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-26037
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 21 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered introducing targets for public sector organisations to make their buildings energy efficient.
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Question reference: S6W-26014
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 18 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the UK Government regarding electricity grid development in Scotland, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-26016
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 18 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the level of investment in (a) electricity and (b) gas grid investment in Scotland that is funded through energy standing charges.
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Question reference: S6W-26035
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 14 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Ofgem, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-26015
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 14 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the UK Government regarding (a) electricity and (b) gas standing charges in Scotland, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-26013
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 14 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the UK Government regarding electricity pricing in Scotland, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6O-03217
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to support the development of cultural cinema.
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Question reference: S6W-25475
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 13 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the potential impact of the reduction to the Green Jobs Fund contained in its draft Budget 2024-25 will be on job creation in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-25864
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 12 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-20099 by Richard Lochhead on 18 August 2023, whether it will provide a further update on projects that have been funded by the Green Growth Accelerator.
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Question reference: S6W-25865
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 12 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the return on investment as a result of the six pathfinder projects supported through the Green Growth Accelerator.