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Official Report Meeting date: 10 March 2022

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 10 March 2022

For example, Patrick Harvie, the minister who is in charge of the heat in buildings policy, replied to my parliamentary question by saying: “The breakdown of numbers of dwellings that will require upgrades in different periods and across different tenures”—Written Answers, 1 March 2022; S6W-06421. is not currently available.

Official Report Meeting date: 24 February 2022

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 24 February 2022 [Draft]

That is extraordinary, given that the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport told me that, “it is not currently possible to distinguish between types of generation or fuels”—Written Answers, 21 January 2022; S6W-05511. in order to break down CO2 emissions data from energy generation sources in Scotland.

Official Report Meeting date: 18 January 2022

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 18 January 2022

—Written Answers, 4 November 2021; S6W-03776. “Underfloor heating”, Presiding Officer!

Official Report Meeting date: 18 November 2021

Meeting of the Parliament 18 November 2021

Today, I received an answer to my question S6W-04075, in which I asked the Scottish Government “what recent discussions it has had with businesses regarding the introduction of a deposit return scheme.”

Official Report Meeting date: 21 September 2021

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 21 September 2021

Interestingly, when I asked the minister what sanction or penalties applied, and to whom, for a breach of that statutory target, I was told that ministers must “bring forward—as soon as reasonably practicable after such a target outcome has been reported—additional policies and proposals to compensate”.—Written Answers, 16 June 2021; S6W-00771. That is re...

Questions and Answers Date lodged: 13 January 2026