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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)
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Question reference: S5W-11126

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 19 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-02378 by Keith Brown on 28 September 2016, when it expects to propose the required change to parliamentary procedures associated with approving Scottish Government guarantees.

The Scottish Growth Scheme will provide a range of equity, loan and guarantee products to help companies grow. The first tranche of funding under the Scheme, the £200m Scottish-European Growth Co-investment Programme, was launched on
16 June 2017 and is aimed at companies seeking equity investment of £2m or above. The guarantee element of the Scheme is still under development and any changes to parliamentary procedure necessary to deliver it will be brought forward when required. We will of course work with the Finance and Constitution Committee of the Parliament to ensure that any potential changes that may be required are acceptable to the Committee.

Question reference: S5W-11125

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 19 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-09766 by Derek Mackay on 29 June 2017, how much was paid to companies under the programme by 6 September 2017.

Question reference: S5F-01538

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 18 September 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 September 2017

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5F-01511

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 11 September 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 September 2017

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5O-01229

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 September 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the amount of plastic nurdles on beaches in north east Fife.

Question reference: S5W-10678

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 August 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 25 August 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5O-01027 by Derek Mackay on 24 May 2017 (Official Report, c. 44), on what date the Barclay review of non-domestic rates will be published.

Question reference: S5W-09763

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 19 June 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 29 June 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-02378 by Keith Brown on 28 September 2016, what it estimates will be the proportion of the Scottish Growth Fund that will be in the form of (a) guarantees and (b) loans.

The Scottish Growth Scheme will unlock investment through a combination of equity, loans and guarantees. The first tranche of investment under the scheme, The Scottish-European Growth Co-Investment Programme announced on 16 June, will provide an estimated £200m in equity investment. It is not possible at this stage to estimate what proportion of the remaining elements of the scheme will be in the form of guarantees or loans.

Question reference: S5W-09762

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 19 June 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 29 June 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-02378 by Keith Brown on 28 September 2016, what stage has been reached in the preparation of guarantees to companies under the Scottish Growth Scheme.

Question reference: S5W-09761

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 19 June 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 29 June 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-02378 by Keith Brown on 28 September 2016, whether any of the resources provided under the Scottish European Growth Co-Investment Programme announced on 16 June 2017 are in the form of guarantees or loans to eligible companies.

Question reference: S5W-09765

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 19 June 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 29 June 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-02378 by Keith Brown on 28 September 2016, whether the Scottish European Growth Co-Investment Programme announced on 16 June 2017 includes a cap on the potential losses of the financial intermediary.