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-19291
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 June 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 28 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it last updated guidance on the minimum separation distances between onshore wind turbines and residential areas.
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Question reference: S6W-19211
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 June 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 27 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it last updated guidance on the minimum separation distances between onshore wind turbines.
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Question reference: S6W-19209
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 June 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 27 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered converting guidance on the minimum distance between onshore wind turbines into legislation.
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Question reference: S6W-19210
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 15 June 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 27 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the recommended minimum distance is between onshore wind turbines that are greater than 150 meters tall.
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Question reference: S6W-19034
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 26 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many staff are currently working on the development of the proposed new energy efficiency ratings system to replace the current Energy Performance Certificate system, broken down by pay grade.
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Question reference: S6W-19031
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 26 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the Energy Performance Certificate ratings of buildings that are part of the Scottish Government estate.
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Question reference: S6W-19033
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 June 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 26 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has used any private consultants in the development of the proposed new energy efficiency ratings system to replace the current Energy Performance Certificate system, and, if this is the case, whether it will provide details, broken down by the (a) name of the consultants, (b) fees paid and (c) description of the work carried out.
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Question reference: S6W-19032
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 June 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 26 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement work has taken place with industry regarding the proposed reform of the Energy Performance Certificate rating system, broken down by (a) organisations engaged with and (b) any events that have taken place.
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Question reference: S6W-19030
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 June 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 26 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress in developing a new energy efficiency ratings system to replace the current Energy Performance Certificate system, and when it will publish details of the proposed changes.
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Question reference: S6W-18885
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-18028 by Kevin Stewart on 30 May 2023, how many of the 26 new buses that have space for transporting bikes, purchased with support from the Scottish Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme and the Scottish Zero Emission Challenge Fund, will operate on routes in Aberdeenshire.
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