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-02443
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 13 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what modelling work it has undertaken on any requirement for residual waste treatment capacity in Scotland, and whether it will provide a breakdown of any forecasts since 2016 for such requirements.
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Question reference: S6W-02270
- 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 13 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the present capacity of the A1 south of Dunbar, and what its position is on its suitability for the amount of HGV traffic that (a) currently uses the route and (b) is estimated to use the route in the future.
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Question reference: S6W-02289
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 13 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the construction of the Maybole bypass, and what the estimated opening date is for it.
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Question reference: S6W-02665
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 13 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the number of childcare settings that have signed up to the Scottish Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-02659
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 13 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it has taken to date to prepare for implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill.
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Question reference: S6W-02660
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 13 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what measures are being taken to find alternative sailing routes to the Western Isles, and to inform ticket holders whether their tickets will be valid on alternative routes, in light of reports that Caledonian MacBrayne has cancelled all its ferry sailings between Malaig and Lochboisdale from 31 August to 8 September 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-02605
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 13 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what measures, policies or strategies it has in place to help prevent family breakdown.
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Question reference: S6W-02623
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 13 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has issued to schools regarding the identification of food on their menu that contains pork.
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Question reference: S6W-02581
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 13 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of when the contract between Transport Scotland and Jacobs UK Limited, to review transport governance structures in Scotland, was signed, and what the duration of the contract is.
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Question reference: S6W-02668
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 13 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its cooperation agreement with the Scottish Green Party, whether it will provide an update on the progress of the A90 Montrose link road and whether any changes will be made to the delivery of the project.
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