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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To ask the Scottish Government what steps have been taken by the Water Industry Commission for Scotland to offset the carbon emissions created by the domestic and international air travel of its Chief Executive in the last five years.
To ask the Scottish Government what it calculates the carbon use attributable to the domestic and international air travel of the Chief Executive of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland has been in the last five years.
To ask the Scottish Government what the purpose is of the Memoranda of Understanding signed by the Water Industry Commission for Scotland with other countries; how many such memoranda involving the Commission (a) have been completed and (b) are under negotiation; what the average cost of concluding each memorandum was, and what its assessment is of the cost benefits of such arrangements to water consumers.
To ask the Scottish Government on how many days the work of the Chief Executive of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland has been charged out under contracts entered into with other countries in each of the last five years.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports of the amount of time spent outside of Scotland each year on official duties by the Chief Executive of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland, whether it considers that the post requires to continue to be filled on a full-time basis.
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it is providing to local authorities to ensure that schools take account of the needs of pupils with visual impairment when implementing measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including those related to social distancing.
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Water Industry Commission for Scotland keeps separate accounts for any contracted work that it undertakes in other countries in support of the Hydro Nation initiative.
To ask the Scottish Government how much freight has been handled by Glasgow Prestwick Airport (a) in each year since 2013 and (b) to date in 2020.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the domestic and international air travel undertaken by the Chief Executive of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland in the last five years is consistent with its policy of setting an example in terms of addressing the climate emergency.
To ask the Scottish Government whether the sale of Glasgow Prestwick Airport is proceeding; what the timetable is for the sale, and, if the potential buyer pulls out, what plans are in place regarding the future of the airport.