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-02626
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 14 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what support it has provided to former residents of Hong Kong who have moved to Scotland under the UK Government's British National (overseas) visa.
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Question reference: S6W-02624
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 13 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government for what reasons the Tesla Model 3 has been identified as the most suitable fully-electric vehicles to meet the needs of the Government Car Service.
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Question reference: S6W-02019
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on what types of tree have been planted in Scotland since 2018, broken down by how many of each type has been planted.
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Question reference: S6O-00152
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the positive destinations of school leavers.
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Question reference: S6O-00084
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the future of farm support payments.
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Question reference: S6W-01714
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 25 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what Scotland-wide campaigns there are for schoolchildren regarding littering.
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Question reference: S6W-01353
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether people who received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine can find out whether their dose was manufactured in India.
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Question reference: S6W-01584
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people were waiting for routine surgery from NHS Scotland, as of 1 July 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-01551
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many cases of cancer have been diagnosed at stage (a) 1, (b) 2, (c) 3 and (d) 4 in each year since 2018, broken down by the type of cancer.
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Question reference: S6W-01802
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its strategy is for the digitisation of people's medical records.