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-12287
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the full costs are of terminating the employment of any employees (a) during or (b) following the purchase of the Glenprosen estate.
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Question reference: S6W-12285
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the cost of surveyor fees was in relation to the purchase of the Glenprosen estate.
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Question reference: S6W-12286
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the total amount was of any legal costs incurred by the purchase of the Glenprosen estate.
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Question reference: S6W-12284
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish the (a) details and (b) costs of the Glenprosen estate purchase.
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Question reference: S6W-12283
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost is to Forestry and Land Scotland for purchasing the Glenprosen estate in Angus.
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Question reference: S6W-12289
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any payments made to (a) individuals, (b) contractors and (c) companies that had contracts with the Glenprosen estate, which were required to be terminated by (i) it and (ii) Forestry and Land Scotland, in light of the Glenprosen estate purchase.
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Question reference: S6W-12282
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance was required to be complied with in relation to the change of use of Glenprosen estate, and whether any such guidance was fully complied with.
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Question reference: S6W-12290
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what Forestry and Land Scotland’s estimated costs are for its plans for woodland creation on the Glenprosen estate.
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Question reference: S6W-12184
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 29 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government which (a) governments, (b) organisations and (c) projects will benefit from the £5 million fund pledged at COP27 to help tackle loss and damage caused by climate change; what process is required to be undertaken by any potential recipients in order to receive this funding, and what criteria will be used to select any appropriate recipient(s).
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Question reference: S6W-12186
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 29 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what research and analysis it has done on the impact that freezing rents will have on the social housing sector’s ability to deliver energy efficiency projects.
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