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-01719
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00962 by Michael Matheson on 20 July 2021, whether it will provide the information that was requested regarding what analysis it has carried out concerning at which stage of their journey oil and gas workers who fly to and return directly from an overseas installation are at greatest risk of COVID-19 infection; for what reason it did not provide this information in its response; whether it will now confirm whether it has undertaken such an analysis, and whether it will provide any other information it has on this matter.
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Question reference: S6W-01433
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) houses, or (b) flats (i) in total (ii) of those which were completed in the last five years, are connected to heat networks.
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Question reference: S6W-01401
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that there are sufficiently detailed soil maps in use to prevent peatlands being ploughed during its forestation programme.
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Question reference: S6W-01907
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it plans to ban the use of fossil fuels in replacement heating systems in (a) off-gas grid homes and (b) homes connected to the gas grid.
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Question reference: S6W-01455
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to protect the natural environment and wildlife from water shortages.
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Question reference: S6W-01399
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much carbon will be released by the setting up and operation of its forestry expansion programme and how this compares with the amount of carbon it expects the programme to capture.
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Question reference: S6W-01654
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it expects to have electrified the East Coast Mainline between Edinburgh Haymarket and Aberdeen in full.
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Question reference: S6W-01627
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, as of 20 July 2021, how many meetings Scottish Ministers have arranged, specifically relating to COP26, to take place (a) in the lead up to and (b) during the course of COP26.
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Question reference: S6W-01625
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings in relation to COP26 the First Minister has attended.
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Question reference: S6W-01628
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many members of its staff are working specifically on COP26.