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-04017
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 October 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people included in the latest recorded drug-related deaths statistics were care leavers or care experienced.
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Question reference: S6W-04014
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 11 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to set the wood moisture content limit for the sale of firewood to 25% in any legislation that it introduces in this area, in light of reported concerns that a lower limit would not protect small firewood businesses in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-04031
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 11 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that older buildings, which may be subject to stricter planning regulations, can become energy neutral, and what support it can offer to the owners of these buildings to help make their properties energy neutral.
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Question reference: S6W-03977
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 11 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS staff are administering COVID-19 booster jabs, and how this compares with the initial vaccination programme.
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Question reference: S6W-03767
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 11 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many grant or reimbursement applications for eBikes through the Low Emission Zone Support Fund’s Travel Better scheme have been (a) received and (b) approved to date.
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Question reference: S6W-03941
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 11 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure the safety of club-goers, in light of reports of people being spiked by injection in nightclubs.
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Question reference: S6W-01602
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 11 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it plans to start the roll-out of the 2021-22 flu-immunisation programme, and how many people will be eligible for a free flu vaccination, broken down by eligible groups.
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Question reference: S6W-03418
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 11 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to NHS boards to protect vulnerable patients from catching COVID-19 while they are waiting to receive their vaccine at a vaccination facility.
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Question reference: S6W-03612
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 11 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether any reductions to care packages by local authorities will be halted in light of the additional funding of £62 million for unmet need in social care.
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Question reference: S6W-03610
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 11 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how the £62 million for unmet need in social care will be allocated, broken down by local authority.
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