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-05419
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it has received on the legal compatibility of its plans to introduce licensing for short-term lets with plans, under discussion by the European Commission, to introduce a registration system for short-term lets across the EU.
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Question reference: S6W-05421
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what role it has planned for VisitScotland regarding the implementation and management of planned short-term let restrictions.
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Question reference: S6W-05404
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what mitigations are in place to ensure that local authorities can safely meet the new duty to inspect short-term let properties in their area.
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Question reference: S6W-05407
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what impact it expects new regulations on short-term lets to have on (a) the supply of affordable homes and (b) tackling Scotland’s reported housing crisis.
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Question reference: S6W-05417
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities regarding their power to designate all or part of their area a short-term let control area.
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Question reference: S6W-05422
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to Scotland’s ability to host international events if there is a significant reduction in the number of short-term lets as a result of further regulations.
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Question reference: S6W-05415
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities regarding its plans to regulate short-term lets.
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Question reference: S6W-05420
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with VisitScotland regarding the tourist organisation's role in the production and implementation of short-term let regulations.
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Question reference: S6W-05405
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to investing in a digital-first system to support local authorities to meet their duty to register, inspect and monitor short-term let properties in their area.
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Question reference: S6W-05403
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much financial support it has committed for local authorities to implement its proposed regulations for short-term lets and bed and breakfasts.
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