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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.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S6O-00346

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2021

To ask the Scottish Government when it will produce consolidated accounts for the whole public sector in Scotland.

Question reference: S6O-00285

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 October 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what specific targets it will apply to the Islands Bond.

Question reference: S6W-03038

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 20 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd has had with (a) CalMac Ferries, (b) shipbrokers and (c) shipowners regarding the charter of vessels to increase carrying capacity on routes in the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services contract.

On 5 October 2021, the Scottish Government was delighted to announce the purchase, by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), of the MV Utne which will provide additional resilience to the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service network.

Regular discussions with CMAL on the charter and potential purchase of available and suitable vessels to support and improve services on Scotland's ferry networks will continue.

Question reference: S6W-03824

Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6W-02703

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 September 2021
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government which national public sector organisations tendered for PPE, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in the financial year 2020-21; which companies or organisations have been awarded contracts from these tender exercises; where these companies or organisations are based, and what the financial value was of each contract awarded to each of these companies or organisations.

All pandemic PPE procurement undertaken by public sector organisations has been conducted in line with the relevant public procurement legislation and policy. In addition, direct awards have taken place using procedures outlined in Regulation 33 within the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulation 2015.

Information on contracts awarded by the Scottish Government for PPE was included in the answers to PQs S6W-02211 and S6W-02212 on 28 September 2021.

Information on contracts let by other national public sector organisations is a matter for those bodies.

The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations require all public bodies to publish an award notice for all regulated procurements no later than thirty days after the award of the contract. These can be found on the Public Contracts Scotland website: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers

Question reference: S6W-03686

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what the current rate is for face-to-face appointments with GPs, broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S6W-03039

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 30 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many of (a) its and (b) Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd officials are participating in events being held as part of London International Shipping Week 2021.

Question reference: S6W-03040

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 30 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what support it has provided in relation to the Scottish Maritime Cluster’s participation in London International Shipping Week 2021.

Question reference: S6O-00240

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what role fatal accident inquiries have in the delivery of justice in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-02969

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 29 September 2021

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-02135 by Graeme Dey on 6 September 2021, whether it will publish the terms of reference for the independent review, and whether this replaces the policy review it launched on 2 February 2017 into future tendering for ferry service contracts.

Further to our response to Mr Leonard's previous question on this issue (S6W-02579 on 13 September 2021) the Statement of Requirements for the Tripartite review have been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre under BIB number 62666.

This review is separate to other policy reviews.