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-03035
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 28 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, what consideration it has given to extending immediately the 12-month period, starting from the day a baby is born, within which new mothers are able to receive free NHS dental treatment.
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Question reference: S6W-03042
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 28 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its review of the Scottish Strategy for Autism.
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Question reference: S6W-03049
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 28 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the proposal in its Programme for Government, whether it will provide further details of the short-life Business Purpose Commission for Scotland, including the Commission’s (a) chair, (b) membership and (c) remit.
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Question reference: S6W-02765
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 28 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported low score Scotland has in relation to the Biodiversity Intactness Index, and the ongoing wildlife losses reported in the State of Nature Report 2019, what plans it has to put in place mechanisms and structures for the (a) funding, (b) delivery and (c) evaluation of nature restoration, at scale, over the long-term.
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Question reference: S6W-02669
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 28 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the Biodiversity Intactness Index, and whether it will publish any such assessment.
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Question reference: S6W-02908
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 28 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-01651 by Graeme Dey on 18 August 2021, what total volume of freight the MV Arrow carried during the time charter between CalMac and the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company that ended on 9 September 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-02968
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 28 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-02135 by Graeme Dey on 6 September 2021, when it anticipates it will publish the consultants' interim findings, and what the value is of its contract with (a) Ernst and Young LLP and (b) MacRoberts LLP for this work.
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Question reference: S6W-02967
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 28 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-02135 by Graeme Dey on 6 September 2021, whether the consultants are under a contractual obligation to include trade unions organising ferry workers in Scotland in the independent review.
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Question reference: S6W-02949
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 28 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on the Edinburgh tram inquiry.
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Question reference: S6W-02900
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 28 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will publish the Just Transition Plan for the energy sector.
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