Portfolio Questions

Net Zero and Energy, and Transport Finlay Carson S6O-04792 1. To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to ensure that rural communities have access to public transport. Fulton MacGregor 2. [Withdrawn] Ben Macpherson S6O-04794 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on planned capital investment in the Seafield Waste Water Treatment Works, including the no regrets funding commitment and what consideration is being given to further investment after the PFI contract ends, to meet the needs of population growth, climate change and the Edinburgh waterfront development. Jackie Dunbar S6O-04795 4. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent report, Energy Transition: 41st Survey , by the Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce, which reportedly demonstrates that the UK is losing the supply chain and skills necessary to deliver net zero. Rona Mackay 5. [Withdrawn] Claire Baker S6O-04797 6. To ask the Scottish Government when the statutory guidance for local bus services franchising will be published. Maurice Golden S6O-04798 7. To ask the Scottish Government what the implications and consequences of not achieving net zero by 2045 would be for Scotland, including the economy. Lorna Slater S6O-04799 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of its plans for bringing forward the requisite regulations to fully implement the Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021, including the special rights and powers that the Act foresees for heat network developers.