Questions and answers
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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6W-04223
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 18 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to extend the non-domestic rates exemption for renewables microgeneration in relation to renewable energy installations that have a capacity of up to 50kW, and, if so, within what timescale this will be implemented.
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Question reference: S6W-04006
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 18 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported adoption of the UNECE Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention decision VII/8s, and whether there are plans to reform judicial expenses in light of the decision.
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Question reference: S6W-04179
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 18 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to introducing free travel for under 22s on internal ferries, in line with free bus travel commitments; what distance under 22s travel on average on internal ferries per year, and what assessment has been made of the costs that under 22s would save per year under a system of free internal ferry travel for that age group.
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Question reference: S6W-03230
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many times an ambulance has been dispatched single-crewed in each year since 2019, broken down by (a) Scottish Ambulance Service division and (b) NHS board area.
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Question reference: S6W-03620
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost is of the NHS Scotland Covid Status App.
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Question reference: S6W-04103
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 17 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the material impact of its (a) policy portfolio in general, (b) Heat in Buildings Strategy, (c) Hydrogen Action Plan, (d) low-carbon infrastructure investment plans and (e) other policies announced in the most recent Programme for Government that have low-carbon aims.
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Question reference: S6W-03616
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the 1,000 additional health and care support staff, announced by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in his statement to the Parliament on 5 October 2021, Health and Social Care (Winter Planning), to be in place.
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Question reference: S6W-04005
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will outline how the capabilities and resources of stroke units meet the full needs of stroke patients and survivors.
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Question reference: S6W-04141
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that there has been a 44% increase in the number of people paying for private procedures since 2019 and that waiting lists for NHS outpatient appointments have reportedly risen to 400,000 over the first half of 2021, what its position is on whether this represents a move towards a two-tier public/private health service in Scotland based on the ability to pay.
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Question reference: S6W-04154
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-02621 by Humza Yousaf on 14 September 2021, whether a date has been agreed for the introduction of e-prescribing.
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