- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2026
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of Scotland’s energy security, including any consequent action it plans to take, in light of heightened global tensions particularly in the Middle East and Ukraine.
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Taken in the Chamber on 10 June 2026
- Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2026
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its vision for public procurement, particularly in relation to supporting small businesses, social enterprises and local supply chains.
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Taken in the Chamber on 10 June 2026
- Asked by: Malcolm Offord, MSP for West Scotland, Reform UK
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2026
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026
- Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2026
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2026
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2026
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2026
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026
- Asked by: Joe Fagan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
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Current Status:
Answered by Ivan McKee on 3 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many of the battery energy storage applications approved by the Energy Consents Unit are operational.
Answer
It is the Scottish Ministers who determine applications made under sections 36 and 37 of the Electricity Act 1989. The Energy Consents Unit administers these applications on their behalf.
The Energy Consents Unit does not retain data on applications which subsequently become operational. This information is available in the UK Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) quarterly extracts from their Renewable Energy Planning Database. The publication includes operational information pertaining to battery energy storage system (BESS) applications approved by Scottish Ministers: Renewable Energy Planning Database: quarterly extract - GOV.UK
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 May 2026
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Answered by Stephen Flynn on 3 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to support the trial introduction of side road zebra crossings.
Answer
Transport Scotland officials will engage with interested local authorities, and proceed with shared discussions to consider the potential risks, benefits and opportunities of trialling and ultimately introducing side road zebra crossings in Scotland. Transport Scotland officials are also engaging with the Department for Transport regarding on-site trials conducted in England.
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 3 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the new Deer Code to be in place.
Answer
The Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2026 (the 2026 Act) introduces provisions that will make changes to the Code of Practice for Deer Management currently defined by the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996.
We expect that the provisions in the 2026 Act will be enacted in a phased manner, and we will set out further details about the timetable for commencing and implementing the individual provisions in the 2026 Act in due course.
We will continue to engage with stakeholders during the commencement and implementation phases, and we will ensure stakeholders and members of the public have sufficient time to prepare before we commence any provisions that would directly impact on them.