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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: S6W-08429

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 May 2022
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 23 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) financial and (b) delivery guarantees, if any, Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd obtained from the Cemre Marin Endustri shipyard in relation to the two proposed vessels for Islay.

Cemre Marin Endustri shipyard has provided full refund guarantees for the two new Islay vessels and these have been lodged with CMAL’s nominated bank. The refund guarantees cover the full amount payable prior to the delivery of each vessel at which point CMAL pay the final 20% and take possession of the vessel. The Contract has defined delivery dates set for both vessels in November 2024 and February 2025.

Question reference: S6O-01134

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Scotland's Census 2022.

Question reference: S6O-01115

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is planning to increase the use of online teaching.

Question reference: S6W-08103

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 April 2022
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 11 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider making funding available to (a) help train seafarers to deal with lithium-ion battery fires in electric vehicles on board ferries and (b) purchase and retrofit any required equipment to contain and extinguish such a fire.

Shipping safety is a matter that is reserved to the UK Government. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is responsible for maritime safety regulation and implementation. In October 2021, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency conducted a consultation on Electric Vehicles Onboard Passenger Ro-Ro Ferries. The results of this consultation were published in March 2022, along with Marine Guidance Note 653, covering aspects relating to fire safety elements, electrical hazard risks, the increased risk from carriage of damaged electric vehicles (accident recovery) and the safe charging of electric vehicles aboard Ro-Pax vessels.

The Scottish Government has no current plans to fund seafarers’ training or the purchase and retrofit of equipment in relation to the possibility of lithium-ion battery fires on board ferries.

Question reference: S6W-08104

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 April 2022
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 11 May 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted any research into any dangers posed by lithium-ion battery fires in electric vehicles on ferries.

Question reference: S6O-01017

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 April 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that anyone living with MS has access to a specialist nurse in their NHS board area.

Question reference: S6W-07396

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 March 2022
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 24 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-04853 by Mairi Gougeon on 14 December 2021, for what reason it did not refer 12 of the 19 unpaid Fixed Penalty Notices to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service for consideration of prosecution, and whether the 12 unpaid Fixed Penalty Notices referred to remain valid and unpaid.

The breakdown for 12 of the 19 unpaid Fixed Penalty Notices is as follows:

Number of Fixed Penalty Notices	Reasons for non-referral to COPFS
4	Not referred further because the accused was non-domiciled in Scotland and their names and addresses could not be corroborated. An example of this would be an infringement detected by our aircraft and committed by the master of a non-UK vessel which does not land in to a Scottish port, and where we were not able to intercept with our patrol vessels.
3	Withdrawn as further evidence emerged to provide mitigation.
2	Not referred due to procedural errors during investigations.
2	Subsequently sent to owners on non-payment of FPN by the master. One of these has been paid; one remains live and is currently outstanding.
1	Payment period was extended and remains live.
12	TOTAL

This is in the context of a total of 112 fixed penalty notices offered during the period.

Question reference: S6W-07018

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 07 March 2022
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 18 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many times it has met Sea Transport Solutions in relation to ferries since 2007, and on what dates.

Question reference: S6W-07019

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 07 March 2022
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 18 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether Sea Transport Solutions has ever tendered for a ferry contract on the Clyde and Hebridean Ferry Network, and, if so, (a) on what dates and (b) for which tenders.

Question reference: S6W-06997

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 04 March 2022
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 17 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Ferguson Marine confirmation that “at least 400 cables will need to be addressed with the worst case 939 cables” on MV Glen Sannox, how much it estimates each scenario will cost to remedy.