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
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Question reference: S6W-07349
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 29 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-06407 by Keith Brown on 10 March 2022, whether it will review the transparency and reporting duties on the tribunal.
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Question reference: S6W-07439
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 29 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it will record and publish progress towards its target for the rate of zero carbon heating system installations in new and existing homes and buildings to double every year from the current baseline to at least 64,000 installations in 2025.
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Question reference: S6W-07307
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) scope and (b) timeline is of the empty homes audit.
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Question reference: S6W-07360
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will establish an all-tenure target of at least 25,000 homes per year in order to meet current levels of need and demand.
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Question reference: S6W-07359
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Homes for Scotland report, The Social and Economic Benefits of Home Building in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-07425
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 24 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it will issue its response to the homeowner feedback survey on the Home Energy Efficiency Equity Loan Pilot.
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Question reference: S6W-07424
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 24 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review its processes and relationship with Energy Saving Trust in light of the views included in the Home Energy Efficiency Equity Loan Pilot: Feedback survey assessing the impacts of the pilot on loan holders: analysis of responses that there was (a) room for improvement in timescales associated with the Equity Loan, (b) frustration with the Scottish Government’s externally contracted lawyers, involving poor communication and lengthy waits for action, (c) an excessive degree of complexity in relation to legal processes and (d) lags in day-to-day communication, with this accumulating to create a longer overall delay.
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Question reference: S6W-07168
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its (a) rationale and (b) modelled size is of the priority groups eligible for the (i) open market and (ii) new supply shared equity schemes.
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Question reference: S6W-07060
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 17 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many full single building assessments (a) have been completed and (b) will be completed by the end of the financial year 2021-22.
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Question reference: S6W-06970
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how the Single Building Assessment will align with the proposed Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022.