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: S6F-01272
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2022
To ask the First Minister, in light of the increase in COVID-19 cases, what measures the Scottish Government is taking to ensure that everyone eligible for the spring booster vaccine receives it.
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Question reference: S6O-01271
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether its priorities for the skills required to support the economy have changed as a result of any consequences of withdrawal from the EU.
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Question reference: S6O-01236
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what contribution local culture, evidenced in museums such as the Trimontium Museum in Melrose and the National Mining Museum Scotland in Newtongrange, makes to the local and wider Scottish economy.
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Question reference: S6O-01121
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address any mental health and wellbeing issues arising from people experiencing loneliness, in part due to restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6O-01073
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 May 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what lessons can be learned from the Tweeddale Support Unit inquiry.
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Question reference: S6F-00968
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 March 2022
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government anticipates the impact will be of the Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land, which will launch on 1 April.
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Question reference: S6O-00873
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding reducing VAT on fuel to help mitigate increases in the cost of living for households in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-06139
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 3 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of changes in work patterns and increased hybrid working impacting on commuting, whether it will consider, as part of ScotRail moving into public ownership, liaising with VisitScotland to discuss increasing tourism on the rail network by combining rail tickets with discounted entrance charges to participating national attractions.
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Question reference: S6O-00792
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what resource impact COVID-19 has had on the timetabling and delivery of legislation and other proposals set out in its Programme for Government.
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