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: S4W-26498
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 21 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its announcement on 9 June 2015 that energy efficiency would be designated as a national infrastructure project (Official Report, c. 60), whether the new scheme under the Energy Efficiency Programmes for Scotland will set specific targets for improving the energy efficiency of domestic properties.
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Question reference: S4W-26496
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 21 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform’s statement on 9 June 2015 (Official Report c. 58), how it plans to “work together with energy experts, businesses and communities to develop a more holistic approach to these issues over the next year.”
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Question reference: S4W-26497
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 21 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how its announcement on 9 June 2015 that energy efficiency will be designated as a national infrastructure project (Official Report, c. 60) will change its approach to delivering improvements to energy efficiency.
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Question reference: S4O-04470
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish an updated infrastructure investment plan.
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Question reference: S4W-25570
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 May 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 2 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what research it has carried out on developing more effective systems of waste collection to maximise opportunities for recycling and the reuse of materials and what specific advice it has offered local authorities regarding procurement.
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Question reference: S4W-25569
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 May 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 2 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what work it is doing to deal with contaminated recyclate.
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Question reference: S4W-25633
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 29 May 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address each of the recommendations of the Committee on Climate Change in Reducing emissions in Scotland: 2015 progress report.
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Question reference: S4O-04377
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 May 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with stakeholders regarding boosting the economy of Edinburgh and the south east of Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-25433
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 May 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 May 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the proportion of gadget waste that is recycled.
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Question reference: S4O-04328
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 14 May 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support community policing in Edinburgh.
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