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-03705
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what outcomes have been achieved by the Clyde 2020 initiative since its inception in 2014, including in relation to the commitment by ministers to a process to identify a programme of measures, and to test and implement practical actions, to contribute to the renewal of the Clyde marine ecosystem.
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Question reference: S6W-03586
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the developments regarding Aberdeenshire Council’s reported objection to the A90/A937 Laurencekirk Junction Improvement Scheme, what the updated timeline is to (a) start and (b) complete the work.
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Question reference: S6W-03714
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities it has been contacted by to discuss raising the maximum level of funding that can be used to invest in owners’ homes for the Home Energy Efficiency Programmes for Scotland: Area Based Scheme (HEEPS: ABS), and what the outcome was of any such discussions.
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Question reference: S6W-03765
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-33523 by Michael Matheson on 4 December 2020, whether it will provide the (a) updated figure for 2020-21 and (b) figure for 2021-22 to date.
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Question reference: S6W-03805
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on Glasgow Prestwick Airport holding general agreements with the United States military.
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Question reference: S6W-03965
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the criteria, that the new owner of Glasgow Prestwick Airport must maximise the employment potential of the airport, will ensure there will be no immediate redundancies, should the airport be sold.
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Question reference: S6W-03966
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether there is a bid in place for the purchase of Glasgow Prestwick Airport, and if so, whether it is lower in value than previous bids made.
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Question reference: S6W-03775
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the funding allocated to the Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme will be sufficient to meet its ambitions for the deployment of heat networks.
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Question reference: S6W-03950
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered the use of renewable liquid fuel alternatives, such as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), as a solution when replacing gas boilers, and, if so, whether it plans to provide incentives to homeowners who make such a change.
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Question reference: S6W-03964
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the sale of Glasgow Prestwick Airport will be subject to a requirement that commercial passenger flights from the airport must continue.
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