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-00305
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 10 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the number of cases of infection is being used as a criterion to assess the threat of COVID-19, when it is disassociated from the number of hospital admittances and the number of deaths caused by COVID-19.
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Question reference: S6W-00306
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 9 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when updated guidance on live music under COVID-19 protection levels will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-00357
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 9 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of the impact of the Ferries Plan 2013-22 on the resilience of publicly subsidised ferry services.
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Question reference: S6W-00272
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason NHS dental practices have a limit of 10 appointments each day.
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Question reference: S6W-00143
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 8 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it anticipates that Disability Assistance will commence by early 2022, and whether it will update the Parliament on any reasons for a delay to its implementation in the event there is one.
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Question reference: S6W-00436
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason COVID-19 reimbursement claims from Cunninghame Housing Association to local firms in Dumfries and Galloway have not yet been paid.
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Question reference: S6W-00422
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 8 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what protections are in place for victims of (a) stalking and (b) harassment in cases where offenders are granted bail prior to trial.
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Question reference: S6W-00146
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 8 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the private voluntary independent nursery sector in light of ongoing recruitment issues such as the closure of ABC Nursery in Ecclefechan after 30 years.
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Question reference: S6W-00266
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish a revised Energy Strategy, as set out in its recent Energy Strategy Position Statement.
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Question reference: S6W-00264
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 7 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the First Minister’s statement on 26 May 2021, how public ownership of ScotRail will contribute to the decarbonisation of Scotland’s railways.
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