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-05898
- Asked by: Evelyn Tweed, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 28 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is supporting Stirling’s bid to become UK City of Culture in 2025.
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Question reference: S6W-06011
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 28 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 4 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to publish a substantive and cross-governmental response to the 81 specific recommendations of Scotland’s Climate Assembly.
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Question reference: S6W-05906
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 4 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what cost benefit analysis has been carried out of central/ducted air-to-air heat pumps as a technology to deliver low and zero carbon space heating and summer cooling, for new homes and off-gas-grid homes.
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Question reference: S6W-05928
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how venues impacted by the temporary Omicron restrictions can access the targeted funds allocated for culture and events, and what steps it can take to ensure that such venues in receipt of funding will fairly compensate employees with full back-dated pay for the wages lost while their workplace was closed.
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Question reference: S6W-05920
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 4 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many individuals specialising in domestic abuse cases are currently employed in the justice system.
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Question reference: S6W-05821
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 4 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many times the chair of the review into the role of incineration in the waste hierarchy in Scotland has met with members of the waste industry and/or their representatives since 1 September 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-05837
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 January 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it or Transport Scotland has made of passengers’ ability to purchase the best value ticket at times when ticket offices are proposed to be closed, in light of ScotRail's consultation on the matter.
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Question reference: S6W-05736
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 4 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what further funding it will provide to outdoor education centres in light of the reported reduced uptake from schools and short-notice cancellations as a result of COVID-19 restrictions.
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Question reference: S6W-05832
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 January 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it or Transport Scotland has made of the potential impact of Abellio ScotRail’s proposals to reduce ticket office opening hours on Scotland’s carbon reduction targets.
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Question reference: S6W-05836
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 January 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it or Transport Scotland has made of which services will no longer be available to passengers at times when ticket offices are proposed to be closed, in light of ScotRail's consultation on the matter.
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