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-02271
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 14 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to dual or improve the A1 south of Dunbar.
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Question reference: S6W-02286
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 14 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park can limit the number of jet ski licences it issues.
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Question reference: S6W-02657
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 14 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce a wild venison marketing board.
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Question reference: S6W-02666
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 14 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many childcare settings in each local authority area have signed up to the Scottish Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-02621
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of the electronic transfer of prescriptions across all NHS boards and care settings.
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Question reference: S6W-02595
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 14 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on (a) how many and (b) what percentage of homes in each local authority have had interlinked fire alarms fitted.
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Question reference: S6W-02607
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 14 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what support it plans to provide to help social enterprises.
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Question reference: S6W-02600
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 14 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many properties have been the subject of a payment of Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) in each year since its introduction, also broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-02596
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 14 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry will publish its report.
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Question reference: S6W-02594
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to assist NHS boards to support patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT).