sector in Scotland.In addition, Scotland’s National Planning Hub is providing additional surge capacity and resource to help authorities to respond to current challenges, and to enable them to accelerate their activities this financial year.We are also supporting an increase in planners coming into the profession, particularly through direct recruitment and training in our Future Planners programme, and a trebling of the planning bursaries we are offering this year. S6W...
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Date answered:
4 June 2025
S6W-37881
Scotland remains the top UK location for inward investment outside of London for the ninth year running, securing a record 142 projects in 2023 – a testament to the strength of our strong investment approach. S6W-37881
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Date answered:
3 June 2025
S6W-37620
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government wrote to the Chancellor of the Exchequer in October last year ahead of the UK Budget requesting a constructive discussion on motoring tax reform on a four-nation basis, and I have also raised my concerns in this area at various Inter-Ministerial meetings since.However, there has been no response to our requests for collaborative discussions on motoring tax reform and the Chancellor has so far resisted calls to reduce the rate of VAT for public EV charging.I, along with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, will continue to call for a review of motoring taxation policy on a four-nation basis with Westminster so that it is fit for purpose in the evolving transport sector and aligns with our climate change targets. S6W...
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Date answered:
3 June 2025
S6W-37801
Moreover, responsibility also lies with the operators of waste, recycling and BESS sites to ensure that they have effective and robust arrangements in place to minimise the fire risk involved with the disposal and storage of batteries.Also, on 4 April Siobhian Brown MSP, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, wrote to all MSPs and MPs to highlight the recent work that the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has undertaken recently concerning public safety awareness on the use of lithium-ion batteries.Moving forward, Scottish Government officials are working with sector partners to host a workshop in the near future in order to further explore these issues and to identify if any potential changes can be made to reduce the risk of fire at recycling centres. S6W...
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Date answered:
3 June 2025
S6W-37770
This requires agreed recommendations from the joint Scottish Government and COSLA Officers’ Settlement and Distribution Group (SDG) and political agreement from Scottish Ministers and COSLA political Leaders. S6W-37770
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Date answered:
3 June 2025
S6W-37762
We will be working with partners to build on learning and progress to date, including from the national mission, and consider how we tackle both drugs and alcohol related harms and deaths with equal emphasis. S6W-37762
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Date answered:
22 May 2025
S6W-37372
As the Scottish Government responds to over 5,000 requests per year, it would be impractical to do so.However, the Scottish Government is also committed to making information about all areas of its work proactively available, for example through its frequent planned publications on the Scottish Government website. S6W-37372
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Date answered:
22 May 2025
S6W-37594
However, prosecution for persistent offenders remains an option. S6W-37594
