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-35187
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 4 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the prioritisation of taxi drivers for the COVID-19 vaccine, following the vaccination of all over-50s and people with underlying health conditions.
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Question reference: S5O-05099
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 March 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to support the tourism sector in response to reports that TUI will reduce its flights to Aberdeen airport.
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Question reference: S5W-35380
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by James Wolffe QC on 3 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendation in the 2018 Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland paper, Thematic Report on the Victims Right to Review, whether the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service notifies all victims of a decision not to prosecute their case.
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Question reference: S5W-35377
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the next Victim Taskforce papers will include a paper, "catalogue on initiatives", which had been included in previous papers but not the most recent set.
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Question reference: S5W-35376
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether details of convictions regarding common assaults of emergency workers will be published under their own category as part of the upcoming Criminal Proceedings in Scotland statistics.
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Question reference: S5W-35375
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its news release of 12 January 2021, Reforming parole, whether the proposals will extend to temporary release from prison.
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Question reference: S5W-35382
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendation made by the Justice Committee in the paper, Report on post-legislative scrutiny of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland)Act 2012 - The Police Service of Scotland, whether it has introduced a resolution plan system for when a local authority does not agree with a local police plan.
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Question reference: S5W-35373
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the Victim/Witness Support budget is spent on victims' organisations that are based in the north east.
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Question reference: S5W-35379
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of 79% of respondees to its recent consultation on the matter selecting this option, whether it will expand the number of victim statements that can be given at court to all victims of cases under solemn proceedings as well as victims of certain cases tried under summary proceedings.
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Question reference: S5W-35378
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to reduce further the number of outstanding unpaid work hours given as part of community payback orders.
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