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-06793
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 8 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how the Scottish National Investment Bank utilised its gender equality strategy in the design of the Bank’s recruitment policies and processes.
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Question reference: S6W-06720
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 8 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of (a) water abstraction in the upper courses of Scotland's rivers and (b) the effect that this has on salmon populations.
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Question reference: S6W-06728
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 8 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much deer fencing has been installed by Forestry and Land Scotland on new plantations in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-06736
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 8 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has consulted local deer management groups on being part of Forestry and Land Scotland’s deer management plans.
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Question reference: S6W-06710
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the target dates are for (a) ferry procurement and (b) harbour infrastructure improvement on the Clyde and Hebrides network in (i) 2022, (ii) 2023, (iii) 2024, (iv) 2025 and (v) 2026.
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Question reference: S6W-06709
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what changes, if any, have been made to the Routes and Services Methodology applied to Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service routes since it was first used to draw up the Ferries Plan (2013-22).
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Question reference: S6W-06706
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how the recommendations of the Project Neptune review of ferry governance will inform the delivery of the (a) National Transport Strategy, (b) National Islands Plan, (c) Infrastructure Investment Plan, (d) Strategic Transport Projects Review and (e) Islands Connectivity Plan.
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Question reference: S6W-06692
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made any plans to receive any refugees from Ukraine.
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Question reference: S6W-06432
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 February 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 8 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Scottish Eating Disorder Services Review 2021 recommendation, what progress has been made in establishing a lived experience panel to work with the implementation group.
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Question reference: S6W-06342
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 8 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the use of wireless CO2 monitoring sensors in schools, with remotely accessible data.
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