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-10080
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 16 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what concerns have been raised regarding removing the need to demonstrate a local connection when applying for local authority social housing; by whom any concerns have been raised, and how any such concerns have been responded to.
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Question reference: S6W-10067
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 16 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities are using the reported “surge teams” for assistance in matching Ukrainian refugees into longer-term accommodation.
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Question reference: S6W-10069
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 16 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what level of support it expects local authorities to provide to Ukrainian refugees housed in temporary accommodation.
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Question reference: S6W-10071
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 10 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it made available to support the Elect Her website, and what assessment it has made of the outcomes of any funding.
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Question reference: S6W-09964
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what long-term discussions it is having with ASLEF (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen) regarding salary settlements.
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Question reference: S6W-09430
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 3 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in the event that no further significant action is taken, what it anticipates any increase in the coverage of giant hogweed will be by (a) 2030 and (b) 2040.
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Question reference: S6W-09724
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has undertaken to understand any additional capacity requirements of local authorities to deliver Scope 3 (procurement) emissions reductions.
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Question reference: S6W-09721
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what additional resources it is allocating to local authorities to ensure they have the capacity that they need to effectively deliver Scope 3 (procurement) emissions reductions.
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Question reference: S6W-09427
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 29 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how successful any enforcement action taken in relation to giant hogweed has been.
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Question reference: S6W-09431
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 29 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided for the eradication of giant hogweed in Scotland in each of the last 15 years.
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