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-04969
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 6 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government which body will oversee the implementation of the framework set out in the Heat in Buildings Strategy.
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Question reference: S6W-05017
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 6 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent RSPB publication, Birds of Conservation Concern 5, whether it plans to (a) review the list of game species and (b) remove species that have now been red-listed, including ptarmigan and woodcock, from the list of game species.
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Question reference: S6W-05062
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 6 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the best and most cost effective way to insulate traditional granite homes, such as those in the north east and Aberdeen; what the reasons and evidence are for its position, and how it plans to support the decarbonisation of such homes.
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Question reference: S6W-04959
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the Energy Saving Trust and Home Energy Scotland have the resources required to provide loans for electric vehicles to the public.
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Question reference: S6W-04997
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 6 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when VoiceAbility will begin providing advocacy services in relation to the devolved social security benefits system, and when the roll-out of services will be fully operational.
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Question reference: S6W-05038
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to the supplementary question by Jackie Dunbar, during First Minister's Questions on 3 June 2021, what progress it has achieved to date through its discussions with trade unions, businesses and communities to develop just transition plans.
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Question reference: S6W-05239
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider providing grants to support taxi drivers to upgrade their cars to sustainable, low-emissions vehicles.
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Question reference: S6W-05081
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government by what date a review of the Scottish Quality Standards for Paediatric Audiology will be carried out to ensure that they include SMART standards for all aspects of the paediatric audiology pathway.
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Question reference: S6W-05082
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will undertake a review of the training of paediatric audiologists.
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Question reference: S6W-05172
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the cost has been to the NHS of the temporary closure of any pharmacies in the last two years.
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