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-06830
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 14 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights and the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity have had with other ministers regarding the single person’s council tax discount.
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Question reference: S6W-06552
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 14 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when the Flood Risk Management Plans for the period 2022-27 will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-06826
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 11 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the legislation that governs the appointment of Lord Provosts and Bailies.
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Question reference: S6W-06829
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 10 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many households have received the single person’s council tax discount in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-06814
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time has been for repair services following requests from tenants to each (a) local authority and (b) housing association in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-06813
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many requests from tenants for repair services have been made to each (a) local authority and (b) housing association in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-06815
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many housing officers have been employed by each local authority in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-06838
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many care and repair schemes are in operation in each local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-06835
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 10 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on delivering improvements to home insulation in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-06839
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has provided to care and repair schemes.
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