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-04061
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 23 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the 465 million euros allocated from the European Social Fund for the period 2014-2020 has (a) been spent and (b) returned to the EU as unspent or decommitted funds.
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Question reference: S6W-04123
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 23 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to public bodies regarding the use of court action in response to industrial and/or strike action.
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Question reference: S6W-04292
- Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported outbreak of avian influenza in Angus, for what reason there is not routine vaccination against this virus in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-04492
- 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 23 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many farmers were supported by the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme between 2018 and 2020.
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Question reference: S6W-04258
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it provided to North Ayrshire Council for the construction of new council housing in each year between 1999 and 2011.
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Question reference: S6W-04275
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government where old smoke alarms should be safely disposed of, in light of reports that local authority recycling centres are not accepting them.
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Question reference: S6W-04210
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 23 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there has reportedly been a delay in the roll-out of the COVID-19 booster vaccination programme.
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Question reference: S6W-04259
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it provided to the (a) Cunninghame, (b) Irvine and (c) Trust Housing Associations for the construction of new housing in each year between 1999 and 2011.
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Question reference: S6W-04276
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how many smoke alarms will be disposed of as a result of the new interlinking fire alarm legislation, and what guidance it is giving to local authorities on how to advise people on the best way to dispose of old smoke alarms safely once the law comes into force.
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Question reference: S6W-04263
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether there is a date in place for the introduction of gene editing.
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