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-12923
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 10 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reference to its announcement of an additional £200 million of funding to improve capacity, connectivity, performance and journey times for passengers and freight between Aberdeen and the Central Belt, as set out on page 11 of the Scotland's Railway July 2022 publication, Enhancements Delivery Plan, on what date the additional £200 million of funding was announced; how much has been spent to date; on what it has been spent, and whether it will provide details of any improvements to connectivity, performance and/or journey times that have been achieved.
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Question reference: S6W-13350
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 10 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what projects will be supported by the Climate Justice Fund in financial year 2023-24.
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Question reference: S6W-13351
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 10 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to spend the full £2 million in loss and damage funding, which it announced during, and shortly after, COP26.
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Question reference: S6W-13348
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 10 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the (a) selection criteria, (b) process and (c) delivery mechanism for how the £5 million in loss and damage funding, which it announced at COP27, will be allocated.
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Question reference: S6W-13337
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 10 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12638 by Patrick Harvie on 15 December 2022, when it will publish the data, in light of it already being used for policy formulation and implementation.
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Question reference: S6W-13349
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 10 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding will be allocated to the Climate Justice Fund in financial year 2023-24.
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Question reference: S6F-01680
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 January 2023
To ask the First Minister for what reason two ferries, which will serve Islay, are being built in Turkey.
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Question reference: S6W-13335
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 6 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12580 by Tom Arthur on 5 December 2022, whether its draft 2023-24 budget extends the 90% non-domestic rates relief for district heating networks powered by renewables until 2035.
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Question reference: S6W-13058
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 5 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many miles of road have been constructed as a result of (a) commercial forestry and (b) windfarm developments in each of the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S6O-01766
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its response to the Climate Change Committee's reports, Progress in reducing emissions in Scotland - 2022 Report to Parliament and Scottish Emissions Targets - first five-yearly review.
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