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: S6F-00294
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 September 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2021
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S6W-02763
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 27 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to promote the wearing of helmets by cyclists.
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Question reference: S6W-02475
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 27 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on the hire of ministerial cars from private companies in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-02894
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 27 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the planning application, 21/02141/FUL, under consideration by Glasgow City Council, in light of this being for the construction of residential units on the site of the proposed Garngad Chord, which was in the scope of the Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) but postponed in 2011 by Network Rail and Transport Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-02473
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 27 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many ministerial cars are available for use; how this compares with each year since 1999, and what plans it has to increase the size of the fleet.
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Question reference: S6W-03032
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 27 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government which research projects have received funding through its Saltire Research Awards.
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Question reference: S6W-03007
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 27 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) consideration it (i) has given and (ii) plans to give and (b) research it has undertaken regarding the impact of onshore windfarm developments on tourism.
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Question reference: S6W-03004
- Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 27 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any public funding for which it has responsibility that has supported companies that develop, manufacture or market in the arms trade in each of the last five years, also broken down by which companies received funding.
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Question reference: S6W-03006
- Asked by: Siobhian Brown, MSP for Ayr, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 27 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when free dental care for 18- to 25-year-olds will be rolled out.
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Question reference: S6W-02918
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 27 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how the NHS Recovery Plan will improve services and outcomes for people with osteoporosis.
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