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 whether it provides support for lower-cost alternatives than the installation of air source heat pumps and ground source heat pumps to people who wish to improve the carbon footprint of their off-gas-grid homes.
To ask the Scottish Government how many advisers are available through Home Energy Efficiency Programmes for Scotland (HEEPS): Area Based Schemes (ABS) to provide bespoke and targeted advice to individuals living in rural areas.
To ask the Scottish Government what the average cost to the consumer is of installing (a) high heat retention electric heating systems, (b) air source heat pumps, (c) ground source heat pumps and (d) micro-hydro and micro-wind systems, and whether these costs vary for homes that are off-gas-grid.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the medium-term resilient route through Glen Croe at the Rest and Be Thankful on the A83, including (a) whether Transport Scotland is on track to develop a finalised proposal by the beginning of 2023 and (b) when it expects construction to (i) commence and (ii) be completed on the medium-term resilient route.
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish its project delivery plan for the Rest and Be Thankful on the A83.
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects construction to begin on the long-term solution at the Rest and Be Thankful on the A83.
To ask the Scottish Government, ahead of the construction on both the medium and long-term solutions for the Rest and Be Thankful on the A83, whether it plans to coordinate this work with planned rebuilding work on the A82 near Tarbet.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it intends to appoint a chair of Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited, to succeed Erik Ostergaard.
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of older people who are in hospital have been catheterised in each of the last five years.
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications for places on the board of David MacBrayne Ltd were received in the most recent recruitment process.