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-05215
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 24 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the approval rate is of wind farm applications in each local authority area, broken down by those (a) determined and (b) not determined by Scottish Ministers, in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-05592
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it recommends that school and early years staff wear a face covering of FFP2 quality or above.
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Question reference: S6W-05480
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provided to NHS boards regarding the suspension of the flu vaccine programme in light of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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Question reference: S6W-05521
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it will review the eligibility for anti-viral medication for people with COVID-19.
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Question reference: S6W-05349
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the waiting time for surgery for Priority 4 gynaecology patients, in light of some patients being informed that the waiting time for some procedures is currently over 100 weeks.
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Question reference: S6W-05718
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 24 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has developed new climate-relevant standards and modules for apprenticeships, with incentives to choose green pathways and greater flexibility in access to learning opportunities.
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Question reference: S6W-05629
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many incidents of hate crime have been recorded on public transport in each of the last five years, broken down by category of hate crime.
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Question reference: S6W-05725
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to publish information that outlines the decision-making framework for using emergency COVID-19 powers.
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Question reference: S6W-05571
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that the public inquiry into the handling of COVID-19 in Scotland is adequately resourced.
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Question reference: S6W-05364
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 21 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it plans to reduce the number of miles travelled by car by 20%.