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-43133
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy retains any role in the oversight of officials within the Energy Consents Unit following the transfer of responsibility for Electricity Act 1989 consents to the Minister for Public Finance.
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Question reference: S6W-43138
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it made an assessment of any potential risk that transferring Electricity Act 1989 consent decisions to the Public Finance portfolio could increase the weighting given to capital cost considerations.
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Question reference: S6W-43136
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy retains responsibility for outcomes arising from Electricity Act 1989 consent decisions despite no longer having responsibility for decisions following the transfer of responsibility to the Minister for Public Finance.
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Question reference: S6W-43126
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether the remuneration of the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy changed following the transfer of responsibility for Electricity Act 1989 consents to the Minister for Public Finance on 18 December 2025 and, if so, in what way.
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Question reference: S6W-43125
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how responsibility for Electricity Act 1989 consent applications that were live when it was transferred to the Minister for Public Finance on 18 December 2025 was managed during the transition between ministerial portfolios.
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Question reference: S6W-43139
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the public confidence in the Electricity Act 1989 consent process following the transfer of responsibility to the Minister for Public Finance on 18 December 2025.
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Question reference: S6W-43130
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether any of its ministers expressed concern regarding the transfer of responsibility for Electricity Act 1989 consents to the Minister for Public Finance, and if so, which ministerial portfolios were involved.
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Question reference: S6W-43144
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42660 by Angus Robertson on 13 January 2026, what the reasons are for its Travel Management system not recording the use of frequent flyer or other travel loyalty scheme account numbers for ministerial air travel, and whether it will provide this information to Parliament.
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Question reference: S6W-43120
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether the weighting given to cost considerations in Electricity Act 1989 consent decisions has changed following the transfer of responsibility to the Minister for Public Finance.
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Question reference: S6W-43124
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many Electricity Act 1989 consent applications were live when responsibility transferred to the Minister for Public Finance on 18 December 2025.
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