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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 22 November 2024
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Question reference: S6W-29327

  • Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 17 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether private homeowners in deprived areas reportedly being charged a 4% interest fee by the City of Edinburgh Council on their payment plan as part of the Mixed Tenure Improvement Service is helping to meet its mission of eradicating poverty.

Question reference: S6W-29331

  • Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 16 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered setting a limit on the financial cost to households impacted by the transition to net zero buildings, including as part of the Mixed Tenure Improvement Service, in light of the reportedly large financial bills that families are currently facing.

Question reference: S6W-29318

  • Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 16 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether a 15 to 20% management fee applied by the City of Edinburgh Council as part of the Mixed Tenure Improvement Service is (a) excessive and (b) above industry standard.

Question reference: S6W-29323

  • Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 16 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided to the City of Edinburgh Council in relation to the Mixed Tenure Improvement Service in each financial year since 2021.

Question reference: S6W-29326

  • Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 16 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish National Investment Bank has been approached for low-interest finance by local authorities as part of their drive towards net zero buildings.

Question reference: S6W-29325

  • Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 16 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered using the Scottish National Investment Bank to provide finance to local authorities to ensure that buildings meet net zero standards, including through the Mixed Tenure Improvement Service by the City of Edinburgh Council.

Question reference: S6W-29175

  • Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 9 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many prisoners have had early release into the Edinburgh Eastern constituency in each of the last three years, and what assessment it has made of any pressures placed on local services as a result of this.

Question reference: S6W-29317

  • Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 9 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported concerns expressed by Living Rent Edinburgh regarding the City of Edinburgh Council's 15 to 20% management fee as part of the Mixed Tenure Improvement Service, which reportedly reduces the amount of financial support that (a) homeowners and (b) landlords receive from the Energy Efficient Scotland Area Based Scheme grant in kind by around £7,000.

Question reference: S6W-29330

  • Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what the average interest rate charged to local authorities is as part of any loan financing over the last five financial years, broken down by (a) year and (b) local authority.

Question reference: S6W-29022

  • Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 August 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 4 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason young carers below the age of 11 do not have access to the Young Carers Package or an analogous scheme, and what support is in place instead.