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: S6W-07884
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 26 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has put in place to ensure that former Hong Kong residents who resettle in Scotland are not subjected to racism in the communities in which they chose to live.
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Question reference: S6W-07642
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government which high-risk settings will continue to have access to free COVID-19 lateral flow testing from May 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-07748
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £25 million Business Ventilation Fund has been allocated to applicants from low-risk settings.
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Question reference: S6W-07747
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-04576 by Kate Forbes on 1 December 2022, whether it will provide an update on how much of the £25 million Business Ventilation Fund, which closed on 11 March 2022, has been allocated.
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Question reference: S6W-07749
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the limits are of any reimbursement claims under the Business Ventilation Fund.
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Question reference: S6W-07746
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications to the Business Ventilation Fund have been received, and of those how many have been rejected.
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Question reference: S6W-07900
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-07414 by Kevin Stewart on 1 April 2022, when the next review of remaining recommendations in adult care homes will take place.
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Question reference: S6W-07890
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 22 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any Chinese state influence or interference in universities in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-07888
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 22 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many Confucius Institute branches are active in universities in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-07887
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 22 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of reported concerns that Confucius Institutes may represent a threat to academic freedoms and freedom of expression.