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-05889
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when all state-owned ferries will be replaced by zero or low emission vessels.
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Question reference: S6W-05740
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 4 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government on reported plans to bring forward UK-wide legislative proposals to ban the domestic sale and advertising of tourism experiences overseas that involve unacceptable animal welfare practices.
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Question reference: S6W-05701
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 25 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it is assisting SEPA in response to the data breach in 2020, and when information that is vital for assessing fish farm applications will be made publicly available.
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Question reference: S6W-05365
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 17 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether the independent review of the aquaculture regulatory and planning framework will publish its recommendations for further work by the end of 2021, as committed to in the Scottish Government’s and Scottish Green Party’s Shared Policy Programme.
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Question reference: S6W-05190
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 13 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its consideration of applications for planning permission for the proposed Hoy and Quanterness wind farms.
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Question reference: S6O-00624
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 13 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support small community businesses.
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Question reference: S6W-04804
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 22 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what projects it is developing in Moray through the Just Transition Fund; where they will be located, and how it will ensure that Moray will benefit equitably from investment in (a) projects, (b) jobs and (c) skills development.
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Question reference: S6F-00584
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 December 2021
To ask the First Minister how a Just Transition can be secured for the Highlands and Islands.
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Question reference: S6W-04644
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 7 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the provision of "additional support for rural and islands homes which require bespoke and targeted advice", as set out in its Shared Policy Programme with the Scottish Green Party, how rural and island residents and communities can apply for the support; which organisations will be resourced to deliver the support, and whether the support will include (a) additional finance for home owners and (b) subsidised training and accreditation for engineers, plumbers and electricians in areas where there are currently very few companies that install renewable heating systems and appropriate insulation.
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Question reference: S6W-04543
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 2 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it will next review the impact of the sections in the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 regarding occasional licences.
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