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-03570
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 3 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendations in the Climate Emergency Response Group report, Delivering on Scotland's response to the climate emergency - 12 immediate actions for the new Scottish Government in the year of COP26.
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Question reference: S6W-03747
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 3 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address the reported drop in onshore wind energy generation due to changing weather patterns.
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Question reference: S6W-03974
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 2 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the bursary for care experienced people in education on their access to other benefits, including housing benefit and universal credit.
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Question reference: S6W-03861
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 1 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with Police Scotland to discuss drink spiking and the recent reports of spiking by injection.
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Question reference: S6W-03397
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 27 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of Abellio ScotRail's reported proposal to reduce services on (a) its net zero targets and general aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, (b) its aims to increase the number of journeys by rail and (c) car use.
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Question reference: S6W-03395
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 27 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how reported proposals by Abellio ScotRail to reduce services will impact on COVID-19 social distancing guidelines.
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Question reference: S6W-03385
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 27 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what role the proposed public energy agency will have in supporting local authorities to create local public energy companies and/or cooperatives that develop, own and deliver zero-carbon heat and energy.
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Question reference: S6W-03384
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 27 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the proposed public energy agency will have a stated objective to coordinate, support and create more local public energy companies and/or cooperatives to develop, own and deliver zero-carbon heat and energy efficiency infrastructure.
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Question reference: S6W-03396
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 27 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government which trade unions it has met to discuss the Abellio ScotRail document, Fit for the Future, and its reported proposals to reduce the number of train services by approximately 100,000 per year.
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Question reference: S6W-03743
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 26 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to increase the level of Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol from 50p to 65p, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
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