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-05202
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 17 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review child protection and safeguarding measures in schools.
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Question reference: S6W-05275
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 17 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what impact assessment has been undertaken in relation to the decision to halt all installations of energy-efficient oil and liquefied petroleum gas heating systems.
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Question reference: S6W-05246
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 17 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it will provide to compensate for the impact that recent temporary emergency COVID-19 restrictions have had on airports.
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Question reference: S6W-05217
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 17 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the timeline for plans to pilot free school breakfast provision in primary and special schools.
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Question reference: S6W-05203
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 17 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the General Teaching Council for Scotland regarding child protection and safeguarding.
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Question reference: S6W-05219
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 17 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will allow e-scooter trials, similar to those currently being piloted in England.
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Question reference: S6W-05149
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 17 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that the views of people, who may be affected by the transition to net zero, will be heard by the Just Transition Commission.
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Question reference: S6W-05284
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 17 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review how maternity wards can be made more family-friendly.
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Question reference: S6W-05611
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 17 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what Scottish Water’s average monthly capital expenditure has been during 2021, and, of that spend, how much is attributable to (a) undertaking capital works left from the 2015-21 regulatory period and (b) new spending toward works financed in the current regulatory period.
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Question reference: S6W-05609
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 17 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration Scottish Water gave to the minimum income expectation set by the Water Industry Commission for Scotland within the 2021-27 final determination of charges when setting charge levels for 2022-23.