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-06058
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 23 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the (a) Strategic Framework Business Fund and (b) COVID-19 Restrictions Fund has been distributed from its total allocated funding in each month since its inception.
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Question reference: S6W-06208
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 23 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what it can do to support businesses that are experiencing higher than average instances of long-term employee absence, in light of research by the CIPD reportedly showing that 26% of organisations list long-COVID among their main causes of long-term sickness absence.
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Question reference: S6W-06195
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 23 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of discontinuing 3G networks in rural areas, in light of reports that Vodafone has announced plans to switch off its ageing UK 3G network by the end of 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-06101
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review the spending allocation for tackling homelessness in Edinburgh, in light of reports that the City of Edinburgh Council will miss out on the equivalent of £9.3 million of funding because funds were administered by the Council directly, rather than through the Edinburgh Integrated Joint Board.
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Question reference: S6W-06529
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications have been submitted to the COVID-19 Cancellation Fund for Creative Freelancers to date.
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Question reference: S6W-06285
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many boats are (a) licensed and (b) registered in the Red Rocks and Longay Urgent Marine Protected Area.
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Question reference: S6W-05902
- Asked by: Evelyn Tweed, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 23 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether there has been a real-terms cut to Scottish Government funding from the UK Government in the last five years, and what effect any change in the level of funding has had on Scottish Government funding for local authorities.
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Question reference: S6W-06103
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with Glasgow City Council and registered social landlords in Glasgow to develop and launch a Common Housing Register covering all social housing in the city.
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Question reference: S6W-06323
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 23 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the provision of full fibre broadband across the KA24 postcode area in North Ayrshire.
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Question reference: S6W-06085
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 23 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to facilitate access for businesses to information on COVID-19 outbreaks by area, in light of reports of insurance companies requiring evidence of this, prior to processing claims.
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