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: S7W-00447
- Asked by: Joe Fagan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, following each of the last three revaluations, how many appeals were lodged against non-domestic rates valuations in the period between the valuation and the end of May that same year.
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Question reference: S7W-00453
- Asked by: Joe Fagan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the current regulatory and planning frameworks for long-duration energy storage are sufficient.
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Question reference: S7W-00452
- Asked by: Joe Fagan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many of the battery energy storage applications approved by the Energy Consents Unit have been subsequently withdrawn.
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Question reference: S7W-00439
- Asked by: Joe Fagan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the condition of business properties and the supply of good business premises in South Scotland.
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Question reference: S7W-00440
- Asked by: Joe Fagan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the strategic focus of Scottish Enterprise and its three missions.
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Question reference: S7W-00446
- Asked by: Joe Fagan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many appeals against non-domestic rates valuations have been lodged following the most recent revaluation.
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