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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: S6W-29571

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 September 2024
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government who it has sought advice from on the policy of issuing bonds to fund additional spending.

The Scottish Government sought advice from the Investor Panel on how we can attract investment to Scotland that supports our transition to net zero, and bring investor intelligence to policy and regulatory development early in the process. One of the recommendations in their report, 'Mobilising international capital to finance the transition to Net Zero', was to use existing devolved powers to issue debt, i.e. bonds. Further information can be found in the Scottish Government response to the report: Investor Panel recommendations: Scottish Government response - gov.scot (www.gov.scot).

Question reference: S6W-29565

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 September 2024
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it still plans to begin issuing bonds, as announced by the previous First Minister.

The Scottish Government remains committed to taking forward a Bond issuance subject to ongoing due diligence.

This will be done in line with our Capital Borrowing strategy and the objectives we published in December 2023 in the Memorandum available at Scottish Government capital borrowing and bonds: memorandum - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

I will say more about our future borrowing plans in the upcoming Scottish Budget.

Question reference: S6W-29566

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 September 2024
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the relative value of issuing bonds versus borrowing via the National Loans Fund.

Question reference: S6O-03778

Current Status: Withdrawn

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-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-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.