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-02772
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it is helping the culture and heritage sector meet its 2025 Fair Work Nation target.
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Question reference: S6W-02745
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 22 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Programme for Government for 2021-22, whether it can provide details regarding the Just Transition Commission's (a) chair, (b) membership and (c) remit in the new parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S6W-02748
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 22 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the projected cost is of the national marketing campaign to raise public awareness of the signs of drug overdose; how long it will run for; whether it is being targeted to particular locations, and how it is being funded.
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Question reference: S6W-02771
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Creative Scotland status review of cultural workforce and leadership development, as referred to in the 2020 Culture Strategy for Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-02756
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available for workers in charitable organisations who might face threats and aggression from members of the public when carrying out their duties.
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Question reference: S6W-02774
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what progress the National Partnership for Culture has made in establishing a measuring change group "to inform progress towards realising the national outcome for culture and the delivery of the culture strategy", as set out in the 2020 Culture Strategy for Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-02750
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 22 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-01134 by Graeme Dey on 15 July 2021, whether it will provide an update on its position regarding the Island Communities Impact Assessment on Highlands and Islands Airports Limited’s (HIAL) Air Traffic Management 2030 Strategy, and whether ministers now plan to discuss the outcomes of the impact assessment with HIAL.
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Question reference: S6W-02770
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people in each local authority area have received support from the Arts Alive programme.
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Question reference: S6W-02747
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 22 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what targets it has set for the uptake of naloxone kits, made available to the public.
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Question reference: S6W-02773
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government on what dates the National Partnership for Culture has met, and when it will next meet.
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