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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-19902

Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 2 August 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S6W-15384 and S6W-15385 by John Swinney on 7 March 2023, now that six months have passed since the winning bids were announced for Scotland's Green Freeports, whether it can provide an update on what the timescale is for when maps showing the Green Freeport designation areas will be made publicly available, including the associated outer 45km limit boundary, in order to indicate any legally protected sites for nature that fall within the Green Freeport boundaries, in light of such maps already being available for England's Freeports, and of reports that applicants were required to submit maps showing the designation area as part of the bidding process in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-19901

Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 2 August 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it expects Scotland's Green Freeports to meet the requirement to have positive effects for biodiversity, and what types of measures are expected to be brought forward to this end.

The two Green Freeports are currently preparing business cases for consideration by the Scottish Government and the UK Government. In those business cases, the Green Freeports must report on the environmental impacts of their proposals, and show how they will comply with relevant environmental regulations. More information on business case requirements can be found on the UK Government’s website, at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scottish-green-freeports-set-up-phase-guidance/scottish-green-freeports-set-up-phase-guidance .

Question reference: S6W-19499

Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Lorna Slater on 28 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the publication of the Zero Waste Scotland report on the environmental impacts of single-use vapes.

Zero Waste Scotland will publish their report on the environmental impacts of single use vapes on 30 June 2023.

The review was commissioned by myself on 20 January 2023 in response to emerging concerns including litter, plastic waste and risk of fires. The report examines the impacts of single use vapes on the environment and considers potential policy options to tackle the issue. The report will be available on the Zero Waste Scotland website. Following publication, the Scottish Government will consider the review, with a view to setting out a preferred way forward as part of its response.

Question reference: S6W-16890

Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 06 April 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 5 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to confirm its timeline for the introduction of the proposed Public Health (Restriction of Promotions) Bill.

Question reference: S6O-02349

Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what support it can provide to the Forth Bike scheme and its partners, in the light of the scheme ceasing to operate.

Question reference: S6O-02229

Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the UK Government has communicated any intention to provide exemptions to the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 in relation to legislation passed by the Scottish Parliament.

Question reference: S6F-02109

Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 May 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 May 2023

To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will consider a full ban on disposable vaping products on health and environmental grounds.

Question reference: S6W-17034

Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 14 April 2023
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 May 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, following its commitment to increase thrombectomy funding for 2023-24, whether it will provide a breakdown of what that money will be spent on, broken down by NHS board, and how it will ensure equity of access across NHS Scotland.

The Scottish Government remains committed to introducing a high quality and clinically safe thrombectomy service in Scotland.

Work is ongoing to establish the most effective means of further expanding the national thrombectomy service, including how funding will be broken down by NHS Board. Thrombectomy services are run on a regional basis with North, East and West of Scotland hubs. The Scottish Government has asked that regions provide spending forecasts, including workforce plans, which reflect the most effective means of further expanding access to thrombectomy and to maximise the number of patients able to benefit from this treatment.

Question reference: S6O-02106

Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how it anticipates its proposed Agriculture Bill and future payments framework will support progress towards meeting Scotland’s emissions reduction targets.

Question reference: S6W-15384

Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 24 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when maps will be made publicly available showing the outer 45km boundaries of Scotland’s two Green Freeports, the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport and Forth Green Freeport.