Jackie Baillie

22 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-29355 by Jeane Freeman on 10 July 2020, how many COVID-19 tests have been carried out at the centres in (a) West Dunbartonshire and (b) Argyll and Bute.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: As at 13-08-2020 the total number of tests carried out in (a) West Dunbartonshire and (b) Argyll and Bute are: West Dunbartonshire – a total of 7,800 tests of which 7,364 were negative and 436 positive. Argyle and Bute – a total of 6,183 tests of which 6,01…

22 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-29782 by Jeane Freeman on 10 July 2020, how many care home residents in (a) West Dunbartonshire and (b) Argyll and Bute have received COVID-19 tests since it announced the expansion of testing, whether they were symptomatic or not.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: As at 13 August 2020 the total number of tests carried out in (a) West Dunbartonshire and (b) Argyll and Bute are: West Dunbartonshire – a total of 7,800 tests of which 7,364 were negative and 436 positive. Argyle and Bute – a total of 6,183 of which 6,015 …

21 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps have been taken by the Water Industry Commission for Scotland to offset the carbon emissions created by the domestic and international air travel of its Chief Executive in the last five years.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Commission off-sets its carbon footprint by making a contribution to woodlands being planted in Scotland. This contribution is based on the carbon footprint for the previous financial year, as published in its annual reports.  

21 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it calculates the carbon use attributable to the domestic and international air travel of the Chief Executive of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland has been in the last five years.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: Information on the Commission’s carbon footprint is published in its annual reports, available on its website.  

21 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the purpose is of the Memoranda of Understanding signed by the Water Industry Commission for Scotland with other countries; how many such memoranda involving the Commission (a) have been completed and (b) are under negotiation; what the average cost of concluding each memorandum was…

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: As a body designated under the Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013, the Water Industry Commission for Scotland is working to support the Scottish Government’s Hydro Nation initiative. The Commission makes a positive contribution to this initiative through col…

21 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has given to its departments and agencies on the use by officials of business or first-class travel for international flights.

Answer · Kate Forbes: The Scottish Government has not issued guidance to its agencies on the use by officials of business or first-class travel for international flights. Agencies set their own policy on the use of business or first-class travel for international flights. The fo…

21 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government on how many days the work of the Chief Executive of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland has been charged out under contracts entered into with other countries in each of the last five years.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: This information is available in the following table.   Year No. days charged out (includes weekend working) 2016 0 2017 0 2018 55.3 2019 33.0 2020 31.3  

21 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has given to its departments and agencies on the appropriateness of officials undertaking domestic and international air travel.

Answer · Kate Forbes: Scottish Government guidance, which has been in place since 2011 to assist public bodies in complying with their statutory climate change duties under the Climate Change Scotland Act 2009, says that business travel policies can lead to a reduction in emission…

21 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has given to its departments and agencies on the use of air travel loyalty schemes by officials engaged in frequent air travel.

Answer · Kate Forbes: The Scottish Government has not issued guidance to its agencies on the use of air travel loyalty schemes by officials engaged in frequent air travel. Agencies set their own policy on the use of air travel loyalty schemes. The following guidance is published…

21 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what community rehabilitation services and support will be made available to people who have acquired long-term health conditions because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-30555 on 30 July 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/2…

21 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support will be provided to people who are experiencing deconditioning and muscle wastage because of the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-30555 on 30 July 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/2…

21 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support will be provided to people who are experiencing a deterioration of their physical and/or mental function because of the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown.

Answer · Joe FitzPatrick: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-30555 on 30 July 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/2…

21 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the provision of wheelchair services and loan stores, and when and how will services be resumed.

Answer · Jeane Freeman: Regional Wheelchair and Seating Services Centres had to limit or temporarily pause some out-patient services during the lockdown period. Some staff were redeployed to assist with the COVID-19 pandemic response, and are now returning to their roles. The centre…

21 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Water Industry Commission for Scotland keeps separate accounts for any contracted work that it undertakes in other countries in support of the Hydro Nation initiative.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Commission is not required to have separate accounts for Hydro Nation activity.  

21 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the domestic and international air travel undertaken by the Chief Executive of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland in the last five years is consistent with its policy of setting an example in terms of addressing the climate emergency.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Water Industry Commission for Scotland is committed to conducting its activities in a sustainable way. The Commission currently offsets its carbon footprint by contributing to woodland being planted in Scotland. In the context of the global climate emerge…

21 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports of the amount of time spent outside of Scotland each year on official duties by the Chief Executive of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland, whether it considers that the post requires to continue to be filled on a full-time basis.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government considers that the Chief Executive post should be full-time.  

21 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has given to its departments and agencies on carbon-offsetting for domestic and international air travel, and whether, as a matter of policy, it regards carbon-offsetting as an acceptable action to counter all emissions caused by air travel.

Answer · Kate Forbes: The Scottish Government has not issued guidance to its agencies on offsetting air travel emissions. Offsetting and the use of established carbon market mechanisms are one way of mobilising private finance towards much needed investment in natural assets such…

20 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many military flights have landed at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (a) in each year since 2013 and (b) to date in 2020.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The following table provides the number of non-civilian type flights including HMS Gannet and search and rescue activity by financial year to and from Glasgow Prestwick Airport since 2013-14. The figures provided represent both arriving and departing flights.…

20 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been paid by the US military to Glasgow Prestwick Airport (a) in each year since 2013 and (b) to date in 2020.

Answer · Michael Matheson: Information on individual revenue streams is available in the annual accounts, which are available online and are laid in Parliament. To protect the commercial interests of the business, information on revenue is not broken down by individual customer in publ…

20 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the sale of Glasgow Prestwick Airport is proceeding; what the timetable is for the sale, and, if the potential buyer pulls out, what plans are in place regarding the future of the airport.

Answer · Michael Matheson: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-28890 on 15 May 2020 which is available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12358&i=111699 . This remains …

20 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has provided to Glasgow Prestwick Airport in grants or loans since it acquired the airport, setting out details of each occasion that funds were provided.

Answer · Michael Matheson: A breakdown of the loan funding provided to Prestwick Airport by financial year is provided in the following table.   Year Loan funding (£m) 2013-14 4.5 2014-15 6.3 2015-16 10 2016-17 9.6 2017-18 8.0 2018-19 1.5 2019-20 3.5  

20 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many passengers have used Glasgow Prestwick Airport (a) in each year since 2013 and (b) to date in 2020.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) publishes statistics covering passenger numbers for Glasgow Prestwick Airport. This information is available at https://www.caa.co.uk/Data-and-analysis/UK-aviation-market/Airports/Datasets/UK-airport-data/ .

20 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much freight has been handled by Glasgow Prestwick Airport (a) in each year since 2013 and (b) to date in 2020.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) publishes statistics covering freight volumes for Glasgow Prestwick Airport. This information is available at https://www.caa.co.uk/Data-and-analysis/UK-aviation-market/Airports/Datasets/UK-airport-data/ .

20 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government who it appointed to the programme review board at Ferguson Marine to oversee the delivery of vessels 801 and 802, and whether any of those have commercial experience.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The membership of the Programme Review Board is set out in the minutes of the meetings contained within the Freedom of Information Release 202000035695 published on 15 June 2020 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202000035695/ The board includes a range…

20 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the minutes and papers of meetings of the programme review board at Ferguson Marine were published, and, if not, whether it will now do so.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-30803 on 5 August 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/…

20 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the turnaround director at Ferguson Marine, Tim Hair, remains in post.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government can confirm that the position of turnaround director at Ferguson Marine has not changed.  

20 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many times the programme review board at Ferguson Marine has met; who attended each meeting and what was discussed.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The programme review board met six times. On 15 June the minutes of the last five meetings of the Programme Review Board were published in response to a FOI request: https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202000035695 The minutes of the first meeting of the…

20 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to complete the construction of vessels 801 and 802 at Ferguson Marine.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Further to the answer to S5W-29020 on 21 May 2020, S5W-29558 on 9 June 2020 and S5W-30494 on 9 July 2020 Tim Hair, Turnaround Director of Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited has been asked to provide an updated report on cost and programme, which will incl…

20 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost is of vessels 801 and 802 being built at Ferguson Marine, including costs relating to nationalising the yard and any commercial advice to date, and the projected cost to completion.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The total spend to date on vessels 801 and 802 is approximately £112 million. This includes the direct costs of designing and building the vessels as well as the costs associated with nationalising Ferguson Marine. With regards to estimated cost to completio…

20 Jul 2020 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government who has been appointed as the senior management team at Ferguson Marine, and whether it will provide the salary scale for each postholder.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Ferguson Marine senior management team:-Programme DirectorHead of PlanningHead of Business ImprovementChief Financial OfficerHead of ProcurementHead of EngineeringHuman Resources Director All appointments were made at market rate in line with the skillse…