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-06260
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 15 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses' applications to the Young Company Capital Investment Grant being administered by Highlands and Islands Enterprise did not progress beyond the expression of interest stage.
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Question reference: S6W-06265
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 15 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses have been invited to progress to the second phase of the Young Company Capital Investment Grant application process being administered by Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
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Question reference: S6W-06263
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 15 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how displacement is being measured when considering applications to the Young Company Capital Investment Grant being administered by Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
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Question reference: S6W-05941
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 28 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 15 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what correspondence it has had with (a) NatureScot, (b) Country Sports Scotland and (c) other stakeholders regarding action to address reported concerns about the rapid decline of ptarmigan.
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Question reference: S6W-06225
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 14 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support has been made available to the crofting industry for forestry schemes, diversification, and improvements to buildings, in each year since 2016.
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Question reference: S6W-06335
- Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 14 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider implementing the recommendation by the Dogs Trust to establish a central, publicly accessible list of licensed breeders, in order for buyers to be able to verify the identity of sellers.
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Question reference: S6W-05993
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 28 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 14 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when ScotRail’s response to the public consultation, Fit for the Future, will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-05989
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 28 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 14 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what correspondence it has had with (a) rail unions and (b) other stakeholders in the last 12 months on developing new rail freight routes and services.
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Question reference: S6W-06226
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 14 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering carrying out a crofting workforce audit to identify any skills shortages and succession planning in sector.
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Question reference: S6W-06197
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 14 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce a bill to restrict the promotion of food and drink high in fat, sugar or salt.