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-02148
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-01498 by Graeme Dey on 6 August 2021, whether its response at (b)(ii) means that it no longer plans to meet the commitment, as part of the Aberdeen City Region Deal, to reduce journey times between Aberdeen and the central belt by 20 minutes, or whether the "maximum benefits" referred to are anticipated to at least meet that commitment, and, if it is still committed to reducing journey times between Aberdeen and the central belt by 20 minutes, when it plans to achieve this.
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Question reference: S6W-02494
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 3 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on allowing (a) disabled and (b) older people to employ family members if they receive self-directed support.
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Question reference: S6W-02110
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 09 August 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 3 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the estimated number of (a) empty private residential properties, (b) empty public sector residential properties, (c) second homes and (d) self-catering units there currently are.
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Question reference: S6W-02525
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 2 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will introduce legislation to modernise crofting law.
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Question reference: S6W-02119
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 2 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has received from the UK Government in Barnett consequentials as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how much of this funding is yet to be (a) spent and (b) allocated.
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Question reference: S6W-02311
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 2 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-34411 by Jamie Hepburn on 22 January 2021, whether it plans to set targets for 2021-22.
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Question reference: S6W-02381
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 20 August 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 2 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to reform crofting law during the current parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S6W-02207
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 2 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will issue regulations and guidance to implement Part 2 of the Alcohol etc (Scotland) Act 2010, which allows local authorities to establish social responsibility levies on alcohol sales to support prevention and treatment of substance misuse.
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Question reference: S6O-00096
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to doubling the Scottish Child Payment in its forthcoming budget for 2022-23.
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Question reference: S6O-00119
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 September 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it will establish the new overseas offices in Warsaw and Copenhagen, as set out in its agreement with the Scottish Green Party.
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