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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: S6F-03376

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 September 2024

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the decision by Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park regarding the Flamingo Land Lomond Banks planning application.

Question reference: S6W-29095

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 August 2024
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 10 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether a local authority can undertake the actions specified in section 13 of the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 where the guidance referred to in section 23 of the act has not been published.

Question reference: S6W-28985

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 August 2024
Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 4 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what matters of human rights and equalities were discussed by the First Minister and the Chinese ambassador at their meeting in Bute House in August 2024.

Question reference: S6W-28984

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 August 2024
Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 4 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, during the meeting with the Chinese ambassador in Bute House in August 2024, whether the First Minister raised the issue of reported threats from the Chinese consulate in Scotland to Scottish universities in relation to the City of Edinburgh Council entering into a friendship agreement with the city of Kaohsiung in Taiwan.

The Scottish Government take seriously reports of pressure being put on universities in relation to a proposed arrangement between the City of Edinburgh Council and Kaohsiung. The decision as to whether to enter a friendship arrangement with Kaohsiung is for the elected councillors from the City of Edinburgh Council. The Scottish Government continues to engage with the FCDO, who lead the relationship with the Embassy, on this issue to ensure appropriate action is taken.

Question reference: S6W-29093

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 August 2024
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 30 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether a local authority can introduce a visitor levy scheme where the guidance referred to in section 23 of the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 has not been published.

Question reference: S6W-29094

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 August 2024
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 30 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that any guidance produced pursuant to section 23 of the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 will be published.

Question reference: S6W-28887

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 August 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 23 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27748 by Jenny Gilruth on 4 June 2024, when the relationships, sexual health and parenthood education consultation analysis will be published.

Question reference: S6W-28825

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 20 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many local authorities have made a request under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 to transfer funds into their Housing Revenue Account since 1999, and how many of any such transfers were authorised by the Scottish Ministers.

Between 1999 and 2023, 28 of the 32 Local Authorities transferred funds into their Housing Revenue Account. It is important to note that Ministerial consent is not necessarily required for such transactions and would depend on the fund from which the transfer was made. Ministerial consent has been requested and granted by the following local authorities:

Midlothian Council – 2022-23 – use of capital grant to meet HRA loans fund repayments (as part of the Local Government pay deal)
West Dunbartonshire Council – 2022-23 – use of capital grant to meet HRA loans fund repayments (as part of the Local Government pay deal)
Falkirk 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 - hostel grant transfer
East Ayrshire Council – 2012-13 - transfer from the repairs and renewal fund to the HRA for 5 years
Stirling Council – 2009-10 - use of Capital Grant for Homelessness Hostel
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar – 2006-07 - closure of HRA & transfer of reserves
Edinburgh Council – 2006-07 - transfer from Repairs and Renewals Fund
West Dunbartonshire council – 2005-06 – transfer from Housing Trading Account to HRA

Consent was also provided on an all-Scotland basis in 2023-24 to allow local authorities a specific flexibility to replace revenue reserves earmarked for capital purposes with capital grant, thereby allowing the release of those revenue reserves to meet the costs of the 2023-24 Local Government pay award.

Question reference: S6W-28888

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 August 2024
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 19 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27745 by Graeme Dey on 6 June 2024, what its position is on whether all current college principal salary and remuneration packages meet its expectation of "value for money, affordability and sustainability".

Question reference: S6W-28895

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 05 August 2024
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to begin consultation on its previously proposed cruise ship levy.