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-02018
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the relative carbon intensities of electricity generated by (a) wind, (b) nuclear and (c) natural gas with carbon capture and storage.
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Question reference: S6W-02016
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any benefits for (a) jobs and (b) skills from nuclear energy production (i) at present and (ii) in the future.
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Question reference: S6W-02017
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any benefits for the economy from nuclear energy production (a) at present and (b) in the future.
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Question reference: S6W-02013
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the anticipated impact on the carbon intensity of Scotland’s electricity grid of the planned retirement of Hunterston B Power Station.
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Question reference: S6W-02014
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what preparations it is making to mitigate any adverse impact on Scotland's carbon emissions from the planned retirement of Torness Nuclear Power Station in 2030.
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Question reference: S6W-02122
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 22 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many school teachers have been employed on temporary contracts in each year since 2006.
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Question reference: S6W-01804
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 20 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much COVID-19 relief funding it has allocated to local authorities and what information it has regarding how (a) this has been spent and (b) much remains in local authority reserves.
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Question reference: S6W-01850
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 20 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the justification was for purchasing Tesla electric vehicles for the Government Car Service, and for what reason it decided to purchase these over other makes of electric vehicle.
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Question reference: S6W-02015
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has in place to ensure that there is a reliable supply of firm low-carbon power as part of it achieving its net-zero targets.
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Question reference: S6W-01716
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 18 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how the £180 million provided by the UK Government to support the transition of leaving the EU has been allocated.
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