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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6W-11549
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 October 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 26 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to convert the guidance contained around financial benefits for communities in its document Scottish Government Good Practice Principles for Community Benefits from Onshore Renewable Energy Developments into independently set megawatt hour rates.
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Question reference: S6W-11437
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 26 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how local resilience groups can join the pilot project in Aberdeenshire to extend the public water networks to connect with households reliant on private supplies.
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Question reference: S6W-11440
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with stakeholders regarding felling trees close to low-voltage power lines that could be damaged in adverse weather.
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Question reference: S6W-11439
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of felling trees close to low-voltage power lines that could be damaged in adverse weather.
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Question reference: S6W-11438
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local resilience hubs created in response to recent serious weather events.
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Question reference: S6W-11455
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 10 October 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason planning permission is required for obtaining a short-term lets licence for flats, but not houses.
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Question reference: S6W-11456
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 10 October 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is the case that the fee for obtaining a registration for a short-term lets licence will cost more depending on the number of occupants that could be accommodated, and, if it is the case, what is the reason for this.
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Question reference: S6W-10846
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the responsibility for collecting evidence for applications to the Redress Scotland Scheme reportedly lies with victims, who were children at the time of the abuse.
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Question reference: S6W-11364
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 18 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what flexibility it permits to Openreach to revise the broadband installation programme where private developers install to an area.
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Question reference: S6W-11223
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 12 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available for people aged over 65 who wish to claim non-physical disability allowance and have not previously claimed this under the Personal Independence Payment system.
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