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.
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To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the final Electricity Generation Policy Statement.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it plans to take to control the population of greylag geese in the Uists.
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it follows the UK emissions performance standard (EPS); how it will ensure that this will help it meet its 2030 target, and what consideration it has given to adopting its own EPS.
To ask the Scottish Government how much offshore renewable development will be required after 2020 to meet its ambition of having a largely-decarbonised electricity supply by 2030.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support businesses in the Western Isles.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent sandstorms and forecast persistant rain, what assistance it will give to Moray Council to help clear up and what its position is on whether clearing drains and gullies should be considered a priority measure as a contingency against flooding.
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many (a) grocery, (b) butcher, (c) baker, (d) fishmonger, (e) newsagent, (f) confectionery and (g) tobacco retail outlets there are, also broken down by the number of wholesalers.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that North Sea oil and gas production will continue for the rest of the century.
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the March 2013 Oil and Gas Analytical Bulletin used the last two years’ oil price-per-barrel to forecast an average price of $113 per barrel over the next five years and whether it is aware of any other (a) governments, (b) agencies, (c) businesses and (d) independent organisations that (i) use the same methodology and (ii) have forecast the same average price and, if so, which.
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that those undertaking agricultural or forestry projects that may give rise to significant environmental effects are aware of the potential requirement to undertake an environmental impact assessment.