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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-22986

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much capital investment was requested by Ferguson Marine to procure a new plating line.

Question reference: S6W-22846

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what evaluation it has made of the effectiveness of the alcohol ban on ScotRail trains in reducing instances of antisocial behaviour.

Question reference: S6W-22845

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what advice it has taken from the British Transport Police on the continuation of the alcohol ban on ScotRail trains.

Question reference: S6W-22844

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-21396 by Fiona Hyslop on 2 October 2023, whether the Minister for Transport's officials have now prepared the advice for her to further consider the matter.

Question reference: S6W-22847

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 16 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on efforts to recommence operations at Stoneywood paper mill, in Aberdeen, in light of reports from 12 February 2023 that there was about to be a "credible bid" made.

Question reference: S6O-02752

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it has received that the Scottish National Investment Bank is supporting its ambition to create a wellbeing economy, in light of there not being an advisory board in place.

Question reference: S6W-22676

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 03 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 15 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will decide whether it plans to fund the purchase of a new plating line at Ferguson Marine.

The independent due diligence on the initial request for capital investment, which included a request for a new plating line, concluded that further work is required to develop a robust business case and support an investment that is compliant with subsidy control rules. Scottish Government is therefore working with Ferguson Marine to examine options to develop the initial investment proposal so that it is compliant with subsidy control rules and aligned with current and potential future commercial opportunities for the yard.

Question reference: S6W-22695

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 15 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-20679 by Neil Gray on 31 August 2023, whether it will provide an update on the establishment of an advisory group as required in section 29 of the Scottish National Investment Bank Act 2020.

Under Section 29 of the Scottish National Investment Bank Scottish Ministers must establish and maintain an advisory group.

As outlined in response to question S6W-20679 on 31 August 2023, now that the Bank is fully established, and has a growing portfolio of investments work is underway to advise ministers on the establishment of the advisory group.

Details such as: membership, recruitment and appointment processes, remuneration and meeting frequency remain under consideration. We will provide an update on this work in 2024.

Question reference: S6W-22696

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 15 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what the recruitment process will be for the advisory group that is to be established as per section 29 of the Scottish National Investment Bank Act 2020.

Question reference: S6W-22697

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 15 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether members of the advisory group, which must be established as per section 29 of the Scottish National Investment Bank Act 2020, will be paid, and, if so, who will set the level of pay.