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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  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 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 17 December 2025
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Question reference: S6W-34096

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 13 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what commitments were made during the Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy’s recent meetings with German energy companies to support Scotland’s just transition to renewable energy.

Question reference: S6W-34078

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 13 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is considering to align public energy policy with the reported findings of the True North survey on domestic energy production and import dependence.

Question reference: S6W-34086

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 13 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what international partnerships the Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy sought to establish or enhance during her recent trip to Berlin.

Question reference: S6W-34493

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 06 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 13 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what the size is of Scottish Water’s financial reserve.

Question reference: S6W-34492

  • Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 06 February 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 13 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason water charges are being increased by a reported 9.9%, in light of them increasing by 8.8% in 2024, which was above the inflation rate.

Question reference: S6W-33835

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 30 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 13 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of the Subsidy Advice Unit Report on the proposed subsidy to CalMac Ferries Limited on 17 December 2024 by the Competition and Markets Authority, whether Transport Scotland will undertake a route by route assessment explaining whether any level of service could be commercially provided. 

Question reference: S6W-34107

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 13 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what the annual cost is of maintaining cat’s eyes on (a) the A90 in the (i) section north of Dundee and (ii) other sections and (b) other trunk roads.

Question reference: S6W-34082

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 13 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions the Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy had with international energy firms in Berlin regarding investment opportunities in Scotland’s offshore wind, green hydrogen, and carbon capture sectors.

Question reference: S6W-34094

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 13 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to follow up on the Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy’s recent discussions in Berlin with German energy firms to facilitate joint projects in offshore wind and carbon capture.

Question reference: S6W-34085

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 13 February 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions took place during the Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy’s recent visit to Berlin regarding collaboration between Scotland and Germany on achieving net zero targets.