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-03040
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 30 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what support it has provided in relation to the Scottish Maritime Cluster’s participation in London International Shipping Week 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-02996
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 30 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on municipal ownership of ports.
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Question reference: S6W-03011
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 30 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to enforce the wearing of face coverings on ScotRail trains.
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Question reference: S6W-02994
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 30 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration was given to domestic manufacturers prior to awarding £4 million of funding from the Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme to manufacturers in China.
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Question reference: S6W-03016
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 30 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has provided to bus operators in receipt of government funding on returning services to pre-pandemic levels.
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Question reference: S6W-02976
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 30 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made implementing a student mental health action plan that embeds mental health and wellbeing into the curriculum.
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Question reference: S6W-03069
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had or plans with (a) the chief constable and (b) Police Scotland regarding what action can be taken to address the concerns reportedly expressed by the chief constable that non-emergency calls to the force were abandoned 40% of the time due to delays in answering calls.
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Question reference: S6W-02867
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-02205 by Michael Matheson on 8 September 2021, what percentage of Scotland’s GDP is spent on infrastructure.
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Question reference: S6W-03427
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 September 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 30 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the principles and commitments that support the care for people with long COVID.
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Question reference: S6W-03436
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 September 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Lorna Slater on 30 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on plans for the review of the role of incineration in the waste hierarchy in Scotland.