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: S6W-07431
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 31 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government to what extent Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd applied the Fair Work Framework in assessing preferred bidder status for the contract to build two ferries for Islay.
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Question reference: S6W-07432
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 31 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has provided to Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd since January 2020 on applying the Fair Work Framework to the vessel procurement process for Islay.
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Question reference: S6W-07430
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 31 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd’s announcement on 11 March 2022, whether it will make an assessment of workers’ rights at Cemre Marin Endustri’s shipyard in Altinova, Turkey, during the 10-day standstill period.
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Question reference: S6W-07433
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 31 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd’s announcement on 11 March 2022, what assessment it has made of (a) trade union recognition and (b) other aspects of the Fair Work Framework at Cemre Marin Endustri’s shipyard in Altinova, Turkey.
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Question reference: S6T-00610
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with DP World and P&O Ferries regarding the loss of jobs for ferry staff working out of Cairnryan.
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Question reference: S6W-07039
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 18 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have completed courses through the National Energy Efficiency Transition Support and Heat Pump Training Fund since its inception.
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Question reference: S6W-07043
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 18 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme will reopen for new applications for development funding and capital funding.
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Question reference: S6W-06701
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government on which date it expects to have concluded the (a) Community Needs and (b) Market Assessment on all routes in the contract for the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service, and whether Transport Scotland has tendered any contracts for this work.
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Question reference: S6W-07040
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 16 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds on how many gas engineers in Scotland are Microgeneration Certification Scheme certified installers.
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Question reference: S6W-07038
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 15 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to support apprenticeships or training schemes for people seeking to train in external wall insulation.