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
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Question reference: S6W-22529
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding was allocated to groups through the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021 and (d) 2022, also broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-22569
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 8 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill on developing countries.
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Question reference: S6W-22336
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 7 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much peatland has been restored, according to data within onshore wind applications consented to by the Energy Consents Unit, within the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S6W-22338
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 7 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what processes are in place to ensure the accuracy and reliability of data inputted into its onshore wind carbon calculator by a prospective developer.
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Question reference: S6W-22334
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 7 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when any revisions to its onshore wind carbon calculator will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-22381
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 7 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the number of households in Scotland that currently have a prepayment meter for their (a) electricity and (b) gas supply.
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Question reference: S6W-22337
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 7 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much carbon has been emitted as (a) a direct and (b) an indirect result of development on peatland, according to data within onshore wind applications consented to by the Energy Consents Unit, within the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S6W-22335
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 7 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much peatland has been excavated, according to data within onshore wind applications consented to by the Energy Consents Unit, within the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S6W-22472
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 7 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to ensure that public transport is not disrupted or cancelled because of antisocial behaviour.
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Question reference: S6W-22535
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 7 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many overseas trips its ministers and officials have taken to attend Wellbeing Economy Governments (WEGo) meetings since the group was formed on 28 November 2018, and what the total cost of these trips has been.