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: S5W-01629
- Asked by: Claudia Beamish, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 July 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 11 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can give that funding that provides environmental and public benefits, which are currently provided for by the EU, for example through LEADER and LIFE programmes, will be protected into the future.
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Question reference: S5W-01099
- Asked by: Claudia Beamish, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 8 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set a target of 50% of all energy from renewables by 2030 if the evidence shows that this will meet Scotland's climate change targets at least cost and greatest benefit.
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Question reference: S5W-00999
- Asked by: Claudia Beamish, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 8 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it will deliver the commitment in the 2016 SNP manifesto to consider setting a target of generating 50% of all energy, across electricity, heat and transport, from renewables as part of a revised energy strategy.
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Question reference: S5W-01155
- Asked by: Claudia Beamish, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 July 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 27 July 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that deer management plans are environmentally responsible and deliver positive outcomes for deer populations and for the natural heritage.
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Question reference: S5W-00766
- Asked by: Claudia Beamish, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 22 July 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) college courses and (b) apprenticeship places specialise in the (i) energy-efficiency and (ii) low-carbon sector.
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Question reference: S5W-00907
- Asked by: Claudia Beamish, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 11 July 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to set up a wildlife crime investigation unit as part of Police Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-00908
- Asked by: Claudia Beamish, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 11 July 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the results of its consideration of Lord Bonomy’s review of Scotland’s hunting with dogs legislation.
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Question reference: S5W-00906
- Asked by: Claudia Beamish, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 11 July 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its plans are for a wildlife crime prevention review.
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Question reference: S5W-00903
- Asked by: Claudia Beamish, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 4 July 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on developing a district heating system and what budget it has allocated.
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Question reference: S5W-00905
- Asked by: Claudia Beamish, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 1 July 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what community land has been bought with help from the Scottish Land Fund and how much has been spent by the fund since its introduction.