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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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  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 16 July 2025
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Question reference: S2W-27072

  • Asked by: Mr Jim Wallace, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 23 June 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 20 July 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of applications from farmers and crofters to the single farm payment national reserve have been rejected, broken down by (a) area covered by each SEERAD area office and (b) application category.

Question reference: S2W-27073

  • Asked by: Mr Jim Wallace, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 23 June 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 20 July 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of applications from farmers and crofters to the single farm payment national reserve have been successful, broken down by (a) area covered by each SEERAD area office and (b) application category.

Question reference: S2W-27071

  • Asked by: Mr Jim Wallace, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 23 June 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 20 July 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of applications from farmers and crofters to the single farm payment national reserve are still under consideration, broken down by (a) area covered by each SEERAD area office and (b) application category.

Question reference: S2W-27070

  • Asked by: Mr Jim Wallace, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Friday, 23 June 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 20 July 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications have been made by farmers and crofters to the single farm payment national reserve, broken down by (a) area covered by each SEERAD area office and (b) application category.

Question reference: S2W-26317

  • Asked by: Mr Jim Wallace, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 13 June 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive which public sector bodies are eligible for funding under the Central Energy Efficiency Fund.

Question reference: S2W-26318

  • Asked by: Mr Jim Wallace, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 13 June 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has considered making the funding available under the Central Energy Efficiency Fund interest-free and, if so, what the costs and benefits of such a change would be.

Question reference: S2W-26315

  • Asked by: Mr Jim Wallace, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 13 June 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what funding has been allocated to each public sector body under the Central Energy Efficiency Fund and how that allocation was calculated.

Question reference: S2W-26316

  • Asked by: Mr Jim Wallace, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 13 June 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how many of the public sector bodies that are eligible for funding under the Central Energy Efficiency Fund have applied for such funding.

Question reference: S2W-26313

  • Asked by: Mr Jim Wallace, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 13 June 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the Central Energy Efficiency Fund has been spent by each eligible public body, shown also as a percentage of the value of the fund.

Question reference: S2W-26311

  • Asked by: Mr Jim Wallace, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 13 June 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has conducted any evaluation of the conditions attached to the Central Energy Efficiency Fund and, in particular, whether the conditions constitute a barrier to achieving the aims of the fund.