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-16581
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 20 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the topic of Scottish independence was discussed during the meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and the Belgian Minister of Climate, Environment, Sustainable Development and Green Deal on 31 May 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-16166
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 17 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it is addressing the reported increasing cost of hospital travel expenses during the cost of living crisis, particularly for any cancer patients ineligible for help with travel costs at the time of their diagnosis.
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Question reference: S6W-16136
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to achieve 100% broadband coverage across the whole of (a) Scotland and (b) the South Scotland region.
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Question reference: S6W-16137
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that there is 100% broadband coverage for rural properties that currently rely on the R100 Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme.
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Question reference: S6O-02110
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reported potential reductions to bed numbers and the closure of a ward at University Hospital Ayr.
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Question reference: S6W-15847
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 23 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in digital technologies within the cultural sector in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-15788
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 17 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-14975 by Michael Matheson on 2 March 2023, whether there are any plans to conduct any monitoring or investigations at (a) Arecleoch and (b) Glen App wind farms.
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Question reference: S6W-15787
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 17 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-14973 by Michael Matheson on 2 March 2023, what action has been taken following the meeting on 15 February 2023 regarding the use of diesel generators at Arecleoch and Glen App wind farms.
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Question reference: S6W-15846
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds on the number of jobs that have been supported by the cultural sector in each of the last five years, and what projections it has made of future employment growth in this area.
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Question reference: S6W-15789
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 16 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with Skills Development Scotland to increase the number of funded electrician apprenticeships in 2023.