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-30442
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 27 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5F-00381 by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 October 2016 (Official Report, c 16), in light of the First Minister's comment regarding then proposed expansion to Heathrow Airport n that "the UK Government will have to answer questions [about climate change and emissions] and satisfy people with its answers to those questions" what analysis it has carried out of whether the UK ministers achieved this.
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Question reference: S5W-30360
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 15 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Scottish Renewables' call for it to use its trade, export and investment powers to boost skills exports to nations seeking to undertake green recoveries to the COVID-19 crisis.
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Question reference: S5W-30363
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 10 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how the declaration of a climate emergency and the need to achieve net-zero targets (a) is currently, and (b) will in future be taken into account by the planning system, and whether this will be a material consideration in applications made in (i) advance of, and (ii) after the National planning Framework 4 comes into force.
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Question reference: S5F-04244
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 June 2020
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S5O-04448
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to secure the progress made on homelessness during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5F-04220
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2020
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S5F-04194
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 June 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 June 2020
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S5F-04171
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 June 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 June 2020
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S5O-04373
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what extended financial support the finance secretary will make available for the tourism sector should the lockdown measures directly impact on the summer season.
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Question reference: S5F-04151
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 May 2020
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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