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: S5O-02335
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 12 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress towards its 90% carbon reduction target, and how it will ensure that households change their energy usage behaviour to reduce domestic carbon emissions in order to meet this target.
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Question reference: S5W-18312
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 11 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what modelling work it has carried out to analyse the costs of reaching energy performance certificate (EPC) (a) B and (b) C ratings for (i) domestic and (ii) residential buildings.
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Question reference: S5W-18313
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 4 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has carried out to evaluate its campaign of awareness-raising to increase the uptake of energy efficiency measures for (a) domestic and (b) residential buildings.
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Question reference: S5W-18130
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 4 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the minimum compliance for a landlord to operate a single property, and what the average cost for each compliance is.
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Question reference: S5W-18127
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 30 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the required minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) level is for temporary accommodation.
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Question reference: S5W-18095
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 30 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what quality assurance measures are in place to ensure that members of the public receive the most appropriate energy efficiency measures and that they pay the smallest possible price for the work when using public funding routes.
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Question reference: S5W-18092
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 30 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when it wil begin consultation on owner-occupied properties being mandated to comply with energy efficiency measures and any related financial penalties for owner-occupiers who do not comply.
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Question reference: S5W-18090
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 30 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how it will implement energy efficiency measures in mixed-tenure tenements for social rent and private rented sector properties if shared approval for costs by all owners is not achieved.
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Question reference: S5W-18098
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 30 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the vetting process is for people declaring that they are fit and proper to register as a property factor; what the minimum requirements are for an individual to pass the fit and proper test, and how many people have been unable to register as a property factor due to failing to pass the vetting process since the register came into force in each year since 2012.
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Question reference: S5W-18094
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 30 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it provides an approved contractor list for energy efficiency contractors.
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