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-31739
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its Programme for Government, when it will “[bring] forward firm plans to encourage greater landing of catch into Scottish ports”.
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Question reference: S5W-31746
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of all air quality management areas currently in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-31610
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects all Spaces for People schemes to be completed.
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Question reference: S5W-31607
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance has been given to local authorities for monitoring Spaces for People schemes and the criteria for assessing whether measures can be made permanent.
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Question reference: S5W-31608
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government which (a) local authorities and (b) other public bodies have not yet completed the implementation of Spaces for People schemes.
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Question reference: S5W-31609
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has taken against councils and other public bodies that have delayed the implementation of Spaces for People schemes.
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Question reference: S5T-02403
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the plan to extend the Emergency Measures Agreement to help rail services deal with the impact of COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-31752
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 17 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government further to the commitment in its Programme for Government to “bring forward recommendations for new mechanisms of agricultural support”, when it will publish these proposals, and whether it will set out detailed plans for after 2024.
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Question reference: S5W-31753
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 16 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when the recommendations of the Farming and Food Production Future Policy Group will be published, and whether it has seen a draft copy.
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Question reference: S5W-31679
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 14 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-31334 by Kate Forbes on 27 August 2020, whether it will publish the information requested now regarding an updated budget, broken down to Level 4 for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, with information on all changes made since March 2020.
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