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: S6O-00293
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 October 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote manufacturing in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-03505
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 October 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish the independent expert working group report on achieving a 48-hour working week (without averaging) for junior doctors.
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Question reference: S6W-03265
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 4 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the commitment in its Programme for Government to deliver £6 million for the regeneration of the Stranraer East Pier and Waterfront.
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Question reference: S6O-00236
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 September 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its £500 million of funding to modernise the prison estate, including any updates to HMP Dumfries.
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Question reference: S6W-03408
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 September 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the NHS will continue on the emergency footing that the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care previously extended to 30 September 2021.
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Question reference: S6T-00160
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has assessed the impact of the increase in wholesale gas prices on food and energy availability in Scotland, particularly ahead of winter.
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Question reference: S6O-00178
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 September 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve journey times on the Dumfries-Glasgow and Stranraer-Ayr railway services, to help reduce emissions from the use of other modes of transport.
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Question reference: S6W-03046
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 14 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress on the Cairnryan Border Control Post project.
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Question reference: S6O-00140
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed the control, use and licensing of shooting ranges and firearms with Police Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-01675
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 25 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government which of the recommendations from the October 2020 Scottish Land Commission Report into derelict and vacant land it will implement, and what the timescales for implementation are.
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