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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 25 November 2024
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Question reference: S6W-31564

  • 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 Not A Just Transition - Opposed To The Industrialisation Of Rural Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-31576

  • 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 NatureScot to discuss the potential impact of the energy infrastructure consenting reforms.

Question reference: S6W-31605

  • 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 how much additional workload the energy infrastructure consenting reforms will place on Transport Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-31565

  • 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 Scotland Against Spin.

Question reference: S6W-31593

  • 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 how much additional workload energy infrastructure consenting reforms will place on the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).

Question reference: S6W-31571

  • 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 safeguards are in place to prevent the potential marginalisation of smaller community groups as part of the energy infrastructure consultation process.

Question reference: S6W-31561

  • 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 Hill of Fare Windfarm Information Group.

Question reference: S6W-31616

  • 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 steps will be taken to ensure that the proposed electricity infrastructure consenting reforms do not disproportionately benefit larger developers at the expense of smaller ones.

Question reference: S6W-31577

  • 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 NatureScot to discuss any impact of energy infrastructure applications.

Question reference: S6W-31573

  • 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 how much additional workload it estimates the energy infrastructure consenting reforms will place on the Energy Consents Unit.