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-05572
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 07 January 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 10 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the extent to which Serco Caledonian Sleeper’s employment procedures are in line with its Fair Work Framework.
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Question reference: S6W-06433
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 February 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 9 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve the careers information, advice and guidance available to young people.
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Question reference: S6W-05994
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 28 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 9 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many employees have been trained or retrained through the North East Economic Recovery and Skills Fund.
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Question reference: S6W-05972
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 9 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns regarding the recruitment of new volunteers at Children's Hearings Scotland and reported failures to update internal processes.
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Question reference: S6W-05963
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 9 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the Scottish Law Commission in relation to carrying out a law reform project to provide a draft Bill that would implement the recommendations of the Scottish Parliamentary Working Group on Tenement Maintenance.
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Question reference: S6W-05914
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 9 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what processes are in place to ensure Best Value and financial transparency in relation to any costs that will be, or are expected to be, incurred by the contract with Abellio during the transition from its franchise to a new rail operator.
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Question reference: S6W-05932
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 9 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government with which external organisations (not including Zero Waste Scotland) did the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity meet, including virtually and in person, to discuss the deposit return scheme, broken down by (a) the number of meetings that were held with each organisation and (b) when the meetings took place, between 1 September 2021 and 14 December 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-05911
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Bioenergy Expert Panel, including when it was or will be established, when it will next meet, and what sectoral representation is on the panel.
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Question reference: S6W-05931
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 9 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many times civil servants met, including virtually and in person, operators of deposit return schemes, broken down by (a) when the meetings took place and (b) which operators were involved, between 16 March 2020 and 14 December 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-05959
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any correspondence that it has had with (a) SEPA, (b) Health and Safety Executive and (c) Fife Council regarding reported ongoing health and safety concerns at Shell’s natural gas liquids plant and ExxonMobil's ethylene plant at Mossmorran.