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-03159
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 29 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) number and (b) percentage of domestic and non-domestic buildings taller than 11m have external wall systems with combustible insulation and/or cladding (i) in total and (ii) that required a BS 8414 certificate, and what work it has undertaken to establish centrally held estimates of these figures.
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Question reference: S6W-03095
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 29 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it plans to commit to its proposed National Towns of Culture scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-03116
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 29 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what changes to the funding criteria for the Attainment Scotland Fund it is considering as a result of the Accounts Commission review of March 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-03163
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 29 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that football clubs enforce the wearing of face coverings inside their grounds, and what action will be taken if clubs fail to enforce the regulations.
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Question reference: S6W-03164
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 29 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether proof of vaccination will be required at sporting venues with crowds over 10,000 for all (a) officials and (b) players in attendance.
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Question reference: S6W-03166
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 29 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase participation in sports by disabled people, and what its response is to reports that the current rate of participation is low.
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Question reference: S6W-03094
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 29 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) aims and (b) objectives of its proposed National Towns of Culture scheme will be.
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Question reference: S6W-03021
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 29 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the effectiveness of the Antisocial Behaviour Notices (Houses Used for Holiday Purposes) (Scotland) Order 2011.
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Question reference: S6W-03160
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 29 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria the Single Building Assessment will use to determine which properties have material needing to be removed.
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Question reference: S6W-03411
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 September 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Ash Denham on 29 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on revising the Fire and Rescue Framework for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
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