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-29490
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2020
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 10 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-29243 by Fergus Ewing on 21 May 2020, what information it has regarding the reason that 8% of the applications were not completed online, and what action it is taking to encourage a 100% online submission rate before the ability to submit paper applications ceases in 2022.
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Question reference: S5O-04392
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2020
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the income that is expected to be lost in 2020, what support it plans to offer the tourism sector until April 2021.
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Question reference: S5O-04369
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what further advice it can provide for people aged over 70 who have no medical conditions on how the easing of lockdown restrictions applies to them.
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Question reference: S5W-28996
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 26 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on action being taken in relation to the dualling of the A96 from Inverness to Aberdeen, and at what stage of the timetable this project is currently at.
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Question reference: S5W-29013
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 26 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what support will be available to keyworkers with children who have partners that return to work as a result of a lift of COVID-19 restrictions but are not able to look after the children.
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Question reference: S5W-29007
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 20 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-27798 by Joe Fitzpatrick on 18 March 2020, what social media campaigns have been run to raise awareness of Lyme disease since summer 2018.
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Question reference: S5W-28891
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 20 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with implementing the R100 high-speed broadband programme, and what additional work is being carried out to accelerate this to facilitate home (a) schooling and (b) working during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-29008
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 20 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-27798 by Joe FitzPatrick on 18 March 2020, what measures are being taken to raise awareness of Lyme disease to people who may be out walking more now due to a lift in restrictions due to COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-28980
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what reviews and updates are being made of the weekly grocery box provided to vulnerable people shielding from COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-28831
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 May 2020
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place to support home owners whose home reports expire during the COVID-19 lockdown period.