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: S6O-02575
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what road safety improvement works have been planned for the A96 near Huntly.
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Question reference: S6W-21164
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-20478 by Jenny Gilruth on 5 September 2023, when the Strategic Board for Teacher Education will report on its study into issues around the recruitment and retention of teachers.
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Question reference: S6W-20887
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what penalties are imposed on Openreach when delivery dates of the R100 programme are not met.
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Question reference: S6W-20854
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 14 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support with legal fees is currently available for parents in custody battles in situations when court orders are ignored.
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Question reference: S6W-20665
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 August 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 12 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many homes in each parliamentary region Warmworks Warmer Homes Scotland is planning to improve to at least EPC grade C; by what date this work will be completed; how many homes in each region have received such assistance to date; what other schemes are working alongside Warmer Homes Scotland to ensure that no homes are listed below EPC grade C, and by what date it anticipates that this target will be achieved.
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Question reference: S6W-20692
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 12 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to provide funding for bridges, in light of the closure of the Local Bridge Maintenance Fund.
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Question reference: S6W-20693
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 8 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications were made to the Local Bridge Maintenance Fund in total; how much in total was applied for, and how many applications were successful, all broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-20764
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 6 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether there are any limitations when making a representation to the Energy Consents Unit regarding a planning application.
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Question reference: S6W-20478
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills has had regarding the use of temporary contracts for teachers.
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Question reference: S6W-20479
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what actions the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills is taking to discourage the over-use of temporary contracts for teachers.