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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-35891
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 March 2025
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 17 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of the UK Government's consultation, Building the North Sea’s Energy Future, regarding the potential impact in Scotland, whether it has assessed the consultation’s proposals for supporting oil and gas workers in transitioning to new energy sectors; how it plans to engage with stakeholders, including trade unions and local communities, in finalising any policy responses; what assessment it has made of the potential economic and energy security implications of implementing any recommendations arising from this consultation; whether it has had any discussions with the UK Government regarding any reserved or shared competencies relevant to these proposals, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
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Question reference: S6W-36047
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 March 2025
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 17 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how much liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been required to supply the MV Glen Sannox in each month since December 2024, and what its position is on the long-term fuel supply strategy for the vessel.
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Question reference: S6W-36117
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 March 2025
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 17 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it considers appropriate for balancing the cost, visual impact, and safety when assessing major electricity infrastructure projects that run through prime agricultural land.
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Question reference: S6O-04566
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 April 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it will publish the outcome of the latest A96 corridor review.
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Question reference: S6W-36102
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 April 2025
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 15 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential environmental impact, whether it has raised or plans to raise any concerns with Ofgem regarding the adequacy of the Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment standards, particularly the minimum height requirement for overhead power lines in areas of prime agricultural land.
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Question reference: S6W-36110
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 March 2025
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 15 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks regarding the potential hazards associated with agricultural irrigators near high-voltage overhead power lines, and how these have influenced project design.
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Question reference: S6W-36098
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 March 2025
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 15 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks regarding the safety standards, including minimum clearance heights, proposed for the Tealing to Kintore upgrade project, and what the outcomes of those discussions were.
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Question reference: S6W-36100
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 March 2025
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 15 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact on agricultural productivity and safety of the minimum pylon heights proposed by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks for the Tealing to Kintore upgrade project.
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Question reference: S6W-36113
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 March 2025
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 15 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that any public concerns raised during consultations on electricity infrastructure projects are transparently addressed, and how it will monitor this in relation to the Tealing to Kintore upgrade project.
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Question reference: S6W-36109
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 March 2025
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 15 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that electricity infrastructure projects receiving public funding, such as the Tealing to Kintore upgrade project, comply with safety standards that adequately protect those working in the agriculture sector.
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