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-00761
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 1 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many wind farm applications it has (a) approved, or (b) refused in the last 24 months, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-00759
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 1 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many wind farm applications it has approved through the applicant appeal process in the last 24 months, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-00686
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 1 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it will offer (a) commercial and (b) domestic premises to assist with installing renewable energy systems after the Renewable Heating Incentive scheme ends in March 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-00745
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 1 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many of the 70,000 devices for learners had been (a) ordered but not received by local authorities (b) received but not distributed, and (c) distributed by the date on which in-person learning resumed, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-00760
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 1 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many wind farm applications it has determined in the last 24 months due to a local authority's non-determination, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-00687
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 1 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many households in each local authority area have received Renewable Heating Incentive payments each year.
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Question reference: S6W-00718
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 1 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what funding is available to help community transport groups switch to the use of low-carbon vehicles.
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Question reference: S6W-00714
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 1 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it will help community transport groups to decarbonise.
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Question reference: S6W-00739
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 1 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to allow the public to receive confirmation of their COVID-19 vaccination status online.
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Question reference: S6W-00730
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 1 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to international students arriving in Scotland for the 2021-22 academic year.
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