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-25607
- 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 many (a) owner-occupied and (b) private-rented domestic properties have achieved an increase in their Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating as a result of intervention by (i) area-based energy-efficiency schemes, (ii) Energy Efficiency Scotland pilots, (iii) Warmer Homes Scotland and (iv) the Home Energy Scotland Loan Scheme, also broken down by the EPC band level achieved.
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Question reference: S5W-25608
- 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 the (a) total and (b) average cost would be of bringing all (i) urban and (ii) rural (A) owner-occupied and (B) private-rented domestic properties that are considered not to be cost-effective up to an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) band C rating.
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Question reference: S5W-25465
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 1 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how its proposed first time buyer’s loan pilot scheme differs from previous equity share schemes.
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Question reference: S5W-25464
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 1 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what scrutiny there has been of its proposed first time buyer’s loan pilot scheme.
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Question reference: S5W-25463
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 1 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government on what date its proposed first time buyer’s loan pilot scheme will start.
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Question reference: S5O-03598
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 26 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the review of BS 8414 test methodology for combustible materials on buildings.
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Question reference: S5F-03573
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 September 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 September 2019
To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is helping councils to prepare for Brexit.
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Question reference: S5W-24928
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-24279 by Kevin Stewart on 5 August 2019, how the £24 million to support rapid rehousing implementation is being allocated, and whether the allocations will be made public.
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Question reference: S5W-24929
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-24281 by Kevin Stewart on 5 August 2019, in light of the meeting with Glasgow City Council that took place, how a voluntary review will seek to address any problems that the council has in fulfilling its homelessness duty.
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Question reference: S5W-24927
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-24275 by Kevin Stewart on 5 August 2019, whether the meeting with Glasgow City Council took place as scheduled on 2 August 2019 and, if so, whether it will provide the information that was requested.
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