Thursday 12 October 2017 SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Thursday 12 October 2017 SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Economy Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (Scottish National Party): To ask the Scottish Government what representations it will make to the UK Government regarding the future of agricultural support in light of the reported comment by the president of NFU Scotland that changes to the existing model of rural support could result in an annual loss of 250 million to the sector. (S5W-11631) Fergus Ewing: I continue to press the UK government for confirmation and clarification regarding funding guarantees post Brexit. In my letter of 6 October 2017 to Mr Gove, the latest in an ongoing correspondence on this matter, I asked for written confirmation of these funding guarantees, both in terms of what they cover and their financial parameters, which were discussed at a ministerial meeting of the devolved administrations on the 25 September 2017. Kate Forbes (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (Scottish National Party): To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the establishment of the new board in March 2017, whether the Crofting Commission has prepared and submitted to ministers a plan setting out its policy on how it proposes to exercise its functions. (S5W-12017) Fergus Ewing: I can confirm that, in accordance with the Crofting Reform Scotland Act 2010, the Crofting Commission has submitted its Policy Plan, which I approved on 5 October 2017. A copy of the Plan can be viewed at http://www.crofting.scotland.gov.uk/ Education, Communities and Justice Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (Scottish National Party): To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the office of the Judicial Complaints Reviewer is adequately resourced. (S5W-11493) Michael Matheson: The office of the Judicial Complaints Reviewer (JCR) is a demand led role and consequently the budget for the JCR is not cash limited. My officials are working with the JCR to ensure that he has the necessary support and resources. The current expectation is that the role will require approximately three to four days per month but the Scottish Government will fund additional days where that is necessary to perform the functions of the office. In addition to the daily fee paid to the JCR, the Scottish Government pays for all the JCR s office and travel expenses and funding has also been provided for larger expenditure such as the cost of setting up a website. Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Scottish Green Party): To ask the Scottish Government how much each local authority spent on rural housing projects in 2016-17, also broken down by the (a) (i) name and (ii) postcode of each project, (b) grant-receiving organisation, and (c) number of (A) units and (B) bed spaces. Kevin Stewart: The following table shows rural spend by local authority in 2016-17: (S5W-11526) Local Authority 2016-17 Aberdeenshire 1.612 Angus 3.018 Argyll & Bute 8.746 Clackmannanshire 2.940 Dumfries & Galloway 8.106

East Ayrshire 0.091 East Dunbartonshire 0.620 East Lothian 1.618 24.472 Midlothian 1.833 Moray 7.541 Orkney 2.469 Perth & Kinross 1.853 Shetland 2.589 South Ayrshire 4.408 South Lanarkshire 1.320 Stirling 0.768 The Scottish Borders 0.195 West Lothian 0.518 Western Isles 1.898 Total 76.615 2. The following table shows a breakdown of rural housing projects completed in 2016-17: Local Authority Client Name Project Name Units Bed Spaces Post Code Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire Council QUARRY ROAD FRASERBURGH 30 80 AB43 9DT Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire Council MARTIN BRAE, INVERURIE, ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL 24 72 AB51 3WN Aberdeenshire Langstane H A Ltd BALMEDIE STOCK TRANSFER- VARIOUS 32 90 AB23 8WL Angus Angus District Council EASTGATE, FRIOCKHEIM - CHB - ANGUS COUNCIL 3 8 DD11 4TG Angus Angus District Council CASTLEGAIT, GLAMIS - CHB - ANGUS COUNCIL 1 4 DD8 1RF Angus Angus Housing HILLHEAD, KIRRIEMUIR - ANGUS 5 22 DD8 HA 4HT Argyll & Bute Fyne Homes Ltd FYNE HOMES LTD - ST. CUTHBERT'S STREET, DUNOON 17 44 PA23 7DE Argyll & Bute Link Group LINK - DUNBEG PHASE 2, OBAN 25 88 PA37 0MU Argyll & Bute Argyll Community Ha ACHA - BARN PARK, INVERARAY 12 44 PA32 8UP Argyll & Bute Fyne Homes Ltd FYNE HOMES - FINNARTMORE, KILMUN 8 31 PA23 8SA Argyll & Bute West Housing WHHA - BENDERLOCH, OBAN 12 42 PA37 1QS Argyll & Bute Argyll Community Ha ACHA - CARSAIG, TAYVALLICH 2 10 PA31 8PN Argyll & Bute Argyll Community Ha ACHA - BOWMORE PHASE 2, ISLE OF ISLAY 10 50 PA43 7AB Argyll & Bute West Housing WHHA - IONA HOUSING PARTNERSHIP - THE GLEBE, 5 26 PA76 6SJ IONA Argyll & Bute Argyll Community Ha ACHA - CAIRNBAAN / CONNEL OTS 5 22 PA31 8UP Argyll & Bute Fyne Homes Ltd FYNE HOMES - BADDENS, 6 12 PA31 Clackmannanshire Clackmannanshire Council LOCHGILPHEAD FAIRFIELD SCHOOL, POMPEE RD, SAUCHIE, CLACKS 8UL 19 57 FK10 3BX

Clackmannanshire Clackmannanshire CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL 10 30 DD1 Council PHASE 4 ACQ OF PROPERTIES 4QB Clackmannanshire Kingdom H A Ltd ANN STREET, TILLICOULT, CLACKMANNANSHIRE. 4 8 FK13 6NH Dumfries & Dumfries & Galloway AHSP NEIGHBOURHOOD 53 251 DG2 Galloway Housing Ptn RENEWAL 2 RENT 9BE Dumfries & Loreburn H A Ltd AHSP ST CUTHBERTS 23 52 DG6 Galloway KIRKCUDBRIGHT 4AT Dumfries & Dumfries & Galloway AHSP NEIGHBOURHOOD 20 116 DG2 Galloway Housing Ptn RENEWAL 2 MMR 9BE Dumfries & Dumfries & Galloway AHSP - ALLOWAY ROAD 2 6 DG2 Galloway Housing Ptn DUMFRIES 9LU East Castle Rock Edinvar H A CASTLE ROCK EDINVAR - COAL 11 49 G65 Dunbartonshire Ltd BOARD PHASE 2.1(NSSE) 9QL East Castle Rock Edinvar H A CASTLE ROCK EDINVAR - COAL 10 40 G65 Dunbartonshire Ltd BOARD PH 2.1 (RENT) 9SR East Lothian East Lothian Council DUNBAR HALLHILL PHASE 2 (ELC AHSP) 41 137 EH42 2RF East Lothian Lothian Homes Limited DUNBAR HALLHILL (SE) 12 49 EH42 1RF East Lothian Castle Rock Edinvar H A Ltd DUNBAR HALLHILL (SR) 27 97 EH42 1RF East Lothian Lothian Homes Limited DUNBAR HALLHILL (MMR) 21 77 EH42 1RF Fife Kingdom H A Ltd GUARDBRIDGE TOLL ROAD MMR 10 UNITS 10 40 KY16 OXF INVERNESS, CAULFIELD RD 11 49 IV2 5DH Council CHB - HIGHLAND - RD7 - ALNESS, KENDAL CRESCENT 10 43 IV17 0UG Council CHB - HIGHLAND - RD7 - ALNESS, DALMORE 15 49 IV17 0UY Council CHB - HIGHLAND - RD 7 - BROADFORD FISH FACTORY 12 34 IV49 9DE Council CHB - HIGHLAND - RD 7 - GRANISH WAY, AVIEMORE 8 34 PH22 1UQ THURSO, PRINCESS STREET 3 12 KW14 7AA DINGWALL, ST ANDREWS RD PH2 9 42 IV15 9RS Council CHB - HIGHLAND - RD8 - NAIRN LOCHLOY PH 3 9 34 IV12 5DE KILTARLITY, SAWMILL PH2 10 44 PH33 7AQ PORTREE, DUNVEGAN RD 8 24 IV51 9GZ DINGWALL, GOSPEL HALL 4 8 IV15 9PG Council CHB - HIGHLAND - RD9 - FORT 1 5 PH33 WILLIAM, 35 GRANGE RD INVERNESS, ST MARGARETS RD Albyn H S Ltd ALBYN HS - AHSP - ALNESS, DALMORE PH1 (NSSE) Lochaber H A Ltd LOCHABER HA - LOCHYSIDE - NSSE 6JH 1 2 IV3 5AF 10 36 IV17 0UY 2 10 PH33 7NX

Cairn Housing CAIRN HA - AHSP, INVERNESS, HEDGEFIELD 8 32 IV2 4AN Lochaber H A Ltd LOCHABER HA - DRIMNATORRAN, STRONTIAN 3 12 PH36 4JA Albyn H S Ltd ALBYN HS - AHSP - NORTH KESSOCK PH4 10 40 IV1 3UF Lochaber H A Ltd AHSP - LOCHABER HA - KILCHOAN 3 12 PH36 4LH Lochaber H A Ltd AHSP - LOCHABER HA - LOCHYSIDE - RENT 8 32 PH33 7NX Coigach Community Development Company ACHILTIBUIE SCHOOLHOUSE RHF 2 3 IV26 2YG Albyn H S Ltd ALBYN HS - AHSP - FORTROSE, FEDDON HILL - RENT 2 6 IV10 8SR Albyn H S Ltd ALBYN HS - AHSP - FORTROSE, NESS GAP SITE 4 20 IV10 8AD Albyn H S Ltd ALBYN HS - AHSP - ALNESS, NEWFIELDS - RENT 2 6 IV17 0WN Albyn H S Ltd ALBYN HS - AHSP - ALNESS, DALMORE PH1 (MMR) 12 51 IV17 0UY Albyn H S Ltd ALBYN HS - AHSP - FORTROSE, FEDDON HILL - MMR 2 6 IV10 8SR Albyn H S Ltd ALBYN HS - AHSP - ALNESS, NEWFIELDS - MMR 2 6 IV17 0WP Albyn H S Ltd ALBYN HS - AHSP - OTS - KILDARY, 3 URQUHART CLOSE 1 4 IV18 0QB Albyn H S Ltd ALBYN HS - AHSP - OTS - DINGWALL, 26 TULLOCH SQURE 1 3 IV15 9UA Albyn H S Ltd ALBYN HS - AHSP - INVERNESS CASTLE HEATHER OTS MMR 21 53 IV2 4ED Moray Moray Council CHB - MORAY - RD7 - BUCKIE, BARHILL RD PH4 29 108 AB56 1DU Moray Moray Housing MORAY HP - AHSP - 4 8 IV31 Partnership Ltd LOSSIEMOUTH, SHORE STREET 6PB Moray Hanover (Scotland) H A Ltd HANOVER - AHSP - FORRES, NORTH ROAD 33 99 IV36 1SW Orkney Orkney Islands Council CHB - ORKNEY - RD 7 - KIRKWALL - D&B (WALLIWALL) 24 94 KW15 1TB Orkney Orkney Islands Council CHB - OIC - 24 WHITE STREET, KIRKWALL 1 2 KW15 1PG Orkney Orkney Islands Council CHB - OIC - 12 NICOLSON STREET, KIRKWALL 1 5 KW15 1BD Orkney Orkney H A Ltd AHSP - OHAL - WALLIWALL PHASE 1 - NSSE 4 20 KW15 1TW Orkney Orkney H A Ltd AHSP - OHAL - WALLIWALL D & B PHASE 1- RENT & S/O 4 20 KW15 1TW Orkney Orkney H A Ltd OHAL - AHSP - STENNESS PHASE 2 2 9 KW16 3LF Orkney Orkney H A Ltd OHAL - AHSP - DOUNBY 6 16 KW17 2AP Orkney Orkney H A Ltd AHSP - OHAL - WALLIWALL D & B PHASE 1- RENT & S/O 13 76 KW15 1TW Orkney Orkney H A Ltd OHAL - AHSP - STENNESS PHASE 2 4 14 KW16 3LF Orkney Orkney H A Ltd OHAL - AHSP - DOUNBY 15-16 6 18 KW17 2AP Orkney Orkney H A Ltd OHAL OTS PURCHASES KIRKWALL 2 8 KW15 1NU

Perth and Kinross Perth & Kinross Council GHIF - SPRINGBANK ROAD, ALYTH 7 20 PH11 8BG Perth and Kinross Perth & Kinross Council SPRINGBANK ROAD, ALYTH - CHB - PKC 4 8 PH11 8BG Perth and Kinross Perth & Kinross Council OLD MILL ROAD, RATTRAY - CHB - PKC LA 7 14 PH10 7EY Perth and Kinross Hillcrest H A Ltd KIRKTON, AUCHTERARDER - PHASE 2 - HILLCREST 16 68 PH3 1GE Shetland Hjaltland H A Ltd HJALTLAND HA - AHSP - FORT ROAD, LERWICK 12 17 ZE1 0LR Shetland Hjaltland H A Ltd HJALTLAND HA - AHSP - PEGASUS PLACE, LERWICK 14 38 ZE1 0WU Shetland Hjaltland H A Ltd HJALTLAND - AHSP - ROT 16-17 - LERWICK,15 BURNSIDE 1 6 ZE1 0QH Shetland Hjaltland H A Ltd HJALTLAND - AHSP - ROT 16-17 - LERWICK, 30 HALDANE 1 4 ZE1 0HQ South Ayrshire South Ayrshire Council SAC - SECOND HAND MARKET PURCHASES VARIOUS - AHSP 18 18 KA9 1HA South Ayrshire Ayrshire Housng LIMONDS WYND, AYR - AHSP 22 80 KA8 0AB South Ayrshire South Ayrshire Council COUNCIL HOUSE NEW BUILD - SAC - LOCHSIDE, PHASE 2 44 168 KA8 9QR South Ayrshire Hanover (Scotland) H A DOONHOLM ROAD, AYR - AHSP 28 98 KA6 Ltd 6BL Stirling Stirling Council FIRS CRESCENT, BANNOCKBURN 5 15 FK7 0AH Stirling Stirling Council STIRLING COUNCIL - HIGHLAND GATE - PHASE 2 KILDEAN 8 18 FK8 1TB Stirling Rural Stirling H A Ltd CAMPSIE ROAD, STRATHBLANE 14 47 G63 9AB The Scottish Scottish Borders Council INNERLEITHEN HIGH STREET 3 6 EH44 Borders (SOCIAL RENT) 6HD The Scottish Scottish Borders H A Ltd HAWICK, STONEFIELD NEW 10 46 TD9 Borders BUILD PHASE 1 0EP The Scottish Eildon Housing DENHOLM JEDWARD TERRACE 8 36 TD9 Borders 8NH The Scottish Scottish Borders H A Ltd HAWICK, STONEFIELD NEW 34 122 TD9 Borders BUILD PHASE 2 0EY West Lothian West Lothian Council PHILPSTOUN BOWLING CLUB (WLC AHSP) 5 12 EH49 6RE Western Isles Hebridean Housing Partnership Ltd HHP - AHSP - HORGABOST 6 30 HS3 3AE Western Isles Hebridean Housing Partnership Ltd HHP - AHSP - BARVAS OLD SCHOOL 6 20 HS2 0QN Western Isles Hebridean Housing Partnership Ltd HHP - AHSP - HABOST 2015-16 4 12 HS2 0TG Western Isles Hebridean Housing Partnership Ltd AHSP - HHP - BARVAS 16-17 ADDITIONAL UNITS 2 8 HS2 OBH Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party): To ask the Scottish Government how many Police Scotland posts of chief inspector or above are (a) unfilled and (b) filled on an "acting" basis. (S5W-11546) Michael Matheson: The operational deployment and promotion of police officers is a matter for the Chief Constable. The Scottish Government does not hold the requested information.

Alison Harris (Central Scotland) (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party): To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report in the Mail on Sunday of 24 September 2017 of claims of lawlessness, drug-taking and staff shortages at HMP Addiewell, and whether it will hold an inquiry. (S5W-11563) Michael Matheson: I have asked Colin McConnell, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. His response is as follows: SPS has a Contract in place with Addiewell Prison Limited (APL) for the design, construction, management and financing of HMP Addiewell. APL has a sub-contract in place with Sodexo Justice Services for the operation of the Prison. The Contract is in Performance Year 9 of the 25 year Contract. SPS takes its obligations within the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 seriously and we ensure that appropriate resources and robust processes are in place to monitor the contracted service provided at HMP Addiewell. A SPS Contract Management Team is responsible for the monitoring and management of the Contract at HMP Addiewell. Quarterly Business Review meetings, with the Contractor and Sub-Contractor are held in order to review performance. A SPS Contract Management Team undertakes regular audits and reviews of Operational Procedures at HMP Addiewell and this team have unrestricted access to the establishment at all times. The Contract requires the Contractor to report all incidents that may give rise to Performance Measure penalties, no later than 9am on the day proceeding any incident. All reportable incidents are fully reviewed and if any failure to meet a Performance Measure is identified, then performance penalties are applied. The Contract includes a number of Performance Measures, which include violence reduction and the detection of prohibited items. I can advise that whilst the management team at HMP Addiewell increased the complement of Prisoner Custody Officers over the past year, 23 vacancies remain to be filled. HMP Addiewell are training new staff and undertaking further recruitment to fill these vacancies. Progression towards this target will be closely monitored by SPS. HMP Addiewell has recently introduced additional security measures to prevent the introduction of illicit substances and they continue to work with partners to support those in their care to address any existing substance misuse problems. Gordon Lindhurst (Lothian) (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party): To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5O-01302 by John Swinney on 27 September 2017, what effect the new guidance on managing incidents involving weapons in schools has had. (S5W-11598) John Swinney: The Scottish Government published its refreshed national guidance, Included Engaged and Involved Part 2: A Positive Approach to Preventing and Managing School Exclusions on 19 June 2017. This refreshed guidance contained a new section on managing incidents in schools that involve weapons. Since the publication, Education Scotland have been working with local authorities to reinforce the key messages, including the need for local guidance on managing incidents involving weapons. Many local authorities have updated or are in the process of updating their guidance relating to this and have taken into account the key messages which are contained in the refreshed guidance. This includes: the need for staff to be trained and supported in de-escalation and in managing incidents involving weapons; the need to record incidents and for incidents to be referred to the Headteacher, and where necessary, referral to the police to ensure the safety of all. In addition, at the Scottish Learning Festival, over 100 delegates registered for the implementation session on Included Engaged and Involved Part 2. Education Scotland officials discussed our national approach, North Ayrshire Council presented their local authority policy and Renfrew High School showcased a specific approach that they have taken in developing their own policy on knives and

offensive weapons. Education Scotland are also planning further implementation sessions with Local Authorities in the coming months. Elaine Smith (Central Scotland) (Scottish Labour): To ask the Scottish Government on what date it will provide an update to the Parliament on the merging of Police Scotland and the British Transport Police. (S5W-11635) Michael Matheson:The Scottish Government is working towards making a further report to the Parliament later this month. Elaine Smith (Central Scotland) (Scottish Labour): To ask the Scottish Government whether secondary legislation will be required in the UK Parliament to fully implement the provisions of the Railway Policing (Scotland) Act 2017. (S5W-11637) Michael Matheson: As explained in the Policy Memorandum to the Railway Policing (Scotland) Act 2017, passage of that primary legislation by the Scottish Parliament now enables a substantial programme of work with key partners to deliver integration in practice. Key legislative elements of the overall programme were summarised in the Annex to the Policy memorandum, and include legislative provisions in the UK Parliament to underpin railway policing on cross-border services and the transition of officers and staff from the BTP in Scotland into Police Scotland. Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Scottish Conservatives and Unionist Party): To ask the Scottish Government how many applications by householders for grants to help adapt housing there have been in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority, and how many have been approved. (S5W-11653) Kevin Stewart: The information requested is not held by the Scottish Government. Housing Statistics for Scotland provides a breakdown by local authority of adaptations that received grant funding through the Scheme of Assistance for years 2010-11 to 2016-17. Individual local authorities may keep records of the number of applications received for adaptations grant funding. Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Scottish Green Party): To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will determine the planning appeal PPA-390-2043 at Airthrey Kerse, Bridge of Allan. (S5W-11689) Kevin Stewart: Ministers received the report and recommendations from the reporter on this planning proposal on 1 June 2017. Ministers are currently giving full and proper consideration to it. Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Scottish Labour): To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with COSLA regarding the future of pest control services in local government. (S5W-11694) Kevin Stewart: The Scottish Government has had no discussions with COSLA regarding the future of pest control services in local government. Pauline McNeill (Glasgow ) (Scottish Labour): To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that Syrian refugees receive the support required under the refugees action plan, and what plans it has to review whether the support offered by the assigned integration support teams is meeting their needs. (S5W-11743)

Angela Constance: The operation of refugee resettlement schemes is reserved to the UK Government and managed by the Home Office. Support for refugees arriving under the Syrian Resettlement Programme is provided by local authorities, who report to the Home Office on delivery of the programme in their areas. The New Scots refugee integration strategy provides a framework for the integration of all refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland. The Scottish Government is working with COSLA and the Scottish Refugee Council and a wide range of other partners to develop the next New Scots strategy for publication in early 2018.