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: S6O-00934
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported ongoing shortage of social housing since 2007.
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Question reference: S6W-07158
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 17 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what measures are being put in place to prevent Scottish freeports from being used as hubs for money laundering and illicit trade.
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Question reference: S6W-07157
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 17 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether there are any plans to create a register of beneficial ownership for firms involved in Scottish freeports to help prevent the freeports from becoming hubs for money laundering and illicit trade.
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Question reference: S6W-07159
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 17 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether a public register of all businesses operating within Scottish freeports will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-07011
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 16 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) co-ordinated support plans, (b) individualised educational programmes and (c) child's plans are in place in each local authority area for children with additional support needs.
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Question reference: S6W-06996
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 16 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it last spoke to the owners of the BiFab manufacturing yard.
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Question reference: S6W-07010
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 16 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it undertakes regular reviews of local authorities and the additional support for learning that they provide for children with additional support needs.
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Question reference: S6W-06912
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 15 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many older people who are in relative or absolute poverty it estimates have applied for schemes such as Warmer Homes Scotland and similar government schemes in order to make it through this winter and afford basic needs such as heating and food.
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Question reference: S6W-06911
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 14 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many older people who are in relative or absolute poverty have raised concerns with it regarding not being able to afford both heating and food this winter, and what information it has on how many such older people have raised such concerns to stakeholder organisations.
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Question reference: S6W-06914
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 14 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage rise in the financial support available to older people who are in relative or absolute poverty it estimates is required to lift them out of poverty.