- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 July 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Kate Forbes on 18 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the reportedly remaining 118.1 million euros of the European Regional Development Fund, not committed by the end of 2023, will be spent by lead partners.
Answer
The final European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) expenditure figures and reimbursements will not be known until the second half of 2025 when the figures will be published.
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 July 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Kate Forbes on 18 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how much money it was liable to pay to lead partners under the European structural and investment funds, as of 1 June 2024.
Answer
As of 1 June 2024, the Scottish Government was liable to pay claims to the value of £62.7m.
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 July 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Kate Forbes on 18 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it paused European structural and investment fund payments to lead partners in November 2019, and, if so, when any such pause was lifted.
Answer
No claims were paused to any Lead Partner who submitted a fully compliant and verifiable claim for payment.
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 June 2024
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 19 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has
had with ministerial colleagues regarding action to support businesses in the
rural economy to expand.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 19 June 2024
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 03 June 2024
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has reportedly not allocated £450 million of available EU funding for investment projects in Scotland.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2024
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2024
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what events it has planned to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings on 6 June.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2024
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2024
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Rural Affordable Homes for Key Workers Fund.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2024
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 April 2024
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 25 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what provision it is making to ensure that all school pupils have access to music tuition.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 25 April 2024
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom Arthur on 11 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether it plans to make eligibility for business rate reliefs conditional on payment of the real Living Wage, as part of its Fair Work Action Plan, and, if so, which rate reliefs it anticipates will be in scope.
Answer
The Scottish Government’s Fair Work Action Plan sets out actions to promote fair and inclusive workplaces across Scotland. We are committed to using all levers at our disposal to extend Fair Work conditionality with clear standards and minimum requirements to cover all forms of Scottish Government support within the limits of devolved competence.
The exploratory action to consider including the use of reliefs does not reflect a definitive position on if and how these can be used. Officials continue to explore, within the limits of devolved competence, if and how these levers can be deployed.
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 April 2024
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 18 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its recent consultations with local authorities about community access to the school estate, including sports facilities.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 18 April 2024