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-11985
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 November 2022
- Current Status: Answer expected on 22 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the carbon emissions generated from new house building, and whether estimates for new housing given in the draft fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) have been assessed against Scotland’s carbon budget.
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Question reference: S6W-11339
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 25 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s care services, in light of the reported loss of 30 staff since the start of 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-11056
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 30 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the (a) pelagic, (b) scallop dredge, (c) demersal fleets and (d) vessels with an overall length of 12 meters and under are currently fitted with (i) a vessel monitoring system, (ii) an electronic logbook and (iii) a remote electronic monitoring system with cameras, sensors and GPS, capable of independent monitoring and reporting of catch size, vessel size, time at sea, and types of gear used.
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Question reference: S6O-01431
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 September 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it will overcome reported significant skills and supply chain shortages in the Highlands and Islands to deliver 11,000 rural and island homes by 2032.
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Question reference: S6W-10518
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 21 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that sufficient accommodation is available for students with conditional offers.
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Question reference: S6W-10505
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 6 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many acres of Scotland’s land are currently in community ownership.
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Question reference: S6W-10506
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 2 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many farm holdings in Scotland are over (a) 3,000 ha, (b) 2,000 ha, (c) 1,000 ha and (d) 500 ha, also broken down by region and also given as a percentage of total farm holdings.
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Question reference: S6W-09411
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 25 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in Inverness, in light of its approval of LEZ plans for Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee.
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Question reference: S6O-01296
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the future development of renewable energy involves communities meaningfully.
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Question reference: S6W-08986
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 21 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the licensing process for mountain hare control.
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