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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 ��˿�� to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S6O-03361

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what due diligence is conducted by Home Energy Scotland when selecting recommended suppliers to install energy efficiency improvements that are supported by Scottish Government funding.

Question reference: S6F-03010

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 15 April 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 April 2024

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports of significant financial pressures within NHS Lothian and NHS Borders.

Question reference: S6W-25834

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jackson Carlaw (on behalf of the SPCB) on 5 March 2024

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it has provided an office-holder resettlement grant to the former Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care, following his resignation; whether it has been informed of any intention to decline or return such a grant, and, if this is not the case, (a) whether such a grant will be provided in instalments or by lump-sum payment and (b) when any such payment(s) is/are due.

The SPCB is required under the , to pay an Office Holder resettlement grant to an individual who –

(a) stops being the holder of a pensionable office, and

(b) is not appointed as the holder of a pensionable office during the following 90 days.

Under the Act, there is no provision to withhold or refuse the payment. Payment of the resettlement grant is made as a one-off lump sum payment on the next available pay day after the 90 days have lapsed.

Question reference: S6F-02813

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 05 February 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 February 2024

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the Scottish Information Commissioner’s intervention into its use and retention of informal communications, in light of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

Question reference: S6W-24466

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 12 January 2024
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 25 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government which external consulting firms are working or advising on preparations for a National Care Service, and what the cost of any such contracts (a) has been to date and (b) is projected to be in the 2024-25 financial year.

a) A list of external consulting firms engaged to provide consultancy for research, co-design, engagement, and external support, and the cost of these contracts to date is provided in the following table.

These figures are as of 15 January and are provisional and subject to adjustment prior to and at year-end. Further costs may be incurred before the year-end.

Supplier Awarded Contract	Contract Expenditure to Date
Anderson Anderson Brown LLP (AAB)	£54,605
Anderson Anderson Brown LLP (AAB)	£26,220
Deloitte	£80,400
KPMG	£655,200
PwC	£82,032
PwC	£107,021
Socitm (Society for Innovation, Technology and Modernisation)	£380,778
Storm ID	£56,760
Capgemini Invents	£58,800
Capgemini Invents	£406,476
IPSOS Mori	£103,800
This is Milk	£30,376
This is Milk	£12,240
Civic Computing	£74,880
Total Contract Expenditure to Date	£2,153,762

There are two contracts in the preceding table totalling £24,174 that are attributed to the consultancy costs, but which do not relate to the NCS. These are included in total contract expenditure to date, but are not reported individually.

A further invoice of £12,240 relating to services provided by This is Milk is anticipated to be received before the end of the financial year.

b) No estimate of consultancy expenditure for financial year 2024-25 has been finalised, and no consultancy expenditure has been committed to for that year.

Question reference: S6W-24376

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 January 2024
Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 17 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions took place between the Minister for Housing and the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and their officials regarding the proposed reduction to spending on housing in its 2024-25 Budget.

Question reference: S6O-02958

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the announcement by EDF that its ambition is to extend the life of Torness power station.

Question reference: S6W-23848

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 8 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many civil servants are working on preparations for a National Care Service, and what the cost of these civil servants is on (a) an annualised and (b) a cumulative basis.

Question reference: S6W-23428

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 11 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost would be of extending the 75% rates relief to hospitality and small retail businesses.

Question reference: S6W-23349

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to reduce waiting times for access to NHS audiology services.