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-01701
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to broaden the remit of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland housing and property chamber to consider whether the fee charged by a property factor is (a) excessive, or (b) otherwise unjustified.
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Question reference: S6W-01836
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many affordable homes it estimates will be required in each local authority to meet local demand over the next decade.
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Question reference: S6W-01616
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the breakdown of the reported most common COVID-19 symptoms into the categories, fully-vaccinated, in receipt of one-dose of the vaccination and unvaccinated, as set out in the research-based ZOE COVID study, which was published on 23 June 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-01914
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to consider the impact of Circularity Scotland’s policies on small businesses.
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Question reference: S6W-01399
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much carbon will be released by the setting up and operation of its forestry expansion programme and how this compares with the amount of carbon it expects the programme to capture.
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Question reference: S6W-01689
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will build new nuclear power stations, following the closure of Hunterston within the next 12 months, and of Torness in 2030.
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Question reference: S6W-01875
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00670 by Michael Matheson on 23 July 2021, whether it will provide an update on progress with the electronic waste tracking system, and when it anticipates this will be ready for implementation.
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Question reference: S6W-01862
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to reduce the cost of COVID-19 PCR tests for travellers arriving in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-01657
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of the impact that the fire at Troon railway station may have on (a) ferry services to Arran and (b) the Ardrossan Harbour project.
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Question reference: S6W-01952
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what help it has made available to potential first-time home buyers since the First Home Fund closed to new applicants, and what support it provides to them when (a) the average price of a home in their area is above the maximum threshold price for the Open Market Shared Equity Scheme, (b) there are no suitable properties available under the New Shared Equity Scheme and (c) they do not have sufficient time or income to set up a lifetime individual savings account.
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