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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: S6O-01277

Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Dumfries and Galloway regarding the reinstatement of inpatient births at the Community Maternity Unit within the Galloway Community Hospital.

Question reference: S6O-01276

Asked by: Jenni Minto, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle population decline in the Argyll and Bute constituency and other rural areas.

Question reference: S6W-08779

Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 30 May 2022
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 15 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to build a sovereign wealth fund.

The Scottish Government is not currently working to build a sovereign wealth fund. Under the current constitutional arrangements, the Scottish Government does not have the power to set up a sovereign wealth fund, similar to that of Norway, which is currently worth $1.2 trillion. We will set out our proposed approach to the economy of an independent Scotland in the forthcoming independence prospectus papers.

Question reference: S6W-08780

Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 30 May 2022
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 15 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has met the Norwegian government to discuss the viability of replicating a sovereign wealth fund in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-08733

Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2022
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted any analysis of the operation of Transport for London’s Veteran Oyster Card scheme, and whether it will consider rolling out a similar scheme in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-08734

Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2022
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with veterans groups to discuss concessionary travel proposals.

Question reference: S6W-08757

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 30 May 2022
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many properties have been advertised for rent by private landlords on the Home2Fit accessible housing register in the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-08646

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 May 2022
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what support can be offered to young people in South Lanarkshire in applying for the Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme, in light of reports that the area has the lowest uptake rate in Scotland.

The level of uptake in South Lanarkshire as of 7 June 2022 was 23%, this is an increase of 8% since 13 May 2022, however I recognise South Lanarkshire are not yet at the level of other Local Authorities in terms of application rates. Following my meeting with COSLA last week I will be writing to all new administrations in our local authority areas, including South Lanarkshire. Meantime I have asked my officials in Transport Scotland to contact the new administration in South Lanarkshire in relation to their work to support the implementation of the under 22s free bus travel scheme.

Question reference: S6W-08856

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 June 2022
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 15 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many journeys have been taken using and (b) what the cost has been of the Government Car Service in each year since 2011, including 2021, also broken down by minister, including the First Minister.

The following table details the total cost of operation and number of journeys completed by the Government Car Service since 2011.

Year	Total cost (1)	Total number of journeys completed (2)
2010 - 11	£974,678	8,159
2011 - 12	£1,074,714	9,201
2012 - 13	£1,204,864	10,389
2013 - 14	£1,156,208	9,543
2014 - 15	£1,184,851	10,039
2015 - 16	£1,145,521	10,619
2016 - 17	£1,092,375	9,527
2017 - 18	£1,177,398	10,050
2018 - 19	£1,323,131	10,755
2019 - 20	£1,344,978	8,604
2020 - 21	£903,002	1,448
2021 - 22	£1,044,967	3,353

Notes

1. Total costs include staff salaries, employer’s contributions, fuel, vehicle maintenance, private hire and travel and subsistence . Excludes Police Scotland costs associated in transporting First Minister.

2. Does not include First Ministers journeys completed by Police Scotland.

A full breakdown of journeys, excluding First Ministers journeys after April 2017, can be accessed via the following links.

Ministerial Car Journeys - 2007-2016 (webarchive.org.uk)

Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Question reference: S6W-08775

Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 30 May 2022
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 15 June 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that land ownership patterns align with its Community Wealth Building agenda.

Land and property is one of five key pillars of the Community Wealth Building (CWB) approach to economic development. Initially, actions taken will centre on how public sector partners such as local authorities and health boards might use the land and assets that they own to drive creation of fair work opportunities and higher levels of community ownership.

Through encouraging local and regional partnership working between public and private sectors, we will support advancement of the principles underpinning the CWB approach as they relate to land and assets, and the promotion of higher levels of community ownership.

We have committed to introducing legislation on Community Wealth Building during this Parliamentary session. This will involve consideration of a wide range of views and proposals and we will ensure close alignment with the provisions set out in the forthcoming Land Reform Bill.