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-05252
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 24 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether, according to the Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland 2020-21, taxes generated are greater or less than total public expenditure.
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Question reference: S6O-00585
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the total value of applications received from local authorities was, as part of the £32 million Local Bridge Maintenance Fund.
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Question reference: S6W-04523
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it is allocating to the Hydrogen Economy Cluster set out in the Draft Hydrogen Action Plan; how many people will work at the Hydrogen Economy Cluster, and by what date it will be operational.
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Question reference: S6W-04522
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it is allocating to the development of regional hydrogen energy hubs in each of the next five years; how many will be established; how many people will be employed at each, and by what date each will be operational.
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Question reference: S6W-04520
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it will allocate to the Scottish Hydrogen Innovation Fund in each of the next five years.
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Question reference: S6W-04521
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how the £100 million funding set out in the Draft Hydrogen Action Plan will be allocated each year.
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Question reference: S6W-04518
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government on what dates during COP26 (a) the First Minister and (b) its officials met the former Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-04533
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 1 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the date by which the Deposit Return Scheme will be introduced.
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Question reference: S6W-04534
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 1 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the cost of the Deposit Return Scheme, in light of the delay in its implementation.
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Question reference: S6W-04243
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 20 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many electric vehicle charging points have been installed in each year since 2012.