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-00245
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 4 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many of the 10 actions identified within Scotland’s Suicide Prevention Action Plan have been fulfilled.
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Question reference: S6W-00206
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 4 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party manifesto commitment, what the cost would be of bringing the higher non-domestic property rate into line with that in England, broken down by industry sector.
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Question reference: S6W-00095
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 4 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support deaf people, and whether it will bring forward a national strategy on hearing loss.
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Question reference: S6W-00121
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 3 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will introduce the Circular Economy Bill.
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Question reference: S6W-00125
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 3 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party's manifesto commitment, whether it will set out further details of its proposal to bring the higher property rate for non-domestic tax rates in Scotland in line with that in England.
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Question reference: S6W-00099
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 3 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Dumfries and Galloway Council in response to the reported parental and staff concerns regarding its policy on staff thresholds in small rural schools.
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Question reference: S6W-00147
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 3 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action has been taken in response to the report of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review (a) as a whole and (b) in relation to the recommendations on people harmed by sodium valproate.
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Question reference: S6W-00202
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 3 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much the Bus Emissions Abatement Retrofit Programme (BEAR) has given to bus companies in each year since 2017-18.
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Question reference: S6W-00178
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 3 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of COVID-19 lateral flow test kits being available free on request, for what reason people are required to pay for COVID-19 tests to satisfy requirements for travelling overseas.
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Question reference: S6W-00101
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 3 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what evidence is available to support the continued need for pupils to wear face coverings in schools.
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