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-00086
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 1 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to reducing social distancing requirements to one metre in places of worship.
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Question reference: S6W-00011
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 27 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to introduce Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) on Northern Isles routes.
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Question reference: S6W-00009
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 27 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to publish the Island Communities Impact Assessment for its new young person’s free bus travel scheme, and whether it will provide an update on its consideration of including ferry fares within this policy.
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Question reference: S6F-00031
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 May 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 May 2021
To ask the First Minister what plans the Scottish Government has to reform the roles of the Lord Advocate and Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, in light of the resignations of the Lord Advocate and Solicitor General.
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Question reference: S6W-00008
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 24 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the (a) survey and remodelling work in the R100 North of Scotland lot area and (b) estimated timetable for the roll-out of superfast broadband in this area.
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Question reference: S6W-00012
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 24 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consult with island communities ahead of the introduction of the proposed "Island Bond", and when it anticipates this will take place.
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Question reference: S5W-35938
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 5 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when free lateral flow antigen test kits will be available to all businesses, including those with fewer than 50 employees.
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Question reference: S5W-36040
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people convicted of possession, without intent to supply, of (a) heroin, (b) cocaine, (c) cannabis, (d) amphetamines, (e) ecstasy and (f) other drugs in each year since 2016-17 received (i) a custodial sentence, (ii) a community payback order, including a requirement to carry out a drug treatment programme, (iii) a drug treatment and testing order, (iv) a fine and (v) any other disposal.
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Question reference: S5W-36076
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many prisoners are being held in (a) individual cells and (b) cells holding more than one person, and how many prisoners are sharing an individual cell intended for one person with someone else.
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Question reference: S5W-36075
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the average number of hours per week that prisoners were engaged in purposeful activity has been in each of the last 12 months, broken down by institution.