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-28013
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 11 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will meet with (a) MSPs and (b) relevant industry leaders to discuss the reported concerns of people living in oil-heated homes in relation to its proposals for the decarbonisation of buildings, in light of its recent announcement that it will review regulations on wood-burning stoves.
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Question reference: S6W-27912
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 11 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27466 by Natalie Don on 21 May 2024, whether it will provide further information on the discussion that the Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise had at the recent meeting concerning volunteer retention; whether the concerns of the group, Children's Hearings Scotland Scandal, were discussed, and what steps are being taken to retain volunteers in light of the group's concerns.
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Question reference: S6W-27902
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 11 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the operation of the short-term lets licensing legislation, in light of reports that, despite a growing black market in short-term lets, no breaches of the legislation have been recorded by the police.
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Question reference: S6W-27948
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 11 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will outline the current size of Scotland's civil service in terms of full-time equivalent staff count, and whether it expect this number to increase over the next two financial years.
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Question reference: S6W-27923
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 11 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has met with (a) Kidzcare, (b) the City of Edinburgh Council and (c) Education Scotland regarding the reported closure of Haystax Nursery in Niddrie, and what support it can offer to ensure that the nursery remains open for parents, families and staff.
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Question reference: S6W-27988
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 11 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is still committed to its policy to promote the translocation of beavers outside of their current range, to reduce or avoid negative impacts and help reintroduce beavers to appropriate areas of the country.
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Question reference: S6W-27987
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 11 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to NatureScot's reported view that the community engagement process carried out by Trees for Life and Forestry Land Scotland regarding the Glen Affric beaver translocation proposal was above and beyond what is required.
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Question reference: S6W-27907
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 11 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any impact of its Infrastructure Investment Plan on it meeting its climate ambitions.
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Question reference: S6W-27860
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 11 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many nurseries have closed since 2016, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-27862
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 11 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what early warning systems are in place to identify any nurseries that are at risk of closure due to financial difficulties or staffing shortages.