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-00127
- 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 what action it is taking to encourage local authorities to use their powers under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 to vary business rates, and which local authorities have used these powers since 2015, broken down by year.
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Question reference: S6W-00126
- 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 how much of tje revenue raised by the business rates incentivisation scheme has been retained by each local authority since its inception, broken down by year.
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Question reference: S6W-00156
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 3 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on (a) the frequency of testing taking place in schools and (b) whether the volume of assessments set out by the SQA in a short period is a fair approach to assessing pupils grades, in light of the missed class time in the last year.
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Question reference: S6W-00076
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 1 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out the eligibility criteria for its policy to provide a bicycle for children who cannot afford one.
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Question reference: S6W-00038
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 1 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on entry requirements for universities.
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Question reference: S6W-00110
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 1 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-35844 by Fiona Hyslop on 16 March 2021, in light of the cabinet secretary's comment that "we have urged the UK Government to make improvements to" the Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) systems, whether it has suggested in these discussions that a review should be carried out of the standard fee that is required for the GP letters that must accompany ESA applications, and for this review to also consider setting a cap on the fee.
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Question reference: S6W-00164
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 1 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to increase the funding it allocates to Glasgow City Council for local community facilities, and what action it will take to support any Glasgow communities that experience uncertainty each year in relation to the continuation of local facilities.
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Question reference: S6W-00129
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 27 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering a high street voucher scheme, as is being implemented in Northern Ireland.
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Question reference: S6W-00062
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 27 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle and reduce any waste and pollution caused by the clothing and fashion industry.
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Question reference: S6W-00059
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it anticipates care home residents will be allowed to be taken for outdoor visits by their designated visitors.
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