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-02155
- Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 6 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the climate emergency is a material consideration in Scotland's planning system.
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Question reference: S6W-02151
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 6 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how (a) many flood defence schemes it has (i) commissioned and (ii) completed and (b) much it has spent on flood defences in each local authority area in the South Scotland parliamentary region in each year since 2011.
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Question reference: S6W-02135
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 August 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-01420 by Graeme Dey on 6 August 2021, which organisation is carrying out the independent review; when the contract for this work was signed by Transport Scotland, and whether it will publish the terms of reference for this review.
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Question reference: S6W-02137
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 August 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-01202 by Graeme Dey on 6 August 2021, whether it will list (a) the seven core and (b) any additional shipbrokers that Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) are working with to identify suitable tonnage for charter on routes in the contract for Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services, and (c) any vessels that have been recommended by a shipbroker to CMAL for purchase since 1 January 2015.
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Question reference: S6W-02149
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to reopen Eastriggs railway station.
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Question reference: S6W-02143
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-01498 by Graeme Dey on 6 August 2020, whether it will provide the information that was requested regarding how much of any remaining funds it plans to spend on the railway between Aberdeen and Dundee and, if this information is not held centrally at present, whether it will confirm if there is an option that none of the funding could be allocated to that route.
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Question reference: S6W-02389
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 23 August 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in the Scottish National Party election manifesto, what action it is taking to ensure that Scotland’s historic estate meets its net zero obligations.
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Question reference: S6W-02272
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 6 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the response to question S5W-32957 by Roseanna Cunningham on 16 November 2020, whether it has since updated the research on the financial impact of littering.
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Question reference: S6W-02387
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 6 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to commemorate Merchant Navy Day 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-02392
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 6 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address (a) the threat of (i) rhododendron ponticum invasion and (ii) overgrazing and (b) other key threats to native woodland condition.