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-03776
- 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, in light of air source heat pumps reportedly running at significantly cooler temperatures than gas boilers, what it recommends (a) older and (b) all homeowners do to maintain their heating at a gas boiler temperature level.
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Question reference: S6W-03771
- 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 funding or financial support it plans to put in place to support homeowners and landlords to achieve the required targets set out in its Heat in Buildings Strategy.
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Question reference: S6W-03777
- 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, in light of the statement on page 47 of its draft Heat in Buildings Strategy that, during 2021-22, it will conduct research to "understand the cost effectiveness of thermal, electrical storage and rooftop solar PV to support households to reduce bills", what progress it has made on that research.
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Question reference: S6W-03773
- 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, regarding its Heat in Buildings Strategy, where it anticipates the £31 billion difference, between the £33 billion cost of the project and its £1.8 billion contribution, will come from.
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Question reference: S6W-03547
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many two-year-olds are currently (a) receiving and (b) eligible for 1,140 hours of funded early learning and childcare in the (i) North Ayrshire and (ii) Inverclyde Council area.
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Question reference: S6W-03596
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many homes assessed to be at high risk from fire as part of a home fire safety visit have had a fire and smoke alarm system installed that is compliant with the new standard as a result of the £1 million funding provided through the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in the period 2018-20.
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Question reference: S6W-03598
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what loan support it offers homeowners for the purpose of installing a fire and smoke alarm system that is compliant with the new standard.
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Question reference: S6W-03592
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will outline the policies and funding streams that it considers to be targeted at personal debt.
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Question reference: S6W-03462
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, under section 8N sub section (2) of its draft Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, what constitutes “manifest public policy”.
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Question reference: S6W-03859
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the police and industry to eradicate drink spiking and spiking by injection to ensure safety in nightclubs and other social settings.
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