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Scottish Government Wednesday 11 November 2020 SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Constitution and External Affairs Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Scottish Labour): To ask the Scottish Government when the meeting between the First Minister and the former Chief of Staff to Alex Salmond, Geoff Aberdein, scheduled for 29 March 2018 was first placed in the ministerial diary; by whom, and on whose instruction. (S5W-32527) Graeme Dey: The Scottish Government holds no information. Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Scottish Labour): To ask the Scottish Government when the meeting between the First Minister and the former Chief of Staff to Alex Salmond, Geoff Aberdein, scheduled for 29 March 2018 was removed from the ministerial diary; by whom, and on whose instruction. (S5W-32528) Graeme Dey: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-32527 on 11 November 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/28877.aspx . Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Scottish Labour): To ask the Scottish Government where the meeting between the First Minister and the former Chief of Staff to Alex Salmond, Geoff Aberdein, on 29 March 2018 took place. (S5W-32529) Graeme Dey: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-32527 on 11 November 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/28877.aspx . Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Scottish Labour): To ask the Scottish Government what the purpose was of the meeting between the First Minister and the former Chief of Staff to Alex Salmond, Geoff Aberdein, on 29 March 2018, and who arranged it. (S5W-32530) Graeme Dey: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-32527 on 11 November 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/28877.aspx . Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Scottish Labour): To ask the Scottish Government were there any meetings between the former Chief of Staff to Alex Salmond, Geoff Aberdein, and the (a) First Minister or (b) current Chief of Staff to the First Minister prior to the meeting on 29 March 2018 and, if so, what was discussed. (S5W-32531) Graeme Dey: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-32527 on 11 November 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/28877.aspx . Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Scottish Green Party): To ask the Scottish Government whether it has condemned the reported attacks on LGBT+ people and LGBT+ activists in Poland. (S5W-32790) Jenny Gilruth: The Scottish Government is strongly committed to advancing equality for LGBTI people and we are deeply concerned about reports of attacks on LGBTI people or activists in Poland. We condemn any such attacks in the strongest terms and we are particularly concerned by the creation of “zones free from LGBT ideology”. We not only work to promote, protect and realise the rights of every LGBTI person in Scotland but we also promote respect and equality of treatment internationally, regularly raising issues around our fundamental values of tolerance and inclusion through our diplomatic engagement. Our most recent formal meeting with the Polish Authorities took place in February 2020, when the then Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs met the Polish Ambassador to the UK and introduced our publication “Strategic Priorities for Scotland and the European Union 2020-24” one of whose four key strands is to defend Europe’s democratic values and protect individual freedoms. We will not hesitate to reiterate these messages at any future meetings. Alison Johnstone (Lothian) (Scottish Green Party): To ask the Scottish Government when it last met a representative of the Polish Government, and whether the reported poor treatment of LGBT+ people and LGBT+ activists in Poland was raised. (S5W-32791) Jenny Gilruth: The last bilateral engagement with a representative of the Polish Government was on 4 February 2020. Fiona Hyslop, then Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, met with Arkady Rzegocki, Polish Ambassador to the United Kingdom. The meeting with the Polish Ambassador focused on Brexit, recent Scottish Government publications “Strategic Priorities for Scotland and the European Union 2020-24” and “Migration: Making Scotland Prosper paper” and support available to Polish nationals in the United Kingdom through Stay in Scotland campaign. The Consul General of Poland has attended recent ministerial briefings for the members of the Consular Corps in Scotland which have focused on our response to Covid-19 crisis and the commitment to democratic values that we share with our European neighbours. Economy Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party): To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated to support businesses to adapt to new ways of working as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. (S5O-04736) Kate Forbes: The Scottish Government has allocated over £2.38 billion in support for business during the pandemic. We have also provided additional spending of £900 million to support recovery. This includes a £230 million economic recovery capital stimulus package to boost green recovery, speed up digitisation and support jobs. We are supporting programmes to help businesses adapt including the Public Transport Mitigation Fund. We are continuing our investment in Scotland’s digital infrastructure, supporting innovative businesses through our Civtech 5.0 programme. We have doubled DigitalBoost funding and we are supporting businesses with skills gaps via the Flexible Workforce Development Fund. Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Scottish National Party): To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the risk of flooding. (S5O-04744) Mairi Gougeon: Flooding remains of the highest priority to the Scottish Government. This year’s Programme for Government committed us to invest an extra £150 million for flood risk management in addition to the £42 million provided each year to local authorities. We will continue to work with SEPA, local authorities and other relevant bodies to deliver the actions set out in the F lood Risk Management Strategies and Plans. Just this week we funded two new flood warning schemes, launched by SEPA in Eilean Siar and Aberfoyle, which will allow these communities to better prepare for future flooding. Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party): To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of food waste reduction measures identified by Zero Waste Scotland through stakeholder workshops as part of the Food Waste Reduction Action Plan, and which of these measures are yet to be implemented. (S5W-32197) Roseanna Cunningham: The measures identified and committed to under the four action areas of the Food Waste Reduction Action Plan represent the outcome of the stakeholder workshops delivered by Zero Waste Scotland. The environmental and economic benefits of food waste prevention remain as important as ever as we deal with, and recover from, COVID-19 and a full review of progress against the commitments in the Food Waste Reduction Action Plan will be published in 2021. Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (Scottish Liberal Democrats): To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-10494 by Roseanna Cunningham on 15 August 2017, which of the 42 formal flood protection schemes or engineering works have been completed, broken down by (a) the number of properties being protected, (b) the completion date and (c) what the (i) initial forecast and (ii) final cost was of each. (S5W-32871) Roseanna Cunningham: Details are as follows: (c)(i) Initial (c) (ii) Estimated Final (a) Properties (b) Completion Cost Cost Scheme Protected Date (£ million) (1) (£ million) Huntly 63 2017 4.9 3.8 Newmill 18 2017 1.9 1.8 Dundee 200 2018 6.2 6.9 Kirkwall 750 2018 1.8 1.8 White Cart Water Phase 3 100 2019 5.9 7.2 Camlachie Burn 410 2019 1.2 1.7 Broxburn (Liggat Syke) Not held 2019 Not held Not held New Cumnock Phase 1 P1 2018 Complete 95 3.3 6.2 P2 July 2022 Phase 2 Under construction (1) Note: Initial costs as provided by local authorities in 2016-17. Mike Rumbles (North East Scotland) (Scottish Liberal Democrats): To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-10494 by Roseanna Cunningham on 15 August 2017, which of the 42 formal flood protection schemes or engineering works are (a) under construction and (b) at the planning or other stage of development, broken down by (i) what the expected completion date is, and the reason for any date being beyond 2021, (ii) the number of properties that will be protected and (iii) the (A) initial forecast and (B) final expected cost of each. (S5W-32872) Roseanna Cunningham: The 14 Flood Risk Management Strategies published by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) in December 2015 set objectives and measures for the management of flood risk for potentially vulnerable areas. Local Flood Risk Management Plans, published in June 2022, set out in more detail how measures in the Strategies will be delivered. Flood Risk Management in Scotland is reviewed every six years and the current Strategies and Plans are valid until 2021 and 2022, respectively. SEPA prioritised 42 flood protection schemes for inclusion within Flood Risk Management Strategies published in 2015. Local authorities are expected to start work on development of the 42 schemes prioritised in this cycle but it is recognised that construction work may not be completed within that six-year timeframe. Flood protection schemes can have impacts on individuals, communities and the environment, and require careful and thorough planning.
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