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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

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Question reference: S4W-03595

Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 9 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what the impact on carbon dioxide emissions would be of raising the energy performance of all homes to Energy Performance Certificate rating (a) A, (b) B, (c) C, (d) D, (e) E and (f) F by (i) 2015, (ii) 2016, (iii) 2017, (iv) 2018, (v) 2019 and (vi) 2020.

Question reference: S4W-01344

Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria will be used to award money from the proposed Scottish futures fund to projects intended to deliver effective early intervention in a child’s life.

Question reference: S4O-00350

Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what support it gives to credit unions facing new or increased bank charges.

Question reference: S4O-00317

Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to guarantee widening access to further education.

Question reference: S4W-02971

Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 24 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Scottish Fuel Poverty Forum last met and it will next meet.

Question reference: S4W-02968

Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 24 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive when it published its most recent report on progress on ending fuel poverty, as required by section 88(6) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001.

Question reference: S4W-02969

Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 24 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive who it consulted before publishing its most recent report on progress on ending fuel poverty, as required by section 88(6) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001.

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 requires progress to be reported at least every four years. The Scottish Fuel Poverty Forum was consulted before publication of the most recent progress report of 25 November 2010. The Scottish Fuel Poverty Forum includes representatives from a wide range of organisations including Energy Action Scotland, Consumer Focus Scotland, British Gas, Scottish Power, Ofgem, Age Scotland and NHS among others.

Question reference: S4W-02973

Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 24 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-01206 by Alex Neil on 22 July 2011, when it will appoint the new chair of the Scottish Fuel Poverty Forum.

Question reference: S4W-02970

Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 24 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish its next report on progress on ending fuel poverty, as required by section 88(6) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001.

Question reference: S4W-02485

Asked by: Jenny Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 September 2011
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 26 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will announce details of its review of renewable obligation certificates for large scale electricity-only biomass plants.