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-02363
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 3 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reported increase in cocaine being involved in drug-related deaths, from one in 20 deaths in 2012 to one in three in 2020, and what action it is taking to help people who misuse cocaine into treatment and recovery pathways.
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Question reference: S6W-02152
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 1 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the (a) warnings in the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's sixth assessment report on climate change and (b) UN Secretary-General's calls for an end to all new fossil fuel exploration and development and “immediate, strong, rapid and sustained” action to avoid global climate catastrophe.
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Question reference: S6W-01342
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 31 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the efficacy of two COVID-19 vaccinations for people with reduced immune functions (a) in general and (b) as a result of having received a solid organ transplant.
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Question reference: S6W-02200
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 31 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will include the economic pathway to meeting its statutory climate change targets through a just transition as part of the remit of the Advisory Council on Economic Transformation and, if so, whether it will (a) arrange a presentation of these issues to be held at a council meeting from experts in the environmental movement and (b) invite at least two people with a strong environmental and climate change background to join the council.
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Question reference: S6W-02201
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 31 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the Advisory Council on Economic Transformation hears from people who have experienced economic hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-02183
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 31 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport last met with Stop Climate Chaos Scotland and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-02184
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 31 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when the Minister for Community Safety last met with the Fire Brigades Union, and what issues were discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-01970
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 30 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people with an annual income of (a) £20,000 or under, (b) £20,001 to £30,000, (c) £30,001 to £40,000, (d) £40,001 to £50,000, (e) £50,001 to £60,000, (f) £60,001 to £80,000, (g) £80,000 to £100,000 and (h) £100,001 or higher have received electric vehicle loans.
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Question reference: S6W-01964
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 30 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether taxi operators are routinely included in its consultations with public transport bodies, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
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Question reference: S6W-01581
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 26 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect and restore Scotland’s ancient and long-established woodlands in light of the report, State of the UK's Woods and Trees 2021, which found that these woods are important carbon stores and are shown to hold, on average, 31% more carbon per hectare compared to the average for all woodland types.
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