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-21469
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many active working groups there are that fall under the remit of the Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands portfolio.
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Question reference: S6W-20685
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 26 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the total number of public sector buildings and their carbon footprints, broken down by public body responsible for managing the buildings.
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Question reference: S6W-20686
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 26 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the electricity consumption was of public sector buildings in (a) 2022, (b) 2019 and (c) 2018.
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Question reference: S6W-20922
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 26 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when the next bidding rounds for the Just Transition Fund will be announced.
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Question reference: S6W-21289
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 25 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many houses are below the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) band C rating, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-21080
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 25 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to those whose applications for energy efficiency grants and loans have been unsuccessful, including in relation to any future applications process, and advice for next steps.
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Question reference: S6W-21071
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 25 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how much of the £1.8 billion of funding for energy efficiency and renewable systems schemes, which it has committed to provide in the current parliamentary session, has been allocated.
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Question reference: S6W-21073
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 25 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many applications for energy efficiency grants and loans have been received since its schemes were established, and, of those, how many have been successful.
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Question reference: S6W-21072
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 25 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the overall budget for energy efficiency and renewable systems schemes has been allocated for upgrading off-gas-grid properties in rural areas.
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Question reference: S6W-21074
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 25 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many applications to renewable systems loans and cashback schemes have been received since its schemes were established, and, of those, how many have been successful.
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