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-06899
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 4 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what budget it has provided to the Violence Reduction Unit for each year since 2016-17, and how much will be provided for 2022-23.
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Question reference: S6W-06664
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 4 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether all Scottish Ministers are of the same view regarding the allocation of government resources for the establishment of freeports in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-06778
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 4 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether its Energy Consents Unit has accepted an application from ScottishPower Renewables for the Carrick Windfarm without consulting the community, and, if so, for what reason.
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Question reference: S6W-06675
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what work it is doing to promote cultural links between Scotland and Northern Ireland, including any work on links between the languages of Scots and UIster Scots.
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Question reference: S6W-06674
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what cultural exchange programmes it funds between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Question reference: S6W-06677
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what meetings ministers have had with ministers from the Republic of Ireland regarding cultural matters and cultural exchange in (a) 2019 (b) 2020 (c) 2021 and (d) 2022 to date.
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Question reference: S6W-06678
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what meetings minsters have had with ministers from Wales regarding cultural matters and cultural exchange in (a) 2019 (b) 2020 (c) 2021 and (d) 2022 to date.
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Question reference: S6W-06649
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 4 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-01341 by Maree Todd on 26 July 2021, whether it will commit to continuing to provide free-of-charge lateral flow tests, and what scientific advice it has received regarding when regular testing will no longer be necessary.
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Question reference: S6W-06679
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what cultural exchange programmes it funds between Scotland and Wales.
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Question reference: S6W-06676
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what meetings ministers have had with ministers from Northern Ireland regarding cultural matters and cultural exchange in (a) 2019 (b) 2020 (c) 2021 and (d) 2022 to date.
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