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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 18 September 2024
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Question reference: S6W-29936

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how much power within Scotland's national electricity supply framework arrangements is currently procured from community-owned energy providers.

Question reference: S6W-29947

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will list the recipients of payments made through the Just Transition Fund to develop a digital offshore training passport.

Question reference: S6W-29953

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-28126 by Jenni Minto on 26 June 2024, when it anticipates that the Review of NHS Hyperbaric Medicine Services in Scotland will conclude, and what steps it has taken to ensure that commercial divers have been included in the review.

Question reference: S6W-29933

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what monitoring it has undertaken of the extent and range of community owned renewables projects on land owned by public sector agencies.

Question reference: S6W-29944

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the contract with EDF as part of Scotland's national electricity supply framework arrangements expires, and what provision exists for the terms of the contract to be varied before expiry.

Question reference: S6W-29934

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many megawatts can currently be generated by wind power installations that have leases within the national forest estate, and how many such installations are community owned.

Question reference: S6W-29937

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether local authorities are required to participate in Scotland's national electricity supply framework arrangements.

Question reference: S6W-29942

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of the ability of local community-owned energy providers to retain wealth locally and contribute to community wealth building.

Question reference: S6W-29938

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether any local authorities are not in whole or in part subscribed to Scotland's national electricity supply framework arrangements.

Question reference: S6W-29948

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what the current status is of the project to deliver a digital offshore training passport for offshore energy workers, and when it last discussed this project with representatives from the trade unions representing offshore oil and gas workers in Scotland.