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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 15 July 2025
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Question reference: S6W-31608

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 5 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what additional resources will be allocated to Transport Scotland to deal with any shortfall in capacity to process applications as a result of energy infrastructure consenting reforms.

Question reference: S6W-31599

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 5 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy last met Scottish Forestry to discuss the impact of energy infrastructure applications.

Question reference: S6W-31604

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 5 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what additional resources will be allocated to Scottish Water to deal with any shortfall in capacity to process applications as a result of energy infrastructure consenting reforms.

Question reference: S6W-31603

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 5 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy last met Scottish Water to discuss the impact of energy infrastructure applications.

Question reference: S6W-31596

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 5 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what additional resources will be allocated to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to deal with any shortfall in capacity to process applications as a result of energy infrastructure consenting reforms.

Question reference: S6W-31607

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 5 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy last met with Transport Scotland to discuss the impact of energy infrastructure applications.

Question reference: S6W-31577

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 5 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy last met NatureScot to discuss any impact of energy infrastructure applications.

Question reference: S6W-31591

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 5 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy last met Historic Environment Scotland to discuss the impact of energy infrastructure applications.

Question reference: S6W-31614

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 4 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what mechanisms will be in place to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed electricity infrastructure consenting reforms.

Question reference: S6W-31602

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 4 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy last met Scottish Water to discuss the impact of the energy infrastructure consenting reforms.