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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 22 November 2024
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Question reference: S6W-31560

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 6 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy last met Buchan and Formartine Opposed to Big Energy.

Question reference: S6W-31559

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 6 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy last met Angus Pylon Action Group.

Question reference: S6W-31611

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 6 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the proposed reforms to energy infrastructure consenting, what assessment it has made of how the proposed introduction of fees for pre-application activities will impact smaller developers and community-led projects.

Question reference: S6W-31558

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 6 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy last met Save Our Mearns.

Question reference: S6W-31562

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 6 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy last met Leylodge Against Industrialisation.

Question reference: S6W-31600

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 6 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what additional resources will be allocated to Scottish Forestry to deal with any shortfall in capacity to process applications as a result of the energy infrastructure consenting reforms.

Question reference: S6W-31599

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 6 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy last met Scottish Forestry to discuss the impact of energy infrastructure applications.

Question reference: S6W-31590

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 6 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy last met Historic Environment Scotland to discuss the impact of energy infrastructure consenting reforms.

Question reference: S6W-31567

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 6 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what measures will be in place to ensure that local communities' voices are heard and considered in the pre-application stage for major energy applications.

Question reference: S6W-31594

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 6 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy last met the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to discuss the impact of energy infrastructure consenting reforms.