Meeting of the Parliament

Portfolio Questions Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy Liz Smith S6O-03260 1. To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken to measure the extent of economic inactivity in Scotland post-COVID-19 pandemic. Oliver Mundell S6O-03261 2. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support the creation of new jobs at the Chapelcross site near Annan. Willie Coffey S6O-03262 3. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of Prestwick Airport as a strategic asset for Ayrshire and Scotland. Russell Findlay S6O-03263 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will undertake an evaluation of the potential benefits of small modular nuclear reactors within Scotland's energy provision. Collette Stevenson S6O-03264 5. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of UK Government policies on its vision for a wellbeing economy in Scotland. Mark Griffin 6. [Not Lodged] Brian Whittle S6O-03266 7. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the former chairman of Prestwick Airport resigned his post to lead a bid to purchase the airport. Annie Wells S6O-03267 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any progress towards meeting its target of reducing food waste by 33% by 2025. Finance and Parliamentary Business Gordon MacDonald S6O-03268 1. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact that stagnation has had on Scotland's public finances, in light of the final report of the Resolution Foundation's The Economy 2030 Inquiry, which found that the UK is a decade and a half into a period of stagnation. Kate Forbes S6O-03269 2. To ask the Scottish Government how it has allocated the funding raised through ScotWind option fees in the 2024-25 Scottish Budget. Evelyn Tweed S6O-03270 3. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has made towards the goals of the Freedom of Information Improvement Plan 2024. Sue Webber 4. [Not Lodged] Clare Haughey S6O-03272 5. To ask the Scottish Government how many premises in South Lanarkshire currently receive rates relief through the Small Business Bonus Scheme. Jamie Greene S6O-03273 6. To ask the Scottish Government at what specific annual income any individual would start to pay more income tax in Scotland than they would elsewhere in the UK under its new Scottish income tax levels. Rhoda Grant S6O-03274 7. To ask the Scottish Government when its review of capital spending will be complete. Jamie Halcro Johnston S6O-03275 8. To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the impact of its 2024-25 Budget on the Highlands and Islands region. followed by Stage 1 Debate: Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill Mairi Gougeon S6M-12640 That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill. followed by Urgent Question Graham Simpson To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Chief Executive of Ferguson Marine had his contract of employment terminated yesterday. Decision Time followed by Members' Business — S6M-12237 Audrey Nicoll: The Economic Impact of Scotland's Renewable Energy Sector – 2023 Update That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the Fraser of Allander Institute report, The Economic Impact of Scotland's Renewable Energy Sector – 2023 Update, commissioned by Scottish Renewables, which, it understands, provides the latest estimates of economic output and job figures for Scotland’s renewable energy industry; understands that the report demonstrates that Scotland’s renewable energy industry and its supply chain supported more than 42,000 full-time equivalent jobs in 2021, with offshore wind supporting the most employment across Scotland’s economy from the renewable energy sector for the first time, with 15,005 full-time equivalent roles, while onshore wind supported 12,030 full-time equivalent roles and renewable heat supported 7,220 full-time equivalent roles; recognises the report's estimate that Scotland’s renewable energy industry supported over £10.1 billion of output in 2021, with offshore wind contributing, it understands, the largest estimated economic output of £4 billion, followed by onshore wind and hydropower, generating £3.4 billion and £1.2 billion respectively, and welcomes the continued growth of Scotland’s renewable energy industry, which, it believes, is critical not only for achieving Scotland's energy security and net zero ambitions, but also for building a greener, growing economy that benefits communities across Scotland, including in the Aberdeen South and North Kincardine constituency.