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-01589
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce the date of the independent-led inquiry into its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-01590
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what meetings (a) the First Minister, (b) the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (c) and its special advisors have had with Yes.scot campaign employees.
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Question reference: S6W-01583
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what meetings (a) cabinet secretaries, (b) junior ministers and (c) special advisors have held with the media outlets The National and the Sunday National, since the beginning of the current parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S6W-01715
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been allocated to Keep Scotland Beautiful in each year since 2016.
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Question reference: S6W-01806
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has a strategic wood-use policy, and, if so, what this is.
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Question reference: S6W-02012
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 13 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the public financial cost of a homicide.
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Question reference: S6W-01586
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 12 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the mandated minimum service standards are for Scottish Enterprise.
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Question reference: S6W-01807
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 12 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its strategy and plan is for the national installation of 5G.
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Question reference: S6W-02026
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 11 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how much it costs local authorities to consider each application regarding proposals for spectators at football matches, and whether it plans to provide additional funding to cover this cost.
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Question reference: S6W-01459
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 10 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what support it will give businesses to ensure continued growth in the biomass market and wider commercial renewable heat sector.
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