Parliamentary questions
Douglas Lumsden
1,891 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
1 Oct 2025 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent reports of a rise in recorded bullying incidents in schools.
25 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) legal and (b) propriety advice was sought in advance of the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s meeting with the Chief Financial Officer of SSEN Transmission on 17 March 2025 regarding the handling of live or prospective transmission consent applications, …
Answer · Gillian Martin: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-40778 on 7 October 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
25 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the agenda, briefing pack, minute and action notes relating to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s meeting with the Chief Financial Officer of SSEN Transmission on 17 March 2025, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
Answer · Gillian Martin: The relevant documents will be published shortly and will be available on the Scottish Government website -Publications -gov.scot
25 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it made, in advance of the 17 March 2025 meeting with the Chief Financial Officer of SSEN Transmission, of any risks to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s statutory consenting functions regarding the handling of live or prospective transmission co…
Answer · Gillian Martin: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-40778 on 7 October 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
25 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what subjects were discussed at the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy's meeting with the Chief Financial Officer of SSEN Transmission on 17 March 2025, including whether any live or prospective electricity transmission consent applications were referenced, and which project…
Answer · Gillian Martin: I was invited to attend the event at the Had Fab factory to celebrate the awarding of a non-government contract by SSEN to partner companies to manufacture pylons. This represented significant investment in Scotland’s manufacturing and supply chain.Ther…
25 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what role the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy has at the Had-Fab Ltd transmission contracts award event on 28 August 2025, and which companies were represented at ministerial-level meetings held on the margins of that event.
Answer · Gillian Martin: I was invited to attend the event at the Had Fab factory to celebrate the awarding of a non-government contract by SSEN to partner companies to manufacture pylons. I gave a short speech followed by the Secretary of State for Scotland, followed by a tour of th…
25 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what planning applications were live at the time of the Had-Fab Ltd transmission contracts award event on 28 August 2025 involving Had-Fab Ltd, SSEN Transmission, Murphy, and Wood Transmission and Distribution Ltd, and what information it holds regarding whether any of these companies ha…
Answer · Gillian Martin: Responsibility for dealing with day-to-day land use planning matters generally rests, in the first instance, at the most local level. The Scottish Government does not hold information on applications which are being or may be considered by planning authoritie…
25 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many officials accompanied the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy to (a) Japan and (b) Climate Week NYC in September 2025, and what each of their roles were.
Answer · Gillian Martin: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-40762 on 9 October 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
25 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost is of the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s official travel to (a) Japan and (b) New York in September 2025, broken down by (i) flights, including class of travel, (ii) accommodation, by night, (iii) subsistence and other expenses, (iv) any alcoh…
Answer · Gillian Martin: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-40762 on 9 October 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
25 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government which companies the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy met during her official engagements in (a) Japan and (b) New York in September 2025, and whether any of those companies have (i) live planning applications before the Scottish Government or its agencies and (ii) indicate…
Answer · Gillian Martin: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-40762 on 9 October 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
25 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what meetings the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy has had with community and local authority representatives regarding proposed electricity transmission infrastructure in the north east since 1 August 2025, and on what dates any future meetings are planned.
Answer · Gillian Martin: I understand and acknowledge that communities in the North East may have concerns regarding proposed electricity transmission infrastructure in their areas. It is vital that communities can have their say on proposed developments and Scottish Ministers are cl…
25 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether remote participation was considered as an alternative to in-person attendance for the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy's engagements in (a) Japan and (b) New York in September 2025.
Answer · Gillian Martin: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-40762 on 9 October 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
25 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what engagements the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy undertook (a) in Japan and (b) at Climate Week NYC in September 2025, and whether it will provide the (a) dates, (b) minutes, (c) purpose, (d) intended outcomes and (e) organisations met for each meeting.
Answer · Gillian Martin: Between 15 and 19 September, I led a trade delegation from Scotland’s world-leading offshore wind sector to Japan to support Scotland’s participation at Expo Osaka, participate in Wind Expo, and lead a programme of key business and Government enga…
25 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the outcomes delivered by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s travel to (a) Japan and (b) New York in September 2025, including any agreements reached or follow-up actions, including timelines and how success of these will be measure…
Answer · Gillian Martin: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-40762 on 9 October 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
25 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the measured or estimated greenhouse gas emissions are for the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s official travel to (a) Japan and (b) New York in September 2025.
Answer · Gillian Martin: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-40762 on 9 October 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
25 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s overseas travel in September 2025 was approved in line with ministerial travel policy, and what criteria were applied in the decision making.
Answer · Gillian Martin: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-40762 on 9 October 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
25 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements were put in place to maintain ministerial cover for the Climate Action and Energy portfolio during the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s absences while on official business in September 2025, including which ministers undertook (a) chamber and (b) …
Answer · Gillian Martin: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-40762 on 9 October 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
25 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what total staff time was attributed to the planning, delivery and follow-up work for the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s overseas engagements in September 2025, broken down by (a) directorate, (b) grade and (c) any overtime hours and costs.
Answer · Gillian Martin: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-40762 on 9 October 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
25 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many days the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy has spent overseas on official business in each month of 2025 to date.
Answer · Gillian Martin: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-40762 on 9 October 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
25 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how the cost of the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s in-person attendance at the official engagements in (a) Japan and (b) New York in September 2025 compares with the most cost-effective remote participation option available, and what assumptions were made in any …
Answer · Gillian Martin: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-40762 on 9 October 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
25 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what outputs and success indicators were set in advance of the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s travel to (a) Japan and (b) New York in September 2025, and what any post-event evaluation shows against any such indicators, including any further actions, with timelin…
Answer · Gillian Martin: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-40762 on 9 October 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
24 Sep 2025 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £20 million Housing Infrastructure Fund that was launched in 2016, as part of the 10-year Aberdeen City Region Deal, has been spent.
18 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to achieve employer recognition and use of the Energy Skills Passport pilot scheme among offshore operators, wind developers and tier-one contractors.
Answer · Gillian Martin: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-40625 on 7 October 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
18 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what contingency plans are in place should the Energy Skills Passport pilot scheme not achieve its expected (a) uptake and (b) outcomes, and what anonymised, regular datasets on this it plans to publish to support scrutiny of progress towards meeting these.
Answer · Gillian Martin: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-40638 on 7 October 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
18 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many Energy Skills Passport registrations there have been in each month since the pilot scheme was launched on 22 January 2025, also broken down by (a) local authority area and (b) how many passport users have had at least one login to the system each month.
Answer · Gillian Martin: The Energy Skills Passport is an industry led project, and the Scottish Government does not hold detailed information on operational matters. For such queries, we recommend directly contacting the lead industry bodies - Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) and Renewab…
18 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether any approved change requests have altered the scope, cost or timeline for the Energy Skills Passport pilot scheme, and what the rationale has been for each change.
Answer · Gillian Martin: There were no approved change requests to the Just Transition Fund for the North East and Moray award that altered the scope, cost or timeline of the Energy Skills Passport pilot scheme.
18 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the uptake of the Energy Skills Passport has been among offshore workers since the pilot scheme was launched on 22 January 2025.
Answer · Gillian Martin: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-40615 on 7 October 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
18 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how the Energy Skills Passport pilot scheme is being integrated with other just transition programmes, including retraining grants, regional employability services and industry deals.
Answer · Gillian Martin: The Scottish Government has already invested more than £120 million in the North East through the Just Transition Fund and the Energy Transition Fund to support the region’s transition to net zero. This funding has helped create green jobs, suppor…
18 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what key performance indicators it is using to measure the success of the Energy Skills Passport pilot scheme, and what the current performance is against each indicator.
Answer · Gillian Martin: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-40633 on 7 October 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committee…
18 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what additional public funding, beyond the initial £3.7 million announced in its news release of 22 January 2025, Energy Skills Passport, it has committed to the Energy Skills Passport pilot scheme, and what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding the scheme…
Answer · Gillian Martin: The Scottish Government has supported the initial phases of industry led development of an Energy Skills Passport by providing £3.7 million through the Just Transition Fund for the North East and Moray over the financial years 2022-23 and 2023-24. There…