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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-14494

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 6 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the Public and Commercial Services Union industrial action, on 1 February 2023, on the work of Historic Environment Scotland.

The Scottish Government discussed with Historic Environment Scotland the effect of the Public and Commercial Services Union industrial action.

Although four Historic Environment Scotland sites could not open due to the industrial action, the vast majority of Historic Environment Scotland’s visitor attractions, including the most popular sites - Edinburgh Castle and Stirling Castle, remained open to the public on 1 February 2023.

Question reference: S6W-14513

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 3 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding was distributed by the Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-14455

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 3 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-09908 by George Adam on 26 July 2022, whether the Cabinet plans to meet in the Highlands and Islands region in 2023, and, if so, whether it will provide details of the locations of any such meetings.

Question reference: S6W-14463

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 3 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors the efficacy of grant funding distributed via the Rural and Island Communities Ideas into Action Fund.

As a recipient of Scottish Government grant funding, Inspiring Scotland are subject to regular monitoring and reporting against pre-agreed and clear outcomes as set out in their offer of grant.

This includes interim and end-of-grant reporting, which are submitted by Inspiring Scotland to the Scottish Government to provide evidence on how successful grant delivery has been.

These evaluation reports measure various success indicators, including;

Geographic spread of investment
Number of projects and community groups supported
New partnerships established
Workshops, training and events delivered
Thematic priorities supported by projects
Money invested and funding requested/number of applications received.

This information is used to provide information and evidence to ministers, to inform future policy direction and grant awards and highlight any key learning for future Community Led Local Development (CLLD) funding programme delivery.

Rural Communities officials meet with the Inspiring Scotland Rural team fortnightly at a minimum, with ad hoc meetings scheduled as required to ensure that the funding remains aligned to pre-agreed objectives.

Evaluation of the outcomes of Rural & Island Community Ideas into Action projects are also considered as part of the ongoing monitoring & evaluation of the full 2022-23 £11.6m CLLD programme.

Question reference: S6W-14508

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 3 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been allocated to the National Piping Centre in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-14491

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 2 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the Public and Commercial Services Union industrial action, on 1 February 2023, on the work of Creative Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-14470

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 2 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what it estimates the total cost will be of closing any sites managed by VisitScotland as a result of the Public and Commercial Services Union industrial action on 1 February 2023.

Question reference: S6W-14459

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many new (a) social and (b) affordable homes have been built in the Highlands and Islands region since 2021-22.

The Scottish Government holds this information by local authority area and not by constituency area. A table showing the number of social and affordable completions by local authority area can be accessed using the following link: https://www.gov.scot/publications/affordable-housing-supply-programme-completions-updates/

The homes provided through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme comprise homes for social rent, for mid-market rent and for low cost home ownership. These homes take various forms including; new build homes, rehabilitation projects, conversions and off-the-shelf purchases of both new and second hand homes.

Question reference: S6W-14500

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 2 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the Public and Commercial Services Union industrial action, on 1 February 2023, on the work of VisitScotland.

Question reference: S6W-14449

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 2 February 2023

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has not produced another Two Year Annual Report on Activities of the National Performing Companies since October 2018, and whether it plans to recommence publication of these reports.