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: S5O-03851
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Oil & Gas UK’s Environment Report 2018, which highlights a commitment to "playing its part in building a sustainable industry that is progressively lowering its emission intensity".
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Question reference: S5W-26301
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 21 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how much it cost to organise and run in Scotland the (a) (i) 2011 and (ii) 2016 Scottish Parliament election, (b) (i) 2010, (ii) 2015 and (iii) 2017 general election, (c) (i) 2012 and (ii) 2017 local government election, (d) (i) 2014 and (ii) 2019 European Parliament election and (e) (i) 2011 alternative vote, (ii) 2014 Scottish independence and (iii) 2016 EU membership referendum.
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Question reference: S5O-03833
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will retract its statements on youth employment, in light of the UK Statistics Authority's recent comments on its use of the Labour Force Survey.
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Question reference: S5W-26124
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 15 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many police-recorded common assaults on emergency workers there have been in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S5W-26125
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by James Wolffe QC on 15 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many charges have been brought under (a) sections 1(1) and 2(1) of the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005, (b) section 41(1) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 and (c) other legislation for assaulting emergency workers in each of the last five years, and how many charges (i) were dropped, (ii) proceeded with and (iii) resulted in a conviction, also broken down by type of emergency worker.
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Question reference: S5W-26118
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether fines imposed on private sector-operated prisons are retained in the Scottish Prison Service budget.
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Question reference: S5W-26300
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many school pupils in each local authority area have been excluded for (a) physical assault and (b) assault with a weapon in each of the last three years.
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Question reference: S5O-03738
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on north east road infrastructure projects.
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Question reference: S5W-25888
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 1 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what specific financial support is offered to older people to offset any rise in the cost of (a) heating expenses during winter and (b) council tax.
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Question reference: S5O-03728
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to replace HMP Barlinnie.
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