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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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Question reference: S6W-37359

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 12 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a summary of the key points of the advice that was withheld under (a) section 29(1)(a) and (b) section 30(b)(i) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 in relation to FOI/202500459761.

Question reference: S6W-37360

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 12 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what further submissions officials were instructed to provide following the 26 February 2025 meeting on zonal electricity pricing, broken down by (a) subject matter, (b) directorate responsible and (c) expected completion date.

Question reference: S6W-37376

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 12 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Ofgem regarding the interaction between zonal electricity pricing and transmission network use-of-system charges in the last three years, including the (a) date of each discussion, (b) level of representation and (c) main points raised.

Question reference: S6W-37378

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 12 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 26 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the potential impact of zonal electricity pricing on renewable generation projects located on island communities in the last 10 years, and what the conclusions were.

Question reference: S6W-36091

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 12 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland report, Investigation into the care and treatment of Mr TU, published in March 2023, what its position is on whether a fatal accident inquiry should be carried out into the circumstances surrounding the homicide, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

In Scotland the Lord Advocate is constitutionally responsible for the decision on whether or not to undertake a Fatal Accident Inquiry. As set out in the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc (Scotland) Act 2016, the Lord Advocate may hold a Fatal Accident Inquiry if they consider that a death was sudden, suspicious, or unexplained; and that it occurred in circumstances giving rise to serious concern; or that it is in the public interest. That decision is for the Lord Advocate alone, acting independently of government, and it would be inappropriate for the Scottish Government to comment.

Question reference: S6W-37384

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 21 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the estimated annual number of seabird and raptor collisions at operational (a) onshore and (b) offshore wind farms, broken down by (i) species and (ii) year in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-37389

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 21 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the proportion of new wind farm consents granted since 1 January 2022 that include legally enforceable conditions requiring (a) bird-strike monitoring, (b) adaptive management plans and (c) financial bonds for remedial action.

Question reference: S6W-37381

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 21 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with consumer representative groups to assess any perceived fairness issues in relation to the potential introduction of zonal electricity pricing in Scotland, and what timeline it has set for any such engagement.

Question reference: S6W-37391

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 21 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what the implications are of its Scottish Biodiversity Strategy to 2045 for the consenting and operation of wind farm developments in areas of high ornithological sensitivity.

Question reference: S6W-37386

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 21 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the cumulative impact of (a) existing, (b) consented and (c) proposed wind farm developments on (i) kittiwake, (ii) gannet, (iii) white-tailed eagle and (iv) hen harrier populations, and whether it will publish any underlying data modelling.