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-10447
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 16 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its current GDP forecast is for each year until 2021-22, and how this compares with previous estimates.
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Question reference: S5W-10352
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 15 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how Scottish Enterprise measures and analyses the effectiveness of the action that it taking to close the gender pay gap, and whether it will publish the findings of this work.
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Question reference: S5W-10351
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 14 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action Scottish Enterprise is taking to close the gender pay gap, and what outcomes have been achieved.
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Question reference: S5W-10353
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 14 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what future action it will ask Scottish Enterprise to take to close the gender pay gap.
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Question reference: S5W-10264
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 11 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what resilience testing there has been of Peterhead; how quickly it can power a black start, and what capacity it can deliver.
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Question reference: S5W-10259
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 11 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what provisions are in place for a black start restoration of electricity supply.
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Question reference: S5W-10265
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 11 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether its plans for a black start of electricity provision can restore 90% of supply within 24 hours.
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Question reference: S5W-10260
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 11 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how long it will take to fully restore power in the event of a black start based on (a) Peterhead remaining available and (b) energising from the English and Welsh transmission system.
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Question reference: S5W-10267
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 11 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when ministers last met the National Grid to discuss a black start.
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Question reference: S5W-10263
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 11 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what it considers is an acceptable timescale for the full restoration of power in the event of a black start.