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-03979
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many sessions are being provided as part of the COVID-19 booster programme, compared with the initial vaccination programme.
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Question reference: S6W-04493
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many farmers have benefitted from the Beef Efficiency Scheme since 2018.
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Question reference: S6W-04317
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to reports of increased waiting times at A&E in NHS Ayrshire and Arran.
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Question reference: S6W-04288
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when the Victim Surcharge Fund is due to open its next round of funding applications from victims groups.
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Question reference: S6W-04290
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much will be distributed to victims groups from the next round of funding applications to the Victim Surcharge Fund.
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Question reference: S6W-04306
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many recorded incidents of bicycle theft there have been in the Inverclyde Council area in each year since 2016.
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Question reference: S6W-04494
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many farmers have received support through the Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme since 2018.
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Question reference: S6W-04355
- Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many electric cars have been sold in each of the last five years, how the percentage of cars that are electric compared to those that use other fuels has changed over the last five years, what incentives will be put in place to encourage drivers to switch to electric cars and what (a) funding and (b) support is being provided to (i) local authorities and (ii) businesses seeking to install electric charging points.
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Question reference: S6W-04422
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications for benefits have been rejected by Social Security Scotland, broken down by the type of benefit that was applied for.
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Question reference: S6W-04357
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the pay deal reportedly agreed between the RMT trade union and Abellio ScotRail, whether it will instruct Serco Caledonian Sleeper to negotiate a pay deal for its workers that (a) provides parity with the pay deal agreed for ScotRail workers and (b) is not contingent on any efficiency measures being put in place.