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-07960
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the total projected cost is of the new Cycle Two flood defence schemes proposed by SEPA.
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Question reference: S6W-07962
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the expected timescale is, within which local authorities are to complete Cycle Two flood defence schemes.
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Question reference: S6W-07956
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) original budget and (b) actual cost is for each of the Cycle One flood defence schemes that has been started but not completed.
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Question reference: S6W-07961
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce which new Cycle Two flood defence schemes it will fund.
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Question reference: S6W-07955
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) original budget and (b) actual cost was for each of the Cycle One flood defence schemes that has been completed.
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Question reference: S6W-07959
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what funding will be available for new Cycle Two flood defence schemes, in light of any Cycle One budget overruns.
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Question reference: S6W-07954
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether factors such as risk to life and potential impact on the economy of Ballater as a tourist destination have been taken into account in reaching decisions regarding funding granted through the flood defence schemes.
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Question reference: S6W-08214
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 6 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review planning gains for onshore windfarm developments, in order to allow rural communities to offset any negative impact that a saturation of windfarms may have on them.
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Question reference: S6W-08212
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 6 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to any impact that a saturation of onshore windfarms can have on rural communities and their long-term viability.
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Question reference: S6W-08211
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 6 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider a moratorium on onshore windfarm developments until National Planning Framework 4 is published later in 2022.
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