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: S5W-27439
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it will approach the development of major infrastructure projects in light of the climate emergency.
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Question reference: S5W-27531
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 2 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to open more gender identity clinics.
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Question reference: S5W-27532
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 2 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many GPs have been trained in each of the last five years on how to monitor hormone replacement therapy.
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Question reference: S5W-27390
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 26 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what complaints procedures can be used against the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission when an ombudsman finds in favour of the complainant.
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Question reference: S5W-27442
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 26 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government to what extent the cumulative impact of windfarm developments locally is considered in planning appeals, where applications have been refused by a local authority.
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Question reference: S5W-27443
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 26 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what the process is for planning appeals to be considered where a large-scale wind turbine has been refused planning permission at a local authority level.
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Question reference: S5W-27315
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 25 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether there is a statutory requirement for all fire and smoke alarms in homes to be interlinked by 2021 and, if so, what funding streams are open to home owners and landlords to assist with this.
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Question reference: S5W-27389
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 24 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what plans there are to reform how the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission operates while investigating itself.
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Question reference: S5W-27436
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the cumulative impact that large-scale wind farm developments may have on local development planning.
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Question reference: S5W-26973
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2020
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 30 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands on 9 January 2020 (Official Report, c. 39), what the timeframe is for the R100 voucher scheme; what eligibility criteria will be applied, and how much individuals will be able to claim.