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: S5W-33421
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 16 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on activities and projects relating to the 2014 Heart Disease Improvement Plan, broken down by activity or project.
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Question reference: S5W-33420
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 10 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the 2014 Heart Disease Improvement Plan.
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Question reference: S5W-33422
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 10 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions have taken place regarding a successor plan to the 2014 Heart Disease Improvement Plan, and when it will publish a successor plan.
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Question reference: S5O-04838
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what it considers the potential economic impact will be on rural and island economies of rewilding measures.
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Question reference: S5W-32884
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering proposals such as a period of (a) free bus journeys for all, (b) off-peak rail travel all day and (c) free train travel at weekends to encourage people back into the habit of using transport services.
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Question reference: S5O-04793
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 November 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact on Scotland might be of the UK health secretary not ruling out mandatory COVID-19 vaccination, and to what extent it considers that such a position could be exploited by conspiracy theorists and so-called anti-vaxxers.
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Question reference: S5O-04774
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 November 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact of Brexit will be on the road haulage and logistics sector.
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Question reference: S5W-32754
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, to help alleviate the reported parking problems in the town, what consideration it has given to the feasibility of building a new railway station with park and ride facilities at Largs Yacht Haven as part of its £24 billion infrastructure investment plan.
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Question reference: S5W-33019
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it still plans to return Glasgow Prestwick Airport to the private sector.
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Question reference: S5O-04708
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that flu vaccines are available for those who need them.
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