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-02376
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in the Scottish National Party election manifesto, what action it is taking to (a) double skills provision and (b) boost training apprenticeships and skills opportunities.
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Question reference: S6W-02735
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 September 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 22 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it will meet the commitment to "provide additional support for rural and islands homes, which require bespoke and targeted advice", as set out in its Shared Policy Programme with the Scottish Green Party.
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Question reference: S6W-02834
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government which islands (a) within and (b) outside the UK it plans to consider good practices from as part of its Carbon Neutral Islands project.
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Question reference: S6W-02776
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of employees of (a) the National Theatre of Scotland, (b) the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, (c) Scottish Ballet, (d) the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, (e) Scottish Opera and (f) Creative Scotland are paid the National Living Wage.
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Question reference: S6W-02772
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it is helping the culture and heritage sector meet its 2025 Fair Work Nation target.
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Question reference: S6W-02771
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Creative Scotland status review of cultural workforce and leadership development, as referred to in the 2020 Culture Strategy for Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-02774
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what progress the National Partnership for Culture has made in establishing a measuring change group "to inform progress towards realising the national outcome for culture and the delivery of the culture strategy", as set out in the 2020 Culture Strategy for Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-02770
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people in each local authority area have received support from the Arts Alive programme.
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Question reference: S6W-02773
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government on what dates the National Partnership for Culture has met, and when it will next meet.
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Question reference: S6W-02729
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that NHS Highland cancelled its orthopaedic elective programme throughout August 2021.
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