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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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Question reference: S6W-28766
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the comment in the UK Climate Change Committee’s 2023 report to the UK Parliament that the continued development of airport capacity expansion proposals is currently incompatible with the UK’s Net Zero target, whether it will reconsider its continued support for the building of a third runway at Heathrow Airport, as set out in its memorandum of understanding with the airport, and what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the report's recommendation that a UK-wide capacity framework should be developed by the Department for Transport in cooperation with the devolved governments, and be operational by no later than the end of 2024.
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Question reference: S6W-28740
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential impact on people in Scotland who are refugees, whether it has made representations to the UK Government to strengthen the Homes for Ukraine scheme in order to protect the safety and sustainability of sponsorship, as recommended by British Red Cross.
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Question reference: S6W-28767
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the UK Climate Change Committee’s report to the Scottish Parliament, which was published in March 2024, what its response is to the assertion that there (a) is no strategy for decarbonising aviation and (b) has been no progress in addressing aviation demand growth.
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Question reference: S6W-28761
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its commitment set out in the Transport Scotland paper, Aviation Statement and Key Priorities, that it will contribute to the global effort to reduce CO2 emissions in international aviation by 5% by 2030, how it will measure (a) Scotland’s contribution to this target and (b) the impact of its support of the building of a third runway at Heathrow Airport, as set out in its memorandum of understanding with the airport.
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Question reference: S6W-28763
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement in the Transport Scotland paper, Aviation Statement and Key Priorities, that it carries out its work on a "airport-neutral" basis to ensure that it does not act in a way that interferes with competition, what its position is regarding whether this policy applies to airports outwith Scotland, in light of its support for the building of a third runway at Heathrow Airport, as set out in its memorandum of understanding with the airport.
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Question reference: S6W-28762
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Transport Scotland paper, Aviation Statement and Key Priorities, on what date it began work to explore all options for the implementation of its proposed Air Departure Tax (ADT); for what reason it has reportedly not yet made a referral to the Subsidy Advice Unit at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA); whether it has had any discussions with the CMA regarding this, and whether it has undertaken any work to prepare options for ADT, other than maintaining the current rates and bands.
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Question reference: S6W-28758
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the data that it published on 15 January 2020 in response to the freedom of information request FOI/19/02661, what subsequent calculations it has made of the emissions that could be generated by extra flights between Heathrow Airport and airports in Scotland if a third runway was built at Heathrow.
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Question reference: S6W-28729
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 22 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report in the Daily Record on 23 July 2024 that paediatric nursing graduates from Glasgow Caledonian University were interviewed recently for roles in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde but were told that no jobs were available.
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Question reference: S6W-28757
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 22 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many building owners faced fines or other consequences for harm caused to birds by poorly installed or maintained netting, in the last three years for which figures are available.
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Question reference: S6W-28749
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 22 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the reportedly higher than average rates of neonatal mortality in five NHS boards, including NHS Grampian, where the rate in 2022 was reportedly 24% higher than the group average.
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