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: S6O-00085
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West 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 its plans to support new entrants to the agriculture sector.
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Question reference: S6O-00055
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the business sector regarding the current COVID-19 regulations.
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Question reference: S6W-00440
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 16 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether planning regulations need reforming, and what its response is to reports of decisions by East Dunbartonshire Council being overturned by Ministers, leading to pressure on local infrastructure and loss of greenbelt land.
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Question reference: S6T-00024
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 May 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent Audit Scotland report, which highlighted that the gap between colleges funding and expenditure has grown to £54 million.