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.
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To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the National Planning Framework for Scotland 3 and the reviewed Scottish Planning Policy support the UK shared framework for sustainable development.
To ask the Scottish Government whether the purpose of planning will continue to include the protection and enhancement of the natural and built environment and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the National Planning Framework for Scotland 3 and the reviewed Scottish Planning Policy contribute to achieving the targets set out in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the National Planning Framework for Scotland 3 and the reviewed Scottish Planning Policy help deliver the requirements of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 that functions relating to preparation of (a) the National Planning Framework for Scotland by ministers and (b) development plans by planning authorities must be exercised with the objective of contributing to sustainable development.
To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors the success of the planning system in protecting and enhancing the (a) natural and (b) built environment.
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the National Planning Framework for Scotland 3 and the reviewed Scottish Planning Policy contribute to achieving increased sustainable economic growth without damaging the natural or cultural environment.
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what its position is on recognising an employee forum for members' staff and engaging with it on corporate body decisions that will impact on its members.
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that its policies contribute to achieving the whole of its stated purpose rather than solely to increasing sustainable economic growth.
To ask the Scottish Government how it considers sustainable development to differ from sustainable economic growth.
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been allocated in the draft budget 2013-14 to support work on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.