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-17395
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 5 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will report on the progress of commitments made in its publication, Equality, opportunity, community: New leadership - A fresh start, and, if so, how it will undertake any such reporting.
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Question reference: S6W-17394
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 5 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it will track the progress of commitments made in its publication, Equality, opportunity, community: New leadership - A fresh start.
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Question reference: S6W-17269
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 4 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, as of 13 April 2023, how many homes have low-carbon heating systems installed.
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Question reference: S6W-17270
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 4 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on its aim for 1.2 million homes to have low-carbon heating systems installed by 2030.
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Question reference: S6W-17257
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 4 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to identify the skills needed in the transport sector to reach net zero targets on a geographical basis.
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Question reference: S6W-17255
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 4 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to identify the skills needed in the energy sector to reach net zero targets on a geographical basis.
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Question reference: S6W-17268
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 4 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on its aim for at least 124,000 homes to have low-carbon heating systems installed by 2026.
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Question reference: S6W-17266
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 4 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met COSLA to discuss climate adaptation.
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Question reference: S6W-17254
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 4 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any green skills gap in each local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-17265
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 4 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on extending its focus on net zero to include climate adaptation, as recommended by the Climate Change Committee.
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