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: S5W-33149
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 19 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to alleviate social isolation arising from the restrictions on social gatherings.
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Question reference: S5W-33094
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 18 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated to improve the energy efficiency of (a) business buildings, (b) local authority buildings, excluding housing, (c) social housing and (d) domestic housing in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S5W-33015
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 18 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many tonnes of textile waste were (a) generated and (b) recycled in Scotland in (i) 2017, (ii) 2018, (iii) 2019 and (iv) 2020.
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Question reference: S5W-33150
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 17 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the impact of the restrictions on social gatherings, what its position is on developing and running a campaign that promotes alternative ways for people to stay connected.
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Question reference: S5T-02535
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 November 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it will reduce the amount of waste that it exports, in light of reports that 1.7 million tonnes left the country in 2018, including almost all plastics, for recycling.
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Question reference: S5W-33016
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it currently supports individuals leaving prison who need emergency housing.
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Question reference: S5W-33093
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications for support through the Warmer Homes Scotland scheme have been received in each of the last five years, broken down by eligibility criteria, and how many (a) have been approved, (b) have been rejected and (c) are awaiting a decision.
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Question reference: S5W-33092
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 10 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to reintroduce the Energy Efficiency (Domestic Private Rented Property) (Scotland) Regulations, and when it expects these will come into force.
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Question reference: S5T-02521
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 November 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to improve the mental health support available to police officers and staff, in light of the service reporting increasing numbers of absences.
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Question reference: S5W-32625
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 4 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the development of its fuel poverty strategy, and when it expects to be able to publish a final version.
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