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-08392
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 11 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether the provision of care to children under the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 can consist of educational activities.
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Question reference: S5W-09000
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many charging points and bays under the ChargePlace Scotland scheme have been installed in each local authority area, also broken down by the average number installed each month.
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Question reference: S5W-08976
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages the higher education sector to promote sustainability across undergraduate courses.
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Question reference: S5W-08977
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 April 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 9 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it promotes recycling to people from ethnic minorities.
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Question reference: S5O-00938
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 3 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Skills Development Scotland's progress towards establishing a zero waste skills academy.
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Question reference: S5W-08764
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 28 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to (a) review and (b) regulate speculative land purchasing practices to obtain planning permission on greenbelt and agricultural land.
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Question reference: S5W-08675
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what research it has carried out on the long-term value of resource efficient building in the housing sector.
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Question reference: S5O-00876
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 19 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether timber value chain co-products will be one of the three main feedstock areas to have a feasibility study, based on previous technological appraisals, as outlined in The Biorefinery Roadmap for Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-08674
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 18 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many electric vehicle charging points have been included in new housing developments since its Scottish Planning Policy was published in 2014.
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Question reference: S5W-08676
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 18 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what modelling it has undertaken of maximising solar energy capture in new housing developments to assess the potential (a) financial benefits to homeowners and (b) wider economic and societal benefits.