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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)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S6W-11650

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 21 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 8 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many applications (a) it has received and (b) have been successful to join its National Care Service Lived Experience Expert Panel.

Question reference: S6W-11776

Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 28 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 8 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-11018 by Lorna Slater on 30 September 2022, what the intended aim is of the 75% split in favour of capital expenditure in the overall grant budget allocation of the Circular Textiles Fund, in light of the fact that applications are not required to include capital expenditure.

Question reference: S6W-11774

Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 28 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 8 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many wool-related applications have progressed to stage 2 in relation to the Circular Textiles Fund.

Question reference: S6W-11828

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 28 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 8 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands last met with representatives from the Scottish Crofting Federation, either in person or virtually.

Question reference: S6W-11822

Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 28 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 8 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the number of deer management licences that NatureScot has issued since 1 January 2021.

NatureScot has provided the information below on the number of Deer Authorisations issued between 1 January 2021 to 31 October 2022:

Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section	Purpose	No. of Authorisations
10(2) and 10(4)	Emergency measures out of season authorisations	54
18(2)	Night shooting Authorisations	1088
5(6)	Out of season authorisations	721
5(6)	Out of season female authorisations	16
5(7)	Scientific research authorisations	1

Question reference: S6W-11775

Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 28 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 8 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-11018 by Lorna Slater on 30 September 2022, how many applications that do not include capital expenditure elements have been successful at stage 1 in relation to the Circular Textiles Fund.

Question reference: S6W-11765

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 8 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-11743 by John Swinney on 25 October 2022, what discussions the Deputy First Minister has had with the (a) Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and (b) Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development on the impact of the Emergency Budget Review on the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture portfolio, on what dates any such discussions were held, and what issues were discussed at any such meetings.

Question reference: S6W-11740

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 8 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it has taken to ensure that the Filmhouse, in Edinburgh, can reopen as soon as possible.

I refer the member to the answer to questions S6W-11493 on 26 October 2022 and S6T-00915 on 25 October 2022 respectively.

The answer to Topical Question S6T-00915 can be found here: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/meeting-of-parliament-25-10-2022?meeting=13939&iob=126317#16180

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-11801

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 28 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how much it (a) spent in 2021-22 and (b) has allocated to spend in 2022-23 on public service obligation flights, broken down by each route.

The following table provides the information requested.

Route	Spend in 2021-22 (£)	Projected outturn in 2022-23 (£)
Glasgow to Campbeltown, Tiree and Barra	5,243,762.91	5,508,045.82
Dundee to London City	703,732	741,000
Wick to Aberdeen	0	1,000,000

While the Glasgow to Campbeltown, Tiree and Barra services are separate routes, they are tendered as a package for operational efficiency and therefore spend is combined for the three routes.

The Scottish Government contributes to the Dundee to London City service along with the Department for Transport and Dundee City Council. Dundee City Council is the contracting authority.

The Wick to Aberdeen service started in April 2022. The Scottish Government contributes to the service along with Highland Council. Highland Council is the contracting authority.

Question reference: S6W-11778

Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 28 October 2022
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 8 November 2022

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-10333 by Mairi Gougeon on 13 September 2022, whether it will provide details of the terms and timeline of the review of the British Wool Board.

The review of the British Wool Board is being conducted by Defra in collaboration with British Wool and the Devolved Administrations. The review is intended to produce a set of recommendations for improvements to the current model which will be agreed by UK and Devolved Ministers. In part this will be looking at:

The merits of the current model for UK producers and Administrations and what improvements could be made within the existing framework:
An Assessment of the changes that would be needed to the legislation, along with a timescale for implementation

The final report and recommendations is expected to be completed and signed off by all Ministers by the end of the year.