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-22000
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 26 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether there have been any changes to ministerial responsibilities since 15 June 2023, and, if so, whether it will list the changes.
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Question reference: S6O-02669
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 October 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with COSLA to discuss climate adaptation funding.
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Question reference: S6W-21956
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether its Infrastructure Investment Plan is compatible with the emissions targets set out in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, in light of a reported breach of statutory duties identified by the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland and Good Law Project.
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Question reference: S6W-22033
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 25 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much money it anticipates will be made available to local authorities in Scotland as a result of extended producer responsibility for packaging contributions.
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Question reference: S6W-22035
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 24 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what preliminary work it has carried out on a circular economy strategy in advance of consideration of the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill.
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Question reference: S6W-22034
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 24 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what preliminary work it has carried out on circular economy targets in advance of consideration of the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill.
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Question reference: S6O-02628
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 October 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce retail crime.
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Question reference: S6W-21947
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-21471 by Neil Gray on 29 September 2023, whether it will provide a list of the 41 working groups that fall under the remit of the Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy portfolio.
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Question reference: S6W-21288
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 4 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its reported plans to amend the Energy Performance (EPC) system, what consideration it has given to how to deal with properties that are off grid, and whose EPC rating may change depending on gas costs, and whether any such properties will be penalised.
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Question reference: S6W-21470
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 3 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many active working groups there are that fall under the remit of the Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition portfolio.