Questions and answers
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.
- 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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6F-00733
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 January 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 January 2022
To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to encourage rail travel in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-05718
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 24 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has developed new climate-relevant standards and modules for apprenticeships, with incentives to choose green pathways and greater flexibility in access to learning opportunities.
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Question reference: S6W-05069
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 20 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much uncommitted expenditure will be suspended during the review of the national flood defence programme.
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Question reference: S6W-05350
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 17 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Falkirk Council regarding the Just Transition away from fossil fuels in relation to the Grangemouth Refinery.
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Question reference: S6W-05392
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 11 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many investigations have taken place under section 48 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 in each year since 2016.
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Question reference: S6W-05385
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 11 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether public bodies are required under legislation to report progress on reducing Scope 3 procurement emissions.
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Question reference: S6W-05386
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 11 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many public bodies’ carbon management plans are assessed annually.
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Question reference: S6W-05391
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 11 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds on each local authority's annual area-wide, cross-sector target emissions reductions, in order to assess whether Scotland is on track to reach net zero in sectors such as land use, transport and buildings.
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Question reference: S6W-05387
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 11 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken to understand what proportion of local area emissions public bodies have (a) direct and (b) indirect leverage over.
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Question reference: S6W-05395
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many local authorities responded to the consultation on (a) the Heat in Buildings Strategy, (b) Cleaner Air for Scotland 2, (c) Climate Change - Net Zero Nation: draft public engagement strategy, (d) Establishing a Scottish Nitrogen Balance Sheet, (e) Investing in and paying for your water services from 2021, (f) the Local Energy Policy Statement and (g) Scottish Low Emission Zones: Consultation on Regulations and Guidance.
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