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: S5W-26357
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 20 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure equity of service, regardless of housing tenure, for people requiring housing adaptations.
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Question reference: S5W-26361
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 20 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to update its policies on Housing for Varying Needs in order to improve accessibility standards for new residential properties.
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Question reference: S5W-26362
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 20 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage property owners of all tenures to alter their properties to achieve better accessibility standards.
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Question reference: S5W-26360
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to (a) meet the demand for accessible housing stock and (b) increase the use of accessible housing registers.
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Question reference: S5O-03802
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that city region deal projects tackle climate change.
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Question reference: S5W-25975
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the effectiveness of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016.
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Question reference: S5W-25610
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what financial and fiscal support mechanisms it considers should be made available to householders under the proposed Energy Efficient Scotland programme to help meet the proposed minimum standards, and what research it has carried out to determine this.
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Question reference: S5W-25609
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it will increase the range of financial and fiscal support packages mechanisms available to householders under the proposed Energy Efficient Scotland programme to meet the minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) band C rating.
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Question reference: S5W-25611
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it will engage with the public regarding the Energy Efficient Scotland programme to help meet its net-zero carbon targets.
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Question reference: S5W-25612
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what delivery and practical quality control mechanisms will be available from April 2021 to engage and support (a) self-funding owner-occupiers and (b) contractors to help accelerate the take-up of energy-efficiency schemes and low-carbon heat installations, and how it will use the lessons learned from the Energy Efficient Scotland Transition Programme to support this.
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