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-10985
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 3 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress in introducing pension-age heating assistance payments.
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Question reference: S6W-10926
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 22 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether the electricity and natural gas framework agreements offered via its procurement contracts directory will be affected by any ongoing escalation in energy prices.
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Question reference: S6W-10923
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 22 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates the cost of living crisis will have on the framework agreements currently available to central government, the public sector and third sector organisations via its procurement contracts directory.
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Question reference: S6W-10924
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 22 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether an eligible third sector organisation applying for use of its electricity framework agreement in the current economic climate will still receive the stated access to wholesale electricity purchased on the futures market long-term.
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Question reference: S6W-10925
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 22 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether any envisaged benefits of its electricity framework agreement, such as a lack of market fluctuations and improved budget predictability, remain, despite escalating energy prices.
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Question reference: S6W-10927
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 22 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the electricity and natural gas framework agreements offered via its procurement contracts directory provide an opportunity for eligible third sector organisations to lessen the impact of rising energy prices.
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Question reference: S6O-01371
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to support pupils with a declared or assessed disability at school.
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Question reference: S6W-10136
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 2 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent in the last 12 months on preparations for the introduction of the Pension Age Winter Heating Assistance scheme.
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Question reference: S6O-01339
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Super Sponsor scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-10139
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 30 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent in the last 12 months in order to tackle social isolation.