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-03467
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the reduction in Scotland’s revenue budget as a result of changes to the block grant has had on funding allocations to local authorities in the current financial year.
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Question reference: S6O-03471
- Asked by: Audrey Nicoll, MSP for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when the Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel scheme was last reviewed.
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Question reference: S6O-03453
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what elements it has identified that led to it not meeting its household recycling targets in 2013 and 2020.
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Question reference: S6O-03457
- Asked by: Elena Whitham, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the net zero secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding any plans to review any unintended impacts of the fourth National Planning Framework on energy policy.
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Question reference: S6O-03465
- Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the fourth National Planning Framework specifically in relation to revocation of the Special Development Order at the Ardeer peninsula.
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Question reference: S6O-03466
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what work has been conducted to assess any impact of repaying private finance initiative debt obligations on local authority budgets.
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Question reference: S6O-03470
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what work it has undertaken to prepare for the introduction of low emission zones in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee.
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Question reference: S6O-03474
- Asked by: Evelyn Tweed, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to improve road safety across Stirling.
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Question reference: S6O-03462
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is regarding Scotland's budgetary forecast to reports that the UK economy officially exited a recession and outperformed the first quarter of 2024 forecast of the Bank of England.
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Question reference: S6O-03473
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of ferry travel measures contained in the Fair Fares Review, including free foot passenger travel on inter-island ferries and the extension of the existing National Ferry Concessionary Scheme for island residents under 22 years old.
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