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-02598
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many cases of graffiti have been reported to Police Scotland in each year since 1999, also broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-02692
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 9 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure engineers are trained in the repair and installation of non-gas-powered boilers.
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Question reference: S6W-02567
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 9 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether National Planning Framework 4 should take account of (a) net zero targets and (b) the climate emergency, and what measures it is taking to ensure that the framework does take account of these.
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Question reference: S6W-02599
- 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 9 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how much has been paid to each local authority through planning obligations in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-02523
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 9 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what date a learning disability, autism and neurodiversity bill will be introduced.
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Question reference: S6W-02266
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 August 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action Scottish Forestry and Forestry and Land Scotland are taking to reform the Forestry Grant Scheme in order to encourage riparian planting.
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Question reference: S6W-02486
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide COVID-19 antibody tests for people who are immunosuppressed, particularly those who are shielding.
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Question reference: S6O-00132
- Asked by: Kaukab Stewart, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 9 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on supporting the recovery of city centres through the City Centre Recovery taskforce.
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Question reference: S6O-00131
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 9 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to develop and regenerate the areas around Scotland's canals.
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Question reference: S6O-00147
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the finance secretary has had with the health secretary regarding the allocation of additional funding for the Scottish Ambulance Service to increase staffing and resources, particularly in rural and remote areas.
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