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-01967
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that the ScotWind Leasing process leads to the establishment of more jobs, including in the manufacturing supply chain.
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Question reference: S6W-01361
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00671 by Graeme Dey on 7 July 2021, whether it accepts in full the findings of the 2019 report, Non-Exhaust Emissions from Road Traffic.
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Question reference: S6W-01790
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in providing a policy framework to support local government in delivering the commitments that are set out in the Scotland Household Recycling Charter that has been agreed with COSLA.
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Question reference: S6W-01680
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with Glasgow City Council regarding the structural integrity and planned strengthening works to the A739 Shieldhall overpass.
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Question reference: S6W-01387
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 July 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many households will require financial support to comply with the new fire alarm standards; how much it will cost to provide this; what modelling it used to calculate these figures, and what stakeholders it has contacted to discuss the provision of this support.
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Question reference: S6W-01182
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect young unvaccinated people and those who cannot have the vaccine due to health or age reasons from the risks of COVID-19 and Long-COVID, in light of confirmed cases of COVID-19 reaching 4,234 on 1 July 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-01576
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 13 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with live-music performers regarding COVID-19 guidance for venues, particularly smaller venues, such as pubs.
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Question reference: S6W-01853
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 13 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to limit the incidence of long COVID in young people.
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Question reference: S6W-01938
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 13 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many additional secondary school teaching posts it plans to provide additional funding for, broken down by subject.
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Question reference: S6W-01586
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 12 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the mandated minimum service standards are for Scottish Enterprise.
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