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: S5O-05089
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 February 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how much it spends annually on the provision of legal advice for the Parliament and its committees.
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Question reference: S5W-30763
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 July 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jeane Freeman on 17 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in establishing a National Complex Mesh Removal Surgery Service.
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Question reference: S5W-29926
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jeane Freeman on 16 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the eligibility criteria and how to apply to the £1 million fund for women with mesh complications.
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Question reference: S5W-29024
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 2 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will, at an appropriate time, hold national remembrance events for those who have lost their lives as a result of COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-29215
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans for the proposed £1 million fund for women with mesh complications.
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Question reference: S5F-04132
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 May 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 May 2020
To ask the First Minister what plans the Scottish Government has for introducing the new antibody tests for COVID-19 in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-28052
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 7 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements are being made to defer council tax payments for people who have had their income reduced or lost as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-27867
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 23 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much it estimates will be saved in business rates from the introduction of the new Intermediate Property Rate, broken down by each industry sector.
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Question reference: S5O-04190
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 February 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body when it will make a decision regarding the level of MSP allowances for staff for 2020-21.
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Question reference: S5W-24788
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 5 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to make any applications to the UK Freeports Advisory Panel in order to establish Freeports in Scotland and, if so, which locations will be included in the applications.