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-03261
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 6 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the required childminder-to-child ratios are for childminders in Scotland; what the rationale is for these ratios, and when they were last reviewed.
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Question reference: S6W-03272
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government (a) whether and (b) when it plans to publish its next steps on the Nestrans Case for Change appraisal of Cove and Newtonhill railway stations, from November 2020.
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Question reference: S6W-03262
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 6 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to address any shortages of childminders in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-03263
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 6 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what studies it has undertaken to determine the demand for childcare.
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Question reference: S6W-03214
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 September 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 6 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many homes there are in each parliamentary region, also broken down by how many have an EPC rating below grade C.
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Question reference: S6W-03289
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Aberdeen to Laurencekirk Multi-Modal Study does not specifically reference a new station at Altens.
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Question reference: S6W-03255
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 6 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether an island impact assessment was conducted in relation to the withdrawal of new or replacement oil or LPG heating systems through the Warmer Homes Scotland fund and Home Energy Scotland loans.
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Question reference: S6W-03215
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 September 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 6 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many homes in each parliamentary region is Warmworks Warmer Homes Scotland planning to improve to at least EPC grade C and by what date this work will be completed; how many homes in each region have received such assistance to date; what other schemes are working alongside Warmworks to ensure that no homes are listed below EPC grade C, and by what date this will be completed.
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Question reference: S6W-03257
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 6 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many households had their oil or LPG heating system replacements cancelled as a result of its cooperation agreement with the Scottish Green Party.
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Question reference: S6W-03254
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 6 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions took place with stakeholders involved in delivering fuel poverty support in rural and island areas prior to the implementation of the change in policy on the replacement of oil or LPG heating systems.
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