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-03695
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will allow professionals who support people seeking asylum to request proof of COVID-19 vaccination status on behalf of their clients.
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Question reference: S6W-03694
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how people who are seeking asylum but are without a passport or driving licence can access proof of vaccination through its COVID-19 vaccination status app, and whether improving such access will be considered a matter of priority when developing updates.
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Question reference: S6W-03703
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to (a) attract more and (b) retain (i) neurology specialists and (ii) MS nurses.
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Question reference: S6W-03811
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 20 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-33076 by Clare Haughey on 19 November 2020, whether the £15 million of funding announced on 15 October 2021 for a Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund is the continuation of funding allocated previously.
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Question reference: S6W-03801
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that any future transition away from the requirement to wear face coverings is as safe as possible and ensures public safety.
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Question reference: S6W-03813
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements are in place to ensure that people who are medically exempt from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and therefore do not have a vaccine certificate are still able to (a) access services and venues and (b) travel internationally.
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Question reference: S6W-04267
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 20 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on supporting aquaponics in each year since 2018.
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Question reference: S6W-04243
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 20 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many electric vehicle charging points have been installed in each year since 2012.
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Question reference: S6W-04279
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 20 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to (a) prevent and (b) mitigate the disruption caused by changes to public transport due to COP26.
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Question reference: S6W-04242
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 20 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) individuals and (b) businesses have used the Low Carbon Transport Loan Scheme to purchase electric vehicles, in each year since the scheme was introduced.
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