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-22662
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 16 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Building, which reportedly found that 39% of respondents had not heard about Home Energy Scotland schemes.
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Question reference: S6W-22654
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 16 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of existing recycling services for heat pumps, and what steps it is taking to ensure that the sector is prepared for future demand.
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Question reference: S6W-22647
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many students who have completed energy efficiency qualifications have remained in Scotland and are currently employed within the energy efficiency sector.
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Question reference: S6W-22660
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 16 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether regular maintenance and servicing are included as terms in the contracts for the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-22658
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 16 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of existing recycling services for gas boilers, and what steps it is taking to ensure that the sector is prepared for future demand.
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Question reference: S6W-22663
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 16 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase awareness of Home Energy Scotland schemes among people aged over 55.
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Question reference: S6O-02743
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 16 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact that preventable illnesses have on the Scottish economy.
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Question reference: S6O-02771
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the development of hydrogen fuelling infrastructure for use by heavy goods vehicles and other roadgoing heavy machinery.
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Question reference: S6W-22634
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 14 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what it considers the definition of invasive non-native species to be, and whether this aligns with the definition given by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.
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Question reference: S6W-22633
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 10 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of any seeding of non-native tree species from commercial plantations on peatland restoration measures and associated carbon sequestration and peatland restoration targets.
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