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
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Question reference: S6W-01638
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-01292 by Shona Robison on 19 July 2021, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of (i) homes and (ii) projects seeking grant funding in excess of the relevant benchmark have been subject to a more detailed value-for-money assessment in (A) total and (B) each of the last five years, also broken down by (I) local authority and (II) registered social landlord.
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Question reference: S6W-01689
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will build new nuclear power stations, following the closure of Hunterston within the next 12 months, and of Torness in 2030.
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Question reference: S6W-01662
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-36170 by Paul Wheelhouse on 23 March 2021, whether ferry procurement will now be included in the Islands Connectivity Plan following the most recent ministerial reshuffle.
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Question reference: S6W-01691
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government from where it will source the quantity of non-variable, firm, reliable electricity that is currently generated at Torness following its closure, which is due to take place in 2030.
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Question reference: S6W-01692
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made an assessment of the impact that nuclear energy generation has on (a) jobs, (b) skills and (c) the economy, and if it has not made such an assessment, whether it will do so.
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Question reference: S6W-01637
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what proportion of homes have been delivered at or below the Affordable Housing Investment Benchmark in (i) total and (ii) each of the last five years, also broken down by (A) local authority and (B) registered social landlord.
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Question reference: S6W-01715
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been allocated to Keep Scotland Beautiful in each year since 2016.
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Question reference: S6W-01690
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government from where, and by what mechanism, it will source the quantity of non-variable, firm, reliable electricity, that is currently generated by Hunterston power station, following its closure, which is due to take place within the next 12 months.
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Question reference: S6W-01915
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the increase in online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic on the deliverability of its Deposit Return Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-01914
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to consider the impact of Circularity Scotland’s policies on small businesses.