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-29941
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a definition for a (a) male-to-female and (b) female-to-male transgender person under section 14(7) of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill.
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Question reference: S5W-29942
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it has regarding hate crimes committed against (a) "non-binary persons", (b) "persons who cross-dress" and (c) persons with “variations in sex characteristics”.
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Question reference: S5W-30040
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether the £200 million most recently promised in 2016 as part of the Aberdeen City Deal has been paid to any transport or other agency in the North East Scotland region and, if not, when it will be paid and to whom.
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Question reference: S5W-30104
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made by the Victims’ Taskforce and what the measurable outcomes are.
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Question reference: S5W-29940
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a definition for a (a) "non-binary person" and (b) "person who cross-dresses" under section 14(7) of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill.
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Question reference: S5W-29880
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the number of (a) face-to-face, (b) phone and (c) video call meetings there have been between criminal justice social workers and offenders during the COVID-19 lockdown, and when it last corresponded with local authorities on this subject.
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Question reference: S5W-29551
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether all new prisoners are (a) tested for COVID-19 and/or (b) isolated for 14 days when entering prison.
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Question reference: S5W-29808
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by James Wolffe QC on 15 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service guidance of 30 March 2020 has not been amended to explicitly rule out the release from custody of people arrested for coughing or spitting on police officers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S5W-29503
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 15 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications to the Newly Self-Employed Hardship Fund (a) have been (i) received, (ii) accepted and (iii) rejected and (b) are still awaiting processing, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S5W-29506
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 12 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) average and (b) total amount of funding paid out to date is as part of the Newly Self-Employed Hardship Fund, broken down by local authority area.
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