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-01935
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the work of Sistema Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-01895
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 February 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it will update the Parliament on the future of benefits devolution and development, including any proposals for industrial injuries benefits.
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Question reference: S6O-01857
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what monitoring is undertaken to ensure that any commitments made to tertiary education are delivered.
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Question reference: S6W-13578
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 25 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12170 by Shirley Anne-Somerville on 20 December 2022, whether it will provide a list of the (a) members and (b) leaders of each of the groups and sub-groups named.
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Question reference: S6W-13579
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 25 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12170 by Shirley Anne-Somerville on 20 December 2022, whether it will provide the current budget allocations for each of the groups and sub-groups named.
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Question reference: S6O-01810
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to curb the recently reported outbreak of squirrelpox.
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Question reference: S6W-13116
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates it will reduce class sizes in line with the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills' announcement on 8 December 2022.
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Question reference: S6O-01741
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with representatives of Sistema Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-12170
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 20 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a full list of active groups and sub-groups within the Education and Skills portfolio.
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Question reference: S6W-12682
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 14 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it will receive as a result of the UK Government’s announcement on 21 November 2022 regarding an additional £484 million for research and innovation, and whether it will confirm whether this funding will be passed on in full to universities in Scotland.
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