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-24071
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 17 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of rural homes it anticipates have the potential to access district heating networks under the current proposals within its consultation on a Heat in Buildings Bill.
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Question reference: S6W-24068
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 17 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to energy efficiency SMEs to (a) identify and (b) apply for support to upskill or re-skill their current workforce.
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Question reference: S6W-24067
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 17 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to carry out an assessment of workforce capability to support all aspects of installation and maintenance of low-carbon heat and energy efficiency measures.
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Question reference: S6W-24075
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 17 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the development of district heating networks across Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-24070
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 17 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish a list of public procurement projects within the low-carbon heating and energy efficiency sectors that it anticipates undertaking in the next (a) five, (b) 10 and (c) 15 years.
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Question reference: S6W-24054
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 17 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to developing a regulatory framework with compulsory qualification requirements in low-carbon heating technologies for installers.
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Question reference: S6W-24072
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 17 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider publishing the research, Scottish Supply Chain Opportunities in the Low Carbon Heat Sector, which was carried out by Delta-EE for Scottish Enterprise in 2020.
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Question reference: S6W-24056
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 17 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what economic assessment it has undertaken regarding any impact of its proposal to prohibit the use of polluting heating systems in new buildings from 2024 on the affordability of new build homes within the (a) rural and (b) urban housing market.
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Question reference: S6W-24081
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 17 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that low-carbon heating systems and energy efficiency measures are installed to a high quality level.
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Question reference: S6W-24077
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 17 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many (a) insulation engineers, (b) thermal insulation engineers, (c) glaziers, (d) heating and ventilation engineers, (e) plumbing and heating engineers, (f) electricians and (g) Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) assessors are currently working in Scotland, broken down by local authority area.
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