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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.

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Question reference: S6W-06400

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 February 2022
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate has been made of the number of direct and indirect jobs that could be created in the West Scotland region if Ardeer becomes a location for nuclear energy production.

I note the UKAEA’s STEP competition is ongoing and no decision has been taken on a preferred site.

As we move forward, our draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan, to be published in 2022, will provide a road map for the future of Scotland’s energy system and amplify the voices of those most impacted. That is why we will co-design this Plan with workers, businesses and communities, offering the opportunity for those within or associated with the nuclear energy industry to contribute to this dialogue.

Question reference: S6W-06401

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 February 2022
Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 25 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what urgent support is being given to 14 fire stations identified as having the “potential for roof collapse” by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

The Scottish Government is aware of the roof issues in the 14 fire stations, which are as a result of the materials used when the buildings were constructed by Local Authorities. SFRS has confirmed that remedial action has been taken in all 14 fire stations to ensure that the buildings are safe and that there are no immediate safety concerns.

The Scottish Government is in regular contact with SFRS in relation to its resource and capital funding requirements but decisions on the use of those funds is a matter for SFRS.

Question reference: S6W-06154

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 February 2022
Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 25 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that over half of Scotland's fire stations are identified as being in poor, or worse, condition, and how much capital budget it will allocate to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for the specific purpose of improving them.

SFRS has a capital budget of £32.5 million in 2022-23. Decisions on the allocation of its capital budget, including whether to prioritise fleet, equipment or buildings is a matter for SFRS.

The Scottish Government is in regular contact with SFRS to ensure it has the resources it needs to keep communities safe. SFRS is currently undertaking an assessment of the risks faced by communities and the assets which are needed to deal with those risks and this will inform future discussions on both capital and resource budgets.

Question reference: S6W-06667

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 18 February 2022
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many incidents of police officer impersonation have been reported to Police Scotland in each year since 2013, broken down by police division.

The Scottish Government does not hold information on the number of incidents reported to the police. Information is held on the number of crimes recorded by the police in Scotland, including those for personation of police. This is shown in the following table, by police division, from 2013-14 to 2020-21.

Table: Number of personation of police crimes in Scotland by police division, 2013-14 to 2020-21

Police Division	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21
Argyll and West Dunbartonshire	2	0	1	0	4	0	3	0
Ayrshire	4	1	0	0	0	1	2	10
Dumfries and Galloway	2	0	1	1	1	2	1	1
Edinburgh City	7	37	10	14	9	9	8	8
Fife	10	1	5	5	4	5	3	3
Forth Valley	3	4	1	4	7	4	6	10
Greater Glasgow	19	7	11	21	27	17	11	18
Highland and Islands	0	0	4	1	2	1	3	1
Lanarkshire	6	2	8	8	3	1	9	9
North East	8	7	8	4	7	5	5	12
Renfrewshire and Inverclyde	3	5	0	6	2	1	1	0
Tayside	0	4	2	2	3	1	1	0
The Lothians and Scottish Borders	3	4	5	2	3	4	5	9
Scotland	67	72	56	68	72	51	58	81

Source: Recorded crime in Scotland

Question reference: S6W-06403

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 February 2022
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the identification of Ardeer as a potential site for nuclear energy production.

Question reference: S6T-00519

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 21 February 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to the most recent recorded crime statistics showing a rise in violent crime.

Question reference: S6W-06155

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 February 2022
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 16 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what percentage of police officers, who are potentially able to, currently wear a body-worn camera on a regular basis, and what budget it has allocated to Police Scotland to increase these numbers.

Police Scotland have advised there are currently over 250 body worn cameras in use within North East Division. In addition, Police Scotland also equipped its Armed Policing officers ahead of COP26. In total 4.6 % of officers are currently equipped with Body worn Video (BWV). A consultation on a wider roll-out of body worn cameras closed in September 2021 and work is ongoing by Police Scotland to consider a national introduction.

The Scottish Government provided one off funding of £0.5m in 2021-22 to the Scottish Police Authority (SPA), to support the use of body-worn cameras for specialist officers for COP26.

For 2022-23, the total budget for policing is almost £1.4 billion, including an additional £40.5m increase in resource funding. The allocation of resources is a matter for the Scottish Police Authority and the Chief Constable.

Question reference: S6W-05929

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 3 February 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of the offences in relation to which a victim statement cannot be made.

Question reference: S6T-00450

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 24 January 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that 2 million calls to Police Scotland have gone unanswered since 2018.

Question reference: S6O-00620

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 December 2021
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 January 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest figures showing that recorded hate crimes against members of the LGBT+ community have risen for five years in a row.