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: S4W-03042
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 18 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what assistance it gives to the construction industry to predict the cost implications of changes to energy standards in building regulations.
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Question reference: S4W-02775
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 3 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to address the cumulative impact of proposals for (a) biomass and (b) incineration projects on wood supply.
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Question reference: S4W-02776
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 29 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will address the scale of (a) biomass and (b) incineration projects in its changes to the National Waste Strategy.
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Question reference: S4W-02773
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 29 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will introduce a selective ban on products for incineration similar to that introduced for landfill.
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Question reference: S4W-02774
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 29 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what benefits have arisen from the selective ban on products for landfill.
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Question reference: S4W-02238
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 29 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what lessons Marine Scotland has learned from the Deepwater Horizon oil spillage in relation to the fishing industry.
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Question reference: S4O-00246
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 September 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met representatives of Stevenson College and Jewel and Esk College.
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Question reference: S4W-02777
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 27 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what issues will be addressed in the new waste guidelines due to be published in autumn 2011.
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Question reference: S4W-02246
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 27 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it was first notified of the oil spill from Shell's Gannet Alpha platform and how this notification was given.
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Question reference: S4W-02655
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 26 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how it is incentivising the private sector to tackle climate change and improve the energy efficiency of (a) buildings and (b) estates.
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