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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-37914
Developing a thriving and homegrown market for the domestic production of energy crops can help deliver a just transition for our energy sector and provide opportunities for rural communities.Our draft BPS highlights that expanding the domestic planting of energy crops must only be done where it does not negatively impact wider land use needs, and requirements, such as sustainable food production, and development of the bioenergy sector must align with and support Scotland’s goals for protecting and restoring nature. 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-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:
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:
22 May 2025
S6W-37594
However, prosecution for persistent offenders remains an option. S6W-37594
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Date answered:
22 May 2025
S6W-37595
The principal aims of the introduction of the Scottish Kept Bird Register was to communicate risk and best practice to Scotland’s bird keepers, whilst allowing for more efficient and effective surveillance during disease outbreak periods, thereby promoting animal welfare and public health.This information was previously not available to government and so compliance figures cannot be ascertained by way of a comparison with an established baseline of kept bird numbers, established before the register was extended.However, prior to the extension of the register to include all keepers, an extrapolation was made from surveillance figures for kept birds, gleaned in previous outbreak periods, and current bird registration numbers are broadly in comparison to these initial estimated number of keepers.Compliance will continue to be assessed over time as local authority activities disclose non-compliance within their council areas and government communication campaigns encourage those still unaware of their legal requirements in this respect to register their birds. S6W...
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Date answered:
22 May 2025
S6W-37360
This exemption recognises the need for Ministers to have space within which to seek advice and views from officials before reaching a settled public position.In line with usual practice, details of individual tasks carried out by civil servants, including the number of hours spent on them, are not routinely recorded. S6W-37360
