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-06670
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many organisations have now signed up to Scotland’s Redress Scheme as contributors.
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Question reference: S6W-06665
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 7 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) financial resources and (b) other support will be provided for the establishment of freeports in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-06669
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been distributed in payments by Scotland’s Redress Scheme since its launch.
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Question reference: S6W-06333
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 7 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) local authorities and (b) any of its agencies that have compulsory purchase powers can use such powers to purchase land for the purpose of the land being used for carbon sequestration, and what (i) legislation and (ii) guidance exists on this matter.
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Question reference: S6W-06843
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 7 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities have introduced additional payment for the uplift of garden waste.
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Question reference: S6W-06860
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-04421 by John Swinney on 24 November 2021, whether it will provide an update regarding what progress it has made in delivering The Promise.
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Question reference: S6W-06661
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that NHS Scotland is reaching at least the equivalent of the NICE guidelines for adults with cerebral palsy (CP), in light of the reported findings of a survey by Cerebral Palsy Scotland that 65% of people with CP do not consider the service is meeting their needs.
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Question reference: S6W-06303
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 7 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that climate change and nature recovery will be the primary priorities of the Fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4).
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Question reference: S6W-06785
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 7 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance is in place regarding prioritising the reopening of youth and community facilities as a crucial part of the COVID-19 recovery.
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