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-04106
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 15 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering a frequent flyer levy, which would incrementally increase the cost of flights if a passenger takes multiple flights in a 12-month period.
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Question reference: S6W-04058
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 15 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase the percentage of non-electrical heat demand that is met by renewable technologies.
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Question reference: S6W-04077
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 15 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it plans to introduce a deposit return scheme.
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Question reference: S6O-00412
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 November 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what its position is on collective decision-making, in light of reports of division among its members regarding the security of MSPs and the Scottish Parliament building.
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Question reference: S6W-03418
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 11 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to NHS boards to protect vulnerable patients from catching COVID-19 while they are waiting to receive their vaccine at a vaccination facility.
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Question reference: S6W-03847
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 11 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what programmes it has in place to support the retraining of workers so that they can access new sectors.
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Question reference: S6O-00375
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 November 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the Minister for Parliamentary Business has had with ministerial colleagues regarding steps that can be taken in relation to transparency of its activities to better enable scrutiny during parliamentary business.
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Question reference: S6W-04053
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scotch whisky industry regarding its contribution to the economy and how to support its further growth.
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Question reference: S6W-03846
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what incentives it provides to encourage businesses to invest in training and retraining for their staff.
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Question reference: S6F-00402
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 November 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2021
To ask the First Minister whether Scotland is on track to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2045.