- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 09 May 2022
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 12 May 2022
Question to be taken in Chamber.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 12 May 2022
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 09 May 2022
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 10 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what preparations it is making to support people in Scotland, in light of the reported comments by the chief executive of Scottish Power warning that 10 million UK homes could potentially be in fuel poverty this winter.
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Taken in the Chamber on 10 May 2022
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 09 May 2022
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 10 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with INEOS regarding possible restructuring at the Grangemouth Refinery.
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Taken in the Chamber on 10 May 2022
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 09 May 2022
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 10 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to provide local support to new mothers who require a specialist mental health bed with their baby, following recent reports that many are having to travel hundreds of miles in order to receive the treatment they need.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 10 May 2022
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) original budget and (b) actual cost is for each of the Cycle One flood defence schemes that has been started but not completed.
Answer
The following schemes are under construction.
| (a) Initial cost (£ million) | (b)Estimated final cost (£ million) |
Broughty Ferry | 10.0 | 16.3 |
Upper Garnock | 15.5 | 18.5 |
Kirkintilloch - Park Burn | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Hawick | 37.4 | 78.6 |
Drumnadrochit | 3.4 | 5.7 |
Stonehaven | 19.9 | 27.5 |
Caol and Lochyside | 8.4 | 15.7 |
Initial costs as provided by local authorities in 2016-17. Final Scheme costs are the latest estimates provided by local authorities. Differences between these latest estimates and initial cost estimates arise because flood protection schemes are put forward for prioritisation at various stages of their development to fit with the flood risk management planning cycle set out in the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.
Costs are revised over time as designs are finalised and more detailed investigations are carried out, and as new information emerges. Outcomes from community engagement and changes to price and supply of materials may also require revisions to cost estimates.
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether factors such as risk to life and potential impact on the economy of Ballater as a
tourist destination have been taken into account in reaching decisions regarding
funding granted through the flood defence schemes.
Answer
No final funding decisions have been made about actions or schemes proposed in the Flood Risk Management Plans published by SEPA in January 2021.
A joint Scottish Government/COSLA Flood Risk Management Working Group has been set up and is considering funding arrangements for flood risk management actions going forward. It will put recommendations to the joint Scottish Government/COSLA officers’ Settlement Distribution Group with Ministers and Council Leaders’ subsequently being provided with advice later in 2022.
The local flood risk management plans, which are due to be published by December 2022, will provide more detail on how the actions set out in the flood risk management plans for 2022-2028 will be delivered including who will lead them and how the actions will be coordinated with other organisations. They will also provide further information on when the actions will take place and how they will be funded.
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the total projected cost is of the new Cycle Two flood defence schemes proposed by SEPA.
Answer
Proposals for the schemes set out in the Flood Risk Management Plans are still at an early stage and it is not possible to provide a total projected cost at present. Costs are revised over time as designs are finalised and more detailed investigations are carried out, and as new information emerges.
- Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 April 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 9 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any discussions or communication it has had with Police Scotland regarding the force’s obligation to record the sex of suspects in line with the Equality Act 2010 definition of sex.
Answer
The Scottish Government expects all relevant organisations to comply with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010, including published guidance and codes of practice. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is the body responsible for regulating matters related to the Equality Act 2010 and publishing associated guidance. The Scottish Government has not discussed with Police Scotland their obligations in relation to recording the sex of suspects under the 2010 Act; questions relating to obligations of public bodies under the 2010 Act could be raised with the EHRC.
Guidance published in September 2021 by Scotland’s Chief Statistician, makes it clear that the collection of data on sex and gender is a matter for public bodies. As such, the operational recording of information of those involved in crime is a matter for Police Scotland. It is intended that all Public Bodies would use this guidance to help them determine how best to record information they collect for their operational matters. In 2019, Scotland’s Chief Statistician established a working group to consider what guidance should be offered to public bodies on the collection, disaggregation and use of data on sex and gender, of which Police Scotland were a member. The office of the Chief Statistician continues to engage with a range of public bodies, including Police Scotland, to support their application of the guidance. In addition, the Scottish Government have an Equality Data Improvement Programme in place to undertake wider work on data and we will be working with Justice bodies as part of that, to support improvements in the range of the equality information that is published.
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 April 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Clare Haughey on 9 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will encourage Glasgow City Council to introduce an annual and consistent increase in foster carers allowance.
Answer
Responsibility for financial support to foster carers registered with Glasgow City Council is a matter for Glasgow City Council. Consideration of the introduction of an annual and consistent increase is a matter for them to consider.
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 07 April 2022
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 9 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on removing the Abellio logo and name from livery, documentation and other parts of the train and rail infrastructure.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-04742 on 13 December 2021. 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