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-04267
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 20 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on supporting aquaponics in each year since 2018.
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Question reference: S6W-04268
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 19 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what research it has undertaken to further its understanding of the (a) environmental benefits and (b) costs of aquaponics.
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Question reference: S6W-04076
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 18 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the interoperability of any future deposit return schemes.
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Question reference: S6W-04074
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 18 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding deposit return schemes.
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Question reference: S6W-04075
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 18 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with businesses regarding the introduction of a deposit return scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-04265
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 17 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on supporting vertical farming, in each year since 2018.
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Question reference: S6W-04266
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 17 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what research it has undertaken on the impact of vertical farming on local food production.
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Question reference: S6W-03114
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment to dedicate at least 5% of community health and social care spend to family support services by 2030, how much it currently invests in community health and social care, and what level of spend it anticipates this will reach by 2030.
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Question reference: S6W-04269
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 16 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what support it has given to beef farmers since 2018, to ensure their farms continue to prosper alongside any moves in the market towards meat-free alternatives.
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Question reference: S6W-03231
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 15 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that people with asthma will be offered a COVID-19 booster vaccination.
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