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.
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To ask the Scottish Government what action the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has taken to improve the resilience of its Polaris All Terrain Vehicles, in light of reports in 2024 that the vehicles only had a maximum safe operating angle of 15 degrees.
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration NatureScot gave to the potential loss of rare red-listed lichen species and veteran hazel associated with Easter Ness Woods SSSI and Ness Woods SAC in its submission to the Loch Kemp Pumped Storage Hydro public hearing, and what assessment was made of the effectiveness of the proposed mitigation measures.
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential for Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology to be misused to facilitate stalking, harassment or coercive control.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider routinely publishing national data on the number of people on waiting lists for hybrid closed-loop (HCL) insulin pumps and the number of new-start patients, to support transparency and identify any regional variation.
To ask the Scottish Government whether its strategy for tackling violence against women and girls considers the potential misuse of police surveillance technologies, including Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), to facilitate stalking or coercive control.
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact of the proposed Loch Kemp Pumped Storage Hydro development on the objectives of its 30 by 30 commitment to protect at least 30% of Scotland’s land and seas for nature by 2030, particularly in relation to the protection and restoration of designated sites for nature.
To ask the Scottish Government how many Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras are in operation in Scotland, and which organisations are responsible for operating them.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to publishing a timetable for investment in, and delivery of, any recommended improvements identified in the A75 and A77 Corridor Action Plans, and, if so, when it anticipates publishing such a timetable.
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to engage with local communities, businesses, freight operators, ferry operators, elected representatives and other stakeholders in Dumfries and Galloway and South Ayrshire during the development of the Corridor Action Plans for the A75 and A77.
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria will be used by the consultants developing the Corridor Action Plans to assess potential upgrades to the A75 and A77, including improvements to road safety, journey reliability, resilience and economic connectivity.