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-04313
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of reports that NHS Lanarkshire has a backlog of chronic pain injections dating back to 2018, with some patients requiring these treatments every six months, and what action is being taken to improve treatment, care and outcomes for chronic pain patients in Lanarkshire, in light of the reported pre-pandemic delays and ongoing impacts of COVID-19.
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Question reference: S6W-04484
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 3 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the budget is for flood defences in (a) the current financial year and (b) each year up to 2023-24.
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Question reference: S6W-04399
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 3 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to prioritise the (a) preservation and (b) restoration of native and ancient woodland fragments in addition to increasing tree and woodland cover.
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Question reference: S6W-04410
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 3 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to issue an apology to parents and children who experienced forced adoption, and, if so, by what date.
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Question reference: S6W-04618
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 3 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what business expansion grants are available for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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Question reference: S6W-04502
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 3 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-04175 by Mairi Gougeon on 12 November 2021, how many applications, following appeal, were (a) approved and (b) not approved, in each year since 2015.
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Question reference: S6W-04589
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 3 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what representations it can make to the UK Government in response to reports that some businesses in Scotland are facing difficulties supplying smoked salmon direct to customers in the EU via mail order, with shipments, sometimes with accompanying health certificates, being delayed or rejected by customs officials, in light of reported assurances by the UK Government that such certificates should not be required for shipments of up to 20kg.
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Question reference: S6W-04655
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 3 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many premises are unable to access (a) superfast broadband and (b) full fibre ultrafast broadband, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-04652
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 3 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many incidents of livestock worrying have been recorded in each local authority area since 2007.
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Question reference: S6W-04513
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 3 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what research it has carried out regarding developing a method by environmental health officers for assessing low-frequency noise.
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