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-04895
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 21 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what cycling projects it has supported in each of the regional transport partnership areas, and how much funding it has provided for these in each year since 2017.
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Question reference: S6F-00633
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2021
To ask the First Minister how many missing person investigations have been carried out in 2021.
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Question reference: S6F-00615
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2021
To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.
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Question reference: S6F-00614
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2021
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to ensure that vulnerable individuals are able to access support from charities and community groups over the festive period despite any required COVID-19 measures.
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Question reference: S6F-00607
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2021
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S6F-00612
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2021
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the recent survey by the Educational Institute of Scotland, which found that at least 50% of teachers said their wellbeing was poor or very poor.
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Question reference: S6F-00606
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2021
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S6T-00388
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it will take in response to the 2020-21 audit of its consolidated accounts by the Auditor General for Scotland.
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Question reference: S6T-00385
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will explain its decision to increase peak and off-peak regulated rail fares by 3.8%.
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Question reference: S6T-00382
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address any workforce issues in social care, in light of comments from the Chief Executive of Scottish Care that the social care sector is facing the biggest workforce crisis it has ever experienced.