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-00570
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on small businesses of non-domestic rates being reintroduced after the first three months of the new financial year.
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Question reference: S6O-00513
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the agriculture and fisheries sectors to play a leading role in delivering a net zero Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-04459
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 1 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reopen the Dumfries-Stranraer railway line.
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Question reference: S6W-03867
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 23 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many civil service jobs have been redistributed to the South Scotland region over the past five years, broken down by area.
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Question reference: S6O-00376
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 November 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the COVID-19 vaccine passport scheme, including on the hospitality sector.
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Question reference: S6W-03963
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains committed to ensuring that all of the loans it has made to Glasgow Prestwick Airport are repaid in full by the new owner, should the airport be sold.
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Question reference: S6W-03965
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the criteria, that the new owner of Glasgow Prestwick Airport must maximise the employment potential of the airport, will ensure there will be no immediate redundancies, should the airport be sold.
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Question reference: S6W-03966
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether there is a bid in place for the purchase of Glasgow Prestwick Airport, and if so, whether it is lower in value than previous bids made.
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Question reference: S6W-03964
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the sale of Glasgow Prestwick Airport will be subject to a requirement that commercial passenger flights from the airport must continue.
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Question reference: S6W-03961
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South 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 action it is taking to support the use of non-animal alternatives in research and testing that currently uses animals.
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