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-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.
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Question reference: S6W-25721
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 11 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with Unite the Union to discuss its Heat in Buildings proposals.
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Question reference: S6W-25722
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 11 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the GMB trade union to discuss its Heat in Buildings proposals.
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Question reference: S6W-25838
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 11 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported gaps in the delivery of traditional building skills training and concerns regarding the importance of these skills in maintaining the built environment, whether it will commit to a review of traditional building skills training delivery programming across Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-25712
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 8 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many properties it expects would be required to meet the minimum energy efficiency standards by 2033, as proposed in its Delivering Net Zero for Scotland's Buildings consultation.
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Question reference: S6W-25711
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 8 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many properties it expects would be required to meet the minimum energy efficiency standards by 2028, as proposed in its Delivering Net Zero for Scotland's Buildings consultation.
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Question reference: S6W-25714
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 8 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it expects any new minimum standard for energy efficiency to be introduced through its Heat in Buildings Bill to be equivalent to the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) C standard.
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Question reference: S6W-25710
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 8 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many properties that are in the scope of its 2033 minimum energy efficiency standard, as proposed in its Delivering Net Zero for Scotland's Buildings consultation, are (a) already meeting and (b) require any level of work to meet the proposed standard.
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Question reference: S6W-25717
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 8 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many interest-free loans were granted through Home Energy Scotland in 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-25718
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 8 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many expressions of interest were received during 2023 for interest-free loans through Home Energy Scotland.