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-10600
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 20 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many successful prosecutions for stalking and harassment offences there have been in (a) Scotland and (b) Aberdeen in each year from 2018-19 to 2022-23 to date.
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Question reference: S6W-10598
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 20 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis has been undertaken in the last five years of the effectiveness of its plans to tackle stalking and harassment.
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Question reference: S6W-10599
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 20 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what specific investment it has provided to Police Scotland in support of tackling stalking and harassment offences in (a) Scotland and (b) Aberdeen in each year from 2018-19 to 2022-23.
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Question reference: S6W-10553
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-09822 by Jenny Gilruth on 5 August 2022, what the ScotRail budget has been in each year from 1 April 2016 to 1 April 2023, and, for each year, what proportion of the budget, expressed as a percentage, was allocated to (a) staff costs, (b) rolling stock improvements and changes, (c) station facilities, (d) rail replacement services, (e) maintenance, operations and upgrades and (f) any other headline category of spend used by ScotRail.
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Question reference: S6W-10555
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the total final cost of ScotRail's nationalisation was, in relation to the transfer of operations of ScotRail from Abellio to the nationalised operator.
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Question reference: S6W-10736
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 20 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-10125 by Patrick Harvie on 25 August 2022, whether it will provide the information requested and confirm what (a) information it holds on what the estimated demand for electricity will be in Scotland from 2025 should its proposed ban on the use of direct emissions heating systems in new-build properties from 2024 be put in place, and in light of its projected increase in EV use, and (b) its position is on whether renewables will be able to consistently meet any increased demand for electricity in Scotland from 2025 as a result of its proposals; on what data or projections its position is based, and, in light of it not providing this information in its answer, whether it will confirm whether it has undertaken any planning or work to gather this information or make its own projections in relation to its proposals in this area.
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Question reference: S6W-10658
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 20 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Japanese government’s reported decision to consider building new nuclear power plants due to the Ukraine war, soaring energy costs, and to meet Japan’s target of going carbon neutral by 2050, will have an impact on Scotland and Scottish Government energy policy-making.
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Question reference: S6O-01375
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on transport infrastructure improvements in the north east.
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Question reference: S6W-10254
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S6W-08649, S6W-09452 and S6W-09553 by Jenny Gilruth on 23 June and 28 July 2022, whether it can provide a breakdown of the figures provided in response to each of three questions for the North East region.
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Question reference: S6W-10221
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints were received by ScotRail from (a) passengers and (b) staff between 1 and 31 July 2022, broken down by the reason for the complaint.
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