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-35849
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when the Higher Applications of Mathematics course will be introduced, and whether delivery will be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S5W-35851
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it will provide to ensure schools can deliver the new Higher Applications of Mathematics course, in light of reports that the SQA-prescribed software is prohibitively expensive for most schools.
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Question reference: S5W-36046
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 18 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to exempt any high sulphur, high smoke fuels from future air quality legislation.
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Question reference: S5W-36043
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 18 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to reduce levels of the atmospheric particle, PM2.5.
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Question reference: S5W-36045
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 18 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce consistent limits for the atmospheric particle, PM2.5, across all domestic fuel categories.
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Question reference: S5W-36047
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 18 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to accelerate the phasing out of raw coal for domestic burning, in light of its carbon impact and the availability of renewable, smokeless alternatives.
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Question reference: S5W-35840
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its latest guidance is regarding outdoor teaching following the full-time return of primary schools.
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Question reference: S5W-35844
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 16 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) employment protections and (b) financial support is available for parents who are unable to work while caring for children who have long-COVID.
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Question reference: S5W-35843
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what educational support is available for children with long-COVID, who are too unwell to return to school.
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Question reference: S5W-35685
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 March 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 15 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether business rates relief includes empty property penalty rates, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.