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-04555
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 9 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how changes in the energy generation mix since the publication of the National Planning Framework for Scotland 2 will be considered in any public inquiry associated with the decision-making process for applications for new electricity generation stations that are also national developments.
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Question reference: S4W-04531
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 4 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that its scoping study for offshore wind farm development in Scottish waters requires a (a) habitats regulation or (b) strategic environmental assessment and for what reason.
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Question reference: S4W-04530
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 4 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration its scoping study for offshore wind farm development in Scottish waters will give to project consenting.
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Question reference: S4W-04532
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 4 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) statutory bodies, (b) non-statutory bodies, (c) community groups and (d) other marine stakeholder organisations will be consulted in identifying areas that might be suitable for offshore wind development by its scoping study for offshore wind farm development in Scottish waters.
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Question reference: S4O-00553
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will next meet the chair or chief executive of NHS Orkney and what issues will be discussed.
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Question reference: S4O-00524
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the impact of greylag geese in Orkney and the effectiveness of the measures to limit the damage to agricultural land that the birds cause.
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Question reference: S4W-04171
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when ministers last met representatives of each of Scotland’s heating oil distribution companies.
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Question reference: S4W-04170
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 7 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of the buildings in its estate by energy performance certificate rating.
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Question reference: S4W-04169
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 7 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many and what percentage of buildings occupied by it and its agencies have microgeneration technologies installed.
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Question reference: S4W-04173
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 5 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people who use (a) liquid petroleum gas and (b) heating oil have been provided with advice under the Energy Assistance Package.
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