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.
Filter your results Hide all filters
Displaying 1568 questions Show Answers
Question reference: S6W-06290
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the total energy generation capacity is in Scotland of (a) domestic rooftop solar installation, (b) commercial rooftop solar installation and (c) ground mounted solar PV schemes.
Answer
Question reference: S6O-00788
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is ensuring that the COVID-19 certification scheme records the vaccination status of people who received their vaccine outwith Scotland.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-06548
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
-
Date lodged: Friday, 11 February 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 23 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it apportions and spends the revenue raised in Scotland from Vehicle Excise Duty.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-06230
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the anticipated contribution will be of solar PV and solar thermal in meeting the heat network supply target of 6TWh by 2030.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-06228
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 22 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has assessed the impact of energy-efficient storage systems, including thermal storage cylinders, electric batteries and thermal batteries, on the widespread deployment of low-carbon heating.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-06229
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the role of rooftop solar and storage in local electrical distribution networks, to support the electrification of heat and transport.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-06289
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has assessed the impact that on-site solar generation can have on reducing household energy bills.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-06288
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on limiting permitted development rights for rooftop solar PV at 50kW.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-06080
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 22 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to whether it would be appropriate for consequences to be imposed on employers who have been proven to have contravened the Fair Work Convention Framework.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-06369
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it (a) can take and (b) is taking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from asthma inhalers.
Answer
![](/assets/images/loader.gif)