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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 9 July 2025
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Question reference: S6W-23696

  • Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 07 December 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 21 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Scottish universities about developing apprenticeship models for Allied Health Professions (AHP) training.

Question reference: S6W-23908

  • Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 21 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the roll-out of the recommendations by the Electricity Networks Commissioner will have implications for (a) regional spatial strategies, (b) local development plans and (c) local place plans in Scotland, and, if it will, what communication it will have with local authorities to ensure that this is captured in these documents as they are updated.

Question reference: S6W-23456

  • Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 21 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the application for a new gas-fired power plant at Peterhead has been called in by the Scottish Ministers.

Question reference: S6W-23669

  • Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 07 December 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 21 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-22659 by Patrick Harvie on 16 November 2023, what support is available for homeowners who are seeking to install renewable heating systems to meet net zero and heat in buildings targets, but for which current renewable solutions that are technically feasible would increase the running costs of the home.

Question reference: S6W-23674

  • Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 07 December 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 21 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on the actions outlined in the Heat in Buildings Supply Chains Delivery Plan to date.

Question reference: S6W-23662

  • Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 07 December 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 21 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-22658 by Patrick Harvie on 16 November 2023, what economic modelling it has done to ensure that the recycling sector is prepared for the future potential demand of recycling of units and component parts of (a) gas boiler and (b) heat pumps and other clean heat systems.

Question reference: S6W-23679

  • Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 07 December 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 21 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the number of HMRC-registered heat pump installation businesses that are located in and operating within Scotland, and how many qualify as SMEs.

Question reference: S6W-23672

  • Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 07 December 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 21 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what economic modelling it has completed to understand how sectoral skills within recycling services for heat pumps will meet future demand.

Question reference: S6W-22521

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 21 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on hospitality for events held in Bute House in each year since 2014.

Question reference: S6W-23984

  • Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 18 December 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 21 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many rapid response fisheries compliance vessels are available at any one time to attend to issues in the Clyde marine region.