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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-28341

Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2024
Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 10 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to classify housing as a separate National Outcome.

Question reference: S6W-28405

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 28 June 2024
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of seafarers being supplied by employment agencies based in Scotland to operate P&O Ferries' Cairnryan to Larne services.

The Scottish Government has not estimated employment levels at P&O Ferries.

Our vision, shared with the Fair Work Convention, is for Scotland to be a leading Fair Work Nation by 2025, where fair work drives success, wellbeing and prosperity for individuals, businesses, organisations and society. Fair Work is a key driver for achieving sustainable and inclusive economic growth and a wellbeing economy.

Control over employment and industrial relations legislation is currently reserved to the UK Parliament; while this remains the case, we will continue to use our Fair Work policy to drive up labour market standards for workers across the Scottish labour market.

Question reference: S6W-28372

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 June 2024
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 10 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the recently passed EU Nature Restoration Law and how it intersects with (a) existing Scottish Government policies and (b) its forthcoming biodiversity strategy.

Scottish Government officials are currently conducting an analysis of the newly-passed EU Nature Restoration Law to identify where it intersects with existing Scottish Government policies and the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy. The Scottish Government remains committed to maintaining alignment with the EU, where possible. The recent consultation on our biodiversity strategy and delivery plan set out an ambitious range of actions which aim to tackle the nature crisis. We have already invested heavily in tackling the nature crisis such as through our £65 million Nature Restoration Fund which has funded a wide range of projects across Scotland and our £250 million commitment to restore degraded peatlands.

Question reference: S6W-28402

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2024
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the contracts of employment for Scotland-domiciled seafarers working on P&O Ferries services between Cairnryan and Larne, in light of the evidence given to the House of Commons Business and Trade Committee by the chief executive officer of P&O Ferries on 7 May 2024.

The Scottish Government has not held recent discussions with the UK Government regarding employment conditions for merchant seafarers working on ferry routes between Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Shipping safety, seafarer welfare and employment conditions are matters reserved to the UK Government. The Scottish Government expects the highest shipping safety, crew welfare and employment conditions, and for these to be applied in the case of those vessels and personnel accessing Scotland’s ports and coastal areas.

Question reference: S6W-28366

Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 June 2024
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 10 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, of any fires that occurred at recycling centres or electronic recycling centres in the past five years, what information it holds on how many were caused by (a) batteries, (b) battery devices and (c) electronic devices.

Of the 40 fires detailed in the answer to S6W-28365 on 10 July 2024, the number confirmed as being caused by batteries, battery devices, or electronic devices within the last five years is 9.

All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers .

Question reference: S6W-28404

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2024
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the reported late filing of full accounts for 2022 by (a) P&O Ferries and (b) Port of Cairnryan.

Question reference: S6W-28401

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2024
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of any payments that it has made to (a) P&O Ferries and (b) Port of Cairnryan from 17 March 2022 to date.

Question reference: S6W-28406

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 28 June 2024
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will discuss the effect of P&O Ferries' crewing policies on Scotland-domiciled seafarer employment with members of the Scottish Maritime Cluster.

Question reference: S6W-28365

Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 June 2024
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 10 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many fires have occurred at (a) recycling centres and (b) electronic recycling centres in the past five years, broken down by location.

Over the past five years, 40 fires have been reported to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).

The following table breaks down these incidents by centre type and location:

Type of site and location	Number of fires
Battery Recycling Centre	3
Kilwinning	3
Electronic Recycling Centre	5
Alness	1
Paisley	1
Perth	3
Recycling Centre	32
Aberdeen	1
Ayr	1
Bargeddie	2
Bathgate	1
Blantyre	5
Carberry	1
Cardenden	1
Castle Douglas	1
Cupar	1
Dumfries	1
Dundee	1
East Kilbride	3
Glasgow	1
Invergordon	3
Lochinver	1
Paisley	1
Polmont	1
Rutherglen	1
Stornoway	1
Strathaven	1
Thornton	1
Wallyford	1
Westhill	1
Total	40

Question reference: S6W-28508

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 July 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with NHS Lothian regarding the reported withdrawal of Medic 1 advanced, doctor-led, pre-hospital critical care capabilities within the NHS board area.