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.

Question reference: S5O-02824

Asked by: Andy Wightman, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 January 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 January 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the preparations being made by it and its agencies for a potential no deal Brexit.

Question reference: S5O-02799

Asked by: Andy Wightman, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many proceedings have been raised against Scottish limited partnerships for failure to comply with the Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2017, and how many convictions there were.

Question reference: S5W-20182

Asked by: Andy Wightman, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 26 November 2018
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 6 December 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on extending the Housing Voluntary Grant Scheme beyond a one-year cycle to assist voluntary organisations in better planning and preparing the delivery of long-term housing-related projects and services.

Question reference: S5O-02550

Asked by: Andy Wightman, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 November 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it or the Grouse Moor Management Group has made of the environmental impact of hill tracks constructed on open moorland.

Question reference: S5O-02509

Asked by: Andy Wightman, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what consultation is taking place regarding providing local authorities with the power to introduce a tourist tax.

Question reference: S5W-18772

Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S5W-18775

Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S5W-18773

Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S5W-18329

Asked by: Andy Wightman, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 August 2018
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 11 September 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many affordable homes have been built under the National Housing Trust model since May 2016.

Question reference: S5O-02320

Asked by: Andy Wightman, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 August 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 September 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to a recent report by the City of Edinburgh Council that requested licensing powers under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 to allow local authorities to licence the use of domestic property for short-term letting.

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