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-22349
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 30 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will outline how the First Minister's commitment to "invest up to £500 million to anchor a new offshore wind supply chain" will be delivered in conjunction with the £500 million Just Transition Fund.
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Question reference: S6W-22165
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 25 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many tonnes of waste (a) Scotland has had the capacity to recycle and (b) have been recycled in Scotland, in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-21745
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 24 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to apply its proposed Energy Performance Certificate reforms to traditional buildings, and whether consideration has been given to changes to the building standards or minimum energy requirements for such properties.
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Question reference: S6W-21911
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 24 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it still plans to implement the Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019 for all witnesses and complainers in cases that involve all charges specified in the act.
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Question reference: S6W-21912
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 24 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to implement the use of pre-recorded evidence in chief for all complainers in serious sexual offence cases, as recommended in the Dorrian Review.
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Question reference: S6W-21913
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 24 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any progress that has been made towards recommendation 4 in the report, Improving the Management of Sexual Offence Cases, particularly regarding jury note taking, plain language directions and the provision of structured "routes to verdict".
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Question reference: S6W-21909
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 24 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the outcome was of its most recent period of evaluation of existing provisions for the use of recordings as evidence in chief in High Court and Sheriff Court cases.
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Question reference: S6W-21728
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 23 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to apply its proposed energy performance certification reforms to listed buildings, including whether any consideration has been given to (a) exemptions for such properties and (b) changes to regulations governing listed building consent to facilitate net zero retrofitting measures.
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Question reference: S6W-21719
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 23 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many properties have had energy efficiency measures installed through funding from the Private Rented Sector Landlord Loan scheme since it was introduced.
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Question reference: S6W-22029
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 20 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an updated timetable for the implementation of the measures in the Children (Scotland) Act 2020.