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-05101
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 December 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Angus Robertson on 13 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will report on the outcome of the recent summit meeting of the British-Irish Council in Cardiff.
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Question reference: S6W-05090
- Asked by: Audrey Nicoll, MSP for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 December 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Keith Brown on 13 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it will fulfil its Programme for Government commitment to launch a public consultation on the three verdict system and whether the not proven verdict should be abolished.
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Question reference: S6W-04826
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 13 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many jobs were created as a result of the 2020 round of the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund.
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Question reference: S6W-04758
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 13 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish an evaluation of its pilot of the Child Disability Payment.
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Question reference: S6W-04690
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 2021
- Current Status: Holding Answer by Humza Yousaf on 13 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of emergency bed days that have been allocated to patients as a result of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in each year since 2018, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-04828
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 13 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much additional business space was created as a result of the 2020 round of the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund.
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Question reference: S6W-04716
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 13 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the proposed governance structure for when the ScotRail franchise is managed by the Operator of Last Resort from March 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-04673
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 13 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many standard bicycles it (a) has purchased since 2007 and (b) owns.
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Question reference: S6W-04698
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 13 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the introduction of the named person scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-04674
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 13 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many electric bicycles it (a) has purchased since 2007 and (b) owns.
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