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-01183
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 05 July 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 22 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00712 by Kate Forbes on 22 June 2021, for what reason the Taxi and Private Hire Driver Support Fund is underspent in excess of £24 million, and what urgent action it will take to address the issues facing taxi operators and drivers as a result of the pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-01250
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 22 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when (a) ministers and (b) officials last met or corresponded with Amazon or its representatives, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-01338
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 22 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that every child leaves school with the ability to cycle safely.
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Question reference: S6W-01263
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 21 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on establishing a gigafactory to (a) build batteries for electric vehicles and (b) help improve the domestic battery supply chain.
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Question reference: S6W-01243
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help prevent the theft of pet dogs, in light of the reported rise in the number of such incidents.
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Question reference: S6W-00931
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 20 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that women who are pregnant following the death of a baby are able to access promptly the continuity of carer model as it rolls out in their local midwifery service.
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Question reference: S6W-01032
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 20 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government and devolved nations on harmonisation of COVID-19 guidance on international travel.
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Question reference: S6W-01102
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 20 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce legally binding targets for nature recovery.
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Question reference: S6W-01142
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 19 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it accepts the 12 recommendations made in the HMICS report, Assurance review of Police Scotland demand analysis and management, and what action it plans to take to make planning improvements ahead of COP26.
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Question reference: S6W-00991
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many heat-related deaths have been recorded in each of the last 10 years and, in light of the impact of climate change, what (a) action it is taking to heat-proof (i) residential properties and (ii) care homes and (b) resources are available to protect homeless people from heat-related illness, including during heatwaves.