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On 17 August the Scottish Government published Scotland’s COVID-19 Testing Strategy which identifies our priorities for the next phase of testing, further details can be found here:

https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-scotlands-testing-strategy-adapting-pandemic/

The Scottish Government is committed to using testing where it has a clear purpose and can contribute to reducing the risk of transmission. Decisions to make testing available to new groups are based on careful consideration of the contribution it can make in particular circumstances. We will continue to adopt a flexible approach to testing which is based on the best available evidence to address the challenges where it can have the greatest impact and is guided by scientific, clinical and public health advice from our expert advisory structures.

Testing provides a point in time assessment of whether a person has the infection and should not be seen as a substitute fora strong emphasis on symptomatic social care staff immediately self-isolating and arranging testing, use of appropriate PPE, physical distancing, environmental optimisation and decontamination and good social hygiene.

Public Health Scotland have produced guidance to support staff and users of supported living accommodation which can be found here: https://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/web-resources-container/covid-19-information-and-guidance-for-social-community-and-residential-care-settings/

Forestry and Land Scotland’s trial of single night motorhome and campervan stop-overs at selected car parks will conclude later this year. The agency will then review the findings of the trial before considering what might be an appropriate way ahead for 2021 and beyond.

The requested statistical information, detailing the carbon savings achieved by each wind farm in each of the last 5 years is not collated. Anticipated annual carbon savings equate to 779 tonnes of CO2 per megawatt of onshore wind capacity installed, displacing emissions from an estimated grid mix of electricity generation technologies. This tool https://www.gov.scot/publications/renewable-and-conversion-calculators/ (published on Scottish Government’s website) allows users to calculate:

• an estimate of the expected electricity generation from a particular capacity of site in Scotland
• the equivalent number of households powered by that particular capacity of site
• an estimate of the CO2 emissions that could be displaced each year by that particular site

The calculator allows estimates specific to Scotland to be produced and for different renewable technologies.

I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-31345 on 2 September 2020 . All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx

As outlined in the recently published Rail Services Decarbonisation Action Plan, it is our expectation that alternative traction trains will be deployed on the Stranraer rail route.

Transport Scotland is currently working closely with Scottish Enterprise and rail industry partners to explore how battery and fuel cell trains may most practically be introduced to rail services in Scotland. This is consistent with our aim to decarbonise rail traction energy through the removal of diesel passenger trains from the Scottish network by 2035.

I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-31345 on 2 September 2020. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx

The Scottish Government is committed to the establishment of Regional Land Use Partnerships (RLUPs).

In 2019, Scottish Ministers asked the Scottish Land Commission to take forward work to prepare advice on the establishment of RLUPs. The Commission has written an interim report, and are currently conducting further stakeholder engagement and analysis.

The final report is due to be submitted in September and we do not think it prudent to pre-empt this. The Scottish Government will respond to the advice following careful consideration of the recommendations and the matters raised by the Member.

The Scottish Government is committed to the establishment of Regional Land Use Partnerships (RLUPs).

In 2019, Scottish Ministers asked the Scottish Land Commission to take forward work to prepare advice on the establishment of RLUPs. The Commission has written an interim report, and are currently conducting further stakeholder engagement and analysis.

The final report is due to be submitted in September and we do not think it prudent to pre-empt this. The Scottish Government will respond to the advice following careful consideration of the recommendations and the matters raised by the Member.

The Scottish Government is committed to the establishment of Regional Land Use Partnerships (RLUPs).

In 2019, Scottish Ministers asked the Scottish Land Commission to take forward work to prepare advice on the establishment of RLUPs. The Commission has written an interim report, and are currently conducting further stakeholder engagement and analysis.

The final report is due to be submitted in September and we do not think it prudent to pre-empt this. The Scottish Government will respond to the advice following careful consideration of the recommendations and the matters raised by the Member.

The Scottish Government is committed to the establishment of Regional Land Use Partnerships (RLUPs).

In 2019, Scottish Ministers asked the Scottish Land Commission to take forward work to prepare advice on the establishment of RLUPs. The Commission has written an interim report, and are currently conducting further stakeholder engagement and analysis.

The final report is due to be submitted in September and we do not think it prudent to pre-empt this. The Scottish Government will respond to the advice following careful consideration of the recommendations and the matters raised by the Member.