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-12355
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6T-00960 by Lorna Slater on 15 November 2022, in relation to the Minister’s statement on the figure relating to Scotland having 25% of Europe’s offshore wind potential that "Ministers became aware of the issue on Tuesday 8 November [2022]", and in light of correspondence indicating that Scottish Government officials were aware of an issue with the 25% figure in October 2020, what investigations it has carried out to understand for what reasons officials were aware that the 25% figure was inaccurate prior to 8 November 2022 and did not alert Ministers, and what the outcomes were of any such investigations.
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Question reference: S6W-12356
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6T-00960 by Lorna Slater on 15 November 2022, and the Minister’s statement that the figure relating to Scotland having 25% of Europe’s offshore wind potential "was first set out in a 2010 publication, and it is now outdated", what its response is to the suggestion that the 25% figure was also inaccurate in 2010.
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Question reference: S6W-12354
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6T-00960 by Lorna Slater on 15 November 2022, and the Minister’s comment that the figure relating to Scotland having 25% of Europe’s offshore wind potential was "outdated", what it has done to (a) review previous data and announcements regarding net zero policies to validate and ensure their accuracy and (b) assess and make any changes to its processes to ensure that such claims are based on evidenced data in the future.
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Question reference: S6W-12893
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-10006 by Michael Matheson on 23 August 2022, whether it is the case that it has now assessed the cost of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, and, if it is not the case, when the full costing is expected to be completed.
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Question reference: S6W-12576
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to introducing a Net-Zero Ports and Infrastructure Programme fund, which has been identified by Scottish Renewables as key for supporting strategic port infrastructure and developing offshore renewable projects.
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Question reference: S6W-12640
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 8 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12081 by Mairi McAllan on 24 November 2022, when it will issue the release on its attendance and expenses incurred at COP27.
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Question reference: S6W-12655
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 8 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, following the announcement that the MV Glen Sannox will initially operate using a single diesel fuel system, as opposed to the planned dual-fuel LNG system, how much is expected to be saved as a result in (a) design, (b) manufacture and build and (c) ongoing fuelling costs, and how will any money saved now be spent.
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Question reference: S6O-01692
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers hydrogen as an alternative to natural gas to be a viable solution to decarbonising heat in homes.
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Question reference: S6W-12572
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12086 by Jenny Gilruth on 22 November 2022, whether it will provide the information requested regarding when it originally planned to begin fully dualling the A96, and what impact its consultation has had on that start date.
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Question reference: S6W-12357
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 6 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the proposed Land Reform Bill, whom it has identified as the "key stakeholders" for the purpose of policy development, and what engagement is taking place with those stakeholders.
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