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-05280
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 18 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many homes have been taken out of the social rent sector as a result of building safety issues in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-05226
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 18 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the objectives and key deliverables are for the Just Transition Fund (a) in year 1 (2022) and (b) for the first tranche of £20 million of funding, as announced by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy on 9 December 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-05162
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 18 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-03128 by Shona Robison on 1 October 2021, and in light of the progression of the Nationality and Borders Bill in the UK Parliament, whether it has given further consideration to whether any amendments to the Bill could trigger the need for a legislative consent memorandum, and, if so, in respect of what provisions of the Bill.
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Question reference: S6W-05356
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 18 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors the quantity of electronic waste that is (a) collected, (b) recycled and (c) reused.
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Question reference: S6W-05384
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 18 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects top priority data sets, identified through the Equality Data Improvement Programme, to be published.
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Question reference: S6W-05624
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 18 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on purchasing brand-new furniture in each of the last five years, broken down by each of its departments.
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Question reference: S6F-00698
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 January 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2022
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to ScotRail’s plans to cut ticket office opening hours at 120 stations and to close three ticket offices entirely.
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Question reference: S6F-00699
- Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 January 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2022
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to Public Health Scotland’s census data, which states that three out of four care home places are now provided by private companies.
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Question reference: S6F-00677
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 January 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2022
To ask the First Minister whether she will provide an update on the delivery of LOT 1 of the R100 programme.
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Question reference: S6F-00672
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 January 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2022
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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