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.
Filter your results Hide all filters
Displaying 1914 questions Show Answers
Question reference: S6W-00298
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 29 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it takes to ensure that any firms exporting overseas, which receive funding through Scottish Enterprise, conduct business in a way that is compatible with its framework for ethical international policy.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-01570
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 29 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the preparations by professional football clubs in Glasgow for hosting more than 2,000 spectators at fixtures under the COVID-19 restrictions, and whether these meet the standards set by (a) it and (b) the SFA ahead of agreeing larger attendances at the recent European championship fixtures in the city.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-01152
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to update the COVID-19 guidance given the apparent variations in the Delta variant symptoms.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-01356
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 29 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the public health guidance is regarding the change from five to two days when tracing the recent contacts of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-01344
- Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 29 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place to increase the uptake for the (a) bowel, (b) breast and (c) cervical national screening programmes.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-01145
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of its civil contingency plans and preparedness for any potential future pandemic.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-01222
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 28 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has made of the impact of the Deposit Return Scheme on small producers.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-01259
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when its NHS Recovery Plan will be published.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-01357
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 28 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it gave, as part of its national strategy to tackle social isolation and loneliness, to the hazard to addiction recovery of loneliness and social isolation.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-01210
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 27 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the development of stepping stone, pre-commercial floating wind projects ahead of the ScotWind leasing round as a vehicle to building the supply chain in Scotland and supporting the just transition to renewables.
Answer
![](/assets/images/loader.gif)