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-17222
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the April 2023 SkyeConnect survey, which reportedly found that 10% of self-catering or bed and breakfast businesses will close due to short-term let licensing, and that a further 20% are considering leaving the sector, and what impact it anticipates this could have on the availability of tourism accommodation in island communities.
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Question reference: S6W-17221
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many businesses (a) have closed and (b) are considering closing as a result of short-term let licensing.
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Question reference: S6W-16888
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to enhance the financial support available to (a) individual developers and (b) community groups for Rural and Islands Housing Fund projects, in the event that the introduction of a Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus standard adds additional costs to construction in rural and island areas.
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Question reference: S6T-01340
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in light of the grounding of MV Pentalina and any impact on ferry services to and from Orkney.
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Question reference: S6W-16682
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-16134 by Patrick Harvie on 28 March 2023, what specific delivery programmes and support are available to help people to move immediately to zero or low emissions heating systems, in the event there is a sudden unexpected failure of a fossil fuel boiler, and what the (a) average and (b) shortest time was in (i) 2020-21, (ii) 2021-22 and (iii) 2022-23 between initial inquiries or applications being made and financial support being provided through each of these schemes.
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Question reference: S6W-16240
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 26 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether it can request that Circularity Scotland voluntarily responds to any requests for information regarding the company's role in the operation of the Deposit Return Scheme in line with the principles of Freedom of Information legislation.
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Question reference: S6W-16237
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 25 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact on relations between the Deposit Return Scheme administrator and producers where Circularity Scotland is not subject to Freedom of Information legislation.
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Question reference: S6W-16235
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 25 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government which minister decided that Circularity Scotland, as scheme administrator of the Deposit Return Scheme, would not be subject to Freedom of Information legislation, and on what date this decision was taken.
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Question reference: S6W-16239
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 25 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ensure that Circularity Scotland is subject to any forthcoming legislation on Freedom of Information in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-16238
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 25 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government for what reasons Circularity Scotland was not established using a similar model to Crown Estate Scotland and Scottish Water.
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