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: S6O-00662
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported criticisms expressed by the legal sector concerning the proposals outlined in the legal services regulation reform consultation.
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Question reference: S6O-00660
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 January 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it will address the reported repair backlog in Scottish Fire and Rescue Service properties.
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Question reference: S6O-00666
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 January 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many people whose biological sex is male are currently in women’s prisons in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-00667
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 January 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with Police Scotland to tackle cyber crime.
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Question reference: S6O-00681
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 January 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its teacher recruitment drive.
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Question reference: S6O-00679
- Asked by: Jim Fairlie, MSP for Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 January 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance Skills Development Scotland can provide to OVO Energy employees in Perthshire South and Kinross-shire who are reportedly facing redundancy.
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Question reference: S6O-00678
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 January 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how access to further education by students from the most deprived areas has been impacted by COVID-19.
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Question reference: S6O-00672
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what it considers its financial exposure to be in relation to its arrangements with GFG Alliance and its related companies.
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Question reference: S6O-00669
- Asked by: Audrey Nicoll, MSP for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 January 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the latest Scottish Wholesale Food and Drink Resilience Fund.
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